The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-19 00:00:00

WANDSWORTH.

William Taylor, • private in the Royal Artillery,
Frederick Gear, • nilor, and Chart's Till, a hawker, were
brought before Mr. Dayman for final examination on •
charge of unlawfully wounding Police-constable George
Stone, 112 W, with the intent to do him some grievous
bodily harm.
The prisoners bad been remanded for the attendance of
the constable, who was unable to appear en the former
examinations in consequence of the severe injury he had
receiced ou his head. Ile now attended and stated that on
Sunday night, the Ist inst., he was called to High-street,
Clapham, to assist Police-constable Kelsey, in removing
the prisoners and other 1110 L, as they were creating a great
disturbance. Keeney took one man into custody, and on
witness going to has assistance Till struck him with his fist
and knocked him down. The other prisoners also struck
bins, when be drew his staff to defend himself, Lut he did
not use it. Witness and Kimsey tot the man who was in
custody as far as Manor-street, when they were followed
by about 20 men, including the prisoners, some of whom
were in their shirt sleeves, and without hats. They called
out, " Here they are," and commenced throwing stones
at them. Witness went to Taylor and said,
" Soldier, you are different to the others, and
ought to assist us." At that moment some person
knocked witness's helmet off. The prisoner replied, "Yes,
so I will." He had • black belt with • brass buckle to
the end, coiled round his hand, and stepping back he " let
fly" with the belt, and the buckle struck Lim on the side
of the head. The blow staggered him, and on stepping
back to avoid a second blow he slipped down. All the pri-
soner rushed on him, and Taylor said. " Kill bin, now he
is down." Witness did not remember anything more
until be got to the station. His bead was cut and his
beck severely injured.
Taylor said the constable's statement was false. His
regiment did not wear black belts.
Police-constable Reasty said that while he was struggling
with his prisoner Taylor struck him and cut Lis eye open.
His prisocer escaped.
Mr. John Clark Parrott, surgeon,. said he was called to
the station, and found Stone suffering from • severe lace-
ration on the back of the scalp, caused, as he believed, by
a soldier's belt. Ressey was suffering from a wound on
the head his right eye closed, and the lower eyelid in-
cised. lie bound up the wounds on both constables, who
had since been under his care.

An alibi was set up for TilL The other prisoners also
denied the charge.
Mr. Dsyman fully committed the prisoners for trial.

THE MURDER AT NVALLASZY.—At the Birken-
head county magistrates' court yesterday, before Mr.
Bryan, Thomas Markey, the man accused of the murder
of Hugh McKeon, a marine store dealer, in Birkenhead,
on the sth of February last, was again brought up on
remand. The prisoner asked the magistrate for a post-
ponement of the case until Tuesday beat, in order that his
friends might see him and provide a legal gentleman for
the defence. The prisoner complained of the treatment
he had been subjected to by the police authorities in de-
taining the 41, lib. which was found on him whenarrested,
and which be said would have been sufficient to get an
attorney. He again stated that he knew nothing of the
murder. Market's request was at once granted, Mr.
Bryans remarking that the bench would afford him every
assistance to prove his innocence.
THE WRECK OF THE BLANCHE MOORE.—Yester-
day the captain of the steam-tug Sea King reported to the
Liverpool underwriters that on the Vith and 16th inst. he
passed large quantities of wreckage in the Irish Channel,
near Miran Head and Tuskar. Amongst the wreckage be
noticed a number of casks, a epee about 30 feet long, and •
name board with the word " Moore" in yellow letters.
These various articles aresupposedtobelongto the Blanche
Moore, which sailed from Liverpool for Calcutta in May
last with a cargo of salt, and was subsequently wrecked on
the Irish coast.

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