The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS'.

MANSION-HM.7SM.
Margaret Agnes Haekbleek, aged 27, whom ryes ware
blackened and her face covered with contusions, was brought
before the Lord Mayor, charged with smaulting Mr. J.
Mansfield who keeps the China coffee-shop, in Bishopegate•
street-without.
The complainant said the prisoner bad lived with him es
servant and otherwise for duelist nine yean, bat had recently
booms so violent in her conduct towards him that be had
bees ootopelled to part with her, sad ow two occsaions he had
provided her with en outfit to get another situation, rewiring
be beck again, however, upon her promise to behave beggar
for the future P

Mr. ilootliin (chief clerk)—But she lived with you as
your wtfs, did she not ?
The complainant replied in the affirmative, end proceeded
to ea" that he bad always treated her well, notwithstanding
the frequent violence of her conduct. On the previona even.
=r em, he found her sitting in the public coffee-room,
with some men, and sending out for drink. He told
lase ha go to the bra, when she refused to do so, and when he
teak hod of her erm to drag her away she struck him in the
Ewes sod got away from him. She then got under the table,
sad he math took hold of her arm, upon which she flew at
him, her teeth into his face, and held him so until
pulled off by others. Finding it impossible to quiet her by
other means he meet for a policeman and gave her into cus-
tody. Far some time peat he had been endeavouring to get
rid of hoe, but elm would not go, although he offered to give
her a mon of money and to provide foe her child.
The prisoner, who spoke in every excited manner, said the
troth woe she went to live with the complainast
meant shout nine years ego, when he had seduced bar,
end she hod been cohabiting with him ever since, and bad
Ited a child by him, but that he had been in the constant
habit of ill.freating her ; and in proof of his violence on the
preview day she referred to the state of her face, and pull-
log up her sleeves showed her arms, covered with bruises.
Bns said the charge originated in a rather peculter transac-
tion. On Friday morning • lady-like young women went
to the house, and melted if she could be accommodated with a
private room, for the purpose of dressing herself for her mar-
riage, which was to take place at • church in the neighbour-
hood on Tuesday morning next, offering to pay 27e. for the
acoommodatioa. Bite (prisoner) asked complainant, who at
onoe gave his crown; and the young lady went away, but
shortly afterwards returned in • ash, secompsnied
by • gentleman, who she said wee the Gee to whom
elm was about to be roweled. This gentleman
the complainant to allow him to represent himself :otZ
lodged at the house for some time pate, while, as he we. then
about to do, he went to procure • special Houma, • request
with which the complainant at once complied, and tarnished
the gentleman with one of his tax papas to enable him to
give an appearance of undoubted truth to Ms statement, and
the parties then took their leave. After their departure words
occurred between her and the complaisant, end subsequently,
while she wee standing at the foot of the Mahe watching the
skylight, where some people said they had men a man peep-
ing in, ootopiatheat went to her and, without a word, pushed
her down with great violence. She added that the gentleman
and lady came there again in the evening, and said It was to
be a runaway match.
The Lord Mayor told the complainant, who gave 110
em-
trediction to this extraordinary statement, that he had NM-
milted a grove offeam, in conspiring to promote • fraudulent
marriage, and that his conduct to the prisoner after educing
her was quite unjuatifieble.
Mr. Goodman said that some yam ago the primmer had
stated at this court that she was • married woman, but he
did not know whether she bad spoken the truth or not.
The Lord Mayor asked the prisoner whether she would
promise not to annoy the complainant any more, and she pro-
mised to came all annoyance, and never to go near Mr. Mane-
field again. His lordship then endeavoured to permit en
Mansfield to allow her something towards her meinemence,
bat he steedfutly refused to do so, although he we. willing
I to pay for the support of bet child.
The prisoner was then discharged.

WORSHIP-STREET.

Ilkhani lisd;;;;;iotai,w; Ciart with utter-
ing forged elegem, with Latent to defraud father, Yr.
Wm. Richard Jarboe, meat salermot, of Newgate. sassitet.
The pieeser was first charged at this overt on the lith
last., whw prosecutor stated that his sou had, about six
mouths shim decamped with nearly 1804 which he should
haeo4aid into the beakers. For that offence be did sot
=to him, but bad sot afterwards permitted him
hie roof. Since Christman he bad din.
oared that three cheques bad beet uttered on hie
beakers to the amount of 301. de., and other cirque of
104., 101. la. 61., and 101. 2.. 6d. The cheques woe
thews cm the Eastern Branch of the London and West-
master Beak. The signature mach resembled his own, sad
on disoffering that the cheques had been turn from his own
ebermsbook, suspicion again fell upon his son, and be con-
sidered it hie ditty to give him into custody. The groan

amount of the fraud wee 11004 The prisoner had written
his father a most mistreat War, dated from the House of
Detonate, onftm that hi hell committed the fraud' end
.gery, and prey* for matey, prmising to make up for
his mossicy by his (atm geed madact. The signature
to the letter resembled that ca all the cheques.
Mr. liesamill keeled mmassaled as the d ressiag nature
of the mass, expremed his detessfmatica to commit tie prt•
some for trial, and ordered the depoattore to be completed
with that object.