The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-29 00:00:00

BOW•STRNET.

The 27th of December Is always &Iraq morning at Bow-
street, and Mr. Henry was occupied the greater part of the
day, as tonal, in disposing of the vat ions cirgesof drunken-
ness, assault and battery. which seem invariably to be aro-
dated with the national holiday. By far the greatest pro-
of these were preferred aphid the drivers and coe-
d omnibuses, cabs, and other vehicles, including the
driver of • postman's cart, who ran into a lamp-post and
scattered the letters of her Majesty's subjects literally to
the mercy of the wind.. Many of the drunken charge, were
brought against men and women who, not being able to get
into the theatres, owing to the crush at the doors,
and yet resolved on spending their Chrietmas-boxes.
had given themselves up to &rialtos, gone "on the
drink for six or seven hours, and were picked out of
the gutters, speechless and insensible, by the pobce on duty
during the small hours of the morning. Others of this class,
not quite so far advanced in liquor (owing possibly to their
having lees box-money to spend), had gar to the polioe
and twisted on being taken into custody for being
drunk ; and in oneease, where the officer Celt leniently
disposed (in deference to the season), and mildly insisted on
the delinquent's going quietly home, the letter reproached
the constable for his neglect of duty, and finally knocked
him down, this securing his incarceration for the night on •
more serious charge, sod his possible retention for three
weeks in default of paying a fine of 40s. & young man,
named Thomas West evinced his disgust for the " merle of
the street." by rollikig a poor Italian organ-grinder and his
instrument over one another; but this matter was settled
by the payment of 155., by way of compensation to Louis
Moseetelli, the complainant. One Dural King and four
of his companions, including two women, having par-
taken of the hospitality of Mr. Howe, the
landlord of the Bull's Head, in Hydirstreet, with-
out the intention or the means of paling for it, gut op
• row, attacked the worthy host and his poturan very se,
verily, the result being that the principal offender,
King, was sentenced to two mouths' imprisonment, besides
an additional two months for results on the police who
were called in to quell the disturbance. A young medical
student, who boosted that he had attended to 700 cases
of midwifery, and therefore could not possibly be given to
drink (although lie centered to • bottle of wine and two
glares of brandy-and-water after dinner), imprudently
accompanied • lady into a publiclonse in St. Martin's-
lane, treated her to three glasses of grog, got into an
altercation, lost 7& 1155., and gave one Matthew Jones, a
supposed millet, into custody far tcrning him out of
the house, and brutally knocking him down outside,
to the damage of his mouth and face ; but the
testimony was too egoollicting to admit of any
right interpretation of the ars, and consequently
the charne was dismissed. But by far the most
pastel, bemuse the more revolting, of the night charges,
was preferredegsiestJohis Any, for assaulting Ann Welch.
The complainant said she wee the wife of • bricklayer's
labourer, of 3, Valle's-yard, sod was sitting on the door-
step of her house, between limed 12 o'clock, when she saw
the defendant and five other men with • woman who was
deed drunk. The whole of the six men committed criminal
amanita on the woman, in succession, and went away.
Presently the defendant returned to the woman, who was
still lying in the court, when oompleineet wait up to him
and accused him of what he had dose. The man, who was
also drunk, gave her • blow in the eye, upon which she
gave him into custody. The woman who had been so
brutally treated said she remembered nothing about it.
The defendant was fined 51., and committed fur a mouth in
default.

WORSHIP-ESTILFZE_

Cyrus Grey, dencrib ad m a &bourse, bet whom appear-
ance denoted • better position, was cluu-ged before Mr.
Leigh with feloniously and maliciously cutting and wooed-
tag Joseph Davis, of Prinom-eterst, Ible•ensL
From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that
any was a relative, and that words ensued between them
concerning monetary matters. On the previous eight Gray
called upon Mr. Davis and renewed the altercation, in the
comae of which he struck him on the head, after which
act blood was seen ruoniog down his neck, and a little
girl who was present called out, "He has got a knife in
his hand, and ha* stabbed you with it." The prisoner then
ran out of the house, quickly re-entered with a police-con-
stable. and preferred • charge of assault against him (!dr.
Davis).
Elisabeth Davis, it ease of age, swore that she saw the
primmer take • brow led pocket-knife from his pocket,
open it with his teeth, and indict the wound in question.
James Rolph, surgeon, of 237, Betluisl.green-road, de-
posed that the prosecutor when brought to him was in a
very weak state from an incised wound which laid bare the
ommital bone, and he believed life to be in danger from its
serious character.
Prisoner, who denied the charge, was fully committed for
trial at the Central Criminal Court.

LAMBETH.

John Stewart, Thomas Shelia, and John Awkland,
dressed peewee, but who admitted themselves to be card-
sharpers, were placed at the bar before the Roo. G. C.
Norton on • charge of attempting to pick pockets in the
Crystal Palace on the day before.
Prom the testimony of Sergeant Baldwin and con-
stable Barrie, detective officers belonging to the P
division of police, it appeared they bad observed
the prisoners and • fourth man, who managed to
escape, try the pockets of several ladies on the Crystal Pa-
lace Railway platform, but by mixing with the crowd they
managed to get away. The OffiCleTS proceeded to the Auer-
ley station, and there found the prisoners, the one sitting
beside, and the other two close to, an old gentleman who
was somewhat the worse for liquor, and endeavouring to
get Into conversation with him, but be told them be did not
want to have anything to say to their and the officals took
them into custody. They were regular ea rd-sharpers, and
attended racecourses and places of public amusement.
A solicitor, who attended for the prisoners, contended
that whatever their characters might be there was no evi-
deuce to justify their detention.
Mr. Norton observed that from the testimony of the
officers, and their own showing, the prisoners were in the
Palace fora diebeeest purpose, and the public visiting that
place must be protected from such per sins. Re committed
them far three months' hard labour each.

?err s Void, an errand boy, was placed in the dock,
before Mr. lugham, charged with firing off a pistol in •
public thoroughfare, and wounding four persons.
Serjerat Ryan, 4 T said that, about fire o'clock on Friday
afternoon, be received information which induced dim to go
to Princes-road, Notting-bill, where he ascertained that
four permute bad bees wounded, and that the prisoner
? had
fired off the pistol. Withal.. went to the prisoner • home,
sad also several times during the night, but he did not return
home. That morning the prisoner was brought to the
station by a constable, wbo found him at bis work, and he
admitted firing off • pistol, but denied baring shot any
person. Re also stated that be concealed the pistol in the
'Jacinth?. of St. James's-square, Notting-bill.
Yr. William Raley, of No. 10, fit. James's-place, who ape
to walk lame, said that be was standing with others
erredtePriaces-road, on Friday afternoon. when be beard the
report of firearms, and immediately felt that be was shot
in the bip sad shoulder. lie did Dot see wbo fired.
Polios-constable Oburchbouse. who took the *saner into
custody, produced the pistol, which he found at the spot in-
' cheated by the boy * It was a small double-barrel motel.
The officer dated that the left barrel was loaded. The
'barge bodkin withdrawn. and consisted of a small Tian-
tit), of powder and • few grains of shot.
Inspector Athinshaw banded his warship • medical eertifi-
' cat, with referee?. to • little girl egged Rays., who had
tees examinee by the police divisional serves. He stated
that site had bees shot In the right Web sad foredeger.
The certillage Meted, however, that Do vital part bad bees
LKr.etzbasad welMawer apprehended.
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