The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-17 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-11017813.

Mr. W. B. Derla, an sairomodeal Pubsuoist maker in
Paradiwetrast, Lambeth. appeared Wore the Lced Mayor
Ia saner to a enzemose charglog him with c Nornittiag en
aseank oa Mr. E. Baddaley, the ma of a aolicitor, /*seaming
AM &I, Xing William- arse..
The t mid that on the 13th instant, while pro-
=4 'along Cannon-street, be happened to touch the
an the arm al the latter wee attempting to per
between him and • man mod woman. The dahadant, who
was carrying • bundle and • gun-car, Immediately turned
round sad gave bim • blow on the few.
Defendant—Tie complainant has omitted to data that he
roughly pushed me twice in madommstios to pas them
The people.
Lord Mayor—Did you pooh him twice

blew.

7;;IC!Won to that, ha struck a* a violent

Com. plait's:Li—l did not. I did not ma you till you had
struck me._
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The Lord Mayor—Did you strike his &Browsed& I,
Complainant—No, the blood buret out of my eye, sad •
man in the crowd lent me • handkerchief to Mop it. it hied
Ire three =miffs of an hour afterwards.
The ashadmat.,in rsOy to the charge, said—l had ma me-
trenemical ems in one hand and •• tel in the other.
Tbismatilemsa, la attempting to pass, ran against me en a
lest Lorin eresP, mad pasha me amide skit • doge. of
sack me lUm rarely sees. I was not swam that
belelatamd ha the protassion, hut I sappme, thief therewee
wee • between his pamition in He and Nies, he
struck me a blow mid I rinerned the compliment. I woe
sorry then, m I use now, for having struck him, but I mime
your lordship them was • domes of Impertinence about his
conduct, which you have little idea of. 1 have attended hare
at very great persomal inconmaisnos.
The Lord Mayor—That the complainant bad stoat= to
do with. By your own contamion, you have been guilty of
an assault. The young man swears distinctly that in endm-
vi=to par you he dii touch you, but not rudely or
y ; he swears distinctly that he did not strikeyou first,
or men after you had struck him. You yourself admit you
are sorry for having struck him—an =warrantable and
stuotahzt,immeeing that you are • man and Its is • lad.
t—l have witnesses, but Ido not lappet them
hem yet. I did not think the summons would have been
railed ma at this early hour.
The Lord Mayor—You must pay 10s. and the costs of the

Defendant—May I be sworn on my own behalf ?
The Lard Mayor—lto; the cue is over.
Deludeat—lt Is as gross a cam of perjury as ever was
brought before a court of justice. I only wish my winsome
had boss here.

The Lord layer—Those observations are neither respect.
fol to the court nor at ell creditable to you.
Defendant—Had your lordship been there you would have
acted precisely as I. did.
The Lord :Mayor—l do not think I should. lam older
than you, and have lived in London many more yenta, and
have not done such a thing.
The defendant paid the nue and left the court. About eve
minutes alter the case had been disposed of one of hie wit-
nesses anivriz. .

The L;;dkeyor requested the! the per would aolrnow-
lefte the receipt of the following datationa for the poor-box :
A 101. mote intmismtd 80,324 from G. G. ; 2.. ltd. it postage
stamp', has Bcholesticua; and 10e. from 8. B. U.

Bow-STREET.

Henry &Will, theiTirerOfeßurater omnibus, was
enransened by the police for furious driving.
It wry stated by Policeman Waller that, on the 3rd inst.,
he saw the prisoner driving one of Newman's omnibuses
towards the City at a tremendous rate, about twelve mile. an
hoar. He wsa endeavouring to par one of the Oeneral
Company's omnibuses oa the wrong side, when be mine in
contact with a light opting cart, end the driver wee thrown
oat and much Injured.
Mr. J. Fudge said he wu riding on the defendant's om-
nibus at the time, and the defendant's conduct way fright-
fully reckless. Me wee so elevated that he implored hiss to
drive lees .ationaly. When the accident happened be got
down, not considering himself safe in riding with ouch a
drier.
Mr. Lewis, for the defendant, endeavoured to chow that
He policennut must have exaggerated the case.
Mr. Newman said the defendant had driven for him for
many years, sod bore an excellent character.
Mr. Jardine was determined not to allow this system of
esnlbus rivalry to be carried on. It was abetted for any men
to drive such an unwieldy vehicle through the street/14
London at the rate of twelve miles an kora. He would take
the men's character into consideration, and would not Intl*
the full penalty of two months' Imprisonment, but he should
commit him for one month.

itt:Pri;lnosn-i;;;;;;;ci-tite megletrato only to floe the man,
rid not to imprison him, but
Mr. Jardine refused to accede to the request.
ARLBOROUCT-STBEET..

Mr. ..Intonioßlarksr, of 2, Upper Stamford-street, mer-
chant, was charged with erestlug a disturbance at the en-
trance of the Haymarket Theatre, sod alao with eassultieg
George Stroud, 144 A, the emstable on duty there.
The constable said he was on duty at the pit entrance to
the Haymarket Theatre on the previorm night, when the
accused created a great disturbance. He had been drinking,
and ha told biro that be would not be allowed to go in, but
notwithstanding he persisted in his attempt, endow his ;gain
tailing him he (mild not go in he struck him. He then went
to the boa entrance, and ha was compelled to take him tato
custody.
The schemed said he had paid to go in, having his wife and
daughter with him at the time but they got separated from
him. It all arose from the bad temper of the check-taker,
who would net allow him to enter the theatre.
William Turner, the check-tekar, said the aommed's wife
swanked him, Wig et the thin In a state of great excite-
meat. He gave the palimias hie money back, mein that
he bed had ea mock me was good for him.
Mr. Inspector Beer said at the station the accused memed
to have been &Whim. He took bail for him.
The emotede mid ha was not hart.
Mr. Bingham add there was enough to justify Wm in
tieing him the lowest tine-100.
Me. John floral's, of My Hyddeltria-square, was charged
with 'bruiting a gentleman ht the boxes of the Hay-
market Theatre.
Tha complainant, it appears, had dropped more silver in
the bourn, and the defendant having Warhead, a dispute
mom, end the defendant was area.
The proeocutor not being forthcminge the del gnat was
Eliecherged.

SOUTHWARK.

Awn Bowls, a powerfal-looldng man, described as a bt irk- I
layer, reekitng at No. 1, Nelson-square, Blar.kfriare-road,
wee dodged with attempting to murder J. Birch, polimeorm-
stable 137 11, and washing Frederick Earl, the beadle of
Nolua-equare.
Inspector Held, II divides, here produced two outcome
artillades, one hem Dr. Hatchineon, of the Bleoldkiers-
road, and the other from Dr. Evans, the divisional eurgeon,
setting forth that the constable had • large Kelp wound on
the left lemplep, and another wound under the left ear, in-
dicted by emu bleed instrument, sod that he was unable to
leave his bed.
leek the beadle of the squire, said that about six o'clock
en the previone evening be saw a female rush out of No. 1,
Ndeswequare, la a Inn& state, calling out "Murder
i
main." He asked her whet woo the matter, but all he could
get out of her wee " Xenia sad don't go upstairs without a
amemble." Whams believing that murder was being can-
staled in the home, fetched Polioe-oonetalde Birch, 237 X,
when they both entered &advent up to the second door, where
they feundthe prisoner ender theindasnos of liquor, breaking
everything in tie room. As soon as they entered the room
the primmer flaw at the readable and seized him by the
throat, away steengling him. The latter managed to get
his trasdeion oat to protect himself with, when the
wrenched it from him, and struck him on the heacittr
until he wee ineenaible. Witness endeavoured to protect the
ocestabls, sad to doing so the prisoner attacked him, and had
sot smear officer coma to his assistanot, murder would no
doubt have been o3mmitted. The 'eland constable wee then
lehuover to the rummy of Dr. Hutchinson, and from thence
to the pdbo-statice.
Is dehnos, the prisoner said that the officer drst attacked
him with hie truncheon, end he aided in stet-delence. That
was denied, and he was remanded until Thursday.