The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-18 00:00:00

MtASCII Ot CAMINO Ini_ MAIM OP ♦ CHILD.

wriiiieiira4i, aneig ;riTai:..;; charged irefore
Mr. D'Aparmart with araei death of George Morris
Clarke, aged two years, at Linpsate rtrset, Holborn.
Lest night, leitmotiv' the hours of 7 and 8, the defen-
dent was driving his van steadily along Hingsgste street,
one witness stating that the pace was not more than
flen t mileshour, when the deceased ran off the 'Axe-
t, knocked against the horses, and before the defea-
t could poll up the wheels went over the poor child
d killed 44 on the spot.
The defitidant said he was mosey that the poor child had
been killed, but be was not to blame in the matter.
i Mr. Ditynoourt admitted the defendant to bail in his
own surety in the east of M. to appear at this court after
the inquest had been held.

VIOLINS AMAMI' ON A DOT.
Henri Los Heathcott, aged 20, • chememonger, and
George Haight:at, a clerk, residing at 2, Bellevue-terrace,
Bevan Sisters-road, was brought up an • warrant by police-
constable Taylor, 100 N, one of the warrant officers of the
court, shagged with committing • violent assault on Henry
Martin, at Holloway.
The alainsat was in • field when the &fondant's
dog jumped at him. He pushed the into the water,
on which the defendants went up to him and struck him
about the head and body and out his hoe.
Mr. D'Eyncourt fined each of the defendant. 10e. and
10e. costa, or in default seven days' imprisonment.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
RZADDING TUB POLICII, AND 7UIIOOB SIDING IN
ROITAN-ROW.

The Hon. Clunks Soat;e7l,a No. 17 Thornton-street,
Kensington, was charged before Mr. Knox, with being
drunk, and furiously riding a horse in Rotten-row, Hyde-
park, to the common danger of the public.
Robert Plant, 214 A (one et the mounted polite) said—
Yesterday about half-paid 12, I was on duty in Rotten-
row and sew the defendant come galloping down the row
towards Apslergate. I celled to him to stop, but he
paid no attention and went galloping on. at the same time
urging his horse to go fester, and. I had to gallop after him
to stop him. I then told him that if he repeated his con-
duct proceedings would he taken against him. The defen-
dant walked his horse a short distance and then galloped
by me again, and then walked his horse book and met me.
I then went up to the defendant, being accompanied by
another constable, and told him that I should take him
into custody for furious riding and endangering the lives
of the passengers. The defendant said he would not go,
and on my taking bold of his horse's bridle he made his
horse rear up so as nearly to unhorse me, and then rode
off. As soon as I recovered myself a little we went after
the defendant, and had to go more than a mile along the
Kensington-road before we could overtake him, and we
then took him into custody.
Mr. KIWI—I see the defendant is charged with being
drunk ; was that the ease?
Constable—Yes, sir.
The defendant—l do not think I went very feat.
Constable—You were going as fast as you could.
Edward Bird, 552 A—l was on duty in Hyde-park yes-
terday at a different part of the row and seeing the de-
fendant going at a furious rate, I cautioned him, but he
took no notice. On telling him that we should take him
into custody he nearly unhorsed 214 A, and then made
off. We went after him, and took him into custody. The
defendant was drunk.

The defendant made no answer to the charge.
Mr. Knox—You have been guilty of a very serious offence
for riding in the way it has been proved you did. You might
have caused some terrible accident. Such oonduct must
be put a stop to. lam sorry to see aperson of your
position charged with drunkenness, but I must do my
duty. You were guilty of more than furious riding, you
nearly unhorsed one of the constables, and I shall fine
you 5/. for resisting the police in the execution of their
duty and 40s. for the furious driving.
The fines were at once paid.

THAMES.
WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED.

Thnnsas Moss, a labourer, about 40 years of age, was
brought before Mr. Paget charged with being drunk and
with wilful damage.
It appeared that the prisoner was lying on the pavement
near a box and blacking belonging to one of the shoe-
black boy'. Some of the brigade boys commenced
pelting him, and he took up a box and threw
it with its contents into the road. The box
was broken and the blacldng wasted. The matter was re-
ported to Mr. Charles Hawks's; inspector of the East Lon-
don Shoeblack Society, who gave the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Paget was of opinion the prisoner had been impro-
perly locked up all night, and that be ought not to have been
detained. The inspector ought to have ascertained the pri-
soner's addreu and summoned him. The prisoner was not
committing any offence of which the police could take
cognizance, and was pelted with a variety of things by the
shoe-black boys, and, in a moment of irritation at such
rude treatment, threw one of the boxes into the
road. The conduct of the inspector of the East
London Shoeblaok Society was moat improver. In-
spector Deady, who wee said to have taken the charge
at the Leman-street station-house, was an old and experi-
enced officer, and had always done hie duty in a very ad-
mirable manner. He would assume that Mr. Dendy had
done his duty properl and bad been misled. He should
like to see Inspector Dandy in the course of the day, and
directed that he should be sent for. He discharged the
prisoner.

WANDSWORTH.
DAMAGING THE BUTTS.

Richard Whitton,;i;isd the appearance of a tramp,
was charged with damaging the butte at Wimbledon.
common, the property of the National Rifle Association.
The came was proved by John Madden, inspector of
musketry, who stated that on the previous afternoon he
saw the prisoner damaging the butts while searching for
spent bullets. He put his arm into the butts to pull out
the lead and caused the damage. The prisoner was desired
to desist, but he would not, and he was taken into custody.
The witness also said that the butts were continually being
damaged in that way, and they had to send men round to
repair them. The damage done by the prisoner would take
a man en hour to repair it. He estimated the cost at M.
The prisoner said he certainly went round to the butts
after the firing had ceased to pick up small pieces of lead.
He also said a number of persons went round to the
butts in the same way.
Mr. Inghamordered him to pay fid., the damage, and •
fine of 10.., with the alternative of seven days' imprison-
ment with bard labour.