The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-20 00:00:00

licensed victualler, whieb be squandered sway in less than
Iwo year.. All leer furniture and dirt es w<re seised and
sold, and ha then took her to an empty room, where be de-
serted her sod two children by her forinr babied, leaving
them penniless.
The usual documentary evidence having been given, the
jury found the prisoner Guilty.
It was stated that the prisoner had last session made an
applicatioa to have his trial postponedk that he Alight %feet
UN sale of some property which he bad at Liverpool.
The prancer then stared into along statement, declaring
that his wives was all drunkards ; sad bad left him far
other men, and had squandered away their own property.
The Glue& Serjeest, in pastes sentence, said that the
defense sat up said kb statement was as aggravation of his
offense, es theredret say truth in it; arid if the
second womast bm did drink, it era not so much
to be wmailmet it she should endeavour to seek refuge
Is that wide is do e& would console her in the misery
and poverty whisk the prisoner had bemped upon her. It
era when sue\ heartless eases as these came before the earl
that he (the Climaams Ilerjeast) regretted the leeiertef with
which be W ussital sins arse of bigamy. There was not
a class al same =is damgatems, or that did more damage
to society, and he *amen that the lenient sentences that had
been passed on bigamists had tended to increase the crime,
which it had done of late years. lie should sentence the
prisoner to be transported he seven years upon each indict-
, went, the second period teilessausoe at the termination of
lute flat. • _ _ . _

The p ?honer who h as wity impudent-looking fellow,
kept grinning old **gag M the evidence whiht it we. being
given, bat esencA ahepiallen at hearing his
sentinels.

THE POLICE COURTS.
BOW-STREET.

CHAROI OP ASBAULT..-Donnas F 679141015, tome-phy-
sician at the King's College Hospital, appeared upon a
summons, which had been adjourned three different times
in consequence of his not attending, to answer a complaint
preferred against him by Mr Wet. Garret, a boot and shoe-
maker, carrying on besieges at 34, Carey-street, Lincoln's-
inn fields, for having committed several violent and unpro.
wilted easaults upon him.
The complement, being sworn, stated that he occupied a
house appeeite to the King's College Hospital during the
last 18'yeate • and about the middle of lest May the de-
(cadent called at his shop to get a patch put on one of his
boots, as he was going out to dine that evening; after which
he gate an order for a pair of new boots, which were to be
made without delay, with the understanding that a fort-
night's credit should be given for the payment. The boots
were delivered in four days, and at the expiration of about
five weeks he applied by mote for 11. 65., being the amount
of the bill, which, not being paid, be called for an answer.
He went into a room in the hospital, where he saw the
defendent, who struck him and forcibly ejected him from
the building,
The complainant's eon proved, that his father was quite
well when he entered the hospital, from which he maw him
return in a very shocking condition.
Mr. Robinson informed the court, thst it was the anxious
wish of the complainant's friends to have the cue sent to the
sessions instead of having it disposed of by the magistrate in
a
summary manner.
In answer to the charge the defendant said, that about
three months back he was appointed house physician at the
King's College Hospital, and having bespoken a parr of
boots which were subsequently. sept home, he was given
to understand that the complainant had been enquiring of
the subordinates if he was a respectable man and able to pay
for any thing, he might order, and being told by them that
sorb was the ease, he got exasperated at such impertinence
and said he would not pay. On the day in question he was
busy in attending to the patients, when the complainant eon.
tinned pacing the hall in their presence, saying he would wait
no longer for his money, and when he was at leisure be
called him into a room where after a few words
he said he would go to the county court to rumeer the
eminent, calling him a swindler, but he truck him in
the manner described, which was quite a romance, and on
his refusing to leave, be oocsidered he had a perfect right to
eject bins, in doing which he might have received some
hurts. He had since sent the secretary to the complainant,
but be would hear nothing in extenuation, which reduced
him to the necessity of coming before the court. lie never
required credit, and not being applied to for the money, he
did not think two months a long time to wait for the amount
of his bill.

Mr Henry said he had made up hie mind to send the ease
before a jury.
Mr. Robinson interposing, asked the permission of the
court that the parties would be allowed to retire for the pur-
pose, if possible, of coming to some arrangement; and the
request being sededed to, the sum of 41. was paid by the
detendant, being the amount of the expenses incurred, alter
which the parties left the court.