The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-20 00:00:00

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

Nov. 19.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
ROWER V. RUTTER, HULBERT, MID GUIST.
(Concluded from yesterday's Express.)
The Judge Ordinary said that if Dr. Spiuka had asked
for an adjournment, and had moved for an attachment
against the brother of the co-respondent, he should un- ,
doubtedly haws granted the application. It was most often-
sive to the court to find that any person who had been sub-
piemied tried to divert the course of justice by abstaining
from attending. If the application had been made this
person might have been brought here in custody, and com-
pelled to give the evidence which be had refused to give in
the ordinary course, He was, however, quite satisfied on
the evidence as it stood that adultery had been committed
by Hulbert at the lodgings at Margate, where these people
bad been staying, notwithstanding the flimsy pretext of
hiring a double-bedded room for the two men and two single-
bedded rooms for the women. He should, therefore, pro-
nounce a decree nisi, with coda against Hulbert. There was
no doubt as to adultery with Guest, but there would be no
order for costs against him, as there was no evidence as to
how or when he made the respondent's acquaintance.
Decree nisi accordingly.

THE POLICE COURTS.
WORSHIPS/RUT.
Batiansin James Quoin, a tin-plate worker la an exten-
sive way of lawiineas at 42, Hareotreet, Bethaahgreen, was
charged before Mr. Cooke with feloniously receiving stolen
property.
Mr. J. Barnard appeared for the defence.
Mr. Henry Frewin, ironmonger, carrying on businessin
Church.street, Shoreditch, stated that im the previous
morning be was informed that his warehouse in Fuller-
street, nearly close to the prisoner's residence, had been
entered by burglars, and twenty boxes of tin sheet plate
stolen, the value of which was 30/.; he immediately
went to the prisoner and acquainted him with
the same, requesting that should the property
be offered to him for purchase, he would immediately give
information to the police. Prisoner faithfully promised
compliance, but no tidings of the boxes were received
until Deeble, a detective of the H division, called and took
him to the prisoner's premises, where be saw what he be-
lieved to be a portion of the goods so stolen.
Deeble said—Between 9 and 10 o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, from information given to me, I went to the prisoner's
place of business. He was present, mod wished me good
morning. I said—" You know me to be a police-constable ;
a large quantity of tin sheet plate has been stolen from
Mr. Frewin'e warehouse. Have you heard or seen
anything of it l" He replied No." I said that
I bad been otherwise informed, and moreover that the
goods had been left with him only three hours previously,
he having actually opened the door for their admission. He
spin said "No ;" but on expressing a determination to
search the premises lie said, " Well, it is not any use my
denying the fact any longer, I did receive ten boxes." I ob-
served, " No, there were twenty." He replied, " You are
right." I searched and found ten boxes full of tin plate.
He told me he had broken up the others, adding, " This is a
very bad job. I ought to have known better than receive my
neighbour's property, but I was tempted to do so." After
cautioning him he told me that be agreed to pay 10a. per
box for the plate, but had not dope so.
Prisoner here asserted that the officer was wrong. He
had mid 20a. per box.
Mr. Barnard, upon the magistrate expressing his intee-
tiouto send the case before a jury, applied for perraiasion to
put in bail, as his client would be certain to appear upon it,
having a large business, numerous book debts, and a wife
and family.
Mr. Cooke refused compliance, and the prisoner was
removed in the van.
MARYLEBONE.
A low, brutal-looking fellow, named Henry Catlin, aped
20, was placed at the bar charged with being drunk, creating
• disturbance, and violently smutting William Martin,
police-constable 334 3, at Kentish-town.
Martin stated—On the previous night about half-past 12
I was in the Kentish-town-mad and saw the prisoner, who
was drunk, kicking at the door of the King's Arms public-
house. I requested him to desist. He, however, would
Dot, but kicked harder than before. A lady came past, and
prisoner attempted to strike her, calling her at the same
time a disgusting name. Of this she took no notice,
and passed on. Prisoner next assaulted several passers-by,
when he was taken into custody, and struck me a very
severe blow on my left cheek, which caused it to be
swollen as it now appears, still causing me great pain. I
held him off at arm s length, when he rushed at and caught
me by the throat, and gripped me so tight, that I had to
throw him down before I could release myself. He next
got one of my fingers in his mouth, and bit it so hard that
I had to strike him in the face with my right fist to
extricate my finger. Prisoner was ten lifted up
and went quietly for a short distance, when he
kicked me several times on the less, and I had to throw him
down again, as he attempted to seriously injure me. When
on the ground, he seized my leg with his teeth and bit
through my trowsers, boot, and through my flesh, causing
blood to flow. Further assistance had to be obtained to
get him to the station.
The following certificate was handed in and read by Mr.
Yardley :.-" I hereby certify that William Martin bee re-
ceived a severe bite in on. of his fingers, and although there
is no danger at peasant, yet severe inflammation may
supervene.—Geoece Btatiationeu, divisional surgeon."
Mr. Yardley (to Martin)—Ha he bitten your finger to the
bozo ?
Martin—Yes, sir. It is very painful. (He had his hand
in a sling.)
Mr. Yiudley—What have you to ay?
Primmer-1 don't know. I was drank.
Mr. Yardley—According to your conduct upon this occa-
sion you must be a savage when sober. You are a cannibal.
Mr. Bilker, landlord of the King's Arms, corroborated the
officer's statemeot in every particular.
Ticknor, 406 S, informed Mr. Yardley that prisoner had
undergone two months' bard labour for assaulting him, and
also fourteen days for pulling down the gas pipes at the
King's Arms.
Mr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to two months' bard
labour, observing that if he came there again he would send
him for trial. . _