The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-05 00:00:00

ASSAULT IN A CHURCH.

This afternoon (Tuesday) Emily Wheelwright
Hubbard (whore extraordinary conduct at St. maws
Church has been the subject of conversation in the town on
more than one occasion) was charged with assaulting
Michael Norman, • beadle of Bt. Mary's Church.
Norman deposed that on Sunday morning during Divine
service Mies Hubbard threw her handkerchief about, and on
his going to her to ask her not to annoy the congregation she
took up her Bible and struck him a blow on the face. He
left the church, and still felt the effects of the blow. He told
her to leave off or go home, but ehe told him " to sit down,
• stupid fellow." The service was not stopped in any way.
Mr. Sparks—Has Miss Hubbard done anything else to
attract the attention of the people ?
Norman—She attracts the attention of all the people, and
I was obliged to tell her to leave off. Her conduct generally
is bad. After I bad spoken to her she made the people laugh.
Thidefendent, who averted at every sentence the vit-
amins attired " thst ft was • lie," asked wkat basemen they
had to come and interfere with her while she was sitting still.
The disturbance was caused by • young was, assistant at
Mr. Portway's, stumbling as he came into the nest.
Norman said the young mu wee sitting.still.
The defendant said she merely touched Norman on the
side of his face with her hymn-book, and that she was not in
built et all. They mild not make that an sesame.
C. Canoe, sexton, deposed that on Sunday lest the clere-
story windows wars open, end the sun brat down on to bliss
Hubbard's Loa. She took out her handkerchief to fan the
dust from her, and, hay's( a pair of bmmleta on her arm,
she made • noise, and attracted Norman's attention.
The datwdaat (shaking bee arm on which the bracelets
wen) exclaiseed—" What 1 these make • noise ? It la perfect
seesaws. Why don't you ask Mr. Daniel why ha did not
••••••••• f W) &mouse I vow. winm4lng dor acaywa....• e
Cantos—Normaa west up and spoke to her, end she made
some remark, took her Bible, swan it round, and hit him in
the face. When I was first elected! sexton I used to show
bee into a seat.

Defendant—No, you did not. I did not give you anything.
Cotton—But atter I had been sexton three months persons
palled on roe and told me not In put bee Into their seats, as
they could not sit with her. During Mr. Eyre's mit:dairy
that gentleman has stopped the servios and told me to tell
her to desist or she most be removed. Lest Wednesday walk,
daring the touting of the Litany, Mr. Daniels told me I
must remove Miss Hubbard. Witness thought be could not
do such a thing, end told her to leave off. Her conduct might
ha summed up by saying that "she mimicks the parson,
smiles at the dark, seems at the sexton, aid threshes the
beadle." The assault in question took place during the
morning lemon. Last Sunday fortnight Mr. Richardson wee
obliged to stop the service, and send for Norman, because of
defendant:* behaviour.

The del‘tidanttlevl:d that she had misbehaved herself, and
charged persons with teasing her and removing her hymn
book. SU had called as Mr. Richardson to explain her
conduct, bat he was out.
The Mayor asked Mr. Spark. if he hod anything to say P
Mr. Sparks could only say that they brought this ease for-
ward with great pain and reluctance. The magistrates were
aware that It was not the first time they were obliged to do
it, and humid estroborate the same and Norman that Mir
Hubbard's conduct was most disgraceful. Bbe was conti-
nually laughing, making fears, and doing all sorts of little
things which he could hardly describe, to attract and disturb
the congregation. He .had known more then 200 people
disturbed by Mire Hubbard.
Defendant—Oh 1 Mr. Sparks, don't exaggerate.
Mr. Spark* said it was perfectly true, and the congrega-
tion knew it. He was not willing to put the law into
extreme force, but it was right she should know that the law
was very striagent.
The Daimadant—Bat hays I doze raffioitatt to make all
We taw 1' It la not an assault.

itiTtii;:iii7tifir.ita7;rd had disturbed so many
CZMet they would not allow her to sit with them, and
, "
Lancbseter said she might be put into her pew, am ohs
hoped to be able to keep her quiet. They wished Miss
Hubbard would not oome to church, and must ask her not
to de se.
The Delindant—l shall certainly come.
Mr. epulte—We must prevent ft.
The Defendant said they amid not, and complained that
=7.turned round andlooked her, which made her
She accused Ndrinan of bringing this charge with •
view te obtain money from her, and said she would go to
prison fore twelvemonth before she paid hi. • farthing.
The Meyer bound the defendant over to keep the pesos,
herself in Hi., and two sureties of 101. each, for 14 days, or
be committed for that period. It is to be lamented tits owe
cannot be differently desk with.—Bury Pat.

ROTA!. oou.ros or

-The fol'ewir g

geatlemea having undergone the oa q mauthuititata tort
the diploma, were admitted members of the college, at a
waft! of the Court of EXIIIIiDIVL as the 3041 t July, via.:—
Messrs. Robert Alemeader Pater Oast, north* Deweshire ;
Heavy William Halialudderodeld ; Hart, Tyne-
month • Mary B Peal, Id* of Mon; Richard
Thome; Goodall, , Derbyshint; Beery Frederick
Meadows. Loader; Wtllam Ward Leviers Loadoa ;
William Willis, Rouiskillen ; James Aithem, Brit Joh Galena;
Frederick Philip Phelps, Reeding; Frederick Hoboes, Linde;
Ontavius imam, Osioeboroagb. Also, on the heed lardsat
(August), name Messrs. Thomas Johnston, Bewdley,
Wormatenthire; Arthur Merrifield Oorringtoe, Portsmouth;
Barris lift Sams, Henrietta-serest; REward Barleatt,
tea ; John lagleby MacKenzie, Caw' College, Cambridge;
Daniel Dwyer Dublin; Edroombe Vermin, ()rest Yar-
mouth ; William Rhys Williams, Remise's'. ; Fraud.
Michael Lather, Ckaniel ; Ryas M'Leiaria &aka, Do.
metre.

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