The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

An Italian, who gave his name as PPM pto Ma/efti, was
brought up before Mr. Alderman Lusk, who sat for the
Lord Mayor, charged with smuggling eight ands half pounds
of cigars.
The prisoner was a passenger is the Panther, from
Boulogne, having come, as he said, from Italy, to fulfil an
engagement as vocalist at Her Majesty's Theatre. On land-
ing be produced a trunk for the purpose of being searched
by the Custom-house officers ; and on the sop of it were
fifty cigars, which be said were all be had. Upon a farther
examioation, however, it was found that there was a false
bottom to the box, which was secured to battens by screws,
and covered over with paper, and which on being removed
exposed to view eight pounds of cigars.
The prisoner, upon the evidence being interpreted to him,
said he had to remain in England five months, and brought
the cigars for his use during that time.
Mr. Alderman Lusk said, from the manner in which the
'prisoner had concealed them it was evident be was aware
be was breaking the law. Ile should fine him 5/., or 21
days imprisonment.

WESTMINSTER.
Daniel Frio, a low-looking fellow, about thirty years of
age, and Mary Print, his wife, with a child in haw srms,
wen charged, the former with assaulting a police writable
is the elocution of his duty, and the latter with assaulting
the constable and attempting to rescue her husband.
William Brooker, police constable. 287 B, said that on the
Previous evening he was on duty I. Groneorm-row, Pimlico,
in plain clothes, and as it wee raining very bard be had an
umbrella up. Be approached the defendant and his wife,
who were quarreling and making a noise, and as he passed
received a kick on the haok part of the leg which was, no
doubt, intended for the defendant's wife. The defendant
kicked him at the same time, saying, "I will break
your b— leg." Complainant said, "be careful with
your lege another time, I am a policeman." The defend-
sat then said that he did not care for him or any other
policeman, accompanying it with fearful language. Brooker
requested him to go home, when he rushed at him, caught
him by a woollen scarf he had on and nearly choked him,
at the same time kicking him left and right. The constable
then told him he should take him into castody, and the
woman came up, seized him by the neck and whiskers, and
then commenced a desperate assault on him and di
him into a shop. He called for resistance, and a oonstitt
came up sod &misted him with the accused to the station.
The woman bad a child, bat gave it to some person to bold
when the saran, took place. The man was drunk and the
woman had been drinking.
The male defendant said, in answer to the charge, that he
did not kick the covetable, and that it was a fair stand-up
fight in which be was hit in the eye.
The police having proved that he had been several times
convicted for assaults upon them,
Mr. Selfe said be was a moat danergous fellow and sen-
tenced him to one month's imprisonment with heed labour,
discharging his wife.
THAMES.
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Frederick Granger, a tall seaman, with a long black
beard and moustache, haring the appearance of a foreigner,
WRY brought before Mr. Paget, charged with assaulting
Thomas Matthews, a pecker, of No. 36, Aso•street, Com-
mercial-road.

On Thursday night the complainant and another man
were wain along a street in the neighbourhood of Well-
close-square, when the prisoner rushed from a court and
without any provocation or insult struck the prosecutor with
his fist and knocked him down, sod when he was on the
Found he kicked him four times. The prisoner was almost
immediately seised, and it was observed to him that he bad
made a mistake, and another asked him what he meant. He
made no reply, and was taken to the station.house. The
complainant, who is a respectable steady man, was much
hurt by the blow and kicks be received.
Several witnesses proved the case against the prisoner,
who made no defence, and Mr. Paget severely commented
on his touted conduct. The assault was most wanton, cruel„
and violent. He sentenced the prisms, to two months' im-
prisonment and hard labour.

?Ulnae Marshall, a rough, dissipated looking fellow, 32
years of am was brought before Mr. Paget charged with as-
saulting Mary Driscoll.
. .

The C'ocaprainant, whose face wu bruised and her month
severely cut, said she was en unfortunate woman and had
cohabited with the prisoner. She left him some time ago.
He (motioned to follow her about and annoy her. On Thurs-
day night she was in company with another man in a public-
house arid saw the prisoner there. She left the house with
the strange man. That moroieg at Nix o'clock she met the
prisoner at the end of Anne-street. Li mehouse Church,acid he
asked her where she went to the previous night, to which
she replied with whom she wished to go and where she liked.
He then struck her on the face with his fists, and caused
her month to bleed profusely.
George Wise. a police-constable, No. 354 K, heard the
woman screaming and endeavouring to shield her face by
the side of a wall. The prisoner was striking at her with
his 6sta as if he was hitting • men, and he took him into
custody. The woman was in a sad condition, and covered
with blood.

The priaooer said that Driscoll robbed him of 3e., which
was a serious loss to him as a working man.
Mr. Paget said the prisoner was one of those fellows who
thought he could beat a prostitute with impunity, but be
would teach him his mistake. B. sentenced the prisoner
to be imprisoned for two months and kept to hard labour.

THE FORTHCOMING EASTER TERM.—Yesterday
the lists of arrears for the forthcoming Easter term were
issued. lo the Queen's Bench the number is Si; in the
Common Pima, ; and in the Exchequer, 21. In the
Queen's Bench there are 20 new trial rules—one for judg-
ment and 19 for argument ; in the Common Pleas 14 new
trial rules, and in the Exchequer nine, of which eight are for
argument. In the Queen's Bench there are 27 rules in the
special paper, sod SASSO enlarged rules • in the Commas
Pleas three enlarged rulea, three matters'for the decision of
the court, and demurrers entered; whilst in the Ex-
chequer there are four errors and appeals in the Eachequer
Chamber, two rules in the peremptory paper and eight in
the special paper—one for jelignieat and seven for argu-
ment. Upwards of NO persons will apply is the ensuing
term to be admitted as attorneys. The Chancery offices
will re-open on Monday. The sneers in the Chancery
Courts are inconsiderable, and the lists of the common
law courts will be increased, arising onto/ applications for
new trials, lee., from the present circuits. The Lord Chan-
oellor napoleon the judges at Easter term.
THE ATTEMPTED AsSASSINATION AT MANCHE'S-
TER.—After being twice adjourned, the extraordinary case
of attempted shooting by a woman named Ann Leslie, in
Manchester, was heard yesterday morning at the City police
court. The large court was filled he an expectant crowd ;
but their curiosity was baffled, as the case was heard in the
grand jury room, where only a few were admitted, although
the door was literally besieged. After some other evidence,
John Whalley raid, I am • merchant living at Old Trafford.
I know the prisoner very well, and have known her tem or
eleven years. I first met with her in Stratford New Road,
where she spike to me one night. Os Tuesday fortoight
she came to meat my warehouse in Ma:Wee-street, and I
saw her as I was going into the door. As soon as I was
inside she came in also, and without saying anything at all
she put a pistol to my head. She said nothing. 1 shot the
door, sod pushed her out. She did come into the office
again, but I did not see her. One of my clerks did. On
Tuesday, the 22nd of March, about twenty minutes to 6ve
I left the warehouse to go by the express to Southport,
and saw her standing on the steps next door to the ware-
house. I thought she was going to follow me, and eaid
to her, "If you follow me, I'll put you in the hands
of the police." She made no reply, but followed me.
When I got to the poet-office I found she was f llowing
me ; and I met two policemen, and called their 'duration to
her coming after me. They asked me, "Do you know
her r I said, " Yes." but being in a great burry went on
my way to the station. When I got into Militate I still
found she was following me, sod when I got to the steps
leading to the bridge over the Irk I turned round, and found
she was about 20 yards from me. I went down the steps,
and had got about 20 yards down, and then I heard a pistol
report. Turning round I SAW her standing oo the top step,
or top but one, with the pistol in her hand, struggling ap.
patently to discharge it again. It was pointed right at me.
I then ran away to the station, and I saw her following
me. I got at once into* carriage, and asw no more of her.
She never threatened me personally, but she has annoyed
me for years—four or five at least. She has gone to my
house and warehouse, and has annoyed me in the street.
This occurred sometimes once a month, or even more.
In cross-examination by the prisoner, Mr. Whalley said
be hail often given her money on the condition that she
would try and get an honest living. He had given her
3f. • month up to within five or six months, when she
became so pertinaciously annoying. He broke off the
intimacy five years ago because he was disgusted with
hiniself. Since then he had set her up in buai-
pees in London and Manchester ; given her money
to go to Australia ; and got her a situation, but she always
came back again to annoy him. Once he gave her •
church service. She used to accost him in the streets,
and to go to his house and warehouse. On one occasion
be was compelled to give her into custody. The prisoner
said nothing in defence, end was committed to take her
trial at the anises.

OKEHAIIUTON RArlw Y. The ceremony of
cutting the Gist sod of the Okeltamptos Railway took
place ou Thursday in • meadow forming part of the
Waterlake estate, seer Caleb:wit within • short distance
of the Coppleatone station of the North Devon Railway.
The sod wee turned by the Countess of Portsmouth, io the
nos of a numerous and influential company, the ma-
jority of whom attended by the invitation of the directors,
a special trais having been provided to convey them to the
mese of the day's proceedings.

Harsmtaa'sTeo is ob oice and strong, moderato
In peke. and wholesome to use. 'These advantages have secured
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—LAtivertlet.