The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-24 00:00:00

W OM,SH I NSTREET.

EXTRAORDINARY ASSAULT BY A TRADESMAN.
No-Aolts, a respectably-dreated nun, carrying on
the business of • boot and shoe maker in Edward rued,
Grove-road, Victoria Perk, was charged with violently
assaulting and stabbing Mrs. Sarah Mansfield, the wife of
another tradesman.
Mr. Abbott appeared for the complainant, who stated
that she resided in the Roman-road, Old Ford, Row sod
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon left at the shop of defendant
• small account for bread due to her husbaod. Oo
returning that way so hour afterward% she called
for the money. Defendant then, without any remark.
took hold of her by the shoulders, and pulled
her through the shop into • back parlour, from there he
forced her through a doorway, and on reaching a fight of ,
stairs he flung her heavily down them, at the same time
saying, "There, you that will do for you." She was I
completely stunned by the fall, but recovered in • few
minutes, sod endeavoured to escape from the house by the
way she had been dragged into it, but no reaching the par-
lour she found the door locked, and the defendant's wife
there, who refused to open it., although implored to do so ;
by stratagem she eventually got into the shop, and rushed
to the street-door, but that also was locked, and defendant
sprang towards her from behind the counter with •
clicker's knife io his hand. Ile made • blow at her.
She raised her right hand, and received the point of the
weapon upon it. She screamed murder, arid dashed her
other hand through a pane of glass; • polkas-constable
came, and defendant then opened the door.
Mary Ann Coiling, who accompanied the complainant,
and observed through the shop window all that could be
seen, corroborated this evidence.
K .191 said that, having been fetched to the spot by •
little girl, he found the dour closed, and Mrs. Mansfield,
whose band was bleeding, banouttht him to release her.
She was io a state of great excitement. Defendant, upon
Perceiving him, opened the door.
Evidence was called to rebut the charge, arid show that
the wound was inflicted by accident in a struggle ; but
Mr. Cooke expressed himself satisfied that this was with.
out foundation, and ordered the defendant to be impri-
soned fur the full term of six calendar months, with hard
labour.
On an application afterwards, made by Mr. Beard, de-
fied:int wag allowed the option of paying a 20/. boo, and
eutenog Tutu recognisances of tit.V. for nine months.
WANDSWORTH.
Maria ROBBINO A BLIND WOMAN.
Jaa'rY. • married woman, whose husband is in
full employment, was charged before Mr. Denman with
committing the following disgraceful robbery.
Mrs. Emma Atkins, a widow, who is wholly blind,
siding in Putney, stated that on Friday last the prisoner
*Arne to her on a visit and stopped to tea. After she had
goofs she missed • table-cloth, sheet, and • piece of twill.
The prieoser pleaded guilty and implored his worship to
have mercy upon ber.
layman told her that her conduct was exceedingly
unitelesful, to go and rob a poor unfortunate blind woman.
The proescutrix said they passed, as she thought, • very
comfortable afternoon together.
Ile Mr. Layman stating that he should remand the poi.
Boner, the prosecutrix burst into tears, and prayed his woe.