The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-27 00:00:00

CLAPHAM r. CLAPHAM AND GU MP:

Dr. Spink; for the petitioner, kie married the respon-
dent in 1855, and lived with her first at the Reattfir
Botanic Gardens, and afterwards at the Royal,
which was • public place of amusement. The respondent
had a large share in the management of the business, and
the co-respondent was a plumber employed about the pre-
mises. Guest was a married man, but the respondent con-
ceived an infatuated passion for him, and conducted her.
self towards him in the most shameless and profligate
manner.
Decree nisi, with costs.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
GAMBLING TH HYDE-PARK.
Henry Sadler, labourer, Williass Hall, compositor, and
Alfred Halpin, 4eneral dealer, were charged before Mr.
Knox with villilLng in Hyde-park, contrary to the regula-
tions of the
Thomas ms;;, 165 C, said be was on duty in
Park-lane the previous afternoon about 4 o'clock,
when he saw a crowd of persons inside the park,
end on going serves the park be found the prisoners
with a stand playing with dice and betting with halfpence.
Sadler threw the dice and the others were plaging. The
stand was covered with an oil cloth and with painted
devices on it similar to those on the dice (Prince of Wales
feathers, and hearts, stars, and diamonds). As soon as he
went up the prisoner Beagin said " Chase it (run away),
here's the beadles coming,, and the prisoners then went
ended under a tree. He took them into custody and took
posse • n of the stand and another with some
iron rods and rings which were used for gamb-
rude heg thete ringst, being thrown
the w
tootle to the
Sadler drew a dice-has holm hill, awl en4Ystariliiig
be found a dire-box on bin'.
Hall said he was a stranger to the others, and worked
for his living a.. a compositor in the St. Funera.-xoid. lie
was only playiag.
Mr. Knox s he would have inquiries made respecting
Hall. The question was whether he was one of the dupes
or one of the rogues.
Sadler said the articles produced did not belong to him
but toXi man who asked him to carry them as he had
another job to do.
The constable said that Sadler was throwing the dice
when Bergin said, " Cheese it."
Bergin said he was a general dealer, and had lots of
things like the dice boxes in his possession in the way of
business.
Mr. Knox asked Beagin if he could produce anyone to
speak to his character.
Bergin said he could.
Mr. Knox said that as to Sadler there could be no doubt
about him. He was liable to be sent to prison for three
months, but as he was not known he would only send him
for a month. As to the others inquiries would be made
respecting them.
WANDSWORTH.
THE WIMBLEDON RIFLE BUTTE.—IMPORTANT TO THE
ASSOCIATION.
Four young gipsies, named John Powell, Christiana
Powell, Catherine North, and Norio North, were placed in
the dock, charged with damaging the riffe butts belonging
to the National Association.
The girls set up a crying noise on being brought into the
court, and they were told by the magistrate that there wee
no need to make so much noise.
Henry Manyon said he was common ranger of Wimble-
don-common. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon he saw the
prisoners at the butts at four or five different places taking
rat the spent bullets. About 401bs. of load were found
upon them. The damage to the butts was 10e. He had
cautioned the prisoners several times.
The prisoner John Powell Raid they did not touch the
butte They picked up the pieces of lead lying about the
ground.
The witness said he saw them digging at the butts,
while one was on the look-out to give the alarm. There
were two others, but they got away through the alarm
raised b 7 one of the girls. They were in the habit of
using sticks or anything else to dig out the lead.
In reply to the magistrate the ranger said the butts,
which were a mile in length, were not fenced in.
Mr. Dayman said if they did not protect the butts in
some way they must be liable to the damage. If the
were able to cause damage to the amount of 10e.
grordabe worth their while to fence the butts in.
The ranger said he attended on behalf of the &semis-
boa.

Mr. Hayman was aware of that ; and he wished him to
let the emanation know that if they left their property,
cm and exposed they could not expect the law to
interfere end protect it in the usual way. The law
was intended to assist those who took ordinary
tare of their property. They, the magistrates, were
always desirous to usist the association as it
was a great national institution, and held up by
everyone, but at the same time he could not treat the
of the association out of the ordinary way. By
CvitenrgtYthe butts open it was a great temptation to search
for the lead. He discharged the prisoners, and told them
that though the butts were left unprotected they had no
business to take the lead out of the mounds, as they
must cause some damage. The next time they were
brought before him they would have to pay for the
&map.
The prisoners were then liberated.

TM FIRE AND LOSS OF TWO LIVES AT

Hoxroir.

INQUEST. —(THIS DAY.)
This afternoon Mr. W. Payne, the City coroner,
held an inquiry at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, touching
the death of Thomas Burnett Bede, who lost his life in
fireconsequence of a having occurred at No. 28, Pitfield-
skeet Hoxton.
On last Saturday night at 12 o'clock the shop of Mr.
Peaks, a draper, carrying on business in Pitfield-street,
Horton, was dosed, and the inmates retired to rest. In
two hours after the house, which was a four-storied
One, was discovered to be in flames, and •
rung woman, named Mary Anne Dennis, aged
twenty-four years, was burnt to death. Mr. Humphrey',
the coroner, opened an investigation, and, the circum-
stances under which tho fire occurred being of a very mys- I
tenons character, the jury requested an adjournment of
the inquiry in order that further evidence might be ob-
tained. On Thursday Mr. Beale expired in the hospital
from injuries he had received while escaping from the
binning house.
Mr. Janie, Fuggles said that he used to live at No. 28,
Pitfield-etreet, Horton. He carried on the business of a
draper. The premises condsted of a dwelling-house and
ihoP• A fire broke out at a quarter to 3 o'clock on Sunday
maiming. Witness went to bed at • quarter to 1 o'clock on
&today morning. Witness slept in the second floor. The
third Boor heck was occupied by the eervent girl who is
iced. The shop extends further back than the louse.
Coroner—Where did this fire break out?
Witness—ln the basement ; but we all thought at the
time that it had broken out in the top of the house. The
basement contained the kitchen, • pump, and other
dims. There were three gas jets in the basement. The
metre was in the front kitchen, near the window. There were
Ito lights in the shop and upstairs in front room first floor.
Wainnis brother Frederick called him up, and told him
lam Mum was on fire. Witness mid, "Where is itr'
The smoke was coming up the stairs. Frederick mid,
What shall we do ; shall we run down r Witness mid
"No ; let us run up and call the others." That was done.
• frz. people slept in the house at night.
Mter a good deal of further evidence, the inquest was
adjourned for two hours.

FATAL Aocintsr.—Yesterday a man named John
Iliannely of Burseaugh, platelayer. was returning from his
%resided, along the outside of the siding, but close to the
214,1 at Surscoush Junction, when the 8.25 express train
from Southport neared the junction at a rapid speed. The
engine whistled, and Mannar, apparently losing all pre-
sence of mind, jumped right before the engine. He was
knocked down and killed, and dragged upwards of 100
lerds, along which distance the line war strewed with poi
bons of lib body. Deceased was of of age, and bad
beele n for many years in the cum employment. Cincinnati two weal y coloured gentlemen
tome purchased a vacant lot between two elegant residences
in a huhionable quarter of the city, and propose to buiki
& church for their race thereon.—New York Herold.