The Express.
London, England, 1852-04-20 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MARLBOROVOII-STREET.

William Bii;iholomete, a well-dressed man, described as
a servant out of place, was charged with deserting his wife '
and five children, and leaving them chargeable to the parish
of Rt. George, Hanover-square.
Eliza Bartholomew said she was the wife of defendant,
and had five children dependent upon her for support.
The eldest child was fifteen years of age, and the youngest
a year and a half. On the 24th of Fel:runry he left her
without the means of support, and she saw nothing of
him till the following Saturday. lie then left her again,
saying that he was going after some money, and would
return shortly. Ile did not do so ; and as she and her
family were without the means of existence, she was
obliged to go to the parish for support. On the 3rd of
April she received 2W. from defendant, and out of that she
had to pay 9/. for arrears of rent and 101. to her son's mas-
ter, in part payment of premium of apprenticeship. She
and her children were now in the workhonte.

Lacey proved taking the defendant into custody, and said
that the money named by the woman was sent alter the
warrant was taken out. The woman was much in debt at
the time, and when he went to see her she and her children
were in great distress. Lacey added that he found 91. and
a gold watch on the defendant.
In reply to Mr. Hardwick, the defendant said ho was
formerly butler to the late Sir Herbert Jcnner lust, and
was now out of place. He wee willing to give his wife :11.
out of the Of. and allow her 12s. a week. This was all be
could do at present, bid as soon as be got another situation
he would increase the amount.
Mr. Hardwick thought this a fair offer, and directed the
ease to stand over till the arrangements were completeed to
the satisfaction of the parish authorities.

LAMBETH.
Albert Brown Gerrod, a fashionably dressed young man,
who gave his address the l'rince of Wales Hotel, 9, Air-
street, Piccadilly, was charged with threatening the life of
his wife, Mary Jane GerrW.
Mr. Wontner, who appeared for the complainant, said
that his client had been living under the protection of a
gentleman of fortune, who allowed her ample means to
procure a quantity of furniture of the most valuable de-
scription, as well as jewellery, amounting together to the
value of 700 or 800 pounds. The prisoner, who was a
lawyer's clerk at the time, finding her with so much com-
fort about her, wrote to the gentleman under whose pro-
tection she was for his permission to many her. The
complainant in an evil hour gave her consent, and about
six months ago they were married. The prisoner soon lost
his situation, led a life of idleness, and lived, as it was re-
presented was his intention, on the property of his
wife, by pawning and selling it. This led to various die 1
agreements between the parties, and on the 31st of last'
month the prisoner was held to bail, but since then he had
gone to the lodgings of his wife, and made use of threats
to take away her life.
The magistrate thought that sufficient had been shown
to justify his calling on the prisoner to find additional bail
for his good behaviour for six months:
A Mr. Smith, who described himself as the proprietor of
the Prince of Wales Hotel, in Air-street, Piccadilly, ten-
dered himself as one of the prisoner's bail, and was Dab•
jectod to a severe examination. He denied that the Prince
of Wales was an improper house, or that the furniture in
it belonged to Madame De Toucan. He also denied that
any part of the furniture in the house had been removed
from a brothel in Bury-street, kept by Madame De Toucan.
The bail was ultimately accepted, and the prisoner dis-
charged.

Wl'Wont Winning, 47; 6;;;;;Irwhi tasmi th, of Acton,
Middlesex, was charrd with assaulting and wounding his
wife, Comfort Winning.
Mrs. Comfort Winning was unable to leave her bed in
consequence of the assault.
Cleorge Curtis, a cabman, of Acton, stated that on Satur-
day evening last a quarrel ensued between the prisoner and
his wife respecting some money which he had been after at
Ealing, and was disappointed in receiving it. The prisoner
was eery much excited, and upon going into the shop he
took up a thin piece of iron from one of the benches, and
threw it with some considerable force at his wife. The iron
caught her upon the leg, and entered her calf.
Sergeant Earthy produced the instrument, which was a
soldering iron with a very sharp point. The officer stated
that the iron had gone right through the leg, having
entered the front part and out of the back. The prisoner
was in the habit of ill-using his wife, especially when he
was intoxicated. The witness said the surgeon who
had attended the prisoner's wife was rather doubtful of her
recovery, as she was in a very delicate state of health.
The prisoner was then remanded.

COTTON.—LIVERPOOL, APRIL 19.—The sales of cotton
to-day are estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 1,000 arc
taken for export, and 2,000 on speculation. They include
660 Persians and Maranhazo, at 61d. to 71d. ; 000 Egyp-
tian, at 61d. to 71d. ; 000 Surat, at 310. to 41d. ; and 100
Sea Islands, at 13td. to 17d. The imports since Thurs-
day are 16,000 bales. The market claws with an upward
tendency. Prices of all American are extreme, u com-
pared with Friday's rates. Other kinds unchanged in
value.

CATTLE, &c.—LrToN (Bins) FAIII, April 19.—We
had not so large a supply as usual at this fair, neither were
they so good in quality. Good store Beasts kept their
prices; the inferior sorts were in very low condition. The
oontinuanee of dry cold weather is the cause of this, and
the trade was Sat, and prices rather worse. Barreners
wore rather short; this assisted prices, and the best made
' 2s. Bd. per stone of Blbs. For good Mitch Cows 181. was
the top price. Horses were scarce, particularly young
animals, which realised high priors.
Noacetcw, April 17.—Our market exhibited a moderate
show of store Cattle; then being no Scots on offer, trade
was dull, and last week's prices barely supported: at the
close one-fourth remained unsold. Fat Beasts an immense
show, and not half sold, at from ss. to ss. 6d. per stone of
141 b. The pens were well filled ; all the hoggets sold at full
prices. Fat Sheep, in their wool, 71. ; naked, 64. to bs. Bd.
per stone, with a clearance. Good store Pigs and fat Fork
remain without any alteration.

WYCOMBE (Ecru) Fain, Aprill7.—There Was a plenti-
ful supply of store Beast, and there wag no lack of buyers
for grazing Brute of good quality, and last week's prices
were fully sustained. The middling and inferior sorts were
numerous, yet the attendance of buyers being so thin, the
trade was exceedingly dull, and all but the best descriptions
could be bought fur leas money. Cows, for dairy purposes,
good prices. Harmsen hard to sell at less
money. Horses in good demand, and prices still advancing.