The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION HOUSE.
A German gentleman, whose name, as appeared from
his passport, was Mirka Rehm, was charged with attempt-
ing to destroy himself.
About half-past one o'clock yesterday morning ono of
the men employed at Billingsgate-market was about coming
off the temporary bridge placed on the barge moored
off the market, when he met the defendant making his
way for the barge. It was high water, and ono end of the
bridge.being partly under water, he told him to be cautious
or he would get into the water. Defendant made no reply,
but made his way to the railings, which he immediately
climbed up, and taking a spring, dived into the river. The
man immediately called out there was a gentleman
overboard, and a number of men belonging to
the market came down to his assistance. Defen-
dant bad by that time, however, sunk several
times, and the tide had carried him into the stream where
there was nearly 50 feet of water, and must have speedily
perished had not a boatman named Arnett, hearing the
cries, pulled in the direction and miraculously caught hold
of him as he was on the point of sinking for the last time.
He was perfectly insensible, and it was sonic time before ho
was restored.
The defendant, when asked by the alderman (through
an interpreter) what answer he had to offer to the charge,
said he did it in despair.
Some of the defendant's friends (Germans) interceded.
They said he had only been in London a few days, having
accompanied them over to visit the Exhibition • and they
could not exactly account fur his attempting his life, except-
ing it was a strange idea that suddenly came over some of
their class, to die for their country. They described him
as a man of good fortune, and holding an official situation
in the government at Batavia, which statement was borne
out by his passport.
Alderman iVilson, learning that his friends would return
to their native country to-morrow morning, directed the
goaler to detain the defendant till that time, when he was
to deliver him over to their charge.
The friends, before leaving the court, generously re-
warded the man Arnett for his exertion in saving the Ger-
man's life.
GUILDHALL. _ . .

Mr. Augustus Coill:W(1r, described as an officer in her
Majesty's navy, and Thomas WickAmu, his servant, were
charged with being disorderly in the Royal Hotel, Bridge•
street, Blackfriars, and obstructing Mr. C. De Keyser in
hie bu...iatio.
Mr. De Keyser stated that on Saturday evening, about 6
o'clock, he went into the drawing-room of the hotel, and
saw defendants there. Mr. Collinridge said he wanted to
put a magistrate of Antwerp, who was residing in the
hotel, in prison, fur being concerned iu some fraudulent
transaction abroad. Mr. De Keyser informed them that
the gentleman alluded to had gone to Richmond, and would
not be home until late in the evening, upon which they
expressed a determination to await his return. Mr. Dc
Keyser politely asked them to leave the drawing-ruin, as
it was already engaged, a request which they, how-
ever, totally disregarded. They said they would
retain possession of the room as long as they
liked. Witness then called in Mr. Anderton, who
advised him to have them forcibly ejected if they retuned to
quit the premises quietly. They made so much noise that
witness was at length compelled to have them turned out by
the men. A crowd hail collected so great as to prevent the
gentlemen frequenting the hotel from passing either in or
out. They continued making a great disturbance, so that
they not only obstructed him in his business, but also ob-
structed the pathway of the street.
This evidence having been confirmed by Mr. Anderton
and the servants of the hotel,
The defendant Collinridge entered into a long statement
of the business which led him to the hotel.
Alderman Carter said this statement had nothing to do
with the case before him. lie thought defendant's conduct
exceedingly reprehensible, and he regretted that he had not
waited till he had an opportunity offered of serving the
writ personally, without intruding himself and servant into
Mr. De Keyser's apartments, and interfering with the com-
forts and conveniences of the establishment.
Mr. Collinridge was then fined 205., and his servant was
discharged;
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A morning paper has stated that the man Neale, who
was charged a few days since at this court with brutally
treating a child, is not, as described, a priest of the church
of Rome. The reporter states that the accused was referred
to throughout the proceedings as a priest, and spoken of as
" the father ;" also, that he is popularly known in that
character at Islington, where he was often seen frequenting
the haunts of the Irish attired in canonicals and wearing a
110111. . . .

ffir. Hinckley, who was instrumental in bringing the case
under the notice of the magistrate, has been induced, by
the difficulties which attend the effort to procure the insti-
tution of a prosecution by the guardians, to undertake to
indict Neale at the approaching sessions ; and as the pro-
cess will intolve expense, he requests that those who may,
desire to assist him in bftri that burden will send their
contributions to Mr. Daniel John Swine, surveyor, 15, High-
street, Islington, who will see them properly applied.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A middle-aged man, named Jan !toyer:, described u an
omnibus driver, was charged with having caused the death
of a woman named Elisabeth Stufe. aged 36 yeart, with
whom he had cohabited.

Mrs. Jane Holman, the wife of a bootmakcr in South-
street, Finsbury, said—The prisoner had occupied the &st-
riper rooms in my house with the deceased, who lived with
him as his wife since the Saturday before Easter last.
About a quarter before twelve o'clock on Saturday night, I
was disturbed by an angry altercation between them,which
was shortly succeeded by the sounds of a blow and heavy
fall, which completely shook the place. I instantly has
tened upstairs to their apartment, on entering which I
found the deceased lying on the floor and bleeding pro-
fusely from the nose and mouth. The only words she ut-
tered were, "Oh pray, oh pray," and on questioning the
prisoner, who was very much intoxicated, as to what he
had done to the woman, he replied, in an agitated manner,
" I have struck her and knocked her down—for God's
sake do all you can for her I immediately raised her
head, and requested the prisoner to support it for fear she
should be suffocated, which be readily did ; and having
then admitted another lodger named Cooper, and his
wife, I left the deceased under their care, and, at the ur-
gent desire of the prisoner, hurried off to procure the at-
tendance of Mr. Leonard, a surgeon in the neighbourhood.
Oa returning with the latter, the deceased was still lying
upon the floor in strong convulsions, and after examining
ber condition and giving certain directions for her treat-
ment, Mr. Leonard left the house, and the prisoner
shortly afterwards hastened out for another surgeon, but
before he returned with one the deceased had expired.
The prisoner was remanded.

SOUTHWARK.
SoraA Ann Winter, a middle-aged respectable-looking
woman, was brought before Mr. Seeker at the close of the
court charged wit► having in her poseession a boa contain-
ing two hundred sovereigns, a valuable gold watch and
chain, two gold rings, fifteen silk handkerchiefs, and a
large quantity of black spun silk, supposed to have been
stolen from one of the railway companies near London.
It appearing probable from the evidence that the articles
had been stolen from the South Western Railway the ma-
gistrate remitted the came to Lambeth police court.