The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-19 00:00:00

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE

AT BURY.

Last evening, the young woman Jane Mooney,
who was shot by her sweetheart on Thursday night last, was
supposed to be rapidly improving, being able to sit up in bed
and converse. The orifice formed by the slug entering her
neck, still remains open ; and it has been discovered that
the e to the throat is complete, for when she receives
f which is generally in • fluid state, • portion of it
won through the aperture to the outside of the neck. At
the time when she was shot she was suffering from an
ulcerated sore throat ; but the inflammation has now con.
/durably subsided, and it is probable that she will soon
recover. The sh 4, which was supposed to be lodged near
the base of the Anil, has not yet been discovered. The
prisoner Leather has been removed to the New Bailey,
where he will remain until he has to appear on remand.

The nomination of a knight to represent the south
division of Notts in parliament in the place of Lord New•
ark, elevated to the peerage through the death of Earl
Manven (his father), took place yesterday morning at the
Town-hall, Newark. Since the vacancy In this division
Lord Stanhope, son of the Earl of Chesterfield, is the only
candidate who has offered himself to the electors, the
liberals imagining that any opposition to the noble lord
would be fruitless.

Maw SPIRITUAL Peza.—ln consequence of Ige
death of Dr. Pews, Bishop of Worcester, the Hon. and
Rev. Dr. Samuel TValdegrave, who hem recently been con-
accreted Bishop of Carlisle, will become entitled to a seat in
the House of Lords, and, in the capacity of junior bishop,
will act as chaplain during the next aeries of parliament.
The bishop nominate of Worcester (Dr. Philpotti, who will
remain for the present without a seat in the House of Lords,
will, in all probability, be consecrated in the perish church
of Lambeth ot Friday, the 25th of January, being the Feast
of the Conversion of St. Paul.

CRYNTAL PALACE SCHOOL OF ART, SCIENCE, AND
Lrrnstarnits.—New rooms have been fitted up in the north
wing of the Crystal Palace for the educational classes, cm-
ducted by eminent professors and teachers appointed thereto
by the &rectors of the Crystal Palace Company. The ad.
vantages here offered, especially to ladies, who may thus
obtain the very highest instruction in music or in other
accompliahments, such as water-colour painting, at a very
moderate cost, are now becoming appreciated, and with the
ample accommodation that is now provided for them, they
will be sure to grow in favour. Nothing can be more con-
venient than the new studios, lecture-room, and set of clam-
moms, which are now ready for the use of the pupils in each
department. Adjoining the studio for tigure-&awirg and
modelling there v • corridor with a sliding door, through
which any of the statuary casts belonging to the ins.
manse Crystal Palace collection may safely and easily
be introduced for the purpose of being copied.
The supply of light from the roof and side of
the apartment towards the front of the Palace is regu-
lated by an awning. There is • small separate room
for Mr. Goodall's classes in water-colour paistiug. The
large lecture room will hold 300 persons comfortably, for
the parents and friends of the pupils, though not the
public generally, are admitted to the professors' lectures.
The entrance to Mr. Leslie's singing-class will be from the
Queen's private-road. The private lessons of M. Benedict
on the pianoforte, and of Signor Garcia in singing, are given
in • little room, which has been elegantly furnished, and
there is a suitable dressing-room. Pot the dancing-class, •
splice of 72 feet by 24 feet has bees provided, to be well
lighted with gas. We are informed that, in addition to the
art classes and others just mentioned, with those of lan-
guages, history and geography, arithmetic and mathematics
already established, there is to be a botanical clam con-
ducted by Dr. Dresser, and one of tecknologiall or applied
chemistry. The Crystal Palace conning, an abundant store
of materials, and specimens for the illustration of such
lemons.

nu: CovmcritY WEAVE-M.—The silk and riband
weaves of Coventry are actually starving in Inch numbers
and so utterly that we almost fear to state the figures lest
the came should be thought hopeless, and moderate people
should hold beck their charity for more manageable distress.
The working population of the Coventry iliatnct is estimated
at near 60,000; and as in the least distressed port two-
thirds are out of work, have been so for a lowe time,
and will be so for many weeks or months, it follows
that more than 40,000 sufferers are appealing to us for food,
fuel, and, no doubt, clothing, at this deed and cold season.
It is • fact that ought to be remembered every time we sit
down to a Christmas party, or fill our pews at church with
the young folks from school. It is a season for sacrifice,
and Christmas must have its offering as on its first day, and
as the old painters drew it. Don't we see even the poor
shepherds bringing their lambs and their poultry, and the
Kings bringing their gold, incense, and spices to an humble
family in a stable? rhat is a picture for all time. The
great original is rehearsed every year at our doors, not
_ in
shown and mysteries, but in sober realities. The Lord of
the season always sends His representatives to receive oar
homage and our offerings. • • Those of our readers who
wish to celebrate the coming season as it ought to be cele-
brated, and who are often only too glad to have their atten-
tion called to a suitable object, will not require more from
us, but will at once send what theycsu afford with the com-
pliments of the season to the starving rihard and silk
weavers of Coventry said that neighbourhood.• —Ti airs.
MIL PARKES, THE LATE PRISONER AT PERIN.--.
It is not generally known that Mr. Parkes, who has Lady
been released from captivity in China, is a native of this
district, and that his parents some years ago resided in
Lichfield-street, in this town. Mr. Parkes s father for.
mealy held for some years a confidential petition in Mer 4.4.
Bate and Itobnit's Stuurbridge Ohl Bank, but afterwards
became proprietor, in conjunction with Mr. Otway, of a
small iron work at Capponfleld, near Batton, which has
since that period been greatly enlarged, and now belongs to
the Cldnington Company. Messrs. Parkes and (away
aleo we believe, had an iron foundry at Goocote, nee
Kimball. Mr. Parkes' senior, was afterwards tailor.
tunately thrown out of his gig going dowu a gel,
bill in some part of this district, and lie was killed.
He left five or more children, and one of them,
Harry, the present consul in Chinn, and who his
lately undergone a painful implitontund iu that country,
was sent to the Birmingham Blue Coat School for two Yeas
through the medium of his uncle Parkes, who had a veterr
nary forge in Highetreet, Birmingham, sad who was a Boo-
tempt in the navy. Mr. Harry Parkes was subsequently
sent out to India through the kindness of the late aptsin
Eaton, who died at West Bromwich a few rears ego. lie
remained in India many years, and afterwanfi went to Onus,
where having evinced an aptness in acquiring a knowlelge
of the Chinese language be was appoiuted interpreter sad
subsequently consul. The career of Mr. Parkes afford,
another striking instance of what may be achieved by in•
domitable perseverance, industry, and great ttttural
ability. Mr. Parkes was a pupil of the celebrated
and Chinese traveller, Dr. Geisha, auil is himself now the
best Chiuese interpreter of the day. He is well kuown
the city of Worcester and neiglibourlit.sl, h axing “huut f•ur
years ago visited his sister, Miss Parkes, then residing with
her aunt Mrs. Borattou, at Lark-hill near that city.—
reristrapton Chronicle.
ROYAL ACADEMY OF Music.—The
for the two King's scholarships vuouat at this time of the
year took place on Monday, the 17th iu,teut. The 1,,a114
examiners consisted of Mr. Charles Luca., chairman : Mr.
JZhn.,,G oss Mr. Henry Illagrave, Mr. G. ..lacfaro Ur•
W. H. Holmes, Mr. Frank R. ('ox, 111.11 Mr. Waiter
Macfsrren. The number of caadidate• examined was
9 young gentlemen swll6 young ladies. The Collor ing wrw
elected scholars : Mitt A. Zitumeinniuu mad lilashi
Hill. The following
Miss Lanni
Pain E. I'u obey, Miss E. G. Stevens . Me sic. F. d.
B. Mallatratt, and S. Weekes. The ,wing wet,. eat:
mended : Mina H. Milton, M ie. E. :40.0.aii. Mi., •

nonagon, and Ila.tut C. H. DanelL

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(TRW DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
-.:tinp at Nisi Prius after Term in Londos.—f Before the
Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)
ur541321? v. NOLLITT.
The AM went is the declaration wan founded upon a
lee of the defendant to accept certain bills of exchange
. the extent of 4,4110/., drawn upon him by the plaintiff in
i.eiquence of the plaintiff remitting the gold to Loudon ;
I then it avers, am a breach, that although the plaintiff
...I the gold to be remitted to London, and the defendant
• meal It, the defendant refused to accept the bill.,
.1 avers as special damage the •Xptuies to which the
' was put in consequence. The second count is upon
ir 'se to accept bills for any amount nut elm...ding the
I gal charges upon the gold, and it then avers that the
plaintiff drew bills for an amount not exceeding
the i. gal charges; that the defendant refused to
Accept the bills for just legal charges, and that the wh..le of
them remain due and unsecured to the plaintiff. The per.
t ieulars i.f plaintiff's demand were as follows : The plaintiff.
',.edde. damages &mot accepting his drafts for t,4001., seeks
t.• recover the sum of 4,67r1/. 17s. ML, with interest thereon
the 17th day of November, 1857, the mid sum of
17s. lid., being the amount of selvage and other ex.
,a.e.s.ind charges paid by the plaintiff and incurred by and
wilt him in respect of five casks containing ..0,000
Eiruilan half imperials, saved from on board the
.trainer Eagle on the sth of November, 1857, and in watch-
in.;. conveying, and taking care of the same, and for the
proportion of mirage cluirges payable in respect thereof,
mat fur commission in respect of plaintiff's services, and in
I.lwarilinl the gold from Wishy to London. The defend-
3nt ph led OP less than thirteen pleas to the declaration ;
.4 these the thud and fifth pleas embodied the main
defence. The third plea was that the expenses charged
were nut incurred, sod the fifth that the defendant wm in-
duced to make the promise alleged by the deceit, fraud, god
.ver of the plaintiff. The defendant further paid a sum
into court as sufficient to cover the whole of the
leetiniate claim of the plaintiff.
Mr. Hord!, Q.C. and Mr. floneyman appeared for the
Mr. Lush, 1,).C., and Mr. Hannon for the de-
fcialant.

This came was important, not only account of the damages
Inturreil, bat more especially account of the pleas of
trend and extortion placed no the record by the defendant.
The plaintiff, Mr. Laurence Nicholas Emptiest, carries on
Winne.. at stockholtn, and likewise at Wisby, the capital of
the isle.' but be is also British yice-ootsaul
st Wishy, as well as agent there for Lloyds.
The nominal defendant is Mr. John Monett. of London,
tut the real defendants are the uoderwriters.
here a another aetiow pending by the plaintiff against
Messed sclgroeder and lb., likewise of beam, as owners
~f about ,an/. worth of the specie on board, bat it is az-
ranica that that action should abide the result of the pre-
sent oar.

- The Eagle steamship left Croostadt on the :tad of Novem-
ter, idi7, loud fur Hull, baring no board • general cargo,
sad awe/4 the net • quantity of Russian half gold impa-
nels, to the vane of between 40,4100 f. and 50,0001. As stated
the larger portion of this shipment was consigned to Mr.
Mullett. the other partial to Schroeder and Co. On Dearing
I:outs:id, sad ahead ea o'clock in the evening of the
'sh the ship struck upon the Fahhol Reef, sad
became a total and absolute wreck. The ',shied Rest •
about I) mike from shore. Close to the three there resided
s Mr. ti F. Thurnpeos, who oceepied • sot very extensive
firm, awl at would appear that this ginatleman was in the
hoist making himself very active is assisting MOAB
thit got upon the reef hard by, and saving
the cargoes. His caotom woe to make bargains
w.th the eaptain, sad to Interfere if his services were Sc.r
Tat, but otherwise sot, flu the pelmet oneasios Thom!►
• west on board the vessel, and bargaiDed with the cap-
toe. Mr. Frederick Horatio Ford*, that if he (Thompson)
.b ..u.1.1 succeed in saving the our he was to tsars 14th its
duc, while as regarded the specie, he wee to have 110th ;
that was to my, is case ha succeeded in depositing it in
safety at Mem. With respect to the apace, Mr. Thomp-
soo's "copse' deemed was that he was to receive 1-11th of
that al.. but as the captain thought his price too high it
was cut .1. iwn to I.loth. According to the plaiatirs
most the greatest rubs attended the laridnattNearge sod
mwie . soil, a. the Wood was infested with the leek
.4 wean m; and postern me both after the taadrog entailed greet
irouble sistdifßculty. Eventually the whole of the specieWS•
• landed as well as the greater part of the ressisholag
It was requisite to seed the swill guarded bep•id.r awl tn deposit it at the CIMOIII•UNIO there. The
:memento betimes Mamma sad the ceptair were
r aularlr reduced to writhe sad peeperty abed
pe moody to Thrwnplos usderkaidag the terries Bet
kering thus agreed with Tbrengesa, the captain sow re-
puted some nee to reprimest the amen of the ergo as
the cod. and acormingly he sent a power of attorary to
the plaintiff, Mr. Fasiqrapceet, repremat the owners. At
the time Enequest oed to be at Stockholm ;
ut from theme oat regularly represented the
vier.. The fret thing be did was to telegraph
1.1..e.15' information of the loss of the vessel. Is reply.
n about the 10111 of November, the plaintiff received in
reply Inv. Mr. F. Ledge, semis,, to the Marine lomumice
Corniwor. roipmetisg to be informed of the amount of
specie saved at that cost, aDd where it we, then. On the
lob of November the plaletdr, who wee acquainted with
Scheneder sod Co., wrote to them statingall be bad doss,
awl asking what wail to be done with the gold. He at
thews* time informed them that the mileage to be paid on
the gold was 10 per rent. la the sod the toll was trans-
mitted Di London, and deposited with Rew sad Co., to be
*livered up to the defendants on dimharge of the plaintirs
claims. The plaintiff alleges that he paid Thompson soon&
is to his eisatmet with Ford', sod therefore that the dis-
-I,ailauta ere liable to repay the plaintiff. The defsedasts
driseited with Row soil (o. the amount in dispute, and the
Dad we. banded over to them in doe enume. _ .

jibe awe waa proosalig-
oarTepart left]

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

S,tungs at Nui Pries et Guildhall. —Meters the Lord Chief
Harm asd a Mimed Jury.)
MAT r. nem —IIII.4IILICAL INGA01:11110TT.

T►ie was en settee for a breath of contract }lroned
p the plaintiff, Zdassad George Nay, against Edmund
Tvreell smith. The declaration alleged that the dales-
'hat hat engaged the services of the plaintiff's wife
a. priori donna at her Majesty's Theatre, of which
he was then the lune, and to sing at concerts for the
lessee. commencing October, 18110, at a salary of 15 guineas
pre week, and although the season had commenced, and the
ions of •• Robin Hood " had been performed, the defead-
wit hot committed a breach of contract, and had engaged
Metuie sherringtou to take prima donna parts. The
defendent pleaded sacral plena denying the agreement
sad alleging that he had not committed a breach of con-
:Lot, lie further pleaded that the plaintiffs wife war
ire resit. sirel willing to sing, and that she was
cut ~ellt.tent at the time to fulfil her part
.4 the agreement, and that he, the defendant.
Isis,: the manger of the theatre. was entitled to select the
,1,0110. e. on which the plaintiffs wife should sing. The
drf-trLut pail into court 47/. Si,. three weeks' salary at
I'. icr week, from the Ist to the 22nd of October,
.n•ier the J‘;rcement relied on in eatirlactica of the pled*.
Wt.. ,lernsuil.

-
Sei joust Mhee, Mr. HaddliMos, awl Mr. Meningitis,
e..onsel for the plaintiff; Mr. Edwin Jame; Kr.
11.4410. awl Mr IlarnArd were for the defendant.

It apintre,l inies tceiteelotlheplTi;tiffiiat Mr..
11.4 v, who Ir knows in theatrical circles as Malaria
Heuer, had been fee some time arTainted with the
.41ralmt, who bad cotomusicatal to her that be
•.•• linog out as opera, with a good
• -1. at her Maje•tr'a Theatre -the opera being entitled
. la the r.wrrepureleace which emisal she re
• .-4,*1 to know what pert she was to take. end it was
of mgal tl..t *be should take the prima doer part of
‘1 .1 tbin.in in that opera. And the leading pert. in °there
C., the ...i.e., at a mbar of 15 &seas a week.
14.'ator. wife went mita bile of Wight, where abs
tie I th ,t pinion .4 the were writ to her by the
Inot ulthoiately found that Madame shorting-
" "I "s', named to take tlw part of the imam for
Moo+ ..be Lel award, us which the preseut action was

Ths
piatiettff and hi. wife having, been examined, and the
• it, lreoloree whv6 biruwid the alleged basis the ison.
tro t hat Inc beer fend,
J•iir • aubriatt,•l there wren ease to go the jury, as
n.O h .4 e•edrxrt had beer proved.
I bird (*hie( Barre wee et the wine °plaice, and
I Wristf was rowsuited accurdingly.

ei )1' RT OP HAIM RePTCY.
(More Mr. rrirmaimieser Holroyd.)
ffxi ff. watrw"kr, AND hi lIRADE/L. - THE 011114 T

M. Xlll2 IN THE LI. ATHI It TRADE.
,h. a lb. applbt.twu I,rtlfivate. rnwl, by
'`.4.^rsPte, the ostensive leather facture of St. Illsry.
.• I. u.koiaall•suarhirt, euJ Larcriu.ol. traohng au Mensa-
-1 .14 .0., wus reusitsid thi. nw,rn . The court was
•; crutudy.l.
instructed Iry Mr. Murray. I P.. appeared
; •Mr. Watii• Willis:au, for the 1.400•
. . - .

`I •1. Mogi. th. Bask .4 Leosil.n, amt toe Natoioal
• I.lt%otipailv ; llr. laahloter, for M..,.. Leyland
41. it. Looker% 4 Livrrpoil ; Mr. Low, owe f. 4. the
' pt I,staves • ; nod Mr. ('. F. I.,•ria. Mortioaro
. Mr. Tartrartad Tarptand, Yours"
..itaol••1 r amoratant tAi the lorakrurito . Mr.
. .

111 .rt Mart RrorArr.', for crodttors. Mr. klrorwh
•I t 1,.• ryr.litors. . .

evareinati.. wee loettiateell Ls Mr. Kam
• rn t.0,...e.e .4 11/orlon sod Sue, the on-I. ...lreerie
•1 107.7. and h..••• eestinewl ele. si.t prrwel.
1-'4' u. r.oit o.ki to them were coolpanttively
to I. et. peierifolly • eiseh su-rotat. The 'Ash ad-
• I.• clerk from IM, to 1•711 were trilling.
t' hal iwrieseed. The en•ls lay ..cei to
DP' nal elrotiese.l I.• The

11.111. 11,1,1 111

tot:A. NI

11..." sorrr-uni wttetz An t... to. tan yard st
' I.l,erpool hou.• Ihro rls.nc. tio
.1 ttntli IsW. In thP!•uses a/ 11A1.... Wmiss the

• ...11neltavel ie INrt. He wolir.l tit (N.Trfa ►i.
' • t.. W.ssag ; eath wr adwianed to mot a. for back
• • ••• or ea wows. between tiro. Schrader hod
• . . 31.4tutters. mail Ca I. 116/4 the ow: oarcee were
• . .. ttr: rat year :41,01.e.W.; awl is 1460, down to the

time of the stoppage, 21,0001. He had a copy of Lefone's
amount from 1857. It contained full particulars up to the
feller.. They had goods of Lame in hand to the amount of
hsoof.The bills manias accepted by him far Laurence,
Mortimore, and Co., were about 15,0000. ; it ins between
15,0001. and 17,0001. There were draftsoe lame accepted by
strostfeild• and Co. to the amount of 17,2501. There were
therefore two sets of bills running.
Mr. Kerslake did not propose to all any other witnesses
for the amignees. He thought he had sufficiently illustrated
the system of trading, and the trailing Seidl appeared on
the face of the accounts.
Mr. Linkleter then proceeded with his case, and called
Mr. William Smith—He was one of the firm of Smith,
Patient, and Smith. la 1844 he went into partner-
ship with Mr. Patient. Before joining him he never
saw him. The partnership was negotiated by his brother
Mr. J. Herbert Smith, and his „brother-in-lew Mr. Lao-
ream. His capital as 1,0001., a loan Irvin his father.
Patient also introduced 1,0001., which he said he got from
Streatfeikd and Co. The yard was stocked by Strestfeild.
During the first year he should think the stock provided by
Streatieild was ender 20,0001. They paid for that stock by
acceptances. They had what money they required from Street.
feild cod Co. for titeporpms of meeting those bills. At that
time they were able to prove a portion of the money for
the bills, and Streatfeilds drew for the balance. After the
first year they continued to supply them with stock and
mist them with money in the same way. They continued
in partnership up to the panic of 1847. Streatfeild and
CO. amiated them. They had bought stock of other
houses, but to a limited extent. The lose by the panic
was t 2,000/. or 24,0001. Mr. Lenience did not know
the amount of their loss. He most have known
they made a loss on the stock. Shortly after the panic
his brother Henry joined them. He brought in a capital of
5,000(.-1,0001. front his father and 4,0001. which was lent
to him They applied the money to the payment of Street.
feild and Co. Their loss by the panic wee not known until
several months after. In the interval they took a new tan-
yard, which had belonged to James Herbert Smith. Strath.
feilds supplied that Millard with goods, by which the ac-
count was increased. They drew on them for the goods, and
also assisted them in taking up the They continued
their basins to 1857, when soother panic came. He be-
lieved in 1847 they were perfectly solvent, sod he was not
sufficiently conversant with the business to give an idea
of their lows. They sent • weekly amount to Streatfethl
and Co. of the amount of money required. He could not
tell when the system commenced, but knew it had been
going on for the last two or three years. He believed
that in the papnoic of 1857, the amount of indebt-
edness to Sttaatfisld and Co. would very likely be 80,0001.
or 100,0001. The loss by the panic was about 24,000/., and
they had a deficiency to that amount. During that panic
be had frequent eonvereatiom with Mr. Laurence, and I
occasionally with Mr. Mortimer*. His brother, Mr. James
Herbert Smith, was generally there. They did not talk of
their losses. It war about the difficulty of getting money.
There was an ahension that they ought have to sto.
Mr. Linklatepprer— And that Streatfeilds might havep to
EiVtasse—We knew we should not 'meet* stop if they did
not. (Laughter.)
Mr. ImUlter —And if you hod stepped would they have
had to have now so !

Witness—Vert likely!
Witneu resumed—Meeire Btheetfeibt kept them on their
lege over the panic. They continued their araistance down
to November, 1858. Payne and Clark than failed, and their
debt tothe home of wither ins to 7,500/.
Mr. C. G. Lowts—lt in is the belanceeheet at 17,7511.
Witham mid the,. were bille rum* on which they way
liable. After_ Payee ered Clark's stoppage, he objected to
their having further arsidanso. He had coavereatics. se with
lAOTIIIIM and Mortimore as lie His brother,
Janus Herbert Smith, was pas. t. He refused to
advance say further, and Mr. Mortimer* mid he ought
to be ashamed of kiwis& He amid if they went on ad-
vaocing in this way, limey and hie brother would sot have
a penny left. They got to high words. Mr. Latimer
and his brother, Herbert Smith, conciliated them. It
was proposed by Mr.LAMM/DM to make • "family
calamity orit. (A laugh.) .„It was arranged that their
affairs demist be wowed up, and +item should go out.
Streatfrild and Co. provided them with money to afford
aseistence to Payne and Clark. After that date their Wai-
ner was arried oil at a beery bus, thro. the depreesion
be the leather market and led debt;. Minore seat in the
goods required for their trade. That was frequently does
without specific orders. He could not give eberelmien as to
ti the quantity of the goods sent in. His Henry
did in August, 1869. Since 1857 their baskets were
the National and the Leaden and Westminster. Their in-
dellitednes• to Strutted& at their failure at the end of
Jar was 175,3991. He wee sot aware of say other security
held bf them than the procaimory Dote for 10,01.4.„ ea-
table father. The firm of Smith, Patient, and
Smith, were liable to he father fat the 10,0301. and the
By Mr. Lenore—He had very little to do with the
bustler. He never bought, and had not &old for seven
yean.
Mr. Lawrence— Then what did you do!
Witness—Nothing but walk about and enjoy myself.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Linklater—l should think walk about end be mise-
rable. (Bestowed laughter.)
Mr. lawrance—That ileda as how he was meditated.
He wee sot of a inelthohoV tema of raied. (Laughter.)
Witness said he led farmed. (A laugh.)
By Mr. C. E. Lowio—lie had hd coareresticee with Mr.
Mortimors. Martimare had said they wire trusting a lot
of persons they might not to trust.
[The ogee was proceeding when our report left.)

THE POLICE OOUBTh.
(THIS DAY.)

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CITTIAORDINART SCCRII AT A PROTOGRAPHLVA.

.....
Mrs. Hannan Winter Thompson, wtfe of Mr. Winter
Thompson, 430, Oxford-street, keeper of s photographic
establishment, and Henry Manners, in her employ, were
charged the former with committing a violist assault on
Mr. W. scrivener, of 15, Great Charlotte-street,
Blackfriari, and the latter with routing in the same—the
two SVITIItIIOO3eO being heard together.
Mr. ('harnock appeared for the complaisant, and Mr.
Lewis, jun., for the defence.
Mr. Charsock, in opening the case, said he should prove
the assault committed os the complainant, and ask the
magistrate to deal with the ease with some severity, for if
such an assault could be committed on • man, what might
not females be subjected to who ventured into such a *se.
Mr. Elliott then stated that on the 10th of December he
was passing by the defeadant's place, and seeing port nits
outside he was induced to go in to bare two portraits taken
at Is. each, and having bad them taken be speed to have
one of them painted for rel. extra. The female &deadest
then showed him some frames, soil wanted him to have cue
at ; at the same time he demurred, and Mrs. Thompson
then asked him if he thought she stole the frames? He
replied that be did not. and she then said she would est the
portraits, and she cut one of them so as to get it in a smaller
frame, and he told her that'if she cut the other he would tot
have it, and that he would take it without a frame.
said he should pay for the (rime. soil he being about to
leave, as he told her he would do, she seised him by the
collar, threw him down, and pommelled him right and left,
dragging him about the place. He cried "Police and " Mur-
der," and a young female came downstairs and he asked her
to go for • constable, but Mrs. Thompson told her to go up-
stairs again. She, however, did go out fur one. He became
much frightened, and told Mrs. Thompson that if she dial
not let him leave he would tweak the windows. A
youog man an,, down, and he (Mr Elliott) then paid foe
the portraits and left, and afterwards took out the sum-
monses. The male defendant also aoritol m detaining hint,
mixed him, and shook him by the collar.
Witnesses having been examined,
Mr. Lewis Ladled Mrs. 71locioson, with the view of show.
ing that the complainant had assaulted her in an indelicate
manner, but without any effect.
Mr. Boehm said at tint he had not thought the assault
so serious, but when he found that there was an
attempt to make out that the complainaot had
acted with indecency towards the &fete lank he
thought as the complement did, that Moe. Thinupem was •
dangerous person. Ile should floe Mrs. Thumpers M. sad
coats, or one month, and the other defendant ina., or
fourteen days.

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MATCH lIMIZZIT.

Henry Strftsie, Zs, believed to have been previously cons
Meted of febey. and who refused hi. addresa, was charged
before Mr. Leigh with stealing from Mr. Janie. Mans-
field, ► tradesman in Iloston, a elver watch.
At l 0 oclo•k List night a body of the Rides were
marching down the Emt-ronds eltY-rosel, end the Pro-
secutor steppes! on one PHIS to notice them, but
hod scarcely .luxe so when he felt the prisoner
pusihing againat him from the front, two other men
standing behind. A tug of the chain attached to
his watch in the woistoo►t pocket induced prose-
cutor to place hi. head there, but the property
bad disappeared, and the primonir ran off into the very
centre of the volunteers. .to °smiles coedoctor, who had
witnessed the theft, followed him there, and Ike ranks were
thus broken ; bet the fellow was captured, and delivered
into the custody of Yolk...constable Smith, 00 N,wbu, how-
ever, could not find the watch.
Prisoner was remanded. .