The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-15 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

BOW•STREET.
Two young men, who gave their names as Join sad Wit-
how Jona, were charged with creating • disturbance is the
muted room of Evans s Hotel, and assaulting two of the
waiters. The defendants bad biased one of the singers, and
were asked to desist, when they refused. They were told
they should have thew money back if they were dissatisfied
with the singing, but they would not be allowed to create a
disturbance and interrupt. the performance.
For the defence, Mr. Jones. a solicitor, said be accom-
panied the defendants to Evans's. They hissed the singer,
as many others did, Won they did not like the song.
upon which the finger, Mr. Sidney called them ripple%
aid challenged them from the platfOrm to fight him.
It was denied that the challenge was eves, bet it was
admitted that two Sam were introduced expressly to meet
the cue :
The conclusion I have come to I beg to say Is this,
That when • singer does We beat no gentleman would him.
One of the &Judean said he bad been called • tallow
chandler by • waiter.
Mr. Vaughan was not prepaid to say that the defondsabi
had not • right to bias, but from the moment they were
offend their money back they had no right to create a dig-
trunacia.
Fined 40e. each.
MARY LESONE.
A young girl of prcpasessieg appearance applied for a
warrant under the following circumstances :—Applicent
said—l live at 33 Quesn's-ro, St. Joherwood, and am
is the service of Mr. Talbot. At half-poet eight o'clock
last Thursday night I was at Loadoo-hridge sad entered
ate of the " City Atlas" onisibuses halogen' to the
Loudon General (Omnibus Company for the purpose
of proceeding home. When the omnibus reached South
Beak, St. John'o.wood, an old lady, the only remaining
passenger besides myself, got out of the bus. W hen
lt started spin the conductor got inside, closed the
door, put up the window shutters, and put the light out.
Bs thee wined hold of me, and said what he intended to
do. I screamed out as loud as I wss able, bat In spite of
my moisten* he succeeded in getting his head up my
Moth's, and proceeded to further violence. Alter a were
during which I cautioned screuning, he, !hiding he
=SI not effect his purpoes, let go of me, and wait oat.
side. I got out of the omnibus as soon as could sad gm-
dared Us man his fare, but he refused to take it. I thee
went home sod told my, mistress. I have silo, got the
name of the man, and can identify him.
, Mr. Talbot wan present in oourt, and maid the applicant
' appeared much wed and alarmed when she came in on
Thursday night,
Mr. Mansfield ordered • summons to be issued.
SOUTHWARK.
Mr. Sleigh, the barrister, renewed his • plleation for a
summons against • minister of the Established Church, for
seeding filthy letters to a young 1•0111/10 in service eons short
time ago. Mr. Sleigh produced • bundle of letters which ha
said had been sent to the young wow. and which cog-
tained the expressions complained of, and be cited several
cases in which summonses had bees granted. Mr. Barcham
was of opintos . that in this case no summons could be
granted. The letters in question had not beat published Ia
any way so as to nuke them a libel. They had beensent to
the young woman, and by her placed in • drawer mbar.
her aunt had found them. So ha from their being made
' public, it appeared that the young woman was very angry at
her aunt's finding them. It was not a cue In which he
amid interfere.