The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-27 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
J. It. IVAitaker, a ;young man, in the employment of a
surgeon in the neighbourhood of Finsbury-square, was
brought before the Lord Mayor for final examination upon
the charge of having stolen a chronometer, the property of
Mr. Webster, clock manufacturer, of Cornhill.
On Saturday evening, the fith inst., the prisoner called
upon John Shaw, Mr. Welniter's housekeeper, with whom
he was acquainted, to learn the price of some jewellery
which he said belonged to a young man who was in the
same shop with him; and the jewellery was found, upon
examination by the foreman, to belong to a chronometer
which had been stolen out of the shop of Mr. Webster on
Friday night. It appeared that the prisoner had on Friday
evening been to visit Shaw's family, who resided in the
house, and that he had gone into the shop to look at an
" Exhibition" clock, immediately after which he went
home. Information having been given to Jarvis
and }lnnis, the officers, they apprehended the prisoner,
and found in his possession several pieces of the worlcs
of a chronometer and a chronometer box, all of which were
identified by Sunhurg the foreman, as having been before
the robbery connected with the stolen article. The officers
then went to the shop of Mr. Sirrell, the refiner, in Barbi-
can, and there saw a silver chronometer case, which was
recognised by the foreman to Mr. Webster as the case of
the stolen chronometer. They ascertained at Mr. Sirrell's
that 4.. 6d. an ounce had been puid for the case, but the
shopman could not swear that the prisoner was the person
who had sold it.

Mr. Humphrey, who attended for the prisoner, finding
that the Lord Mayor was determined to send the case be-
fore another tribunal, reserved the defence of his client, for
wliont his lordship consented to take bail in two sureties
(or 1001. each.

SOUTHWARK.

William Iluggen, a journeyman tanner, in Bermondsey,
was charged with inflicting such injuries on his wife that
she is not expected to sursive.
A policeman stated that on the previous night he was
called to a house where the prisoner and his family lived at
Bermondsey, and on entering a room on the ground flour
he found his wife lying on the floor in a state of iuseusi-
bility. There was part of a broken bed roil at a short dis-
tance from her which he (policeman) was informed her
husband (the prisoner) had broken while in the act of beat-
ing her and inflicting the injuries which she sustained.
Finding that the woman was in such a bad state, he (the
policeman) procured a cab, had her placed in it, and drove
her off to the hospital. On being examined by the
house surgeon, the latter gave a certificate (produced)
which described that the patient was wholly incapable of
attending that court, owing to the severe contusions in-
dicted on her body. The policeman added, that the woman
had never spoken since the alleged acts of violence had been
committed, and that he accordingly took the prisoner into
custody.
Mr. a'Beckett, upon the production of the certificate
from the hospital where the injured woman is now lying,
remanded the prisoner (who said nothing) until it wee
ascertained whether she is likely to survive the violence in-
dicted upon her.
LAMBETH.
Sergeant Beck, 7 P, and Police-constable James Kays,
345 P, were charged with assaulting and imprisoning
Frederick Hallyman, John William Maryon, and Thomas
Burger; and Sergeant Morton, of the same division, was
also charged with misconduct in the discharge of his duty.
This was an investigation ordered by the Commissioners
of Police, and occupied the court four hours.
On Saturday night week the complainants had been at a
beer-house, and on leaving a few minutes before 12, they
remained for some minutes in conversation in the street.
While so standing, a female gamed between Hallyman and
the wall, and a basket which she carried touching some
part of his person, he lost his balance, and accidentally fell
against her. 'l be woman called him a drunken fool; upon
which he told her it was her own fault, and she went along.
The constable Kays and Sergeant Beck came up immedi-
ately after, and accusing Hallyman with intentionally in-
sulting the female, ordered him to go about his business,
and commenced pushing the latter across the street.
Bally-man, addressing them, said he thought they were
exceeding their authority; upon which Beck told him
that unless be instantly started he should take him to
the station-house. He (Hallyman) replied that the
street was as free to him as to them; that he had not
been guilty of any offence ; but if they thought other-
wise they might, if they liked, take him and Maryon to
the station. Sergeant Beck instantly grasped him by the
neckcloth with one hand and his wrist with another, and
the constable caught him by the collar and wrist on the
other side, and dragged him along the centre of the street to
the station-house. On the way to the station-house he (Holly-
man) begged of the sergeant to take his knuckles from his
throat, us the pressure was so great he hurt him very much, '
but the more be requested the more the sergeant pressed, so
that on reaching the station he was quite exhausted mid
much hurt. The other two complainants followed to the
station-house with the view of seeing their friend righted or
giving bail for his appearance, but the moment they entered
Ithe charge-room they were popped into the dock with
Hallyman. The first charge made by Sergeant Beck and
Kays was that Hallyman had improperly assaulted a female,
and had assaulted both of them by kicking them after they
had taken him into custody, and that Maryon and Burgess
had attempted to rescue him. This charge, for some reason
or other, was not entered on the sheet. On the contrary, the
acting inspector at the station, Sergeant Morton and Beck
retired from the charge room for about a quarter of an
hour, and on their return a charge of drunkenness and dis-
orderly conduct was placed on the sheet, and for this they
were locked up. On the Monday following the constable
and three sergeants deposed to the drunken and disorderly
conduct, and Sergeant Beck added that in the course of
Saturday night be visited the prisoners in their cell, and
that they all confessed they had assaulted the female by j
shoving her off the foot pavement, and had also taken a
drop too much. This statement the accused party declared
to be a deliberate falsehood, and they now repeated the as-
sertion on oath. They also denied the charge of drunken-
ness, and called several respectable witnesses, who swore
they were sober at the time, and that therefore that
part of the charge was must unfounded. The use&
tion of Sergeant Beck, that he had a confession
from all the prisoners of their guilt, received ea
additional contradiction, in the fact that it b.
quite contrary to the regulations et the free,
that any officer should visit prisoners in the sells mums•
palsied by a constable, end yet Beek wee net able to ten

Wail; End Hewick and CU., Ils. 6d.• wall. End Oa; netts,
19n 9d.; Wails End Hilda, 3d.• V:alls End Lawson, 135.;
Walls End Morrison, 11.. 9d.; Walls End Northumberland, I2s. 9d.;
wal a End Ekkkll, 13s. rd.; Walls End Walker, 13e. Al.; Eden
Main, 14s. 3d., Ifs. td. • Walls End Bell, 14s. 6d.; Walls Er.d
15e. 5‘1.1; Walls Ltd Helton, 15.. 6d.; Warm End Lantlron,
1.55. rd.; Walls End Itictubund. 14a. Gd. • Walls End Stewart's,
Its 6d.• Walls End Endue, 15s. 3d.; Walla End Whitworth, 11.. &I.;
Walls End Adelaide Tees. 151.'; Walla Eml South 11m ham, I.A.
Walls End Test.. 13r. Blrebirove GrAigula, Ins.; Nizon's Mer-
thyr and Cards, 210.—SkIpe at market, It sold, 50.

HOPS.—WORCERTER, March 25.—The Ilopmosket keeps
very steady, at former rates.

CORN.—BAUSSLEY, March 26.—We had a Teri thin
amis.:ince to lay, and tiviivie for all kiodo of grain were to favour of
the miller. _

Bowrox, March 26.—A better show of Wheat from
the formers tosday than n 1 late, sod fine samples obtained a further
advance of Is. per qr., best red mekinir AM. to tbas and fine 91fiiI9,
420. to 455. per qr. Beans firm at former piece, 23a. to 28a. Oats,
170. to 200. per qr.
lIATWAILIVB MEATH, March 26.—There was a mmlerato
amount of buomess tr.msoLted here today, at about the current rate
adds day week. Wheat, white, 101. to Ill.; red. 61. lus. to 94. be.
Harley, 21e. to 26e. Oats, 155. to 1.7 a. 6d. Demo. 245. to 275. l'eao,
225. to 274.

ilattEronn, March 26.—Not a large attendance or tither
how/. or sellers, but the supply and 4. rowel was equal to Immediate
wants. Prices: Wheat, per 621bP. 4s. 54. P. 4s. stl. Raley, 2P. 84.
to 2s. I Id. Osts, s► 54. to 2s. W. Deans, 3s. 84. to 4s. Teal,
white, hollows 40 84. to se.

Itoutrottu, March 26.—Our market to-day was very
thinly street ed, and but tew tuang'er, otgora to be peen, owing to the
very wet weather . all good dry ample. rattier dearer. Wheat, She.
to ans. Barley. 2ss. to .Itb, ; grinding, 20. to 24a. Oats, 180. to 22.
Bean., 234 to 28a. Peao, 216. to 28a. /lie, 21a. to 23a. Tares, 4s.
to 'o. per build.
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SraLovio, March 2.s.—With a small show of Wheat
Pimples, the thole ia improved Is. per qr., with immeensiety on the
part of the buyer to get into Mock. OutA are largely In demand for
seeding purpmeg, IP. more money being given geserilly. kted Wheat,
r;.t., 284. to 32p.; Itat., 310. to I'm •. hipt., 36.. to 38p.; white, Ir.
advance of them quotuions. Oats, 10.4., 11r. 6d. to 14s. ; 110.., I as.
to 16a. 6.1. • 12. a., dia. to 19e. New &IMP. 19st., 24.. tore.; i.td,
2.5 g to 281.

DUBLIN, MARCH 25.—There was a better feeling gene-
rally in the earn-wade to-day, but the only article on WIIIOI we can
quote any adrance is in oats, which were Pgain 3d. to 6d. dearer.
White wheat, 21s. to 2-w. Gd.; red ditto, 19a. to 22p.; barley, I is.
to 145.; mita, 945. to 119.; rapeseed, 18r. to 20a. per WI.; oat-
meal, 10s. 9d. to I Is.; bakers' dour, 12a. to 14.. per cwt.; Indian
Lem 29a. to 32m. per 490 lbs.

CATTLE, &c.—Cll lendierkit, March 26.—There is a
good Papp', id fat stuck this day, although the weather prootd wet
end cold; yet many buyers in atienilaido. On beef, prime, 3. 2.1. to
30. 4d.; inferior, 2e. 4i. to 2e. Nil. Suuilidown fot Mutton, trethers
.end best ewes, 4s. 4d. to la. Bd.; inferior, 34. 6d. to la.; Lamb, fat,
Bs. tor.. Veal, prim•, 3e. Bd. to 4.. Pork, best Norte, 3e. dd. to
4..; fut Pip., large, 2e. 10,1; 12st. to ICA., U. per ohms u 1 blb.; store
Pigs dearer, 12e. to St.. each. duckling (bleep plentiful, 11.. to 144.

Rouronn, March 26.—We had a fair quantity of stock at
to-doy'• market, with prises same u last week. Beef, 2s. 14 d. to
3e. lud. Mutton, 3a. M. to fa. Bd. Lamb, 4s. 4d. to is. Veal,
3.. M. to 4s. Pork, 3...2d. to tle. Itrd. _

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SOVIIIALL, March 26.—Trade ruled heavy to-dny, the
Wino unfavourable. Beef wade horn b.. Bd. to 3e., 6d. Mutton,
U. 4d. to es 6d. Veal, 3e. rd. to 48. 6d. Pork, 2e. id. to Ili. 6d.
per awe of Wks., kinking the offal.