The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-19 00:00:00

CARRIAGE._

George Riger, 30 years of age, residing at No. 3, Marsham-
street, Westminster' was charged with indecently as-
saulting one Helene Luke while in a railway carriage, and
during transit from Woolwich to London, on the Great
Eastern line.

The complainant, who is 25 years of age, appears to be
of German extraction. She stated—l em single, and
lire in Back-road, St. George's. I left Woolwich-fan:lens
at 12 o'clock last night, and got into a railway carnage to
come to Shoreditch. There were several persons in the
carriage ; one gentleman got out at Barking-road, and
directly afterwards this person (defendant) began to pall
ap my petticoats.
Mr. Cooke—But there were other parties in the same
carriage you say
Complainant—Yes, three more, but they werebia friends,
and did not interfere. He tried to expose me to them.
When he found he could not do so he kicked me in the
chest.

Dross-examined by defendant—l did see yon last Sunday
and you wanted my company but it was not convenient ;
oh yes, I will speak all the truth—you had not any money.
Defendant—Yes, I said so certainly.
William Twist (inspector on the line)—At half-past
12 o'clock I was on the platform of the Mile-end
Station when the last train from Woolwich came in, and in
a second-class carriage I saw the complainant. She was
sitting in scorner her hat was off, and she was crying very
much. I inquired what was the matter, and she replied
that defendant had tried to turn her clothes completely
over her head and had exposed her to others in the car-
riage. I appealed to three other persons who were there
rto the truth of this statement, but none of them would
. . .

say anything about it.l They are friends of the defendant,
and they and he belong to the band of musicians at Wool-
wich-gardens.
Defendant—l have witnesses who will confute this
woman's statement.

Benjamin Roddy, sworn—l am a musician, and reside at
li!ackney.road. I was present in the carriage on the axe-
ann. Complainant was sitting with her clothes over the
knees of • gentleman in a very improper manner. He got
rt at the Barking-mad station. She and defendant then got
into conversation and quarrelled. He did not raise her
dress or kick or strike her. He did push her.
Is was at this point mentioned that testimony of a tho-
Toughly impartial character could be most probably obtained
if a remand was allowed, and
Mr. Cooke thereon adopted that course, but admitted
defendant to bail.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CAUTION TO Itgliil-SHMILNT-HOUISE IMPELS.

Mr. JosepA Miller, the keeper of a German café, at 62,
Dcan-street, Soho, appeared before Mr. Knox to answer a
Barron" taken out by Inspector Harrison, of the C
division, for opening his house for the sale of beer before
the hour of 1, on the afternoon of Sunday, the Bth July.
Sergeant Rowe, 3 C, deposed that he visited the defen-
dant's house at ten minutes to 1 on the morning of
B!laday, the Rth inst., and he found in the front room, at
different tables 13 men and three women, mostly to-
Mlm, and on the tables there were three glasses nearly
of beer, and some other glasses with beer in them. On
'Peaking to the defendant he said be had • refreshment-
house license, and he should keep open till 1 o'clock. At •
quarter past 1 he saw 16 persona leave the house.
Rowlett, 145 C, corroborated the sergeant.
. lospector Harrison said the defendant was not acting in
Ignorance as he had cautioned him several times before.
.Kr. Knox having been informed that it was the first
hese the defendant had been summoned, fined him 20s.
mg costa.