The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-09 00:00:00

POLICE.-YrSTERDAY.

GUILDHALL —Cut:wens' ASSIBTANIB. —Dr. H. J.
M'Dougell, physician, applied is Alderman Farebrother
for his advice under the following circumstances. Dr
11'Dougell said that his application was one not only
invelviiig the safety of the public against ignorance cr wilful
negligehee, but also to protect the profession to which he
belonged from errors which, if they terminated fatally,
would materialy damage the reputeiion of its members.
The facts were these; A short time since a patient weft smut
up from the country and placed under big care, wh.n he
ordered hie. a sedative of henbane and camphorated water.
He afterwards considered it proper to administer a double
dose, and accorlingly wrote a prescription, which was tide ..
to Mr. Hooper, chemist end drugeist, at Lend on- bridge, whi re
one of the assistants made the mixture up, and ; are
it to the niester.g. r having on), written the word " m :-
lure," without saying how it was to be taken, according to
what v as directed in the prescriptiun. Fortunately, n call-
ing on hie patient the next day, that person formed his:
that he had not touched the medicine, as there were no direc-
tions on the bottle. A. plicant looked at it, and ences ere il
that in addition to the henbane ordered, the auiseint had
mixed up a portion of paregoric containirg three gr. irs
opium with an ounce and a half of spirit, ititeed of eamphe-
rated water, so that had the does been tale or he
should have found his patient dead. Applicant
went to Mr. Hooper's shop and saw the two
assistants, and on ireptiring what the bottle ce
one of them replied about three parts p .r o-
rie. He then requested the party to read tLe see-
seription which he sent, and having done so correctly, in-
quired why his directions had not be- n complied with, wh. n
troth parties treated the affair with great levity, and said
that it was " only. a mistake." Under these circumstances
he wished to know what course he ought to pursue to make
parties amenable to the law for such conduct, which was
now of frequent occurrence, and which, in several instances
in the country, bad resulted in di ath.—Ald. Farebrother
wished to know if are lirant had been to Apothecaries'-hall
on the subject.—Dr. te'llozgell said that it would Le useless,
as the chemists and druggists had taken the piece of the of
repotheearies, and were not subject to any examination as to
qualification.—Ald. Farebrother granted a swan 0138 egeiust
Mr. Hooper.
Tits POOR-BOX —Mr. Ald. Musgrove presented a donatioe
of 51. from the Cloth Workers' Company, at the same lime
making an inquiry as to how the funds of the poet bee
stood.—The Ceief Clerk said tin y wire not in a very flou-
rishing condition, and the applicants for relief were meet
nummous.— Ald. Mingrove said he was sorry to hear that
such was the case, as had he been aware of it he would have
prevailed on the compels), to double their subscription.
BOW-STREET:ALLIMED RUBBEKT OF JKIVELLEB.T.
—A person of Jewish appearance, whose tame did not trans.
pire, wu charged with .testing a case of jewels o' the v hue
of 701., the property of Mr. Wilson, of Bridge-court, West
minster.—The prosecutor stated that on Tuesday last the
jewels in question, with whet property, were in a box out-
aide of the shop, and while he tuned his back for two or
three minutia to go inside, the property was taken away.
From information which he had received from the yolice he
called at the shop of Mr. Attenborough, pawnbroker, Crow n
street, Finsbury, where he identified six rings, a brooch and
pin, value 31., as a part of the property. The case was very
heavy, and wculd require two men to r 'neve it. —les rector
Leoly said that the prisoner had ackniwledged that he had
pawned the articles with Me Attenborough.—The prisoner
said that he had bought the jewels in the public m.rk,t, in
Petticoat-lane, fur 41. i6s., and he could get plenty of people
to come forward to prove that fact. He was well known to
Mr. Attenborough and other pawnbrokers, and seen rat re-
epectable housekeepers, who would come forward and give
him a character.—Prisoner was remanded till Saturday neat,
CLERKENWELL.—AtIeAULT ox THE POLICE BY A
SOLDIEL— W. WaillaqM, a private in the Ortnadier
Guard", was re-examined, charged with having assaulted'
J. Rayons. police constable. The complainant, who was in '
a very weakly state, said that on the 26th of December, about
8 e'cloce in the evening, he w.s on duty in Chiswell street,
St. Luke's, where there was a fight its the King'. Arms
public-house, and the prisoner and others were turned out.
Witness wrist up to the trisoner, when the latter said, " If I
can't fight them I will fight you." Wituesa advised him to
keep out of trouble, when the 1 rimer gave him a dreadtal
kick, which took away his senses, and be recollected nothing
more until he found himself in a doctor's shop. He was
taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and he hod ever skim
been tinder 'medical treatment, and was now unequal to his
duty. When he was kicked he bad made no attempt to
seize the prisoner, nor had he any intention to take or touch
him. Prisoner was drunk at the time.-0. Webber corro-
borated this evidence, and added that whe n Haynes was
kicked, be fell down as insensible as if he had been shot. The
prisoner kicked Haynes screral times afterwards whilst he
was on the ground. He kicked at every one near.—The
prisoner was committed for trial
CHARITY.—T. B. H. forwarded 51 for the poor-box.
SOU IMWARIE.—fiIiNDING THILEATLNING
H. J. Killet hy wa. re-examined, charged with sending coo-
nymous letters, containing tenets against the life of Mita
Ward, the governess of a lady's school at Camlacrweil.—S,r-
gesnt Kendall produced several anonymous letters, addreued
to Mies Ward, and couched in language of the must threat-
ening nature against that lady, for refusing to acquaint the
writer with the place of abode of a Mies Spriggs, formerly one
of her pupils. The previous ex imination of the prisoner,
who has twice before been imprisoned on a similar charge,
appeared in the Ezoress on the 2nd of Jaauary.—Mr.
Wilson, a printer, stated that he had employed the prisoner.
The witness was here shown a letter, addressed to Miss
Ward, and dated the 21st ult. The witness said the teal
had the initials of his name attached to it On the day cure-
spending to the date of the letter he recollected having seen
the prisoner write a letter in the composing room. That on
that occasion the prisoner borrowed witness's seal, and also a
piece of black scaling wax, with which he sealed the letter.
The witn.ss added that he had reason to believe that the
letter now placed in his hands was the same which he bad
seen the prisoner write on that occasion.—The prisoner was
committed for Wee
HAMIIB.--ADVVITISING YOB A CLIME.— W. 11.
Johnson, described as an auctioneer, was charged with ob-
taining 201. under false pest aces from John Cash.—The
complainant stated that having some time since seen an ad-
vertisement for a clerk with reference to the prisoner, he
waited upon him, when Mr. Johnson entertained his appli-
cation, but said it would be neceesery that he she.uld lodge
201 u security, which sum he deposited with the defendant,
and be was installed as clerk to the prisoner. The office of
the defendant, who had not occupied it more than a twelve-
month, was hung round with showy posters of sales which
had taken place more than four years ago,ths object evi-
dently being to exhibit the appearance of a vast quantity
of business. Oa going is do duty at the office
witness found another young man also acting as
clerk, and p:reeiving that there was no business evea for
one, his suspicions were excited. The other young man told
hum that he wee to lodge 251. as security for the moneys
likely to pas through his hands, but after days and weeks
wring, and no money coming in, the other young man left.
Finding that there was nothing to do, and not receiving any
salary, 116[110111deratoded back his money, to which she pre

toner coldly replied, " Why, how do sou think I get my
tieing ? I get it just by taking in such fools as you arr."—
In answer to Mr. Pelham, who appeared for the defame, the
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complainant said he had tempted a bill of exchange, payable
in six months, under the impression that it would be some
kind of security. He bad agreed to give the prisoner a month's
notice before having.—Mr. Seeker: Then L apprehend you
have arranged matters with him, and put yourself out of a
position to sustain this charge of felony, more especially as
you know his residenos.—Complainant : I • • not know
where be lives ; he does not know himself. When the coo-
' stable, who arrested him, asked him where he lived, he said
it was somewhere near the Elephant and Cud-, but that he
did net below the name of the street nor the number of the
house. When first I asked him for my money, he said that
if he found me sober, industrious, and honest, he would re-
turn it .o me at the end of six months, when I might per-
haps be able to turn it to better account than
he could. (I iughter.) He next sail that he was about
to advertise his place, and if he could get any one
fool enough to purchase his business he would pay rag the
money.—ln answer to Mr. Pelham, the witness said he had
seen the prisoner three times before giving him the money.
He entered the prisoner's service the day atter it vms paid.—
Mr. Becker said that, under the circumstances, the charge
against the prison' r could not be sustained. Complainant
should have given a month's notice, and if the money were
then reused he could bring his action against the detenchnt.
He, however, put himself entirely in the wrstig by accepting
the bill of exchange and not giving due notice, as there was
no evidence to *Low that the defendant refused to perform
his part of the contract.
Muanzuomi Ase•ux.T.—J. Andr,sea and R. Dale were
charged with assaulting W. F. Battler, a clerk in the East
India Dock.—Wigley, police-constable, produced a certificate
relating to the wounded man, who has been in the London
Hospital since the 12tn of Decembee. It stated treat he was
in a very precarious o.ndition and could not be removed.
The assault took place at the Prince of Orange, a German
public-house in Fieldgate-street, Wititenha pet. on the ni.tht
of the 11th of December, where a quiorti arose, and Dale
kicked the complainant. Andrews then took from his pocket
a life•preserver, and struck Stiller a tremeudous blow on the
•rehead, which felled him to the ground, rendered him for
some time insensible, and for sem rid days his life was de-
spairs t of.—Mr. Becker again remanded Andrews, who h
now b: en a nu nth in prison, and enlarged the recognisance
of I'ale.

CROYDON.—CHAUGX or (imam° FALSE CHEQUES.—
PLEA op Ircearary.—On Sieurday, Mr. Snow, the inspect, r
of P divisi.n of police, made a communication to the
midi-Mates of the Croydon die'rict, in retermece to an appli-
cation made some time back for a warrant to apprehend
Mr. T. P ewell, residing at Burgh-house, near Croydon,
upon the:, ha Re of obtaining money by'-means of false the once,
whien warrant had been granted. The mow has previ-
one), been mentioned in the Express. Mr. Powell
attended to answer the charge, and !sive a
preliminary inquiry the natter was adjourned, bail being
taken for his appearance. On the day appointed Mr. Putsch
did not appear, but Mr. Watts, his solicitor, put in a certiti
tate signed by Dr. Southwood Smith, that the defendant was
il.sane and utterly unfit to undergo an examination; and tee
magistrates, upon this, consented to allow the case to stand
over for a forteight. During this interval it was ascertained
that the seemed had, in several other cases, obtained money
by means of forged cheques, and that there was reason for be-
lieving that although he was no doubt very ill and his brain at
,e cud, yet that this illuess had been produced by the excessive
use of opium, and the expedient of igniting charcoal in his bed-
room, so as to produce a temporary etate of dehrium. When
tile they appointee) for the second examination arrived, it was
matt d by Mr. \Vat:B that the defendant was in a lunatic
esylu 41, raving mad, and the certificate of the keeper of an
u-y
-em at Hoxten was produced, stating that &Crete-A bed
t tied to the establieheneet upon the certificate
of Dr. S. Smith and Dr. Montagu Gowett. Mr. Adams,
the elmirman of the beach, expri seed the surprise of
the magistrates at this course of proceedinz, and their
determination not to allow the ends of justice to
be claimed. The defendant's solicitor assured the
behme that he was uo party to such a prom riling, and mid
that by whatever means the madness of the defendant was
occasioned, the re could be no doubt of his being in that state.
Mr. Howard then made an appl,cation to the bench to dis-
charge the recognimeces of Dr. Ryan and Mr. Mitchell, th,
iureti a, on the ground that they bad been prevented from
&leg what they had undertaken by the act of Ciod.—Mr.
Sa-herland, ene of the megistiatea, said that the bench were
not at all seeiefied that the condition et the defendant was
ecca-ioned by the net of God, but on the contrary, that
the defendant bad reduced himself to his present condition
in the expectation of evading justice. If such were the case the
iNio es would probably only be temp, ray, and therefore
they could not think of relieving the bail from
their responsibility. After some further diseurion
:he migietrates enlarged the recognicances of the
htel,enti the matter was ordered to mama over, directions
wind given to the police to make the necessary inquiries for
t,.e eet,ehie•ion of the bench. The inspector now reported
tn 4 he had been to the asylum where the mewed wench man
sore eimiined, and had been admitted to -eo him, and he said
he w s evidently at present in a state of ie amity, but he said
e had r' ceived an aesurance that the moment his condition
imp eved so 4.1 to enable bites to undergo an examination he
sin uld be brought before the bench.