The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-28 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Richard Tredinnick, 3,64;l;nTaiu;mbera, Threadneedle-
efiree, a broker of mine shares, was charged with using
abusive language towards Edward Murton, pollee-con-
stable NM

Mr. fitacpoole, solicitor, conducted the defence.
It appeared from the evidence of Murtoa and another
inlice-constable, named Pageboy, that complainant was
Royal Exchange-avenue at a quarter to duos on Wed-
nesday afternoon, and ordered a lad who was selling
walnuti and causing an obstruction to remove his basket.
Defendant, using some abusive language, advised the boy
not to go away, and bought some nuts from him, but the
lad did so. Defendant then followed the constable, and
threw the nuts he had bought about his feet, thus col-
lecting a large crowd of boys and girls, who commenced
picking them up, and defendant was thereupon taken into
custody.
The defence was that Mr. Treilinnick was eating his
nnta, when the policeman told him that he should not be
allowed to do so there ; and that he then said he would
throw them to the boys.
A witness was also called, who deposed that the de-
-1 fendanf did not insult the constable.

The Lord Mayor, addressing the defendant, said be bad
considerable hesitation whether he should not commit him
to fouror five days' imprisonment.
The whole thing had commenced from his reckless inde-
pendence, and his interfering with the police, and was an
offence which wu not to have been expected from a person
in such a position. His first impression was that he
should commit him, but on second consideration he should
inflict half the penalty allowed by the law, and fine
him 2.1.105. _ _

• The.Siiewas immediately paid.
Thomas Warwick, a fashionably-dressed young gentle-
man, residing at the White Bear, Piccadilly, appeared to
answer a charge of assault, preferred by Mr. Robert Smart,
accountant, Xi, Aldermanbury.
Complainant said—On Thursday I was at Cannon-street
Station w►iting for a friend who was coming from Charing
cross. By the train with which I was expecting my friend,
Mr. Worewick arrived. I went up to him and said, " Mr.
Vorawick, when will you be prepared to bring me the
money you owe me" The expression ho need was, " Go
to -- with your money ;" in answer to which I said,
" You are no gentleman." Before I knew where I was
I was struck on the face and put perfectly hors de
combat.

ThCblerk—What do you mean by being put hors de
combat?

Complainant—My head reeled, and I lost my senses.
I hope you may never receive such a stroke as I received.
I was stunned for about a minute, and as soon as I re-
pined sty senses I held up my umbrella to protect myself.
He took hold of it and there is the result (holding up an
umbrella broken in two). The constable came up and I
gave him in charge.
The complainant here asked if he might be allowed to
explain a curtain matter
The Lord Mayor—Certainly.
Complainant—This party here gave me three cheques
in the way of business to draw upon John Macgregor and
Co., the army agents at the Westeend. These cheques
ware returned' No effects."
_

By defendant—The Ant cheque you gave me was for
151. I gave you 151. for it.
Defendant—No, you only gave me 101. I don't owe you
• Single penny. (Defendant here began to nicks • state-
ment, bat the Lord Mayor said that was not the proper
time.)
Defendant (to witnesa)—Did you call me a
scoundrel?

Complalnant—No.
Defendant—You are upon your oath.
Cbmplainant—l know what I am doing.
The Clerk (to complainant)—Does he dispute that he
owes you money?
Complainant—lt appears so.
Constable flinger deposed to taking the defendant into
custod
Defey.ndant—l did not break his umbrella. He broke it
WI me.

The Lord Mayor—Hare you any statement to make?
Defendant—He called me a -- sooundrel and fol-
lowed me.

--
The Lord Mayor—What had been the nature of your
transactions?

Defendant was beginning to explain, but on being inter-
rupted by the complainant he at once admitted that since
the transactions had taken place he had gone through the
court.

The Lord Mayor (to complainant)—Then the law admits
of no claim on your part.
Complainant-1 did not prove the debt.
The Lord Mayor—You are very clever. no doubt, but
you know you have no more claim upon him than I have,
and therefore you have no right to demand from the man
the money which you say he owed you.
Defendant—lfs bad s bill of mine for 1301. to discount,
but never returned it. _ _

Complainant—No such thing.
The Lord Mayor—You in the filet place provoked the
man by making a demand which he did not owe you. You
twitted him with it in a public station, and he has miscon-
ducted himself very much by your having acted in a ma-
uler you ought not to have d.me. What I shall do will be
to bind him over to keep the pesos for six months.

ULAILM,LZI VI ELL..
Mary Ann Dunbar, charwoman, having no home, wan
charged before Mr. Barker with stealing from the shop of
Mr. Thomas Abbott, 9, Arthur.terrace, Caledonian•road,
a pig's ear, his property.

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