The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-27 00:00:00

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NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Dcau tm, JULY 23.
CIIOWN Covar.—Basoes Ka. Jusnca Wwurium.
Tin Duamkx Errior.

Hobe►t Myers was in the calendar charged with having,
in the pariah of St. Giles, in the city of Durham, unlaw-
fully and maliciously made a gibbet and as effigy, intended
to represent one John Nicholson Atkinson, and exposed the
same to divers subjects of the Queen, to the scandal and
disgrace of the said Atkinson.

Atkinson, who is known by the cognomen of the
"Teetotaller," gave evidence before the committee of the
House of Commons which unseated Lord Adolphus Vans
to the effect that be (Atkivion) had received two bribes of
U. each from the agents of the tones to vote for bis lord-
ship, and that after receiving those mcnits, and being
escorted to the poll by the tory agents, he after all voted
for Mr. Fenwick, the liberal, and then peached on
the thrice. During the heat of the recent elec-
tion he one Sunday morning found himself xibbetted
in effigy in the market place, with " Teetotaller " prated
at his beet. Myers, a freeman, was identified as one of the
parties concerned in this affair, and WIN committed for trial
at the mires for the offence by the mayor. Before the bill
went up stairs, however, Mr. Davison, who appeared for the
prosecution, said that, with his lordship's leave, they would
withdraw the iadictment. The rioting had taken place
(tunas the excitement of a contested election, and defendant
bating amply apologised, they did not wish to prtu the
charge.
lite lordship said perhaps it would be better, and the in-
dictment was withdrawn.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT.-IPSWICH, JULY 26.
Cams r nin.-11snaa en JOllll Juns.
James Wilding, 19, woe charged with having maliciously
inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Mr. George Lond,
farmer, of Earl Bohan, by fracturing his arm with a gun-
barrel.

Bundsy, the 13th of Much, the prosecutor, while
walking round his fields, saw the prisoner running away,
and endeavouring to hide himself by keeping close to the
hedges. He was followed by the prosecutor, who, after a
long chase emu up with him, and told him that he must
stop. The prisoner said he should not do so ; but the pro-
secutor desired him not to go away unless " he were
the stronger man of the two." A scuffle took place.
which led to the discovery of a gun concealed
under the prisoner's coat. The prisoner wu again
requested by the prosecutor to remain rebut he
was until one of his man servants came up, but be endea-
voured to get away, and wu resisted by the pr.:mentor.
The prisoner, on being so stoutly opposed, took from his
coat-pocket a gun-barrel, with which he &track the prose-
cutor several times, which resulted in the right arm of the
proucutor being broken. The case would have twine on at
a previous assizes, but for the serious i'ilnase of the pro-
secutor.
Mr. Mills submitted that there was no case to go to the
jury. Ile would uk the opinion of the court whether the
prisoner was not acting in his own defence and in the de-
fence of his property ?
flee Judge—Why, the prisoner hat said be wu sorry for
what he had done. It is a question of fact, and one for
the jury.
Mr. Mills then proceeded to address the jury for the
prisoner, and commenced by stating that the prisoner had
a right to carry a gun if he pleased.
A Juryman—(iatemipting)—Yee, perhaps the prisoner
had a right to carry • gun, Mt he had no right to use the
weapon is an unlawful manner.
The Judge (addressing the juror)—You an the better
lawyer of the two. (Loud laughter.)
Mr. Mills—But the prisoner had a right to carry a gum.
The Judge—ma he. a man a right to carry a cannon ; but
he has as right to fire it ilf at a mars—nom whatever.
(Renewed laughter.)
TM lodge, la leaving the eau to the jury, said it would
he too bad to allow it to be supposed that bemuse one man
said to another, Yea shall not go unless you are the
stronger men," that the other Ram should be permitted 'o
take from his pocket a gan barrel or any other dangerous
weapon end Jolliet as Wary with Impunity.
The Jury teeM the prisoner Gushy, with a recommen-
dation to merey. The prosecutor also joined in the ri,:vs•
meladaties.
The peleseer vrae sesteseei so two calendar Amide' is-
ideessetWe wish kW kbees.

MIDDLESEX. ISESSIONS.—YmEaDAT.
81/OSR Ma. Barium ADAMS. Arent&wr

Thomas Cooper, 42, a meats looking fellow, pleaded
guilty to an in4ic must in which ht. was charged with hav-
ing unlawfully infteted grievous bodily harm on James
Thom is Bone, a constable of the Metropolitan Police Force,
in the !Toper discharge of his euty.
The Assistant-Judge, having looked over the depositions,
said the man at the bar—if man such a dastardly, cowardly
' ruffian could be called—had committed one of those in-
' human assaults on a police constable for which t at court
would always inflict a sentence of at least twelve months'
hard labour. The prisoner bit the officer, and then in the
most brutal manner kicked him in a manner, the result of
which probably would be an injury to the man for life.
The sentence was that the prisoner be imprisoned and k.pt
to hard labour for 12 calendar months.