The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY. )

CLEftK E.N WELL.
I- or I'AKSOIGEItti TO 000 C riLaTa ONNIEUeIIa
conductor of Metropolitaa Stage Carriage No.
the property of the Logsdon General Omnibus 'Coen.
plvjpg between the Ball's- pond.gate and the
~.,..ummooed to answer the following complaint :
-cat you on the 12th inst., at or about the hour of a
in the forenoon, did in a public street, to wit,
and within the metropolitan police die.
.h4.ftilly refuse to admit and carry, at the lawful
„ruin passenger, to wit, Mr. John Webb, for whom
room, and towhees admission no reasonable
made," according to the statute.
I:eard, of Basinghall-street, attended for the defendant
I he did not wish to throw any difficulties in the way.
_ductor had no feeling against Mr. Webb, but the
tte placJ, had all been previously booked. He had
the parties present, but he had most of their cads,
• not been a wet morning on the day in question the
~tsat would not have wished to get inside.
.*Eynooort gave judgment as follows—l am glad to
.t the opinion which I intimated last week, that
;en may book their places in omnibuses, and so have
claim to the seats so engaged, is in accordance with
likes of other magistrates on the subject, and it ter-
. wpm' to me that so to decree is not only right as a
: • of legal construction, hot also beet for the con.
.e of the public. By the 33rd section of 6 and 7
• cap. rd, it is made an offence to "refuse to
at the lawful fare any passenger for whom
• room," and " to whom no reasonable objection is
' and the only question is whether the words " for
. there is room " preclude the proprietor. from booking
, for pasesegers beforehand. It used to be held
;pa of action against the proprietors of a stags mach to
to take a passenger for whom there was room, bet it
. i kne been a complete answer to that action that the
question had been booked for another person. So
tie question seems to me only intended to marry out the
- • o oe the subject, and to enforce the observance of it
• . mom penalties instead of driving aggrieved persons
t,ce Actions. Had it been intended to take away the
engaging plum beforehand more express and
cords would have been need. It is eery, however,
. that people might suffer from the caprsta of a sm.
-0... especially on a wet mornieg, unless strict
• • of places being engaged were required. la
. : -event case, for instance, the omnibus was quite
• ~r ekes the complainant asked for amnia°, and he is
vAleti to call upon the conductor to prove strictly that
rr place was engaged, and not only engaged, but either
...! for or to be paid for, whether the person Gamin it
iterinrds took his seat or not.

r•stzd expressed a hope that the magistrate would
au► penalty, a wiah which was alio joined in by
C MITI•1114111t. _ _

Mi. If Eyncoart said he considered its bedews, and fined
02, lefendsat 20s. sod costa, but afterwards, at the wish of
thr rupLsinant, reduced the penalty to 54., which was paid
:_.complainant.
WORM IP•STEET.
T.-WETS. ATTIMPT AT SUICIDI lIIT A DOT.
' • pale.faced lad, apparently about 12
yeas rime. who said be lived in Briery-street, Bethnal-
grey. was charged before Mr. Cooke with attempting
• • .e hr poison sod drowning on the 16th fastest.
cael was previously hard a week since, and constable
lts4 N. then said—On the 16th I received the lad
it .z.age for having thrown himself into the river Lee. A
pulled him out. He was very ill, and could
L brought hare before to-day. The bottle I produce
to ,ataioed sugar of lead. His told see that he had per.
,srl one pennyworth and takes it ; that he then walked
Bethnal-green to Stamford•hol, and finding it had not
;:r iesired effect, he hastened to the nearest part of the
-ter Lea and flung himself in.
Mr. Cooke—Did he assign any motive'
Witness—Yes, sir—that he was employed as a shoemaker
a place where be wee kept very late at night, and was
..▪ .refore unable to reach home before his father had gone to
who in consequence was obliged to rise and let him in—
:.: this occasioned words, and that when he wanted to get
:her place of work his father would not let him.
Mr. Cooke—What do you wish to my, my lad'
By—l cannot speak loud, sir. (He then feebly gave the
ere account of the matter).
Mr. Safford (clerk)—Have you a mother'
By—Yetisir— - - _

Cookei-1 shall remand the lad for a week. Let in.
nes be made, and his father attend at that time.
The father was now present and made a general denial of
.3 .m's statement as regarded his alleged complaining.
Cooke, after a caution to the father and moat timely
-eereations to the youth, directed that he should be dis-

II ARLBOROUG ti -sTREET .
-AD TEILIMIATION OF ♦ CHARGIL -MATH Or COLOWILL

HENRY BROWN.

raongst the chatFesoa iheiolee-1-shset this morning was
as follows : • Colonel eury Brown, drunk and

-.-4331r..Tyrwhitt taking his seat on the bench,
Inspector Walker, of the C division, said that after the
:urge was taken the gentleman complained of bens' unwell,
Ltd the divisional surgeon was sent for, who advised that
Le should be taken home, and subsequently be expired.
It appears that the deceased colonel was coming front the
iing's-roed, Chelsea, yesterday evening, on the roof an
magma. and when in Piccadilly he waa observed to sod-
lenly fall back. He was assisted down by the conductor and
no or three constables, and taken to the King-street eta-
nod charged with being intoxicated. As soon as the
barge was entered he complained of being very unwell,
ind vomited. The divisional surgeon (Dr. Total) was im-
mediately sent for, sod on attending advised that the
7olonel should be taken to his home. This was does, and
'dr. Barclay. of Brnton.street, sent for, bat shortly after
the colonel expired, it is believed, from apoplexy.
The deceawd. who was for many years in the late East
ltdia Company's service, for the last few months resided at
Itegent.street.

SOUTH WARK.
.x.:ENTLZIANIT CONDI7CT IX TRI SCIRET THEATRE.

Witham Puller, a well-dressed young man of
'es-iertable colmaxioos, wee plead at the bar before Mr.
WArych, charged with cooking I. a private box in the
N.ryey Theatre, grossly miscooducting hinctlf, and as-
sa•Otiog the box keeper.
The latter elated that the defendant and three other gen-
Crosse occupied a stage box on Saturday night, and dune(
thy trit piece he received information that some of them
were smoking. He immediately west to the box and told
tLytu that it was contrary to the roles to smoke in the
tle.tre. sod that they must immediately put their cigars
He left then, but shortly afterwards he heard coo-
Erterable noise amoeg the audience, who were calling
" Imo them out." He fouod they were smoking
train and witness, es well am Mr. Shepherd, re-
tc.,intrated with them, sod told them that unless
tLey conducted themselves properly they mint leave the
theatre. They were quiet until the ballet in the pantomime,
tonic place when one of the gentlemen pushed his opera
glass out alder one of the ladies' dreams and orange peel
vs. thrown oo the stage. A great deal of confusion then
tool place among the audieoce owing to their disgraceful
conduct, sod when witness went to them sod told them
tLA they must really leave the theatre, the prisoner crock
Lin% :Ma then he was given into custody. AU of them Lad
evideotly been drinking.
TLe prisoner mid that one of the gentlemen with him was
`,Poniard. and seeing people eating and drinking is the
pit and gallery, he thought they could smoke a cigar. They
had sot lit them more then five minutes before Yr. Shep-
herd spoke to them. and they pot the cipr• out. He ad•
!flitted looking out of the box for a lady. but denied throw-
ios orange peel or acting indecently. He called a witness
sthoclearly showed that their conduct had been disgraceful,
e 4,11

Wooircch had no doubt as to the evidence of the boa
deeper. Their conduct was exceedingly discreditable in a
4 a.e of puhlic amusement. He shoo/domain% him of the
:saralt ,as the boakreper. and sentence bins to pay a fine of
N.. 01 to ha imprisoned 21 days.
I be toe was paid immediately.

1)A o•F, FOR A RAILWAY ACCI DENT. —At the
..-coorlerie,' Court, on Friday, Mare Mr. Secondary
t!er and a common jury, the emeriti " Connor r. the
Vietern Re dway," brought in the Eschequer,occupied
.1 bourn. It wan an action for compensation for a
, •• • eccidect at the Shoreditch station, on the 29th
"'lcier. The plaintiff, for whom Mr. Robinson appeared,
• '""Per at the Victoria Docks, and was returning home
:t work in the evaders of the 29th October, when a
..'.on biween two trains occurred near the Shareditch
He. with other pareegers, bad his nervous system
About twenty eases Ind been settled, but be had
an offer of "a pound or two," and afterwards 101.
,I- tr.,. Lid np for lonic weeks, and had only resumed his
• fortnight ago. His wages were 2Se. a week. His
'o'ne, and head bad been injured, and his hair had
%..oK in consequence of the injuries be had sus-
1. Mr. Secretary Potter said it was a case for fair
•..1-cs,tion. As to the offer to settle, there might be a
---nee .4 opining whether it was proper or improper.
:I-. oirevcr, thought it should not influence the jury in
`..taunt to h. awarded. The jury, after a short con-
ennead the damages at M.
4,-"‘ flu] OF AN IRISH MORD6RER.—At CAT-
•

Arrival for the week swift Stli Match last peer I,lloeaaks,
aad del* eery 911 deka.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
rrnis DAY.).

The supply of beasts has considerably increased, and the
weather is very uosettled ; buyers are 000secinently very
cautious. Prices are lower, and • clearance cannot be
effected. The number of sheep I. DOS .lull. SO large
as on Mooday last, but the demaad is consider.
ably smaller. Trade is very slow, and on the average
prices are lower. There are • few more calves, but there is
very little alteration in the trade. From Germany and
Had there are 980 bouts, 2,310 sheep, 155 calves and
90 pigs. Scotland. 320 beasts ; Ireland, 195 ; and 2,610 from
Norfolk and Suffolk.

slcW—ofillis. a. d. L 6. Par alms at abs. s. d. a 6.
But Seals, Hantda. 4 8 5 0 1 114401.104*Hf-bda 80 0 0
Bed Short-Bares 4 6 4 0 But Laagraols.... 5 0 6 4

S000;c1 poll.-1:4706.33 sO3 10 Do. do. Morn —OO 0 0
Calm
- . . - -

N
03 e. e Do. do. Shoes 0 0
Doe% Dust HU-bre& S 6 5 10 Unto

—"oast. at market. COO. WM-le sad Lambs. 17,910. Caves, 103
PIP. 440.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Messrs. Pattenden sad Smith report the hop market in a
very firm state us regard, prima. The stock both of fin*
and low oew hops is unusually small, sioeteea•tweatiethe
of the 186:: crops being sold for consumption.