The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

Mr. raugAan Loral, of the Middle Temple, barrister,
was charged with assaulting Mr. Lanigan, also a barrister
of the same inn. _

It appeared that the complainant had for some time been
labouring under the impres.ion that the defendant had been
the cause of the estrangement between him and his wife,
from whom he was living apart, and also that he had been
charged with forging a bill for 3,0001. in the named' Wilson
and Co., and the consequence was a feeling of strong hos-
tility had sprung up between the parties, and ou the de-
fendant meeting the complainant on Wednesday last, he re-
peated the charges, which led to the defendant striking him
over the head with a stick, the assault complained of.
After a variety of recriminatory statements,
The Alderman said he was 01 opinion the wisest course
was to hind both parties over in their own recognisances of
50/., to keep the peace.
The parties having complied with these terms, the case
was disposed of.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Mr. S. Devine, a trimming manufacturer in Hunt-street,
Mile-end, was charged with disorderly conduct, and with
having assaulted and resisted police-constable Harrington,
II 220, in the execution of his duty.
The constable stated that while on duty in Hunt-street,
his attention was attracted to • noisy altercation between
the defendant and several other persons, and, on requesting
him to desist, he refused to do so, and demanded by what
authority he presumed to interfere with him. The de-
fendant then commenced a violent attack upon him, and
having repeatedly struck at him, he at once took him into
custody, but as an immediate attempt at rescue was made
by several of the bystanders, he sprung his rattle for assist-
ance, which brought up another officer, with whose aid he
was forced on a short distance, when he renewed his
struggles, in the course of which they both fell heavily to
the ground. On recovering his feet, he observed that the
defendant was bleeding profusely from the head, mid he
was ultimately rescued by the mob, but re-ettptutett in • few
minutes by two other policemen, who conveyed him to the
station-house.
. . .

Police-constable II 204 corroborated the statement of the
lost witness as to the violent resistance offered by the de-
fendant, in which he was actively assisted by thv mob, but
stated that he was not present at the commencement of the
disturbance, and could not tell how it originated.
In answer to the charge, the defendant, who exhibited
indications of severe recent ill-usage, one of his temples and
a portion of his face being covered with adhesive plaister,
stated that at the time in question he was proceeding
quietly home with his wife and had almost reached his own
door when the policeman conic up, and after an indelicate
observation, insisted upou inspecting the contents of a small
basket which she had in her banal. On refusing to submit
to such a scrutiny, the policeman immediately caught his
wife round the waist, and swung her completely round, at
the same time knocking off his (defendant's) hat ; while he
was endeavouring to release her from his grasp, and before
he had time to recover it, the constable hastily pulled out
his rattle, and struck him with all his force on the head, in-
dicting a frightful wound, from which he must have lost
more than a quart of blood. After subjecting hint to fur-
ther outrage and maltreatment, although he expressed his
perfect readiness to proceed quietly to the station-house,
two other constables at kagth arrived, and he voluntarily
surrendered himself into their custody.
Mr. Joel Reeves, an umbrella maker, living in Runt-
street, was then called, and stated that he was roused from
sleep at one o'clock in the morning by loud cries of "mur-
der" in a woman's voice, and on looking out of the window
he saw the defendant, WhONC wile was clinging to hint,
struggling with the policeman, who forced him back against
the wall and struck hint with his rattle three heavy blows
in rapid succession over the head. Several of the bystanders
expressed their indignation at his brutality, upon which the
constable turned towards them and declared, with an oath,
" That if either of them came near him he would serve
them in a similar manner." Witness immediately dressed
himself and hurried down into the street, where ho found
the defendant, whose fare was streaming with blood, in the
charge of two other constables, with whom he went quietly
to the station-house.

Howland Hill, a silk weaver, fully confirmed the evidence
of the preceding witness, and stated that in the first illatalletl
the defendant and his wife was about entering their own
house when they were followed and seized by the police-
man, who dragged both into the road, where ho re-
linquished his hold of the woman to enable him to get at
his rattle, with which be struck the defendant in the vio-
lent manner before described.
Sergeant Rain, 11 13, stated that on reaching the sta-
tion the defendant, who wail perfectly sober, complained
that he had been brutally attacked by the constable, and
he had evidently sustained such serious injuries that wit-
ness lost no time in placing him under the care of the divi-
sional surgeon.
Mr. Arnold at once ordered the defendant to be dis-
charged, and directed the sergeant to report the case to
the Police Commissioners, as he was decidedly of opinion
the policeman had grossly misconducted himself, and that
no reliance whatever could be placed upon his evidence.
Ho desired that his observations upon the subject should
be conveyed to the commissioners, with an intimation of
his desire that the ease should undergo the fullest investi-
gation, and that he considered that the constable who pre-
furred the charge should bo indicted for perjury.

WANDSWORT4.

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Charlet Cobb, a free watennan, and one of the proprie-
tors of the steam-boat pier at Putney, was charged with
assaulting William Webb, • Lid about 16 or 17 years of
age, by throwing Aim into the river Thames.
On the 16th instant the complainant's master moored his
barge to one side of the pier, whilst he went to get some-
thing to cook for dinner, and before the captain of the
barge had got out of sight, the defendant called to Robin-
-11014 another watcrmiin' and part owner of the pier, to
throw the warp overboard, and he did so. The captain or
lighterusan then called to the boy to make the rope fast
*gain and be was in the act of doing so when defendant
Aught hintunder the arms and threw him into the river, which
lis at that place about eight feet deep. Had the ad not
eaught hold of a chain, used to 'steady the pier, the wash
from eat of the paddle wheels of citizen .. L " would have
driven him out into the stream or under the pier dummies ;
and when the boy had been got out prisoner said that 1
if he had been in the water with the lad he should not
have come out so soon. •
The defendant got up a rambling defeaee about the
rights of the pier, and it being illegal for barges tb moot
lac make fast. •
Mr. Beadon said he had nothing to do with rights or
privileges. He would not permit Lynch law to are prac-
used by the defendant or any other of his class, even though
I his privilege had been interfered with. He would pay a
1 gneof M. or be imprisoned for two months.
THAMES.
. _ _ . ___

Clause Frederic Plus=, 32, a German, described on the
sheet as a merchant of Hamburg, was finally examined,
charged with indecently assaultiug Hannah Bridge, servant
s the Ship, Stepney-green.
The offence was proved, and the prisoner sentenced to
pay a flue of 31. or be imprisoned for one month. Tke
money was paid.

CONVEYANCE OF MAMA ET RAILWAY BILL.-
ins *pine, this bill. The Aberdeen and other railway remipanies are petition

MARKETS.

COTTON.—Ltvzoroot, JULE 21.—Them has been a
very 4..iet matte wiri a moiler t- vf Wolper. &Milt.
The Europa's advice., although roman a deen.e of et. Ire In. in the
New Tort market. less p ocluee.l nu very ett.ible imttrovion here.
The pales are 2,U00 baler of ninth 1,100 ge fur report, and com-
prise —4,t00 American • 400 Perham. and Slaraahent, at tid. to 7d. ;
Ned 200 Egyptlea, at ed:to ;id. The market duos heavily.

COALS.—LONDON, JULY 21.—CLOSE or THE MAR-
SST. Weft 11111167. 145.; em's Hatt ley, lb; Mester math.
lts. 9d.; New Tantleld, 61.; Itivensnottb West Hartley, 11s;
Redbeugh Main, Ils. 6d. ; Tanfleid Maur, Ils. Al. ; West
Wylani, 1t..; Wylass, 135.; N Lad Hilda, 13r. ; Eden Main,
Its. 6d. ; Walls End Belmont, 13s. id , Walk End Itraddyll,
IN. 9d. ; Walk End Helton, 14s. 6d.: Walls End Mons%
1144. ; Walls End Larobtue, 14s. td.; Walls End !tench Hall,
13e. 6d.' Walls End Keller, ; Walls Cad Whitworth, Its. O.;
Walla End Adelaide Tees. 13s. 91.; Walla Fad ti oath Durham,
Ils. 34.; Walls End Tees, Its. 6d.; Walls Lad West Cornfurth,
lb. 9d. ; Hartley, lb—name at sambet, 37 ; suld, 36.

CORN.—Cotemcsarsa, July 21.—Our market to-day
ass seannly supplied with Alison. oi pram; Uraer prams well sup-
ported. Wheat, 91. to 111. So. per load. ttarley, 2.4 e. to 27.. per
quarter. Oats, 19a. to M. Boum, 30s. to $6..
HADLEIOH, July 21.—We had a small market and a very
dull trade to.d.y; the weather being Ana, Wheat, the only grain so
offer, met a slaw sale at late prim.
NEWPORT (ISLE or WIoHT), July I9.—At our market
to-day Wheat meta ready rate at tally Mat week's prim*, Barley
sold well at Is. per qr. advance. Oat', deans, sod Peas LIMO 2. last
week, Wheat, ina. to 425. Barley, Ds. to 29.. Oats, 20s. to 21a.

CATTLE, &C.—COLCHESTER, July 19.—The show of
Sheep sad Lambs was large today, and the trade not at all revived;
none but the very best aorta supporting het week's rates, and but
few sale if/vied. although secondary sad inferior deseriptions were
oerred at a reduction of lull s per cent. Pat fleets were In *rope
supply, with no particular alteration In value from last week. Lean
Beasts melee plentinl sod cheap, with a dull trade. Very few
Mika Cows shown, and were the tura cheaper. Supply: Sheep and
Limbs, 3,000; Beasts, 313; Pige, 210; Culver, 32; Horses and
Ponies, 34.
lIOI6IIHAM (SCSSEX) SHEEP AND LAMB FAlR.—This
fair, • bleb is held for twenty., terminated on nturday. The eup;.ly
was very eatearive, but the business done was tr fling compared with
former yea*. The buyers were very riumeiour, and a fs • nes teak
pen at from 245. to 26r. each for the beet Blown ewes, sod front IGa.
to Ils, for the best wether Lambe. Very few Lambs were sold, :he
buyers not being flispond to give the high prien d.rninded. event
enellent Down taps were shown, but from the high priors demanded
scarcely a sale took place, but several were let for the asses at 10
guineas each.
LIVEUPOOL, July 21.—The demand for cattle at our
matk•t %today was very brisk, last week's rates being fully
mantained, and all • old up. Foe Sheep and Lambs the demand
rather dull, Sheep maintaining let week's pee, but Lambs a shade
lower, with a part loft unsold. Tbo supply was 2,063 Cattle, and
11,440 Seep wad lash., Wag 413 Cattle and 1,312 Sheep and
Lambs more than last week, and 1 I Cattle and 1,0v3 Sheep and Lambs
fewer than the cornmanding week last year. The following are the
quotations per lb., sinking the offal: Prime heifers, 31d.; half-fat
Bolen. mad Cues 41u. to tycl.; second-else id to, and fat Bullock*,
40. tee 3d. Sheep, M. to Sad. Lambs. sp. to Gd.
Nouwtc,c, July 19.—We had at our market a very poor
show of rase cattle, there were fewer buyers than we have wen the
wawa, and lee busier.se transacted, at Lite rates. Fat Beasts a poor
show, and trade firm, •at Is rid. to Gs. per stone of 11 lb.. The pens
were poorly Sled; ewes of all opt in good demand, at from 23e. to
. 3r. per head. lambs from 14s. to 21s. per head for prime kits, and
aD sold. Fat Sheep, Is. 61. per dime, wEb a dull sale. In store Pigs
a►d tat park, no alteration earth notice.