The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-02 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

THIS DAY.

(Before W. H. Bodkin, Esq., Ambient /sags.)
TILE DANGEMIS OF TIER POMO RISEN'S.
Frederick Karlin was indicted, for that he did on the
17th of March while having the charge of a certain oar-
rime mad vehicle, milled • van, drive the ems along •
alk thos'otighelre la • wanton and furious manner,
whereby Wil lam Major sustained serious bodily berm.
Three were four other counts in the indiehemet.
Kr. M. Williams prosecuted ; Mr. Meteelfe ddeeded.
It appeared from the evidence that the primmer was
driving • van on the night of the 17th of Nana in the
Hasn•road, Islington, and when it got to the corner of
paefington-street, it was turned suddenly round into the
tired. The prosecutor, an aged maa, was about aressing
at the time, and before he could recover himself be was
knocked down by the van, and his right ankle was injured,
with me other bruises. A file of policemen were
oxen gems on duty at the time, and they also narrowly
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Policeeerrant 381 N mid he had eherge of • section of
police as this night, and as they were wowing Packington.
street, Baser-road, he saw the defendant driving • van at
the rate of about eight miles an hour. He turned sud-
denly mond from the Essex-road into Packington=
withoct warning. Some of the palladium rem f
led some backward' and several people sloes by
screamed oat. He turned his lamp on and sew the pro-
mentor lying on his back on the ground. He dragged the
prosecutor out, and then went after the defendant who
had gone fourteen or fifteen yards, and told him that he
mart go to the station-house, but be at first refused. He
then went and assisted the prpseeulott
Ur. Metcalfe addressed the jury, and maid there was no
reckless driving at all, and the whole affair had been
caused in e=sequenoe of the polioe not keeping the
road clear of vendors, who collected crowds at the corner
of the street.
Several whimsies were milled who gave the defendant •
very expellent character.
The jury, after a short consultation, said they considered
the defendant had been careless, but that there had been
no wilful oarelessnees.
Mr. Metcalfe said that was a verdict of not guilty of a
criminal neglect.
The Assistant Judge said he had been fortunate, and
warned him as to his future conduct.
SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
THE LAIN EMMET TO KILL • CONSTABLE err weerarnurrett.
Jeremiad; elaseey, 50, a respectable-looking Irishman,
was placed in the dock charged with inflicting grievous
bodily harm, unlawfully wounding, and for a common as-
sanit upon Jonathan Rickards, he being a polioe-constable
and in the execution of his duty.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended by
Mr. R. Barns.
The case was one of a rather serious nature. Amanita
upon the police are of growing frequency, and many
constables who have been assaulted have been maimed for
life and rendered unfit to follow any employment. In this
case, se in most others, the constable who was on duty in
Holland-street, Westminster, was eaed dispersing •
mob that had just turned out of a public-house, when a
man resented the authority of the constable, and struck
him on the head. The constable wised hold of
him to take him into custody, and then the pri-
soner and several others rescued him. The countable
was walking away, when the prisoner rushed up to
him ant Amok him on the back of the head with • poker.
The blow, which broke the constable's helmet, rendered
him insauribie, and he would have fallen to the ground
131 not some one caught him. The constable was carried
away bleeding to a surgeon's, and was unlit for ditty for
some time.

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3lr. Cooper having opened the case, called witnesses,
whose examination and cross-examination was not con•
eluded when this report was despatched.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
BAUM BT CUTTING THE GLASS IX A SHOP WINDOW.

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Mows Thorpe, a lad, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt,
with being concerned with other hula not in custody, of
stealing a quantity of cigars, of the value of 31. , the property
of Mr. John Belond, tobacconist, Old Compton-street.
Thomas Sheney, 87 C, said that yesterday evening he
was in Old Compton-street, and saw the prisoner and three
other lads together. The prisoner and one of the
Luis walked up to Mr. 13elond's window, and
the prisoner then took something from his pocket and
cut the glass, while the other lad pulled out
• piece of glass end drew out a large quantity
of cigars valued at 3/. The other lad put some of
the agars into his pocket and dropped others, at
made off, as also did the prisoner. He pursued them, and
seized theni, when he wee immediately surrounded by
about 10 thieves and hustled about and hurt, and
the lad managed to get away.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner, to give the con-
stable an opportunity of apprehending the other lads.

LAMBETH.
A VISIT TO SPURGEON'S TABERNACLE.
Maws Stan/ey, 28, was brought before Mr. Elliott,
se remand, charged with being found in an enclosed part
n's Tabernacle, Newington,with intent to commit
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Police-constable Thomas Moore, 805 A, said that since the
Prisoner's former 'examination he had made inquiries re-
Sleeting him, and found that at the common lodging house
in Kent-street, (where he gave his address, he was
not known there. Ho further discovered that in
sublition to his having been convicted, on a former occa-
sion, of stealing a chair from the Tabernacle, he had also
been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing
some books from a standing opposite to Mr. Spurgeon's,
sal since his discharge he had paid a second visit to the
nine stall, but the female in attendance on it having
!Tengnised him be ran away, but her belief was that his
intention was to commit a second offence.

Mr. Elliott (to the prisoner)—What have you got to say
to the themm against you of being found in an enclosed
I'LlOe with intent to commit a felony?
Prisoner—l had no intention to steal anything. I have
been brought up under Mr. Spurgeon, and thought I had a
right to go there for a necessary purpose.
Mr. Elliott—Having been convicted of being there
before you should not have gone there again. What have
you been doing for a living since your discharge from
prison !

prisoner—Earning it honestly, your worship.
Mr. Elliott—Curs you give me the name of any person
Illyhorn you have been employed!
Prisoner—l hwe been delivering bills for tradesmen,
but I don't suppose they would know my name, and at the
lodging-house it is the same there.
Mr. Elliott—Your conduct is very suspicious, and I
shall send you to prison for 21 days' hard W.wur.

On Friday Lord Stanley will ask the Secretary
of State for the Colonies when the report of the Jamaica
Commission will be laid upon the table.
Lord Elcho proposes to-morrow to nominate as
follows the select committee on masters and servants

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James Ferguason, Colonel Wilson Patten, Mr. Jackson,
Air. Alderman Salomon., Mr. M'Lagan, Lord Grosvenor,
Mr- George, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Gathorne Hardy,
Mr. Delglish, 11r. Algernon Egerton, Mr. George Clive,
Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Edmund Potter, and Lord Elcho.
THE BANK OF ExoLAmp.—(Tuut DAY.)--Thin
morning, at 11 o'clock, a general court of proprietors in
the Bank of England was held in the iank-pitrlour,
Threadneedle-street for the purpose of electing a director,
in the room of Mr. William Cotton. Mr. Holland, the
governor, who presided, explained that on the 11th ult.
Mr. Cotton was elected 'a
director, with other., but that
be had not, in consequence of illness, taken the oaths of
office within the period prescribed by the charter. His
election had therefore become void, and it would be the
duty of the proprietors to elect another director in his
place. The proprietor. elected Mr. Arthur Edward Camp-
bell, who was recommended by the court of directors to
fill the vacancy.