The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-31 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLEB.KENWPLL.
JIALOUST AID ASSAULT.
WWenit Joseph Hindley, of 33, Tower-rkrost, Lambeth, •
whitesmith, was charged with committing • violent assault
no William ()amain, a bellhanger, of 11, Albemarle-sheet,
From she statement of the complaisant, it appeared MS
he wee passing through Baldwin's-gardens, when the de.
feodant rushed out of • doorway, streak him • violent
blow en the head, end lmocked him dowo. When
he got up the defendant again assaulted him, and had it
not been for the arrival of Polioe-constable Turner, 157 1:1,
he had little doubt but that the defendant, who was • very
violent fellow, and who had before smutted him, would
hese killed him. Is the presentee of the constable the
defendant hit kin; and made his nose and month bleed.
He bad not given the defendant the least provocation, and
did not know why he assaulted him.
The Magistrate said he would hardly believe that unless
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the defendant was mad-
The complainant, after some hesitatios. said that the SS
defendant had turned his wife out of doors, and because be
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had befriended her he was annoyed. The feat was too de-
feridsat was jealous of him, and is coeseutienos of bis having se,
threatened to tats his life he was amid to walk in the 61lee
streets.
The defendant said the complainant had coaled his wife
away from her home, sad was now living in adultery wihe th
her. The complaisant was en He we, to see her when an,
met him, and some words occhning between them. • 1164,4
took pleas. The oomplainant was a false deceitful may. M.
The wasentrate faked the complainant if the defeedant's 11t.
story were tree ?
The complaisant said he Had been intimate with the de-
feudent's wife, but it was all bee fault, MI ON had led
him intotbe paths of evil. (Hires.) He wee set now SO* BA
habiting with her, although he had bean up to within a et
few days.
The magistrate said the conduct of the complainant was NS.
&Kra 08111, bob still his life MIA be protected. He then
ordered the defendant te fled one surety in the sum of 51. to t
keep the peace for two menthe. 1111.
left the court.
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Juisi Otis, a coach pointer, was charged with wßful eLsk
damage ender very wittier circumstances.
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John Cole, 51 B, mid that at about 10 o'clock on Thurs. to
day night he was attracted by bearing the smashing Us
of glees In Chureh-eourt, Broedway, sad on going Eh
there fwd the defendant throwing • bushel basket IL,.
spin end wain at • first-floor window. Every 4.
time it streak the sash it broke a pane of ass
glue. Witness asked him why he was doing POI' damage es.
when he replied that it was his own and his btotbur 5 SI.
property, and be bad • right to do it. Defeedane
then- " Here goes agile for all mien" sad again hurled W
the basket at the window. As several penes of glass rt.
were perfectly demolished witness took the defendant into ss.
custody.
Mr. Prised, of 10, Vinoset-equere, said that the house ie
question had hem bought by • railway company, and as it l
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was necessary to hand it over untenanted, notice was gives
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to defendant and his timelier to leave under the Petty Te.
=meets Ant, mid an order wee roads for them to quit on is
the 24th, but having disobeyed it possession was give, by ge.
the officers et this eoert en Wednesday, end a padlock pat
on the door. 61.
Defeedint—We have been there 28 years. and I can's et
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me that saybody has • right to tura us out.
so.
Mr. fielfe—Why you seem to want to pull the hone* so
down to save the railway eonipsay the trouble. et.
Mr. Prised—l am quite wile( to withdrew this use. 1111
bemuse I feel that this mail is safferiag ander a notion t.
that his long occupancy of the ►bowie reads it has own, and la
that he had no right to be disturbed. St.
Defendant—l think so now. My brother and I have

beennthere 28 van.
Mr. Balfe—As Mr. Friend wishes to withdraw it, you see MCI
discharged, and ought to be very thankful to bun foe his so
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GREENWICH.

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CRIIMUL CHILDERS' fit 11.17ORMAT01118. 10-
Robert Prior, of 7. Carolieentreet, Roan-street, Green- 100
wish, appeared to • summate before Mr. Train, calling
upon him to show cause why an order aboeld not he mute
upon him to pay the sum of 2. 2a. sneers of eontribe- voe
tiocs towards the maiatenanee of hie daughter, an inmate g.
of a reformatory eetabliehnient.
Mr. James Braman who is employed under the het re. et.
luting to juvenile orb:goals, said that Matilda Prior, the tf.
daughter of defendant, was now an inmate, under orders Of r 2
detention, of the Girls' Industrial Home, at Ipswich. Aa
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order had bees made spore the defendant to esetri. its
bate a weekly sum of 3s. towards her surporf, sad it it
having fallen into arrears, he (Mr. Brennan) had •Lne
been instructed to inquire into his circumstances, ft 411
being a ,in the event of um on the part r
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of parents,rule or their being out of emplilioyment, not to enforce
payment. He found that the defendant had emastant em-
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ployment at a chemical factory in the neighbourhood, and to
that his earnings" which were sometimes 30e. per week. N.
averaged from 21a. to 255. per week. The defendant had
no family at home, and his wife also earned 8.. per week. •••
The defendant denied that hie wife earned this &menet,
and said he could not afford to pay the sum claimed, as he tee
wee is 111.1nalth. He admitted that he was employed NO
throughout the year.
Mr. Train said the defendant was the parent of a child .„in.
wbo, from want of proper training, had tenon into evil
habits, end bad Demme a burden to the country, being 0
kept at a cost of 7s. or Bs. weekly. His order would et
be for payment of tbe amount claimed, and, in default, • Mt
distress warrant would iasne, or the defendant would be IN
committed to prison.
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WAN DSW ORTH.
TITS IND OF • 11•11.11• T HOlL•s—isoccina CRUitTY. it.
Robert Cushion, a carman. is the employ of Mr. John
Higgs, a eowkeeper at Kenniegtea, wee charged on the st
oomipleint of Mr. W. Love, of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with working • hone
which was in & very lame condition.
It appeared from the evidence of George Young, one of
the constables of the soeiety, that be stopped the prisoner
inithe High-street of Wandsworth, as he wandering a horse
in an empty ear_ the poor animal going deed lame in ,
its Dear foreleg. While he was speaking to the prisoner the
horse lifted its foot off the ground, and stood upon three
legs, evidently suffering excessive psis. The prisoner said
he bad come from his master's farm at Mertes, and was
going to Chelsea for a load of grates. He also stated that
be told hie master sad foreman that be should be stopped
with the horse. The offfe-ir had considerable difficulty in
getting the horse to the green-yard.
Mr. Love mated Mr. Arthur Cherry, the polio* veteri- I
nary Bargees, who said Its bad examined the horse and
found dieme is the fetlock joints of loog standing. The 4,
horse appeared to him to have been as old railway horse g
need for the drawing and stineriag of trucks.
The owner's foreman admitted that the horse, which his
master gave 61. 15a. for some little time ago, had bees 1,4
used et railway work.
Mr. layman—Yes, it Is no doubt a used up horse unfit
any longer for work on railways, and yoe get it at a low
pries. ars* a hone, if it were sound, would be worth 30
or 40 guineas.
The foreman —lt was sever intended to work it off soft IL
groned, but we have been pushed for homes, or it would
not bare been meet out. le
Mr. Daymec—lt is a very gross case. II is sot right to SI
bay up old worn out horses and put them to work. I shall f
now impose a fine of 405.. and if any person is brought be-
fore me again for working the unfortunate horse I shall
remit probably send him to prime.
The money was paid.

SHOCKING AND pArAL ACCIDENTS frmorrorr
CHAFF-CUTTING MACHINES.

INQUESTS.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, held
two inquiries relative to the deaths of Charles Webb. aged
27 years, and William Jones, aged 75 years, eocb of whom
bad lost hie life through being cs•ght in the machinery of
• ehaff-cuttiog machine.
In the c ise of Charles Webb.
James Elmer said that the deceased was • bores-keeper,
at Messrs. Mann and Crewman's brewery, neer Mi/e-esd-
gate. On the Bth of last month he was feeding a chaff
cutting machine, drivels by steam, with material. He
shoved what was to be cot in tower& the rollers
with his band. He slipped and his band went
between the role s, and was drawn in under the knife.
His hand and arm were chopped to pieces. He was extri-
cated as eons as possible end sect to the hospital.
Mr. J. Elliott. surgeon to the London Hospital, said
that deceased was brought in with hie arm out off to the
elbow. He died from the effects of his injuries cm the
22nd init.
With respect to William Jones, the evidence went to
show that he was a gardener living at 9, Ford-rued, Vic-
toria-park, and that he was in the employ of lir. Gilbert
at Old Ford. Oa th • 9th inst. while lifting a tress of straw le •
loft at Mr. Gilberts, he slipped and fell against a chaff-
; cutting machine, which was beieg worked by seokber mac.
His arm and hand were fearfully cut by the revolving knife,
and he died from his injuries in the London Hari al to
: the 22nd.
The jury in each case returned a verdict of " Accidental
I death."