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

THE POLICE COURT&

Yesterday Mr. Partridge presided for the last time at
this court; and in the evening, on the close of the budneu,
an address was presented to him by Mr. Charles Young,
on the part of the solicitors attending the court.
Mr. Partridge, in reply, said, "114 r. Young and gentle-
men, this kind expression of feeling towards me has
taken me quite by surprise, ani is very gratifying indeed.
I have received universal kindness and consideration from
all classes having business at this court. I have become
much attached to the Thames police-court, and have been
transferred to the Southwark police-court at my own re-
Treat, bemuse the business there is generally very much
like what it is here, with this exception, that it is much
lighter. I found the continued strain on my attention,
and the heavy nature of the business here, was
detrimental to my health, and was more than
I could bear. That alone induced me to seek a change. I
have to notice with much gratification the good feeling of
my learned colleague, Mr. Paget, with whom I have always
been on the most friendly terms, and introducing you to
my successor Mr. Benson, from what I know of him when
we were on circuit together, I am sure he is all that can be
desired. In the administration of the law I always endea-
voured to act on the grand old principle of tempering jus.
tics with mercy. I have not forgotten the maxim I learnt
at school, ' primo tom us; and have endeavoured to
act on that principle, and to make a distinction between
an offender charged for the Curet time and the hardened
and habitual criminal. I have to return my best thanks
to the solicitors who have practised before me. My rela-
tions with them, and without compromising our independ-
ence in the slightest degree, have always been of the mod
friendly character. A more able and intelligent body
of practitioners than those I see before me are not
to be found at any other police-court in the me-
tropolis. I have also to thank the clerks and
officers of the court for their able cooperation ; bat I wish
to notice more especially the valuable services of Mr.
Livingstone, the chief usher, not only for his advice and
assistance in points of practice and precedency and the
general administration of business, but for the important
aid he has afforded in the distribution of the poor-box
fund. I have only now to take leave of you, gentlemen.
and to thank you most sincerely for your kindness. I will
not say good-bye, because I shall have occasionally, no
doubt, to exchange duties with other magistrates. I shall
always have a very pleasant recollection of the happy
days I have spent among you in this court. In the new
duties I have undertaken I shall carry with me your good
wishes, and I beg leave most heartily to reciprocate your
kindness."

NEW RROULATION AT THE JUDORS. CHAMBERS.—
Yesterday, on the commencement of the " long vacation,"
• new regulation was made as to the attendance of judges.
Mr. Baron Bramwell disposed of • number of summonses,
and will sit today (Tuesday). There will be no judge in
attendance till Friday, and after that day no judge will
be /resent till Tuesday, the 20th inst.
THE CHIEF CLERICS IN CHANCERY.—To-day
(Tuesday) Mr. Edwards, the chief clerk to Vice-Chan-
cellor Malin, will take the summonses of the several
courts of Chancery for the vacation judge ; and, according
to the present arrangement, will attend on Tuesday and
Friday in each week, until relieved by Mr. Buckley, the
other chief clerk of Vice.Chanoellor Medina.
EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE.—An atrocious crime
was committed at Helper, Derbyshire, on Sunday morn.
ing, by a young milkman named Spendlove. In the course
of his usual business he called at the house of the Rev.
Mr. Lloyd, unitarian minister, and delivered the milk on
the slab in the entrance-hall, Mrs. Tittertoa, aged 60,
the housekeeper, being present. As soon as he bad
emptied the milk into the basin he began to fumble in
his side pockets. She asked him what he was
doing. He made her no answer, but a moment
afterwards drew a pistol from under his waist-
coat, took aim at the old lady, and fired. She
fell on to the floor of the entrance-hall, the shot
having penetrated through her stays into her left breast
and left arm. As the family were from home at the time
there was no one on the spot to raise an alarm. Spendlove
I coolly went out of the house and walked across the street
to the 'evidence of Mr. Brown, tailor and draper, where he
delivered Nome milk in the passage and then hid the pistol
under the door mat. He then went down King-street at
a rapid pace, but afterwards returned to Mr. Brown's,
removed the pistol from under the door mat, and again
set off. He has not been seen mince. Some
persons entered the house and found Mrs. Tit-
tenon lying in the entrance hall, bleeding from the wounds,
and Mr. Johnston, surgeon, extracted the shot from her
arm. He doss not anticipate any fatal results from the
wounds, but the shook to the old lady's system is so great
that she lies in • precarious state. Spendlove, after the
outrage, took the road to Derby, and although the police
were quickly on his track, up to noon yesterday he had not
been takes. Not the slightest reason can be assigned for
the perpetration of this foul outrage beyond the fact that
for a year or two Spendlove has devoted his leisure hours
to readinF " The Life of Dick Turpia," " Jack Sheppard,"
&c. He is 18 years old.

-IHSTROPOLTAN Fail HOSPITAL, DSTONISIII/Z.
SWAIM, CITT.—The aggregate number of patients relieved
duringithe week ending August 10 wee—Medieal, 879; var.
oak, 615 ; 4ta, 1,491 ;of which 668 Tema MIT SSW