The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-10 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
lyiffinns Glilheridge, the conductor of ems of the Not-
ting-hill and Mile-end omnibuses, was 111110111111•114
day before Mr. Alderman Wire, for having hien guilty of
wilful misbehaviour, viz., offering Mg riMmortsatablei
William Morris (419), • bribe for the pupaeof ladasiag
him to forego a prosecution spinet dr OWN el Sr ems
public carriage.
The policeman said on Friday afternoon, at haldre4l
o'clock, the omnibus came down Cheapside from 43t.
and when it reached Cheapside the driver canoed sal
'inaction, which stopped the whole of the trails. I Ida
him that I would summon him. Ile said it wee nee bdo
fault, and the conductor came up at the same time and
" I'll make it all right when I come back." Upon
the return of the omnibus at a quarter past 4 o'clock, the
defendant came up to me in Cheapside, while I was en
duty, and putting sixpence into my band said, " that will
make it all right old fellow." I said that it would not,
and that I would summon the driver, and I mentioned
what had occurred to the inspector, who directed me to
summon both driver and conductor.
The conductor said in giving the sixpence to the polies.
man I did not mean or intend it as a bribe to operate in
preventing him from doing his duty; but the feet is, he
had been civil to me, and on that account I gave him the
money to get a glees of ale.
The conductor was spoken of as • •

Alderman Wire—This is: by ao mem a slight ease. Oa
the contrary, it is one of considerable hopartance to the
public ; fox nothing can be more peraleioas than offers of
bribes to persons so situated as the police to induce them to
disregard their duty. I hope that such cases are of ears
occurrence. The defendant is liable to be indicted for •

misdemeanour, and upon conviction to be sentenced to im-
prisonment for two years ; but the magistrate has authority,
under the act of parliament, to deal leniently with the case,
and, under the circumstances, the conductor having re-
ceived an unexceptionable character from persons to whom
he is well known, and never having been complained
against upon any occasion before, I shall mitigate the pe-
nalty to 20s. and costs, or imprisonment for one month.
The driver of the omnibus was fined ds.

GUILDHALL.
Freilsor ron Forster, a Oerman, about 20 years of age,
who described himself as also Ritter ron Boron Starkers-
burg, adjutant in lot Dragooner Regimente, was charged on
suspteiee with committing several robberies of bank notes
from the lugeage of several of the lodgers at Mr. Quarter-
maine'e, the York Hotel, Bridge-street, Blaekfriars.
Mr. Goarterrnaine stated that the prisoner came to the
hotel on the 19th of September, and left on the 30th. He
came with a friend, and lodged four days with him is a
bouble-Mildid room on the third floor, and then removed
to No. It on the same floor. A gentleman of the name of
Prevost, who lodged near the room, complained of being
robbed of two notes, one for the sum of 101 and the other
51. A second robbery took place ; a Mr. Jordan complained
of being robbed of three 200. notes. The prisoner left on
the following Tuesday after the last robberies, alter paying
his bill. Information of the robberies being given to the
police, the prisoner's luggage was searched.
Sergeant Wtale, of the metropolitan police, deposed that
he searched the luggage with the prisoner's consent, but
nothing was found leading to tie robbery. When he left,
the prisoner went to the Dover Railway. On Monday lad
the officers received information that one of the stolen notes
had been stopped at the Bank, and traced to the prisoner.
By the electric telegraph, it was ascertained that the pri-
soner had been staying at the Adelphi Hotel, in Liverpool,
but that he left by the 1 o'clock train on the 6th indust,
stating that he was going to the Royal Hotel in=
street. The • prisoner went there, but the officer
in apprehending him on Wednesday night at Dube/tuts,
and informed him of the nature of the charge. On searching ,
him he found only a purse containing duplicates for an
opera glass and gold watch and chain, pawned at Mr. By-
ford's, at Liverpool, on the 6th, for seven pounds ; as also
a paid cheque of Dubourg's on Hemet, Farquhar, and Co.
Tho prisoner made no reply to the charge. After the
prisoner was locked up, the witness went to Dubourg's,
and searched the prisoner's portmanteau, and found four
new purses, a watch-case, and two jewel-boxes, and a hag
with a sovereign in it, as also a pocket-bookend gold pencil-
- . . . . .

Some further evidence having been given, it was nil
ansluted to the prisoner in German, who declined saying
iything, and was remanded.
HAMMERSMITH.

Win. Itarrii, who described himself as a brickmaker,
was charged with feloniously shooting police sergeant
Edwin Eastley, No. 19 S division, with intent to do him
some grievous bodily harm.
There was another man present when the unfortunate
occurrence took place, who was the prisoner's companion,
hut he effected his escape, and has not since been appre-
hended. although active search has been made after him by
the police officers attached to the division.
Mr. Inspector Cooke, of the S division, handed Mr.
Poynter the following certificate:
" This is to certify that Edwin Eastley was wounded in
the left thigh by a pistol shot, which had passed obliquely
through the integuments, and slightly wounding the back
of the right thigh. These wounds render it necessary to
confine him to his bed and prevent him from attending the
court.—W. OAT, M.D., surgeon."
Police.constable Henry Bagley, 2.10 T, was then called,
and deposed as follows :—On SS ednesday night, between 7
and 8 o'clock, he was on duty in East Acton, Middlesex,
and bad possession of the keys to visit • number of premises
in the neighbourhood. Sergeant Eastly met him in Acton-
lane, and they proceeded together towards the Uxbridge-
road. They had not gone fur when they observed two men
standing on the side of the footpath, and when they ap-
proached they endeavoured to conceal themselves. Sergeant
Eastly went up to them, and found them wearing black
silk masks over their faces, which were entirely concealed
by there. Sergeant Eastly took hold of the mask
which was worn by the prisons?, and said, "llalo,
what is this ?" The prisoner, without making any
remark, stepped back • few paces and presented a pis-
tol at the sergeant's legs. Before Eastly could be aware of
his intentions the prisoner pulled the trigger, and the con-
tents entered the unfortunate man's legs. Witness imme-
diately closed with the prisoner, and the sergeant, who
cried out that he was shot, also sprang upon the prisoner
as well as he could, and, after a violent struggle, they all
fell to the ground, the prisoner's face coming in contact
with the earth, and it was cut rather severely. The pri-
soner repeatedly called out to his mate to assist him, but he
refused to do so, and made off. The prisoner struggled
most fiercely to release himself, but witness kept a firm
bold by placing his arm round his neck. After they had
been struggling for several minutes, Sergeant Eastly, who
appeared in great pain, but continued his hold of the pri-
souer, cried out, " The pistol, mind the pistol ;" and wit-
ness ;hen saw the prisoner pointing a second pistol at his
own breast. The sergeant had hold of the hand, and was
endeavouring to turn the deadly instrument on
one side. The prisoner, however, succeeded in
pulling the trigger ; but the pistol moat fortu-
nately misfired. if the pistol had exploded there was no
doubi witness would have been dangerously or mortally
wounded. The prisoner, after considerable difficulty, was
secured, end locked up in the police cell at the station.
Sergeant Eastly, who bled profusely from the wounds, sue-
fteded in walking a short distance, but was compelled to
be removed to his lodgings, where he still remains.
In answer to questions, witness said he found upon the
prisoner a pistol loaded with ball and on full cock, but the
powder had Hashed in the pan. He also found a powder-
horn, three bullets, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and Is.
fal. in silver. He had searched the place where the affray
' took plate, but had been unable to find the pistol which had
been used in shooting the sergeant.
Inspector Cooke said he had been to Acton-lane, and
there was every appearance of a desperate struggle having
I taken place. The ground was very much disturbed. The
bullet which had passed through the legs of Sergeant Eastly
• could not be found, although every search had been made
for it.

Inspector Saxon, of the S Division, stationed at Harwell,
said a daring highway robbery was committed on Monday
last by two men answering the description of the prisoner
and his companion upon a gentleman at Southall-in—
Baling. Pistols were presented to him, but no violence
was offered. They stole his gold watch and chain, and
afterwards tied him to a tree. Ho thought, if the prisoner
was remanded, evidence could be obtained to prove that the
prisoner was one of the men.
It was also stated that Acton-lane was a well-frequented
thoroughfare, and that the prisoner and his companion, who
was no doubt also provided with firearms, were lying in
wait to rob any pedestrian that might happen to ;ass, as
the police were not expected so early. Sergeants Esatly
and Bagley had bean on the look out for the two men
who had committed the highway robbery on the gentleman
on Monday, and suspected who the prisoner and his
companion were, when they just saw them. There was no
doubt the prisoner and the other man thought the police
were strangers when they first approached.
Mr. Poynter decided on remanding the prisoner for •
week, in order to ascertain if Sergeant Eastly was likely
to recover, and al.o to give the police on opportunity of ap-
prehending the prisoner's accomplice.
The prisoner was accordingly remanded.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.-00 Wednesdaya lady-
like person, who gave her name as Elizabeth Mater, was
charged before the Bath magistrates with having
adminia-
tered poison to her infant child, with intent, de. About
two months since, the prisoner took furnished lodgings at
the house of Mr. Searle, chemist and druggist, Claverton-
street, Bath, representing herself as the wife of Mr. Slater,
of Bristol. A few days after she entered the she
was taken very ill, and Mr. Lawrence, a
been sent for, she soon afterwards gave • Ma Its=
child. About this time an elderly
as gentleman,
himself the husband of the precast. at Mr.
Searle's, remained a short time, and went away seals.After recovering from her confinement the wham mesh
an arrangement with Mrs. Searle for the a Of haw
child, and took her departure, but continued Is alit it oe-
casionally, generally about once a week. Os weal occa-
sions the prisoner managed to see the ChM whilst drew,
and each time after she left the child was fossil to sear
from diarrhea and vomiting. Mr. Searle's saspielms was
in consequence excited, and he communicated with Mr.
Lawrence the surgeon, who ultimately informed the
authoritiei of the ease and police-inspector Norris was in-
structed to take it in hand. From the inquiries he made,
and the circumstances which came to his knowledge, he
took the prisoner into custody on Tuesday, and on the fol-
lowing mornin:3, as above stated, she was brought beim
the magistrates, and remanded for further incLuiryt It has
been ascertained that the prisoner is a single final. Of •
respectable family ; and also that, spew as aZiliaglsom
tali were found in an artificial teat, seed he
infant. The matter now remains in abeyance, waiting the
results of the analysation.