The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-03 00:00:00

F.. 1 R C I• 431 OF CRCELTY.

J“1, m Parr a drover, of Memel-street. St. Luke's
..3..unimoned for unlawfully and cruelly besting and toe:
turiug a bullock. at Islington.
Sheehy, of 4, Claremont-square, said that on Mon-
, the 3rd of September, he was passing by a butcher's
iAop at Islington and saw the defendant endeavouring
t. get a bullock into a shop. The defendant
,r very violent, and hit the animal a heavy
11.,w on the front of the face and made both nostrils
After that the defendant hit the animal over the
and the legs, and the animal seemed to suffer
Itioni the effects of the blows. He asked the defendant
f, t• his flame and number, and instead of having it at once
given to him the defendant was very abusive, and did all
h. could to make his escape. When he got his
-

ouber lie went to the clerk of the Metropolitan
Cittle Market, and there they gave him the address of
the defendant, which turned out to be false, and when he
:,4ain went to the officials they said they could not help
it, as that was the address the defendant gave, and that
Walt all they knew about it, and they took no further
notice. lle then communicated with Mr. W. Love, the
chief constable of the Royal Society fur the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, who made some inquiries, and ulti-
mately found the defendant's address. The siolence used
by the defendant was quite uncalled for.
The defendant said he was very sorry for what he had
ileac, and regretted that he had struck the bullock when
1., had lost his temper.
The magistrate said that cases of cruelty to animals
Fa:Titled to be very prevalent in this neighbourhood, and
people seemed to think that animals had no feeling. In
addition to the cruelty, the defendant bad been abusive to
the complainant The defendant would have to pay a pe-
4alty of tom. and the costs, or in default of payment suffer
one calendar month's imprisonment in the House of Correc-

The defendant was locked up in default.
Miriam. Lees, aged 20, a coal-dealer, of 11, New Nor-
folk.street, Islington, was charged with cruelty to a horse
in the King's-cross-ruod.
The ease was proved by two officers of the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who
town, the defendant working a poor, worn-out, old bone.
On examining it they found that it had several old
wounds on its shoulders and back, and the saddle was
pres,ing into one of the wounds. When he was taken
into custody, he said that it was his intention to have the
horse destroyed the day previously ; that he did not do so
because he had not money enough to purchase another,
and he thought it was no harm to work it for a day or so.
Since the defendant was apprehended he had had the horse
destroyed.
The defendant said he was sorry for what had occurred,
but he would take care not to offend again.
The magistrate said as the defendant bad hail the bone
destroyed he should only fine him 2a. 61, or in default
three days' imprisonment.
The fine was paid.
lieuryc Pound, a cab driver, badge 251, residing at 34,
Kenton-street, Brunswick-square, was charged with cruelty
toe horse.

The defendant was seen to whip the home in question
without the least provocation, and he struck it so hard
that he broke his whip, and when he was remonstrated
with instead of desisting ho kicked the hone in a most
brutal manner, and was very abuaive to the parties who
interfered to protect the animal from further violence.
The defendant said that the hone was fat and lazy, and
he only whipped it because it was n
The magistrate said that the caseecewalasa7ully made out,
and ordered the defendant to pay a fine of Me. and the
costa, or in default of payment 14 days• hard labour in the
house of Correction.

The fine was paid.
Job, P.M*, a horsekeeper. of 7, White's-cottages, Wil-
low-walk, Shorediteh, was charged with working a horse
in an unfit state in the Cattle-market, and the case having
been made out by two officers of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the defendant was re-
manded for a week, the magistrate agreeing to accept
one surety in the sum of 51. for his appearance.

LAMBETH.
THE SEVERITY OP THE WEATHER.
The state of the weather seemed to have in one respect
a good effect in this district, for, notwithstanding its
extreme extent, there were only two charges brought be-
fore Mr. Elliott this morning.
The first was that of a wratched-looking woman, with a
squalid child of about 15 months old in her arms, and who
pre the name of Sophia Dolloway, who was charged with
being drunk and creating a disturbanoe at Newington
workhouse.

From the evidence it appeared that on the evening
before the prisoner made application at Newington work-
house for admission as a casual pauper,but the porter, per-
ceiving that she was drunk, refused to admit her, as his
doing so would be contrary to the general order of
the guardian.. The prisoner at once commenced a volley
of abuse, not only on the porter, but the master, and every
person connected with the establishment, and it was ulti-
mately found necessary to send her to the station-house.
The porter said it was not the wish of the master to
press the charge, and the prisoner was discharged with a
severe admonition, and a recommendation to keep sober.
The other charge was one testiest John Briery., a jolly-
looking fellow, who was picked up in the snow to
Wa'worth-road, at 2 o'clock this morning, so drunk as
not to be able to know where be was.
In reply to the charge the prisoner said it was so cold on
the night *fore that he had taken sundry drops of ruts
to keep it out, and the last drop he supposed had overcome
him.

Mr. Elliott thought he h►d suffered sufficient for his
indiscretion and at once discharged him.

THAMF.
A,SATLT OS THE TOME.
Four Scotchmen, named Andrew Graham, also called
Captain Graham, John AiAim, Archibald Shirt, and HugA
Perryton were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged
with being drunk and disorderly this morning at 2 o'clock
in Broad-street, Rateliff, and with violently assaulting
three police constables, named Slingeby, Shearing, and
Webster, of the K division.
It appeared that the prisoners were intoxicated and
making a noise in Broad-street, and were desired by
Slingaby to go home. They refused to do so, and he
attempted to remove them. They made a violent resist-
ance and Shire struck the, constable on the mouth, and
caused it to bleed. Graham, who was the ringleader, insti-
gated Aitk in and Shire to attack thepoliceman, and they did
so. Slingshy threw off his cape, and pursued Shire
who ran some distance and was overtaken at the bottom
of Goold's.hill, Shadwell, where he threw the constable.
Another constable named Shearing came to the aid of
Slingsby, and was knocked down by Ferguson. An up-and-
down fight took place between Shearing and Ferguson. The
ficotchman need his fists and legs pretty freely, and
knocked down the constable three times. Shear-
ing returned the blows with his staff, and broke
Ferguson's head. (There was a large surgical plaster on
Fergnson's head. There was no doubt he had suffered
inuch.l Webster, 44I'K, saw Ferguson and Shearing rolling
in the snow, the former under, and they looked very much
like ghosts when they were separated. Robert Nash,
watchman at a coal wharf in Ratcliff, went to the
assistance of the police, and the prisoners were all
captured. Nash was asked by the magistrate if
sne police had need any unnecessary violence, and be
swered in the negative. The police constables were
iTT,Tiy beaten by three of the prisoners.
Mr. Partridge—What are these men?
Inspector Griffin, K division—They are all seamen, I
believe, and have been recently paid off.
Mr. Partridge had no doubt about this case, and he
Idamild make no distinction with the prisoners. Graham
'a a captain. and aiding and the others and
'•stigating them to beat the police. to Ferguson. he
r•1i,,P41 all he had received he richly deserved. He fined
the prisoners !.l, each.
The penalties were paid.

CoLLISION IN TUN CHANNIL.—The crew of the
•'lO of the West, St. Ives fishing sloop, were landed at
IV7nouth, on Wednesday, their vessel having sunk is the
cannel, through having been in collision with a Penmree
l'hise sloop. The whole of the Star of the West's crew
ser• reamed, but they lost everything, having but time
iMugh barely to get on board the other sloop.