The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-16 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Thompson Dawson,TE imtsdownsterrace, Walwortb, an
ezcitable half•eraq looking old Rutile,:sin, was charged
before Mr. Fill with h trice interrupted tea arruce at the
Wesleyan chapel, Great Queenstreet, and threatened to
do for the minister.

The Rev. Tbsopbilus Woolmer stated that he was the
minister of the chapel, and was engaged in prayer at seven
o'clock in the evening, when the defendant end his brother'
entered the vestry and, taking up a prominent phew &moos
the corgregatlon, began I. create a nod painful and un- ,
seemly dist erbance. be defendant fell upon his knees and
butts' at the top of hie nice., commenced preying bum.
NM Witness conjured aim to be peaceful, but he replied,
"I 'hail pray when I like and where I like." Witness,
gave out a vets., bat the defendant continued the aim.
violent dental:wise, sheen his fist at vritoew, and r id, " I
will show you up in a way that you Lava never been shown
before. I will do for yea."
Mr. 11.11—Was he mad or drunk? Da you know him ?
Witness said he Lad known defendant as a disturber `f
the Wesleysa congregation' is London for many yearn. Its
spirit for of IS years; lie is also constantly writing,
had bees in the habit of visiting all the chapel. in the same
love letters of the Dm: cliff:inn different I
ministers. t a ete 'Weiss produced one Of Wiese ecraordi-
nary epistles, closely written as a sheet of folio, covering
four sides )
The defendant required that the letter should be read.
Mr. Hall—Nonmem ; the defendant is evidently sourcing
notoriety, unless he Is Insane.
Conerisinsat wished it to be understood that he did lot
seek to have the defendant palsied. It was only deeired
that be should he restrained. Indeed, if he had promised 1
the inspector not to go te the chapel spin he should not
have pressed the csiarge, but ho declined.
The chapelskeepar cotrobmited complainant's statement,

sad farther deposed that tba dalladsat str aak his wads
tba chisel after ha had boos rot eefi s'Ait was thee gives
tato custody.
Defendant—Thou shalt not bear %Ise vitae. satinet thy
artabbour. The prayers of the erdriplit is debghtful, sad
he prayers of the wicked is abovuosble. Liston onto mo,

Mr. Hall—Hold your tongue, sir. Where's hie brother ?
Why doesn't the brother restrain this madman and keep
him at koa• ? _

CoinyTariaait—Tlie brother encourages him rather than
Otherwise.
The brother (coming forward)--I do not consider it my
duty to bawler*. Has is free to think and set accordiag to
bitssaselenee.

Mr. Hall—Hu he not been brought up to some relpect-
able oompation
The brother—He has been a eattineteasker.
Mr. Hall—Then it is a great pity be ever retired hole
bunnies. Why do these half-witted men give up an bootee
sailing and go about dictating religious views to other people
without having themselves • grain of common sense to
comprehend what religion is ? You, sir (to the brother),
ought to be u►amed of yourself for joining him in these
disgraceful proceedings.
The brother—We heed not. We are content to be per-
secuted.

Here the defendant, producing a small hymn book, and
speaking in a tone alternating between a whine and the
far, and volubility of a wild Irishwoman, was about to in-
dict a long oration upon the stout, when
Mr. Hall stopped the ease by desiring defendant to enter
into his nem/emcees in 401., and find a surety in 201., to
keep the peep for six months.
Defendant—And cannot I proceed with my address to
the court? Is this jeuitiee
The defendant was then forcibly removed from the dock.
The brother's surety was afterwards accepted.