The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-05 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Richard Storey? who described himself as • sailor, with-
out any fixed residence, was placed at the bar before Sir
Robert W. Carden, charged with having in his possession
a black portmaateau, supposed to have been stolen.
Isaac Farley, 442, said he saw the prisoner in Earl.
street, Blackfrian, carrying • black portmanteau. He
asked the prisoner where he was going to take it, and he
said to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. He
then asked him where he brought it from, and ha said from
King William-street. He told the prisoner that he was an
aMber, and he should take him into custody on the charge
of stealing it, and ho replied, " Then you had better take
me to Bow-lane at once. The day before witness had seen
the prisoner with two other men, and one of them said that
they should want a black leather bag, and the prisoner
said there was a place in King William-street where he
could get one.
Alfred Hunt said he was assistant to Henry Frederick
Stroud, hosier, No. T, King William-street. He identified
the portmanteau as his employers'. It was taken from
their door about half-past 4 o'clock on Thursday. A gentle-
man who saw the robbery committed, told them of it,
and he went outside and saw two men running away with
it, and turning the oorner of • street, but he could not
catch them.

~Farle~ said
that he called in the course of the day, and
cautioned Mr. Stroud to be on his guard. He wished for
a remand, as he believed the prisoner was known.
The prisoner was remand
CLSRBENWELL.
Mr. H. Maude, solicitor, of 12, Bucklersbury, applied en
the sworn information of Messrs. Fenn, 2, Pork-place,
Cambridge-heath ; Mr. Langston, of liton, and other
gentlemen, for summonses against the churchwardens of St.
Mathisa's Church, Stoke Newington, for violent assaults
alleged to have been committed on the 22nd of September.
Mr. Fenn stated that on the morning of that day he
entered the church, and he had no sooner taken his seat
than he was attacked by the churchwardens and some of
the congregation, and ejected from the church.
Mr. Barker asked if the gentlemen were determined to
So =-
Mr. Mande said that they were.
Mr. Barker said that after the information had been laid
before him, he had no alternative but to grant the sum-
monses. He wee afraid that it would be the commencement
of a great deal of litigation.
Mr. Maude said his clients were aware of that fact, but
they thought of the two evils they would choose the least.
Mr. Barker granted the summonses, and said he should
have thought the least evil would have been to let the
matter drop, and not to take any proceedings if what was
now complained of was not repeated.
Mr. Maude said that there his clients differed with his
worship, and the matter terminated.

MARYLEBONE.
The Hois. Henry Arun Ogilvy, aged 27, staying at the
Great Western Hotel, and described as • gsetleman, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly in Pra•detreet,
Paddington.
The prisoner had neither coat nor hat on. He wore a
gaudy coloured plaid waistcoat.
John Caulfield, 291 X said—About hall-past 6 that
morning he was called to the Load of Hay public-house,
near the Great Western terminus, and saw the prisoner
ejected. A large crowd assembled, and he advised him to
go away. He refused to do so, and again forced his way
in, and mos more was ejected. He was the worse for
liquor, and had broken some glasses.
Prisoner said he was staying at the Great Western
Hotel, and there no person could obtain anything to drink
before eight o'clock in the morning. This house (the Load
of Hay) was the only one open in the neighbourhood at an
early boar in the morning. Hs went in and sold his hat
and coat to get some drink. He bad • friend with him.
He thouhe had a right in there.
Mr. d' court asked if prisoner went quiet?
Caulfield said he did. He did not cause any disturbance
about his coat. He said he only wanted to pay the
barman.

Prisoner said the constable's case was good. He had
spoken the truth.
Mr. d'Eynoonrt said he ought not to have sensed an ob.
'traction.

---Icia-c;ner observed that was true, but he was roughly
treated.

Mi:.-a'Eynoourt wished to know If be was the gentleman
who made such a stir in Scotland at one time ?
Prisoner said he was that individual.
Mr. d'Eynoourt said he must pay a fine of 20a. for being
drunk and riotous, with the alternative of fourteen days'
bard labour.

The See was not paid, and the ilionouraide pntlentaa
went to prison in the van.

Mary lirCoreseek; • itiddliS;iirod woman, wee charged
with • most violent attack upon soother woman of respect.
able appearanoe whose face was shockingly biesented, sad
who complained of other !ninths.
Mary Hanley, the compleinant, mid that in conse-
quence of defendant's abusive ocinduct, she had obtained a
summons against her, which was returnable next week.
The summons was served upon the defendant on Thursday
evening, and was no doubt the muss of the outrage of
which she now complained. Complainant wee gdog out
of her house with her husband's tin bottle in law bead,
when defendant twee up and abused her, at the same time
taking up some garden pots, and swearing that she would
split her head open with them. She then embed her by
the hair and dragged her about the place, after which abe
took up the tin bottle which the complainant had dropped
and beat her about the head with it, and then scraped her
face down until It became in its present condition. The
defendant had the complainant tightly by the hair of the
head when an upstairs' lodger suns down and loosed her
hands, and the complainant win enabled to gel up. Be-
sides ell this, she kicked her in the body and bit her finger
severely.
The bottle was produced, and was bent nearly double.
Defendant mid that she was the aggrieved party, as the
complainant wee drunk and bad first attacked her. She
had inflicted the injuries she now had upon berseU.
Police-constable Woodford, 211 B, proved that the com-
plainant was bleeding when he aims up. She was sober.
Several reepectable vritnemes were celled by the com-
plainant, and corroborated her account.
Defendant was remanded until Monday on bail.
THAMES.

Rebecca RissAbrook, • middle-aged, dissipated-looking
woman, was charged with samulting Harry Roahbrook,
her husband.
The complainant, • healthy, dean, and well-droned man,
said his wife was an incorrigible drunkard, and that some
time ago she struck him with • poker and wounded him.
Oa Thursday she wan intoxior•ed, and at dinnertime ehri beat
him with a chair, which he did not mind ; but at supper
time she threw • looking-glass without • frame at him,
and it broke on his forehead and out it. The witness then
produced • portion of the broken glees, and said that be
was in fear of his life, and that the whipper had threatened
to murder him, and said if she could not kill him while he
was awake she would when he was asleep.
Mr. Benson—What are you!
Witness—l em • labourer in Wigram's ship building
yard, and live at No. 16, Commercial-street, St. Leonard's-
Mr.roadßrumley
Benson—Do you drink to exam, like your wife
Witness—No, air; I have not tasted strong drinks for
two years. I wish to be separated from her.
The prisoner said her husband was subjected to infirmity
of temper, and ill-used her. She had lived apart from him
for five months. On Thursday he broke an Indian bowl,
which provoked her.
The complainant mid he did break the bowl.
Ur. Benson said the prisoaer wee • violent end
dangerous woman, and she must be restrained. He most
order her to find one surety to keep the peace and he of
good behaviour, and the must be looked up in default.
The Prisoner—l am afflicted with disease of the heart,
and if I am sent to prison it will be the death of me.
Mr. Benson—l don't wonder that you are afflicted with
disease of the heart. If you find one surety you will be
liberated.