The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-12 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTOY.
Mauro Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IX RE HARRIET MERCER.

Thk wa. an adjourned sitting for discharge. The bank-
widow, of no occupation, described as formerly of
'per 1-duslown-place, Brighton, and elsewhere, and now
Iwe in Fitzroy-sip.are, came before the court upon ac.
.hawing debts, 322/., and no assets.
?li. I:.gley, as representing the assignee, said that upon
;in it transpired that the bankrupt was in the receipt
;,..ea,e of 3001, per year, part of which it was pr 0,...
,... to .apply in payment of the debts. The ere-
'. •,•r-13,1 not desire to leave the bankrupt without the
..übsistence, and were willing that 100/. per
of her income should be set aside and that the
i,..unavr should be allowed for her maintenance. It
reu.idered that the proper course, under the circum-
, would be to hare an adjournment sine die, and
c!A• b..nkruj't to be at liberty to apply for a sitting
wiwn the debts were satisfied.
Its Honour acceded, and the sitting was adjourned
THE POLICE COURTS.

(THU DAY.)

Bow-SIBENT.
ONCE RESPECTABLY.

Yeah.. an elderly man, neatly and carefully
hosed, was charged with stealing a cost value 3/., from
Multi-in-Hand public-house, in High Holborn, the
wpsrty of Mr. John Ford Hannaford, the landlord.
It vpeared that on Saturday evening the prisoner en.
t,nd the prosecutor's house and had a glass of beer at the
1.0. After a few minutes he went to the back part of
fu, Pr, mina and remained so long that suspicion arose,
4a search was made for him. He was found upstairs
n the landing, and a coat belonging to Kr. Hamle-
t, rd was missed from a rack outside his bedroom
The prisoner was given in custody to
l'olice•eonstable Outred, 132 E, who took him
to the station. He was searched, and there was found on
hiw sis purses, three pocket books, five pipes, two pipe
cues, nine camelhair pencils, two handkerchiefs, one pair
of scissors, and -Id, in coppers.
Csrter. 178 E. afterwards went to the house and found
Ina corner of the landing a bag containing the missing
cwt. The bag had been seen in the prisoner's possession
when i.e stood at the bar of the public. house. The prisoner
said he was in great distress. Subsequently it turned out
that one of the servants had seen him throw the bag in the
corner.

The prisoner now said he was very sorry, but he had
leen driven to distraction by poverty and trouble. He had
formerly been very respectable, but had been reduced by
misfortune and had suffered terrible privations. He ac-
counted for his posaesaton of the other articles by saying
that he had them to sell, as he was trying to
get a living as a hawker, hut he had been unable
to" turn theta into money." The scissors were for use in
;arclening, they had been ordered by a lady to whom he
was to hove taken them home to-day, This was his first
offence, and he hoped the magistrate would deal with the
we leniently.
Mr. Flowers said be would adjourn the case for inquiry,
and if the result was satisfactory as to the prisoner's ante-
,.dents he would deal with the case summarily.
The prisoner begged the magistrate to do so at once.
Mr. }lowers could not do that. The prisoner had not
himself facilitated inquiry, by giving his address or refer-
nag to his friends.
The prisoner said, with a sigh, that there were reasons
wily imagined why he would not do that.

Mr. Flo—wers saad'he could understand that ; but still it
mule it imperative on him to make further inquiry. The
pnsoner must be remanded.

CLERK EN WELL
AIVIAMT AND RIOT AT RIOHBURT R•tIN
. . _ •

Jots Rhodes, aced 19, a well-dreasccfpe reon, described
as a waiter, residing at 27, Ropemaker-street, City-road,
wischarged with being drank and disorderly and assaulting
James Orimbley, special constable of Bighbury-barn, and
dAisging his ha', doing damage to the extent of 10s.
Police-constable Robert Barr, 207 N, said on Sunday
night between 9 and 10 o'clock, at Highbury-park, 1
/1,1 a mob of between 200 and 300 persons assembled out-
side Highbury-barn Tavern. Before I could get up to the
mob I saw the defendant, who was in a fighting attitude,
hic a man a violent blow and knock him down. Whilst
the man was on the ground the defendant kicked at him.
The defendant, who was the worse for liquor, made use of
Ind language and again knocked the man down. The
defendant was, with some difficulty, got to the police-
swim, but when there he began to cry.
The defendant said he did not wish to ask the witness
any questions as he was a° drunk he did not know what
to was about.

James Grimley, of Appleby-street, ICinpland-road,
one of whose hands were bandaged and his arm in • sling,
aid—l am • special constable at Highbury-barn, and
about half-past 10 on Sunday night I was on duty at the
entrance to Highbury-barn Tavern. The defendant and
bane women were making a great noise in the yard, and
when salted to desist would not do so. The defendant put
himself in a fighting attitude to one of the women. I got
bin to the door of the house and ejected him. The defen-
dant was very violent, and WS bad something to drink ;
but he was not so drunk but that he knew what he was
shad. The defendant squared up to me, and hit
ee filet in the eye, and caused me some
Pia. He followed this up by making • kick
at me, and again struck me on the side of
the eye. I did not touch him before he attacked me. I
vent out for a constable, and the defendant again hit me,
knocked BM down, and broke one of the bones of my head,
and the surgeon who examined we saye it will be three
✓eeks or a month before I shall be able to again use my
band. The defendant damaged my hat to the extent of 10s.
The detendant—l was very drunk and did not see any
one or know what I was about. I hope I shall be forgiven.
Mr. Barnard Isaacson, of 13, New-street, City-road,
magical director at Highbury-barn, said—Last night I was
paring along Higbbury-park when I saw the defendant
assault the previous witness, and knock him down, I
never saw a man use such violence, and for his size I was
surprised at the power he displayed.
The defendant—l bops Ton will all forgive me this time,
and that the magistrate wall pus on me • light sentence.
I was drunk, but I will never get drunk any more.
Mr. Cooke said—l consider this a very bad assault. A
man cannot go and get intoxicated or partly so and behave
2, this way and the next day plead that drunken-
ness as an excuse and want • small fine to be
inflicted. I have no doubt that you did not intend to
break this man's hand, but that in no answer to this charge.
This is a most unprovoked assault, for the man merely
toll you to desist when you were sparring or attempting
to fight with a woman. The sentence is that you be im-
prisoned and kept to bard labour in the House of Correc-
tion for one calendar month.
The defendant (cryingt—Oh, don't do that, please;
order me to pay a fine. Do anything, but do not send me
to the House of Correction.
Mr. Cooke declined to alter his decision, and the defen-
dant was removed in custody.