The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-20 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MAN.BION-HOI:SE.

Ilenry °Phan., a conductor of one of the Brixton omni-
buses, was summoned before the Lord Mayor, charged with
misbehaviour, in having compelled a youth to leave his
omnibus after he had taken his seat.

William Anwyle, of Brighton Cottage, Brixton, stated I
that he was 10 years of age, and on I. using one of the pub-'
lie schools in the City, on the 4th inst., he got into the de-
fendant's omnibus in Graiseelitirch street. There was roam
for five or six passengers. It was raining fast at the time.
He had not been in the omnibus a minute when the con.
doctor told him to get out, and obliged him to do to ; and
a gentleman got in and took bis pl.,ce. The conductor said
he must set oat.
The father of the youth stated that his son was put to
great inconvenience, and was exposed to the pelting rain
till he got another conveyance. There was no doubt his
sen was turned out of the omnibus to give place for a regular
customer.

The Lori Mayor elated it was very unfeeling on the part
of the unductor, who had taken advantage of the age of
the boy to accommodate his usual passenger, which he had
so right to do, and fined the matt 20s. and costs.

GUILDHALL.

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Cat/twine Devine was charged with a brutal assault
upon a lad 16 years of age.
George Wadsworth, the complainant, stated that he lived
in Holiday-court, and was a printer. He came bore about
11 o'clock, and found the prisoner abusiug his mother, end
on his tskin her part and attempting to interfere, the pri-
soner rushed on him, pulled him down on the ground by
hie hair, struck him on the note with a poker, and lacerated
hie face in a frightful manner with her nails. Not content
with this, she called a dog, which belonged to her, and set
it on the complainant, and it bit and scratched his face se.
verely. All this while the prisoner's son, •child about nine
years old, was striking the complainant on the back and legs
with a large hammer.
The prisoner was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., end her
husband was bound over on her behalf that she should keep
the mace.
THAMES.
Abraham While, labourer at a wharf, war charged with
assaulting his wife in a very cruel manner.
The oumplainant'a face was swollen and discoloured, and
her eyes blackened and partially cloud. She stated that
fur some time past her husband had been in the practice of
eilliog at the house of • woman in Rosemary-lane, whoie
husband was transported four years ago fur receiving stolen
property, and where she believed an Illicit still was at work.
She had endeavoured to dissuade her husband from going
to this place but without effect, and, on several occasions
when she had spoken to him on the subject, he bad struck
her with his lista, knocked her down, and blackened her
eyes. On Sunday morning, having heard that her husband
had been paying too much attention to the servant of the
woman in Rosemary-lane and been calling there
repeatedly, she again spoke to him, and he then
applied the most dreadful epithets and threats to
her, and struck her about the head and face with his'
clenched fists. She was almost blinded, and in a moment
was covered with blood. She had been in a state of great
saffeting ever mime.
Mr. Yardley said thetas:mild be no doubt of that.
The defendant, in reply to the charge, said his wife was
jealous of him, and always taunting him with going to the
boats in Rosemary-lane. He had only called there to do
some work, for which he was paid. The woman who kept
the house did not keep an illicit still. He admitted that be
struck his wife, who provoked hint greatly.
Mr. Yardley said, from what he had heard and knew of
the place in Rosemary-lane, the wife did quite right in en-
treating of her husband not to go there. He should punish
the prisoner very severely for this most savage and un-
manly tumult. He fined the prisoner 61,, and in default of
payment one month's imprisonment.
TM fellow was committed.

Hen►y Edwa►d Hodges, a shipwright, dwelling in Lime-
house, was charged with moulting Andrew Anderson, •
police constable, who stated that on Monday night, at 12
o'clock, there wee a disturbance caused by the misconduct
of two prostitutes in the New-road, Whitethapel. lle told
them to go away, and observed to one of them that his anew.
tines had been repeatedly called to her in the come of the
night. The prisoner, who was standing by, interfered,
called him • liar, and struck him • severe blow on the
breast. which knocked him down. Directly he rose
from the ground he pursued the prisoner, who
s•udenly turned mad upon him, made a butt at
him, and putting his bead between witness's
legs threw him right over his back. He fell heavily in the
middle of the road, and was hslf stunned by the fall. When
he recovered bimseh he again pursued and seized the pri-
mer, who struck him again, and had jest pat his hand in-
side his stock, end was about to grasp him by the throat,
when another constable came up and secured him.
The prisoner, who is a powerful young man, sulkily
growled out that he supposed he was drunk or this would
not have happened.
Mr. Yardley—This is • very serious matter. You have
assaulted, in • very savage manner, that policeman, who
was doing his duty properly. You put your head between
his legs and threw him over your back. You might have
broken his neck or fractured his skull. I sentence you to
14 days' imprisonment in the House of Correction.