The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1862.

them struck me on the top of my hat,
sod I perceived that there were six of them
surrounding me. I lbw my knife in self-defence and
stabbed one of the men, the same, I believe, who had struck
me. One of the men then struck me in the face with a
brickbat, and the others threw atones at ma. I was
knocked down and they me away. A constable came to my
emistanc• and took me to the hoepitaL I did not me the

boss a the men.
William Berry, an ex-policeman, stated that on Tuesday
morning, at the time stated, he saw the four prisoners fol-
lowing the prosecutor, and Donovan threw a brick at him,
and knocked hint down. They an away, followed by wit-
ness, who watched them. They entered a house in Totten-
, ham-place, and he watched them from an adjoining area,
and saw them throw out some pieces of brick into a piece
wade ground. When the brick was thrown at the pro-
reenter the prisoners were close together surrounding the
prosseuter, and apparently acting in concert. He was sure
they were the same men.
Hrs. Lee. a lodgiughoure-keeper in the same street, said
she saw the prisoners accost the prosecutor, and one of
them asked him for half-a-crown. He said something in
Preach, and they then set on him as described. As they
tried to run away she saw their faces, and was sure of their

identity.
Oonstable E 132 said he was on duty in an adjoining „„,..
street, and, bearing • heavy fall. he went to the ig
spot (Tottenham-plane), and found the prosecutor N
lying on the footway pavement in • state of insendbility, 1.1
and with the blood flowing from his heed and face. A long Oh
open knife lay beside him. His clothes were saturated with lA.
blood. He said when be came to himself that he hal bees •
attacked by five or six men. Witness took him to the boa-
pital, and after his head had been drooped, accompanied le
him home. Witness had seen all the prisoners together at _es
half-past 12 o'clock that morning. They were standing out- *I
side • public-house in Tottenham-court-coed. Witmer
said to them "Go indoors, or go away • I believe you are eg.
hen to rob some one, and you shall not. do it while I can
keep near you." A woman who was with them asked N
Scott, " How are you off for Node r He replied. " Got N
none. Have you. She said "No; but we must get re
some of somebody." 86.
Riley, 115 IL, said he saw the four prisoners together in ig
Tottenham-court-road at about 5 o'clock the same morning. 11,
They were coming out of • public-house. Cannily M.
said, " You —, you never had • spree before." ..115-
Not knowing at that time that there wasnazi N.
tatitirwartast them, he let them peas un • N.
bearing of this diaturbacce, he ap-
prehended Donovan at his lodgings on Wednesday night. N.
Bikes witness spoke to him be said, "Is there anything 111.
the matter with the Frenchman"
Mr. Hall asked the prosecutor bow it was that not having Ilk
seen the face of the man who first struck him, he yet knew
that it was the same man whom be stabbed. ei
Prosecutor—Because I caught hold of him by the collar. at
The prisoner Connolly drew attention to • wound on his N.
arm, and said it was inflicted by the prosecutor.
The other prisoners, who talked ell together. and very in- Its
eess
coherently. were understood to deny their identity.
Mr. Hall said the case was of too serious • character to
be dealt with here. He should commit them for triaL ta
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ASI•OLTDICI • SOLICITOR. fa
Ague Mr*, • low-looking female, was charged with as,
rahri Sample, solicitor, of 21, Duke-
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Mary to
amaultular.hister.qualinron ohs S;salle, .
street,
Mr. Semple said at half-past ens this morning the prisoner lid
accosted him is Orsabourne.strost, soliciting him to &coma. ss,
piny her. Feeling very much annoyed by the prisoner he
walked away, but she still followed him. Thinking by It.
crossing the street he should get rid of her he did so, but 10
she again, iu Leicester-square, came up to him, and thinking
he felt a tooth at his watch chain he pushed her away, when re
she struck him is the face.
Herring, 60 C, said be saw the prisoner following Mr. s
Semple, and on his charging her with annoying him she said ta
that the gentleman had seduced her three years ago, and she It
thought she had a right to follow him. The prisoner had It.
been drinking, but well knew what she was about.
Prisoner—l was tipsy, and did sot know what I was 94
doi!g.
• her before in my life ; sad if at,

Mr. Semple—l never saw her 00. • •
she had Doted in the falsehood, I should ant bare ut.
preasedthe
Mr. Knox, having asontainsd from Sawing Forastt,
14 0, that the promisee was • prostitutes, raid that he eeekl
Dot have this streets in such a state that peewee weld not ei,
pena without beteg annoyed, and that he should net %redone' I.
his duty if he did not take her off the streata fora month. U
Committed [cc • month, with hard labour. Lie
111.
AUCTION•RO011 BOBBKRY.
A man who refused his name and address, but said he was 844
a clerk, was charged with striding a china vase and • bronze
match-pot, of the Talus of 6/., from the auction rooms of ,11."
Messrs. Christie and Co., 8, Bing-street, St. James's. SU
Mr. William Wareham, dealer in curiosities and anti-
quities, of 15, Castle-street, Lsiomtersquars, said that on
itiday last he bought u china vase of the prisms for 10s.,
and in consequent:a of what he afterwards heard he took it at.
to Kamm Christie's, and left it them. Yesterday about Bt.
three, the prisoner brought him a Japan brooms match-pot
sod asked him to purchase it, upon which he said to him, a,
" nought a vase of you the other dry." Os the primes:
replying, " Yes," he told him he must detain hint, fur it was ef,
stolen. He (Mr. Wareham) then sent for • constable and
gave the prisoner into custody.
Henry Edward Taylor, clerk at Manta. Christie's, said
the vase brought back by Mr. Wareham was taken from ga
the auction rooms during a sale on the 13th, and they had
missed a bronze match-pot like that produced from the sale Ss.
room subsequently.
As there is reason to mimosa the prisoner has paid visits 61.
to other auction rooms, with a similar malt, he was re-
minded.

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ST. JAMES'S PALACE STAKES.
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Comical. Crockerton, Gold Dolt, Rudiments, Send. at...
ford, Columba. Blue Meatla, Wasp ii, Biceps, Ned- il;
&wry. Brick, Gentilhomme, Deity's I, AIIIMMIN Grin- aL
the, Hurry Scurry 1, and Fits Buyter ors hone. 17
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Stella, Saxon, Stiehl% Counter, Clairsowith", Black ii
Kinght, Borykory, Berkeley. Roegh Dimmed, f by at
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BWEEPSTAKM OF 50 BOWL
Argonaut wane over.
Alan= —hamar° and Dr. Bream.

Punic &Kowa Coinneatow. The Public LI.:
Schools Oosamiesiosets visited the Charteelionee School se Si.

Monday lut, and bad a seawall meeting yesterday at their
°Mee Vietoria-dreet, Weatirmster. Present the Earl al
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armadas, the Earl of Devoe, the Lord Lyttelton, Rev.
Professor W. H. Thoespsou, H. Belford Vaughan, Esq.,

awd the secretory.
An elaborate return was issued this morning of
"the number of sheep supposed to have been killed by
dop in each constabulary district in Ireland from the Ist
d January, 1861, to the Ist of January, 1862." The total
number of the unfortunate animals thus sacrificed is given
at 8,897.
Is the London eky black or blue ? The question
Is now a serious topic of discussion in the Swedish prom the
immediate occasion of the inquiry being furnished by certain
dark doubts upon the subject in the laden of an Exhibition
correspondent. The more unfavourable of the two sup-
positions has, however, been gallantly met by a Swedish re-
sident in the post metropolis, who refutes the calumny
with all the home-brid indignation of a cockney.

SHOCKING AOCIDIENT ON THI CNAZINO•CROSI
Bitorta.--frute DAY).—Betweeenine sad tee o'clock this
morning a number et men were at work on a scaffold 40 feet
from the pound riveting the iron girder bridge spannieg the
York•reed, Olathe bolts of owl of the bmckets supportio g the
el the scaffold co which two of the men, George
tat and plpiam Cobbett, were standing, gave say.
Hawke' clung to the girders, and escaped almost by a
miracle; but Cobiiett fell to the ground with fearful vi=
falling on a quantity of loom granite ; the blood
from We month. Dose, and ease. He was taken to West-
minder Bospilel, end attended by Mr. Arthur Beadles, die
house mime, but hie ore is eoseklered !tapeless.
A very serious norddent occurred in the Bye Pit,
Over Homes, on Tuesday. Four men were espied in
ramming bowie lbs powder seeresary to blast away a piece
d rook, Miss en smirk* neekleutelly took plum killing
nee saes es the spat, and seriatedy wounding the others.
Thor Bye Pit is the Oleos where as wisidemil-ups @haw
nature happteed kat week. •
LONDON GstisitAx. thuristre COW (Lnurso)—
Trak receipts for the week ending June 15, 15,1691. Ts. 11d.