The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW-STREET.
A GENTLINAN AND • C•BNAN.—P. A. Lloyd, who
mid he had been brought up to the medical profession, wee
charged with having violently assaulted a catrdriver, and
with refusing to pay his fare.
R. A. Norton, a cabdriver, said, about three o'clock this
morning, he was mauling with his cab on the rank in the
Haymarket, when the prisoner asked him if he had a good
horse. Witness replied that he bad, and the prisoner
jumped upon the box, and directed him to drive where be
;deemed, as he wanted to ride. Witness drove the horse to
Kensington, and on reaching the turnpike-gate the pritoner
told him to turn round end drive to places where there were
no tolls. Witness drove him to Brompton, and ultimately to
Tottenham.courbrond. On arriving at that place, witness
asked the prisoner to pay his fare, which amounted to 51.,
and he refused to do so. The prisoner then used most din
gusting language, sad struck him a violent blow behind his
ear, end which down. The prisoner then
jumped „upon witness's hat aim nd literally smashed it, and
struck witness a second blow upon the che,t.
The prisoner denied that he ever went to Kensington or
Brompton. He hired the cabman to take him from the Hay-
market to Tottenhani.court road, which he did, and he
offered him a shilling for his fare.
The cabman said he had several witnesses, who were not
present, and they would prove the defendant was in the
. constant hisbitof hiring calm, and directing the drivers to
drive to different parts of the town, and afterwards refusing

to pay the fare.
Tee ashisaset wild he went into a pnblie-hotse with the
cabman in Tottenkam-coutt-roao, arm wnite TUT* ne wu
knocked down by some persons and robbed of his money.
The small bone of his ankle of the left foot was broken in
his fall, and he could not put it to the ground.
The gaoler said the foot appeared very much swollen.
Mr. Jardine said the defendant should have had medical
advice directly on his being taken to the station Mouse.
The defendant said he asked for a surgeon to examine his
foot, but they refused to call one.
Mr. Jardine said be should not dispose of this case, but
direct a constable to take the defendant home, aid obtain his
real name and address, so that the cabman might take out a
summons for the assault.
The defendant, who seemed very reluctant to allow the
constable to go with him, ultimately gave the cabman is. 6d.
in lieu of all demands, and Mr. Jardine then permitted him
to leave the court by himself.
W ORSIIIP• ST REST.
ABILCOLT AT TIER ALBanERT
threatening to stab J. White.
The complainant stated that yesterday evening he was on
duty in the Albert Saloon, when in the course of the per-
formances the prisoner who was in the body of the theatre
left his seat, jumped into the stalls, and from there on to the
stage, where he immediately. begun dancing, and exhibiting
a variety of antics. Complement went up end ordered him
to go away. He refused, and said that "if he (eom-
plainant) attempted to move him he would stab
hien." Complainant seeing that he was putting his
hand in his waistcoat pocket, seized hold of him.
upon which a clatp-knife tell on the stag
ve. The hones
was in great confusion in conaequence of theviolence of the
prisoner. Complainant, after a severe struggle, got his
away and gave him into custody.
The prisoner denied the charge.
Complainant said that en his way to the station-house the
prisoner said that by the manner of his dancing he annul
the audience more tun any other performer on the stage.
The prisoner and his companions were frequently there
causing a disturbance.
Be was ordered to find bail to keep the peace.

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THE AIM ROCCIIO.—We have head, tem
authority upon which reliance Ina be placed, that the
coutemplated reduction of the army will be bathe *utast of
10,000 men, but the details of the amen la b
it Is
proposed to effect hiatuses treaspited.—Monting Chronic