The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-05 00:00:00

THAMES.

David Pere:eal, n illiant Kitr r, William Allen, and
Charles Galk6t•it, mechanics, were bronchi before Mr.
Partridge, chtirgetl with violently assaultmg Police-con-
stable Hawkins, No. 224 K.
The complainant, who has been very severely injured,
said he found Percival in the East India-road, Poplar,
at one o'clock that morning, and he laid down on the
ground and appeared to be quite helpless. He raised
him, and told hint to go home. The prisoner immediately
kicked him. The other prisoners then came up and in-
stigated Percival to ill-use him. King kicked and knocked
him down, and while be was down Allen came behind
him and struck him repeatedly with his fist. After
struggling with two of the prisoners on the ground he
managed to ri.e. Percival struck him again, and he then
drew his staff, and knocked him down with it. Allen then
resumed his attack, and he also knocked him down with
his staff. A man came up and sprung his rattle, and as-
sistance came. A shower of stones was then hurled at
them, and one of them struck him on the helmet, and an-
other on the back. _ .

William Cole, shoemaker, of No. 25, Upper North-
'beet, Poplar, heard a rattle sprung, and went into
the East India-road and saw a row. He could not swear
to either of the men. . .

Edward Layton, a police-constable, 290 K, heard cries
of "Murder. and saw the prisoners upon the constable
Hawkins. He heard King say to Gallafant, " Give it
hinp ; serve him out." Both men kicked him. He assisted
Hawkins and others in arresting the prisoners. Percival
was very drunk. The other prisoners were also the worse
for liquor, hut know what they were about.
The prisoners, who made light of the charge, said they
were drunk, and that they had been knocked about by
the police.
A witness, named Ann Rent, was called for King, and
said the prisoner had lived in her house, No. 8, Park-place,
Poplar, for two years, and she knew him to be a very
steady and honest man.
Mr. Partridge, after a long investigation, said this was
a case which must be severely dealt with. A savage and
dastardly assault had been committed on the constable
Hawkins, who was engaged with a drunken and violent
maw, and the prisoner not only instigated that man
Percival to illuso the constable, but brutally attacked
him. One of the prisoners, like a coward as he was,
came behind the constable, and hit him while he was
down. Two of the prisoners were knocked down
by the constable, who had a right to use his staff
after he was ill-used. There was very little dif-
ference in the guilt of the prisoners ; if ant, there was
a shade in favour of Percival, and he should give him the
option of paying a fine. He sentenced him to pay n tine of
U. to the queen, or be imprisoned for one month. He sen-
tenced the other prisoners to ono month's imprisonment
and hard labour. All the prisoners were mechanics, earning
good wages, and he felt quite ashamed of them.
Percival paid the fine and was liberated.
SOUTHWARK.
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Frediria: Wright, a eal:(Kiter7;tl;a brought before Mr.
Woolrych, charged with driving over Olive Bromley, eight
years of age, and causing her death.
Thomas Rayner, a hatter in Suffolk-street, said that
about eleven o'clock on Saturday night he was passing
along that street when he saw an empty omnibus pass him,
and some children were on the steps. The prisoner fol-
lowed the 'bus with his cab, and all of a sudden be beard a
cry that a child hail been run over. Witness turned
round and saw the child lying in the road. The prisoner
had pulled up and took the child to Dr. Stammers, and
afterwards to Guy's Hospital, where she died.
Inspector Morrison here informed his worship that he
did not think there was any blame attached to the pri-
soner. He was driving his cab (a Hansom) slowly behind
the omnibus, and could not have seen the children on the
step. He understood that the child slipped, and fell under
the cab.

Mr. Gill, the house surgeon of Guy's Hospital, said that
the child was admitted on Saturday night and died shortly
afterwards. He had not yot made a post-mortem exami-
nation, but he believed death was caused by being run
over.

The prisoner, who said it was a pure accident, was re•
mended until after the inquest.

Etimin Cteri., under hdtler to Lord J....,tha? Knight
Bruce, of Itoehampton, was brought up for further exami-
nation, charged with being found in possession of a newly-
born infant at the South Eastern Railway terminus, Lou-
don-bridge.
The infant was brought into court by one of the naves
of the workhouse, who pronounced it to be very healthy,
and getting on well. The removal from its mother had not
dons it much harm.
Mr. Woolrych asked if the medical officer was in
attendance ?
The constable replied that he could not attend that day,
as he was obliged to go into the country.
Mr. Woolrych accordingly remanded the prisoner until
Monday, accepting bail for his appearance.