The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-01 00:00:00

CLERICEN WELL.

A Corm. blot ileit.—Afivy :wales, a decently dressed
. n, was placed at the bar, charged with
having violently assaulted Henry Seal.,, her own lon, nine
years of age.
It appeased from the evidence of the boy, whose face and
month were cut, thtt on the previou. day his mother was
intoxkated, and stir an him round the neck attempted to
choke hint, and thrust her Ragas down his throat. H. was
severely cut and scratched by her Leila. Sae had ill used
hint and her other children, four in numher, in the same
way, and his father, on returning from his work, finding
him so much injured and herself intoxicated, caused her
apprehension by an officer.
The father of the boy confirmed his statement u to the
prisoner', cruel treatment of her children, and her habits of
.n.
The prisoner said the complainant was disobedient to her,
and he was encouraged by his father, who was in the habit
of treating her with viol.nes.
She was fined 20.. fcr the assault on the boy, and bound
over to keep the peace towards her hatband and family.
She had no money, and au accordingly locked up.

WORSHIP-STREET.
CoueorxDiNo • Fetoxv.—Ales. Lary ;Winder, the
wile of an oil and colounnan carrying on Disko' is Crown-
Areet, Finsbury, was charged with having compose deed a
felony.
Ilarbitlge stated that about a week sines her
daughter was taken into custody upon a charge ot stealing
some brushes belonging to toe &fondant's husband, for which
eke underwent an exemination at this court and was ordered
to be remanded. After her daughter had been leak .d up
whams waited upon the delendrott, and some cosvereation
ensued between them, in the course of which the latter
intimated that the bad no wish to proceed harshly in the
mutter' and was willing to abandon the therga upon eon
dines that she received fuU compensation for the value of
the bruehts, which she find at halts crown. Witness
accoriiiogly handed her that amount and left the shop,
having been preen:say seared by the defendant that the
motel would be returned to her in the event of the stolen
property being recovered and restored. On the day appointed
for the re-eassinatio• of her daughter, neither the defend.
ant .or her husband appeared to prosecute the case any
further, and the accused was accordingly discharged.
la answer to the charge the defendant said that the wit.
ness had gives a conect representation of the transaction'
but that she had been solely it Sunned by her feelings of
commiseration for the woman, on account of her daughter's
position, and without being at all aware at the time that she
was acting illegally.
Mr. Anxild said that the offence was one calculated alto-
gether to defeat the ends of justice, and had rendered her
liable to an indic.rnent for misdemeanour, but, trusting that
what had taken plate would opera,s upon her as a warning
kg the future, and as he felt satisfied that she had been solely
actuated by feelings of kindness in the matter, he should
merely order her to refund the money she had received, and
to pay the casts of the present proceeding,.
LIAItILITY Or PAWNI:KOKEIMI —E. Lisle summoned •
pawnbroker named Kampf, of Shoreditch, for the value of •
set pledged.
Complaisant not loan ago wanted 3e. to make up his club
sown, and sent his wife with • coat alleged to be worth
21. 16.. to defendant's shop for that tries; on seeking to
redoes it at the expiration of a week, the coat entail sot be
bawl

Coup ainant said the coat waist lewd worth 21.
Mr. Arnold ordered defendant to per that amount with 6s.
coats for complainant's loss of time.
MARYLEBONIC,

CHARGE OF FORGING BILLS OP LICHANTOIL—Edward
Smith, a chemist, residing is Upper Seymour-street, Rump-
uses', was charged with haring forged and uttered two
hills of tracheas', one for 10101. and the other for 961. 16e.,
with intent to defraud Mr. Thomas Hieren or Droitwich.
Lotherby, 180 8, had spprehended prisoner on a warrant
signed by Sir It. Pricy, M.P., and entered Auto a long state-
ment or the tircuammucts under which he had twisted
his duty.
The solicitor in samer to a question from the magistrate,
said that he had co evidence u yet is proof of the lording or
atteriag.
Lockertsy said, that by a telegraphic message, the attend.
sate of Mr. 'lichen might be looked upon as certain on the
ant (this) day.
The primer, who intimated that he should be able to
peeve hie isnausce, was remanded.
Badtvinkrick.—.. G. 8." boa forwarded for the poor ben
of this coon the eau of V., au acknowledgrasot of which
wee requested.

WESTMINST2II.
HAIFVSAL TOTALS AS OATS IT A CONVERT TO P.n.
stxxiss.—Jast before the rising of the coon Alm Eliza
Damson was shared wish knoeJaing and riegieg at the
home of be r husband, Mr. Johu Denlltan, 5, Beaufort-street.
Chains, without lawful muse.
t:pow the defendant being placed at the table before the
eafteUtflite,
Hunt, the Chief =her, handed the New Testament to Mr.
John Denman, who had en,ered the witness box as cats-
plainant, but he refused to ►e sworn.
Mr. Broderip inquired the cause of the delay.
' The Chief Csher replied—This gentleman refuses to he
more unless upon a catholic took.
Mr. lifoilerip—Do you object to that
Mr. Denman-1 Object to the contents of the book. This
Is the Cambridge eddios, and it is not the same aa the
seiholie

Mr. Broderip—Yee are a catholic, I presume ?
Mr. IHISMS—Yes, a Roman catholic.
Mr. Broderip—What possible objection can you here to be
f sworn os that book?
Mr. Denman-1 have the greatest possible objection, that
• I cannot be boned by it.
i Mr. Broderip.—l never heard suck an objection made be-
fore. It is the authorised edition of the New Testament
usrd in all c=arts of justice in this country, and I cannot see
what difilculry you can have in the matter. You all God
to witness that you are speaking the truth.
Mr. DfOOLIII.-My conscience must be satisfied. This
translation is not in accordance with the Roman version.
Mr. Betide' ip.—Cvn't you be satisfied by calling God to
witness the truth cn the ordinary book ?
Mr. Denman.—l am a convert to Romanism.
Mr. Broderip.—Do you still nlusa to be sworn in the or-
dinary way?
Mr. Denman.—l do.

Mr. Broderip.—Thea there is an end to the case. I have
ac other Isaias of easering you.

A DISZONIST N•sioxswoma.v.—Mary Probett wee
charged with illegally palmier; • quantity of do
_p work, the
=of Mr. John SS per Lundy, clothier, in H ousaditch,
ad ben instrusted to her to make up. When taken
I into custody, no leas than 21 topluates, all relating to pro-
perty which had been entrusted to the prisoner to make up,
were found upon her person, and it wee made quite apparent
to the magistrate that extravagance alone, and • love of
drink bad esuod the prisoner to ple.ge the dungy The ease
of Mr. Lundy was, however, the only one entered on, sad
the magistrate convicted her is a penalty of 31., together with
orthvalis t e of the goods (11. 13e.), or, in default of inmost, 2
ispriscsaus