The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-21 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Leeps, D. 20.
(Before Mr. Justice Keatiog.)
Manasseh 1iC11,81114, aged 22, warp dealer, was charged
with the wilful murder of David Armitage, at Bradford, on
the ltrd of o:whet. _

Mr. Blackburn and Mr. Lance Dee prosecuted; the pri-
soner was defended by Mr. C. F.eter.
About 11l o'clock on the night named three men were
walking on the high road near Bradford, and overtook the
prisoner, who was in company with a youug woman. A
dispute arose as to whether the prisoner should pass on the
wall side, and he used some foul laoguage to them. They
squeezed peat, and having gone a little further met the de-
ceased. They informed him of what had passed, and when be
came up to Hanson he said, "What art thou going to do F'
upon which the prisoner used some coarse expression, and
stabbed Armitage at the back of the head, producing a
wound five inches long, and which west through the scalp
and partially broke the skull. There was some discrepancy
in the witnesses, the three who first met the prisoner assert-
ing that Armitage neither used bad langu.ige to nor struck
any blow at the prisoner, whilst Sarah Dobson, the priso-
ner's companion, positively stated that the deceased brat
applied a :oars° epithet to the prisoner, and then caused
him to stagger from the force of the glow he struck him.
Upon the evidence of this woman the learned counsel for
the defence relied to induce the jury to find the prisoner
guilty of manslaughter and not of murder.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty of manslaughter, sad
his lordship sentenoed him to six years' penal servitude.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)
Richord Get, 21, porter, ►od Druid, Staltran. 23, porter,
were indicted for stealing a watch sod :halo, the property
of Samuel Brown, from his person. . .

Mr. Lady proseCuted; Mr:Beeley appeared for Gee, and
Mr. Metcalfe for Sullivan.

It appeared from the evidence that on the night of Sa-
turday, the 10th December, at about twelve o'clock, the
pros. ceder was in Cow Cross-street, Clerkenwell, standing
at • fried fish shop having some fish, and while there be saw
loth the prisoners. lie then went away towards White
Horse.alley, where be lived ' • but *coo afterwards he heard
that • row was going on at the top of I:enj..thin•street, and
he went out to see what was going on. As he wan on the way
the prisoner Gee pushed between him nod another men and
asked him what was the matter, and be told him that he
did not know, as he had just come out. At this time he
sa-v the prisoner Sullivan following close behind. While
he was looting down Benjamin-street he heart a crack at
his watch chain, and immediately afterwards he found that
his watch and chain were gone. He turned round and saw
Gee stooping down and making his way through the crowd,
and while he was doing so he saw • portion of the guard
chain in his hand. The prosecutor tried to seize him, but
be could not do so io consequenoe of the pressure of the
crowd and be got away, and be saw no more of the
prisoners until be found them in custody at Bagnigge-
wells station. The case was further strengthened by
the evidence of • Mrs. Galatea, who lived near the prose-
cutor, and she said that she saw the two prisoners follow-
ing the prosecutor down the court oo the night in question,
sail the little daughter, whom she bad sent to the beer-
shop, heard one of the prisoners say as the prosecutor was
passing, " What a nice chain be has got '." From informa-
tion which was given, Taylor, police-constable 210 G, went
on the following Tuesday morning, at an early hour, to
Fleur-de-Lis-court, and there found Gee in bed. He told
him that be was charged with stealing • watch from a
man in Cow Crow-street on the Saturday night, and he said
he did see the prosecutor there, but he did not steal his
watch. Havitg taken him into custody he then went to
Pater 's-lane, where be found Sullivan in bed. He was
told that he wanted him for being concerned with Gee to
stealing • watch, and Sullivan immediately asked " if Gee
had been nailed." The policeman said be had been, and was
then on his way to the station•house. He was then taken
into custody.
Mr. Begley and Mr. Metcalfe having addressed the jury
on behalf of their respective clients,
A witness was called who gave Gee a good character,
having known him for thirteso years.
Thomas Jones, a police-constable, was called by Mr. Daly,
who said be considered Gee to be • person of had character,
as he had seen him out at all hours of the night in company
with thieves, and be had never seen him at work.
Mr. Bosley protented against this subsidiary issue being
raised to prejudice the case against the prisoner at the bar,
and censured the attempt on the part of the polio* to hunt
down a poor man merely because he was poor. . .

Mr. lisly was about to reply, but Mr. 'Metcalfe obje:ted,
u be bad no right to do so.
. . .

Mr. Daly said, rather than raise any question, he would
waive the few observations he intended to make.

The Assistant-Judge summed up the evidence, sod, in re-
ply to an observation of Mr. Bailey, said it was no part of
the jurisprudence of this country to hunt down a poor man
because he was poor, wh►tever might be the practice in
other countries.

The jury found both the prisoners Guilty.
The Autstant•Judge sentenced them to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for eighteen mouths.

THE POLICE COURTS.

3IARYLEBONE

J,rma SltpAr noon, aged:ll, residing at 61, Elgin-crescent,
Notting-bill, and described as a lieutenant (in which service
did not transpire), was charged with being drank, dieer-
orderly, and assaulting police-constable Ward. 1461), in the
execution of his duty.
Ward deposed that at an early hour that morning be wan
on duty in the Edgware-road, when he beard loud shouting
and hallooieg ; such, for instance. as " Fire girls ; too, sod
can't they strike straight ! fine girls'" He went to where
the noise proceeded from, and saw the prisooer, who was
very drunk. He was bleeding from the nose. Witness re.
quested hire to go home quietly when he said he would
order him to find two young ladies be had been with, and
who had struck him. There were no females present, and
he was asked to go quietly away. Primmer would not do
this, but insisted upon being directed to the police station.
This was done, and the officer showed him the way, and then
left him. Wittman bad but gone a few paces and was
trying the doors and shutters when the prisoner again came
up, and insisted that the two girls whom he had been struck
by should be found. He said they were upon his beat, and
he was bound to lied them. Another attempt was made by
the officer to get lain, to go home, and the result was only
to cause the prisoner to turn upon him, seize him by the
collar, strike him a blow in the face with his fist, and then
take his hat off. He was then locked up.
Mr. Yardley asked prisoner what he had to my in answer
to the charge.
Prisoner, in a drawling, incoherent tone, widths fact was
be went to Tureham's Music-hall the previous evening,
where he saw two young ladies. After the concert they
left and went into a pie shop elccos by, where, after having
regaled themselves, on,- of the ladies struck him a blow on
the nose, which caused it to bleed. After doing this they
both ran off. He called the constable to find them, as it
was upon has beat..

Mr:Yardley—What have you to say to the assault '! If
you ■re uow in your right senses, you will atone for what
you hare douse. _

Prisoner—l oats only my I owe the policeman no spite.
Mr. Yardley—That is a very negative sort of feeling, to
talk about spite this morning. I asked you if you bad any
explanation to give about assaulting the constable.
Prisoner—l took his hat because I thought he knew the
girAk

Mr. 1 ardley—l most say I hope you are not a lieutenant,
sod, what is more, that you do not bear a commission in her
Majesty's service, for you are no credit to either service. I
hoe you 40a., or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned
and kept to bard labour for 1 t days.
Later in Use day the due was paid.

ROYAL FRES HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.—The
number of patinas relieved el DU hospital during the
week lading Dee. 17,1864, wu 3,049, of which 93. S were
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