The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-18 00:00:00

that be (defendant) had reminded his that he was the see-
vent
of the academy (upon which ho lost his temper and
celled names), end that, until c'ocaly questioned by counsel,
be did not recollect that he had a stick in his hand at all.
When the assault took place there was no one else in the
TOM. and he felt quite certain that the porters, who before
the megistrate pre evidence as to who first used the word
"semen*el," had been mistaken in the voice, and by sound
ohne they must have been guided. Under these eircum-
elnanes, and as he would not deliberately inflict any injury
wera any person, be tested his ease on the judgment
elthe aeon, trusting that he should receive its merciful con-
Mr. Berjeant Adams directed Mr. Knight to be sworn,
mod having been so, his lordship asked him pointedly on his
math whether he used the epithet " scoundrel" to the de-
headant ?
Mr. Knight positively denied it, and added that he Gond-
bred that the words need by the defendant to him were
aillthy scoundrel."
Mr. Clarkson said that the defendant's palliation was im-
puting to Mr. Knight that which was not true.
Mr. Serpent Adams said he could see how it was. The
defendant wee au artist, and having some favourite work he
wished to get it into the exhibition. No doubt the defen-
dant thought it a grand thing—he did not insinuate that it
was not—but people who did produce great works were
sometimes subjected to slights in respect of them ; but be-
cause the council of the Royal Academy rejected the deist-
dent's pictures, that did not justify him in assaulting the
secretary. What the defendant had now urged in mifta-
tion only aggravated the offense, and bad he evinced a
proper spirit no doubt the Royal Academy would have been
disposed to have the affair passed over leniently. Consider-
ing the defendant's position in sou sty, the court would not
send his to a prison, but at the same time it felt bound to
inflict such a fine as would mark the case as one demanding
some enmity of punishment--the sentence was that the de-
fendant pay to the Queen a fine of 251., and that he enter
into his own recognizance in 401., and give one surety in 201.
to keep the peace for six months.
The fine was immediately paid, and the required surety
given, conwquenly the defendant was liberated.
The case appeared to excite a deal of interest, and a num-
ber of gentlemen connected with the Royal Academy or in-
terested In the arts were present.

POLICE.—YESTERDAY.
DIARLBOROHHIUSTREBT.
CHARGE OP ROBBERY.—Enema Harvey, a young women
who had evidently sustained very serious injury, was charged
with having stolen a gold watch and other articles from
No. 8, Lower James-street, where she had recently lived
AS servant.
It was made known that the young woman, on gaining
intelligence that the police were in search of her, and on
seeing them enter the house where she had taken up her
temporary residence, in Shire-lane, suddenly threw herself
out of a two pair of stairs' window into the yard beneath.
The prisoner, in consequence of the injury she bad sustained,
was allowed a seat within the bar.
Mr. Henry Newman said he lived at Nantes, is France.
On Monday last he went with his wile to Windsor, and
retuned about 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Before he set out
on his journey he left a gold watch end chain in his room,
end there were some stockings and other articles on the soli.
When he returned at 6 o'clock the watch and several
other articles of propetty were gone. The prisoner, who was
servant in the holm. bad also disappeared.
An assistant of Mr. Attenborough, pawnbroker, Fleet-
street, produced the watch, which had been pawned by a
young woman who gave the name of Emma Foster.
Police-constable Quarterman said, from information he
received, he went to No. 4, Searle's-place, Fleet-street, and
tried to get into a room on the second floor. Hearing a
noise at the back of the house he went into the new and
found the prisoner lying on the ground insensible. Witness
procured a eab and caused her to be removed to the hospital.
In defence the prisoner said she went to a raffle the ether
evening and met a young man who went home with her to
James's-plea, and after some conversation he induced her
to take the watch. The young man stole the other things.
Prisoner afterwards pawned the watch and gave the young
man the money. The young man afterwards took her to
the theatre, and she did not return to her place, as she was
afraid she would be accused of the theft.
The prisoner was removed to the House of Detention,
Clerkenwell, until Saturday.