The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOTJOB:

Beery Biwa, co;disetorOf 41T lei;irsind omnibus, was
eamsoned before Alderman Lawrence for having admitted
MO mon
ryPeesenger into hie omnibus than he was licensed
he
w.
The defendant *Med galley.
Hr. Holm saM—On the 2nd September I was is the
defendant's ansibse at the Flower-pot, Bishopegete-street.
We were going to /Liarland, and the omnibus was fall
beide, having twelve paeeengere. I told the defendant
that the vehicle was fnL, but be insisted upon petting in •
lady, although resseastratall with seven or eight times by
me sod other passengers. He was by no means uncivil. I
often ride with him.
The defendant—l acknowledge I did put in the lady, bet
it was raising at the time, and I thought it a pity not to
try and amommodate her, which I thought might be done,
as there we. no other lady ia the omnibus, and she would
have got mid if exposed.
Alderman Lawrence—The defendant has pleaded guilty,
and I mast fine Ids for the transgression. He most pay
tbos_penslty of 6e. sad oasts.
Tim entuplainaat-1 do not wish to have him fined at all.
Heis • very civil person, and I merely wish that he should
knew
maib be is vll to allow more than the law allows to enter
das_mes._

iWerisTiLorrrease—Wlsat do you bring hint hero for t

The rem,' ,inont—To Backe him understand that ho is
sot to •.itrcrowd his coanil.us.
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Alderman Llertence— And I tine Lim to make him re-
mPmb r as well as andentand the law.
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Pwri..k Walsh, a Isbouring man, in the employment of
the Gas Light and Coke Compel. was charged with
baring s•: ha a large piece of pipe, the property of the
company.
Mr. Johnson, surveyor to the company, stated that he
company sustained gnat losses from plunder committed by
men occasionally employed upon the premises. The pri-
soner was apprehends d as he was conveying the piece of
pipe to a plumber, who has been in the habit of purchasing
the " swag" from any sort of customers.
The prisoner—l never thought of stealing. I saw the
piece of pipe amongst a heap of stones doieg nothing, so I
took it up thinking to get a drop of beer out of it.
Alderman Lawrence—l know that robberies of this kind
are of constant occurrence. so much so, indeed, that those
who commit the plunder b gin to think that they are no
robberies at all.

The prisoner was sentenced to imprisonment in Holloway
Gaol forsi weeks.

Juhn Herrin, 7 person of respectable appearance, was
charged by a policeman with having committed an assault.
The defendant was seen at a late hour at night leaning
over a poet half-drunk and half.asleep. Two policemen
fearing that he would tumble into the street and get en-
tangled in cab-wheels, offered to help him, and when he
ungraciously refused their aid, told him that he most move
on, and raised his anger by their peremptory direction. lie
at once began to use language which proved that he had
been in the habit of disputiug the wholesome power of the
force, and when expostulated with lay down and upon his
back kicked and fought with astonishing vigour, but was
at length conveyed to the station-house, with a strong escort
of constables.

The prisoner declared that he bad no recollection what-
ever of any part of the transaction, and he most heartily
begged pardon of the police.
Alderman Lawrence—l fine you 10s.
The prisoner—l have not got more than Os. I hope you'll
be satisfied with that ? (Laughter.)
Alderman Lawrence—No, I can make no compromise
with you. If you do not pay 10s. you must go to Holloway
for seven days.

WORSHIP-STREET.
James Tauter, an elderly man, of respectable appearance,
who was stated to be a person in independent eircumstancm,
was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with an unnrovoked
and violent assault upon a married woman, named Amelia
Manning, residing in Anne's-place, Hackney-road.
The complainant, who was in such a stets, of suffering
sad exhaustion that ski was scarcely able to give her evi-
dence, stated that on the evening of Saturday last she was
proceeding through the hackney-road in the company of •
female friend when she accidentally met the defendant,
who was the landlord of a house formerly occupied by her
husband, and she availed herself of the opportunity to ap-
prise him that her husband had been compelled to take out
a summons against him to recover the amount of certain
rates which they had disbursed on his account during their
teaancy. Witness at the same time expressed her hope that
he would liquidate the debt to save him from the expense
and annoyance of legal proceedings, but the moment she
had uttered the observation the defendant, who was par-
tially intoxicated, exclaimed, with an oath, " Yes, i'll
pad. you at once; take that, you —," and, instantly
raising his stick, struck her • terrible blow on
the head, which felled her to the round in • state of insen•
lability. On recovering her consciousness, she found herself
supported in the arms of her friend by another woman who
had witnessed the awult, and observing that tho defendant
was in the act of making rapidly off, site called • policeman
and gave him into custody. The complainaut added that
she had been confined to der bed the whole of the previous
day, under the care of a surgeon, and had been ever since
in a state of excruciatiag pain from the effects of the pri-
soner's violence.

A respectable married woman, named Elizabeth York,
gave corroborative evidence.
Mr. D'Evncourt mid that it was a case of such brutal and
vindictive violence that he did not feel himself justified in
imposing a pecuniary penalty upon the defendant, but
should order him forthwith to be committed and kept to
hard labour for six weeks in the House of Correction.

The prisoner appeared completely staggered by the seve-
rity of the sentence.

Marks Old, a cab driver, was summoned for exacting
ISM than his legal fare.
Mr. 8. Hewitt, the complainant, said that on the sth inst.
he hired the defendant by time. He told the defendant
that he should do so because he had to make a call, and
might be detained. He got into the cab at 10 minutes
after nine, and after being driven to York-place, Baker-
street, and thence to Ranelagh-grove, was set down at five
minutes past ten, when he gave the defendant 25., the time
occupied being under an hour, but he demanded sixpence
wore, on the ground that he had exceeded the distance of
four miles, which was all he was compelled to go in the hour
and complainant gave it him.
Defendant's answer to the charge was that he was not
guilty of excess on the ground that there had been in this
ease two distinct hiring*. When the gentleman first
spoke to him on the stand near St. Peter's Church, Pim-
lico, he said he was going to take him by distance, as he
was going to York-place, where he might be detained some
time, sad should want him to bring him back. After he
had proceeded some distance the
_gentleman put his head
out of the window and said, "Did I say distance or time I"
Defendant replied " Distance ;.
" upon which thegentlenian
said he wished to be driven by time. The hiring was of
course from that moment changed, and he then began to
drive by time ; the demand, therefore, consisted of 6d. for
distance and 2*. fur time.

The complainant substantially admitting this statement
upon re-examination,
Kr. Broderip observed, that under the circumstances it
was quite clear the driver might claim for two distinct
hiring', and dismissed the summons.

James Flays, aged 36 =lrish labourer, in the em-
ploy of Mr. Saint, a of Shepherds-bush, was
charged with having Gamed thideath of his wife, Elisa-
beth Hays, by beating her about the head.
Mr. Martin, •solicitor, who had been instructed on be-
half of the prosecution by the deceased's brother-in-law,
detailed the facts of the case, which will be found in the
subjoined evidence, and added that the prisener had not
been living with his wife for some time past, but had been
cohabiting with another woman in Nottinf-hill. The de-
ceased had lived in Kensington, and was in the habit of
going over to her husband on Saturday nights to receive
what money he chose to allow her lee her malateassee.
It was on one of those visits that the desmassi nesteed
such injuries from her husband that weed her death ea
Sunday evening last.
Thomas Taylor, a labourer, also deposed that about half-
pest 11 o'clock on Saturday night last he was in Shepherd's
Bush market, with the prisoner and his wife, and another
man named George. He saw the prisoner knock hie wilo
down twice with his fist. Waen she got up the second time
she ran behind witness for protection. He told her to go
from behind him, as he thought the planner might fancy
he was harbouring his wife and would attack him. She
then went away, and the prisoner ran after her, end threat-
ened with an oath that he would kick out her brains. He
kicked at her several times, but witness believed he did not
touch her with his feet. The prisoner also declared that he
would do for her that night. The deceased ran through the
market, and the prisoner followed after her.
Mr. Beadon—Did you see anything more of them that
night?
Sergeant Lowe informed his worship that the witness was
locked up soon after, for being drunk and riotous.
The witness, in answer to further questions, said the pri-
soner was intoxicated at the time, but his wife was quite
sober. Witness heard the deceased ask her husband to come
home, and he immediately struck her and knocked her
down.

lEdward George, a brickmaker, in the employ of Mr.
Saint, was next called, and he corroborated Taylor's evi-
dence in every particular. He was certain the deceased was
in no degree the worse of liquor.
Pullen constable John Serie, 69 T, said—About twenty
minutes put one o'clock on Sunday morning I was on duty
near Shepherd's Bush Market, and, while standing close
to the Royal Hotel, I heard a noise opposite where the
ground is being dug out for the foundations of some new
buildings, as if some persan was scrambling up the bank.
I thought it was the constable on the beat, and went across
to the place to see if it was him. It was very foggy at the
time, and I could scarcely see anything before me. I stood
for • minute, and not hearing anything, I got under-
neath some railings and passed into the grounds. I
then listened, but could not hear or see anybody. I
then turned on my lantern, and, after walking about
twelve yards, I saw the prisoner standing in front of
me. I asked him what he did there, and he replied
with an oath, What business is that to you. He appeared
stupified at the time, and seemed to tremble very much,
which I attributed to his having been lying down in the
cold. He then turned his face to the spot where the de-
ceased was afterwards found, and continued standing for a
short time looking in the same direction. I told him that
he must lean the plan, as he had no busineas there, and I
pointed to • spot were he could get out. I then walked a
few paces, thinking he was following me, but on turning
round I found that he had not moved from the place. I
then want back to him and saw that he had gone further
down, which was nearer to the place where the deceased
was afterwards found, and I told him that if he did not
quit the plate I should be compelled to lock him up. He
sighed and shivered a good deal, which I still attributed to
the fog and cold. He then went away, and I did not see
him return. I stood a short time about the plate, and not
hearing any noise, and thinking the prisoner had
gees off, I came away, and heard nothing more
until the deceased was found in the morning. She was dis-
covered in one of the holes in the ground which had been
thrown up for the formation of a house, within air yards
from the place where I saw the prisoner standing.e If It
had not been so foggy I must have seen the deceased.
Jainew:Tarliag, police constable, No. 264 T, said, shortly
after six o'clock on Sunday morning, I was abotzw.
duty when I had my attention called to •
foundations bad been dug for some new hams% acer tAie
Royal Hotel, by some women, who told me e Amok wee
lying in one of the holes apparently lifeless. I WON ft the
spot, and found the deceased gaits insensible, end 'sniffing
very much from the mouth. She was lying upon bee dm*
which was very much bruised and swollen. I Wail ler
over, and she then tried to opea her eyes. She maingei
to open one, but the other she was quite us-
able to do in consequence of it so mei
swollen. I obtained the stretcher, being
with the
assistance of another officer, we removed her to the
station at Brook-green. I remained with her meta 6
Veto& in the afternoon, and during the whale time she
new spoke. like was than removed to the bow ologisd

by her brother-in-14w in I:hook-green-plate, and I uid,r-
steal she died within five 'lnnate, afterwards.

Edward Lines, the brother-in-law of the deceared, sold—
About 3 o'clock on Sunday atte-rnoon, in consequence of the
information he had received, he went after tne prisoner.
and saw him in Shepherd's Haab. He told him the state
his wife was in tit the station, and he replied, "Thank
God, be had nothing to do with it, for he had not seen her
since eight o'clock the previous night." The prisoner also
said she was then very drunk, and he persuaded her to go
home.

Mr. John Brown, a surgeon, stated that he first saw the
deceased shortly after 7 o'clock on Sunday morning. She
was then in a state of collapse, very cold and quite insensi-
ble. Ile did not at that time form any opinion as to whe-
ther she would recover, but whca he saw her at half-put
10 o'clock, he thought she would not recover. He could
not state the cause of her insensibility, as It might have
been produced from drink, or from a blow. She appeared
to have received a violent blow on the right eye, and also
on the lower jaw. The face was very much swollen, and it
seemed to him that the "mill of the right eye had been
struck. It must have been dune by some round instrument,
or by the fist of a man. He should be able to discover the
cause of death, upon • post mortar examination of the
body.

Mr. Beadon said he should remand the prisoner for a
week, and in the interim, a coroner's inquest would, no
doubt, be held on t►o body, and if there wu any fresh evi-
dence, it would then be heard, and by that time the cause
of death would be known.