The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

NANSION-HOUSE.
Mears. Kitchener aud Turnbull, hop factors, New Con
Realms., blark•lane, appeared before the Lord Mayor, In
answer to &summons taken out eerier the blercentile Marks
Act, 1852, chargieg them. upon the conaphint of Mears.
Polkingtos and 00. brewers, of Plymouth. " that they
with intent to defraud did unlawfully put on to several
pockets of hops, and ow the 'Tepper. together with which
the same were *old, • certain denlaratroo, statement, and
ladication of the piece sad meaty in which the said hops
bad beep produrred—to wit, at Olotteaham Castle, East

t."
Mr. Gifford, haying draws attention to the sectioa under
which the summons was greeted, proceeded to lay the
feats before the bench, mad said the case was one of the
greatest imoortance in commerce, as several branches of the
trade connected with the sale of hops were considerably
affeeted. The quality of bops depended very much upon the
soil upon which they were grown, those grown In East Kent
being of the finest quality. The whole CYO against the de-
feedants was that, they baring purehased quastity of hope
for Messrs. Hockey, which were mows by a Mr. Kemp, at
Olotteoham Castle, which was a farm in Sussex. after muck
hops had come into their possession the words " E. Kent,"
which were not on the pockets at the time they were bought,
Iwere placed upon them, sad they were sold as East Kent
pops. Mr. Hemp, thegrower, he said, was not without blame,
as he had pieced upon the balm a mark (4 black bres), which,
although out • statutable one, was one which usually desig-
nated Kent hope, but the words " E. Kent" he would show
were put on at the defeodante warehouse, which made it
appear that the bops were mows is East Kant, chinas
they were grown in Sussex. The practice of putting on the
pockets of hops such marks was, he said, practised to such
an amasing extent that the factors and merchants and
others interested had determined to cheek it if possible,
and the proceedings be might say were not instituted by
as single member of the trade, but by a body.
Evidence having bees given on behalf of the prosecution
in support of the sheeniest of counsel, the cam was 'd-
immed.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. James loAntoys, 60, residue at 32, Park-road, &max-
road, bliegton, surrendered to his bail, before Mr. Alderman
, W. Lawrence, charged withamaulting Mr. Arthur Windett,
as omnibus proprietor, by thrusting the point of an umbrella

into his right iye.
Mr. Beard appeared for the complainant, and said—Sines
the last examination, sir, many offers bare besa made to
my client by Mr. JOb•1100'l friends, all of whom have ex-
the greatest sympathy with him. Mr. Johoson
grsesatso expressed the great regret he felt at having el-
lowed his temper so much to overcome him as to amault
the complainant io the way he did. although at the
same time he denied that be had any iuteation to thrust the
pond of the umbrella into the complaieaut's eye. I now
produce a medical °artifice:4 that the complainant's eye is
not psuseuently injured ; in fact he will nee well in the
00111111 of • fortnight. The complainant having received
oompsesatioa from the defendant which has fully satisfied
him, I now have to ask that you will diamiss the ow.
Mr. Metcalfe, who appeared for the defeedant, hoped the
magistrate would adopt that amuse, as reparation bad been
made, and his client, who w a lalghly-respectable pence,
and advanced in years, deeply regretted the unfortunate
occurrence. He had poked his umbrella at the complainant,
as many testy old gentlemen woad do on being told that
they were no widower., but his intention was never to in.
jure the complainant in the way he had dome,
Mr. Alderman W. Lawrence said that having the medical
certificate before bin, which showed that the complainant's
sight was not injured, he thought be might deal with the
case bimalf. He could dot help bearing is mind that the
await was of • most cruel nature, and he would scarcely be
doing his duty if be did not inflict the highest penalty the
law allowed, namely, rd., or ow month's imprioonment.
The fine was immediately paid.
11OW43TREET.
A good-looking well dressed young man, of remarkably
fair complexion, light curly hair and jaunty manner, who
gave the obviously assumed name of Jeff. Danis, was
charged with being drunk at the Chariag-cross station,
assaul g
of a tin the railway officers, throwing his boot at the
head polies-thapsetor, and assaulting • constable on
duty at Bow-street.
John Bennett, an dither employed at the railway station,
deposed that at about 10 minutes past 12 on Friday night
he saw the defendant "rolling about the platform, quite
Amok, apparently trying to get, into • trait in motion.
Witness prevented Ptim from risking his life la this way,
sod inquired where he wanted to go to. He replied,
"New Cross." Witness advised him to take a cob, as he
was not fit to be trusted in a railway carriage, and offered to
pot him in one of the private vehicles connected with the
station. Hs refused to go, and declined to leave the
station. Every effort was made to induce him to leave
quietly, but he became violent sod abusive, struck wanes,
with his cans (the blow )U41°11'10( his face and taking his
shoulder), and also twice in the breast. At last be was got
into the inspector's offiu, and all civil remonstrance being
useless he was gives Into custody. This evidence was con-
firmed by Thomas Williame,lanother railway official, and the
police constable who took the defendant to Bow-street, and
where, he said, the defendant behaved in a moat riotous
manner, wing language which even the constables on duty
were unaccustomed to hear. He continued to molest the
Wt two witnesses and a gentleman who was with them.
He broke his stick In striking at witness, sod finally, taking
off his boot, he threw it at the heed of the inspector, who
was taking the charge on the sheet.
During the whole of this evidenoethe defendant continued
to smile very pleasantly.
Mr. Flowers—Do you wish to ask an, questions ? I
suppose you did not know what you were about.
Defeadant—l beg your pardon. I was as sober as lUD
now. No doubt I struck these people, as I should cer-
tainly strike anybody who attempted to prevent my reach-
ing my train. Here is my return ticket. What right had
they to impede me'
Mr. Flowers--They were really doing you•
• great ser-
vice, if you value your life at all. The witness Bennett
seems to me to have behaved with the greatest kiodness to
you, in return for which you assault him repeatedly ; and
even at the statics. when you bad the option of leaving
quietly, you indulge in filthy languagemid assault the in-
spector. Even if the witnesses had not said you were
drunk. I should know that you suet have been.
Defendant—l dare say my language was pretty strong.
I have been to the West Indies, and the language in vogue
there would rather astonish the people here, no doubt. (A
laugh.) I don't profess to be over refined in my style of
utterance; but it is • matter of taste—a thing of habit
I may say—an adjective "signifying nothing." (Laughter.)
But I am happy to nay that the native% of India are inca-
pable of kneolueg a man about, drunk or sober, as I was
Let night, to say *Aldus about depriving a man of the
privilege of using his return ticket. Look at my hat (pro-
ducing the article, which certainly bore traces of rough
mange). There's • hat for • gentleman. (Laughter.)
Mr. Flowers—l must say you appear to treat the matter
very lightly. Only a few months ego I fined a gentleman
10: for giving a constable a blow in the ribs. as • joke. I
haven* doubt he was only in fun ,• but polios-ofileers. while
smartie, from the fore@ of the blow, are linable to sea the
force of the }the. Now, in your use, the utmost foe-bur-
attoe was shown you, and even now you don't appear to be
able to appreciate their leniency.
Defendant (showing his bat apin)—No, upon my life, I
can't. They ought not to have kept me out of my train.
Mr. Flowers— Wall, it is useless to truth with yon. I
shall Ilse you 11. for each of the three wrath making 31.,
or tweedy-one days' imprisonment. The fine was paid.

MINDICITT Socisr7.—The forty-seventh annual
meeting of the Mendioity Society took Place ot the society's
home oa Saturday ; the Marquis of -Westminster, pre&
deal, la the chair. The report, which was adopted, ended
that the year 1864 was a period, guerally speaking, of pro-
sperity to the working dames of the metropolis, the demand
for labour being °oasts:it, while the price of bread has bees
low. The construction of sew railways, streets, and build.
legs, referred to in oar list yearly report, has cootioned
daring the pad year, sad the favourable weather has
allowed these works to be carried os to an unusually late
period of the year. Temporary distress has been Gamed by
the removal of many bouts for the purpose of carrying
eat these new usdertektou bet It may fairly be burped
that the increseed cue and cheapness of home-
des furnished by the railways will teed in a great
.muse to °owe:mate for the compulsory
of abode consequent en their being advanced =
towards the centre of the turn. dootbor cense of
some distort his been the °outlined porralenee of fever,
espenially typhus, dodos; the year. The income af the so.
Wig again shows a demeasm. namely, from 3,3701. Ba. 3d.
I. 1863, to 3.0651. se. 11d. in 1864 ; sad although this de•
crease has bees :thistly under the heed of desatkies, the
annul subscriptions baring been In a Wittier degree Maraud
derlag the latter year, the tossagers are obliged to urea
to the public sot to permit ttte society to be drives by want
of mesas to redoes the WI of ezpoweed pewee is their
at, ar lows the of soy breach el the!
Vrusesrvies. The penman upreheaded as meedissses
during the peat year were 654, of wheat 370 wee lOU
witted, sod 284 discharged. These Agues, tompezed with
those of the pros:dies year, show a diereses of 347 &p pm
heeded, dad 81 meontale. The SANS et wean up**
for relief by tickets at the aloe were 5.569 In 1864 Ming
as liaises of 679 bey's& these of 1853, which ague bed
shown a imp leerier mespeeed with the year piesellasit.
The umber of wale given daring the year were
being sr* 10,060 more than these glves la the revised
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