The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-07 00:00:00

GUILDHALL. A DISTRERSING Cu.A Edward
Stuart, an old man seventy years of age, was charged with
attempting to throw himself off Blackniara-bridge, with the
intention of destroying his life. The poor man appeared to
be half imbecile, half blind, and in great distress.—Harriet
Mars stated that about four o'clock on the previous after-
noon, while passing over Blackfriars-bridge, she observed
the prisoner sitting with one leg over the parapet, to all
appearance engaged in prayer. Presently she saw him put
the other leg over, and he was in the act of throwing him-
self off, when she rushed forward, and catching hold of him,
detained him until two gentlemen came to her assistance,
and got him over on to the pathway, after which he was
given into custody.—John Webb, 345, said, that finding a
letter in his pocket, he went to his residence, Thomas-street,
Grosvenor-square, and there found his wife, an old woman,
in the greatest distress, unable to get up, and evidently near
her dissolution. The woman's sister was in attendance on
her, but she said as her only means of subsistence was
by doing a little chasing, she should be compelled the
following day to go out and do something, and consequently
be compelled to leave her dying sister by herself.
—Alderman Hooper said that if that was the ease, it was
requisite that prompt steps should be immediately taken for
their relief. He then instructed the officer to proceed at
ones to the parish in which they resided, and call the atten-
tion of the officers to the destitute state of the poor woman ;
in the meantime, the husband should be remanded until
Saturday, and be taken care of until it was ascertained what
the parochial authorities intended doing. The prisoner was
then removed from the bar, apparently unconscious of all
that was going on in the court.

CLERkEiIWELL. Pica POCICBTB AT SADLER'S
Wet LlL—Preekrick Black,' well-known thief, was charged
with attempting to pick pocket' in the pit of Sadler's Wells
Theatre, and having assaulted polim-constable 179 G.—He
wee observed by the Miker busily employed in the pit at-
tempting to rob divers perms, when he took him into
custody. He made a resistance, and 'trunk tie officer a
violent blow on the head with a stick. On the way to the
station.houm, a gang of fellows rescued him, but he was re-
captured and lardy secured. Rl4 companions escaped. He
was committed to the Home of Correction with hard labour
for one math.
WESTMINSTER.—Aassuvr OW A SHERIFF'S OFFICER.
Mr. ;Vellum Pearson, a clerk in the Bank of England,
was charged with assaulting James Daniels, a sheriff's officer,
in the execution of his duty.—Complainant said that he
went on Tuesday evening to 77, Ebury-street, Pimlico, with
a distress warrant against the goods of Anne Pearson. The
lady having refined him an interview, he entered a nom
which he had jest seen the servant leave before she delivered
her mistress's message to him, and there found defendant
seated with two females. Complaisant communicated his
business there to them, when the defendant jumped up in a
violent manner, and swore he'd throw him out of the win-
dow, if he did not leave the place. Defendant then laid
hold of him by the shoulders, and endeavoured to force him
out of the room, and struck him. The complainant went
to the station, leaving his man in possession, and re-
turned with some policemen, when he again informed
the defendant that he must obey the law, and that unless
he gave him his promise that be would not molest his
man, he (complainant) must apply to the inspector on duty for •
constable to remain with him, observing, at the same time,
" That he should take are the Directors of the Bank of
England knew what a violent man they'd got ;" upon
which defendant strack him a violent Mow on the head, and
wee taken into custody.—One of complainant's men and a
policeman were called to prove the await. The latter said
that complainant wanted to open some cupboards in the
apartment, but defendant wouldn't let him, and said the
apartmnts were hie, and that complainant had no business
there.—Me. Broderip observed that it was his duty to send
the can before a jury. He then ordered defendant to put in
bell fee his appearance at sessions, himself in SOL, and two
sureties in 401. each.