The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

A'rfTAIPT AT 80101D1 IN ♦ POLICE CELL.
Cecilia Hopkins, • married woman, w•e charged with
attempting to commit saki& in a °di at the police esatia•,
Bunter•etreet.

The tattooer was looked op on Saturday night on a charge
of being drunk and disorderly. Yesterday morning, when
police-constable Clark, 145 E, visited the cells he found the
prisoner lying on the floor in an insensible Mato She had a
pater tied tightly round her throat, and although a surgeon
was sent for she was in an insensible state for more than
half an hour, the surgeon stating that she had had a very
narrow escape of her life.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—Has oot the prisoner been before charged
at this court with a similar offence?
The constable stated that she had twice before been
charged with attempted suicide. Abe had been several times
in custody on charges of drunkenness sod assault.
The pruioner said she was very sorry, and hoped the ins.
gistrate would look over the matter this time.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said he should fully commit the prisoner
to the Middlesex Sessions for trial. She would no doubt
get several months' imprisonment, and be kept sober against
her will.

MARLBOROUGHSTREET.
THE HYDE PARK RIOT&
Pietro Alumni, the Italian, charged with stabbing the
young man Wardell and another person on Sunday, the sth
instant, in the riot in Hyde Park, was again brought before
Mr. Tyrwhitt.
Inspector Draper said that neither of the wounded pea-
eons were able to appear to-day.
The following certificate was then handed to Mr.
Tyrwhitt
"St. Geary's Hospital, Oct. 13.
"Thu is to certify that Albert Bose Wardell is an in-
patient in this hospital, having received • wound on the
inner aide of the right thigh, and also a wound ou the outer
side of the left thigh, which necessitates his confinement
to bed. " Wm. HOPI, House Surgeon."
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should remand the prisoner for
another week.
Mr. Sayer (from the office of Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great
Marlborough-street), who appeared for the prisoner, asked
that hail might be taken ; but
Mr. Tyrwhitt refused the application.
Jona Maker, who was remanded on a charge of assault
in the not, was next brought up.
The evidence taken on the last occasion having been
read over by the chief clerk,
A young man said he was knocked down by • party of
which the prisoner was one, but he could not positively say
the prisoner knocked him down.
The case being iinperfast, Mr. Tyrwhitt said he should
remand the prisoner fofanother week.
Prisoner begged that that might not be done.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said be should certainly remand him. The
prisoner had bad his day, and now came the reckoning.
It being mentioned that one of the witnesses, mimed
Daley, was not in attendance, Mr. Tyrwhitt said • summons
should issue for his attendance on the next cooseioo.
WOBSHIP.STREET.
A BAD HUSBAND AHD A FOOLISH WM.
William Turner, a weaver, living in Club-row, Bethnal.
green, was brought before Mr. Cooke, on a warrant, for
assaulting Mary Ann, his wife.
The e, when the case was called on, held a child at the
breast, and was sworn. The left side of her face was very
badly injured.
Mr. Safford (clerk)—Now, tell the magistrate what your
husband did to you.
Wife—Well, he pushed me against the door, but I gave
him rause, I struck him with the poker.
Mr. Safford- But where did he strike you?
Wife—He did not kit me, he shoved me against the door,
that was all.
Mr. Safford—A week since a warrant was granted against
him in consequence of your statement and at your request ;
the injury on your face was then much worse than it now
appears, and you swore that your life was in danger at his
hands. Remember that you have now, as then, sworn to
speak the whole truth, therefore reflect before you again
The The woman paused, and a momentary indecision was per-
ceptible in her countenance ; she,however, continued, " If I
said that he struck me I made • (mod mistake. He is •
good husband to me, and the children find him • kind
father. The wound on my face was caused by the latch of
the door."

The weenie book wee produced, the praxes read, and
beard to be precisely as stated by the clerk.
The wife—Oh, that's wrong ; it's a mistake.
Mr. Cooke—You appear to have committed moat corrupt
perjury, and if I thought it could be proved I should have
you given into custody. Of flit, however, there is but
little probability, and your husband will have the advantage
of the fact. I @ball, however, order that the prisoner enter
into recognisancee to keep the peace for threemontha.
SOUTHWARK.
BCRGLAILY AT A LicrIPMD VICTUALLI2eB.
Grorw Wade, an ill-looking fallow, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Burnham, charged with being concerned with
another not in custody in burglarionsly breaking and enter-
ing the Rising Bun public-house, Kent-street, and stealing
therefrom a large quantity of wearing apparel aid other pro-
perty belonging to Mr. John Cotton. the landlord.
The prosecutor deposed that a little after 12 on Saturday
night be closed his house, and afterwards he tied up •
bundle of children's wearing apparel sad trinkets, and
placed it on the table in the bar parlour. He emptied the con-
tents of the till, and took all the money upstairs with him,
leaving at the same time his great coat, another coat, three
shirts, and other articles of wearing apparel. They were all
safe when he went to bed, and the house was secure. About
8 o'clock on Sunday morning on descending to the lower
part of the house he found all in confusion. The bar parlour'
';
had been entered, the drawers forced open, and contents
strewed about. He missed the. bundle from the table of
the bar parlour, the two coats, three shirts, and other pro-
perty. Witness instantly gave information to the police,
cal a great portion of his property was found.
Sergeant Pearce, 7 M, said that he received information
of the robbery, and proceeded at once to the premises of Mr.
Cotton. He saw footmarks in the yard leading to the back-
kitchen window, which he perceived was forced open, and the
thieves had evidently gained an entrance that way. From
information he afterwards received be went to • low lodging-
house in White Horse-yard, Kent-street, and found the
prisoner in bed. In the same room he found the bundle of
children'sdothing, and some of the other property belonging
to the prosecutor, all of which be identified.
The magistrate asked if the prisoner was known.
Sergeant Pearce replied in the negative.
Burnham committed him for trial.