The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

POLICE. v
- .E.STERDAY.

GUILDHALL. Tug HEIR-AT-La SOCIETY.—Mr.
Ross, the manager of the above society, appeared to answer
the charge of obtaining money. from Mr. Parkins under
false pretences.—Sir Peter Laurie stopped further evidence
by stating at once that be should adjourn the case until the
middle of September, as the evidence of Parkins on the last
occasion was so much confused, and there was so much pre-
varication about it compared with his former statements, '
that he could not rely upon it to send the case to a jury.
He had received a number of letters from the country, one in
particular from a Mr. Fitzgerald, of Manchester, who stated
that he with three others subscribed 201. for a case, and
that about Stockton and that neighbourhood nearly 1,500
persons had subscribed for similar objects—that of discover-
ing their affinity to parties deceased, who bad left money.
He cSir Peter Laurie) was of opinion that the society bad
received such a blow by the late exposures that the mischief
woo at an end. The ecciety. was established in the year
1839, and he held a paper in his hand published by that
society, in which they boasted thatthey had taken up 220 cases;
but it was a remarkable fact that in no case had relief been
given by it,. or they would certainly have published it —The
case accordingly stood over till neat month ; and Mr. Roes,
after daring Sir Peter to commit him at once, left the court
with the other parties.
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CLERKENWELL. MURDSROVS ASSAULT. John
&WV was charged with inflicting a desperate wound upon
the head of Mary Donoghue, whereby her life is en.
dewed. A constable stated that as he was passing
Ones& Peigtietart on Sunday morning, he saw a female
lyksilmeshis in a pool of blood, with a dreadful wound
it the sided bee bad, and several others on her face and
seek. the nes taken to the Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-
road, whin bee wounds were dressed, and she partly re-
Mind but and stated that she bad been
alleshei by the prisenee. The constable found him in bed
in a date of intmdcotion : he said the female and he had
hem drinking together, until both of them got quite drunk,
lend that he bail no recollection of anything that occurred.
A eartificate IMO headed in from the house surgeon of the
Royal FM stating that the wounded female was
at
to in a state. Mr. Combo remanded the
flunky.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ITTTZHINO COUNTER-
pm Colo.—Edward Miller and Thomas Humphreys, two
eehoss, were chimed with uttering a counterfeit half-
mown, and with semosg the police-constable in the exe-
cution of his duty. On Ste previous night the prisoner,
entered the St. Aftenes Heeel, Clunkeedreet, St. James's,
and, in payment Ike some drink, tendered a half-crown,
which Mrs. Smith, the landlady, immediately detected as
bing a counterfeit, On her requesting the prisoners to give
dmoney in payment for what theyhad, they abused her,
g
and created such a disturbance as to draw the attention of a
constable who was posing, who entered, and the prisoner
were given into custody.—The constable said he heard the
defendants making use of abusive language. In taking them '
out of the house they struck him several times. He pro-
' cured assistance, and eventually conveyed them to the sta-
tion, where, on searching Humphreys, another bad half-
' crown was found upon.him.—The prisoners denied all know-
ledge of the coin being bad, and said if the constable received
any violence it was his own fault.—They were remanded till
this day, for the attendance of the Mint solicitor.
MARYLEBONE.—SXTORTION BT A CABWAN.—Eduard
Clarke, a cabman was charged with extortion. A few days
ego two sons of fir. Platt, of Hyde-park-gardens, went in
defendant's vehicle from Oxford-street to their father's
'dwelling, a distance of no mere then a mile. The defendant
demanded Is. 6d., which they paid.—Defendant denied
having made any demand, and said that the sum was volun-
tarily given t• him.—He was fined 40s. and costs.
SOUTHWARK.—IInt:raL ASSAULT.—Richard Haines
was reexamined, charged with inflicting a kick on the
lower part of the person of Jane WCaskilt, 14 years of age,
thereby endangering her life.—Complainant was still labour-
ing under very considerable indisposition. She stated that
about three months ego she left home to fetch a jug of
water. She saw the prisoner leading a drunken woman
, along, followed by several girls and boys, who were laughing
iat the sight. She stood for a moment looking on, but did