The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1867.

LAW INTELLIUENCIL
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings in Sancta—(Retore Lord Chief Justice Born' and
Justices Keating and South.)
saistioa AND %VICE C. ICIAMELL.

The defendant in this case was the owner of some land
in Salford, which adjoined a strip of ground which was
11910.1 na a private pathway leading to the backs of a row
of homes. The defendant, with the view of building, re-
moved the fence which enclosed his land, and dug a hole
to put in the foundations. The plaintiff, Mrs. Howson,
went on a visit to one of the row of houses, and after dark
went out at the back, and fell into the hole, and was se-
verely hurt. The action was brought in the Salford Court
of Record to recover damages for the injuries suffered, and
the verdict was for the plaintiffs for 3.31. Sub-
sequently a rule was granted to show case why
there should not be a nonauit or a new trial, and on
that occasion it was 'submitted to their lonlships that
though it was plain that if a man dig a hole close to •
public way he was bound to fence it. yet there was no such
obligation in reference to a private right of way. To-day
cause was ',hewn against the rule being made absolute.
Mr. Millward, Q.C., appeared to show cause and Mr.
Russell to support the rule.

The court, without giving judgment upon the location
sulonittc.l to them held upon technical grounds in refer-
ence to pleading that they were bound to discharge the
rule.

Rule discharged.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
HANNAH r. HANNAH.
Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Patchett for the petitioner ;
Mr. Searle for the respondent.
Th respondent, a mining agent and broker at Broughton,
near Manchester, and in London, married the petitioner
in 1+44. The connection wee for come time happy enough,
hut at length the petitioner discovered that her husband
had an improper intimacy with another woman. Her
friends frequently urged him to give it up, but be replied
that though he was sorry for his wife and children he waa
too fond of his paramour to leave her. Eventually he
deserted the petitioner, and went to live in open adultery
at Sydenham.
Decree nisi with coats.

Complainant—Mo.
Prisoner-1 did sot strike bor.

Cee;967-:1;;; at the station last night,
when the complainant, almost in a state of nudity, came
in. I went to the house, No. 6, Smith's-court, and learnt
that the complainant had not been home when the affair
took place more than an hour from her work. The
prisoner, who was drunk, was lying down and
pretended to be asleep. The complainant showed
ins her breast, and it was blackened, and the pri-
soner seemed to rejoice in the circumstance that
his wife bad no marks to show. I took the prisoner into
custody, and having made inquiries of the neighbours,
ascertained that in the past three weeks the prisoner had
only given his wife 7s. to keep the home.
Inspector Bowles—l know the wife as a bard-working
woman, and the prisoner as a drunken man.
Pr i,,,mer - She has been charged as much as I have. She
was drunk two or three days this week. I was drunk last
night, and when lam drunk lam mad. She knocked me
shout, and I am nos going to be knocked about.
Mr. Knox—Judging from appearances, your wife does
not look like a drunken woman. . _

Complainant —He had Ms. to draw last Saturday, and ho
left me to go to work without tasting food, and never gave
me one penny for the children's food.
Mr. Knox (to the prisoner)—After all I have heard, and
what seems to be known of you, I can have no doubt what
your conduct was last night. You say when you get drink
you are mad, and I believe you. A more shocking story I
never heard. Just imagine a child 11 years of age driven
to defend his mother from his father. You are a drunken
worthless man. You can earn good wages, and might ►ive
in comfort and happiness, but instead of doing so you get
drunk, act as you did ►ast night, and lead a •retched life.
You will be imprisoned for three months with hard
labour.

WORSHIP-STUNT.
TH POLICEMAN'S STORY.

Win. Miller, John Beetling, 22, and Henry Beetling were
charged with being concerned in breaking and entering the
spirit cellar of the Red Lion and Spread Eagle public-
house, in High•street, Whitechapel, with felonious inten-
tion.

The circumstances were narrated by Sergeant Dunaway,
H division,off-hand, in the following style—Last night the
landlord of the Spread Eagle came to the station-house and
complained that persons bad been tampering with his cellar.
My inspector directed me to watch, and I went to the
house at half-past nine o'clock, and concealed myself oppo-
site the spirit celLr. About 11 o'clock, John Breslin; and
Miller came down. Riesling went up a few steps to the
spirit cellar, took off the padlock which he put in his
pocket, went into the cellar, returned with a bottle, and
then joined Miller in a urinal close by. I went upstairs
and called the landlord, then ran down again, met the same
men corning upend asked what they hadabout them,both said
" Nothing." The landlord joined me by that time, and
by my direction, he searched and found in the urinal this
bottle full of something. The other Bresling then name down
stairs, asked what was the matter, end said if anything was
wrong he would pay for it. I said " There's no harm
done at present, but there will be if you interfere."
he said, "You knoverne, Sergeant Dunaway." and I said,
" I do, and you know me, so stand back." I got on the
stairs, and as John !keeling came towards me, I drew this
staff —(a short brass one)—from my pocket, and said,
" Now, if you move a step this w y I'll blow your brains
out." (Laughter.) The landlord asked," What do want, ser-
geant r I said, " I want help." " And you shall
have it," says he; at the same time running
to the bar. "I'll send some." And he did : but
they were friends of the prisoners—a lot of Irish-
men. (Laughter.) Then John Bresling said he would
not stop any longer. I threatened to shoot him again
with my staff, and backed all the way up stairs, he follow-
ing me, but on the top step I cocked my pistol—l mean my
staff—at him direct, and said, " Now, another movement
and I'll let go," and they All stood, Henry Bresling saying,
"Go on, Jack, I don't believe that thing is loaded with
anything but pratiee." Two plain-clothes constables came
and I had all three prisoners taken to the station-house.
Mr. W. C. Lingenschein, the landlord, identified the
bottle of liquor in question, and
Mr. Newton said he believed a heavy robbery would
have been committed but for the sergeant. John Bresling
must be imprisoned for three week ; the others had just
escaped, and would be discharged.

TRAM&.
BRIGANDS IN A PUBLIC 11111131 T.,

John Dorman, • morose and dirty-looking ruffian,
aged 17, and described as a shoemaker, of No. Bi, Spring-
gardens, King Edward-street, Mile-end New-town, was
charged with being concerned, with two other thieves,
not in custody, in assaulting and rubbing Mr. John Land-
ridge, plasterer, of No. 10, Sackwell-street, Bethnal-
green.
Mr. Landridge stated that he was returning from the
West end along the Whitechapel-road, at 12 o'clock last
night, with a lady on his arm, and upon reaching a public-
house called the London Hospital, at the corner of a
street, and contiguous to the east-end of the hospital
itself, three men, of whom the prisoner was one, sud-
denly attacked him and pressed upon him.
They began hustling him, and the prisoner
made a snatch at hie gold chain, to which
his silver watch was attached, and obtained possession of
his watch, earning it away, with part of the chain, which
was broken in three pieces. The prisoner fled with the
watch, and he attempted to follow him. One of the gang
stopped him, and he threw Ms arm out and struck him
heavily in the face. The fellow was thrown, and
he continued his pursuit of the prisoner, and
called out " stop thief." He missed the prisoner
all at once, and was looking about for him when
a lady said " There he is," and pointed toe fore-court of
a house where the prisoner was attempting to conceal him-
self. The prisoner ran away again, and he pursued him
closely until he was stopped. The witness then identified
his watch and chain, which he valued at 8 guineas.
Henry Hughes, policesergeant, No. 30 K, said that at
20 minutes past 12 last night, he saw the prisoner
running at full speed and followed him. He loot sight of
him, and a lady said "Here he is." The prisoner emerged
from a forecourt, and ran up Charlotte-street, White-
chapel, where be overtook him and captured bin,. On the
way to the station-house, the prisoner said "I'll tell you
where the watch is. You will find it within the railings
of St. Philip's church." He locked up the pri-
soner, and returned to St. Philip's church at the
back of the London Hospital, which the prisoner paned
in hie flight. He climbed over the railings and found the
prosecutor's watch and chain in the church-yard.
The prisoner made no defence, and he was remanded for
a week. It was stated that his confederates were known,
and the police expected to have them shortly in custody.

WANDSWORTH. -
SINGULAR CASE OF BURGLARY.

Jots Sullivan, who bad the appearance of a labourer,
was examined on a charge of burglary.
John Stephens, a shoemaker, living at Poplar-row, Roe-
hampton, stated that shortly before 4 o'clock on Friday
morning week he was asleep in a room on the ground floor.
He suddenly awoke, when he found the shutters open and
the prisoner in the act of raising the window. Witness
called out and asked him who was doing that. He said " I
want to know the way to Wandsworth." He then slammed
the shutters together and walked away. The shutters
were outside the window, and they were closed together
on the previous night, but they were not fastened.
The window was also shut down closely but not fas-
tened. When witness awoke the prisoner's hand was
partly inside the window on the sill and he stood outside.
In a few minutes after the prisoner had left witness saw a
constable and complained to him.
Crofts-examined—lt was daylight and be could see the
prisoner's face.
Police-constable Lloyd, 78 V, said that on the witness
complaining to him be searched aboutand saw the prisoner
go and sit under a tree on Wimbledon-common. He
spoke to the prisoner, when he stated that he had walked
a good many miles, and bad had no rest, and that he bad
not been down in the village. When the prosecutor
charged him the prisoner used violent language and said,
" It will do you a good deal of good now you have come."
The prisoner made no defence, and said it would be of
Do use to do so.

Mr. Hayman asked wht.ther inquiries have been made
about the prisoner.
Serge►nt Dudley said the prisoner gave an address in
Fore-street, Plymouth. He had communicated with the
police in Plymouth, and had received a reply stating that
there was no such street. The prisoner also gave an
address in Sydenham, but it proved to be incorrect,

Mr. Dayman then Committed the prisoner for trial for
the burglary at the next sessions of the Central Criminal
Court.

An application was made by the prosecutor for bia ex-
penses, when the magistrate told him that he did not
deserve any for not fastening hia window on going to bed.
The expenses were allowed.

SODDEN DELTH IN THE TOWER.—On Saturday
last, in front of the bar canteen, Tower, a soldier offered •
pot of porter to any man who would allow him to hit fonr
blows on the chest. The offer was accepted by a comrade
namedJ. Coyne, who was drinking also in front of the
bar, and who opened his jacket, at the same time allowing
his bare breast. At the third blow Coyne fell back speech.
less. Ile was taken to the hospital, where he died on
Monday morning. An inquest was held on Tuesday, when
• verdict was returned, ' Died from enlargement of the
heart caused by excessive drinking."—Unifed Soviet
Gazette.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—An accident of a
most painful character occurred yesterday, creating con-
siderable sensation throughout the city. A daughter of
the Rev. Mr. Carroll, rector of St. Bride's, a most interest-
ing child of about thirteen years of age, had been suffering
from bronchitis for several days. Her father, who had
been unremitting in his attention to her wants, gave her
what he believed to be a draught of medicine which had
been prepared for her. He had scarcely done so, however,
when be perceived to his horror that he had administered
a dose of laudanum by mistake. Several physicians were
immediately sent for, and, though every effort was em-
ployed, the poor child gradually sank, and expired. Mr.
Harty, county coroner, was communicated with, but be
did not consider it necessary under the circumstances to
bold an inquest.—Dahlia Peening Mad.
• " Tickets for Baptism" have lately been added
to the charities of St. Saviour's, Southwark, by the Rev.
W. Curling. Whether they will be received by the poor
with the same grumbling thankfulness as tickets for
bread, soup, flannel, or coals, is qnsationable.—South
London Pros.

CRICABT.-(THIB DAY.)