The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-10 00:00:00

worth nearly 13,000/. was returned as
been given up to the assignees. The liabilities ia gni—%
were very large, and his judgment would asaweribta
Pend in some measure upon theyealisatieu el the 4.47,
He should therefore postpone givingladgmeut mal
the &cognate had been giout", w that " hotpot
in possession of more accurate infoimatiou with Neils
the assets.
Judgment postponed accordingly.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
ASSAULT BY A SCRUMOIf.
Rotert McCloud, a surgeon, of 141, Sundae,
Islington, was charged with unlawfully suss
Lasting lin. Anne Martin, of the same addreatall
was a counter-charge against Mrs. Martin for asses•
Mr. McCloud.
McCloud, Wakeling,
suggeitenlicithatirth.-wehparto apleintlreseith.igifeae:hisik
their own recognisance* to keep the peace teases
other.
Mr. Ricketts, *elicitor for Mrs. Martin, said his chid
would not agree to that course. He should show tku,L.
bad been assaulted end that without the least prownital
by the defendant McCloud.
Mr. McCloud was then sworn, and stated that he lei
doctor of medicine residing at the above bow 11,Z
Martin had also resided there, and bad quentu with
eve one in the house. On the 21st of last month ihs ey
ug to the landlady. of Mrs. Martin, sad .sled.
W brawling woman is that disturbing the kii7,
Mrs. Martin then abused him, and called Mu a sets‘
.fie. She rushed at him and pinched his throat. Sheep;
into her apartments and seized a poker, and had he sa
followed her and taken the poker front bar she tepai
have murdered him.
In *newer to Mr. Ricketts. the witness stated that
had been fined at this court for drunkenness, sod
times saw his patients in the drawing-rooms at hie ka
lady's house. He was not always at home, but
izum
certain barristers, of a migratory character. ,
Mrs. Emma Clark, the landlady, deposed that 4.
heard the abuse between the parte+, but did net emy.,
blows struck, and in answer to Mr. Ricketts, die said tial
Mr. llcOloud had been drinking when the deb ta
place ; that he sometimes got. the worse for lique;6l
that when in that state he had broken all the *atm,
the home. He had resided some years with her. .
Mr. Ricketts said he should make no came* ama
ease, but simply put Mrs. Martin into the box to tittle
own story.
Mrs. Martin was then sworn, and deposed that etas
day in question she was caressing a kitten wises tads.
feudant made use of some offensive apnoea lota
landlady about bee. He was then the worse fee Beset
She told him not to make use of such effsasirs tau
about her, on which he caught her by the throat sad hut
her. She then went into her own room, where &haat
flowed and again assaulted her by clutching at beldam
and hitting her in the chest. The lmdlay had te like
him away.
In answer to Mr. Wakeling the witnea said as g&
not call Ur. McCloud a swindler or a blackleg, tank&
did call him a common fellow and a blackguard.
Mr. Ricketts said he had other witnesses in abeam*
if the magistrate thought it necessary.
The magistrate said it was a bad ease as farm *IL
McCloud was concerned. He would have to eater intone&
Maumee in the sum of :or. to keep the peas tesi
Mrs. Martin, and the complaint against ha Tali los
dismissed.

WESTMINSTER.
CONVICTION AND cOMNIVTAL OF AX INNOCENT rind.
When Mr. Sells took his seat on tire magaderial barb
this morning, Mr. Bannister, a gentleman oonseeted hdi
the Park-house Begged-school, Chelsea, said—l have 50
application of an important nature to make to pooh.
It is to releree • person who was convicted hese Win
Mr. Man.field, last Thursday, and who was committer/fat
three months to hard labour in the House of Combas
for stealing two pots of jam. He was wrongly condo/
The real offender has since presented himself sad id
witted his guilt.
Mr. Belle—l have no power to help you in the make
If what you say is true, I would recommend) ou to Illit
an immediate application to the Secretary of State, b
should be accompanied by a letter containing the Kids
sion of the real offender.
Applicant—lt is, of course, most desirable that the a
lease of the innocent person should be procand s
soon as possible. There can be no doubt gal
the matter. The youth who committed the does as.
forward and surrendered himself at once, admitting II
guilt, and there are besides two witnesses who ma um
that the youthwbo has been falselyoonvicted wasslenine
at the time of the robbery. The real offender hires
now here ready to be examined by your wadip.
Two pots of jam were stolen ea Teak
night from a shop in Blantyre-street, Chelsea, sod th
person who took them then escaped. The youth Vpil
on whose behalf I appear, was taken into custody oche
following night, and brought here es Thus
day. The shopkeeper believed him to be ta
person, and upon her evidence be is. au
Tided, but the real offender has ism bees to
her, has pointed out where be stole the jam hum, Ida
position she was occupying in the parlour at Om tier •
Mr. Selfe—lt is an extra-judicial pleading, hat I
hear What the person who committed the rabny Ihr
say. As this application has been made *lady, Ibn
no doubt that your object will be accelerated by *Om
notice that will be taken of it.
A youth was now brought into court, who aduithdtlet
he took the jam from the shop in company with new
boy. They were both eating dry bread at the Owed
were tempted to take the jam. Wyatt, now reenddr
was not there, and knew nothing about it.
Mr. Selfe—lt is evidently one of those calls daara
identity. Lay a memorial immediately before tie hes-
tory of State, and I am sure no time will be kithiti
what is right.

31ARYLE13010.
THE APPOINTIMT GT MY. DITICOMT.
This morning Mr. D'Eyncourt took his sot it Oil
court for the first time since his appdatimit• BY
direction of the Secretary of State for the Haw DePe-
meet he has been transferred from Clairesull Sire
court in the place of 31r. Yardley. After tlis diem ei
the court had been formally introduced to his the
buainess of the court was proceeded witk.

ABSCONDING OF A TAX
GAN. COJ
WI

Much excitement was caused in Wigan 06 51"
turtlay evening by the report that the collector Ili MSS
and assessed taxes was wanted," and that de stui
which he had collected and nut so... Anted for sassud
to several thousand pound.. It was tudenaktl_
found that the rumour had a very sild
■
tion, as Mr. Georgic M`William, the
question, had not been seen since Thassill •••
wife and family, too, were ruining, and On sillgd
owing from him an account of the taxes wss bora
1,500/. and 2,0001. Mr. Mliam has held its INA
for several years, and he was able, in additim
duties which the office entailed upon him, to mad*
rents of a large number of tenements, and to set SO
for a large spirit dealer in Liverpool. He has bold et:
spectable position in the town, but lately his arr.
has hardly been satisfactory, and the gravest faa_f:i
been excited by his inattention to his dntiss sad awn
habits. On Saturday, his dblaPpeatSlloll 16064,
.1
when it was found that his wife and his three ehiblrof
also left their borne in Charles-street it was decided,'
the state of his accounts was ascertained, to take ye
Inge for his apprehension. The same day the pohm.r
possession of the contents of his house, in which bat
plane
furnitu
where there was t much in addition to lilt':
and a number of books. The particulars hare pol r
I been allowed to transpire.

DmintunTrig Flag.—On Saturday moraillg.!
a fire was discovered in a large barn filled with got:
North Elmira% near Donc.ister, the property of Yr. lar
kinson, fanner, of that place. ' Bow it onginal 0
ot it
known, but Mr. Tonkinson's loss is very eious,.
e,
barn, which is nearly 100 feet long by 20 feet irlit
closely stacked with grain , awl contained also s waMiTi
of wheat thrashed for delivery, three carts Dela/
ma 4 111, iii.
some agricultural implements, altogether valued
all of which have been entirely consumed. The onlofaZ
upon the 'premises was a tioniestic servant, Mr. T .„
having left early for Doncaster to hire his serves& ft;
ensuing year. 'When the discovery waa Inc, ii.'.tt s
issuing from the roof of the barn, which was W....ft
Instant alarm was given and a telegram was
sat 0,1;
caster for the fire brigade. When Mr. Mitchell
men reached the spot, it was seen that no effort 01,::,
part could save either the barn or its contents 'tool
turned the volume of water upon adjoining 1401' _in
which had then taken fire. They were sneoesdsos,
damage was almost entirely confined to tali V.
the flames were first seen. It is somewhat oil
eleven months ago five large and valuable stacks sli coli,
on this firm and destroyed. The fire was then•
•
to be the work of an imendiary, and a reward was -
whWolr of the London but no apprehension ensued.
metropolis are full ; consequently, three lanstin_lfook
whom are dangerous) had to be removed during FLA
LoAntronaimiuOnDlAtiOVlO:eoruOings Lira lan&vdto3.oo-14
from St. Olave's workhouse to Fishertowhouse, ga0",1,,
coali•
the nearest asylum in which accounnodation
twined.—Soistk London Press.
_lA.ACtigwueeltkuna
seCt.LELOZApNreaclNhAedDlinOtEbNeTtoonew3oNo Pt115:4,1
church, b the liev. J. C. Edwastys
tilvoldmalls=Lincolnshire, and a collection wle7oi
of his own parochial schools.
_e
ducted '
ducted by the &ay.°. W. Condor, eongra
Chr 0
P kg ted
The sermon, in which the divinity of ist was„..a
as the central fact of the Bible, only omollied i...
minutes or a quarter of I‘ll hour. After the TA?
the Lord's Prayer was said by Mr. C•cadarr IIP:::e;
congregation. After which Mr. Edwards offered cf
tempore prayer, and concluded the service by
the usual English church benediction. ,