The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
A STRANGE DELUSION.
A cabman named Scully was charged with being drunk
while in charge of his cab.
Polioe.constuble S :MO said he was sent for on Sunday
night to a house in the Euston-road, where the prisoner
was drunk and making a great disturbance at the door.
His cab was standing in the street, He said he had
brought a fare to that house—that the gentleman was in-
side, and he wanted to be paid. Witness saw the master
of the house, who said that nothing of the kind had oc-
curred. As the prisoner was drunk and would not go
away, witness was obliged to take him in custody.
before Smith maid the prieoner, whom he had never seen
,eame to his house in the Eustoo-road, knocked at the
door, and told the servant that he bad brought • young
woman to the house and had since heard her screaming
" Murder," and that he was determiner' topmast her out
of the house. Of course no young woman had been brought
to the house, and no one had cried " Murder." On seeing
witness the prisoner said that he was the person whom
be bad brought to the house. The fact was that he evi-
dently did not know what he was saying, being almost de-
lirious, partly from the effect of drink, and partly, no
doubt, from an injury he had received upon the head from
a fall or blow. lie was bleeding at the time. He said
afterwards that be had had a fall.
The prisoner said he was very sorry for what be had
done. He was the worse for liquor, and no doubt was
somewhat confused. He had lost a fare, and had taken it
into his head that that was the house. He apologised to
Mr. Smith, and would take care to keep sober for the
future.

Mr. Smith said he bad no wish to press the case against
the prisoner, who he understood bore s good character.
The prisoner said he bad been 20 years a cabman, and
had never been charged before.
Mr. Flowers dbuld quite believe that the prisoner had
lost • fare. It was clear that he was drunk, and
'hen • man was in that condition dishonest people
would take advantage of him. However, the person
most aggrieved appeared disposed to get him off,
sad he (Mr. Flowers) would have been disposed to yield
to that if he could do so justly. The prisoner's license was
sow clean, and be (Mr. Flowers) should have liked to leave
SO. But this was an offence that could not be altogether
coked over, and he must therefore impose a fine of sa.
The fine was paid.

DEATH OP MR. EDWARD JAMES, Q.C., AND M.P.
—intelligence reached Westminster Hall this morning of
'oe death of Mr. Edward James, Q.C., and M.P. for Man.
beater. The learned gentleman at the time of his death
►as sojourning in Switzerland, where he had been staying
for some time in consequence of the state of his health.
He was called to the liar in June, Ism, and was made •
Q.C. in 1&53. He was the leader of the Northern Circuit,
and held the °Sloe of Attorney-General for the County
Palatine as well as the Judge of the Court of Passage,
Liverpool. He was also • bendier of Lincoln's-inn.
THE ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE
CHOT, Cm-waft—The number of patients under treat-
ment at this hospital during the Put week amounted to
K., of which 71 were new cases.

Arrival for the week ending Nov. 12 last year, 525 casks, and
dchverr. 2,711 casks. The snivel last week comprised 2.614 casks
I•rtrnbnrg, 838 Australia, end SD South America total. 3,511
reeks.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have rather a larger supply of beasts, but the fa-
vourable weather causes a better demand, and some best
qualities are dearer. The number of sheep is nearly the
same u last week ; there is a more active demand
and prices are rather better on the average. Calves me
selling about the same as of Lite. Our foreign supply con-
sists of 2,960 beasts, 8,060 sheep, 112 calves, and 10 pigs.
From Ireland there are 180 beasts, and 2,490 from the
northern and midland counties.
Per stout of ealt., a4.a d. I Poe stone of Mts. d. ad.
Bast Scots, Herefda. 4 8 5 ..21 Best Dna& 111.bdalt 0 0 0 0
Best Short-..
bor 4 6 4 10' Bast Leng.wools.... 4 6 4 10
Second qua/ Owls 2 4 3 0 1 Do. do. Shorn.... 0 0 0 0
Calves
3 4 4 10 Da. do. 0 0 0 0

Belt tiliekiiitireds 4 a 5 2 Limbs 0 0 0°
Bents at iskerkat, 5,890: sheep and lambs. 13,390: _, ,„.
Om. 630.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. Patteeden and Smith report the trade quiet,
and where sales are forced considerably lower prices have
to be submitted to. The choicest descriptions, however,
command full rates.

MAN-EATING TIGER.—The ravages of man-eat-
ing tigers in the Sumbulpore, Baitool, Chindwara, Rhon-
da:a, Chsndab, and Raipore districts of Central India Cr.
so serious, tbat elephants have been placed at the dis-
posal of the district officers to enable them to destroy
them. Ordinary tigers do harm only to the cattle, and the
sanctioned reward of Rs. 50 is sufficient to incite native
hunters to pursue them. But with man-eaters the case is dif-
ferent. One such brute kills its scores of human beings in
a year ; and no ordinary native sportsman dare attack it.
Captain Fraser. district superintendent of police, Bhun-
dare, reports the destruction of a ferocious man-eater in
the neighbourhood of " Kampta," which had car-
ried away a young " Gonda..." woman out of
her house at daybreak on the 20th December. The woman
Ira/ grinding grain with two others at her aide, when
the animal sprang into the midst of them and
seized the girl. High up in the air, 10 feet from the
ground, fragments of the red cords which bound her hair
were fluttering on the points of the bamboo fencing. The
body was found in a deep ravine ; only the head had been
eaten away. On his return to the village Captain Fraser
was met by all the women, who, accompanied by the
village musicians, gave him a hearty welcome. Mothers
placed their infants before Dim, and all vied in ezpressing
their gratitude.—Friend of India.