The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-07 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS•

(THIS DAY.)

BOW•STREET.
A MODEL CABMAN.
Henry Hope, a cabman, wad charged with glean b•
is Terytek
Anne Ansecnot monied woman, living
street Caledonian-road, stated that about a quern le
9 0/clock last night she took defendants ag
in Clayton-etrest, Caledonian•road, to drive le
the hospital with a young woman who had met lAA
an accident. On arriving at University College Homild
he demanded 3s. se his fare. She declined to poi ge
reduced his demand to 2s. 6d., and then to 2s. By thud.
vice of the policeman on duty she consented to pill al
under protest, but demanded his ticket, inteeft W
summon him for the overeharp. (The proper fern
is Is. 6d., being Is. for the distance, which is ow a
mile, and 6d. fee an extra person.] She handed him ball•
crown, expecting that he would give her tid. chant, bat
instead of doing so he whipped his horse and drove rapidly
away. The porter and the police shouted after ores
pursued him for a short dist/woe, but could sot orpttak
him. She had taken his number, and he was afterwards
traced and apprehended by the police.
The porter and two policemen corroborated, gni mated
that the prisoser was very drunk.
The prisoner said he only drove away to get things, lad
wee kept waiting for it more than half an hoar.
Sir Thomas Henry observed that there were threw..
victioos endorsed on defendant's license. He must pay fir
the overcharge, 205., or be imprisoned fourteen days, aid
for being drunk 10a or seven days.
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enclosed premises of Mr. Reed, supposed for as ahein with bang n cousipay of three other men oe thsm
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rpose. He was further charged with having aft t*
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of witting in his possession ; also farther charged W•
lastly assaulting Robert Meer, police.coustable 148 X. is
the execution of his duty.
Mr. Johnson appeared for the prisoser.
The evidence produced in this case showed that for sell
considerable time past Mr. Reed and other Urines a
Wimbley have suffered serious tomes through their ewil
being hunted and worried in their fields by night. is °WI
hastiness • sheep being fond dead. In oomisence d
an extra watch has been kept, both by the po rie ard
herds. About lon Sunday morning Mew was a datX
East.lana, Winsbley, when he heard the
of a dog, as if canvas rabbits. He looked Mt
a gate a little further on, and saw a dog ear`
log rabbits. Meer called up the shepherd la "2
him want over the fields. Going across one they la 'a'
prisoner sad three other can "working" a hole.
men waft them canoe ran off sad were pursued
three fields on to the railway when they were Mt sight w•
On searching about they found the prisoner coacaled •
A
ditch. He was made to get up when he walked ell
the railway, and it southen wen that he Mr
a bag in his possession and which he whoa
to epee. Be said it was no business of theirs, and do
officer's Own was in the field and not on the lima_ fall
told the shepherd to take the bag, when prises,' pillion'
a short bludgeon, which he said be would nee if they toss.'
him. The officer closed with him and took the stick bas
bins. After this a struggle ensued, in which the ;Matt
threw Meer across the metals, also hit his tlisw•_,
through to the bone, as well as biting the am
of his hand. Pasant then said he would go gristly te
station-master at Sudbury, who would prove that ht
worked on the line. After going a short distance be tbts
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. the officer on his back screw the line, and hold* WI
Sittings at Nisi Prins is Middliesx.—(Before Lard Chief along
then he said be wished a train would _„„aaa
and it shouldh' heed waa
Jostles Erle and a Special Jury.) go over •
311111 T T. DA COSTA. —MACH OF 111011:113 OF MARRIAGE. the maristarice of the shepherd the officer was 101..... t
and prisoner was ultimate got to the battalions,. a'
The declaration in this case alleged that the defendant hag was found to rani ultimatelyooarga ofsnuing
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promised to "carry the plaintiff but bad failed to do boa man um had beau working with thaw sal
and also that he seduced her. The pleas were not Mil
ferret was found a rabbit's tail. The-dogs ibeY had glib
that a ••••••ahl• time had ant elapsed fee "darn". t them were furchere. wad could scent as well as ran.
Promise, sad that the plaintiff was not ready end wiling Read said that on his farm thane wenaiaohamapaggridnik
to marry the defendant. and phearate.
Mr. Digby Seymour, %C., Mr. Patches and Mr. Hneh Tha imposer was mairanag ra an make had labour.
Williams appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Haddleston.
Q. 0., and Mr. Sae, Q. 0.. for the defendant. WORSHIP-STREET.
Mr. Mew %mar, in raising the case said that the 2111301F1X0 MOM= AT • RAILWAY TIAN.
Plaintiff is Usis ease wow a young lady residing at Map. Henry Everett. • lad. described as a tenshwalar Trg
den-hill, Esswingtoo, the daughter of a widow who carried Mari* with matal7 throwing • Mane at • train