The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-18 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

Mr. Robert Rintands, of No. 23, Charlotte-street, Bed-
ford-square, appeared, in answer to an adjourned summons,
charging him with having committed perjury in an KS-
davit made by him its the Lord Mayor's Court, on the Bth
instant, wherein be `declared upon oath, that Mr. John
Jones, a solicitor, of Essex-street. Strand, was justly in-
debted to him in the sum of 146 f. 14e. upon the residue of
a billofexchange and an account stated between them.
The Alderman dismissed the ease, on the ground that,
as the affidavit bad reference to a fictitious action in the
Mayor's Court, it could not be the subject of a charge of
penury rIT vlr nvrov vino, T

Michael Rheadon was charged with riotous conduct,
and assaulting Clarke, 448 0 ,and others. It appeared
that for several weeks past a most bitter feeling had existed
in the minds of the Irish towards a host of Italian refugees
Ineated in Baldwin's-gardens, the former alleging that a
Roman Catholic I'riest had been molested by the latter in
his spiritual visitations to them. On Monday night last the
prisoner and five other tailors collected a mob of 2,000 indi-
viduals, exciting them to massacre the Italians; and the
constable named, and several other officers, in endeavouring
to preserve the peace and preserve loos of life, were seriously
injured, while the accused had a very narrow escape from
being killed, havieg, in the frightful affray, sustained a
fractured arm; but of that injury he never complained
until in the station-house, whence he was immediately re-
moved to the Royal Free Hospital, where he had since re-
mained under the treatment of the house-surgeon. In the
',Woke the prisoner wrested a staff from Clarke, and, in
striking at his head, knocked down a considerable quantity
of brick work. Had the prisoner's aim been good fetal
results must have ensued. The magistrate said he was
bound to stop, if possible, such dangerous feuds, and com-
mitted the prisoner to jail for a week, ordering that he be
placed in the infirmary.
Amer Last, a ruffianly-looking fellow, was charged with
a daring robbery in the dwelling-house of Mr. John Rodda,
21, Park-road, Stoke Newington. Oa the previtius evening
the prisoner entered the prosecutor's house by a aide en-
trance, and reaching the pricipal sleeping apartment, he
broke open a cash-box and several trunks, from which he
extracted the most valuable eentents, which he tied up in
a sheet, intending to remove them as soon as an opportunity
offered. A brother of Mr. Rodda encountered the ac-
cused when endeavouring to make his exit, and, being a
more powerful man, he overpowered him, and handed hiss
over to policeman 477 N. On searching the prisoner, two
noses were found on him, such as are used by Garotte
thieves.

Kemp, of the S division, produced a former conviction
of burglary against the prisoner.
lie was fully committed for trial.

Jeremiah Driscoll and lle,wg Field, coal backers, living
in Wapping, George Horner. a sailor pensioner, who has
lost a hand, and L4en Field, sister to one of the male pri-
soners, were brought up on remand before Kr. Ingham,
c►arged with assaulting and wounding Hermann Saddler
and l'hillip Zimmer, Germans, and William Bone, • police-
constable 122 11, and also with attempting to steal a bale.,
containing clothes, of the value of 81.
The two Germane, who are tailors, and reside in Fieldgate-
street, Whitechapel, were paining along Dock-street, near
the Sailors' Home, about 12 o'clock on Tuesday night, in
company with an Englishman named Adam Coos, when
they were suddenly assailed by an Irish party, among whom
i were the prisoners, and who first " bounettcd" them.
Before they had time to ask for an explanation of this
warden conduct, the Germans were knocked down by Dris-
coll and Henry Field, and when down were kicked by the
same sea, and an attempt was made to take away a bag of
clothes which Zimmer was carrying. He straggled hard to
retain possession of his property, and was assisted in his en-
dean:anis by g Jew named Samuel Lunen, and by Cook,
who were both knocked down and ill used by the Irish pre-
sent. Driscoll took up a large stone and repeatedly struck the
Germans over the head and face with it and wounded them
severely. Zimmer's eye was nearly knocked out, and his
face terribly disfigured. Saddler was much cut about the
head and tare. All this time the woman Field
was hurling stones and bricks at the Germans and their
friends, and the locality unfortunately furnished an abund-
ant supply of these materials. At last Bone came up, and
:itten4ted to quell the affray, and he was fiercely attacked
17 all the prisoners. Bone seized Driscoll, on which Ellen
held began gnawing away at his hand and wrist to
snake him let go, and Horner twisted his arm and injured
it very much. Bone took hie rattle from his pocket,
and was about to spring it, when Horner broke the clapper
of it, and said " You shall not spring that." Other assist-
ance was then obtained, and after a desperate conflict, the
prisoners were secured. The Germans, who were bleeding
profanely from th. it wounds, were taken to the hospital,
and Saddler was there the whole of Wednesday and Th'on
day under medical treatment. Bone's arm was in a sling,
and he said he should not be able to use it again for some
time. His hand and wrist were also much lacerated by the
female prisoner's teeth.
It was proved that Horner, who had been previously con-
victed of an aggravated assault, only came out of gaol at
o'clock on Tuesday eveniug, and then vowed he would be
locked up again for another row the same night.
For the defence several witnesses were celled, who said
the Germans gave the first offence, by calling the female
portion of the Jail party "Irish cows," "Irish make,"
and other most offensive names; and some of the witnesses
swore th►t the Fields and Driscoll had no share in the
affray, while others said Horner was not present.
The Germane denied using the improper language im•
puled to them, and Saddler stated, in German, that he could
not speak English.
Bone said that some of the witnesses were participators in
the outrage, and threw stones.
11r. l..gham edriaed Bone to take out summonses against
the other offenders, and, after remarking upon the gross
charact.ar of' the ouerege, *tinkered Driscoll and henry
hi.-1.1 te pay a fine of 4/. each, or be imprisoned fur two
calender months fir the assault on the Germans. lie
sentenced Ellen Field, who was the most violent of the
whole party, and Horner, to be imprisoned fur one month
for the savage assault on Bone, the constable.