The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-11 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

CLERKENWELL.

Madame Francoi;:agiser;;;;itle,V4anillt lady, and the
wile of en opulent East India merchant, appeared on a
auuttponi, charged by Min Taylence, lodging. house keeper,
of Nu. 14, Bridal-terrace, Islington, with having Tiolenly
assaulted her. . . . .

The complainant having been sworn, said that some time
ago the defendant engaged a suite of apartment' in her
house for the accommodation of herself, her son, and
daughter, but in consequoLce of some disagreement the de-
fendant was making preparations to quit alter a week's no-
tice, although there was an agreement to pay monthly, and
to give a month's notice en both sides in the evert of dissa-
tisfaction. On Saturday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock,
she (complainant) proceeded to defendant's apartment in
order to remonstrate and explain to her that she was bound
by the agreement to give a month's notice to quit or pay a
month's rent, when she, defendant, new at her in a great
rage, seized and struggled with her, bit her on the arm
and shoulder, scratched her face, and called out " murder,"
" police," and screamed loudly until a crowd of persons
assembled and a polies constable entered the house.
By Mr. Clarke (defendant's solicitor)—When she entered
the apartment Madame baguerrande was in her mining
dress, sitting at the table with her daughter. She, com-
plainant, was in her morning dress. She snatched the
agreement from defendant when the latter wanted to get
it hack, and they had a struggle for it, when defendant
called out " Murder ! polies ! "
Mr. Clarke—Ay"! You had a regul ir fight for it ?
Complainant—No, not a regular fight. A policeman
came in, but could not interfere. Shortly attar a second
policeman entered the house and they all went off together
to the station-house, where the inspector told them they
might seek redress at this court, and she, complainant, im-
mediately applied to the magistrate for a summons, which
was executed by Kendall, the officer,
_ _

By Mr. Clerka—She 14tIprosecutea the defendant's son,
for using threatening language towards her.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said it wu a paltry affair, and suggested as
the best plan that Mr. Clarke and the ladies should speak
together and come to some amicable arrangement.
Mr. C tirkc—llut my client has beta most seriously in-
sult. 41 and injured. St.. is the wife of a wealthy Best
India ourchacit, and a matter of pecuniary arrangemi nt
would be of litttle or co consideration with her. She had
been bitten and matched, sod her finger and wrist were
both much injured by the complainant's violence towards
her. Ilia client was the aggrieved party. She rushed into
Madame Laguerrand's private apartment, seized her agree-
ment, while she fought and scratched her violently; and
Madame Laguerrand was forced to call out " Murder," and

Mr. Tyrwhitt said that the biting was the worst part of
the cue, and thought he ought to inflict some flue.
Mr. Claske respectfully submitted that the juatiec of the
case might be answered sufficiently by binding the parties
over to keep the peace towards each other.
Mr. Tyrwhitt concurred; when both ladies were bound
over to keep the peace towards each other and ■ll her
Majesty's liege subjects l'•sr the space ut twelve calendar
months.