The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

THE POLICB COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
TIM CASUAL WARD.—APPLICANTS 701 ADMISSION.
AM Sid/iron, an elderly man, who described himself as
ghboarer, and Margaret Brows, a woman about 30 years
op, gorging baby in bar arms, who said she Ina a
...sat, both saying that they bad no home, were charged
7,41, bacilli attempted to obtain admission to the casual
god of the Strand Union Workhouse in Cleveland-etrest,
of hot being destitute, bat having mgicient money to
orr for lodgings elsewhere-
rngoostan Fleet, 126 F, was on duty at the F division
ogigehorwe in Bow-street last evening, when the pri-
ors came to apply for ticket' to admit them to the
oward. They said they had no money. They were
ohed, when Is. was found on Sullivan, and 2e. 2d. on
Nova.
gr. Flowers asked if they eame together ?
Thompson said a number of applicants were
,BLegetda,rand when admitted to the inspector on duty,
oy.went before him one by one, following each other in
i Meg.
soigne said be came to the station first—at 5 o'clock—
*• be was told to wait outside. He waited about an
mgr. A little before 6 o'clock a gentleman called him out
t,. the crowd to give him Is. He still waited to get
iIidASOMNs he wanted to go an in the morning to Bristol,
sieve he hoped to get work, and thought the shilling
fold help him on his way. He was a native of Ireland.
go kad no home. Ho had never been in custody before.
Iliad not had a morsel to eat idnce yesterday morning.
goy locked him up all night at the station-house without
sewed of bread.
gr. Flowers—Yes. at the casual ward they would have
pos you food ; but if they were to treat people well at
station-house we should have the prisons free.
The woman Brown said she sold her gown yesterday for
h, which she wanted in order to enable her to go to work
/is morning. If she paid fora lodging out of it she
Wald not be able to go to work.
Mrs. Smith, the female searcher at the station-house,
Ito found the 2s. 2d. on the prisoner, said the latter had
go workhouse clothes under her own. She objected to
jog searched, and said she would rather " give up the
god" that night and go away ; but witness having been
owned to search her, insisted on doing go.
sr. Flowers said the prisoners were both liable to three
oaths' imprisonment, if it was proved that, not being
giant°, they claimed the relief only intended
thfor thorn
do were. He was disposed, however, to hope at
inn's statement was true—that he did not mean to act
/honestly ;in short, that he did not know better. At
downs, this was his first offence, and that was in his
Mar At the same time, he certainly ought to have
born that he was not entitled to admission to the on
card when he had money enough to pay for a
*Mr. When he received the shilling be ought to have
one away, or even, it would have been more straight-
6orard to say to the inspector, " Some gentleman has
gine me a shilling while I was waiting ; would there be
rq objection to my keeping it to help me on my way to
Bristol!' However, he would give Sullivan the benefit of
go slightest doubt in his mind and discharge him, but he
OM be careful not to commit himself again. The
wan's case was very different. It was evident she must
ow
• known very well what she was about. for she had
ken in the workhouse before. He should sentence her to
14 days' imprisonment.

A GANG Or CASUALS.
Four men, attired in suits of thin canvas, who gave the
sines of Thomas Brom., aged 20, Jauies McNamara,
aged 24, James Murphy, aged 20, and James lhoycr,
aged !I, and describing themselves as labourers, having no
banes, were charged with wilfully breaking 13 panes of
Cr:lithe casual ward of the West London Union,
ouse-lane.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners, about
12 o'clock, went to the above-named casual ward sad asked
for idminsion. They were refused, and were told that there
were no beds, and that as the ward was full they must
seek for admission elsewhere. This they at first refused
to do, and one of them said that under the provisions of
the Houseless Poor Act the authorities were bound to
provide them with lodging and food. They made •
pat disturbance, and one of them threw his shoe through
the window. They all then made off, and in
a short time returned armed with stones, with which
they broke the windows. The police were sent
for, but before they arrived the priaoriers had gone away ;
but the master of the casual ward suspecting they had
gone to the Clerkenwell casual ward followed, and there
fouud them. He gave them into custody, and after they
were locked up they destroyed nearly the whole of their
clothing, and they had to be supplied with suits of canvas.
The prisoners were known at most of the casual wards, and
were stated to be generally disorderly persons.
The prisoners Brown, McNamara and Murphy treated
the matter as a good joke, and said that it was impossible
for the parties connected with the casual ward to say who
had broken the windows, for it was dark, and there were ••
number of men outside the building whilst the officers were
inside. They ought to have been admitted, and then they
Should not have been brought here.
The prisoner Dwyer said he had not been near the West
Loudon Union, and was innocent of the charge imputed to
The master of the casual ward said be could swear to
the whole of the prisoners, as he saw them from the win-
dow above the door at which the casuals entered.
The Magistrate inquired if it was a fact that the casual
lard was full?
The master said that it was full, and he asked them
to go quietly to some other casual ward.
The Magistrate said that it was disgraceful to see strong
fellows like the prisoners going to the casual ward at all
when there was so much work about. They had been
guilty of most turbulent conduct and also of wilful
damage, and be would send them to the House of Correc-
t= with hard labour for 21 days.
The prisoners laughed, and said they could sleep that
lot away.
Sawed Cuillos, an elderly man, a casual, was charged
with being drunk and disorderly outside the casual ward
of the West London Union.
The night porter said that at 10 o'clock last night he
(mina the prisoner tusking a disturbance and kicking at
the distr. He demanded admission, and when he was
told that the wards were full he used disgusting language,
and said he would break witness's bead. He was so
violent and abusive that it was found necessary to have
him removed to the police-station.
The prisoner said he was drunk, and was very sorry for
whet had occurred.
The porter said that the prisoner had been twice before
at the casual ward.
The Magistrate said that the prisoner ought to be
odiareed of himself, and sentenced him to seven
dap' herd labour in the House of Correction. If the
;miter hail not spent his money in drink there would
lure been no occasion for him to have gone to the casual
ward.

The prisoner was then removed.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A mimeo:4 CHAIRED WITH CRUELTY TO HIS WIFE.
Mr. JUNitS Aink y lifouurey, surgeon, of No. 166, Regent-
street, was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, on a warrant by
ikeekilly, one of the warrant officers, charged with as-
saulting his wife Emily.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prosecution, and in opening the case said
the defendant was charged with assaulting his wife. The
Parties were married in February last, and the prosecutriz
tarried on a governess agency in Regent-street, the de-
IniJant leading a lazy and intemperate life. Ever since
the marriage the defendant had treated his wife
31 a most cruel manner, and the assault now
estaelained of was one of a long series of araaulta com-
mitted by the prisoner on the prosccutrix. Hitherto the
proseentriz had been reluctant to conic to the court to
sompliin of the defendant, and it was only when her life
vas endangered by the defendant's conduct, she
'in. been some months in the family way, that she
had taken steps against him, the prosecutrix only having
sued herself from being thrown down a flight of stairs by
istdvg hold of the balusters. He should call his wit-
Imes, and then ask that a term of imprisonment might
be inflicted on the prisoner under the Aggravated As-
saults Act.
Mrs. Mouncey said that she bad been treated with great
violence by the defendant. On Sunday last the defendant
threw her with violence on the floor, and dragged her out
of the room by the arms, told her to go to the
kitchen, and tried to throw her downstairs, but
she caught hold of the balusters and prevented
his doing so. The defendant was always drinking. At a
late hour at night he abused her and took hold of her hair
sod shook her head violently. Yesterday he took away her
clothes, to mevent her coming to complain to the magis-
tute. He had repeatedly assaulted her and blackened her
arras, and did nothing for his living.
In answer to the defendant the prosecutrix said she did
sot pull his whisker..
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prosecutriz whether the de-
fendant was in any business!
The prosecutriz said he was a surgeon, but he bad had
tely one patient.
A servant was called, and she stated that she had seen
the prosecutria's arm black through the defendant's
violence.
Mr. Robert Smith, surgeon, of 57, Leicester-square, said
from appearances on the prosecutriz's arms she must have
been subjected to great violence.
In answer to Mr. Lewis, the last witness stated that the
Prosecutrix was a good-tempered woman.
Toe defendant asked for an adjournment of the case, and
made a long statement, showing that he had no friendly
t.soling towards his wife's family. He denied ever assault-
ing his wife.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a melancholy thing to see a
sun of education in such a position. The defendant would
hare to find two bail in 1001. each to keep the peace to-
wards his wife.

Br.IGULAR CHARG! Or REITRING TO MAINTAIN A WM.
lie'VOA Croft, a cab driver, hedge 15,793, was charged on
'warrant with retuning to maintain his wife Catherine,
No is now chargeable to the parish of St. George,
Ranover-square.
lir. George Baddeley, assistant overseer of St. Gear's,
lisonver-squere, said the prisoner was charged with
tetiong to maintain his wife, who NM now chargeable to