The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING,, JANUARY 27, 1862.

EXTRAWIDINABY CONDUCT OP A CLIROYMAN.

Tabu inttlltanut.

Some few weeks since considerable excitement
was occasioned in the town of Frome, by a report that a
serious fracas had occurred, in a publicspot, between a
clergyman, a curate of the Rev. W. J. E. Bennett, the ,
mow of the parish of Franc., and a lady of high political
nesidiag in the town. It afterwards transpired that mini- ,
uremosediep had been taken against the reverend
o ,
and a warrant granted for his apprehension on the
thugs of assault. This warrant was entrusted co the
sapmatandent of police, who, Latimer, failed in
iiimosnring the reverend gentleman, Althaver he made
a journey in pursuit of bun. The matter, after furnish-
* • subject for meet animated gas* for the
" alas days, had latterly become alined forgotten ,• but
the intelligence that the clawless had maserid to the
tows, and wee to answer Shill= gadded hphist him
on Saturday,reproduced the esollsomet ; and the
pollee mat durtrg the beer* of the are was crowded, the
majority of the sadism* being poem cif high position in
the tows.
The megistastes at at two ease, bat for nearly half an
hoer afterwards se peisrmer and it was explained
to the bench that midemems IMO Mils to avoid the
necessity of briaglag the cam beim Ultimately,
however, these asisaveers proved aseammakl, and the
defendant, the Bev. Edward Fsmals Shat sesestimied by
him father sad imam °aphis Maw, the chid of the
London Fire Itripriy altered the desk.
Mr. Ma, heetistow of the Weston Moult, helmeted by
Mr. Deis, _selisitar, Fume, amend for the complainant,
Kn. Si. Berle Brown. Mr. Messiter, solicitor of FrOMII,
add be appeired for the defendant ; bat, at the instance of
the lea Mr. Shaw, he immediately afterwards retracted
his spassame.
The warrant was then read by the magistrates' clerk. It
charged the defendant, the Rev. Edward Francis Shaw
with havaim eze.the 11th December last, smelted haat:
Brown,
having stated the case far the complainsat,
Mrs. Ands Sewn, the awsplaimat, who was led is by
Mr. Dans, hada( been aceasesodalied with a chair in the
witaam ben, said, in reply to Mr. am the widow of
sa Indian Aker, m er, and am residing at ust
=t onal the Rev. Mr. De Oen. Dalredneeday,
the 11th of December Let, I was walking with Mrs. De
Gm in the tam. On that mosaios I eaw the defendant
Mr. Shaw. Whoa we first saw him we were in the Lower
Marbst. dem. Mr. Maw was coming into the town from
the Wee. Os seeing him we went up the Market-
Mand tamed into Church.street I don't know
where Mr. Saw went. We waited in Chu:th-
eirs* for the little boys, and Kr. Shaw pared
se. We went again towards the bridge. I have
heal se ill that my memory is not good. He puled us
two air three times. We next saw him guide Mr. Hod-
rtial,shatissalleee litterandirnagams, bisact Idler rrirLt "Ts.
De Oat end I west into Mr. modges'a eism. A few minutes
shams& Mr. Shaw also entered Weslop. He addssad
me, sad rid seseothisg about tzul tol4ll,ny lawyer, or he
should. He wee who requested
him to be Asst. 11.14 d yea will injure yourself
more ti sea mynas else lira De Gm thaa
r=sr I sad gat " Mr. Shaw 1f
he yene call fore. any
the
yolk, He maid be did ad cam for Mr. Be
He then stepped forward, and snatched the
booed from my bead, sad threw it behind him.
The bonnet wee tattooed by silk stalrizead tied
ender the obis. I can't sy OM he mid an while he
did this. He seat Mask me down, sad I f wi my head
on Unarm. I that Mouse insessible for a few minutes.
There had been nothing whatever in my manner or gesture
towards Mr. Shaw to produce this, for I had not looked at
hint. It was with his hand be struck me. I fell on the
ground from the fosse of the blow, which was given on the
wide of the head. Between the 27th of August and this day
• Shaw had often followed me about. I kept no note of
how often. I did not go out very Asa, but whet I did go
out he constantly followed.
The defendant asked Ms. Brews two or three
with • view of showing that the act of taring off the
had slaved the facie, and so blow given by him ; but Mrs.
Brews steadfastly maintained that the defendant had struck
Dr down.

KentOPOLITAN COUNTY OMITS.
Maas dye mated lee the most west
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MAIIII2IOII.
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-Tnesdal, Jas. IS; Widnes-

Isa. 27 : Tuesday, 28 :

Dow, Bow•eosel.—Yrlday. J. al.
WITTICHAPTA, Great Prescot-.treat—Tneaday, Jan. 28;
Tbanday.
floommul. Swan-street. —Tuesday, Jan. 28; Thursday, 10;
Irrldry, 82.
Lamm, Camberwell New-road—Tneaday, Jan. Y 8; Friday. SL
Ousawice.—Wedneaday, Jan. U.
WOOLWlCH.—Thursday, Jam SO.
WANDSWORTH, South4trawt.-21nusday, Jan. N.

EQUITY COURTEL—JAN. 26.
(Before Vierrelterrosiler Sir W. Y. Wood.)
Those ov or. vzommes HOSPITAL S. TRH
CHABLIIO-CHOINI HALLWAY compirr..

This was, mottos to aeieTolaa; from taking
any part of St. Thomas'srestaZTl;; Hospital, on the trotted that •
twelvemonth had not expired since the notice to take was
given. It will be remembered that more than a twelve-
month since the company pre the hospital sores of their O-
ration to take a porno of it,and that iropo the hospital,
through the medium of this ems, compelled the *company
to take the entire building. Hines thee the value has
been assumed at 198,000 i., and that wre having bees
paid into court the renpaay were now proceeding to take
poosserm The hospital objected to this, relying upon •
disuse is the ocesimay's sot under which it was sot to be
disturbed is the poieseelon of its property Seta a twelve.
Leath altar sake to treat bad bees given, and insisting
that the twelvemonth was to be reckoned not from the time
of notice to take • part bat from the time when the oom.
pry arranged to take the entire hospital.
Xr. Holt, Mr H. Osins, Beggary, Hr.
°them, and .llr Maensghtes far tho parrs.
The Vise-Orresiler issurod dinars.

kre:Be Gem pve corroborstive evidence. She also
wee qessideeed by the thisodent as to the cause of We.
Brown falling, and likewise stated positively that thedshis-
dant either pushed lex or struck Ler down.
The defendant then asked the witness—Did you or Yrs.
Brown ever jinn me and walk with me?
lira De Oen—Never.
_ _ .

In it 47.111;;;;ss goes by the defendant,
Mrs. Oen said—l hare laughed eon er Orbs when
yea made extevordinary Isere while pawing. I here written
to auk you to dine at our booms, bet I don't mambo' that
I ever carried a note from Mrs. Brown far you.
On pc-examioetios, the witoses seid—The fast time Mr.
Shaw dined with us was at Christ:llE4,lBlo. I wrote to ask
him. I didn't know that Mrs. Shaw was at home, and
therefore added in a postscript that we should be happy to
see Me. Shaw also.

Mr. Hodges, bookseller, wee then ealled. end corroborated
the evidence of Mel. Brown and Mrs. de Gen, in nearly
every particular. He did not see the blow struck, as he
bad just then turned his beck. Ho thought the fall could
net have bow ocomioned by the tearing off of the bound,
and subsequently to that, and before she fell, he maw Mrs.
Brown arranging her hair.
Mrs. Hodges was asked a few unimportant questions by
the defendant. - -

This was the came for the compLtinant.
The defendant then rose. During the examination he
had been taking numerous notes, and these and several
letters and documents he now held disarranged in his hand.
He appeared rather excited, but isodeavoured to maintain
• calm demeanour. His address to the heath was of some
length, and very disjointed, and was continually inter-
rupted by Mr. Edlin and the magistrates, who had omaider-
able difficulty in making him understand that he could only
address himself to the matters which had been aye&
cut to evidence, or to faits which he could prove in his own
behalf. In the first place he said, for some considerable
time negotiations had been carried on with the object of
obtaining an apology from him for the injury he
bad done Mrs. Brown. He had been most anxi-
ous to apologise, sod bad voluntarily offered
three written ones in succession, but neither had has
thought satisfactory. Mr. Edlin explained that the
apologies which bad been offered were insufficient, and the
defendant proceeded to state that the apology which was re-
quired of him he could not sign consistently with the most
perfect truth. He had repeatedly expressed his deep regret
at his conduct, and deeply deplored the assault which he
bad stated was wholly unprovoked, but what he refused to
state was that he had received no aggravation. He freely
confessed that he was guilty of the assault as far as the
tearing off of the bonnet, but he most solemnly asserted
that no blow was struck by him. The aggravations
be complained of ware that Mr. De Gedi-had told
him the friends of Mrs. Brown would have bim
horsewhipped in the public streets. Another aggrava-
tion was the conduct of those ladies towards Ma.
They deliberately laughed in his fete, watched him, sad
followed him into the district where his duties lay. After
being interrupted by the bench and Mr. Mike, the de-
fendant went on to say that his whole sue was one of
aggravation. The whole party or clique had laid plans to
its, him up. to rouse him to break the pekoe.
Mr. Edlin spin interfered, andiodignantly repelled these
rieenations. Why bad not the defendant asked questions
upon them'
Mr. Shaw said be was not aware be could do so.
In this manner the proceedings went on for some time,
the defendant making accusations against Mrs. Brown, who,
he said, he wished carefully not to injure in any way, but
rather to uphold ; but he must state that she bad received
him as • friend, and had received his visit from home.
This was again denied.
Ultimately the borsch retired, and after some deliberation
said they thought the assault, though • serious and dis-
graceful one, did not come within the degree of aggravated
assaults. The defendant would be fined fit.; in default two

months imprisonment.
On the application of Mr. Edlin, and on the evidence of
Mrs. Brown, the defendant was also bound over in his own
recognisume of 501. and two sureties in 2.31. each to keep the
peace for six months.

Two DrAnce FROM STARVATION. —Ota Saturday
Mr. Humphreys held two inquests et the Green Gate
Tavern, City-road, on the bodies of George Abadan,
aged 50, and Jame,' Hibbard, aged 52, who were found
deed from deetitution and went of WarEiMblnt. It the that
case the deceased bed been to Worabip-streat police-court,
and obtained en order from the magistrate for admiesiou
to St. Luke's Workhouse, bat was found dead in • loft
in the rear of the promisee of Mr. Jones, butcher, of
laatlierstoa•-atroat, City-road. Mr. Snell, • moron,
mid doomed had been dead some hours, sad from his
emaciated and miserable appearance, be believed be bed
died from exposure and the want of the common teem-
, series of life. The coroner sent for the reLeving agar
. of St. Luke's, who said he recollected deceased cam*
I there about • fortnight slum and applying he admietion,
saying be wet destitute. As he elated he bad last paid for
• night's lodging in Brick-lane, Spitelflelde he referred
him to that parish, and had not wee him since.
Did not make any entry of the appliaition. If we were to
ladmit all applicants who Raid they were dettitste. it would
be contrary to orders. The coroner and pry demeaned
the stem, and the former said he sheald write to the
guardians upon the subject.—ln the second sae the dev,
ceased was found on Tuesday morning, short* before ten
o'clock. lying in front of the workhouse gate. As it was •
I case of emergency, the relieving Atom mind_ Hod hint, sad
he was pined in bed and had stimulants admbistatiK hat
I was not seen by the inugeon till three deloskia the after-
noon. He died at tan the same night. Yr. 3. 0. Honig,
the medical officer, mid when he saw dimmed ho was
pnlaelesa and sinking, but quite sensible, and said he had
come from the refuge. He, no doubt, had did from went
and exposure. The comer and jury said tle workbags,
system was undoubtedly wrong, sad there hid bees great
neglect in not sending for the surgeon for so many boors.
Verdict in both cases, " Died from exposer, and 'Mr-
ration."
BIIItriGHAN CRANE= 07 COIIIfIRCL —Mr.
Bright has aceepted the invitation of the coincil of this
abiumber ci esenneme to a dinner on the 4th of Feb-
rwary Deputations from other chambers awl sambas of
psrLstast have elm been invited.