The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-03 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

SOUTHWARK.
Daniel Donovan. Roman catholic priest, of Webb-street
Chapel, New Wrswn•street, Bermondsey, was summoned
for committing an assault on Mary Murphy, an Irish
woman.

The complainant, a young woman with an infant in her
arms, upon being sworn, stated that she now lives in
Palmer's-rents, Snow's-fields, Bermondsey, and that her
husband is a labourer. On last Sunday three weeks she
gam birth to a child while lodging at the house of a Mrs.
Harrington, in Ebenezer-place, Bermondsey. She knew
the Rev. Mr. Donovan, the defendant, and he called upon
her last Friday while she was sitting by the fire with her
child in her arms, and asked her if she was the woman
that the man fell upon by accident while drunk,
and she replied that she was. Ho then inquired
if she bad a child christened lately. She said
that she had, and he asked by whom, and she answered by
the Mos. Ms. Armstrong, the protestant clergyman. The
Melment the mentioned Dr. Armstrong's name, the defen,
EOM Omsk bar on the side of her head with an umbrella,
owl oselaintod, " Don't you think you have sent your sent
tbo devil?" She replied that she did not think she had,
upon which he walked out of the room. He returned,
bowevost. la about three or four minutes in a passion- He
ellemit des three times with the umbrella in the landlady's
=sad said to Mr, " Why don't you send these
al of your house ?" The landlady at first said
mains la reply, but when he repeated the question she
said that she would make her and her child quit the house.
The defendant then asked her (complainant) if any ladies
had called upon her since her confinement, and she said
yes; and he then inquired if they had brought her any-
thing; and upon her replying in the affirmative, he asked
her if she thought she was doing her soul good by accepting
of charity front them, they being protestant'. She said that
she was poor, and thankful for the assistance she received ;
and he then advised her not to take any more from them,
and left the room.

The complainant, cross-examined by Mr. Solomon', on
behalf of the defendant, said that she was a married
woman, but that she had not the certificate of her mar-
riage. She was married at Pembroke, is Wales. She bad
relief from the defendant the third day after her confine-
ment. He gave her a shilling. She had also relief from
the nuns belonging to the convent in Bermondsey.
Mr. Solomons—Of what religion are you ?
Complainant said she was a Homan catholic before her
marriage, but that since that event she had become a pro-
teetant.

Mr. Solomon, ',died her if she knew the difference be-
tween the two religions?
Mr. A'Beekett said that putting suet a question would
ably peule the woman, and that he bad better only ask
Ur those having reference to the alleged smanlt.
Mr. Solomons said that the facts were, the
bad practised a good deal of conning hard undarVisislanie:
of religion. She wsa catholic and protestant, Jun as it
suited her, to obtain what she required.
Me. Watson, for the prosecution, said this m1'111410%

and, in answer to the bench, stated that he did not propose
to call witnesses. _

Mr. Solomon., on behalf of the defendant, also expressed
his intention not to call any witnesses, observing that in
point of law it could not be denied teat an assault had been
committed, If gently touching the comet .inapt with an
umbra's cou,d be construed into a br, arch of the peace.
The facts were these—his cheat was rent fur to relieve the
complainant, and he had reason to suspect she would
not declare where the father of her child was to be found,
he questioned her closely upon the point, and as it was
evident she was telling falsehoods ho rebuked her,
at the ',me time gently touching her on the
shoulder with his umbrella. This was the assault, and that
with respect to the language attributed to the dettndant he
sol:•mnt assured him that there was not one word of truth
in it. ft was obvious that the character of the complainant
for veracity could not be much depended upon, in tre
particularly u no witnesses had been called to support her
testimony. lie should, therefore, leave the case in the hands
of the magistrate.
Mr. A'lleckett expressed some surprise that no witnesses
were called on either side, and said that under the eircum•
stoners ho should send the case before a jury without
making any remarks himself on the subject, and for this
purpose should order the defendant to enter into his own
recognisance's in the sum of 100 i. to appear and answer the
charge at the sessions.

SPORTING.

TATTERSALL'S.-TH um AT.

Business was confined to the following traneactions on
the Chester Cup :
CHESTER CUP.
1,000 to 15 'gat Mr. Grevills's Muscovite (taken)
1,000 to 15 Mr. T. Parr's Weathergage (taken several
times)
1,000 to 15 —111 r. (kernle's Scarecrow (taken)
1,000 to 15 —11 r. Brown's Nancy (taken)
1,000 to 15 Mr. J. Osborne's Merry Bird (taken)
1,000 to 10 Mr. Howard's Little Harry (taken)
1,01)0 to 10 Mr. Barber's Woolwich (taken)
1,000 to 10 Mr. Austin's Madeline (taken)
1,000 to 10 Mr. liesseltine's Unity (taken)
1,000 to 10 Mr. Merry's Bobbie Noble (taken)
1,000 to 10 Mr. A. Nichol's Newinisiter (taken)
WOLVERHAMPTON STEEP

ACCEPTANCCS FO THE_

'LE MUSES, &c.
'LS CREASS HANDICAP.

Airo—K 11;
Sir Peter Laurie a 11 4
a 10 7
Abd.al.Kader a 10 8
Vsinhope a 10 6
Carrig
The General a 10 4
Peter Simple
ACCEITANCIIII Vole
Age at 10
Half-and-Hal( a 11 0
Caurire a 10 12
Warwick
Little Queen
Odihatn 4 10 8
Tomboy
Bourturt

Age et lb
Bourton
Heroine
Toot
Simple Peter
Vengeance • 9 4
Expert a 8 12
liviumx limit.
Age at lb
Viclreee
Marie Bennett 9 9
Gaylad
Slang 9 7
am John filly 9 6
Jackofalarades • 9 0
Gerard

NEWMARKET CHAMPION COURSING
MEETlNG.—Tvususe.
Puppy STAKES —Mr. Bwrge'a Trafalgar beat Mr. Do-
bedo's Damietta; Mr. Hill's Hurry Scurry beat Mr. Fyson's
Fairy ; Lord Stradhroke's Maud beat Mr. Dobede's Dulcet ;
Mr. Jardine's Malice beat Mr. Thorp's Briton; Mr. Mar-
tin's Martha heat Mr. Lawrence's Ludovic ; Mr. Minton's
Madcap beat Mr. Seen ton'. Sandy Girl; Mr. Ham's
Thyme beat Mr. Jardine'a Mangonel; Mr. Pertwee's Kato
beat Mr. Hill's Hecuba.

At.z.AGISD Doo SEAKM.—Mr. Jardine's Motley beat Mr.
Lawrence's Lopez ; Mr. Fyson's Freeman twat Mr. Seem-
ton's Saveall ; Mr. Bagge',. Tenilresse beat Mr. Hill's Holy-
oake ; Mr. Dobede's Dunkeld beat Mr. Jardine's Marionette ;
Mr. Reid's Ruablight brat Mr. Secreton's Heater; Mr.
Elvey's Soled° beathfr. (ileum ; Mr. El we). 's British
Tar beat Mr. Dobede's Dot ; Mr. Gillett's General teat Mr.
Pertwee's Kavanagh.
New - Perry STAKM—Mr. Dobede's DOM beat
Mr. Dobede's Miss Kitty; Lord Stradbroke's Moral beat
Mr. lull's Harkaway ; Mr. Bagip's Tube lto.e beat Mr.
Lawrence's Lufra; Mr. Swinbarne's Elfin beat Mr. Reid's
Rapid.
CHIPPMILUIL ALL-AGED Duo STALL.—Mr. Morant's
Merryman beat Mr. Jardine's Malison ; Mr. Fyson's Frank
brat Mr. Hill's Honeydew • Mr. Dobede's Damsoa beat
Mr. Morant's Madam; Steam Engine beat Mr.
Hill's Highland Lass.
WIEDER/DAT.
NWT STAXEL—Ent ties : Malice beat Martha,
Thyme beat Harry Scurry, Trafalgar beat Kate, Maud beat
Madcap.
ALL-AGED Doo &FARM—Ent ties: British Tar beat
General, Tendresse heat Dunkeld, Rushlight beat Motley,
BonaDea: beat Freeman.
NRWMARKST PUFFY STALL.—First Tics. Dove beat
Morel, Tube Rose beat Elfin.
CHIPERMIALIC STAKES FOR ALL-AORD Doos.—First
Ties: Steam Engine beat Frank, Domain beat Merryman.
RUTLAND PUPPT STAILM—MT. Jardine's Mangonel
beat Mr. Elvey's Matrimony, Mr. Dobede's Deception beat
Mr. Elvey's Sky Rocket, Mr. Dobede's Dulcet beat Mr.
Jardine's Music Muter, Mr. Bagge's Tomahawk beat Mr.
=lvy's Blue Bell.
EERIE() ALL-AGED STAKES.—Mr. Hill's Holyoakes
beat Mr. Morant's Magic. Mr. Dobede's Delight beat Mr.
biomes Madam, Mr. King's Redwing beat Lord Strad-
broke's Mozart, Mr. Reid's Olauca beat Mr. Blenkiron's
Sportsman.

EPSOM SPRING MEETING, 1833.
NOMINATION. TOR THE °HEAT MITROPOLITAN NANDl-
cep.—liata, 4 yrs ; L'ell Tinker, 3 yrs; Denial, 4 yn; Pros-
eention, 3 yrs; (by Melbourne out of Gaiety, 3yn ;
Pantomime, 3 yrs; Lucio, 4yn ; Maria, 4 yrs; 'Tickton,
3 yrs; Weathergage, 4 yrs; Bardolph, 4 yn; Content-
ment, 3 yn; Cariboo, 6 yrs; Corybantes, 3 yrs ; The
Dandy, 3 yn; Follow-me-Lads, 6 yrs ; Isabella, 4yn ;
Happy Joe, 4 yn; The King of Troy, 4 yn; Auchinleck,
3 yrs; Charles, 3 yrs; Ninnyhammer, 3 yrs; Catipaw, 3
yrs; Now-or-Never, aged; Madaline, 4 yrs ; Lady Harriet,
4 yn ; Terpsichore, 6 yrs ; Joe Miller, 4 yrs ; b (by Veni-
son out of Wedding-day, 4yn ; bf by Cothentone out of
Wedlock, 3 yn; Llanforda, 3 yn; Y. Baverlac, 3yn
Saint George,6 yrs: Katty Dining. 3 yrs; Taviatoek, 3
yrs; The Prime Minister, 6 yrs; Goldlinder, 6 yrs ; Mi-
chaelmas Maid, 3 yrs; Trifle (It b), 4 n; Candlewick,
6yn ; The Lady Amyott, 4 yrs ; Exact, 3 yrs ; Lombton,
3 yrs; Valour, 3 yes; b c by Sir Hercules out of Dextrous,
3 yrs; Le Juif, 6 yn ; Lady Vernon, 3 yes; Florist, 3 yrs ;
Little Harry, 4 yes; Hellen, 3 yes; Psaltery, 3 yes; Ire-
land's Eye, 3 yrs; Belewstown, 6 yes; Redmond-o'.
Haulm', 4 yrs; Snowdon Duirhill, 3 yn; Homebrswed,
4yn ; William Rufus, 3 yes; Chief Baron Nicholson, 4
yn; Seatus, 3 yrs ; Richmond, 3 yn ; Sis to Batteraway,
5 yes; Rosalba, 3 yn; Tobolaki, 3 yes; Detlanee, 3 yes;
Lampedo, 3 yrs; King of Trumps, 4 yrs ; be by Melbourne
oat of Sally Warfoot, 4 yn; Cleveland, 4 n; Hatchet,
3 ,yrs- Burndale, 4 yes; Peggy, 3 yes; Locket, 3yn ;
Lindrick, 4 yrs ; Newminster, 6 yes; Ammonia, 4 yrs ;
Ethelbert, 3 yrs; Butterfly, 4 yes; Merrybird, 4in ;
Little Davie, 4 yrs; Alp, aged ; Grapeshot, 3 yrs; Lord
Fancoubarg, 3 yn; Colsterdale, 6 yes; Allegro, 4 yes;
Grey Tommy. 4 yes; Brother to Grey Tommy, 3 n; Mr.
Moos, 4 yrs ; big by Paragon. out of Pauline (h b), 3 yrs ;
Midas. Landeau, 3 yrs ; Deerhound, 3 yrs ; Abdallah,
yn ; Miss Mary, 4 yrs ; Leopold, 4yn ; bc by Theon
out of Rebecca, 4 yrs ; Pug Orruck, 3 yrs ; Poodle, 4 yrs ;
Termagant, 4 'yrs ; Pclion, 3 yn; Fenmos, 3 yn; too-
lames, 3 yn; Muscovite, 4 yes; Galvanism, 4 yes; Shrop-
shire Lass, 3 yrs ; Attack, 4 yes; Nerve, 3 yes; The Car-
rier, 4 yrs ; Fionu Moroni, 3 yn ; Hinuta, 4 yrs ; Cotton
Lady, 4 yrs ; Kuight of the Shire, 4 yn ; Brooke, 3 yrs
Frantic, 4 yrs ; Adine, 4 yrs ; br by Alarm out of Alkali,
3 yrs ; Kingston, 4 yrs; Hungerford, 5 yrs; Timid Fawn,
4 yrs ; The Bishop, 4 yes; Charming Woman, 3 yes;
Hobby Horse, 3 yrs.
Weights to ho published the 20th of December, and de-
clarations of forfeit January I, 1853.