The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-21 00:00:00

THE APPEAL I)AT.

It was arranged that the appeal; should be taken at
Westminster, on Friday, ay. lst of November, and not
the 2nd as before arranged, the 2nd being the commence-

moot of tern.---
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THE SITTINGS OF THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT AND

MIDI/LEHI' SAIONS.

Mr. Cooper drew the attention of the court to the feet
that the sittings of the Central Criminal Court and this
court frequently clashed together, and he suggested that as
the justices would shortly meet in both mows to make ar-
rangements for the sittings of the neat year, such col-
lision of the two courts should if possible be avoided for
the future.

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The Assistant-Judge said the 6:Mg of the sittings of this
court rested with the magistrates, and as there was other
business besides trials he feared a clashing with the Central
Criminal Court could not always be avoided, but no doubt
they would consider the subject in making their arrange.
meats,

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION•HOUSE.
SHOCKING ILL-TREATMENT 0? A HORSE.
Sonnet Rush, a carman, wee brought before the Lord
on a charge of cruelly ill•treatingg a horse in Rood-lane on
the 26th August.
Mr. Ambrose Haynes, solicitor, conducted the prose-
cation.
The prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded guilty.
Mr. Haynes stated that the defendant was employed
by Mr. Belli', of Paddington, and on the day in question
he was in charge of a waggon load of coals, which he had
to deliver in Rood-lane. While backing his horse
he used great violence, striking it on the
head, and ultimately it fell down quite exhausted.
An examination showed that it had been greatly hurt
on the loins, and it was afterwards taken to Professor
Gamgee, of the Albert Veterinary College, who would
prove that it suffered paralysis of the hind legs. It had
since been destroyed. The value of the horse was fifty
guineas.
Joseph Howell Willey, who saw the treatment the horse
received, and Professor Gamgee, having been called is
witnesses,
The Lord Mayor said the most atrocious cruelty bad been
established, and the punishment would therefore be • doe
of St. or two months' imprisonment.

CHARON AGAINST AN OPEN AIN PRIACIISR.
William Benson, aged 18, described as a porter and an
open-air preacher, residing at 37, Dean-street. Islington,
was charged before Mr. Barker with disorderly conduct,
causing a crowd to ensemble, obstructing the thoroughfare,
and annoying the inhabitants in the Caledonian-reed.
Police-constable James Martin, 109 Y, said—Lut night,
about 9 o'clock, I was on duty in the Caledonian-road,
and I saw the defendant in All Saints-street. He was
surrounded by about 100 to lee persons. He was giving
out hymns and sang, and induced those surrounding to
join with him. Several persona complained to me of the
nuisance, and I then asked the defendant to go away. He
refused, and said he would not go for me or anybody
else. He went back to where he was previously
standing, gave out some more hymns and again called on
the crowd to join him. As he would not go away I took
him into custody, and a crowd of more than 200 persons
followed and sang all the way to the police-station.
Mr. Barker asked if it were sacred hymns that the de-
fendant was singing sad was answered in the affirmative.
The defendant—l asked him for the name and address
of the parties who he said complained about me, and he
would not tell me. As he would not I would not go away,
as I thought he had a perfect right to tell me.
. The police-constable—l beg your pardon, your worship,
there are several persons here to complain of the nuisance
occasioned by the diefendant and his companions.
Mr. Barker—Dues this occur every Sunday night ?
Witness—Yes ; and I have before spoken to the
defendant.
The defendant—Did I not ask you for the names of the
persons who compla;ned
Witness—Yea ; and I refused to give them.
Mr. Edward Groupie, an engraver, of 146, Caledeniaa-
road, said—Lest evening I went out several times and
ordered the defendant to go away. The defendant wee
singing, and got the others to join him. The coostable
asked him to go away, but be refused. He has been •
nuisance to the neighbourhood for a lengthened period.
The defendant—Did you not on the Sunday night before
give the constable a pint of beer for turning me away?
Witness—That has nothing to do with this case.
, Mr. Barker—The defendant sake you the question. You
bad better answer it.
Witness—Well, I did not.
Mr. Joseph Tburley said—l heard the disturbance last
night. Owing to the noise occasioned by the defendant
and his companions I have lost two good tenants. He has
been there of a Sunday and two or three times a week for
more than twelve months.
The defendant—l am sure that that is not true, as Them
not been there two or three times a week. There have
been no complaints to my knowledge.
Mr. Barker—You know now that there Lave been com-
plaint.. What have you got to say about what you did
last night?
The defendant—The Scriptures—the Holy Scriptures—
say that I am to go out into highways, the byeways, end
the he:.gerows, and compel people to be religious. The
human law says I am not. What am Ito do—compel
people to read the Set iptures or to obey the human law?
I was not aware that I was doing wr, ng, for all that I did
was to preach the Scriptures and sings few hymns.
Mr. Barker said it appeared to him that there was good
ground of complaint. If the defendant promised not to
go there again he would discharge him. If he was brought
here again on such a charge he would not he allowed to
go. He would now be discharged.
The defendant asked for the rules governing open-air
preaching, but was told to go away.

WESTMINSTER.
MISAULTUIO TAVKMN KEY.rVR.i.
JoAn Leiria, a rough-looking man, was charged with
being drank and assaulting Mr. George Searle, proprietor
of the Queen's Arms Tavern, High-row, Knightsbridge.
Mr. Searle said that at 7 o'clock on the previous evening
the defendant entered his house and made use of bad lan.
gnage in the presence of complainant's niece, a young
woman of 17. When he was remonstrated with he struck
complainant in the eye.

Pefendant—l am veil, sorry indeed. I was drunk. I
hove Mr. Searle will forapve me.
Mr. Searle—l was bound to interfere when I found this
nom making use of bad language before my niece, who is a
„..1,1.,b1e girl. I don't wish to prey the charge against
ttr roan.
?ir. selfe —You arc very good-natured.
%lr. Searle—l considered it my duty to give this man
ja„ ,ustody, just to show him that because a man is a
1,0 n.e.l victualler he is not to bo insulted in this way
y,,ple seem to think they've a right to do anything in a
I,l},'lc•house.
Pcfeudant—l should not have done it if I had been
.in.l therefore I hope Mr. Searle will look over it as
I beg his pardon.
Mr. that's enough. I don't want to hurt
• au..uad although he has given me a black eye, I am
Nlfe—But lam not. Ido not understand this sort
arrangement between you.
lir. Searle-1 don't want him punished since he says
• is sorry for what occurred. He certainly was
, • .:,k ns he says.
!Aelfe—lt is not enough that he should apologise to
1, sod that you should be satisfied. There are others
le considered. It he was to get off soot free there is
thing to deter others from doing the same. If it were
a private matter between you it would be different.
diall nee defendant 10s., and in default commit him for
• All .1.1)s.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
FORGING 4111 ORDER.

rimnsoGri.,Nthic of No. 12, Parker-street. and formerly
of Cndt's Lodge, No, 4,561 of the Ancient Order
Foresters, held at the White Horse public-bonus, Cattle-
.tr, et, w.ka charged with forging and uttering en order
or the tx9olept.of money.

Mir. Edward Lewis,-Of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
p are.l for the prosecution, and said that he proposed to
i r into one case out of many, and then ask for a
r, it,.l. It was necessary by the rules of the order that
beton• the secretary paid any money the cheques should be
t•i,:ne.l not only by him but by the chief ranger of the
The cheque in question was signed by the
pi...oer, who in April last was the secretary, and pur-
bn ~.il to be signed by Mr. Cork, the then chief ranger,
ut which Mr. Cork would prove was not the case.
Mr. Cork was called by Mr. E. Lewis, and said that he
now the secretary of the society, but in April last he
c:u the chief ranger. It was the duty of the chief ranger
t .1;n the cheques for the payment of money. The cheque
ynduced and purporting to be signed by hint was not in
1' iting.
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Mr. Gill, tgtreasurer, said he paid the prisoner the
inn of 11. as., the amount of the cheque, believing the
0., acre to it to be that of the chief ranger, Mr. Cork.
the la:sonar was remanded.
SOUTHWARK.
CWTION To OKI:NICER CARMIN.
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eh.t4r, Chapman, cab driver, badge No. 16,840, was
placid the bar charged with being drunk and incapable
a fare, upsetting hie Gab, and seriously in.
peng the person inside.
It appeared from the evidence of a police-constable
of the L division, that at 10 o'clock at night he was on
dry in the Blackfriars-road, when he saw the prisoner
caring along from the direction of the obelisk driving a
hone. and that at a furious rate, running from one side
ni the road to the other, to the imminent danger of other
.ieles and persons in the street. Witness called out to
Um seven.' times, but he took no notice, but continued
1.1• wail career until he came in contact with a post at the
comer of the street, and completely turned the cab
tilling at some distance from the vehicle.
lucre was a gentleman inside calling out " I am
b^,i, pull me out." Witness released him, and finding
he was injured he was placed into another cab,
.e l di:ven home. After that he took the prisoner into
rawly. He was quite drunk, and incapable of driving.
hi fact it was a wonder he did not drive over several
people while crossing the roadway.
The magistrate asked if the gentleman who was in the
cih was in court.

Witnen replied in the negative. He was at home
katfering from an injury to his collar bone. He, however,
nw nothing of the occurrence.
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In answer to the charge the prisoner said be was quite
capable of driving his horse and cab, and nothing would
bate happened bad not his horse shied at some boys in the
tool.

The constable informed his worship that nothing of the
Lind took plass ; the prisoner was so drunk he could hardly
stint.

The magistrate severely reprimanded the prisoner, and
tined him 405., or one month's immiaonment.

THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICEMAN.