The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-29 00:00:00

POLICE.-YESTERDAY.

WORSHIP-STREET. Usraoroxao 0 UTRAOE.—Ir.
Jackson, the driver and proprietor of a chaise-cart, remanded
from Saturday last, upon the charge of violently assaulting
Mr. W. Brandon, was brought up for final examination.
Mr. Brandon, who is verging upon 70 years of age, and
whose face and eyes still bore severe marks of the ill treat,
ment he had received, said, that on Friday afternoon, about
six o'clock, he was proceeding along Montague street, and
having gained the end of it, was about to cross the road ; but
seeing the defendant's horse and cart coming towards the
spot, he remained upon the pavement. The prisoner, how-
ever, who was driving the horse and cart, on passing witness,
rose up in his seat, and gave witness such a cut across the
face with his whip, as to knock him down. Two other per-
sons were in the cart with the prisoner. Constable 48 II wit-
nessed the whole transaction. As soon as the prisoner had corn
mitted the assault. he whipped the horse into a gallop,
and attempted to effect his escape, but witness succeeded in
securing him.—Mr. Howson, of Spital-street, Mile-end-
road, proved that he had also on that day been violently
struck with a whip by the prisoner.—The prisoner said he
knew nothing whatever of the charges which had been made
against him. He had on that day been drinking rather
freely.—Mr. Broughton—having consulted with Mr. Bran-
don, and he stating that he had no vindictive feelings to-
wards the prisoner, and would leave the case in the n.agis-
trate's hands—in addressing the prisoner, said that a
more unprovoked and cowardly assault had, perhaps,
never before been brought under his notice. He should
convict him in the penalty of 31. to the Queen, or two
months imprisonment, for the assault upon Mr. Brandon,
and at the expiration of that time, 205., or one month's
imprisonment, for the assault on Mr. Howson.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Awn. Evvrr. —Mr.
Wearer, carver and gilder, No. 46, Wardour-street, was
summoned before Mr. Hardwick, by Thomas Pavey, paper-
hanger, Knightsbridge, for unlawfully refusing to pay him
the sum of 31. 25., for work and labour done. The com-
plainant, a very old man, in the last stage of consumption,
has had much trouble in the matter. It was arranged at this
court that he should receive a portion of the money on
Saturday night last from the defendant's foreman—but this
arrangement was not adhered to, and on making a onmplaint
at this court that he had several times applied to the fore-
men without effect, a second summons was immediately
granted. Yesterday the complainant was led into court
apparently in a feeble state, yet somewhat excited about his
claims. When placed in the witness box his ghastly looks
and imperfect utterance induced the magistrate to tell him to
rest himself on one of the benches in the court, and to
call upon his son to state the particulars of the claim.
The son proceeded to point out how the claim arose, during
which proceeding the old man was heard to groan once or
twice slightly. The claim was said to arise from several
days' work which the defendant insisted was to be included
in the bargain for some piece-work. The son said his father
had a bill of particulars in his pocket. The police-constable
went to the old man, who was resting his head en his wife's
shoulder, with his face partly concealed by a handkerchief.
On removing the handkerchief, it was discovered that he was
quite dead. Mr. Parkes, a surgeon, was immediately sent
for, but his services were not called into requisition. A shell
was sent for from the workhouse, and the body was taken
away to await an inquest.—Mr. Hardwick went into the
evidence of the claim, and finding somethicg was due to the
deceased, recommended the defendant to settle the difference
in an equitable way.

" SECOND EDITION ! Shepherd, newsreader, King-
street, Drury-lane, was placed at the bar, charged with
getting money under false pretences, and being drunk.—
Inspector Plume, of the C division, said the defend-
ant was charged at the station last night, about eight
o'clock, by two gentlemen, with obtaining money from them
under the following circumstances :—They said he was
parading St. James's-square, calling out " Here's the second
edition of the Standard, containing the latest news, and par-
ticulars of the death of Louis Philippe." They were cu-
rious about the news, and bought two copies of the journal,
at a shilling a piece; but after ransacking its columns, they
found that they had been duped, for no such intelligence
could be seen in print. The inspector said the two gentle-
men were not in attendance this morning, but the defendant

when brought to the station was verv"amnk.—Mr_