The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Bfkii White a dissipated inicklleaged woman, was charged
with being drunk ands ully destroying an earthenware
drinldng.cup at the g-founteln in Bow Churchyard.
A policeman deposed that he saw her break the cup by
dashing It against the wall, while drunk, sa she had been
every night for a lonegg time past. It wee one eta number
presented by Mr. Alderman Copeland, Ave of which had
already been stolen or broken in the lame way, while
chained to the fountain, while the metal cups which were
used previously, and which were chained to the fountain,
had more than once been stolen, chains an all.
Sir R. Carden sentenced the prisoner to seven days hard
labour.

Beasuef Wedge, a carman, in the employ of Mr. Golding,
of Christian-street, St. Oeorge's.in-the-East, was charged on
remand with reckless driving and breaking the leg of Mrs.
Elisabeth Essex, a lady residing at Stanfonl-terrace,
Church-street, Camberwell.
The defendant was originally charged about seven weeks
ago, when it was deposed by a gentleman who witnessed the
occurrence that he was driving " full swing " out of Arthur-
street into King William-street, when his vehicle knocked
down Mrs. Essex, who was e • the road at the time,
and who was at once taken to the hal, her leg being
broken, It was now shown that she was still unable to
attend.; and a second witness statedthat the defendant was
driving at the rate of five miles an hour at the time and
looking another way ; but he admitted that lies. Essex her-
self, instead of looking out while crossing the roadway, kept
her eyes fixed upon the ground.
The defendant said he had no idea at the time that any
one was near, and that be was looking a-bead to see how he
could get into the rank. He had been • carman for 16
In_and had never happened with an accident or had a
int made against him before.
'..Wmaster gave him a good character generally, and more
particularly so ea a careful driver.
Mr. Essex (the injured lady's husband) said as far as he
could ascertain there had been grass carekesneas on the part
of the defendant, who, besides driving fast, was not looking
about, as he ought to have done. He said, too, that he
should be a loser to •oonsiderable extent by the oesurrence,
as his wife kept a fancy shop, and had been compelled to
eme, • manager since she had been disabled.
Carden said the defendant had no doubt been
guilty of carelessness to some extent, bat Mrs. Essex herself
was not free from blame, as while crossing at such a dan-
gerous spot she ought to have kept her eyes about her, in-
stead of fixing them on the ground. Under all circum-
stances he should fine the defendant 10s., and leave Mr.
Essex to his remedy in another court, if he thought himself
entitled to compensation.

Mr. Turner, a tradesman, attended to answer a sum-
moss charging him with maliciously shooting a pigeon of
the pure dragon breed, and of the value of 21. 10s., the
Wilof Mr. Fanner, residing at CamberwelL
srmer de that for some years he had been in
the habit of breeding pigeons of the very choloest and most
valuable description. He did so merely from fancy, and to
make presents to his. friends, and though he had been offered
as much as 20/. a pair for some of them he had never sold
oae, as he had • dislike to part with the breed of birds, so
choice as many of them were. On Monday, the 12th inst.,
ho was from borne, and on his return he was informed
that the defendant had shot • hen dragon belonging
to him, and that the bird was lying dead on
this top of his house, and there it was found.
Mr. Farmer here produced the bird, which he identified
as his by a mar* which he made on it while young, and
mid its value was 50s.

fheWitnems--;;as eross-examined at some length, and ac-
losewledged he had beard that there had been a sparrow
shooting match en the grounds of Mr. Smith, of the Rose-
mary Branch, on the day in question, but denied that there
had been a pigeon match.
Two lads deposed to having seen the defendant shoot the
=l, and the bird drop on the roof of Mr. Farmer's
where it wee afterwards found.
The defame set up was that there was a pigeon match
at the Rosemary Branch Tavern on the day in question,
and that the bird shot by the defendant was one that had
wiped from the Map and pt oat of boards.
IMiott., however, was of a different opinion, and or-
dered the dedendent to pay 10s. penalty, together with 50a,
the mks of the Mesas, and costs

DiSmitistirm SVICIDI OF • nuts:min.—An in-
quid wee held yesterday by Mr. F. H. Gall, the coronae
for the eastern division of Bnasex, at the county prison,
Leers, en the body of William Atkins, aged 56,
who destroyed himself on the previous day under the fol-
lowing circumstances It appeared that the prisoner had
keenerly been a gratlienaa's coachman, and had lived in
severer families areapactability in that capacity. He had
hlal, however, admonducted himself, and be was corn-
a a few days ego to take his trial at the present swims
Imes two charges; one for obtaining money 1.1 false pre-
=and anotlar for obtaining a pony and cart,
at 251., from a person named Richardson, at
Uckdeld, by the jams means. He came into the
prison on the 16th of Much, and Mr. Sanders, the
governor, did not einem anything particular in hie appear-
ance, or to justify him in plying any particular preceutions.
He was told when the amuee would commence, and that be
must be prepared to take his trial on Tuesday, and on that
morns he had his bniakfasit at the usual hour, sad he
shaved and wee placed inhis cell preparatory to his
being conveyed in the prison van with the other prisoners
to the court. Every prisoner in this gaol has a separate
sell, and they are constantly Tinted by the wardens. He
was only left a short time alone, and upon one of the
officers of the prison going into his cell after making
his rounds, he discovered the pruner La mi by his
neskarchiet, and quite dead. He bad committed then act in
a most determined manner ; having formed a noon in the
handkerchief, he tied the other end to a gas pipe, and he
wee left hanging in such a position that his feet were not
more than two inches from the floor of his cell. In answer
to questions put by the coroner and the jury, it was stated
that the prisoner had written to some members of his family,
entreating them to furnish the means to movide conned far
his defence, and that he had not received any answer from
them, and they did not appear to have taken any notion se
his application. It was thought that the disappointment
had preyed upon his mind and drove him to commit the
rub act. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary
Insanity."
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