The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-07 00:00:00

LAW INTLLLIGENCE.
(ruts DAY.)

1..,1.1:T or Awl'Es.
!.. lion. sir Robert l'billiniore.)

A' •••• ‘N of
;. sent for this iirst time, aria
(51r. :••••:ii-phAni) his isttent of
, • : by the Arelibi,,hop of Canterbury.
.. •: N. .N.s-n 1:.-1:111'Al.!SSI AT ST.
II .1.1:1,11%.
•r• reportvil in this journal, came on before
1. ~1 been on of the counsel in the case
ez,lev,t articles charging him with lima:a.
. nonce of Divine I...nice.
•• 1,, 44.1%, Dr. Swabey, and Mr. Droop
on the present occasion.
1 .user,. itwl Dr. Tristram, were also

censi.lered 11/.11, as the pleAdingq were
%Lona the c.v.: w.O to be heard, aud the

• •otopose,l that as he was one of the counsel
.hould be :waisted by I)r. Travers Twiss,
f L lon and Vicar-General, and Dr.
c:taneellor of Rochester. Ho presumed
‘s °obi he acceptable to all parties.
expressed his deep regret, at the same
t• aspect for his lordship, that the arrangement
be acceptable to the promoter as his lordship
• ! the defendant.
Phillintore said the party had a right to
. ,• would propose that the two assessors he
• d should sit, or Dr. Twins alone, as he had
the case.
- plaits said he should be satisfied to leave the
i.oe 1)r. Twigs alone.
ion arose as to the days to be appointed for the
etl his lordship suggested the three last days in
:o which Mr. Stephens objected, and Mr. James
the Christmas vacation, whereupon Mr. Stephens
. I that the proposal was for the purpose of delay,
. his lordship observed that the remark was un.
by the learned counsel. Eventually the sug-
of the court was acted upon.

THE POLICE COURTS,

(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
cIIAGGE PP sTALISING AGALtIsT A PUGILIST.
!:i.curt ii,o‘orify, a pl.
ist, was charged with cutting
..1 wounding John Reardon, a blacksmith.
prosecutor stated that between 1 and 2 o'clock this
~.runic be met the prisoner in Holborn, The prisoner
•• There goes a policeman's nose "—(a term applied to
p.r4•ns who give information to the police). Witness said,
V.,u mistake toe for my brother Patsey." The prisoner
round and struck him in the mouth. He
thee sent away, and witness followed him, intending to
iire him iu custody to the first policeman he met. After
'caw a short distance, the prisoner again turned upon
hint, called him by a foul epithet, and said, " I will pay
you for your father giving Kelly two months." Witness
Ftw that he had in his hand something which glittered
like the point of a weapon, and at the moment that he
noticed it the prisoner struck him twice upon the head,
ieicting Ore cuts, and knocking him down. Both the
tuts bled freely lie fell to the ground senseless. Some of
the bystanders took him to the hospital, and he was to go
t, the infirmary this afternoon, being very ill from the
(lied of the wounds.

In envy-examination by Mr. Abrams, the witness said
U. had six brothers, and one of them was with him when
this occurrence took place, but he could not say whether
the brother fought with prisoner after witness was knocked
.osu, became he was then senseless. Denied having told
the policeman that it was a fight, and that they had had
two round% Showed the policeman the wounds, and said
the prisoner bad struck him with some sharp instrument.
VA sot tell the policeman that he cut his head by a fall
ag.,inat the pavement. Did not strike the prisoner, or
challenge him to tight. Was quite aware that the prisoner
" Ras a young loan who knew the use of his fists very well."
:qr. Abrams—Did you not have two rounds with him
and then say, " You are too much for me, and my brother
akuu have ago in with you;" and did not your brother
fight him after that ?
. .

—Witneas—l did not my .o. I don't know what my
brother did afterwards.

to answer to further questions be said that somebody
made a remark about a ticket-of-leave man, which he
thought was meant for him, though he was not one. Being
premed, be admitted that be had been one formerly.
Ilr. Abrams said be should be able at • proper time to
produce witnesses who would prove that the complainant
temmitted the first assault and challenged the prisoner to
fight him and his brother one after the other. The cute
erre not inflicted by any weapon, but by a fall on the
teristone.

1 respectable-looking man, who said he was an semi.
desist spectator,. and knew neither of the parties before,
conetused in this, and considered that the prisoner had
hen badly treated.
He was.mmanded on ball.
WORSHIP-STREET.
CASR-DOX ROBBERY HT A SERVANT.
• • - • • •

Annie Shadwfrk was charged with stealing a eash.box
containing 23/. 17s. 10s. in gold and silver money, a gold
watch, a silver watch, four gold brooches, three diamond
nods, and articles of minor value, the money and property
of 14. James l'eacocic, her master, at 160, Bethnal-green.
rood.

The principal evidence was given by prosecutor's wife,
who stated—This morning while coming downstairs I felt
*et7 poorly, and stepped into an ante-room ; while resting
there I was astonished to see the prisoner descending with
smething in one hand covered over with an apron. As she
invoached, I distinctly noticed keys dangling beneath
the covering, and then perceived that she was holding
VA cash box with the keys in the lock. I was too much
ntocished to speak immediately, and I believe she must
Ewe caught EMU of me, for she turned and went upstairs
sin. I followed in about a minute, and found her in •
closet. She seemed in great excitement, and when I said
to her, " Ann, you have been doing something wicked,"
the replied, " I have taken the cash-box, ma'am." Sub-
sequently I found it beneath one of the beds, and then
:he said that only 30s. had been taken by her.
Mims, IC 272, deposed that prisoner had made the
some statement to him.

tirriliiiOnTtoprosecu trix)—How long has prisoner been
your servant, and did you have any character with her!
Prosecutrix—l did not have a character with her ; and
the has been with me about ten months.
Mr. Ellison—Had you have sought a character, in all
InAability this would not have happened. Leslie known!
(Nicer- No, sir.
Mr. Ellison—Are any of her relatives present!
A. respectable•looking person advanced and said—l am
br uncle, sir ; her mother was outside the court, but has
leen taken home dreadfully ill.
104 hewing this prisoner very nearly fainted.)
The untie—With all due sympathy, sir, she (prisoner)
pee me some money.
Mr. Ellison declined hearing further evidence at this
st.,;e of the case, and directed a remand.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WEDNI4DAY„ ACGCST 7, 8 &X.