The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-23 00:00:00

POLlCE.—YurraDay.

BOW-STREET.—B avot.sgcs. —" R.E." hu enclosed
half a M. note for the pAr.ber, requesting it be acknow-
ledged in the Express.
WORSHIP.STRRET.—Arraci tiros • Baogga.—
Mrs. M. A Bidwell, was charged with having violently as-
saulted and seriously injured a broker named West, and two
of his assistants. West having been directed, on Saturday,
to levy a distress for rent upon the goods of the prisoner's
husband, despatched two of his men to effect the seizure. On
learning the nature of their business the prisoner declared
that she would smash ever) thing in the house rather than
they should fall into such hands, and, snatching up a poker,
laid about her with such hearty good will that the place was
speedily strewn with the frsg cents of chimney ornaments,
crockery ware, and Woken furniture. The prisoner then
commenced a furious attack upon the two men. She caught
hold of ens of them,and exerted herself to the utmost to pitch
him headlong into the street. Unable to do so, she dealt him
another blow with the poker, which stretched him upon the
floor, and continued beating him until the other man brought
mistime. Witness arrived so= after, but on presenting
himself at the door the prisoner made a blow at him with
the upper rail of a bedstead she had broken, and knocked
out one of his teeth. She followed up the attack with se-
veral other blows, which compelled him to fall back, and
finally drove the whole of them into the street, and they had
to obtain the assistance of the police before she was secured.
West said that in addition to the loss of a tooth, he had been
ever since in such a state of bodily suffering that be believed
one of his ribs had been fractured ; and the other man had
received such severe contusions that he was still confined to
bod.—Mr. Hammill reminded the prisoner.
MARLBORtsUOWS TREET.—Tan Casa or Season
Z. 111.11TADO.-81ffetla individuals who have seen the ease
headed " Attempt 41 Suicide in consequence of Distress," in
the Espress of Saturday, have called at the court to
make inquiries, and to leave sums of money for the relief of
the family. Among other donations the following are ac-
knowledged : Sir J. Copley," 51. ; "Sir W. and Lady,"
21.; "C. B. ," 11 ; " L.," 31 ; "A. B. C.," 11. ;
" Mr. Dixon," 61.; " Mrs. C. Hering," 11. ; " T. H.," 21.;
"H. 8.," 61. ; " Unieenny boys," 61.; "A. E.," 51.;
"H. 8. 8.," lfts ; Laura," 2s. 61. ; and " ," Ifts.
Also for the poor-box," X Y.," 61. ; " Miss M.," 51.; and
" R. L.," 31.. have been received.
SOUTHWARK —AN ORDEAL Post BEGOARI.—J.
Griffin and W. Wicks were charged with begging.—A po-
liceman stated that on the preceding day while on
duty near St. James's Church, Rotherhithe, he ob-
served the prisoners, who importuned the congrega-
tim for alms as they lett the church.—Mr. Cottingham
questioned Griffin, who, in reply, said that he belenped to
the Crusader, from Sydney, and now in the west India
Docks ; that he was paid off from that vessel three weeks
ago, and received 341. wages.—Mr. Cottingham asked why
he did not try to get another ship ?—He said he lost his re-
gister ticket, and could not get one.—Mr. Cottingham
directed him to exhibit his hands to ascertain who
ther he had done any hard work recently, and
upon examination it was evident that he had not, which
drew from the magistrate the remark that he was convinced
that he and his companion were a pair of idle vagabonds
that went about begging, and that he was not a sailor NJ he
represented himself to be. Griffin, however, still asserted
that he was, and Mr. Cottingham sent to the West India
Docks to make inquiry, and the messenger brought back
word that no vessel named the Crustier had been there
since last March.—The inaaistrate adjudged Griffin to three
months' imprisonment with hard labour, and the other pri-
soner to one month in the House of Correction.
THAMES.—ASSLULT ON TEL POLICE: Mary Donovan
and M. Dersnenywers finally charged with assaulting police.
constable Smith, as detailed in the Express of yesterdal.
—Smith said he had not been able to apprehend the female
prisoner's husband.—Mr. Yardley, addressing the prisoners,
said that on the former hearing proof had been given of their'
hermit committed a gross, violent, and deliberate assault.
Dennehy, it was hoe, had sustained serious injury, but every
unprejudiced person who had beard the case would admit
that he had becught it on himself, and that Use constables
were puketly warranted in agog their staves. He, Mr.
Yardley, had at fiat intended to send the case for trial, but,
under the dreamstances, he did net now deem It necessary
to do so, but he would send them to prison forme mouth.
BaNawor.areer.—" A. B." has forwarded a post-office
crder for 21. to the poor-box of this court, with a request that
its receipt should be acknowledged.