The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-23 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

WILSTMINSTRR.

Wi Haul*/ ITIC;01110401iliti; employment of the
Ch London General ienibue Company, wee charged with the
following ?atilt : . . .

Georg: Fowles, heed clerk to Mr. Vining, solicitor, 2,
Monrgate-strem, City, meld that • cam wee now pending in
which Mr. Green, the landlord of the Cranky Arma, Brornp-
ton, was the plaintiff, and M'Nemen and others, of the Lon-
don General Omnihne Compan_y, woe the defendants, and
Mr. Visits wee 01:11411CtillLMr. Orma's case. About 11l
weeks ego vitalism wen g examined by Mr. Vininf,
Ohe hms, (cos t) took down the mat-
t amonorge present dehntr, who wee in the employ of
Mr. Green, end wee bis moat important witness.
Shortly afterwards defendant left Mr. Green, and
was engaged by the London General Omnibus Com-
pany, and directly complainant heard of it he ob-
tained a =hyena, and served it upon the de-
fendant on the tdth instant, as his omnibus was about
to leave the Cranley Arms is the afternoon. He told
him he bad a subpoena for him, sad held it out to him. De-
Indent said be should not take it, but complainant cull bold
it to him end said be had better take and not make a
bother about it. lie pushed complainant's band away, so
that the sulpwaa fall in the road, and then, jumping up on
his conductor's hoard, began kicking at complainant's face in
the moot savage manner. Complainant put up hk arm to
save his lace, and received several severe kicks upon his arm,
after whisk the omnibus drove off. On defendant's return
from his journey, be said complainant had put his hand in
his (defendant's) pocket, which wea across falsehood.
Jahns Green, the landlord of the Granter, Arms Stomp-
ton-road, corroborated complainant's account of thei matter,
end

Paynter fined him 40s. and oasts.
Tbe fine was paid.
Yr. (byte a grocer in the Marlborough-road, Chelsea,
ins sanonosted for refuting to pay the church rates of St.
Laker., Chelsea, and obstructing the broker's levy.
Thomas Jewell, broker, said he west to defendant's house
between 11 and 12, oa Wednesday week, accompanied by the
collector, and demanded 6s. 4d., the amount of the church
rats. Defendant said ha would not pay it, and upon com-
plainant seying that as baba called several times and had not
received the money, he must proceed to levy. Defendant said,
" If say one attempts to remove anything out of my shop
(here followed a dreadful oath), ill cut him through the
heart with a knife." He appeared greatly excited, and com-
plainant, fearing violence from his threataltbe shop.
Thomas Sandeifurd, the collector, corroborated.
Defendant said they come and demanded the mousey, and
occupied room In his shop while he was very busy, and he
naturally became excited.
Mr. Girsud, who attended on behalf of the trustees of St.
Lake's, Chelsea, pointed out that the defendant was a very
wealthy tradesman, and as many person in the parish were
disputing the right of paying the rate, such a horrible threat
might do iecakoleble mischief, and the tfilorre must be pro-
tected in the execution of their duty.
Mr. Paynt, r said that the rates were generally opposed on
account of some religious scruples, and it was perfectly
shocking to hear a man on religious grounds refusing to pay
the rate, and, with en appeal to the Deity, threatening to
murder the odious who were performing their duty. He
most put the defendant under heavy sureties.
•Defendent was held to hail in two securities of 1004
each, and himself in 2001, to keep the peace for six months.
The required bail was immediately no in.
Mrs. Brows, of College•street, Chelsea, charged with ob-
structing the broker and his man by pushing them out of her
*hop, was lined 1.. and costs.
THAMES.

Dr. Godfrey, of Mount-place, Whiteelapel-road, and Fins-
bury-squat, e, appeared to prefer a charge of rioting egainat a
mechanic nutted Diagnose, and to answer a charge ot
preferred against him by Mr. Valentine Burchell, an elderly
gentleman of 6, Nalmeoplace, Old Ford, Bow.
Mr. I'rice, solicitor and clink to the vestry of Milennd
Old-Town, requested the magistrate's attention. Mr. Price
wished to contradict the statement made by Dr. Godfrey,
as a previous occasion, that the disturbances were got up by
Newton, the MB fel lecturer, at the Philpott•str et Hall.
Mr. Price raid that Mr. Newton had frequently addressed
audiences on political subjects, but had never spoken upon
religions matters at all. Moreover, he had never in his life
been in the Philpott-street Hall. Mr. Price also contra-
dicted the statement that Mr. Neaten 's friend. had offered
a woman a bribe of 31. to induce her to get her Mini to oaks
a cheers against Dr. Godfrey.
Dr. Godfrey ham said that the woman to whom the bribe
was offered tem in mutt, aa.d be was prepared to prove the
charge; and a VICIIMIS at the back of the court exclaimed,
"Its quite true; 31. was offered to me by Newton'. cno !Mi-
tes." Dr. Godfrey subsequently stated that he did not mean
to impute to Mr. Newton that he delivered infidel lectures at
the Philpott-meet Hall, but that persona who did had
assisted hint in getting up the disturbance..
Enema, was then brought up, but discharged on Dr.
Goderm's elating that in coneequenos of the entreaties of
Efegroite's wife he had forgiven him.
Dr. Godfrey was then charged with the &result above.
named. . . . .. .

It ei:peared from the evidence of the complainant. who
was much excited, that he wee pining along the White-
chapel• road in company with his wife, on Saturday afternoon
last, about half•pust one o'clock, and his attention was
called to some placards in front of lierbey's rowel caper office,
on the north side of the road, containing allusions to the
dote in fret of Dr. Godfrey's house. He ermeed the road
end called the attention of Mr*. Harebell to two panes of
glue broken in the windows of Dr. Godfrey's house. There
was no crowd at all in front of Dr. Godfrey's house at that
time, not a human being but themselves. At that moment
Dr. Godfrey drove up to his doer in his carriage, end Mee.
Buechel! said,-"Is that Dr. Godfrey ?" He replied, "I
don't know, but I should think it was.' Dr. Godfrey imme-
diately come up to him, and is a fierce and pet emptory
manner said, " Do you want me r to which he replied
in the negative. Dr. Godfrey said, " Why are you
looking up at my house, do you know we 1." lie
made amtwer, " No, I do nut know you, and the ices I know
of you the Letter." Dr. Godfrey immediately 'truth him a
most violent blow on the nose with his clenched fist, pro-
ducing a copious effusion of blood. The defendant also
struck him several other blow, pot hie leg behind him, mid
tried to throw him. The public interfered and protected him.
His nose was bleeding until 9 o'clock the same night, and
cold applications were necs.eary to stop the bremorrhage.
The complainant underwent a long cettes-ezaminabon by
Mr. Lewis, and he denied having said he knew too much of
Dr. Oodfroy, and also denied striking him with hi. stick.
After the defendant had endeavoured to Meg him on the
stunt end made a cowardly attempt to asesseinate him, he
spat on the doctor's loos.
Alter some further evidence,
Hr. Yardley end there wu no doubt whatever that a one-
'Minable ant out of irritation rotated on the part of the de-
fendant, and there was no doubt that, whether designedly at
inedvesteetly, the complainant did that which caused the Ir.
ritatios. The defendant, however, ought to have had more
eostrol over Ilia temper. With regard to the chaise pre-
ferred eganst the complainant of spitting in the defendant's
face, it might have been an accident. He hoped it was, for
nothing could be more filthy thimonessanepittlng at another.
If the complainant, who bed arrived at years of discretion,
had oteductei honed( as he ought to have doze, be would not
have crowed tie road and stopped opposite to the
defendant's butte, end pointing out to others, called
to a loud tone, " There is Dr. Godfrey." The defendant
then hit the complaisant end behaved with considersble vicv

lance towards him, and lb. case was much aggravated by the
fact that the ruin was hit in the presence of be wife. It
was a very improper sad violent act to hit the complainant
in the face. It bed been stated on this and former examina-
tions that disorderi mobs were in the practice of as-
einntdiag near the de 'a home, and annoying, irritat-
ing, and limiting him. The defendant was, nghtly or
wrongly, under a cloud, and he bad held a very important
position In society. Nothing could be more unmanly more
cdvrardly, and more un-lingliah than to insult and Irritate
a man who was under a cloud. It was mean as well. If
there were not cireuntatanore of mitigation is
-this cue, he

should mainly Lave committed tie defeadent for
There is so doubt &cm his bearing Imo the complainant is
a man of very excitable temper, and I can believe be pro-
voked Dr. Godfrey. Under all the circumstances of the
caw I fine the defendant 40e. and costa,

The penalty was instostly paid.

AtARKE7s&

COTTON.—LxvntrooL, Joss 22.—The oaks of cotton
to-day are esttm►ted at 6,000 bales. A quiet market at
yosterdiVo pekoe.

CORN.—Bosrow, Jews 22.-A small supply of wheat
°deviser at our market to-day; the trade Blow at le. to 2e.
Rod, 46e. to 48e. ; white, 60e. to 61a. Beam were la. higher.
Oats earns as last wag.

Brocarox-ox-Tama, Juni 22.—The supply of wheat
coastwise and from &woad for the past week is liberal. At
our market thin morning we had a small show of wheat from
the growers, which met a good demand at en advance of 3a.
to ts. per ge., thus recovering the depression of lest Wednes-
day. Seeley nominal. Oats in fair repast at full prices.
Beans Is. par qr. lower. In other snicks there is no
qaotable variation. Imports daring the past week :—Wheat,
coastwise, 1,430 qrs.; foreign, 1,360.
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GLASOOW. Jvsz 22.—At to-day'm market them was a
gocd inquiry for wheat, at an advance of 6d. per 2401 bi. over
the prices of this day week. Flour in better request, but
unchanged in value. Barley dell. Beans and oats met a
good demand at an advance of U. to 6d. per boll on the
fernier. Peas unchanged.

LEATHER AND HIDES.—A slightly Increased de-
mand has existed for leather during the last week, without
any alteration in the prices of any article. At this lesson
of the year the transactions ars not often very large ; there
was a fair supply of leather at Leadenhall on 'Tuesday, and
about an average attendance of buyers. About 6,000 Aus-
tralian bides are reported as sold, at frid., and 200 heavy
Buenos Ayres at Bid. The snivels of Has latter are consider-
able-20,000 In lees than a week. The public sales 'Aver-
timid for this week are large.

COALS.—Lownox, June V.—Huddle's West Hartley,
lile. 3d. ; Hastings Hartley, 15s. 3d. ; Howard's West
Hartley, lss. 3d.; Lambert's West Hartley, 15s. 3d.;
TOII4IIIII Moor Bidet, 13s. 9d. ; Walker Primrose, 13s. 9d. ;
Ward's West Hartley, 14s. 6d. ; Whitridp Hartley, 15a.;
Wyt, 178.; Walls End Braddylle Hettoo, 161. 9d.;
Wells End Hatton Lyoas, 15e. 6d. ; Walls End Stewart's.
17a. 9d.; Walls Bed Hel 17s. 3d.; Walls End South
Hartlepool. les. 9d.; l
Walla Bad Thornlsy, 15e. ;
Walls End Whitworth, lds ; Powell's Darya Steam, 21s.
Ships at market, 42 ; sold, 27.