The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION HOUSE.

An Irish tailor, named John il;;;IT, rag charged with
having inflicted a severe wound upon the head of his son,
who appeared to be about ten y.:ars old.
The wife of the defendant said the blow was intended
for her, but she was sorry to sav it missed her and hit the
poor child. Her husband had been out drinking to her
Majesty's health until he got angry, and upon returning
home he turned her out of bed, and to prevent her front
returning to it, he flung a large vessel at her, which struck
the boy and laid his head open.
The Lord Mayor—l mint let you, defendant, and the
other Irish tailors, who certainly are greater violators of the
peace than any other of her Majesty's subjects, know that
the Queen has very lately given her assent to an Oct of par-
liament which is peculiarly adapted to the eople of your
calling. Ity that act malicious injury of the kind you have
inflicted upon your son is puu;shable with imprisonment
for three year,.
The moment the wife found that the defendant was in
such danger, she said, " Ah, then, my lord, sure I don't
believe he wanted to throw the vessel at me. It was only
the water in it he wished to fling over me, and it slipped
out of his hand. (A laugh.) If you'll make bins keep so-
ber,it will do."

defoulant.—.. That's truT enough, your Honour
she's the quietest woman in the world, and I would not
hurt her for the uuirene; but she gate me too much of her
jitz,:that night."
. . ... • . _

The poor little boy qui,Ady adopted his mother's view of
the matter; and, although hie head was plastered and
looand up, and he was Rarely able to open his eyes, said
his father never meant any mischief, and the wound was a
mere bit of a scratch.

The Lord Mayor—l see how desirous you are to motto
light of the matter, my good woman ; but I must protect
you and your boy, and snail require sureties fur your hus-
band's good la hariour to you.
Defendant—For how long, your lordship ? (Llughter.)
The Lord Mayor—l was going to say for three months,
but I shall now require it for twelve months. I shall havo
the substance of toe act of parliam. ist I alluded to printed,
and send it round to all the Irish journeymen tailors its tho
City, with the assurance that I shall invariably a..t upon it
if any more desperate cases .hould be brought before me.
BOW-STREET.
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Henri Defame, a 14:MehCariting-house keeper, ap-
peared to answer a summons taken out against him by
three foreigners named Bachirels and liarmutis, fordetain-
ing a quantity of: articles, their property.
COMpiainalltS stated that they arrived on Wednesday
morning from France, and went straight to dehmlaut a
house in Holborn. They decimal him to procure them
some breakfast, and to allow them the us.: of a roam for an
hour. This he did, and, having partaken of same coffee,
rolls, and meat, the complainants desired him to provide
them with some accommodation for washing. At the expi-
ration of the hour they called for the biU, and found that
each was eharg Us. Gd. They considered the chargo
exorbitant, and refused to pay st. Defendant, in retalia-
tion, then insisted upon retaining a quantity of the com-
plainant's luggage, and in this extremity they WeiC com-
pelled to resort to a DUMMOIIS.

Mr. Henry iuquired of Alai:nand how much he had
charged for briakilk.A.

Dt7fendaut—half-a-crown each.

jr. Henry then asked if that was his usual charge. On
being answered that it was, he thought it was too much, and
it was not the usual charge in London. It appeared, also,
that the root which had been engaged contained live beds,
none of which had been touched by complainants. He
would advise defend:rut to take 2s. fur the breakfot and 3s.
for the use of the room from cult complainant. If he slid
not agree to that arrangement, the rise might be token to
the comity court; but as defendaot, like the complainants,
was a foreigner, he would do well to take his (Mr. !fairy's)
advice.—llefendant wished to know who would be liable
for the costs.—Mr. Henry said that us the complainants
were foreigners he had nut charged them with the sum-
mons' fees. lie would extend the lame privilege to de-
fendant, and forego the costs.
The case was then settled according to the suggested
• arrangement, defendant receiving five rdtillmgs instead of
wclve and sixpence from each complainant.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR TILE PAST WEEK.

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