The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-09 00:00:00

The defendant—Now,i-an you say I was drunk?
The constable—Yea, yea were very drunk.
Tee defendant, is reply to the charge, said he did not think
was all correct, wed he could call • lot of witnesses who
ild prove the same.
klr. Barker fined the defendant 55., which was at mew
P-d•
.AD CASE OF ATTEMPTING SUICIDE THROUGH DISTRESS.
AAA Barry, aged 4:1, a charwoman, residing at 20,
hrkley-street, Holton, was charged with attempting to
Donne suicide in the Repot's Canal, at Islington. Yeeter.
hr the prisoner was seen to throw herself into the water,
el it was not without great difficulty that she could be got
She then said that she would strangle herself, and at
she said she was determined to destroy
defendant, in reply to the charge, told a most pill-
tale, sad said that having lost a great deal of her work
had knee back in her rent, and had pawned nearly
her clothes as well as her wedding ring. She had
—ithoat food for two days, and was so oppressed at
lot that she was determined to rid herself of her
destroying her life.
rker remanded the defendant for • week.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
,SGVI4I CHAIGE OF ASSAULT.—GERAT PROVOCATION.
Hairy SAafto, a tall, gentlemanly looking man, was
before Mr. Keox with usaultiog Wm. Roberts,
t police-constable.
tplaiewit said that the defendant walked up to
-4, ' You have been following me about all day,"
ark him on the head with the thick end of the
. Auced, the effect of the blow being to cut the skin
, head.
t. Knox asked the complainant whether he bad boss
the defendant about as he stated, and the emu-
he bad.

inquired of the complainant whether he was
police foros, and he raid that he had been, bat was
,w.
defendant said the complainant had been following
about all day watching him, sometimes standing in
so as to avoid being seen, and thinking that his
aahl be criminal be certainly asked him why he
chins him, and gave him • slight t►p with his
but the blow was not • powerful one, or he should
killed the complainant.
const►ble proved seeing the blow struck.
Knox said he thought if the defendant had meant to
--mlainant there would have been • larger mark,
..at being • powerful man. The complainant was
police force, and if he choice to take up the trade
og and watching people, he must be prepared for
reniences. The defendant had no right to strike
'anent, but as the provocation was very great he
fine the defendant lOs. or seven days.
transpire what the complainant's object was in
deteodant about, but it was stated that he
to do so.

,ING MURDER AT RYDE-(THIS DAY.)

. murder and attempted suicide occurred
, les of Wight, early this morning. A man named
. Hallett cut off the heed of a woman named Phil-
with whom he has been living, sod afterwards cut hie
throat sad stabbed himself. The murderer wee alive
message left Ede, at 8 am., but was not ex.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A
MEDICAL MAN.

1N QUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. John Humphreys, one of the
, resumed at the Panther Tavern, Hope
„nen, the inquiry relative to the death of
MI, amid 45 years, a surgeon, lately prectishar
a-end ol the metropolis. On Met Saturday
will remembered, the deemed wee arrested
ae set of surreptitiously disposing of the dead
two aewly-born children in the Kingeland-rued.
`ndy h.: manifested symptoms of insanity, and
evening when he ins liberated on bail hie
completely gone that he could not be made
• of his family, and he spoke, or rather raved
about him, Led of birds and fishes. He
Won on Wednesday monde' of delirium

, of the evidence today, the Coroner, in sum-
that the evidences showed that the deceased
obi be now alive if he had received setemeary
and treatment, but he had act bees refined
its by anyone that was respeesible. If Mr.
ode application to au inspector instead of being
the answer of some policeman, the case
different. Under the CirCUMBUIDCIS no blame
ed to the conduct of the polio" authorities.
however, very necessary, because there was
A a strong suspicion that deceased had
then an allegation wee made by the
47 affected the police.
.....• verdict " That the deoeased, Charles
Gam the mortal effects of delirium tremens
—lve drinking."

MIINDIOII.D POACHING CASs—We are in-
. action for malicious cosivietioa will be brought
Matto& Aaiun against the Hon. F. Buie&
ogastns Button, and the Bev. J. A. Park, the
Aims who convicted Philip Fuller in what is so
own as the Mnodford poaching case. The notion
, which was served last week by Mr. W. &
solicitor, alleges that the above-named justices
`lout the 3rd of Deceml er, 1882, "maliciously
any resaleable or probable came* convict
..er of unlawfully going on certain hal in the
of West Westboro, is the oceopation of
Birch, Fan in search of game ; that they
ly, maliciously and without reasonable
cause," refused to state a case for the
the Court at Queen's Bench ; that when
`e a case in wreathes of Mr. Justice Midlor's
forth therein facts and grounds for the coo-
given in evidimee before them, and omitted
roes given in evidence ; that alter heviog made
they delayed to enforce the same, and
d Philip Fuller by summoning him toappear
41 divers and illegal pretexts ; that on August
" maliciously," Itc., bind him over to
ee Sept. 30 ; and that then they did " mall-
rally, *ad without any reasonable or probable
?noon him to prison for three months. Fuller
la /erred pasperis, and the damages are laid at
dirryPost.
'cox FOR CORN:TUFO& —A philanthropist
laid hie story before the public, and although the
provoke a passing smile, yet no one who reads
t the earnestness and sincerity of the writer, or
desire to benefit his fellow-createrse. It is
auntie. of a man who was tremendously
tried hard for years on years to thin himself,
has at last succeeded. He wishes to let the
tow how he vanquished his terrible enemy,
at last the Damon of Corpulence fled
This is really a great kindness, and a man who,
of ridicule and simply from benevoleot roo-
-° forward to reveal an experieoos of this kid, is
service which his fellow-creatures ought to rocas-
Basting, the gentleman who has had the
good feeling to write and publish this narrative,
ago 111111.111•4 five fest five inches, si.d weighed
tourism stone and a quarter. He owns that he
eal to bear from his unfortunate make. In
the little hove in the streets laughed et him ;
he could not tie his own shoes; sad
bid. it 'Moan, to come downstairs backwards.
is moo who struggle! reliantly. and whatever be
amended to do he booesUy tried to.earry oat. He
mural watery, and consulted physicians, and took
ravel with innumerable friends, bat all was in vain.
upon sixpence a day aid 'treed it, so that the
'4 'lO4O of Abernethy failed is his caw He went
di roue of vapour bills
and shampooing baths.
Nok so lees that ninety Turkish bathe, bat
lid him say good ;he was sti las fat as ever. A
rod remromeoded increased toddy exertion every
end nothisx 'sensed more likely to be effectual
I
"- So this stout warrior with fat got daily into
hesey boat, and rowed a couple hours. But
ly P.:awing water into the basket of the Diuuddes.
inZeZned in cue way he lost in another.
vigour increased, but then, with this,
"• Prodigious appetite which be felt compelled
sad consequently begot even fatter thee he had
At last he hit upon the right adviser, who 6°14 his
40, sad whose advice has been so successful that
‘466 eau now walk downstairs forwards, put his
over the suit that row fits him, tad. par
a the victim of unkind or ill-judged chaff,
congratulated on his pleasant and becoming
The machinery by which this change was
of • very simple kind. He was simply Uhl la
sit anything bat meat It appears that nen of
friendly Meioses, and sone of the pip*
'ed, penetrated so far into the surely of hie
uto have discovered that twice a day he
ad*, in howls of breed arid milk. The
ibis's cot oft this great feeder of fat, sad
been a ter and a happier

She then said that it
workhoue she said it
The defendant, in reply
e tale, and maid that haii
e had (idles back in her
ber clothe. as well a
ern without food for two
r hard lot that oh. was e
...hies by destroyiog her 1
31r. Barker renaanftd the
MARLBOIts:
,INGULAZ CHAIGI OP use
Wee. Henry Shafto, • tell
before Yr. Keen
y a police-constable.
The complainant said the
and said, " You have be
thee struck him on the
eh produced, the effect of
his heed.
Mr. Knox asked the cm
wing the defendant abc
'neat said he had.
Mr. Knox inquired of tb
the police force, and he
t DOW.
The defendant said the o
about all day marlin
rwsya, so as to avoid be
tent might be criminal he
watching him, and m
lc, but the blow was not
re killed the complainant
t constable proved seeing
Mr. Knox said he thought
the complainant there
• defendant being a power
is the police force, and I
following and watching p
itconveniences. The de
• complainant, but as the
u.d only floe the defend.
t did sot transpire what ,
owing the defendant abe
employed to do so.
TOCKING MURDER
dreadful murder and
Ride, Isle of Wight, ear]
Hallett cut off the
with whom be has bee
throat and stabbed his
the menage left Etycli
ted to survive.
rB EXTRAORDINA
MEDI(
IN.
This morning, MrQVIS J . (
• OtorollemllOUllle
Bethlonal-grew. the is
Charlie w, aged 45 y,
the East-endof the
••ight, it will be rememb
m the set at eurrep
of two newly-born
in ended, hr =cif.
the Monday evening wh,
, was so completely 1
Ted.:Taiss any of his fami
dancing about hire
is that condition on V
thsclose of the 'vide
up, said that the avid'
no doubt be sow aliv
•ideate and treatment,
stimulants by anyone
gee had made applicatio
ad with the answer
be very different. Us
be attached to the cc
sgairy waa, however, s
No Mat butance a etre
tilted suicide, sod thee
ily which seriously affe
jury returned a veld/
, died from the mor
by excessive drinkini
NE itiIINDIFORD POI
• sad an action for edict
•e next Noefolk Aaiun
ker. Augustus Sutton,
justices who convict
known as the Moodie:
whoa, which was ger
pole, solicitor, alleges
on or about the 3rd of
without any reasmahl
'p Faller of uulawfull,
of West Wreti
i!ry Birch, E.q., in
iuently, macional
probable cause," rah
of the Court of
did Mate a case in p
they set forth thereto
• sot given in evils
which were given in is
convictioa they delis
the said Philip Fail
ore them os divers mad 1
trey did " tlleplly, mal
.pin es up,. 30 ;
tied with(
ammo{ him to poi
m tinformed pauper*,
—Awry Poet.
Ctitt roe Coart
hie!, laid his story bet
rosy provoke a push
doubt the sunestnese
':'arty desire to beset
Pa the narrative of a
who tried hard for yin
who has at last soccer
know how he e,
bow at last the
This ia really a
• t feu of ridicule an
, torso forward to rove
a service which his fi
Mr. Bustin, the
sad rod feeling to ,
g ago measured five
fourteen stone and
great deal to beer ft
test Soot, the little boy
"at olese, be conic
he had, it appears,
Is was mu who strug
recommended to do he -1
k mineral watery, and
tcounsel with innumen
iced upon sixpence a d
nto recipe Abernetb
‘II &ode of apour
took Do lass' than
'tt lid him any 10,4
Inend recommended ;
.ht• and nothiaz mean
"mint. So this 'tout
mfe, heavy bnaa, an
he ttly Flown% water i
gunoci
mortillir wires, inn
Mine a prodion,
••11t., arid consequent('
At lint he hit upon I
,!o.
do, whose adri
si tins an sow wa
bee quite over the
being made the victim
`moll, congratulated
• The machine'
_was of avery sienpl4
'ON anything bat
r4rnis friendly ad,
40 e
rowed, penetrat
o habits as to have el
really to indulge in I
, who saved him cut
4° Mr. Beating hr
Saturday Bedew.