The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

1311101713 MAROS or ISTiBBINO THROUGH .TEALOCET,

William Amain, aged 20, a shoemaker, residing at 20,
Waverley-street, Bethnal-green, was charged betas Mr.
Barker with cutting and wounding Sarah Mills, • preen.
tube, residing at 12, Francis-street, City-road, with • per
knife, with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm, at
Old-street, St. Lures.
Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting officer of the Associate WE.
tat.for Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the Frotee-
Mon of Women, watched the case.
The complainant who appeared very weak from low d
blood, said that she had been cohabiting with the pneoner
for about nine months, and on Ssturdsy last she separated
from him. Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning she was
proceeding through Old-street along with a man, wheelie
prisoner came up to her and abused her. He said that it
she did not go home with him she should not go home
with anybody else, and that he would do for her.
He then pulled out his knife and flourished it
about, end when she turned away he stabbed
her in the back. The knife went through her
jacket, gown, stay., and chemise, and she lost a great deal
of blood. She became vary faint, and was compelled to te
taken to the hospitaL The surgeon there said that the
wound was • deep one, and he could not at present say
whether it was unions or not. She bad not given the pd.
sonar any provocation except that she would not go home
with him.
The prisoner said that he was exasperated at seeing her
with another man ; that he got into a passion, and then
did use the knife ; but it was all her own fault.
James Cousens, of 2, Half-moon-passage, Bishopsgate,
said he wee walking with the complainant when the
poisoner came up and asked her to go home with him.
He made use of bad language, and said that it
she did not go home with him she should not
go home with anyone else. He pulled out a
knife end flourished it about, saying be would do far
her. He made an attempt to stab her two or three times,
and then be stabbed her in the back. The prisoner had
been drinking a little, but well knew what he was shut
She lost a great deal of blood.
The prisoner said that the previous witness had been a
constant companion of his until within the past few days,
end he had done all he could to make him break off the
connection with the complainant. When he saw him with
the complainant, of course, ha was annoyed, and when he
asked her to leave him and go home with him (prisoner)
and she refused, he stabbed her, but was now sorry for it.
Police-constable Morgan, 129 G, said he heard cries of
" murder," and on going to the spot he found the corr•
plainant bleeding profusely from a wound in the back. She
was so weak that he was compelled to take her to the how
Pita.
Mr. Barker said that what the prisoner bad stated wee
no excuse for his using • knife, and remanded him for •
week, refusing to take bail.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A CABOAIN OPINION OP THIS LAW.
John limodt, a wiry young fellow, described as net
having any home, was brought before Mr. Newton chested
with refusing to work.
Hayden, the task-master of Bethnal-green, said—Lest
night this man applied for a lodging in the casual ward;
be was supplied with it, and bad the usual breakfast this
morning. After that he was required to break the
usual quantity of stones, but flatly refused to do se,
urging that not any authority existed rendering it lawful.
A man who was doing the same kind of work told the de-
fendant he was very wrong to refuse, and it would end by
his going to the police court, Defendant then add that
he would go before a magistrate, and, if required argue
the point with him, consequently the witness brought him.
Mr. Newton asked defendant whether be thought it
reasonable the public should be put to the expense of
housing and feeding a healthy young fellow and not receiv-
ing a slight return by his doing what was required of
bin.
Defendant replied that be did not come here to girl,
any opinion on the matter, hut to contest.
Mr. Newton observed that indeed he was not going to
enter into argument on the subject, but would send dr
feodant to prism for twenty.one days for having refused
to work.
Defendant appeared greatlysurpriaed, and uninistakes*
threatened the magistrate as he left for the cells.

GREENWICH.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.
On Mr. Traiil taking his seat upon the bench, • pawl?
clad woman entered the court, leading a child about sit
years of age, with his forehead and face bandaged up
ask his worship's advice under the following circular
swum :
The applicant said that on Sunday evening a chill
thrust a stick into the left eye of her son, and at
taking it to Guy's Hospital on Monday it was fount
that the sight bad been totally d..stroyed, and teas
were entertained that the sight of the other eye would
also be lost. She had to take the chill to the hoe
pital this morning, but being too poor to afford the tee
veiling expenses, she wished for • summons against the
father of the child causing the injury to pay the expenest
she was put to.
Mr. Traill said the child who had caused the in•
jury, being only seven years old, was too young to be
summoned and punished, and the parents, although
if able they ought to pay any expenses she was pat to.
were not legally liable. It was • most unfortunate
accident, and his advice to her was to state to the hoe
pital surgeon that it was his recommendation her child
should be admitted into the hospital ; and if she attended
the court and informed him of the result be would see
what assistance could be rendered her.
The applicant thanked his worship and left the court
with the little sufferer.

WANDSWORTH.
ALARMING AOCIDIST. —ANSAI'LTING A LAM.
Mr. Edmund Pope. a eurgeoo, of Stepney-green,
summoned fur assaulting William Brown, wbn was shy
summoned for aasaulting the former and Mrs. rope.
From the statement of Brown it appeared that on the
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Kingston-road, Wimbledon, on his near side, when he
m. • Mr. Pope coming down the hill with a
8,...a.wheel phaeton. He called out to Mr. Pope.
bin phaeton ran against witness's cart with great
..eknee, causing the harness to break, and upsetting the
c..rt en its back. The cart and harness were broken all to
The complainant was thrown out of the cart, and
lumping up he took hold of Mr. Pope's horse by the
because the defendant should not make his escape.
Ike di (allot then knocked him down.
In answer to questions, the complainant said the defen-
:ant had lights in his carriage, but he had none. He also
mid he was sober.
Mr. Pope said he was coming down the hill from Surbi.
ton. Ile was well on his left side. He had not any lamps
en his carriage. He saw the cart approaching, but there
iris HO salute made at the time. Witness wu talking to
l..dy when the collision took place, and she was thrown
i, t,. the gutter. When he saw Brown the first thing he
was that ho was not sober. He seized hold of his
i}lr. l'epe's) horse, whichwas restive, and on his seiz;ng him
by the collar to remove him he fell down. In the snuggle
I;rown tore his coat.
Mrs. Pope said she offered Brown her address, but he
would not accept it, and insulted them. She went to in-
terfere between her husband end the man, when the latter
threw his aria back, struck her in the chest, knocking her
,lown under the horse's feet, and the wheels of the carriage
rased over her clothes. She was bruised by the tall.
She was sure the blow was intentional. The carriage was
damaged.
Mrs. Richardson, the lady with whom Mr. Pope was
talking at the time, said the carriage was well in the left
side. In a moment she was thrown out of the caniage,
and she beard Mrs. Pope scream.
Mr. Layman believed Brown was not soberjby his stating
that he saw lamps in Mr. Pope's carriage when there were
none. . . . . .

The complainant said what he saw must have been the
policeman's lamp.
Mr. Daman dismissed the summonses between Brown
and Mr. Pope. He told Brown that he bad no business to
assault the lady. For the assault he fined him t.. and 31.
costs. He left the parties to brig their actions in a civil
coot for the damages.