The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-18 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION•HOIISB.

Gomm Taylor, airman, wu brought up for further ex-
elimination on • charge of hat* stolen 6 cwt. of bristles
from Brewers-quay, Thames-street, and Thomas J. Nicks,
Russia net sad bug merchant, of Worship.etreet, Finsbury,
end Edward RseAardaros, his traveller, were also further
examined upon • charge of havieg received the said bristles,
keowing them to have been stolen.
Mr. Itilunipbriee again appeared for the prosecution; Mr.
Guard for Nicks, and Mr. Lewis for Richardson and
Taylor.
The depositions wore completed, and the prieoners were
committed for trial, Nicks and Richardson being permitted
M strew their bell, but in Tayloe's case the application to
admit to bail was taloned.

SOUTHWARK.

Mr. Robinson, of HeFmoonertreZ, Piccadilly, said that
he had to propose bell for Dr. Smethurst, who was on
liatinday last committed from this court for bigamy.
Mr. Combo—l cannot accept bail.
Mr. Robinson—You were pleased to my en Saturday
that if a free pardon was granted to my client you might
wept bail.
Mr. Combs—l said that under the circumstanombefore me.
When is your free pardon P
Mr. Robison—l have it here, sir (producing a copy, of
which we give the text)
" Whereas Thome. Smethurst ...sate minim) of the Central
Criminal Court, held in Austin List, convicted upon a certain
Indictment there and then preferred agaiDlit him for the wil-
fal murder of Isabella Bank,,, and had septum of death
paned Opt& him for the same :
" We, in consideration of acme circumstance, humbly re-
presented unto as, are graciously pleased to extend our grace
end merry unto him, the said Thomas Smethurst, end to
grant him a free pardon for the crime of which he stands so
convicted upon such Indictment u eforeuid.
" Our will and pleeaure therefore i., that you de take due
no** thereof, end for doing so this shell be your warrant.
" Given et our Court of St. James's., the 14th day of No-
vember, 1959, In the twenty-third year of our reign.
To our trusty friends and well-beloved Junior of the
Central Criminal Court, Abe High Sheriff of the County of
Surrey, and all others whom it may concern.
" by her Mejesty's commend, " 0. C. Luria."
" I certify this to be s true copy of her Mojesty's pardon to
Theme Smethurst for the crime of sollul murder of which
he wa• convicted in August last.
" Joss Retire,
" Governor of the County Gaol, at Newington,
Nov. 17, 1n69." in the county of Surrey.
Mr. Combo, Alter reeding Maas documeete, said—l tell
yam I cannot accept bail. Whatever the government hoe
don., I ham to do my duty se . magistrate. This man I.
charged with bigamy.
Mr. Robineon—But you have power to accept bell in such

Mr. Combs—ln this cue I will not. Oo to a judge in
ebeashers, if you like.
Mr. Robinson—Then you ratan to accept bell here, sir
Mr. Combo—Yee, certainly. I minuet interfere.
THAMES.

Gorge Edward 12synolde, a shoemaker, of No. 22, New
Gravel-lane, Shadwell, wee charged with assaulting Mr.
John Sill, • clerk in the Customs and • chorister of the
church of St. Geerges-in-the-East.
The OW samosa of the disturbances in St. George's-in-
the-Beat. It appeared from the evidence of the complainant
that after the rector's Litany service on Sunday afternoon
leer, the Rev. Mr. Lowder, the curate., and the choristers
proosided towards the Mioion Church, in Cdvert•atreet. A
mob of 2,000 persona followed them, hooting, yelling, and
hissigg all the way. The complainant, wbo offered no
offence to any ong, wee twice kicked, but he Gould not lay by
whom.

laice. *meant Kettaringham, No. 7 IL, confirmed the
evident* of Mr. Sill and added, that he maw Reynolds, the
defendant, kick the complainant on the left leg twine. The
people amembled ware very disorderly, end upon reaching
the swivel bridge over the London Dock entrance in Old
Orevel•lane, there were cries of " Rome egge,' " St. Bar.
tubes," " Throw him over the bridge,"
Mr. Fill& de Binn, commission st, sled stated that he
saw the complainant kicked by Mr. Reynolds. There was a
dry of Rotten eggs."
The defendant—Did you haw me say anything °
Witnese—Yee. You celled the complainant a rogue, a
villain, and a bedmleister.

Ne7terinsham bare said he saw rotten apple. thrown at the
carats and choristers, tat not rotas aggs.
The deleedaot deeded the charge.
Mr. Yardley said to the defendant—There is no doubt you
formed part of this disorderly mob, and then Ia no doubt you
committed an act of violent*. There can be no greater
folly than this. It was not only absurd, but very cowardly.
There were 2,000 persoom pursuing these gentlemen. If you
fancy the complainant a b.d minister, as you called hiss, stay
away from the place where he ofaciates. Tom are plenty of
good ministers you can follow.
Here there was some interruption and excitement at the
back of the court, and the words " Popery" and Puny-
ism" were distinguished.
Mr. Yardley—Tura everybody out who makes the slightest
dieturbanos. I Win have the utmost quietude here.
Silence having been restored,
Mr. Yardley said the defendant had not the lamas, the
moat wretched excuse, of being a parishioner of St. George's.
The defendant had not the semblance of as excuse
for his miseondac', and seemed to have gone to
St. George's Church on Sunday last for the
pleasure of a disturbance. No doubt the defendant, lik<many
others, thought be could enjoy his propensity for a row at •
(neap rate, but he must tell hen that he was part of a mob of
2,000 or 3,000 pureocs, which formed an unlawful easemblage
to assail • few persona differing from them in opinion, and
he believed every one In that unlawful assemblage was an-
swerable for the note of the others. He begged leave em-
phatically to elate he was not going into the question of good
or bad ministers, or who was in the right or wrong at the
church of St. Georgeoin-tbe-Ent, bat if the defendant or any
one else thought each disgraceful conduct as this was to be
tolerated they were very much mistaken. The defendant'.
conduct was highly reprehensible and oowardly. He was of
*Onion the assault was clearly made out, and he fined the
defendant 31.
The penalty was instantly paid.

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