The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-07 00:00:00

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
ASSAULTING A CONSTABL/L
Wallets &Kith, a labourer, rending at 119, Howard-
road, Hornsey, was_chamed with violently annulling police-
constable James Bra 4 451 N, in the execution of his
data at Hornsey New Town.
An alarming Ore broke out on Saturday night in the
Shakespearwroad, Hornsey New Town, and when the
police were ordered to clear the road in hoot of the blaring
Luse. the complainant eked the defendant to go away.•
This he refused to do, and when the constable endeavoured
to get him away, he was struck by the defendant, who
olio pulled his hair. The defendant wee very violent, and
it was with great difficulty that he could be got to the
police-station.

The defendant did not deny the charge of pulling the
eoestable's hair, but said that he did so to prevent himself
from falling into the water.
Witnesses were celled, who gave the defendant a good
character for honesty and sobriety.
Mr. Barker said the constable bad only done his duty in
removing the defendant from the front of the fire. Their
duties were at all times most arduous, bat at • fire were
bore so. Had it not been for the character the defendant
hul received he should have inflicted a severe penalty on
him ; as it was be must pay a fine of five shillings, or go to
prison for seven days.
The fine was paid.

MARLBOROUGH4TREET.
"urz" IN THE HATNARKET.-GINTLIIIIIDI AND 7112

POLICZ.
-Vr. Wm. Rowland, of 1, Weetbourne-terrace, Mr.
Robert Williams, of 5, Victoria-mve, Bayswater, and
Mr. Charles Mackintosh. of 14, Nelson-square, Blackfriars-
road, were charged before Mr. Knox as follows :
Sergeant Brows, SC, said—At half-par four this morn-
ing I maw the three defendants and three others oome down
the Haymarket—three being inside a cab sad three on the
roof. They were shouting all the way. The nab stopped
at a café, 63, Haymarket. and the defendants got out and
wanted to go into the cafe, but they were refused admr -
Soo by the persons inside. The defendants and their
eoropanioos then went off to Panton.street, and in
shout 10 minutes after came back again to the cafe,
asd knocked at the door. I told Williams and Row-
isocl, who were shouting, that they had better go away,
nal that if they did not I should take them into custody.
They said that no policeman in the Haymarket should take
them, sod that they were resolved to do as they liked. I
thee took Williams into custody, when Rowland came up
and said I should not take his friend. 298 A then came up
and I ordered him to take Rowland into custody. The de-
helots mused such a noise that it brought 8 or 10 constables
tots rot On the way to the station Williams threw
.1' his the l back in Jermynatreet and kicked me op
em.
William. here laughed, which brought forth a severe re-
take from Mr. Knox.
Mackintosh maid the magistrate bad no right to browbeat
or holly tiro.
kr. Rom -I should like to know in what way I have
Wee .0.
twiciotodi—}'oil made an anemias to the Haymarket liar wee uncalled for and very unjust.
Mitchell '29,4 A, cotfinned the sergeant, and said that
Williams had a night-cap on, and was dancing about the
str, rad the others were hallooing and shouting at him.
,„.111,,,m5. pulling out a sovereign, offered to fight him
...."""ell) for it. He Paw Williams in custody of
Wr^wo, who told him to take Rowland.
their an. Rowland seised him by the throat, and ewung
'wit oriole the shutters, and said no policeman should
!,I,r him, and made a blow at him and knocked his hat of
oi the road. Mackintosh then came up and said Rowland
Asuld not be taken, and then swung his umbrella round
!sd be
hi. hat off. About seven or eight constable'
tere came up, and the whole of the defendants were takes
!)the station. Rowland and Williams were both drunk,
mMackiatoah was sober.
Francis Allwood, 188 C, said Mackintosh knocked lots bat
over his eyes. Rowland was very violent. Two of the de-
foidinte Were drunk.
TMdefend into denied all alleged against them by the
Mackintosh said that Williams offered to fight ooe
constables and there was some chaffing.
,„A + Anew was called for the defence and was sworn.
Mve his same as " Brown," and on Mr. Knox asking bum
10,ther it was his correct name he said it was not, upon
*lO,ll Mr. Knox told him to stand down.
, Mackintosh said his friend had given a wrong name
i"Atme he did sot wish to have his name in the pspers.
C. Mar said be believed the evidenceof the police,
'bo.e duty it was to keep order, in preference to that of
*or three drunken persons. He should fuse each of the
4deadants 51, or a month.

SOUTH WA RK.
ATIFIIPTID BCICIDN IN TUN THANKS.
3N,, Ann &era. • Sweat-looking volute, the wife of •
labourer, was brought before Mr. Comb charged
nVI Ittempting to drown herself ia the river Thum&