The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Bake, Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN SS IL LID D. B1•1fSBY.

The bankrupt;were upholsterers sad furniture dealers,
of Old Kent-road. Their joint debts are 5,3661. ; mese
estimated at 1,9001.
This was a sitting for order of discharge under the 1101 E
eec., under which the case bad been taken out of court.
11. geed, for the ateignees, offered no oppoation.
The astute had realised OWL ne#,, and the *mimeos
wens
satisfied with the f ulnees of the dissioftral sae by the
bankrupts.
His Honour granted the order.
IN ae DR. HURT DARLING.

The basikropt was described u of Frederiek-stmd and
of Doughty-street, also of Mold, Flintahire, mast.tacturer
of coal oil and doctor of medicine. Debts, 780/.
Mr. George, for the assignees, did not oppose. Tha
bankrupt had made considerable payments in liquidatim
of his debts, out of the commission be received h.= ths
Patwood Oil Company.
The order was granted.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
William fled, the proprietor of an omnibus plying be
tween Kingsland-gate and the Elephant and Castle, was
summoned by the inspector of hackney carriages f*
the metropolitan police, for using a cab and an omnibus
in an unfit and dangerous conditson.
The defendant pleaded guilty to both charges.
The inspector stated that both the cab and the umber
were in a most dilapidated and unsafe condition. Ths
panel and flooring were broken, the springs were out el
Muir plate, the essisions were dirty, and both
vehicles were unsafe and not fit for the
of the public. The defendant bad a Doti,. to that
effect on the 26th of September, and the vehicles were al
work on the 9th of October, and he believed they bad bees
used ever since the notice was given.
The defendant said that he bad another omnibus at iii
ouchmaker's, but he oould not get it home.
Alderman Finnis told the defendant that he conaiderel
it a vary bad ease. He was liable to a penalty of 31. far
every day the vehicles were used after the notice was
given, and he felt it his duty to fine him 21. for earl
offence, making in all, with the coda, V. 6a.
The defendant, who appeared surprised at the decision,
asked the magistrate to mitigate the penalty.
Alderman Finale said he certainly should not do so, and
if the fines were not paid he would go to prison for s
month.
BOW-STREET.
A MYSTIRIOCEI VISITOR.
A diminutive individual, in aspect more fierce than for.
midnble, who declined to give his name or render any
so count of himself, was charged with assaulting Alfred
Clinch, a cabman, first of all by striking andkicking >,
and soundly by pointing • pistol at him.
The complainant stated that he lived in New Church.
court, Strand. About 7 o'clock last night he heed s
knocking at his room door, and upon opening it he found
the prisoner standing in the passage. The prisoner made
a rush at him, and seized him by the throat. They had a
smart struggle, in the course of which the prisoner struck
him in the face, and kicked him in the nba. He then
said he had called to see Mr. Wilson. Complainant
said that was not his name, and the prisoner then went
away, and returned in about a quarter of an hour with a
revolver which he pointed at witness, and said that he
would shoot him. Witness took it from him and loud
that it was not loaded. Witness then put him out el the
house. The prisoner was still very quarrelsome, and as
witness could not submit to the annoyance any longer he
sent for a policeman. The prisoner then ran away but was
stokraiezbd;)y some of the bystanders.
Leeman,ls7 F, said he was on duty in the Stread
and was called to New Church-court to remove the primer,
who was drunk. He declined to give any explanation of
his conduct, and witness took him to the station-hour.
The prisoner said he was only taking the pistol to be
mended.
He was remanded for further inquiry.
CLERKENWELL.
BRUTAL ASSAULT OX_ A IN COM.

Richard Williams, a drunken-looking man, was dared
before Mr. Cooke with committing a most violent and
cowardly assault on his wife Thins Williams, RAW.
hood-court, Leather-lane.
Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting officer of the Associate
lute for Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the Nata
tion of Women, watched the case.
The complainant, whose face was cut and who
very ill from the effects of the prisoner's violence:Met
yesterday her husband 0110243 home and called betray
foul names. He raised his fist and knocked he dom.
He also cut her ear and bit her face.
Mr. Alexander (clerk)—What led to that blow!
Witness—l remonstrated with him about his nisi eeek
bad language to me.
Mr. Alexander—Never mind the bad language. Whit
made him hit you?
Witness—l fell on the stairs and tho blood flew oat of
me dreadfully. He threw the candle at me, and flew at se
in a most dreadful manner.
Mr. Alexander—Was that immediately after the blow I
the face?
Witness—Yes. He hurt me very much, and I feel very
ill from the effects of his violence. He cut my ear witk
his fist. I called for assistance, and when my friesde
came the prisoner abused them. tie kept going in &Meet
the house to get gin, and every time he came back he me
worse than before.
Mr. Alexander (to the prisoner)—Have you any qmstlon
to mk your wife'
The prisoner—No, sir.
Mr. Cooke asked the witness if the prisoner bad ever
before Mused her.
Witness—Yes, he has done so for some time. About
four months ago, I summoned him, but he did not attend,
and as I could not afford the money I was obliged to let
the proceedings drop. I have been married about 13 ram,
and he has been in the conetant habit of ilng me.
Elizabeth Archer said she law the prisoner break the
table and beat his wife. He took up the things and threw
them at her. He also took up the poker and bit her right
across the head with it. The blood spurted out, and du
fell. He then kicked her down the stairs.
Mr. Cooke—Have you anything to say in answer to tbs
charge'
The prisoner—l have got nothing to say, your bosom
Mr. Cooke—Do you wiah to call witnesses to deny few
wife's statements'
Witness—No.
Mr. Cooke avid that this was a very bad case. The O.
goner had drunk awayllais reason, and then Bombed bit
wife—a woman whom he was bound by every tie to picket
This was not a single case, for the evidence showed that be
had ill-used his wife for years. Ile should senteme the
prisoner to three months' hard labour in the Masi ri
Correction, and at the expiration of that period the la'
soner would have to find one surety in the sum of 10L
keep the peace for three months.
The wife, on hearing the decision, fainted, and bad
be carried out of the court.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
SHOPLIFTING.
Two young women, named Maria Mattis and Jag
Brown, charged with shoplifting, were brought up for flail
examination.
The prisoners were seen to leave the shop of Mr. Hoife .
draper, of No. 52, Oxford-street, in a hurried mazer. bi
police-constable 723 A, and as he suspected somethin
rt
gwrong, he followed them into Bernemstreet, and
Martin what she bad under her cloak, he haying Pl"'
vionsly seen the prisoners examining something. Nu"
took from under her cloak a dress-piece, and the wadable
then took the prisoners to the police-station, who:
aPce
them, and near where they bad, been standing, a net
of boots, a pair of slippers, and about a dozen pair of
all the articles being new, were found. On kel4
their address, ous of the prisoners said she
Bristol, while the other stated that she Bevil in Backlit
Munchire.
William Davis, assistant to Mr. Hooper, ideptihe'd the
dress piece as the property of his employer.
A constable having proved that Brown had been "'"'
sentenced to penal servitude, and that Martin' ha WI
twice convicted, once in a police court and once at tic
sessions, and the socks having been identified byMr.
Samuel Denny, hosier, of No. 59, High•street, St. GIS%
Mr. Knox committed the prisoners for trial.