The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-04 00:00:00

TEM FOLIOS COURTS.

craw DAY.)

BOW-STRUT.
CAN ADOIDZIT IN LOIWACIIIL
Gems Stagy, • cabman, was brought before Mr.
Flown, charged with candies the death of a child named
William Lacey, font man old, by (hiving over it with
his cab.
Joseph Jackson, a alaughtermao, living In Soma's-
town, said that shoot a quarter past 5 o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon he was standing at the top of Bow-street,
near Long-scan, when he saw a Hansom cab, driven by
the primmer, main_ from Bodellmtrest towards Bow.
street. Opposide Meow. Iterryweathees fire-eagle*
establishment a child darted frees the foot way into the
read, so dose in !root of the gab, that before the driver
mold pull up, the child was knocked down by the hues,
gad the wheel of the cab pseud over Its bead. Witness
I Mimi the child up, and headed it over to a bystander.
It was impossible for the cabman to have avoided the
aseldent.
Polioe.oonstahle Johnson F 168, who was on duty in
Loss-acre at the time, corroborated. The cab was proceed.
lag at • rate of not more than three miles an hour.
Robert Sanders, • messenger, stated be saw the accident,
aad received the child from the first witness. He took it
to the hones of • mums is Long ere, who, how.
ever, was not at home. He then took the child to
the station house in Bow street. There was still
life in it He then wont to the house of
Dr. Harvey, the divisional =moo. The doctor instead
to the statioahouse ins cab, but by that time the child
was dead.
The father of the deceased said it was his birthday, and
be was at home at his lodgings in Broad-coart,
celebrating the occasion with some frien when
the child ran out into the court to play. A few,mi
afterwards some neighbours came is sad told him that the
child bed been run over. From ail he bad hoard he did sot
believe that the cabman was to blame, "though," he added,
burstieg halo tsars, " it is very heed for
sea
Flowers—lndeed It is. Still as Ton think the pri-
soner is pot to blame, I am glad to hear you say so
publicly. lam inclined myself to thick that it wee not
his fault. Still there wSi of course be an inquiry. I shall
adjourn We case and take his reisognisasoes for him ape
pursue in • week.
CLERKENWELL.
ANNOYING • CATTLE SALESMAN IN TM CATTLE mare.—
CIWOUIS CAIL
Mot Elisabeth Bray. of Lodge-Ws, Finekley, was
charged with assaulting sad beating Robert Daley. •
cattle salesman and drover, of 1, Medina-reed, Soma Sisters.
road.
Mr. Vann, solicitor, appeared for the complainant, sad
Kr. Ricketts, solicitor, represented the defen&nt.
The widen.» west to show that the defendant had had as
illegitimate child, sad bad sines onguaissfally endeavoured
to swear it to the oomplainant. Bhs had several times as-
noyed him in the market, and on the day is question she
sued him what he intended to do for the child. Ho told
her to do her best sad her worst, for he should do nothing
for it. He then attempted to get into his cart to Messer,
on which the defendant pat up her heads to prevent him,
and that was the =auk complained off. She put the child
into his cart, sad would not remove it, and he had to had
it to a passer by to have it given to her.
Is answer to Mr. Riekette,
The complainant said he knew the defendant, bat he
could not recollect where he had first seen her, nor how be
bad made her acquaintance. He had • few days previous to
this assault gives the defesdaat • card for her to go to •
I fits, but he could not recollect whether he had promised to
meet her at the fete or not.
Mr. Ricketts said it was quite plain that the defendant
had been nine sinned against than aiming. The defendant
had represented himself to her as a widower in want of •
housekeeper, whilst he was in fact a married man. lie had
got her into trouble, and then in • most cowardly and un-
kind
manner had turned round and refused to contribute
towards the support of his own offsprig. As for the
assault, that was all moonshine, and the summons ought to
be dismiesed.
Mr. D'Evecourt ordered the defendant to eater Into her
own recogoisanoe to keep the peace for three mouths, and
told her of she wished to swear the child she mast do so ins
proper manner.
CAPTURE OF • GANG OF CARD SHAIIIIMA—COMMUTAL.
licnry Al iactia, of 14. Othoeneestreek Hackney-road,
Charles Choper, of 15, Weymouth.terraos, Haekaey.road,
Phones =pester. of 45, Cowestese. Smithfigid.
William Graves, of no home, horse-keeper, sad Joseph
Phelps, 57, Walker-street. Bath, tailor. were aura with
uslawfally gambling with cards is • public thoroughfare
with latest to defraud her Majesty's subjects.
The evidence of Sergeset Christopher Gmld, 12 N, sad
other constables, went to show that yesterday they saw the
primers in the Hollowymond gamblim with three cards.
He saw wormy pass, and heard some parties say that the
Niemen had defrauded them. When the prisoners were
searchad a number of brass medals, represeetiag soemeigas.
and some dash notes, were found as all of them.
Inspector Sway. N division, said that owing to frequent
oomplaiots of card-sharpie( and gambling of • Sunday, it
had been found necessary to have men out in ph is clothes
to apprehend the offenders.
The prisoners all said that they had sever played with
cards is their lives.
Mr. D'Erneourt said the case was moves% sad sentemed
the prisoner each to three months' hamissament with hard
labour in the Hones of Ommiettes.
lIARLBOROUGH-STREST.
THE OROLIPOILINDING NUIRANCL
Guiseppe Marsalina, an Italian organ-player, wu
charged before Mr. Arnold with playing his organ, to the
sesovasos of Dr. Jobs Ashburner, physician, of No. 7,
Hydopark-plsoe, and refusing to go away when directed to
do so.
Dr. Ashbarner said that on Saturday night, about 11
o'clock, hi family having all retired, he heard • load-toned
organ playing near his house. He west to the window to
see whether be could stop it, but as he amid not, he called
op his servant, and sent him to tell the man *yip( ithe
prisoner) to CO away. The prisooer then crossed from nee
side of the street to the other, and continued playing. The
wisdoms bad accosted so often that he bad resolved the
first time he had an opportunity to give the prise= into
enotedy.
John Winn, servant to Dr. Aslitausser, proved being
sent by his master to tell the prisoner to go away. The
I prisoner then crowd to the other side of the street =ter
Ito Dr. Aahhurner's house.
Mr. Arnold asked the with= whether the prisoner under-
gtood what he said.
The witness said be sot only spoke to the primer, but
monocled him away with his head.
Mr. Arnold asked the witness whether he told the pd.
lie= to go away • wand time, sad the wittiest admitted
that he did not, neither did he mist to the home the in-
habitants of which he was annoying.
The prisoner, through Mr. Albert, the istsrprest, said
be did not understand what the servant said to him, but
he afterwards showed that he did.
Mr. Arnold said, in the first place it was • most un-
reasonable time to be playing an instrument in the streets.
and in the seroad plus the prisoner was booed to go away
when desired by • housekeeper. If he came to this eons.
try he mast obey the laws. The prisoner must pay ss. or
be imprisoned for four day•
ATTEMPT= SUICIDE.
A young woman, named Sarah Aso Bromley, servant to
• lady residing at No. 5, Someteet-etreet, Poletleell-eqUars,
was charged before Mr. Arnold, with attempting to commit
suicide by throwisir herself into the Serpentine.
A young mso, named Demmer, • tailor, of 2, Bridge.
street. Savolle row, seitt that oe Saturday sight Le was moo-
ing Hyde-park about 10 o'clock, when be
saw sn object in
the Serpentine, which be at first thought was • Newfound.
land dog, bat afterwards found to be the massed. He west
into the water, sad succeeded in getting her mt, she being
at the time neuraciass. She was takes to the reaming
home of the Herd Humane Society, and al terwords
Mount-street Watchmen*.
The mbar= of the seemed =1,11•4 forward. and, in an-
swer to Mr. Arnold, said that the only ceases a eonld
assign for the young woman's viaduct was that she had
bsein slightly reprimanded and told to go bed for some-
thing which bed deemed while they Wen NA of town.
Mr. Arsold said he should rowed the Team woman for
a weak.. Be thoeght, at the MEN lime them mast be some
ether came.
The mistress of the young woman asked that the might
'be allowed to take het hams, but Mr. knefild /steed the
request, stating that she would be properly attesded to at
the House of Detention, and have the benefit of the chap-
Inn's advice.