The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-14 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Contelms Drueoll, a costeruionger, liringin George•etteet,
St. Gdree, was charged with ill-treating a donkey.
rolioeniais Penny, 13 140, deposed that at about belt-past
nine that sportier; ha sew the primmer driving a donkey
wart, in George-street, with • such pointed at both ands,
which be was "stabbing' at the salmi. under the tail.
Witness' took from bun the stick, which was orrerod with
blood, from a wound which he had made with it. He then
took the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner said the midi was one used to fasten down
the tops of fruit baskets. It was not be that used it bat his
krothor-in-law.

Tbe prisoner's broths-in•law said it was he who " hit"
the with the stick, but positively denied the
stabbing. _ . .

Mr.lrdine, af.r crontnentinit severely on the brutality of
the prieoner's conduct, sentenced hint alone wooled imprison-
ment.

ththeriois Wright, a dirty, drunken woman, well known to
the polioe as one of the runt prodigate Leggin within the
dietrict, w. charmed with begging in Euston-equare and
Endaltighiistreet, and alai with assaulting John Fellows.
Toe c Anplainant, who is footmen to a gentleman residing
in Eustoniequare,stated that the prisoner and another woman,
carping a coild in nee acme, came to his master's house last
evening. rang the bell, and upon his opening the dour began to
beg. He refused to give them anythieg, but had notch trouble
in getting rid of them. At last they went away. Shortly atter-
' wards he want oat upon an mend, and in poising toroogh
' Endabighistriet, he again earl the prisoner and the other
woman (.till carrying the child). They were begging of an
elderly gentleman, who appeared vary anxious to gal rid of
them. They won following him eery elderly, and address-
ing him in a threatening tow. Witness observed to a by:
eat:Hier that it was a pity there was an policeman there.
the prisoner rushed up to him and struck him in the face,
spat at him, took np a handful of atones front the road end
threw them at him, **Ovid him by the trout of his shirt,
which she very touch soiled and tore, end struck and kicked
him with great V 101,009. He managed to get away from her
end went home. Some time afterward. she came to his
master's house and riulently rang the bell and knocked at
the door, persisting in ible annoyance till a coolant,. WWI in
eight, when waness gave her in custody.
Policeman S 74 stated that he was passing through
Radon-poem when, as he approached the hot.e of com-
plainant'. mister, the complainant came running up to him
and c iroplained of the violence. Witness went with hint
towards the house, and met the prisoner, who ran towards
them with a handful of stones, which she threw into the
face of Fellows. Witness took her into custody. She we.

very drunk.
The torisoner, who wee hardly yet sober, made so ince-
herent defence, flatly contradicting the evidence in every par-
ticular.
Inspector Mackenzie said she wee one of the most disor-
derlybe .gati is that locality.
Mr. Jardine fined her 30s. for the assent; cr in default
rateseed her to 21 days imprimmuit.

THAMES.

CAristopner Brow/arra • men snow 30 years of •ge, and
drained as • corn worms' traveller, woe Drought belu» Mr.
es* charged with forging an order for the delivery of
gaud• with Won to &band Mr. INakil 44144 Camay

Waite. meow selursr,'raise wider the Wu °ID.% L. SPAM-
big sad , Roy*/ Mat-stria, bolter ketriwn as nOMOlitY'
bac

Mr. Charism Young, solider, stated the ore for the pro-
NOWOII. The primer bed ken in the service k the Pro-
secutor*, he
Metbs, mud it wee his duty to clink Orden
ter tobacco ad ages, ressive messy for the ems, ark sr*
omit lor it imunacitalisly to hie employer. The only rasa he
intruded to establee or mow was the following —On the
18th of Await 'eat the prisoner delvered en order to Mason-
ploy', for 61b. of stun, to be segued by Mr. John
Boat., the landlord dLlWlttem Hart public-boom, in the
Strand. The goods were soorediugly delivered to the pi-
loner, and he wee Permeated with an invoice foe the same.
Ihe meant charged wee 34 lts., including 24. for the boa.
Hs would now prove that Mr. Beebe had never ordered say
tigers of the prWner, wbo bad appropriated them in another

Mr. Cannon said that when the 61b. of cigars wen giirtn
to the pt., he said he would deliver than himself, and •
day or two afterwards brought blot • note as If the goods had
been delivered to Mr. Banks. The primmer was to nays 6
per cent. coramiseion upon all of den be reedved.
Mr. &ekes said he had never ordered any *are of the
peYoatr. .

Mr. Young then asked for a remand, and said the prisoner,
In addition to haring obtained good, of Mr. Cannon under
flits prrienow, had also embezz/ed various, sums of money
be bad received of customers for goods supplied. He W-
ined the prisoner's defalcations amounted to about 1001.
Mr. Pringle, • solicitor, who appeared for the priscaer,
said he was a parson of great nemealabilfty, and as fir as the
conaulmits went there had been no serilement of amounts.
The prisarte was very ill, and in the position be was In it wee
very hoossaary he should be out upon bell.
Mr. fielfe—l will take good and solid hail ; two sureties of
1001. each.

pitso- ow was asabk to Sad bail, awl was itssameed to
prison too • week.

Mr.lliehird Intent, a ohesientonger, &c., of High-street,
Noftinit•ltSl, eppeared before Mr. Ingham, el the henna
of the Kesteingeon Vestry, in exposing s umber el rabbits
he gals that were unfit ice human food.
Mr. Gram, the else* of the vestry, who attended In ereppert
of the searnons, said they bad no desire to pee the one
severely—all that the vestry wished was for an mane* to
he node to protect the poor people who were in ties balk ef
laying out their money on Saturday nights.
Mr. Giles Lovett, the sanitary inspector of Hensingten,
said that about nine o'clock on Saturday night last he re-
ceived Information that • serum of Mr. Nieholeon et Bays-
water had purchased a rabbit at the defendant's shop, sad tt
wee afterwards found unfit for toed, and the defendant
refused to take it beck or return the money. He went to the
shop, and found between three and :four dozen of Ostend
rabbits hanging up in front exposed for male and amongst
them he discovered six that were in a very bad Mate. The in-
sides of them won quite putrid, and he seined the
me they were quits unfit for fond. He called
the defendant's attention to ULM, sad he said they
were a little "gone." He also said Mar wattsshould go
to other shops es well as his. He brought the rabbits before
his worship on the following Monday, and ha condemned
Iheen.

Mr. Martin, in defence, said it wee the practice to kill the
rabbits in (Naiad on Friday. and they reached Londe& on
Saturday. They were pmked up is clammed they remained
is that state for twelve hours. When they were peeked
WON together they became heated, and the liver sad Made
would men become decomposed, although the Oath would re-
meta good. He than called
A wasting who proved supplying the defendant with four
dolga of Ostend rabbits on Saturday afternoon, and they
were toss gait. fresh. He alao stated that last week was
can of the worst of the meant, the weather being so bed,
for keeping rabbits fresh.
Mr. Ingham said there was no doubt the rabbits were unfit
fee food, and the act of parliament made it a penalty of 101.
for every piece ot ooultry, ao that the defendant had ren-
dered himself liable to penalties amounting to 601. After
having been told that he had *old a rabbit in • putrid state
be ought to have been more cautious, and have men that he
had no others exposed for eels. However, there were dr-
eamer...tees warranting him in mitigating the fine, and there-
fore be /humid reduce the penalties tram 6W. to 10s. and 2a.
I costa.
' The money was isimaidiataly paid.