The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAT.)

BOW•STREET.
CHARGE OF NANsLAUGHTER.
Ok! Mahoney, a compositor, was charged with man-
Ater.
elfin= Williams stated that be was in a publiehouse in
rlert's-pasage yesterday with the prisoner and a man
utd Edward Evans. The latter had been all day about
seighboarbood drinking, and was lying asleep
e a bench in a corner of the bar. no prisoner
e him up, saying, " Why, Ted, I thought you
dead!" They had a pot of beer together, for
ti the prisoner paid. Evans then, for no con.
tbe reason, began to abuse the prisoner, calling
" monkey,' and saying he would fight ten
he. The prisoner bore it all with great good hu-
for some time, saying be did not want to fight, and
roared to conciliate Evans, who, however, persisted
sting him, till at last be went out on the embank-
to fight. Even then the prisoner hardly struck him,
tier tried to keep him off, and ward his blows. Evans
Ist him. and stooping, wired his legs and tried to
him. At last the prisoner knocked him down and
sway. Evans still lay on the embankment, and
one of the bystanders picked him up and carried
the station-house the found that he was dead.
Nit was re on his own recognisance'.
VISITING A SERVANT.
4 of Compton-street, Soho, watch maker,
. with being found in a bedroom at the residence
oaten, the proprietor of the AI or ning Herald and
newspaper, 31, Montagu-street, Russell-square,
for an unlawful purpose.
-.ls defended.

..4rt Si

that between 12 and 1 o'clock this morn-
Yr. and )Ira. Johnston having been out for the
returned somewhat unexpectedly, and dis-
that there was a strange man in the bottle.
lroom of one of the servants was found locked,
was with some difficulty that Mr. Johnston
the door open. The prisoner was found
'red, and concealed under the bed, upon which his
bad been placed. The prisoner tided that he had
visit one of the servants, who asked him to stay
miter and mistress were out for the evening and
expected home until late. They came, however,
she anticipated, so she told him to conceal
a her bedroom.
Abrams said there was no doubt that the young
ad no right on the premises, but be was a very re-
able tradesman, and had not been in the house for any
.trfulpurpose in the meaning of the act, but simply to
t the
_servant.

Flowers mid that was often the way with
ta. that they no sooner got into a good
than they did something wrong or foolish
themselves out again. Probably the excuse was
at far as it went, but if servants began by
'nen in to their master's house to visit them it was
o apprehend that they might end by admitting
other purposes. At all events he would adjourn
O ascertain the truth of the statement as to the
Ca respectability.
quently the prisoner's brother attended and con-
, to become bail for his good behariour.
Flowers (to the prisoner)—Then I will take your own
V. and your brother's for 20N. for your
At the same time what you have
eery 1„,.--- Many robberies are committed in
though 'don't say you had any such purpose.
` comae will Ices her situation.
WORSHIP-STREET.
A FTARFUL ARSAULT.
Disyttn, with • beautiful baby in arms, was
before Mr. Newton with violently assaulting
with • knife and a hammer. The skull

.
,e edge of some blunt weapon or hut:meat ex-
lengthways down her face. She is an elderly
living in a notorious spot known as Little
tardena' Shoreditch, and swore that yester-
i she bad occasion to knock at the prieoner's
that prisoner attacked her with the knife,
her husband took from her hand and gave her a
instead, that prisoner then "buried the hammer
rain with both hands," and she fell back senseless.
Ice allowance for exaggeration, it appeared
*deuce of others that an assault, likely to have
attended with loss of life, bad been inflicted. A
bad not, however, been used, the surgeon
kt, Mr. Newton entertained the same belief
would send the prisoner for trial.

failed the charge, and mid elm would leave it
4. but Mrs. Haggerty owed her fall a pound for
and would not pay.
Newton had great difficulty in making the prisoner
stead the serious nature of the charge against her,
_• Persisted in asserting her innocence, adding," The
hzY has not given use strength enough to do it or I
Newton told her that she was very violent and
woman, and ordered her to be imprisoned for one
tab hard labour.

SOUTHWARK.
MOnling Mr. Partridge, late of the Thames police-
tosk his seat on the bench, one of the magistrates
tatirt in the place of Mr. Woolrych, transferred to
police-court.
„ ELOPEMENT AND DESERTION.
" a scene fitter employed at the Theatre
hewesstle-on-Tyne, was brought up on a warrant
4 with neglecting to support his wife and four
'4, leaving them changeable to the parish of St.
i°the Martyr, Southwark.
Penaum, 57 M, one of the officers attached to
•44 `hoirt said he received • warrant two years ago to ap-
e prisoner for deserting his wife and family.
to that he was employed at the Surrey Theatre, and
'4 the affections of the landlady of the Flower of
"tact tavern, adjoining thetbeatre, from her husband,
is-4 with her. Her conduct bad such an effect on
wand that he was taken ill, and died shortly after-
Witness had not been able to find the whereebouta

-.Jeer until this week, when he heard he was at
'4"le-on-Ty... He therefore proceeded to the latter
lad found him living with the guilty woman, and
in into custody. He was employed as a scene fitter
%litre, and was earning from 245. to 30s. a week.
Charles Irimber, one of the relieving officers of St.

CHARGE
IrWise% Mahoney, •
whter.
William Williams st
tom's-pamage yesti
~ed Edward Evans.
neighbourhood
a bench in a
him up, sayin
dead!" They 1
di the prisoner
Me reason, bee
a" monkey,
•as he. The prise
.r for some time. si
.voured to concili
:meting him, till .
.t to fight. Even
rather tried to koei
-1 at him, and at
• him. At het tl
away. Evans i
a some of the by
to the station-boo
:)e prisoner was ret
Vls
i)crf Spivey, of (
:basal with Winn
_r. Johnston, the
Gaol newspaper,
for an unlaw
s. Abrams defende
- appeared that la
Er. and Mrs.
, returned et
that there 1
bedroom of one
.it was with son
the door opi
rrssed, end conees
rs had been place
to visit one of th
Set muter and mist
tiot expected hou
than Abe anticii
If in her bedroon
Abrams said tha
had no right on I
able tradesman, a
adolpurpowe in ti
: the servant.
Ir• flowers said
ants. that they
• than they di
In themselves out
•-2 as far as it vi
men in to their
to apprehend
for other purpose
rue to ascertain tl
mimes respectabi/
uently the pn
tel to become bail f
r. Flowers (to the
apiitinoes of 401. at
ar good behaviour.
u very serious.
°al% though !doe
on of course will
WO]
A ri
DR”Gis, witl
before Mr.
Haggerty with
complainant's b
the edge of som
lengthways dc
living in a
alkgszdena' Sho
when she bed o
t door, that priso
her husband t
•ter instead, that
- brain with both
dee allowance
Tidence of otbe
• attended with I
had not, hot
'id, and Mr. Ne
tetureilly would
airier denied the
Cod, but Mrs. I
and would not pe
N,...rton had gel
'-rlientl the seriou
•-• Pervisted in as
tr has not give
Newton told he
woman, and on
a with hard labor
S
MOrnin Mr. Pi
took his seat on
'curt in the pled
pollee-court.
EIoPER
..^o,nintte, a see'
..ewcastle-on.T
with neglect
leaving them
*g°the martyr, So
:'lam 57
• lit. said he recei
ad the prisoner
• La that he was ei
the affections
tavern, attic
with her.
that hew
l'• Witness had
Prisoner until ti
40e-on-Tyne. I
tea found him
I.le, into custody.
• 'theatre, and wed
(-harks Kimber