The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-18 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

A VIOLINT WISE IX A TEILtLE CARVAL WARD.
Ilan/ Ann Smart, sged 43 ; Ann Seeith, aged 37 ; nfi
Saunders, seed 29; Ann Beaman, aged 2S; Charlotte
Tibby, aged 26 ; Jane William*, aged 19 ; Elizabeth Crourh,
ftedl7 ; Ann Ryan, aged 17 ; and Elizabeth Parris, seed
22, all described as having no homes or occupations, were
Whaed, the latter with refusing to work at the casad
and the others with neglecting to perform a task of
work at St. Pancras Workhouse, having been supplied
with food and lodging.
According to the evidence of Thorns., the labour-made
at St. Pancras, it appeared that the whole of the defend.
ants were in the habit of sleeping in the casual ward, and
were a very noisy disorderly lot. When they were given
their work to do they never performed the portion allotted
to them, and the guardian' had resolved that the work
should be done. Having each been supplied with Fre
a bed, and a breakfast, he gave them each one d
oakum to pick. He gave them the oakum at 8 o'c ock, and
at 12 o'clock he found that they had not completed their
work, and he thenjgave them into custody. Pont/
had done none of the work and said she did not intend to
do any. He visited them several times during the morn.
log, and found them very riotous and violent. When he
Tpoke to them they laughed and sang and were disorderly.
hey could easily have done the work allotted to them if
they had chosen so to do, as several other women had
done it and had left the workhouse an hour before he pen
the defendant. into custody. On weighing the work the
defendants had done he found it as follows :—Smar;:, 41b.;
Smith, .Ib.; Saunders, *lb.; Newman, Ob.; Tilly, /lb.;
Williams, ilb.; Crouch, 6 oss. and Ryan,
Smart said—l tried to pick ill I could, and did Hal fast
a. I could, but it was very bard.
Smith—l picked as much as I could, but my Angies
were tender, and the oakum hard.
Saunders(laughing)—l wupiekingiuid singing the whole
of the time.

Newman—l had my arms and legs bandaged, and Iwu
very ill.
Tibby—l have got rheumatics, and cannot work.
Williams—! could not do it, it was so hard.
Crouch—lt was so bard, it is not like other oakum.
Ryan—l did all I could, and what more do they want.
Porvis—l am not able to sit or to pick oakum. I base
seen the surgeon, and he has a spite against me. If anoth*
doctor was to see me, he would admit me to the infirmary.
Thomas, in answer to Mr. Cooke, said tie oakum was the
same as was picked at other workhouses andat the minas.
Mr. Cooke discharged Williams and Ryan, remarkiag
that they had shown a disposition to do the work by
picking Slb. Saunders and'Tibby did not seem to have
used any exertion, and they would have to go to prism
for five days. It was all nonsense for Porvis to say that
the surgeon had a spite against her, and am she bad
refused to do any work she would be sentenced to seven
days' imprisonment. The other defendants would be die
charged at the rising of the court, but they had better
take care what they were about for the future.
Thomas fierier, a casual, was charged with destroying
his clothing in the casual ward of St. Pancras' Workhouse.
Bendall, the gate porter, said that the defendant was
butt night admitted,►nd was supplied with a supper and
a bed. This morning he was given his breakfast, and he
then destroyed the whole of his clothing. He said they
were dirty and torn, and that he did not think it was
of any use to ask for fresh ones.
Mr. Cooke said the practice of tearing up clothes seemed
to be on the increase, and sentenced him to one mouth),
hard labour in the House of Correction.

The defendant—l can sleep that lot away.
MARLBOROUGH•STREET.
ITTRAORDINANT CONDUCT IN A CHAPEL.
Mary Nagle, described as a ludging-house keeper,.(
No. 1, Fitzroy-market, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
with being drunk and disorderly at the Ogle-street Roman
catholic chapel, Ogle-street, Ilarylebone, to the annoyance
of the congregation.
The Rev. David Nicole said—Yesterday, just after the
evening service, the prisoner came into the chapel and
called out for the priest, saying that she bad a charge to
make against him, and that she would expose him before
the whole congregation. I went up to her and asked her
to sit down and hold her tongue. but she refused and made
such a disturbance that I was obliged to call upon two pee
sone to put her out of the place.
Mr. Tyrwhitt —Was she drunk
Witness—She was considerably in liquor.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Was the service over
Witness—lt was just over, but the whole congregation
was there. . . _

Matthew Morris, of No. 14, Grafton-street, acid—Juste
the aervicewas over the prisoner walked up to the altar in
a very excited state, and called out at the top of her voice
to the priest. I tried to appease her, but could not, sad
then requested her to go out, but she refused to do so,
stating that it was a public church. The Rev. Mr. Nicola
requested me to assist in putting her out, and I did so,
when she made a grasp at my face and scratched me.
Police-constable Robert Pitt, 171 E. said—l was fetched
to the chapel last night, and found the prisoner at the
door, and three persons, including the two witnesses,
holding her. The prisoner had been drinking, was eel
much excited, and used most abominable language.
Mr. Tyrwhitt— What was it all about
Gonstable-1 believe there is some grievance betweenbel
and the authorities of the chapel.
Prisoner—l did not go to insult the gentlemen in cond.
The priest had scandalised the character of my
daughter, aged 18, who could not hold up her bead in car
sequence, and I can get no satisfaction. I have been le
Lincoln's-inn-helds, and they have sent me elsewhere. I
went to the prie.t's house, but the housekeeper always
denies him, and so I thought I would go to the chapel as I
might meet him there, intending to sundalise him, as be
had done my child.
Mr. Tyrwtsitt—You will have to pay 10a. for being
drunk and disorderly.
WESTMINSTER.
CON BINATIONS OP WORK M EN.

Joseph Massey, • respectable-looking young man, was
brought up on a warrant charged with violently assaulting
a fellow-workman, on the ground that he was not a lILLIOR
man and worked for too little wages.
Fredk. Bastio said—l am a French polisher, and so is
the prisoner, and we both worked for Mr. Deer at
Knightsbridge. He left there on Saturday, but I
remained. Ou Monday I came out for my dinner at 1.
o'clock, and went into a beerahop in Kinnertonatreet.
Prisoner came in there and abused me. He amid " I was a
outsider, and not fit to live."
Mr. Selfe—What did he mean by" outsider
Complainant—Meant " did not belong to the widely"
Mr. Selle—And consequently unfit to live. What else
did he my ?
Complainant—He said I would work for anyone at 01
price. I told him I had • wife and childieu and "I
bound to support them. Ho told me to get up and tight.
I told him I was no fighting man when be seis.e.l me by
my whiskers and struck me three or four times in the face.
Prisoner—l had been drinking or I should not have done
, it, but after telling lies he called in. • liar. Ile sod.
when he came to the shop to work, that he belonged to the
union, and I found be did not as be worked under prim..
Complainant—l said I did belong to the union, so I did
once. . . .

Prtsonsr—You said you belonged to it now.
Mr. Selfe—A man has a right to work for what be
pleases. I should have thought a lesson might have bees
learnt from what has recently taken place.
Prisoner - I was drunk, or I should not have done it.
Mr. Selfe—lt is no excuse. I cannot look over d•
You are committed for 14 days.

SOUTHWARK.
BREAKING A hOLDIEIO4 LEG.
Dark Donovan, 24, was. brought before Mr. Burchwe
for final examination charged with knocking down George
Brinson, a private of the Military Train, and breaking 080
of his legs.
The prosecutor, who attended the court the first time
with crutches from Guy's Hospital, said that about half.
past 11 on the night of the 12th tilt. he was in Toole!'
street, waiting for the train to go to Woolwich, when the
prisoner and two other men surrounded him, and COrn'
mcnced pushing him about. He kept then, oil as well sr
he could, when the prisoner knocked him down and fed
on him. Witness endeavoured to get up, but he found
that his left leg was broken, and then he was conveyed to
Guy's Hospital. where he had since remained.
Police-constable 204 M said that he was on duty it
Tooley-street on the night in question, when be saw the
•pawner knock the soldier down and run away. Wiromi
helped the soldier up, and finding his leg 5.,4 broken. bo
procured assistance, and conveyed him to Guy's Hiseitil•