The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-12 00:00:00

THAMES.

William WA Way, a labourer, wY charged with committing
a violent assault on Jane Monaghan.
The complainsni, a sickly-looking woman, stated that she
was dwelling at No. 2, Hart's-place, ban-lane, Limehonse.
Last night she went in search of her husband, and found him
dnoking with the prisoner. ithe asked her husband for some
money, and the prisoner swore at her, and struck her a violent
blow on the face, and knocked her do.n. She fell heavily
on the ground, and became uwansible. She bad a severe
black eve, and that was embed by the blow.
Mr. Yardley—What did he say to you when he 'track
you f
Witness—lie mid, "Take that."
The prisoner, on being rated upon for his defence, said
be did etrike the woman, and wait very sorry for it. He was
quite drank, and the liquor got the better of him " jury-
aietioo."

Mr. Yardley—Yon did knock down that poor woman,
and give her a block eye f
The prisoner—Yee, I resent of my " jarydiction."
Mr. Yetelley—Thm I shall—
The nomplaulant—Dait punish him, sir. I forgive him.
Mr. Yardlo) —Yon base given your evidence, and I must
punish him.
The prisoner said he was quite willing to compensate the
woman for the injury he had done her.
Mr. Yardley—You bad better do ea, and oompensate
her freely. If you do not I shall punish you severely. I
woe just about to sentence you to hard labour.
Httektitep, • poliowcoost•ble, No. 293 K, here said that he
found the complainant lying upon the ground, covered with
blood, and quits ODCOMICIOI/..
Mr. Yardley- -The WV01&11 hat agreed to swept compensa-
tion, sad there WOO no ocataion whatever for you to interpose
and give that evidence.
. .

TIL peruse then retired, and some time afterward@ the
prisoner was spin arraigned is the dock, end
Mm Monaghan said the priiioner had promised her money,
bat would give no security whatever for pe3rment.
Mr. Yardley eentenced the prisoner to be Imprisoned and
kept to bard labour for one month, and said be should be
kept until 6 o'clock In the afternoon to give him an oppor-
tunity of compensating the omen in • proper manner.
HAMMERSMITH._

Michael Dowshager,• rough-looking Irishman, who was
described se • bricklayer, was charged with deserting his
wife and four children, whereby they bad become chargeable
to the periah of Faber!). There was another charge against
the prisoner of attempting to stab a constable, and of
@moulting two others.
Mr. Parkins Joey., lite relieving officer of Fulham, stated
that the pris.ner's family had bon chargeable to the pariah
for the last two years, and be had not contributed anything
towards their support. He bad been imprisoned for six
months for violently moulting his wife, and he bad been in
prison other time* for not supporting her. The last time he
was (on:treated ter three 1114/12(.11s for desertion, and when bit
came out In June last he sent • letter expressing his willieg-
nese to support his family, if on opportunity woe given him.
Upon this witness allowed the matter to stand over for •
mouth, bet in consoquence of not hearing from him at the
expiration of that time he went in search of him and could
not Mil Dim, Witco@ then took out a warrant for his ap-
prehension.
Fletcher, one of the summoning officom of the court. esid
the warrant was pieced is his hand@ for t cannon. On Mon-
day evening be sew the prisoner in Parson's-green-lace,
Fulham, and he said he would go with him, as he intended
to have given himself up. About thirty pods from the plain
he turned round, pet himself in a Braque attitude, end with
an oath declared that aa he had taken hint two or three times,
ha should pay for it then. He drew • knife and node •
throat at him four different times. The last time warn within
an inch of his breast. Witness was surrounded by upward'
of 20 profile, sad Is. did not think it prudent to tatofere to
take the primmer on that occasion. Alter he was apprehended
the prisoner said it should be the lot time they should take
him, and that he would be hung for him.
Two uneatable. of the V division proved taking the pri-
soner into custody, and he violently assaulted both of them.
The prisoner raid ha could not obtain any work, and If he
bad say more imprisonment to suffer he was willing to gar.
Mr. Junes paid the prionsis last muter told him that he
woe wihfsg to employ him @gaol.
Mr. Hayman mod he should not deal sommatily with the
pioneer, ke when ha found a persoo acting so violently It
was his duty to show that ought to Le dealt with mos
severely than he could punish him. He, therefore, should
send him for trial for attempting to stab the otiloer.
The prisoner wa then remanded for the depositions to be
taken.

Tun INDIAN DEBT.—The grand total amount of
the mania borr.need in India since May, 1857 (down to Jane
lest), Is 10.86,90,661 spree, or 10,869,0681. A return shows
that In 1858 the debt in India amounted to 80,704.084!., sad
Um Interest ptyabla to 2,666.2761. The amount of hoots
bond debt outotandiou in 1867.8 was 8,861,4001., sad the
interest peyable 166,7761.
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