The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-13 00:00:00

ASMAULT OE A LICENSED VICTUALLER.

James Burns, a labourer, of Fullwood's-rents, St. Andrews,
was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with
assaulting Mr. George Roberts, licensed victualler, and
proprietor of the King's Head public-house, ',wither-
lane, and tearing his shirt and waistcoat. The pri-
soner was further charged with assaulting police-
constable Elford, 134 G, in the execution of his duty.
On Saturday night the prisoner was in the front of the
house drunk and annoying the customers, and when be
was asked to desist he would not. Mr. Roberts then went
to put him out of the house, on which the prisoner kicked
him and knocked him about. Not content with this, ho
tore the prosecutor's shirt and waistcoat, doing damage to
the extent of 15s. The police were then called, and the
prisoner kicked and knocked them about, and it was with
great difficulty that he could be got to the police-station.
The prosecutor said, in answer to the court, that the
prisoner had not got drunk in his house, for being deter-
mined to conduct his house in a quiet respectable manner,
he never served drunken men.
The prisoner said he had no answer to make to the
charge as he was drunk and did not recollect what had
occurred.
The magistrate fined the prisoner 55., and 15s. the
damage, or in default 10 days' imprisonment in the
House of Correction. For the assault on the constable
the prisoner would have to pay a fine of 10s., or in default
be further imprisoned for seven days.
The prisoner was locked up in default.
THAMES.

There were 40 prisoners brought to this court on charges
of felony, assault, wilful damage, drunkenness, and dis-
orderly conduct, who were apprehended between 5 o'clock
on Saturday night and 9 o'clock this morning.

A DESPERATE. THIEF.
John Sullivan, an Irish labourer, aged 23, and described
as having no settled home, was brought before Mr. Par-
tridge charged with stealing 12 feet of lead pipe and two
brass taps, value 2/., the property of Mr. George Ilaley,
and with violently assaulting him.
Mr. Miley, a gentleman of property, is the owner of a
house, No. 43, Leman-street, Whitechapel, and went
there to look over the building. Be discovered that a
quantity of leaden pipe and two brass taps had been
removed. They were fixed to the wall, from which
they were removed by force. On searching the premises he
found the prisoner behind the kitchen door. The prisoner I
attempted to run away, and Mr. Miley seized him. Ho
then made a savage attack on Mr. Haley, and threatened
to murder him. A tremendous struggle ensued, and
Mr. Haley was much hurt. The ruffian would
no doubt have killed the prosecutor if Mr. John Coxford,
of 55, Great Prescott-street, had not come to his aid, and
helped him to secure the prisoner. Mr. Ilsley was seriously
hurt, and his eye injured. Mr. Coxford was also savagely
assaulted by the prisoner.
The prisoner said he was tipsy when he entered the
house.
Mr. Partridge committed the prisoner for trial

CHARING CROSS HOTEL COMPANY (LIMITED).

(Before Mr. Serjeant Dowling.)
AN OLD OFFENDER BROUGHT TO JUSTICR.
Ass Robinson, 27 and William Tooker, 36, were indicted
tor stealing a pair of boots, the property of William Ives.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty.
Emma Gibbs, of No. 2, King's-terrace, St. Pancras-
and, aid on the 21st of July ebe was minding the shop of
kr. Iva, in the Pancras-roe (, when the prisoners came in.
The woman wanted a pair of boots. After pointing to
two or three pairs she said that none would suit her,
ad while witness was getting a pair which were on a
bee high up in the shop, the male prisoner
Pat his arm Onto the window, and put a pair
of boots into his pocket. She told him that she had seen
1118 pat a pair of boots in his pocket, and he said " no,"
lad went away. She missed the boots, and went
titer a constable. The female prisoner was detained, and
Hen charged with complicity denied that she knew the
Mk Prisoner.
It was proved beyond doubt that the prisoners were
lidl
.. acquainted with one another, and they were found
usofr. The court sentenced Tookea to seven yearn'
rod servitude, and the woman to be imprisoned and
Opt to hard labour for three mouths.
A THIEF. CLEVERLY DETECTED.
Jam Mi r•dith, 10, described as a waistcoat maker, was
%Acted for stealing a pair of boots value 7s. 6d., the pro-
Ma of Richard MitchelL
The prosecutor, a sharp fellow living at 79, Drury-lane,
old the prisoner came into his shop and tried on several
tof boots, and from the amount of trouble she gave
„ he suspected her and told a boy to watch her. He ;
r all turned his hack to stet • pair of boots, and when he , re, Mo
aHE AuEPRESENTATION OF NORTH SHROPSHIRE.
'lived round the prisoner said she would pa' y Is. deposit .
nrthe pair of boots. Theprosecutor asked her which —Much surprise was occasioned in North Shropshire on
Pasha nie t • the •in ph d the pair in her Saturday by the announcement of the fact (gleaned in the
Wkei. Atanhis patr her an or
au _
de
first instance from the parliamentary reports in the morn-
she t prisoner became very in ignant, d
ing parrs) that Major Oust had retired from the repro-
aheadhad nothing in her pocket. She afterwards put-
hit hand •
iuto her pocket and asked the prosecutor if he sentation of the constituenc. It was rumoured that the
*mat the h fth I t be vacante Wellington Cust,
1....., se (pulling a pair from her poach)) and he said nep ew o ea e mem r, .
would offer himself for the seat, and later in the
". did, He then gave her into custody.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty. day the rumour was confirmed by the appearance of an
Warden Howe and Wiltshire proved that the prisoner address to the electors signed by that gentleman. In it
W
Mr
was an old who lifter,
fter, and had been in prison several times. . . Cunt says he is a conservative, and will give a general
t" Coact sentenced the prisoner to be kept in penal
REFORM MEETING IN LANCASHIRE.—A most 'inc-
unilude for five years. easeful open air reform meeting was held at Winning-hall,
near Accrington, East Lancashire, on Saturday, the num-
Dismtaaaf, OP VOLUNTEEII3.-011 Friday even- ber present being estimated at 10,000, of whom, as ap-
Major Mechem, the commanding officer of the 10th peered by a show of hands, only five possessed votes. Mr.
arwickshire (Leamington) Rifle Corps, announced the R. S. Ashton, a magistrate, of Darwin, was in the chair ;
vsmaz ,on with respect to the Volunteers who had been and the meeting was addressed, among others, by Mr.
~,_2•Nrted for insubordination and irregularities at the Smiles, of London. The resolutions were in aocordanee
''LeiSigh Deer Park on the 31st ult. Corporal Mann, with the purposes of the meeting, which may be described
Ibd Privates Hardman, Prestidp, Underhill, and Green as one of the most successful ever held in the county.
l'es dismissed, the major telling them they had die- CRYSTAL PALACZ. HALF-A-CROWN DAY.
Pared,.. their uniform and the Corp, and the service to
*wen they belonged. —Birmingham Goa*. ...QATURDAT, AcQUiT 11.—Admiarions on payment, 2,053;
ditto by Demon tickets, 4,1 U ; total visitors, 6,164.

(TIIISDAY.)

The fifth ordinary general meeting was held to-
day
gat thesChroing.cross Hotel, the Hon. JAMES BYNG pre-
The report, an abstract of which has already appeared,
was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, referred to the
very satisfactory result which had been attained during
the half-year, notwithstanding that the company had had
to pay during the period 5001. additional on loan, and that
all kinds of provisions had been at extremely high prices.
An appeal against an excessive assessment of their property
had been successful, and the company would probably
save thereby :W. per annum.
The motion was seconded by Mr. W. G. THowrSoN, and
unanimously agreed to.
The dividend was declared at the rate of 10 per cent.
per annum.or 10s. per shire. free of income tax, payable at
the Imperial Bank on and after Friday, the 31st inst.
Mr. Byng and Mr. Thompson, the retiring directors,
were re-elected, and Mr. Hughes and Mr. G. Smith were
re-elected auditors.
The CHAIRMAN said that one very satisfactory matter
during the prevalence of cholera was the remarkaby healthy
position of the hotel. Every care was taken to keep the
premises in a perfect sanitsuy state, and they had not had
a servant in the house ill.
The proceedings terminated with a cordial vote of thanks
to the Chairman and directors.