The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-23 00:00:00

THE POLICE CO U 1

GUILDHALL

John Judd, a repulsive-looking young man, was charged
with eoramitting a violent and brutal assault upon bu

Rlfica Watson said tho prim:moo was bar brother. Lb.
went home to see her mother on Wednesday evening, mad
was persuaded to partake of some rum while there. Shorty
miter the prisoner cams in and struck her in the face, and
gave her the black eye she appeared with. He
then struck her again, and knocked her down,
and she became insensible for • few minute.. On
recovering the prisoner attacked her again, struck
her in the face and knocked ►er down again, end
while she was lying on the ground he kicked her in
the most savage manner on the head and then ran away.
She was taken to the hospital, where she remained all
night, and was, at the time she wu giving her evidence,
suffering great pain from the effects of the prisoner's vio-
-1 knee on her bend and few. She was not desirous of pun-
ishing her brother, and would readily forgive him if he
would refrain in future from the repetition of inch con-
duct.

Tie Mbar said he saw the prisoner knock hit sister
down and kick her on the aide of the heed before running
away.
damns= Cabin said, this was one of those came that
the magistrates Gould not look over, and although the
complainant was willing to forgive the prisoner, it was us-
emery to visit such violent and brutal conduct with a very
severe punishment, and he, therefore, sentenced him to
Ms weeks' impris-neat with hard labour.

BOW-STREET.
Alm Baty and William Hayes (the latter a pugilist),
were placed at the bar on suspicion of stealing a gold
watch, &c.
The charge was preferred by twa young gentlemen from
Scotland, who, of erepending the whole of Wednesday
evening at the " Coal Hole," " Cyder Cellars," " Evans's,"
and similar places of resort, arrived at a late hoar at the
Bell public-house, comer of Exeter-street, and joined the
miscellaneous company assembled in the smoking-room of
that establishment. Both admitted that they were
"tolerably advanced," and the Inspector declared they were
decidedly drank; indeed one of them, a Mr. Houston,
seemed hardly to have recovered possession of his entire
, faculties while in the witness-box. It appeared that soon
after they had reached the Bell the prosecutor missed his
watch, upon which he called in a policeman and desire.•
him to take everybody in the room (more than a dozen per-
sons) into custody. The officer suggested the impropriety
of this sweeping measure, but said he would not object to
I apprehead any NM Of two of the party whom they might
reneeneahiy surest of having committed the robbe7. The
tztrzi. were finally selected from the group, and
OD the elation-house, but the only " suspicious
cireumsteasee that the prosecutor and his companion could
addles. wheat them were the facts that Hayes wasted to
INOVIIIMIS sad het with them, and Haley was found to have
One sovereigns is his stockier, a place which his solicitor,
Kr. Robinson, informed the court was feverishly selected
by country people in Loadon for the safe keeping of their
money.
Inspector Dodd thought it right to state that when he
went to the public•bouse he found it in possession of a
sheriff's officer, who appeared to be conducting the busi-
ness, is the absence of tho landlord, in the loosest possible
manner.

Mr. Hall said he could not think of detaining the pri-
soners upon this evidenoe.
The prosecutor said he was perfectly in hia seam,
although he had certainly been drinking.
Mr. Hall—Our invariable experience here is that exces-
sive drinking sharpens the intellect. A man is never
more thoroughly competent to go into details, according to
his own showing. that when he is proved to have been
dead drunk. The prisoners are discharged.

Daniel Skinner, secretary to the Working Mao's Equit-
able Building Society, held at the Star Coffee-house,
Aldersgate-street, was charged with embezzlement.
Mr. Moses L , grocer, of Duke-street, Aldgate,
having been sworn, said he was a member of the Working
Man's Equitable Building Society. Oa the 22nd of June
last he went to the society to pay in some rent due by him
for some buildings which had been appropriated to him by
the society, when he saw the prisoner, who was then their
secretary, and to whom he handed a cheque upon his (wit-
ness's) bankers for ISt, for the purpose of paying it to the
trustees of the society. The cheque bad been paid in by
the prisoner to the London Joint Stock Dank, and ulti-
mately_was passed to his (witness's) bankers, the London
and Westminster Bank. The cheque or money were not
acoouoted for in the trustees' books. Witness had also
paid weekly sums of money to the prisoner since May last,
which had not been accounted for to the trustees.
A trustee of the society confirmed this statement, and
said that the prisoner, in his capacity as secretary, was not
empowered to collect tir.ney at all. It was a rule for the
members themselves to pay the money to the trustees.
Mr. Tyrwhitt-1 shall remand the prisoner for the pro•
ductton of the trustees' hooks of the society, and 1 would
strongly recommend you to speak to your solicitor to suds'
you and consult with a barrister, for, depend upon it, when
these things are properly done in the infancy of a case, it
prevents a great deal of future abuses.
The trustee, in answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, cold the society
was properly enrolled, and signed by Tidd Pratt.
The prisoner said nothing, and he was remanded.
THAMES.

Conrad IVorrase and Peter Ti•daU, Gentian musicians,
were brought lielJra Mr. Ingham, charged.' with playing
lanais in the Cantinareial-road, Btapney, to the danger of
paosoogoso, sad nfosios to depart whoa wined to do so

Mr. Ingham—Did any householder complain t
Mr. Lyddon—No, sir. I heard no one complain.
Mr. Ingham asked if there was any witness, and a man
from the back of the court called out yes, and being desired
to get into the witness boa, said he was a witness for the
Germans, on which the magistrate said there was no mca-
•ion to hear him. The .57th clause of the Police Act, the
2nd and 3rd Vie., cap 47, said " It shall be lawful for any
householder within the Metropolitan Polies District, to
require any
neighbourhood of the house of such housekeeper,
on account of the illness of any inmate of such
souse, or for any other reasonable cause, and
to every person who ►hall sound or play upon any mueieal
instrument in any thoroughfare near any house, after being
.o required to depart, shall be liable to a penalty noit more
than CM." This ease did not come within the meaning of
:he clause. The musicians were not playing near Mr.
Lyddon's house. If they had been, and had not departed
when required to do so, they would have been liable to the
line. As it was, they must be discharged.

COTTON.—Livanroox, Sart% 22.—The market closed
very heavily, at irregular prices. Americans under Sid.
per lb. were id. lower. Surat, and every description of
cottons, save solid Orleso,, which are no lower, favour
noyers. The purchasing bra beau very general, but in small
parcels. Sales : 6,000 bales, 1,500 for export, comprising
220 Pernarus rod hlrraohnus, Bid. to Sid; 100 Bahia,
61d. to 61d. ; 300 Egyptian, 6d. to Ild. ; 300 Surat, 2441.
to 4d. per lb. Imports for the week, 20,00
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Ma?mammas, S err. 22.—Onr market matinees very
quiet, both for yarn sod cloth. Prices are rather easy,
out there it a general indisposition to enter into any new
engagements of mignitude. Lower prices might undue,
a more considerable business for India, bat the met of
cotton, labour, and other things arson too high a male
to induce produeen to concede so largely u would be
necessary.

CORN.—Bribteroune Bare. 22.—At Gloucester and
Worcester, on the 17th, wheat was 2a. to 3s. per qr. dearer;
barley ls. per qr. dearer. On oats the turn was in favour
of the seller. Beans held for some advance. We did tret
bear of a transaction in peas. Gering the present week,
although the weather has been very fine, the sales effected
in wheat have been at an advance oils. to 2s. per qr. Bar.
Icy held fur a similar improvement. Irish oats Is. per qr.
dearer. Beans ls. and peas 2a. per qr. higher. At
this dal 's marker there was a limited suppry of wheat, and
we raise our quotations for all descriptions 2.5. to 31. per qr.
Barley Is. per qr. dearer. Oats, beans, and peas all re-
alised the above-named advance.

BRISTOL, SEPT. 22.-We have Wan excited market to-
day, with prices tending strongly upward. The accounts
throughout the district represent the weather of the past
week as having been very inyourable, but it is generally
the case that the yield has been deficient while the disease
has destroyed a large portion of the potato crop upon
which reliance has mostly been placed when grain has
failed. The present unsettled state of European affairs and
the threatening warlike septet assumed in reference to the
Russo-Turkish question produce their influence, end prim a
mast now he quoted for foreign wheat 4e. to 6s. per qr., and
for English wheat 41. to 61. per qr. in advance of those
which were obtainable at this market. a week since. Flour
is from 23. to 3s. per barrel and sack dearer than on last
Thursday. Malting barley is saleable at fall values; grind-
ing parcels bring from Is to 21. per quarter more
money. Beans rule higher to about the same ex-
tent, and oats can only be bought at an advance
of 6d. to Is. per quarter. The following were the prices:
English wheat, 665. to 645. per imperial quarter; foreign
white, 6.55. to 681. per 4801 be.; foreign red, extra fine qua-
lities, 625. to 661. per ditto ; fine qualities, 66e. to 60s. per
ditto; ordinary qualities, 61s. to 665. per ditto; foreign
hard, 48s. to 625. per ditto ; English seconds flour, 44e.
to 47e. per sack; United flutes, Me., sweet, 325. to 344.
per barrel; English malting barley, 38e. to 425. per im-
perial quarter; English and foreign grinding, 30s. Od.
to 335. Od. per 4001bs. ; Devon and Welsh teed oats,
20e. 6d. to 21s. 6d. per imperial quarter; Irish white
ditto, 225. to 23e. per 320 lbs.; Irish black ditto, 20s. to
20s. 6d. per imperial quarter; English beans, 425. to 445.
per ditto; foreign ditto, 38*. to 42e. per 4801 be. The ar-
rivals on shipboard for the week have been:-Wheat,
2,630 qrs.; os.s, 2,30'2 brie., 70 qrs. ; barley, 1,270 qrs.,
49,3 brie.; flour, 1,008 sacks. rho official return of the corn
inspector gives the following avenges:-Wheat, 625. 10d. ;
oats, 19s. 9d.; barley, 355. ; beans, 44e.

Dxvizza, Barr. 22.-We had a very small supply of
wheat, mostly of this year's growth and inferior in quality
and condition; the attendance of buyers was good, the
farmers asked a great advance, and succeeded in obtaining
from 51. to 6s. per qr. more than last week ; a clearance we,
early made. Barley was in very short supply and in god
demand ; malting qualities reached up to 40s. per qr. Oats,
Beans, and Peas were eagerly sought after, and readily
made from Is. to 2.. per qr. above last week's prices. Tarim,
in good demand, from Bs. to 10s per bushel. Bye 19e. as
21s. per sack. Wheat, best red, 055. to 68s. per qr. • mid-
dling, 63e. to 65e. • inferior, 40s. to 631. Barley, 3 ' os. to
4th. Oats, 21e. to 29e. Beans, 40s. to 50e. Peas, 355. to
423. Flour, fine, per sack, 475. to 495.; seconds, 455. to 475.
MANCH/OTIS, Sarr. 22.-The trade during the week
has contained to exhibit a very firm tone, and the
holders of most articles have again raised their pretensions
considerably, which has had the effect of checking, to some
extent, the previous activity. Still the demand has been
quits equal to the present limited supplies, and buyers have
bad to comply with the prices required. The imports of
foreign wheat and flour into Liverpool are on a liberal
scale, and fair of Indian corn ' • whilst from Ireland the
arrivals of oats and oatmeal are gradually increasing, but,
as yet. are only to a moderate extent. There was a good
attendance at our market this morning, and wheat advanced
4J. per 701bs. The high prices demanded for flour some-
what checked sales, but a moderate consumptive business
was transacted at fully 31. per sack over the currency of
this day se'nnight. Oats must be noted Id. to 2d. per 451bs.
dearer. Old oatmeal sold at an enhancement of 20., and
new, Is. per load.
Siwalik; BKPT. 22.-We continue to receive tolerably
good supplies of wheat from the farmers • though the short-
, neu of the crop g lly is fully confirmed, we experience
a steady good demand for all qualities at an advance of
from 2s. to 3s. per qr. Sours new barley on offer, which
sold at from 365. to 403. per qr. Oats, beans, and peas,
prices fully supported. -
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UXBRIDGE, SEPT. 22.-Our supply of wheat is very
short, and prices are further advanced 2a. per qr. Wheat,
new, 66e. to 78s. ; old, 625. to 80s. per qr. In spring corn
the trade is active, and former prices fully supported. Blr-
1y
325. to Me. Oats, 21a. to 265. Bye, 365. to 425. Tares,
6s. to 9s. per bushel.
EDINBIFILCIE, Sept. 21.-We had in the market to-day :
499 qrs. wheat, 1,699 qrs. barley, 267 qn. oats, and 62 qrs.
beans. There were solo :-Wheat, 397 qrs. ; barley, 1,680
qn. ; oats, 267 qn. ; and beans, 40 qrs. As compared with
last week:-Wheat was 4s. up on the top, and 2s. 1.1. up on
the average. Barley was 25. 6d. up on the top, and 2a. up
on the average. Oats were 2s. up on the top, and Is. 6...
up on the avenge. Beans were 4s. up on the top, and 6d.
up on the average. There was a very small supply of grain
is the market to-day, with the exception of barley, which
was large. Wheat was in demand, and prices generally
2s. per qr. up. Barley being in good condition sold well,
at an advance of 2s. per qr. Oats and beans were in demand,
and prices up. Sides were very quiet :-Wheat, 61s. to
724. . • new, 624. to 635. ; barley, 30s. to 425. ; oats, 22r. 83.
to 28s. &I. ; beans, 439. to 645. Weight of top wheat,
6411b5.; barley, 6711b5.; oats, 4311b5.; beans, 66ilbs.
WATERFORD, Sari. 21.-Supplies of farmers' grain still
continue limited, but from abroad we have hid liberal
arrivals since Saturday. Our market is again dearer for
*very article in the trade ; wheat, 31. ; Indian corn, Is. to
25.; barley, Is. ; and oats, 93. per brl.; flour saleable at 3a.
to 4s. per sack advance.

CATTLE.—EDINIWROM, Ban. 21.—The number of
cattle in the market was 506, or 31 more than on this
day week. Best sort of beasts in demand, which sold
readily, and prices were the same as last week. Extreme
top price of the best beef, 9m. 3d. ; current tap price, 91. ;
current price, 7s. 6d. to 13s. 6d.; middling and inferior
sorts from 61. 6d. to 71. per Dutch stone. At
the close of the market a good clearance was effected.
The number of sheep and lambs in the market was 6,821,
or 916 more than last week. The attendance of purchasers
was very numerous, and consequently the demand was
good, and last prices tor both sheep and lambs fully main-
tained. Top price of the best mutton, Gid. ; current top
price, 64d. ; currant price, from .5i to 641. per lb.; middling
and inferior sorts, from 40. to sd. per lb. Lamb, top
price, 24a.; current for the best sorts, from 16s. to 18a. ;
middling and inferior, from 10s. to 15s. ; blackfaced, top,
14s. ; current, from 9s. to 10s., and down to 6s. per head.
At the close of the market a good clearance was effected.
READING FAHL—This being the first of the great
autumn fairs in this county (Berks), on Wednesday, the
attendance of all classes interested win very numerous.
The supply of lire stock of all kinds for grazing pur
poses was much less than usual. Nevertheless, there was
evidently an attempt on the part of the buyers to lower
prices ; but the sellers being firm, and the demand so
great, the existing high prices were easily obtained,
and in some instances • considerable advance was
realis d for both cattle, sheep, and pigs ; the great quan-
ity of aftermath, and the promising appearance of
that important crop for winter feeding, the turnip,
leaterially assisted in keeping up both prim and demand.