The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-06 00:00:00

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The magistrate observed that it seemed hopeless to obtain
the attendaam of the l romeMor ; but the case wee oa the
evidence of the officer sufficiently made out to warrant him
in committing the priamers far trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
John &Mean, a ram between GO sad 70 yeaee, woe
char e& with being drunk, and beggiog Is P
acid also with sammiting Pollot-ecestable Pitt, 171 E. The
statement of the mutable was that about 11 o'clock es the
previous night he taw the prisoner drunk, sad bepet 1:
, Portland-plaos. On the way to the station the
who was hold by mothes coesteblii, being released for •
• moment, struck him a blow ea the mouth. and then be-
hard with pest violence until lodged in the station.
The prisoner, who appeared as if suffering pest loin,
Icomplained of the di-treatment he had remind, he said,
from the pollee. He had hese knocked about by these vary
• much. He was knocked down while being pat into the
cell, sod his shoulder had bees dislocated. Be was an
pegging; be was selling pipe-lights. The constable who
took him would not let him pick up his basket, and he was
knocked about the head while co the way to the statics.
Inspector Garforth mid—Last night the prisoner wee
brought to the George-street station, charged with begging
and assaulting one of the constables.
Poliesooestable E 171, said the priseeer was so vloleet
that he was obliged to pt the &mistime* of mother con-
stable. The ptisoosr fell on the pound entirely through
his own violence, sad his leagues wee most dogmatise.
Winn put into the mil the prisoner
resisted very much, and
the constable (E 71) bad to push him into the mil, misg,
however, no more violence than was woman to effect that
abject. The prisoner did not fall ;if be fell, it was not
while the mill door was open. Whim the prisoner porn-
planed of hit shoulder a doctor was sent for, who said it
Ins dislocated, and the prisoner wee taken to the hospital.
Mr. Baez asked if there was any reason to suppose the
nom% shoulder arm hurt before he arrived at the Make?
Inspector Ourforth said there was not,. we was there
until the primmer complained of being hart. It was often
aseessary to push prisoners into the egi to close the door
hastily in order bun the constable from being assaulted.
Mr. knot said, as th► man's shoulder had bean dialoceted,
It was • pity he had not tom left at the hcepitaL
tai=Oarforth said the prisoner would have been de-
t7beitospital had it boss thought ImorroarY•
Mr. Knox would sot keep the _prisoner ia custody, and be
thought it better that he should at once be met hack to the
hospital. The cue was one for further ihquiry. Is the
meantime, he should discharge the prisoner. He thought
that the way the man came by his injury ought to form the
I pond of • strict inquiry. He was thus as • magistrate to
protect prisoners as well as policemen.
The prisoner was thee discharged.
ALLItYLEBON E.
The Marquis Townsitend isitrodued to the notice of
Mr. Mansfield a woman of apparently about 30 pan of
age, and asked for his advice.
The noble marquis said-1n this uses he wished to malt
the opinion of the magistrate co behalf of the woman. limns
sight pans ego she married • butler who was in receipt of
good wages, and could well support her. Shortly at ter
marriage her hushed left ber destitute, aed the bo-
oms chargeable to Mannino* part* and then
the husband speed to allow her 10a. per week. This
the husband cautioned to pay for some time pretty re-
gularly. However, be stopped his payments, and
the was forced to take shelter in 13‘. Maryiebme
Workhouse ; end Mr. Tubbs, the amistant-menser, suc-
ceeded in effecting •• oomProcnisimi the result of which was
the husband °minted to allow her Se. per week. This time
lest year the wife was reduced to a state of great donna-
ties through the payments not being kept up. Si: meths
ego she went into the workhouse spin, and than no steps
were taken to compel her husband to maintain her
or to punish him. She was takes to Wellington, bar
husband's parish, where, after remaining for some time,
she asked the guardians for • trifle to envoy her to
London, where she could maintain herself, and not
tremble them any more. Fifty shillings were gives to
hr, end she cams to London, sod that amount was sow
run out. She had applied to Mr. Tubbs for maintanos,
and be told her that if she came there *pia be would
have her imprisoned. He (the marquis) now wished to
hope what sups ought to be takes in the matter in ardor
to compel Mr. Tablo—
ids. Manslisid—Mr. Tubbe bas done what is priestly
just and lawful, and what be was boned to do under the sat
of parliament. The woman has brought this all upon ha&
self through her foolish conduct. Why did the not stop in
the work boom where she was seat, and let the guardians
prosecute her husband for her minimums ? What is the
me of her coming here, for 1 lime no power to interfere
The Marquis-1 with you to hear mi—
lli. Mandeld—l hays told you 1 cannot interfere. The
woman is grianesly in fault.
The Marquis—Will you listen just while I maks one
more statement!
Mr. Maesfield-1 cannot interfere, so there is an end of
the natter.
The marquis and the woman then retired.

ALARMING ACCIDENT AT THE CHARTERED
OAS WORKS.

The following is the report el Yr. C. St. Anbin
Hawklike ea to the state of the injured men who
were last night nada. hie airs at Westminster
Hospital :—Tboinsa Sorepy, aged 23, Mauer, brie' at
leo. 26, Buckingham Cottages, Roohester-row, Westmin-
ster, not married; severe oornminuted fracture of thigh,
and also Wen laceration of the back ; dangerous, the
spies being injured ; insensible when trot admitted, but re-
covered oossmoussess yesterday. Donis Leary, 27 years,
1, Ariallery.squese, Westminster, not married ; some con-
I tampon of base and bruises, progmseing favourably. John
Calvin, aged 22, 4, Luke-court, Westminster, married, and
ham three children ; ewers loesrated wooed' an the hack,
heeds, chest, and face; at premet not in danger. Thomas
(kyle, aged 22, living at No. 3, Artillery-square, West-
Waster, not married; severe contusions on the chest sad
aide, coacussion of brain ; in a dangerous state. The oily
moonlit which the unfortunate men ass give of the red
OCCiIITOIIOII is that they was neldesly barid ia • senses of
bricks. Beanie Leary states, " I wee suddenly knocked
down and buried.' John (Istria mid yesterday, " I was la
the lobby eating, when allot owe, without any warning, the
roof fell is."