The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-31 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

NANSION•1101:18E.
Two athletic, yew ma, who described themelvee ea
moms' labourers, named Michael Ler sad Michael Quia/on,
were brought before the Lord Mayor. charged with a violist
moult upon a Gorman lady named /ilerunana, sad also
with 'malting several poßoomaelibles who ealsoated
take them into custody.
sompialeaut was weals( with bee ►busboad am &to-
The
day night in Ohemeide, about Wiliest 11 o'eleck, whelk
just as she was in the act of moseng to Newgatestrest,
the primer Les went up to her and struck her a Reiner
dons blow on No aids of the face, tice aired of which was
to fell her to the ground iassosihls. hasinad interfered
to protect her, when the primer smelted him ale,
sad a young eras who was pude, at the time. sad who
eMeavoured to nodes sadatenos, was also mealted by
the primate. Awellommetabie them ome up and he
endeavoured to isles these isto merdy, bat they rensted
meet violently, and it took dm metibles to aet them so
the station. On the way the Owns smilled the whole
at the policemen, and it wee with very great difSculty
that they were eventnelly sseared.
Mrs. Nieman', la answer to s question pat by the Lord
Nryor, mid that she had ld .bale roaad her nook to
whloh her welch was dMeb d, bat she was unable to state
whether the prMaer made a seatoh at Like chain at the
time be sesaa her.
In mem to the charge, the prisoners merely mid that
they Used at Greemich, and were es their my home, mid
they asoldentelly ma opiate the lady.
It did sot appear that they were Mom to the police.
The Lord Mayor mid be bad very little doubt from the
elmatelems• that the object the prisoners had was to
rob the emplainant, and ho esatemed thews to be MM..
SOMA sad kept to hard labour for two months.

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GUILDHALL.
Mr. Him, the Damages of tie Salisbury Hotel Compasy I
(Limited), was summoned Wore Mr. Alderman Waterloo
by Mr. James Legptt Whinkm. the landlord of the Bins
Lint Donstetreet, andisburyoqmsre, Pleetotreet, for that I
be dad, ce the 2let of October ban. unlawfully permit 10
be sold by »nil a certain exeimble liquor—to wit, gle—no
the oomplainant, to be drunk in his bonne and premains,
ideate in Dona street, be not betel then duly honed so
to do, and not being then the bar. ezentor, admaistrater,
or soignee of any psnoas duly liesesed to do so, against
the statute.
Mr. St. !Lubin appeared for the somplainant. sad Mr.
Child far the deleanot.
r for the
St. Ashin sold—l appea complaisant is this
ow, who is a lkannsed victualler, serryieg es banner is
Doreet-etreek Selleburyoquaro, Flestotesot, and am
intrusted to premed against the defendant, who is
the managergal theaalisbury Hotel Company, for permitting
tbe saki of lazaitabla liquors on the premier of the nen-
Deny without a noose. I pressed under the Bth and 9th
Cho. IV., cep. 61. see. 18, wilds clearly defines the aeon
and penny. I think. Mr, that wino you hear the evidence
you will my that this is • most barefaced ease of the kind.
and If the company is allowed to trade thus without •
hews it will open a loophole for all pinion to evade the
laws and trade without Hossein. I rim in ignorance why.
Si this particular one, the Board of Inland Savenue do not
feel it right to prepecate, bat ou the enstrary have refused
to give me say information on the 'abject. They admit
hang reosivsd • letter on the subject, and that It is is
sonsequence of that letter that they decline toliremnine.
sad they reins to allow the letter to be eon. I ban fur-
ther to say, air that if large public companies such as this
assnowed to infringe the law at pleasure sod individuals
having smaller houses are prosecuted, the set of parliament
will really become one law for the rick and another for the
poor. 1 Mall now cell my witnesses.
Mr. J. L. Whitaker—l sin • licensed victualler sad carry
on badmen at the Blue Lot. in Donstetaart. Os last
Saturday week I went into the Salishary_llolol. ia con-
' pony with dun friends. I aged for half a pat of gin
sad bitters. and paid 10d. for it. This was shoat tea
o'clock Le the
Cronozaudned day. We drank it es the premises.
by Mr. Child—Mr. Higgs did net serve
ma. I do not know the name of the young man who

served
Mr. Child—l will not trouble Mr. Bt. Aubie to call
further evidence, as I admit that liquor was sold on that
partici:ller ormaioe, but sot by Mr. Higgs.
Mr. Alderman Waterlow (to Mr. St. Albin)—Yon bays
not shows in any way that Mr. Higgs is respossible.
Mr. Child—lt has not yet base proved that Mr. Ilimp is
the manager.
Mr. St. A tibia —That is my difficulty, avid if that point
is penisted in I most allow the memoir to fall to
the ground, ead being it more fully home ea another or
mai. to
Mr. Alderman Waterlow—li is far the ocimplaineat
prove whether the delendeat has allowed Writs is be sold,
sad for his owe personal profit.
Mr. Bt. Aulia—This difficulty will arias hi an asses
where large companies are ocaserned, unless we are able to
ex the tespoesibility upon some one. if you will allow
me to call 'videlicet as to who is rated for the hotel, I lake
it that that will In the respoesibility.
Mr. Child objected.
Mr. Alderman Waterlow overruled the objecting sad
the ward beadle was called, bet on being sworn it appeared
that be hese nothing about the rates.
Mr. St. Albin—Under them oireematitems, sir, I shall
apply for leave to withdraw the summons.
Mr. Child objected to this on thevoned that his client
might be again proceeded against for the mane offence,
which was is the light of •on prooredieg, conic.
lion far which his chest might be imp:homed.
Mr, Alderman Waterlow—lt is clear that spirits have
bees sold without a Somme and I think that ose of two
coaxes§ is op,. to the defendant, either to allow that he
(Mr. thus) is as the meager, or that the cam
shall he ad
Mr. Obi said tisat he would esesent to the summooa
being withdraws. He might mention that the Board of
Inked BAINOUII had Woo emaimuoitiated with in respect to
greeting a Boson to the hotel as far as they could legally
grant it, and the letter reconameedieg it had been signed by
two magistrates, nor a member sad the other an ex-
member of parliament.
Mr. St. Amble shim withdrew the summons by consent.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Samuel Geri!, worts( the uniform of the Royal Artil-
lery, Woolwich, sod with the horseshoe oe his arm, was
charged with the following meadaloos waded :
Mr. William Smith, assistant to his mother, who is laud-
lady of the Victory publie-honee, in Great Camktdge-
street, Hackeeproed, said—Last night (Suedey) the dr
feedant came to the bar and demanded to be served with
liquor. Perceiving that he wee greatly intoxicated, Irr
fused to let him have saythisg, and he thee commeDoed
using the most dirty and ahmmable language I ever beard.
My mother sad the barmaid being present, I resolved to
pat him out of the bone*, and told him so, upon which be
seised • pint immure sad 'truck at me witli it. The blow
fell, in consequeoes of my leaning backward, eoly lightly
oe nay forehead. I afterwards auceseded in ejecting him
and gave him is charge.
Mr. Ellison—What have you, defendant, to say in answer
to this disgraceful conduct ?
Defeadant—l have only to tell you that I had been
drinkio , sad certainly am very sorry.
COOl t—l do not belies sir, that be would have
ed to violence but for latoxicattoo.
Mr. Mhos—You acted most properly in refusing to
serve him with liquor nada t sta
he circumnces, and von
(defendant) may be thankful that the blows did not hike
effect ; for bad they, you might bare been placed in a mare
serious position than you now are. I indict a fine of 10s., ar
seven days' imprisonment.

MARYLEBONE.
Robert Wyatt, 20, tailor, Henry Branford, 19, horse-
knaper. and James Howe, liz, homekeeper, were charged
with the following disgracefal outrage upon the polio* and a
taadaeraws.
Mr. Lenin Arnett, 475, Manchratarvdesst, grocer. said
—On Saturday afternoon the prisoners were aerating a
&start:saw outside my shop by sparring at each other. A
large crowd assembled, and as no person mold pt is or I
out of my plat* I requested tbe primates to go away.
had no soonar uttered the wore than ROWs aWsek me
somaral times violently about my head. I ran blames, and
asked amistant to go for a poliasmast, and as be was •
shoat gntef out, Wyatt atm& him la a brutal manner and ,
kayaked ham down. Tim assistant bold hue, but Branford
struck hie sad got Wyatt away.
John Farrier, 64 D, deposed—l saw Howes stalls Mr.
Arnett, who ran indoor. He followed him I. and as.
melted him there. He came mat, and Mr. Arnett gave him
into my custody. Ha asked what be was going to be leaked
up for. and when I told him be mid be wild mat go. Th• '
other two &sued him from me. Wyatt threw ma down
and Basaford kicked me sevaral times In my hank. I torah
Wyatt again, when the other two made mmatisr attempt
lat reams. Other msatahlos see up aid took Howes and
Itrisoford.
Thomas Duakanass. took Hama Into custody,
when Wyatt blanked we as my bask.
I James Oraystons, 138 D, saw the attempt at mous, and
book Branford, wk• west gala*.