The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-09 00:00:00

MARYLERONE •—Yesterday, Richard Moskva, a con-
fectioner in Albany-street, Regent's-park, and Samuel Carrt,
a cigar dealer in Williarnatreet, in the above neighbourhood,
were charged with amanita of a moat violent and brutal
nature upon Mrs. Catherine Hoeken, wife of the firstommed
defendant, who was taken into custody by the pollee for the
outrage which he had committed ;• the other defendant was
brought op on a warrant, by Whipp, the officer.—Com-
plainant, who had evidently sustained very severe injury,
and was accommodated with a chair while relating her
grievances, gave evidence to the effect that for a long
time past her home had beer. rendered completely miser-
alde in consequence of her husband neglecting his fa-
mily and business. and spending the greatest portion
of his time at the shop of Corns, where he was in the habit
of smoking and drinking, and afterwards ill-using her. On
that morning (yesterday), at one o'clock, she went to
the house alluded to, and requested him to return home,
when, after being abused by Mrs. Corns, she wu laid hold
of by the defendant Corns, who thrust her into the street
with such force that she fell with her head over the kerb-
stone into the road, and received such severe hurt on the
back as to render it necessary to call in the aid of a surgeon
upon her being lifted up and carried home in a chair by
police constable Hill, 88 S. It mu further stated that
the complainant, en retiring to rest, locked her door, and
that at 3 o'clock her husband, who had is turned home, burst
it open, and laying hold of her savagely by the throat, at-
tempted to drag her out of bed; he also struck her several
times, and on erica of murder proceeding from her and her
children, all of whom were much alarmed, Hill, the officer,
entered the premises, and took him (the husband) into cus-
tody. lio.ken was fined 605., in addition to which he was
ordered to enter into his own recognizant* in 1001. for his
keeping the peace towards his wife for six months. The
Mtn!. defendant, Corns, who said that he put out com-
plainant gently, and that she slipped down, was fined 40'.
The penalties were paid, and the required surety having
been entered into, the parties left the court.
CLERKENWELL—JEWEL STRATANO.—George
erraud-boy to Mr. Drewett, of Hatton Garden, was charged
by Mr. J. Hazel, jeweller, with having at len a quantity of
• precious stones. On Thursday last the prisoner was
sent to the prosecutor's house fur some work which was to be
fiuished for Mr. Drewett. lle was pl ced in a room where
articles ofjewellery were kr pf The prosecutor went into an ad-
joining room, and on returning found several jewels were scat-
tered on the floor. The prisoner attempted to quit the house,
but was detained ; and it MU discovered that he had opened
a drawer and abstracted rubies, turquoise, and pearls of
considerable value. Two boxes were found in his pocket
containing between 300 and 400 of these articles. All the
property having bean identified, the prisoner was fully com-
mitted for trial.

13 GNEVOLENCE.-J. E.'haa forwarded 10a. for the poor-box.

SOUTIIWARK.—A Paritom or rim DRAMA.—John
Hayward was charged with forcing his way into the gallery
at the Surrey Theatre, and assaulting the check-taker.
Thursday evening, shortly after eleven o'clock, the pri-
, aoner endeavoured to pass the check-taker's bar. He asked
him for his check, when the prisoner pushed him on one
side, and forced his way into the gallery. He endeavoured
to eject him, but he was too powerful ; accordingly, he
fetched a police-constable, and gave him into custody. Wit-
ni Pt informed the magistrate that the prisoner was one of a
gang of young ruffians who was in the hahit of creating a
disturbance outside the thecre.--Prisoner said that the corn.
plainant assaulted him tint, or he should not have pushed
him down.—Mr. Seeker: Had you paid for admission?—
Prisoner : No, I had not. But I thought I should like to
see the finish of the pantomime before I went home.—lie
was fined 20s. for the assault, or 21 days' imprisonment.