The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-28 00:00:00

Ilf RE LAYTON.

was another application for release from custody,
there were half-a-dozen in the paper. The bank-
as a clerk in a mercantile hoe, in the City,
• . -g is Beaufort-street, Chelsea, owed upwards of
ehialey, who supported, stated that the bankrupt had
'IA enough, in September last, to imitate the example
of persons who were going mad, and to give
z.ons for the purchase of 10,0001. Coofederate stock.
•• oppowd on the ground of misdescription, and
, • log debts by fraud.
the a turgestioo of the commission, the application
i.:erad to stand over for • few day..

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOWSTH E ET.
S'. ACCIDENT IN BROAD-,TREET, BLOOWSIIVRT.
l:• • Gr,y.•ry. an omnibus driver, who had been
!ei on bail on the charge of causing the death of
Wright, a little boy 1:t year, of age, by running
.11 in Brosd•street, Bloomsbury, was again placed at

Levite appeared for the parents of the child,
Beard for the defendant.
r :!. the evidence it appeared that on the 17th inst.
...Der was drivinx along Broad-street, coming from
••vtion of St. Giles's, and turning into what is
the Broadway, to go down St. Andrew's-
- The road is very wide at the spot, and a lamp-past
• erected in the middle, surrounded by a small paved
The omnibus in turning the corner passed to the
of "protection," as it is termed. At the same
n•ent the boy was crossing from the "protection"'
tte ordinary footway. He was carrying • table on
• ileadj with the flaps down, so that his legs only were
ted be himself could only see straight furwsrd. As
.• stepped off the kerbstone of the protection the prisoner
. out at him, but he went on, and was knocked dawn
•.i.e pole and run over by both wheels of the omnibus.
was removed to the hospital, where be died from the
.r:oi received. The witnesses examined at the
--t bearing stated that the prisoner was driving at a
rite, one said eight or nine miles an hour, and an
.• msoion was created on the mind of the magistrate
:.e had not acted with due caution. In the inter-
. hwever, an inquest had been held, and the jury
1 returned a verdict of accidental death.
Beard said he had witnesses in attendance who saw
wcurrence, and whose evidence he thought would
• dv the magistrate that the occurrence was nothing
than an accident. Mr. Beard then called three wit-
a bystander and two passengers by the omnibus.
s stated that when the boy stepped from the kerb, the
• was about four yards from the spot. The defendant
',led to him, and u he took no notice immediately
~pted to pull up, but could not step the omnibus
••1 it reached the spot where the boy
He not only tried to stop the horse, but also pulled
as much to the right as he could to getthem away from
boy. The spot where the bay was knocked down was
not four yards from the protection. They denied that
e omnibus was going at more than an ordinary pace, but
:be reed is inclined there, it was very difficult to stop.
witness said the pace was not more than six or
-Ceti miles an hour. The table which the boy was
.:I,ing was of thick deal and as the leaves
have been close to his ears, it was supposed that be
I not hear the prisoner shouting to hint.
Levite cross-examined the witnesses very minutely
these points, and also suggested that the omnibus,
on the right hand side of the pavement, mast have
on the off or wrong side of the reed. The witnesses,
all declared that the omnibus going down st.
,trs'setreet tumidly passed no the right of the protec•
• v.l only those going to Holborn on the left.
.r Vaughan, after bowleg the evidence, declared that
1 removed from his mind the impression that the pri-
r I.ar! been spailty of negligence. He had thought it
-nary that the case should be thoroughly investigated.
• was now satisfied that it was an unavoidable acm.
snd he should discharge the prisoner.

MAItYLEIION
TRW( .% DRAWING-V*3d !'ARTY TO ♦ PRISON.
wen dressed coin z men were placed at the b►r,
with asaanltiog Yofirevergeant Leverett, 7 S. in
- of bin duty. They gave their name, ad;
/.. agodlg,of 10,Fitzror-street.oootzupation ; Frrde-
•. • 1, 'Av. aged 21, of 24, Alhany.itreet, eo nom-
: ►nd 1.1,w/ LI aged 19, also of 24, Albany-
- occupation.

•. rerett statid—.kt an early hoar this trimming I sou on
• and walking along o.naburg.street. The prisoners
rroached me, and the elder Inglis pushed Grounds
. ,:cst which forced me into a doorway. As I was in
doorway the three pritmers all came against me and
vessel me is the dooms!. I asked them what they
a for, when Grounds said. " What are you? you are
Bobby." I said I was doing nothing, neither
• I say in; anything to them, hut only quietly walking
The three priponers then put themselves in
:kiting attitude. and Grounds struck me on the nose.
I w,. knocked on to the ground by the others. I got
and t...01c the prisoner Grounds into custody. when the
• .oiler Frederick Inglis struck roe on my head with a
• 1 which be had with him. He then tucked up his
r-s. and said, " Now, you you shall have it."
ions happened to pan, sad I sent them for assistance.

iir priecMers were locked or. Tbev had evidently all
' • drinking. I sever was more bustled or polled about.
Vsrdler io.in;re4 what the prism:len bad to say.
nests said—l believe the °Hirer rives rather ao es-
.s-rr.4l amount of wbat occurred. for I did sot strike him
.e than twice. I don't recollect strikior him upon tb•

• -•lerick Inglis (in his defencel said—We wen walking
sod I did not see the policeman till we were opposite
He struck my frieod on the face with his hand.
!•Ir. 1 a rifler —Now, agaia on your oath, did you strike
of the prisoners?
..-renitt—l did not.
'r. milev—Do You know anything of the prisoner, °:
....verett—l do sot.
I...rdley (to prisoners)—Hoye you aoy witnesses
••-s• sail they had. and called.
r .tbliott. who said— I reside at No. 10. Fitzroy-street.
w the prisoner (Imunda, who in the civil service, the
sas myself. The three prisoners left my place at shoat
'-'ock in the mornin:. They were all a little merry for
sine which they had taken. The other two are friends
ne (the two loglises), two gentlemen who would not
I *mime the laws of propriety.
Ir. lianllev— Stop, sir, it is not for you to judge whether
have offended against the laws of Propriety, as you
it, Ito you know what the first prisoner ie.'
•Viteess—Of on rerticuler occupation.
'Zr. ardley—What occupation doge the second prisoner
'ow !
Vitnese.—None at present; but he has been an officer in
vain regiment.
'lr. Yardley (to Frederick Icglis)—ls that so?
Yes, sir. I have held &commission.
r. Yardley—Your cooduct cannot be passed over. The
• you passing along the street thiok it fun to push
this officer, and when he speaks to you you
t him. It happens that I have • knowledge
• officer, who hes often given evidence be.
•,,e doting the last four years, and I have always
him to give his evideoce io a fair. straightforward
r. He has always conducted himself with propriety.
Ist not imazine that you can do just as you like in
This officer was doing his duty when
thought proper to assault him, and is
•:ang phraseology you call him a "bobby"—
•
nnheco'ning anyone, leave alone one who
a commission in her Majesty's service. you
• taught to control your acts, and by way of de-
- ~'hers from acting as you have, I must inflict
• • pnnishment. You, Grounds. I sentence In 14
• I labour in the House of Correction. Yon. Fre-
•sentence to seven days,aod you, Lionel Inglis,
o t appear so bed as the other two, I order to
~f ...NM.. awl, in default of payment, to be lets
kept to bard labour for seven day..
was psid.aod Lionel departed, leaving his friends
• 11.

FOR THE UNITED STATES OF COLOVRIA,
4A. AMERICA -A LTF.I Sr•LE OF WEIGHT.--

,nu.ry nest had thenceforward, the seal* of
I for charging letters addresewl to the
—ate. of Colombia. or to any of the States
.%rocries. via Panama, seat by peeket, win
i.v substituting for tho existing wale •
• .At harlog half ao-otroc• as a noit ; the postage
I.r ‘irwle rat,. for each additional halt-oases or
t..lf-an•uunce.—By command *taws Postoaseter•

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS SCHOOI4.
(THIS DAY).

The half-yearly meeting of the subscribers and
Mende of this institution was held this forenoon at the Lon-
don Tavern ; Mr. R. L. Bras, in the chair.
The Szcarraar read the report congratulating the sub-
scribers on the great amount of sneers attending the schools.
The ordinary receipt. for the past year had been 6,9781.
la. 7d., exhibiting an hicream over the previous year
of 8401. 18.. The simultaneous collections in Oc.
tober last show an improvement of 601. over the former
year. In accordanoe with the increased means at their dia.
pose, the board have effected a corresponding increase in
the number of children, there being now 15 more in the
school than at any former period, while at the merest
election there will be 15 more admitted. The number
of children at present in the school is 163, viz., 102 boys
and 61 girls, the health of all being in the most eatisfactory
condition. The applications for admission tc the wheats
are still largely on the increase. Daring the year two
legacies have been received—one of 543!. from the late Mr.
Gunton, and one of 500/. from the late Mr. Stanford. The
amount of invested stock was now 16,000/.
The report having been adopted, the committee of manage-
ment and other officers for the ensuing year were elected,
and the meeting then proceeded with the election of the
children into the schools.

WALLACHIAN PEYROLPUM COMPANY
(LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.)

At an extraordinary general meeting of share-
holders held at noon, at the London Tavern, Mr. PULL.
Inc in the chair, a resolution wee passed confirming the
special reaclutiom passed at an extraordinary general meet-
ing of shareholders (held at the London Tavern on the 6th
inst.), authorisieg the increase of company's capital by the
Wine of 8,000 shares of 10/. each, 4,000 of which are to be
entitled to a preferential dividend of 71 per cent. perineum,
and 4,000 to carry out the modified arrangements with the
grantees.