The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-31 00:00:00

CLERK EN WELL.

John Ne Tres, master plumber, of No. 27, Cole's-terraces
Islington, was charged by Mrs. Sarah Ballard, a respectable
married woman, raiding at No. 2, Coleman. Hol-
loway, with having indecently assaulted her.
The prosecutra having been sworn, said that on Monday
nioht shout 12o'clock she was walking with Mr.. If ignell,
another married woman, it friend, in BarliSbury-r
lin!tnn, on their way home. Their ihustianda were •
short distance behind them when the prisoner at.il another
powerful-looking :min came up, and they seised hold of
them in a moat indecent manner. The prisoner held tightly
kohl of witneasi, and the w,rvant of witness and her friend
brought ei it husbands and brother-in-law to their assist-
ance, when the whole of them were brutally mal:reated by
the prier ntr and his companion.
Mrs. Maria Bagnell coafirmed this testimony. She was
login' tr.' by the prisoner's cowl/pion.
Mr. II illard, Mr. Bagnell, and other witnefaes, all of
whom appeared with black eyes and other severe bruises,
gave confirmatory evidence, and added that the prisoner's
companion had acted more violently than himself.
Kr. Corrie Naked the prisons: who his friend and cow
imam was ?
Prienear—iiisoacoo is James Gooding, a bricklayer, who

does a little in the "ilbbing wry." He resides in Hol-
loway.
Mr. Cot tie—l than grant a warrant against him immc-
drift le. What do v..its say to the charge ?
Pt isoner-1 am innocent of the charge.
Mr. CA rte —I shall fine yon M., or in default one month's
imprison= at.
He paid the money and was liberated.

James Gooding, in the course of the day, was brought
up on the warrant by It indall the officer, and the case
having been clearly proved against him be wee fined 31, or
three weeks' imprisonment. lie else paid that money with
levity and swaggered out of court.

WESTMINSTER.

John William Edwards, who described himself as a cow-
mission agent, was chorged with stealing a horse, value 35
guineas, the property of Joha Maoist Stevens, of Belgrave-
mews East.
It appeared from the eaidence adduced that, on the 23rd
of December last, the prosecutor and prisoner met at a'l
public-house in the neighbourhood of the tormer's residence,
when prisoner inquired whether he had any horse he '
wanted to dispose of? Prosecutor replied that he had one
which was too small for a brougham, upon which the ac-
cused said he should like to see it, se he knew a party at
St. James's who wanted to purchase one. After same
further conversation, it was agreed that the prisoner should
take the horse to show the getleman, and return it or pay
the value, 3.5 guineas in a day or two. Prisoner took the
horse away the neat day, but never returned it or produced
the money.
The accused told a long rambling story of having shown
the horse to n job master, of finding it lame, of being taken
ill himself, and of a variety of vicissitudes, in the course of
which he st..utly alleged that he lid made a perfect pur-
chase of the horse of Mr. Stevens for 30 guineas, and that
when he offered to pay in part the other party gave him
credit and said if he never paid at all he would lorgive him.
This improb &hie tale was denied by the prosecutor, whose
solicitor asked for a remand in order to produce evidence of
how and where the horse was dispose.of.
Mr. Broderip rentsaied the primmer.