The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-25 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A YINALZ.
Catherine Dutton, aged 50, of 17, Leather-lane, was
charged before Mr. D'Eyneourt with committing a mur-
derous assault on Mary Oram with a jug.
Mr. H. Allen, of the Associate Institute for Improving
and Enforcing the Laws .for the Protection of Women,
watched the case.
The complainant, who appeared very weak from loss of
blood, and whose head was enveloped in surgical bandages,
said that she resided in the same house as the prisoner.
For some time past the prisoner has threatened to do for
her, and yesterday she was very abusive. Last night as
she was passing the complainant's room she threw a china
jug at her. The jug struck the complainant on the
forehead, indicted a severe wound, and for some time ren-
dered her insensible. Police-constable 53 G was
called, and found the complainant in such a dangerous
state that he at once removed her to the Royal Free Hos-
pital, Gray's-inn-road, where her wounds were dressed,
and she was allowed to leave this morning to come to this
court to give evidence.
Mr. D'Eyncourt asked the complainant if she now felt
any pai.
The cnomplainant said that she was so weak from loss of
blood that she could hardly stand. The only provocation
that she had given the prisoner was her asking her for
some money that she owed her. Both the prisoner
and her daughter were violent persons, and annoyed and
insulted all the lodgers in the house.
The prisoner, in defence, did not deny the charge, but
said she had received great provocation, and that caused
her to do what she did. She was more sinned against than
sinning, and as this was the lint time she had ever been
in a court of justice she hoped the magistrate would for-
give her.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said the assault appeared to be a very
aggravated one, and the results might be very serious. He
should remand the prisoner to the House of Detention for
a week, and refused to take bail at present.

WORSHIP-STREET.
OUTRAOR ON A GIRL-EXTRAORDINARY CABE.

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William Goat, 20, • costermonger, and Howard Lambert,
18, a labourer, were brought up by Sergeant Keenan, 18
N division, charged with the following fearful outrage on
the person of Elisabeth Badcock, a servant out of place,
and living with her parents at 3, Tyason.pasesge, Holston.
The prosecutor, a fine grown and good-looking girl, has
• alight impediment in her speech. She gave the follow-
ing evidence :—I am 18 years of age. Between 4 and 5
o'clock in the afternoon of the 22nd inst., I was returning
home along the Lea-bridge-road. The prisoners and James
Gou (not apprehended) followed me, and other chaps
came on after them. The three caught hold of and
dragged me into • field, then into a second field,
where they flung me down on my back. (Prosecutor
then detailed the criminal offence as having been
committed by each of the three.) One of them then
pulled me up. I saw James Goss and Howard Lambert
walk away. I got • little way and then fell down from
weakness. William Goes asked me to have some ale. I
refused ; he used filthy language to me, and he also
went away, joined the other two, and on leaving the
field all three ran off. I remained on the ground
from five to ten minutes, unable to move. At
length I got into the high road, and an old
woman seeing me crying, came up and ques-
tioned me. I don't know who she is, but I
made a complaint to her, and by her advice went to
the Kineland police-station ; there I was told to go to the
Hackney station, but did not, as I could scarcely walk,
but I went the following morning, and gave • description
of the men. Yesterday I was examined by • doctor.
In reply to questions by the magistrate and Mr. Abbott,
wbo conducted the case, proeecutrix stated—l screamed
as they pulled me across the field, but I have known them
from childhood, and thought they were only lark-
ing (this was understood as referring to the Goues).
When on the ground William placed his hand
over my mouth, and I could not scream. I tried
to do so. I tried to get away. When lambert
held my head, I don't think his hand was on my mouth,
but I was exhausted, had no strength, and was in
greepain. What occurred was against my wilL Each
remained with me from five to ten minutes. I can hardly
tell, but I think so. Each took down his clothes. One of
the sleeves of my dress was torn nearly out, and my skirt
from the gathers through struggling. Three months since
these prisoners got hold of me in the Cat and Mutton fields,
but I screamed and a policeman came. They ran off.
At the time I was being abused the prisoners' companions
I spoke of were around us—as close to us as is that
chair (within arm's length). I wanted one of them to
force the hand of William GOllll from my mouth, but
he swore and would not. Since then some of them
have tried to prevent my coming here to-day ; they
said it would not me any good. I believe that the
prisoners and they had been on the water just before
they met with me. Two girls, named Eliza Langley
and Betsy Grey were with me when prisoners followed
us ; they went fc:rward; they are young and could not have
assisted me ; besides, I said I thought it was larking.
Cromemmined by the prisoners—I had not been walking
with any chaps. There was not a policoueurtable near.
I did see one afterwards when I was crying, but he was
far off on the bridge.
Mr. Abbott deemed it proper to inform the court that
the proarcutrix had been previously intimate with • young
man whose acquaintance she had formed.
A certificate from Dr. Wright, the divisional surgeon of
police, residing in Clapton-square, stated that there was an
absence of proof the assaults had been committed.
The prisoners, who bad been apprehended by constables
Briers, 217 N, and Last, 355 N, rested their defence oa not
having used violence, and in consequence of the press of
business waiting, were remanded.
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Jaws leitmiont and Aims Chattels, two lads, were
before Mr. Knox with wilfully damaging trees and
shrubs in Kensington-gardens, the property of the Com-
missioners of Woods, tin
Park-constable Howes, No. 14, makl he was an duty lest
night, about • quarter past 8 o'clock, near the Prince
Albert Memorial, when he new the prisoners in turn
up the chestnut trees after birds' nest., and breaking
oft the branches, and in addition to the damage done to
the trees, they also damaged some shrubs and flowers.