The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

WORSHIP-ST ItEET.

George BostroriA— ;Ws charted with stabbing John
Davis, an independent gentleman, resident at 15, Wen-
lock-street, New North-road.
Prosecutor stated that he had occasion to visit the Grapes
public-house, in Shoreditch, on Monday evening, for the
purpose of purchasing a Newlnundland dug. While stand-
ing at the bar, the prisoner entered and demanded to be
served with liquor, which the landlord refused, but at his
(prosecutor's) suggestion, gave him some beer, in return
for which kindness, and because he could nut get spirits,
the prisoner turned in fury upon him, and drawing a knife
from his pocket, stabbed him in the back, through a very
Vick bear-skin coat, which he had since discovered was the
sole preventive to a most serious injury.
The knife, which is of very singular make, and has very
keen edges, was produced.
Prisoner said he had been a seaman ; the knife was of
the description used by American seamen. lie was intoxi-
cated at the time, and now felt sorry fur his conduct.
Mr. Davis was desirous nut to press the charge, the
prisoner having a large family.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said he must punish such dangerous
practices, and tined the offender d/., or three months' im-
prisonment.
CLERKENWELL

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Elijah Ward, aged 12 years, was charged with having
stolen a bottle of pickles, value Is., the property of Alfred
Oliver, oil and coluurman, of Upper-street, Islington.
On Monday afternoon, Jefferies, an officer of the N divi-
sion, saw the prisoner near the prosecutor's premises with
the property in his possession, and suspecting that he had
come by it dishonestly, he questioned him, when he mid he
had found it, and was going to take it home. Witness
took him to the station-house, and subsequently he traced
the bottle, &c., to have been stolen front the shop of the
pro.euutur, whose son came forward and identified the pro-
PeTl.e prisoner, in his defence, admitted having stolen the
articles, and lie was induced to commit the offence by two
other hoys.
The prisoner's brother, a hrickmaker, attended, and spoke
highly of the prisoner's character, and said the boys whom
the prisoner had named he knew to be thieves.
Mr. Combo santekeed the prisoner to one month's impri-
sonment in the Muse of Correction, with hard labour.

Thomas barks, • powerful-looking man, carrying on a
resoectabk business as a fruiterer and greengrocer, at 18,
Vermin-place, liagnigge-wells-road, was charged in the
police-sheet with having violently essaulted his wife to the
immincut danger of her life.
Sergeant Martin, No. 18 0, said that the prisoner's wife
was insensible. and unable to speak. The prisoner returned
home from market about a week ago, when • quarrel
ensued b-tween him and his wife, in consequence of her not
having his dinner prepare I for him. After some high
words, the prisoner took up a fire-shovel, with which he
struek her on the hand, inflicted a severe wound.
Dr. Ilardinge, of Sackville-street, Piccadilly, was called in,
but erysipelas and mortification took place, and she woo
now confined to her bed.

..... _
The °dicer here produced the following medical certifi-
cate, viz.
••• . .

".1 ItMchy certify that Mrs. Davies now lies dangerously
ill from erysipelas., produced by an injurr on the hand
eausvd by t blow.—Dvsla HARDINGE, M.D., 24, Sack-
ville.street, St. Jsmes.—Oct. 27, 1101..':. . . .

Mr. Cembe ordered that Mr. Hardinge should be im-
mediately sent for, and he attended in the course of the
day, and said that Mrs. Davies was perfectly insen►ible
and not in a tit state to be examined or disturbed in any
."I&.r. Comb* asked whether at any time during his course
of attendance upon her she had informed him how the in-
jury on her hand had been caused ?
Mr. Hardinge—She told me that it was the result of a
blow from her husband.

Sergeant 51,Artio produced the fire shovel with which she
was assaulted.

Mr. Combe (to Mr. Hardinge)—Was she in danger
when she told you it was the result of a blow from her
husband?

Mr. Harding° said she was not.
Mr. Combo asked it it was likely that she would be at
any time conscious or capable of being examined with re-
ference to what she had said about thu assault by her hus-
band ?

idr:llardinge replied that he had not the least hope of
her recovery, or that she would ever be able to understand I
anything that could be said to her.
Mr. Combe gave instructions that if at any time there
was the least symptoms of returning consciousness in-
formation should be instantly communicated to this court
in order that a magistrate might attend to take her exami-
nation.

....
Mr. Hard:lige said he would attend to the suggestion of
MI worship, but he did not expect that she would be alive
on his return to her house.

Sergeant Martin said that information was given to the
police of the transaction, and the dangerous state of the
injured woman, when he was ordered to remain in the
prisoner's house all night, and yesterday morning he felt
himself justified in taking the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Combe asked the prisoner what he had to say to the
charge of striking his wife.
The prisoner, who was pale and dejected, and seemed to
feel the situation in which he was placed, replied, " I deny
it; I did not strike her."
lie was then remanded, and locked up.

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