The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-25 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

The Sspember adjourned general sessions of the poses
ths couoty of Middletex commenoed this morning at the
Sosiose Roue, Clerkenwell•green, before Mr. &desist
Dowling sad a fall bench of raseistrate. The calendar
estaiss the eines of 104 primers committed for trial,
6s bees for folooy, end 16 for miadesseenoar.
ATTIIIPTINO TO STAB A POLICE SIRUZAITT.
Feria Mooney, 19, was indicted for attempting to stab
sod wound Timothy Ood, a sergeant et the K division of
OwKr ' •
ouehog prosecuted ; Ribton defended the wi-
D.
speared from the evidence that on the night of the
13* of September the prisoner was in Bateher.row,
Riegige.bignway, quite drunk, followed b 7 & mob
d two or three imadred people, and • about
s knife with a blade about 15 or 16 iodise in length.
The priesentor wont up to him and desired him to pat
easy the knife, when he used very filthy language, and
side s seb at the sergeant with the knife, but fortunately
it ins rather a blunt point, and it caught the sergeant's'
bat sad cut it, but he escaped without injury. After some
iiikame• she primmer was taken into custody, and it wee
otecpiently ascertain:Lit that the prisoner had previously
ben Ste a baker's shop ani demanded breed, and on the
shopkeeper refusing to give him say he matched up •
knife from tbs counter and went away with it. This was
the knife with which he made the attack.
Kr. Ribtoe, on behalf of the prisoner, urged that he was
drunk, sod did not know what he was about.
The Jury found the priseser
The Deputy itasident-Judge sentenced him to be impri-
soned end kept to hard labour for four months.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-ROUSE.
MEOW DEMI° BY BAIL CLEM.
A pees man earned Robert Hearne, the driver of a *t-
wos pslnMos mail nu, attended to answer a charge of
how by furious driving and misoonditrt endangered and
ossa serious mischief to Charles Chapman, another mail

cartriver.
Thin ewkas been standing over sines the 26th of August
is marqueee of the merlons injuries that were sustained
by the emiplainent upon the occasion when the accident
could
The complainant, who was now sufficiently recovered to
give evidence, stated that on the evening is question he was
&miss &keg Cannon-street, about 8 o'clock, os his
way to the railway with the mails. The defendant
wu driving his van in the same direction behind him, but
they were sot ruing. All of • sudden the hind wheel of
the defendant's oarriage caught the off wheal of the
vehicle he wu driving, and he was thrown into the
air a height of three feet, and when he fell he was
rumor ad was so severely hurt that he had been in
the hospital almost ever Mau. He lost hie recollection
seed was usable to give any further information in refor-
mat to the accident.
The Lard Mayor ioeuired whether anyone wee present
who was able to give further information to the court'
A City police-constable sai,' that be now the accident.
Beth the vehicles were going at a furious pace,
apparently ruing with each other, and the complainant
us driving the first carriage; the defendant was clods be-
hind him, and the complaisant's van ran against the lamp.
pmt, and threw the complainant into the am, and he fell,
sad the wheels of his own van passed over him.
The Lord Mayor said this was a different view of the case,
bet M reppeeed the complainant did not know anything
shut it.
The officer said that both parties bad suffered severely.
They bad been discharged from their employment, and the
eimplsinant was for • considerable time in the hospital.
The Lord Mayor said that the conduct of the drivers of
vehicles of this description and railway vans was most rea-
lm, and it wu a wonder that more Refines accidents did
adman On the present ocesaion the defendant would
he discharged, but he hoped it would be • caution to both
the men in future.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
STOWS TEiRowING IN LINaiDIGTOIf•GLIUDENS AND HYDZ-PAS[.

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John Nadia, a young nun, wee charged before Mr. T"-
Whitt with throwing stones and damaging the treats in Kee-
eartce.prdens.
Henry Topp, park-coestable No. 44, said that on Saturday
Afternoon be sew the defendant throwing stones at the
ehmut trees is Itenaingtoeiarden., and a younger bream
pinkies up the ebsenute se they were knocked off. He thee
took UM defendant into custody. there haring been peat
gomplaiots of stone throwing in the gardens.
Mx. Tyrwhitt said the defendant was old motigh to know
better, and asked the amount of the damage done.
The constable said about half-a-crown.

The dasodant said ho only did it to please a younger
brotbar.

Tyrwhitt said that immense sums were paid to
keep up the gardens and to preserve the trees, and a lot
did* mischievous poems valid clear the gardens in a
week, doing more mischief in a short time than years would
repair. He should order the defendant to pay 2a. 6d. for
the damage, and a fine of 5e., or seven days in default.
William Miles, a lad, was charged by Bramleby, park.
mestahle 36, with throwing stones and damaging the
trees in the prawn.
The defendant was ordered to pay the damage, 2s. 6d.,
red s gee of 5.., or moves dap. I
Bars Gardner and Henry. Tryalt,two boys, were
charged by Park constable Pritchett with a similar offeeoe,
sod ordered to Foy 2s. 6d. each for the damage, and a fine
d fd. cab.

Alfred Simmons, a young wise was silo charged.

The me was proved by Enunbleby.
The defendant said be did not know the Mee of the
pedals.
11r. Tyrnrhitt ordered the defendant to pay 2.. faL for
111 damage and a fine of se.
*me Amory and Thomas Cheney, two boys, were
doted with throwing stones in Hyde•park.
John Browning, a park constable, proved the ease.
Tyrwhitt lined the boys :Is. each or seven days.
Thomas AU.n, Edward and Jana Bullock, were
ihectiersed with throwing stoma near the Broad.walk,
Kenoiegton-gardens, the object of the boys being to get
sewn. In this ease there was more than usual danger,
ewe being a number of children in perambulators and
playing about at the time.
14. Tyrwhitt fined the boys ss. each or seven days, and
mid if the stone throwing did not cease the finer would be
considerably higher.

110 E BTONi TIIROWING.—COMPLAINT OP TRI INHABITANTS.
James Peia&erton, • lad brio' at 21, George-street, Gros-
seto:winos*, was charged before Mr. Tyrwliitt with
throwing etontaio Elartetreet, Grosftwor-equare.
Joseph &per, 150 C, said that about seven o'clock on
Biturday eveziog he saw the defendant in Hart.etreet,
Grorrenortonare, throwing stones, and he took Lira into
rose:dr
•

Inspector Harrison said there:bsul been 'groat complaints
from the inhabitants of Hart and Dukeetreete of boys
throwing stones and dirt into their shops, not fewer than
30 haviog ant &petition to the station. Some of the inhabi-
tants were io attendance to speak to his worship on the
tabled.
Mrs E. W. Burden, chemist, 38, Dakeatreet, Grosvenor-
square, then made a statement as to the lets:Amble ani-
mus the inhabitants of Doke-street antlered from a parcel
of lads throwing Armes and dirt into their shops, producing
st the same time several stones and a piece of iron which
Id been thrown into his own @hop. Mr. Burden also
stated that the street was made • playground of on week
kg, doom, ho., being thrown, and boys monies in and
Riot the shops, and op Sundays made a race-ground.
Br. Tyrehitt said it was quite clear there most have been
'Mat mainlines or the inhabitants would not have com-
*nod, to the police as they bad. lie would fine the
intendant 20a., or 14 days, and if there were any more
chanten of the kind the flees would be much heavier.

SOUTH W ARK.
?it! PROSTITUTE NUISANCE 15 THE BOROUGH.
, 4.. Baker, a woman of the town, was placed at the bar
rneelfr. Woolrych, charged with tasking use of disgusting
'"ll,t'lla in Block mon-street, neer the police court ; also
"
" actor-int the passengers in the street.
helms, 275 td, said that in consequence of the intolera-
ble salience moiled by young women like the prisoner in
the vicinity of the court in the dead of the night, he was
shad there on epeeist duty. Between 12 and 1 o'clock
"84ant morning he saw the prisoner dancing at the door
• Br. Hart, the surgeon, next to the Ship public-house,
"Vim, g everyone that passed, and milking nee of disgusting
"MCI. He told her to go away and behave herself, bat
Its motioned her bad [language, and he was compelled to
his her into custody.
.111sprilioner said she bad been drinking with Mood, and
tst.sot been long out of the public-house. She denied
making use of disgusting language.
Yc Woolrych had no doubt from the evidence of the
'onw that she was en ill-ooeducted female, and it she
"muted in such disgraceful manners in the streets, he
*mid her to prison without the option of paying a fine.
lk Walter Hart, the well•known surgeon residing in the I
ikrough•road, a few doors from the polioeeourt, stepped
and said he bad to complain of the gross misconduct
11. Inch females as the pdsrmer at all hours of the I
"4111 and morning. They collected outside his house,
• .itiltine of disgusting language within the hearing of his '
"our, and kept up a continual source of annoyance. They I
"."1111 solicited prostitution at his door, and many times
Nnei t hold of him for that purpose while entering hie
ome.
tut,_*.Woclrych asked why be did not give such persons
custody
lie. Hart replied that at the time no policeman was near.
▪ he was almost afraid to call one as they would'
..""ty biai to • greater extent. They sometimes rang his
mi. and caused a great deal of trouble and inconvenience.
Woolrych told him that such an aurioyarioe ought to
',tut a atop to by the police, but unfortunately, generally
11"Ilmig, the polies rather encouraged prostitctee in their
tvointimis in the streets. He knew such to be the fact in
""mliarta of the waders districts. He had onseion to
1314 through the streets sometimes at a late hoar, and bed
L'ot the constables converting with proetitatee berecod
44*mdion to their duties. Oise constalite
the vicinity of the Haymarket be had trio.

1864. I 186&

nook on bawd this day.. 17,313 42,754
Dadra, MA week ..... 1 614 1,787
Ditto boo Ist Joao ... I4tr4 18,196
Arrival laat week 4.273
Ditto frost Ist Jaao MUD Mises
,1. & d.
46 4116'1111
1,0 0 0 4.; 9

PriceT.C. on spot this doy.
Ditto Town lait frridny

40,956
1,7.5
20.640
1,34 t
16.6!4
ltd d.
N 6

33046
2,618
28,658
4,610
29,201
d.
48 0

Arrival for the week ending ard October Wa year, 8,326
Mau, and delivery, 1,605 casks. The arrival last week cool-
-3.819 maks Prterabami, 20 Australia, WS South America,
Wri her places; total, 4,610 casks.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)

The number of beasts is smaller then as Moeda, last,
but the demand is very limited. Prices generally are about
the same es ma that day. In some inetastra choicest de-
scriptions have made rather more. Sheep are more plentiful
and compqmsatly trade is scarcely as brisk as of late, bat
prices are well maintained. Good calves are soiree and
dear. Prom Germany and Holland there are 3,260 beasts.
118,230 Aran. 305 otivro, and 30 pip: Spats. 50 haute:
180 ; and 1,950 from the northern and midland
soastbs.
Per 'teasel Übe. P. tL . d Tea demo at Mbs. a4.a. 41
Dad, Isola. Barad& 6 e 4 Dose Dos& llt.bdaBh 00 0 0
I Best Sheet-bees 5 0 2 lan loss-w 0015.... 64 6 8
I [teamed opal bomb 2 9 8 Do. do. ebors 00 0 0
Calms
It 4 Do. de. Mora .... 0 0 6 a
IMolest Ell-brads 6 6 10 lambs
Beasts at market, 6,710: sheep sad lambs, 92,410 advs..
Op. 410.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Nome. Pattendee and Smith report the bop market
'wry arm mid • large trade doing, the colour sad quantity
of the later pickings beieg very indifferent. Plumate'
market on Saturday wee 54. to So. dearer than ow the fair
day, sad the hops offering low in quality.

COAL MARKET.—(TH WISE DAY.)
Walls End HAM*, 201. 3d.: lls Red Home
ga%
W Bed Stewart'. 20s. 34. ; Wed
Anutls Hettee, ells
Ms. 3d. ; Walls Red East Harikpool.lls 204. ;
Wllll4 Zed Hsrileneel. 110 s. ; Wells god South Kilos,
19e. dal ; Wells Bed Rensh Hell. 120 611. ; Wells led
Wharesliffe, 18s. Bd. ;Walls Zed Curies. 19s. 6d.; Walls
Zed Kellen, 19s. 3d.; Wells Sod Edoo SON 18.. Yd.l
Wells Zed Tugela, 18•.83.; Walls Zed Frame
Hs. 61. ; New Belmont, 19s. ; 16s. IM. ;
liertssy, ; Haatiap Hadar/. 16/- 641.—dd oktlS 05
I whet. 96 at see.

OsierAs Hms-A-Osowir DAY. •••••
SATTAIDAY. Aftiodess es roams, 1,979;
831001! mime Wiwi% 3,806 ; 6361 visitio.lsoB4.