The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-05 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS

(Before the Aseintant,indge.)

Coorg• Malmo., a carman, was indicted for maliciously
asmalting William Thomas, and also fora common annuli.
By the *dries of his counsel, Mr. F. H. Lewis, the &fen-
dent pleaded guilty to the Lauer charge.
Mr. Cooper called the prosecutor, who stated that he was
driving to lie phaeton towards Stamford-hill, and the &fon-
dant was ta charge of • team, which was ahead of him. The
defendant was allowing him horses to straggle mime the
road so that it wasimpordble for any vehicle to pass by, and he
touched the fore horse with his whip to move Isla aside; the
hems moved to the other aide, and the defendant then rushed
upon him, sad belaboured him with his whip, drawing blood,
sad need language of the basest description; so much en,
that he the asks of a lady be had with him, he (prosecutor)
wee etwapelled to drive on, so disgusting were the words he
uttered.

Kr. Leeds urged that the defendant was on his right
We of the road, and on the impulse of the mo-
ment struck the prosecutor for, as be considered, im-
interfering with his horses. The learned counsel
the defendant's employer, Mr. Humphrey., of Ching-
toed-ball. who deposed that be had been in his service over
20 year% mid had always borne the character of a civil, well-
conelueled, honest, sober mans
Tie Aaelettuat-Judge, after commenting on the oirettm-
etanees, mad he felt it hie duty to sentence the defendant,
tette bad been guilty of a gross and unwarrantable outrage,
to three months' impriroseneet, but withcnt hard labour.
JAI Davis we. Indicted, with Clarks Barris, who sur-
render* for stealing an oil-cask and a mat, value 4/., the
My of Sit John Hare, from premise.' belonging to him
t's-place, North Wharf-road, Paddington.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted.
After the evidence bad been glees,
The withdrew the am as against Haab
from the conaideration of the jury, sad left them to decide
is to the guilt of Darted
The jury found Davis Guilty.
IStr John Her. elated that the prisoner Davis had been In
his service without a stain on his character except for
Makin, tap to title transaction for nearly 40 peers.
Eery Gespas was then tried for stealing and also for
receiving a vat end four asks, the property of Sir John
Hares from the ease premises.
Mr. WDannell defended the prisoner
The jury fully acquitted him.
The Amistant-Judge said he thought it neeemery to car
tics him.

be innocent, air ; I bought the things ist • fate
sort of way. I sold 'em to get a bit of profit if I could, sad
when I've made a shilling why I've saved it ins right way.
I'm no thief, gentlemen, and don't want nothing but what's
'llriseistant-Judge—You are discharged. We have had
a good character of you. If we had not, you seem disposed
to gleLoaralf one.
i: Pi _e Muslim, dr.
Davis wee sentenced to eighteen months' bard labour.
Mr. F. H. Lewis who defended Hanle, mid he might Wal-
lowed to state that though he had not had the opportunity of
calling witnemee, hie client wee a men who had home en
unsmorptiosable character for thirty years.
wies.sz slidridge,jttotinait. iguict andedet stealing w
shop, 6:5,
York-suet ooil of
W, to make a purcha the
se, and wee seen to waste a
coil of wire, which he took from the counter, under hie coat.
He wee fossil Gaily sad sentenced to bard labour for •
month.

3-I—rAearrford prosecuted ; Mr. C. Smith was counsel for
the prisoner.
(Before Mr. Cressy.)
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Nieholet Doyens surrendered to take hie trial on sa In-
dictment for aseaulting two police constables in the elem.
lion of their duty.
Mr. Cooper and Mr. Langford prosecuted ; Mr. RUA=
sad Mr. Dials were for the defence.
The jay after a long &Mention found the defendant Not
Civilly. giving him the bens& of& doubt se to hie identity.