The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-29 00:00:00

TSB POLICE COMM

GI:ILDHALL.

Mr. Gemge Attenborough, of 204, Fleet-street, pawn-
broker, appeared before Alderman Hale upon a summons to
answer the complaint of Mrs. Harriet Hewlett, for that he,
the said George Attenberough, did unlawfully neglect to
enter in a book kept for thatopowe a true sod just account
of the sale of certain goods d ted with him by the com-
plainant on the 15th of May, 1867."
After hearing the evidence,
Alderman Hale said he had given great attention to the
and he was of opinion that the act of parliament, by
not fixing any particular time for these entries to be made,
intended that such should be dime with all reasonable speed,
It appeared that an entry of the sale of the goods was made
in an incomplete form, and the evidence of the auctioneer
showed that the delay wen not the result of any neglect on the
part of Mr. Attenborough. Under all the circumstances he
should dismiss the summons, but In doing so he must ex-
mat a hope that auctioneers would use more expedition In
rendering their accounts, end that pawnbrokers would not
allow any unnecessary delay to interfere with their
the entries required, and In all respects act up to the
ail well as the letter of the Law.
Mr. Attenborough said with regard to the entry In
useties, that if he had thought he had been doing Mrs.
HnrNtt any injury by withholding it, he would have ob-
tained the necessary information at any oast or inconvenience,
but the worthy alderman would see that be could have no
object in keeping it back, is the sale of the articles entailed •
lose upon him of 21.
Alderman Hale said although it was a very proper case to
bring to this court for Inquiry, there was not the slightest
imputation upon Mr. Attenberough.

Mrs. Louisa Lidifield, of 4 King-street, Lower-road,
Islington, applied to Mr. Tyrwhitt, at the at of the
court, 'ceder the 21st section of the new Divorce eat Karl-
monk" Causes Act for an order protecting her 'rowdy
against Ler Iterlesad, Henry Lichfield, a greengrocer, re-
siding at Creeeeteeet, Lower-road, Islington.
It yam the 'psalm elatameat at Mr. Theme
the
m4=!j, who etteried kw the , that cm
fed , 18611, Lkhleld weeepplimat home with
her hwahwed, and theta say revestelima he took her by
the etwealer, turned log oak eel eentraltri dzielomted her
eberablee. told her abs had we beim and that
amid oever leriagetene Ma& Frew Veneto the
pawed he laid bwr, ahem* dr bad gene
several lbw to the hones awl Wed aleakelea, her
hmirselhad refined to receive per lie awe beam charge-
able Who "midi at lit.Merytelente, who hati peed bee to the
plea MIN. Keay, lalkigka, sod eitheach ftm lauband was
sweeellat eke wee them he did net sowilibr bar. She had
dace GOB tem potty ewppertal by her hinds and partly
try bar wane. Ravin seqatred Mae ',e'en', sad
ia the etweekties et seem mere ta • short time dm
Um delft d• afar relative, she Tidied for protection. kr.
Wu/a( mid that the hothead bad committed a series el

assaults upon his wife,aad be therefor* hoped his worship
would make the order, more especially as the applicant had
not given her husband any provocation.
Mr. Tyrwhitt at oace made the order.
Susan Assail, aged 46, a very respectably attired female,
who was described on the Marge-dust as of no occupation,
at 92, New Botmet, was with violently
Mr. Joseph CoCx luey, eatorCitor, residing at
16, F vars-inn, St. Andrew'
s, with a hammer.
Mr. Aspen stated that he had been concerned es a solicitor
to the administrator of the effects of the late Mr. Bamati
who died about four years ago. The defendant
that the deceased left sans prints papers or testamentary
papers, and that he (Mr. Asproy) was possessed of them.
She had applied to him for the papers snared times, and
when he had told her that be had act got them, she had die-
believed him, and no lass that six diQerent solicitors bad
applied to him on the same subject. The defendant
alao presented a polities& to ths Xester of the Rolls against
him on the same subject, and after he had made
an affidavit the was was heard, and the defendant's
petition was &mimed with costs, althou{hap-
pliedap-
pliedfar them. About 12 o'clock that edn vhe had not ap-
plied morn-
ing, the defendant called at his office, an when he asked her
to take a seat she refused. She appeared rather excited, and
speabng to him, said, " You have got a document of the
importance to me.' She said this several times.
hir (Mr. Asprey) said, "Surely after my repeated statements
that I have no documents you will believe me ;" when she
replied " I will kill you, I will murder you." err
lighted he did not see the defendant washout to strike him,
but he felt a sharp blow on his right temple, and Maim bar
hand took from it a large sharp hammer. He then seed for
the police, and Baker, 255, of the City tome, having arrived,
he gave her into custody. She then said, "I will charge
you with murdering the deceased." Mr. Asprey stated In
conclusion that he believed that the defendant was not alto-
gether right in her head, and he did not wish to be very hard
with her; all that he wished for was protection.
The defendant, in reply to the charge, said that Mr.
Asprey wished to prove her Insane, and bad filed bills in
Chancery against her for that purpose. Ths foot wenthat
the complainant had got the papers she required, but would
not give them up, bemuse he said he had got a lien upon
them. She then said—" Mr. Asprey did not send for the
policeman, for I did, and I did it because I could not rod
until I had accused him of the murder of the deceased. He
murdered Mr. Thomas Burgess four years ago, and I can
bring four witnesses to prove it. I have done this to bring
the warder in light. H• M • wimmti••••, and poi•oftett
by slow degrees."
la Ammer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the complainant said the blow
was not a very hard one. It brought blood, and was in a
dangerous part of the head, and the blood was then visible.
.Tyrwhitt said it was plain that the defendant had been
guilty of committing a violent assault with a very dangerous
weapon. The assault had been committed by a woman, and
by that very woman, who, fancying she was wronged, had
pas to the court, and had had her muse heard by one of the
highest equity judges in the kingdom (the Master of the
Rolls), who had dismissed her petition, and that with costs.
He would not be doing his duty if he did not order her to
find two responsible bail in the sum of 601. each, to keep the
peace fig six calends:months.
The defendant said she did not cars what she did so long
utile complainant was detained on the charge she preferred
against him.
The necessary bail not being in attendanoe the defendant
was looked up. After which the magistrate said that her
friends had better be communicated with, and her state of
mind ascertained.

;;id he should be most happy to do all it his
postai., and thicket the court.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
.Toseph Eljavii, a Polish IZiesiTi charged with using
threatening language to M. weld, the secretary of the
Association for the Relief of D Poles.
The prosecutor said the prisoner came to him some time
ago and asked him to sada him with funds to leave this
country, the amount he required being 61. Ile told him he
would lay the case before the council, and he did so. The
answer of the council was, that the fund' were extremely
low but that they would grunt him 11. towards his tra-
velling Last prWy week he brought him before
the co who said they could not do more for him than for
any other person. He said at the time he was ill, and he
was offered re more and a ticket for an hospital, but in •
very sullen manner he refused to take either ; end every
morning and evening since the prisoner had come to his
place, calling him • robber, and used threats towards him,
saying he must have the 61., or he would see him (prosecutor)
die ; and as he was a man of determined and desperate cha-
racter, and, he believed, backed up by others, he would, if
he was not restrained, do him some serious personal injury.
The prisoner, in defence, said he wanted to leave the
country. lie never asked for a ticket for the hospital ; he
was not • beggar, and he wanted to know what he was to do.
The prisoner here produced a pamphlet, which the prosecutor
said was got up by the dissatisfied Poles.
Mr. Deaden said the society bed no funds left, and it was
evident they could not do more for the prisoner than they had
done. The society hardly existed, its foods being all ex-
pended. The prosecutor was only the secretary, and he
must therefore be protected. He should, therefore, order
the prisoner to Lind one surety in the sum of 101. to keep
the peace.

SOUTHWARK.

John Lonton, a military-!ooking man, very poorly dressed,
and whose features had a care-worn appearance, wee charged
with breaking a street lamp in Blackman-street: the property
of the P&p= Gas Company.
The offence was clearly proved against the prisoner by
Police-constable 6.5 M.

ii1111;;;;17t0 the C./liege he stated that be was in great
distress, and he broke the lamp to that he might be brought
before a magistrate.
Mr. Combe—What are you P
Priaoner—l have eleven her Majesty eighteen years in the
East Indies.
Mr. Combe—ln what manner ?

hiWeViciiiliiWird Light Dragons and the
16th Lancet., and I went through the whole of the cam-
paign up to 1863.
Mr. Combs—You are not a deserter, then ?

frfact;oT.L-Oho, ;ir•-•feirved my oountry honourably in
the Bast Indies for 17 ism. I was peammt at Ramnuggur,
%boon, Chifilaswilleh, and Pagmentr.
Hr. Combo—How em I to know that ; have you my docu-
ments to promo that
Prisoner—l hare not, air. I canto from Hull (where I
belong to) about three months ago, and I left them behind.
I now wish to return there.

Mr. Comber-You say you have been in her Majesty's
army in the But Indies 17 years, and in those four greet
victories : I suppose you had medals for those services P
Prisoner (looking down on his breast sorrowfully)—Yes,
sir, I had ; and I felt proud of them.
Mr. Combo—What have you done with them P
Prlearft—l was compelled to part with them to keep me
Prom steirvation.

Mr. Combs—But no pawnbroker dare take them In.
Prisoner—l know that, dr. I sold them.
Mr. Combe—What makes you in such distress—hove you
se=l have a deferred pension of di. a day.
Mr. Combs—What do you mean by that P
Prisoner—l shall not be entitled to it until lam 60 years
olms.
Mr. Combo—But you are more than that now P
Prisoner—Oh, no, dr; I am only 48. I have four years
to wait yet, and I am afraid I may die of starvation before
that time arrive/. My grey hairs and debilitated looks have
been caused by 18 years' herd work in the Indies. That
makes me look so old.

Mr. Comte—When were you discharged from the army?
Prisoner—l arrived with a very large draft from India In
1863, when we were all discharged. Many re enlisted, but
I preferred the deferred
_pension, an that would entitle me to
Chelsea Hospital when I became 50 years of age.
Mr. Combe—What have you been doing since ?
Prisoner—l have attended schools near Hull, siring
drilling lessons ; but at last to, employment ceased, and
finding myself almost starved, r thought it best to come to
London, were several of my comrades were located ; besides,
I had an idea that I might get into some government em•
t.
ploymen
Mr. Combo—Whom do you know to London P
Prisoner—Ore of my late comrades fir now a warder in
the Tower, and he could speak to my character while serving
with him. Lientenant-Colonel White was my commanding
*Mom, and be to doubt will peak well of me.
Mr. Combs—lt is a great pity to see a man in year poi,-
don of Ufa starving about the streets. If your story is true,
sorely something should be done for you until you are
entitled to your pension and Chelsea Hospital.
Prisoner—As I can get nothing in London I should like
to get back M Hull. lan enure you, sir. that all I have
told you Is true, and if I were at Hull I could soon prove It
to you by my papers.
Mr. Combe—Some Inquiries must be made about you
before I can assist you. You are now discharged, no your
promise to call again on me at 12 o'clock to-morrow (Thurs-
da
The prisoner, who seemed to haws been a well-educated
man, thanked his worship, sod promised to attend.

Henry Thema* was *teed at Qs bar, before Mr. Yardley,
on a charge of stealing a pared of tobacco weighing Ms.
prieciew pleaded rainy, sad was seat:raced to Ma
months iroprleocrosat. 111'ha=ser le a notorious ecnicher,
and has been presiosely

Two MORE NEW MAOISTRATEB FOR SOUTH-
sterrox.—Lord Chelmsford is resolved to make hay while
ties sna shims. He serves both hie political friends end hie
family otensalons et the mime time. The otherdaytwo con-
servative wwe pawed in the trosmairelea of the
pries for ad now two more of the sassen.
bare beta ailded—seradj., Oeplain Tinting nal
Engledas. Yeasedsy (Priday) the Mayor reedval ;1=
on t! Mateo; sad erell width we would nasely remark OA
the public •2•0 a right to know who made the repeereatatlen
to the Lord Chancellor that more msgletrates were wanted fa
flonthemptat. We have no desire whatever to be personal
fa these matters, but all men must see the deep Injury which
must be inflicted upon the community by the open and tut-
disguised manner In which the magisterial bench Is turned
into a political platform by Lord Chelmsford.—Herepshirs
Independent, July 24.

IiZW Acr ON MUNICIPAL Flawcalaw.—An act
has jest been printed, to the Act that when an owner is
rated fa municipal boroibithe occupier is to be natitled to
the same municipal pt.( under the 5 & 6 Will. IV, AB
It he was ratei Wised of owner.

MABEB26

007TO9.—LivsloO01., Jinx 11.—PM &nand for cotton has
tom quiet today, but Wats t& bum. • led& Thew..
to 6,000 bole., of which 1.000 ars ,r speedilke sad osposr't.nlBl
4m. to etd.; 100 ftpOsa. 8441. to Md. ; 40 Panics.
10 Maisisham. 100. ; 0.040 Asieuleas.

CORN—kowtow. Jute 38.—Tbare ems • fek apply of wheat hero
today; the demand limited. at shoat bat week's aims. Had. 435. to Kw:
white, 44r. to 4T. Nottdng gaming hi wing ewe. CatUeg will be-
come general in this district et the and of this week. There were a few
new mei offering of good quality.
BTOCITOI.OI-Tiag, JOLT n.—We had a Miry hem storm of rain
with high wind. which boom on Saturday night. and continued to mid-
lay on Sunday; dace the the weather has been favourable for err
twine the crops. gapyly of grata ag this day*. market was mode.
rate. What sold slowly at ghost lam week warreacy. Beam sad
cote la shady demand. at tail prices. Grinding barley cogalaum to
leolodtherequen. withoot any ensiebie alkastioes he value. imports
314 qrs.
UN pest week :—Whese. ocesteriee. 1.130 qrs. Oats. collAtinse.

CATTLS—Borratalt July le.—Trade ruled WA to day at higher
role.. Best made from la K. to ta 10d. : Mottos. 3s. 10d. to la
Larnb. 6s. to M. ed. ; veal, to. to k ; Pork. 3s. to 31. 10L, per stone et
3/be., staldog the ofist.

00ALB.—Lowsee. late 116.—Benton Went Hartlay. 14.. ; Buddies
Want Hartley, 14 3d. ; Byres IMAM& Went Hartley, lls. ;
Grey's Welt Hartlay.l4-. 9d.; Taaliald Year. Ha ad.; Tantleld Moor
Bates, 14... 9d.; Walker Pampas. HE Id. ; WeLm, les. ; Will. End
Awn Ma, lea. ; Walks End Hamm 16w ; Wars Sod Eden, 16..
IP/011. tad Goforth, 14 3d. ; Walls Sad HUY. lia. W. ; Walls End
Northumberland, lia. ; Will. End Ha. Ild.; Sim Main, ;
Wall. lad Belmont, 16s. ; Walls Sad Us Hatton. lta.
Wags id 16s. ed. ; Will. Su Ha.weß EQa ; Was
End Ream 11).. ; Will. End Kepler Orange, 17s. ; Wall. End lamb.
tom 17.. id. ; Wall. End Rnsears Helton, 164. 162. ; Wall. End &with
Haden. 17.. id.: Walls Sad Stetrart's, 17.. 9d. ; Walls End Bhlncllfte,
lla. ed.; Wall. End Hartlapool. 17.. 3d.; Walls Bud Hough H.II. 16..;
Wall. Sad Hamrick, 14a.; Walls End deg 17a ; Wall. End Booth
Hartlepool, 13.31.; Walls End Tas, law ; Will. End Trlmdon Har-
tlepool, 17.. 34. ; Walls End W 14w; Walls End Adelaide Teem
17s. 3d. ; Brown Moor lit* Mal; les. lelzon's Merthyr, Tee
;
Blxon's Harm. 21E-7HIP. at twarEsS. 118; soi& lOC