The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-07 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW MEHL.
TU. CHAIM AGAINST JCL BITTLEIffOIII.
William' Bitt ambito* of Gower-place, Bedford.
square, was again placed at the bar, °barged with having
presented a five-barrel revolver, all loaded with ball sad
capped, at the heed of a young married wermen in the public
*twill be remembered that the prosocuirix, Mrs. a Bee-
eon, was returning horns as about ten In the morning. bra
residence being also is Gower-piece, when she felt emir
thing thrust into bet ear, and was horrified, oa lashing
round, to find that it wee • pistol, which the prisoner wee
promoting et her head. He applied some filthy epithet to
her, and said he would seed a bullet into her beams. The
',Amster attempted to get into a cab, bet he was prevented
by sours bystanders, lairdwil eventually aPprabtaded, with
the pistol loaded in ha possession.
The prisoner had been remanded for the parpeee of
medical inquiry as to the state of hi abed, but, o to
some renespLeined omission of dety, so report had been
"ed.
gr.. L. Lewis, of Fly.plece, said the defendant bad
been suffering for Nome time from delusions, one of
which wee, that he was being followed and per.
oriented by enemies. He bad stated that the pro-
manta: was following him and bad been annoying
him for some time, aitboegh the fart was Abe bad sever
seen him before in her life. The defendant bad a daughter
who bed Mhos a situation, but of mem she was unable to
support bhp. Hhe were committed for trial something
Might he done to have him prowl _attended to.
Mr. Veatch= was eawillier deride the rase without
the eu.genollr2ort, end therefore the defendant moat be
again re

WORSHIP-STRIOST.

• CLERGYMAN wavier= OF AM LMAULT.
The Bee. William Richard Scott, residingWey-
mouth-tonal" Hackney-road, &Heeded at this wart to
answer a charge of eanault preferred against him by William
Hunt.
Mr. W. Cooke, wholes, of 23, Newßroadadaroet,defended.
Complainant, who oonducted his own ems, mid—l am
Unman of work' now progressing for the constroaioe of
St. Miebsel and All Angels Church. Isaias cot of Paula
'beet, Flightily, • dome neighbourhood, surronaded by
many rough shaman.; particularly lode, who have
occasioned much aanoyance by surmounting this re-
loading that sear.ainde the edifies, and dawn/tips
the work of the labourers in their abeam*. I doter-
raised upon putting • stop to this if possible by giving
one of the boys tato custody sea MEMOS to others, sad on
the evening of the 28th at emporia myasM by the side of
the north wall of the church. An intruder soon
made his appearance, scrambled over the
and I caught bold of Dim by the wrietPlmt
sent for • constable. While detaising the lad
in this way the defendant come rushing from the
church, breaking through a partition, and said to me,
" You are a pretty brute, delver the boy up." I big
him that I should not until • polonium same. Cps*
which he instantly struck tee with his clenched OW
on the eye, grazing the skin shove it, sad thee
'evince a blow in the mouth, took the bigamy, and hawisi
him over the palisade.
Crow-examined—The boy was eight or ten years sir.
He caned, but I never laid • finer ma him, except to bold
him. He was sot nearly in Ste. Persona did gala
cell oat that I was ill-neiog him.
Walter Kemp, foreman of the inicklayers employed by
Marra. Sherrington, contractors, of Bow.road—l saw ball
blows struck—hard as could be given. Complainant wen
only asked ogee to rebels' the boy. He and so unaseimma
force. Tee boy was not crying from ill usegia.
Orone.ezamised--Som• persons dad ay out " shame be
complainant. I sew blood on complainant's farm.
Mr. Davis, chemist, of Langboame.buildhage—l saw the
semult from my window. Was attracted by • boyessessming.
Took particular notice of complainant's esaillesi le seem-
queries of his having oboe correotel a hey el Weft I neer
that be and no videos». I easeider that the blew" sista
by defendant were scientific. They could not have how
expected.
James BROWS (Mt• labourer who eras melt for the
I did not was any small, but when I returned =-11;
braise on the complainant's mouth.
Defendant made the following statement—On the
evening in question we bad genies= ennal. Near the eosp
illusion I beard screams and sem of " Let me ea Ist
me go. you ere hurting my arm; A wawa enensed
and celled out " Oh, Mr. beset, mete sad meow e "Mid ;
he will be in lloo." 1 west late the vestry, leek al my
surplice. left the diesels, looked *resit the pass te weed
which there was a great crowd. end saw Heat teesquiliomi)
holding • child who was @arsenals& Hs hold Mel with••
immortal amp. I instantly west threaelothe elosealkestmed
the onelased ground by • privets way, Mil illiPpreasbhe saki.
mildly, as is sty custom, " Let that rib se." He soellg
will sot." Apia I odd, .Let the and ge,
"Its It:oestrous, such • bit of I child toe." To balk my se-
quoia lie said;" did test strike him mill •
denial bad beim t.4ee elves. I then pat the bey ever the
weed week sad two or three mods of ewe-
belies ware give, by the people there ter what
bad doom, while the oompiesat was oesseMeL
After see that the &lid was sale I west blab
As • 'braless, ems who bee Memel'
le hie vedettes erase' the pew • ask as • sesiseery. I
"Weld hose bows oeered et :spa bed lea gm' when
laid apse to rebus • child salktki bus pk