The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERK EN W ELL.
IThoaPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A RIFT-
John Pamphilinn, a horse dealer, wits charged old
attempting to murder his wife at Beatord-cant, No
North-street, Holborn.
Yestenlay, the prisoner was out drinking,and as hi
return home he said he would murder his wife, and slot
he intended to do for her this time. This mcili
he got out of bed, knocked his wife
gem
sink
t and she ran away. H e followed her
with the tongs, and struck her so violently fa
she was rendered insensible. When the police on
called they found the woman covered with Mood , a
it was some time before she could be brought to. Win
her head was dressed by Dr. Paul, of Burtonrew:4oA
divisial surgeon of the Edivisiou, he found ree rush
all ofon a serious character. She had lost a thgtel• *it
blood and was very weak.
The prisoner said he was assaulted by a min tbLt •
habited with her, and that rendered him somewhat ass
He did not hit her with the tongs.
The complainant stated there w tmth is lit
prisoner's statement, and the lodgerswind
she wss a hail
working industrious woman.
Mr. D'Eyncourt remanded the prisoner for a wad, illi
refused to take bail. .
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WESTMINSTER.
TRH METIRTMENT OF MINISTCRA.
Frederick Michael O'Cwinor, a nayi 14?
strange Scotch accent, was chargth obstrodhf
members of parliament as they were leaving the Rows
of Parliament yesterday evening, and with radii
William Pomroy, a police-constable of the A did.
in the execution of his duty.
The policeman saidthat at five minutes put 7 lastevesi*
he was on duty opposite We
tstminstfendant er Hall. At then
the house adjourned he de
Mwas
Mg on the pathway so as to impede it. Nrdnel
asked him to move on one side and he did
t ie a
but was directly afterwards in the way
standing with his hands in his orocketz !PO
near asked him to go on the other side the way ishin
the rest of the people were standing, iind merelyerit
hand upon him to pass him onward, when
turned round and struck him a blow in the mouth, aiit
made his lip bleed.
Mr. Arnold—What have you to say to this''
Defendant—l wished to see some of
thene
was standing there for that purpose, wh found Ist
suddenly in a crowd, and I ot pushed about, first Wei
and then another, and fount I could not get out. 710, ~
enDeoughfen
was a great deal of excitement, and people showed Of.
feelings as members came out of the how. Tu
policeman shoved me about, and I was provoked by i
li tel
In my hot blood I struck him.
Mr. Arnold—He told you to move.
;danant—d then imbupust hleisluilnPe°,"anj the'nl
A second policeman proved that defendant had been
or three times requested to move.
He was fined 10s., or seven days.
SOUTHWARK.
INTIMIDATION OF WOHAMEN.—hTRIKE AMONG THE fACitill
He„ cmwmf,
22,
weaAsSI.OII.",AKII6Rast.
Woolrych for final examination charged with 21°1'1
Thomas Spanswick, a jounieyman in the en4o7
Mews. Jame* Terry and Son, packing-case manuf _
the bar, before3li.
timber merchants and government contractors, Co"'
wood-street, Blackfriars-road. Inhiott dboistthst_
WWI
forty men struck work at Messrs. Terry and Son's ,
It appeared that about six weeks ago something'
in Collingwood-street, in consequence of wile _
meat about the apprentices, tothc present compbtof
and others were taken on complete eaten/08.ot
tracts. Since then the men on strike and others,
daily assembled in the streets leading to tbe Gls
?Milling the workmen, and intimidating ,_ „,
because they were earning their livelihood ,15_,;
honest and peaceable manner. On the
Sth n",-
a man named Balfour, late in Mee"
employ, was sentenced to six weeks' hard labourbore
interrupted and annoyed while going t° end
and threatening Spanswick, and since that ;
work. On Wednesday evening, the 20th of ryes/ii,
month, the complainant was leaving his Yee*. ° 4tt
prisoner followed him to the corner of Stamford
and, without the least provocation, etrnekbillimec
knocked him down. While he was getting uP we P.i.ah
struck him again, and, saying, " Tim know
for, ran away. had Tee wellile ill
Mr. Woolrych asked if the prisoner °
Mr. Terry.
1 Witness replied that he thought not. He knoer"dil