The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

The adjourned general mot= of the pesos for the county
of Middlesex took place this zooming at the Bendous-bouee,

The oalend'ar contains tie names of 72 prisoners for trial„
55 of whom are indicted for felony, and 17 for misde-
meanour.

The Liairtant-Jadge briefly sddrzesed the j cry as to the
ream of their duties, and dismissed them.
Mork Howard Morgals, who bad been remanded from
last ausioa, was again brought up for jodianent.
The Anistsist-Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour or 12 months, and remarked that it
was perfectly clear that be wall knew the nature of the
transactioas that took plane between him and the person
Gray, who it appeared had received the property and
employed peruse to dispose of it. The prisoner was pm.
sent at the time the transaction took place and mast ham
known the nature of what was going on. Such canoes
were very serious, and he (the Assistant-Judge) felt it his
dnty to paroa him the above sentence.
James Gown, 22, dahmonger, wee indicted for embezzling
the sum of 11. 75., revolved- by him on account of Thomas
Charks, his toaster.
_ . .

The prosecutor is a fishmonger, carrying on business is
Arabolls-rew, Pimlico, and the primmer received monies
sod never accounted for them. _

--The jury fotinTl thePile;nor Guilts,.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be Imprisoned sad
kept to hard labour for four calendar months.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
. muff.

Aka Woodstoorth, a sitcexis;kei, earryieg on besieges in
the neillibourhaed of Heiberg was charged before Alder-
man Condor with feloniously intermarrying with Mary
Ann Bialleld, in Jane last, his wife Jane Wamisworth
being thee and now alive.
Polionocartable It 152 mid—l took the prisoner into
custody, and on telling him he was charged with bigamy, he
said he had already heard of it, and that it waa quite trite
b• had married twice, but that he had been dragged into
the mooed =wig*.
The two wives were brought forward, and the hret one
said she wee married at AWke•npon•Trent, but as there was
no prod before the court of the find marriege it was deemed
inexpedient to take the evidence of either of than at
preeept.
The prisoner was therefore remanded.

BOW.STREET.
THE STRUT PREACH/NO CAM

The Ike. Richard Hibbs, the clergyman of the Church of
England, who on Monday last wascherged with creating an
obstruction by preaching in Waterloo-place, which charge
was adj .nrse.i to this day, by his own request, now appeared
for further examination.
Impactor Wilson, of the C division, by whom the de-
fendant had been brought to this court, was reealled, end
aroes-examined by Mr. Hibbs u to whether be bad given
him the same notice as the other defendant, Mr. Cooper
(who was discharged on Monday lest). Imposter Wilson said
be was talking to the defendant for several minutes, trying
to get him to co away.
Mr. Hibbs—Uader the 2nd and 3rd Viet., c. 47, sec. 63,
you are bound to ask far the name sad addreas before
taking • parsec in custody. Did you try to obtain mine!
Inspector Wilson—No, but I knew your name.
Mr. Hibbs asked what yen the instructions of Sir Richard
Mayne.
The officer produced • letter of instruction from Sir
Richard Mayoe, ecologies the complaint of an inhabitant,
Bin Matthew White Ridley. That gentleman complained of
the annoyance of preachers collecting cro oda He stated
that one preacher, wearing • preacher's band, had
the voice of a &enter, and that the nubanos
continued from 3to 10 p.m. He thought these noisy fana-
tics ought not to be allowed to block up the striate, alter
being expelled from the parka. Sir Richard Mayne directed
that the police should interfere, remonstrate with persons
creating such annoyers**, and if neemeary take them rata
custody.
Defendant then continued the cross.examination.

LtaCadent—Granted that there was a crowd, is there
not tlenty_ of room for a crowd, and if so, what "annoy-
anae could I mouton !
Witness--You were preaching at the top of your voles.
Defendant—How can you say that ? Wu there a more
elirible spot for my purpose than the one I selected
Mr. Conde—Supposing any spot to be " eligible."
Witness.—l am not here to give opinions but to state
my evidence. Constant complaints are made of the annoy-
ance which your preaching in a very load voice MUMS to
the inhabitants, and especially to the club, the windows of
which are necessarily opened this warm weather.
Mr. Carrie—Which of the clubs is that ?
Witness—The Atheneum Club, which is close adjoining.
Mr. Corrie—Ah, that is the club where all the learned
people are.
After a further colloquy between the defended and the
witness, which threatened to occupy the whole day,
Mr. Curie suggested that the defendant should point out
the particular grounds upon which he claimed ► right to be
there at all. No doubt an assemblage of 200 or 300 people
must be as obstruction and an annoyance in a public tho-
roughfare.
The defendant contended that in point of fact there was
no annoyance or obstruction at all, and called the Rev. Mr.
Townsend, who said he had been present at several of these
open air sermons at different times, and there wu no nui-
sance. He should doubt the voices being heard by persons
in the houses.... . . . . . .

Inspector Wilson stated that in this hot weather the in-
habitants of Carlton.house.terrace were obliged to close
their windows. That had been so on the occasion in question.
There were seven preachers holding out at that place daring
the day.
Mr. Brooke, of Skinner-street, City. stated that he
had been present at several of those open air
services. He saw no annoyance, and heard no unseemly
noise. The preaching was not loud enough to give any
nuannTrto the rich, bwalds acceptable
een the 13u
it iretoofnt to the
Mr. Gladstone. and other gentlemen listening to the preach-
ing of Mr. Hibbs, and Mrs Gladstone used to sit at an open
window when they preached near her bones. As for
the shutting of windows, which occurred at the Atheowum
Club-houae, he wee not surprised, for the members were
sitting at the windows reading the paper all day, which was
setting a very bad example. He wondered that they did
not draw down the blinds u welL He had never known •
more irreliaione body of men, and he hoped Mr. Hibbe's
preaching had done them good. He was aye Mr. Hibbs
was the last man who would break any known

Mr. Matthew Fields gave similar testimony. It was •
very attentive audience. Mr. Hibbs wore a clergymen's
bead and gown, which gave him an official air, and com-
manded attention. One gentleman who was smoking put
oat his cigar to listen, and some took their hate off.
Mr. Hibbs contended that no annoyance had been
proved, and proceeded to defend the practice of street
preaching, by the examples of the bishop of the
diocese, and also of Lord Wriothesley
He had since preached in the New-road, which
was a lees convenient place, without interruption by
the police. The fact is Maid the reverend gentleman),
I have no employ, and yet woe is me if I do not preach
the gospel ; at my ordination I declared that I war moved
by the Holy Ghost to preach the gospel. Still lam willing
to do it in a more regular way if opportunity is given me.
Mr. Corrie said it wee no doubt illegal to preach, or do
anything elm in the dente for which the streets were not
designed. If a clergyman could claim the right it most be
conceded equally to Mormons, lecturers, and Wilde* bat the
polio* were allowed to exercise a certain discretion, as in the
case of Pinch, and other exhibitions.
' The awe was then dismissed.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
KICIIINO • win DOWN • PLIGHT Or STAIRS.
Thomas Bekaa, a tall powerfully-built man, residing
at 25, Whitcombatreet, St. Martin's, was charged Won
Mr. Tyrwhit, with violently assaulting his wife Aisne,
by klekiag her down • fight of stain.
The esexplantant, • very stout female, who tamed to
antra siren deal, and gave her evidence sitting, said—Oa
Saturday morning my husband came home about 4 o'clock,
having berm ducking. He WY let in by my daughtert
deem years of NiN and thee began calling me all sorts of
bed imam and pulled me by my hair. My child said,
Father, for my sake, don't kill my mother, and whoa
the shops are open I will get you something to eat."

me looking in the room for samethieg to MA ;
V by gives me no mosey for my support; mei.
pabS ba us al the rent for twelve years. He
ti,o, to bed. L got up early, and went about
tZA
FM, being a laundress. On coming back from
W I found that he had got up and gone out,
!""be returned about seven in the evening, nearly
Mel waging some victuals with him. My child mune to
naThe me, and he called out to
Egi s that -r He af
apeak to
amend u he had a knife and fork in
b▪
ads, and I was afraid he would hurt
cpild I sent her downstairs. I then
▪ oa Sethi. third_ step of the stairs, intending to descend ;
to. when lay bus ba,M followed me and put Ms foot ea the
▪ of my drew, sad ort my tureing rou he lifted up hie j
,„ od deliberately ludredme downs Cheritire—eneateen
!'"
-somber—!d I fell to the bottom, and he never at.
imP
to pick me op. I could not speak a word aid
&A sot move. Two doctors were sent for, and I wen
&muds taken to the Charinteross Hospital in a lab.
N doctors said I had no bones broken, but I believe mew
rot in my bead is broken—it is very bad.
yr. Terwhite—Did he kick you on purpose!
cosplateant— Oh, yes; be gnashed his teeth, and said
,tee he kicked me, " Take that." All my injuries are on '
: f bade
pyrwbitt—ls it the lint time you have had to men• i
gas of
Complaihimnant—Oh, no.
Prisoner—Bed I kick you off the stairs?
ceeeplamant—Yes, and you said you would tear my liver
ggligico• Lowe, a married woman, living in the PEN house,
ed—l beard • noise and the prisoner say, " Take that." I
bard Bra. Behan scream, and afterwards found her lying at
m bottom of the stain. The stairs are very steers narrow, ;
▪ Megerous. , Her head was on the floor and her legs up
ueeuain., I then sent for a constable, not being able to
m Ire. Behan myself. I saw some black bruises on the
soy of Mrs. Bahan's neck. and barium is swollen.
'fennel hobnail, 185 C, said-1 found the complainant
•,;0‘ on the floor, nd she could not speak for some time,
eel when she did she said prisoner had kicked her down
an The prisoner, who was sitting in his room, said his
dolma fallen down.
lar.Tyrwhitt—lie was not doing anything to assist bee?
paipsaan—No, lir he had been drinking.
In soarer to the charge,
Primmer mid Ls had quarrelled with his wife, and that
• fell down the stairs.
Xr. Tyrwlutt—l believe you did kick her down. It is •
of brutal thing altogether, and very fortunate for yon she
sot killed on the spot. I shall send the case to • Nry.
The prisoner, who has frequently been charged wM- ea.
alto on his wife, was then committed for trial.

SOUTHWARK.
SIVOULLR CRAWS OP ATTIXF/10 8171CM1.
bum Bdwards, s curimmkoking young woman, was
mem tip from Guy's Hospital, charged with attempting
p dim den& ia ornamental water, opposite WebWa
;cesty.ternicei, New Kent-road.
yereirel, 100 X, mid that about 3 o'clock on /Friday
mire he was on duty in the New Kest-road, when km
Mann was attracted to the prisoner standing on the
adonis et Webb's County-terrace, where there is an ores-
Anal piece of water. She was at that time standing bio-
me the stone dogs, and he called out to her asking what
se ins doing there. She made no answer, but as he was
oat to enter the enclosure she jumped into the water, and
sat to Um bottom, . . .

ThelegialTrat;;ked what depth it was?
name replied that at that spot it was about fear feet
hen but when he arrived there she was lying linen-
▪ haring struck her heed against the stone work in
isr fall. With considerable difficulty he pulled her out,
ed Shea found her covered with blood about the head.
hs van in that state that he thought it advisable to convey
Is at once to Guy's Hospital, where she has remained
nos.
The magistrate asked the prisoner what she had to say in
ionrer to the charge?
Ste replied that she was extremely toffy for the trouble
is bad put the constable to, but she unfortunately bad a
mini with some of her friend., and walked into the *D-
alin tO get out of their way. It was by accident that she
H into the ornamental water.
The constable told his worship that abe threw herself in,
nd mid afterwards that she wished she had done for her-

Pllllooer said she was excited thee, tat she assured his
wakip that if discharged she would never come before
Main.
The zixtrate asked her where her friends resided.
She re 'ed in Kent-street, and she would soon be
rocese to them. _ _ _

The Mika* admonished her, and ordered her
k be