The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-17 00:00:00

ANQUEZ r. ANQCE2.

The parties were married in ISM, the husband being a
hat manufacturer in Chandos-street, Strand. In l&,8,
there was a separation by deed, the wife covenanting to
give her address whenever it was demanded and power
being reserved to the husband to institute a suit for
divorce should occasion require. Information having reached
his ears that she had been living an improper life,
be insisted on her telling him where she bad been. Her
answer to that application was the filing of a petition for
the restoration of her conjugal rights. She did not, how-
ever, appear, and the husband having proved that she had
in fact been guilty of prostitution,
The Court made a decree for a judicial separation at his
instance.
Dr. Spinks, Q.C., appeared for the husband.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN BEN. J. JANES.

Mr. Linklater appeared for the assignees, Mr. Muons
for creditors. and 11i. Reed for the bankrupt.
This was the sitting for discharge.
The bankrupt was a grocer carrying on business at
Porgies. His debts are returned at 914/., and the accounts
disclose a deficiency of WTI. The assignees did not op•
pose, and on behalf of creditors a chary, which it was
said could be substantiated, of contracting debts without
reasonable expectation of payment was not pressed against
the bankrupt, in consequence of the length of time he had
been before the court.
His Honour granted the desired order of discharge.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
THE I,EW WAGISTRATI.

Mr. Newton took his seat at this court for the first time
this morning at half-part 10, when the list of night
charges was exceedingly light, them being only eight pri-
soners in custody. .

COMPLAINT AGAINST THE MT. LUKE's WORKHOUSE
AUTHORITIES.—A HARD CAME.

A poor, sickly-looking man, who gave the name of
James Russell, residing at Ratcliff -row, Lever-street, St.
Luke's, said he had applied to the St. Luke's authorities,
and could not get any relief.
Mr. Newton—Did they not give yon an order to work !
Applicant—Yes. An order for the stone-yard. I went
to the yard on Saturday, and worked as hard as I could
from I o'clock to half-past 4, and all the money I re.
oeived was three halfpence. My wife is suffering from
chest disease, and is an out-patient at the City-road
Hospital, and I am in such a bad state of health
that I am unable to work in the stone-yard. I am
willing to work ; but the work that the parish gives
me I cannot do.

Mr. Newton—What family have you?
Applicant—l have • wife and four children and the
authorities of St. Luke's pariah say that they will not do
anything for me or my family.
Mr. Newton said that he would give the applicant an
order to the relieving overseer of St. Luke's, but if they
gave him an order to work he must do so.
Two gentlemen who were in court gave the applicant's
wife some money.
DISTURBANCE AT SAL COLLINS' MUSIC-HALL.
John Rose aged 18, a labourer, of 11, Bryan-place,
Caledonian-road ; Thomas Corfield, aged 18, • labourer, of
11, Parsley's-court, Islington ; and Gannon, aged
20, • labourer, of 14, IValter's-court, Islington, were
charged with creating • disturbance at Sam Collins's
Islington.green. Corfield was further charged
with assaulting Robert Taylor, special constable at the
hall, and Corfield and Gannon for assaulting Robert Vagg,
bill inspector, at the same time and place.
Robert Taylor, special constable at the hall, said he was
on duty there last night when the defendants Rose and
Corfield came to the ball with an order and wanted to
enter the ball. As they were not suitably attired, and
the order bore on it the words " Not admitted unless
suitably attired," they were refused admission, on which
they made a great disturbance, and the language they made
use of was most dusting and the worst be
had ever heard. Corfield struck him on the side of
the head, knocked him down on the kerb, and two or
three of his ribs were injured, and he was so ill and bad
from the effect. of the defendant's violence that be was
compelled to go to a surgeon, who had bandaged him up.
The defendant Rase also assaulted him, and Gannon, who
at first attempted to quell the disturbance, became as bad
as the others, and also assaulted him. Such a disturb-
ance was created that a large mobessembled, and persons
who wanted to pay for admission to the hall could not
get in.
Mr. Alexander (clerk)—You were knocked down. Did
anything happen to you while you were down
Witnesa—lbad to be helped up and assisted into the
hall, I was so much injured
Corfield—Did you hit me with a stick, and did you not
hit Roos and hurt his hand!
Witness—No: . . _

Cco;freidDid you not hit me, and take me by the
collar, and then chuck me out, before I even touched
you? You know you did.
Mr. Alexander—Wait • bit. (To the witness)—Did
you bit the defendant Corfield before he kicked you?
Witness—No, but I told him be could not go in in the
dress that be then wore, and as he made a disturbance I
tried to put him out.
Mr. Alexander—And then he struck you on the head?
Witness—Yes. We never let persons in without they
are suitably attired, and the language he made use of was
very bad.
Mr. Alexander—Don't talk so 'much, but answer the
questions. Are your ribs broken?
Witness—l don't know. The surgeon said they are
injured.
Mr. Newton—What did Gannon do to you ?
. . . . .

Witneu—He at fir►t tried to get the other defendants
out, but failing in that he became u bad, if not worse,
than the others.

itoge7tVagg---said he was bill inspector employed by
Mrs. Collins. He stood at the door, and saw the dis-
turber' go to the pay-table, when Taylor told them that
they could not go in. He saw Corfield strike Taylor on
the side of the head, and knock him down. He picked up
Taylor, and then Gannon and Hoes "started " kicking
him. He was hurt with the kicks, and had a bruise on
one of his legs.
Mr. Alexander—Who kicked you!

Witness—Gannon and Roee. Rose got his hand in the
door, and when I opened it Rose tried to strike me, and to
force his way in. The language was very bad that the de-
faulants made 41111 of. As Rose could not force the door
in, he went round to the other doors and tried to get in
that way. They caused a very great disturbrnce.
Mr. Alexander—Why did you not let them in
Witness—Because they were not suitably attired.
in Corfield—l have been there before with worse clothes
on than I now have on. I went in there once with a
slop on, and then I was not said anything to.
Mr. Newton—What do von say is a suitable dress?
Witness—Men should be dreamed in black clothes.

The defendants said that when they prevented then or-
ders they were assaulted with a stick, and then what they
did was done in self defense.

Police-sergeant Brittain, 10 N, mid at the station the
stick was nientioned, and Van denied that be had used it,
but said that the defendants had tried to take it from him
and bad broken off the knob.

iii;TN;;;;;; 6d., Rose 25., and dis-
charged the other defendant. (Aa no term of imprison-

!Lent was mentioned the defendants woul.l be
on the rising of the court.)
The defendants. who seemed to treat the matter
joke, were removed to the cells laughing.
MAR LBOROUG H-STREET.
OBTAINING ADMISSION TO • WORICHOCSE BT FALs,
BEHINSINTATIONS.
Jain Good, described as a coach-trimmer, was eh
before Mr. Knox with being drunk andobtaining uia
sion to St. James's workhouse by repTlMnting himself-,
be destitute, he having L. lid. in his possession.
Charles Dentham, superintendent of the casual ersr,L,,
St. James's workhouse, said that about hall•past I r
morning the prisoner came to the workhouse and
for admission, saying that he was destitute, and 4.1.•
money to pay for a lodging for the night. He ada.g.;
the prisoner, and on searching him found is. td.
some cigars and tobacco upon him. He then took
prisoner, who had previously been round to the from.
of the workhouse making use of very bad language,
custod
Mr. John Roche, licensed victualler, of No. 21, l'ol,l
street, said that while passing the workhouse he heal
prisoner making use of very bad language, and thin's:,
perhaps the prisoner had been refused admission to
workhouse, he interfered, and asked him if he mu d
tote, and he said he was, and that he had no money. u.
then took the prisoner to the casual ward and he v,
admitted. _

Parson, 121 C, said that on searching the prisoner, s
wu drunk, ls. 6d., some cigars, and some tob.,cno
found upon him.
The prisoner said that he had been drinking, and
not recollect anything about it.
Kr. Knox committed him for 14 days, with bard lsbn.

"A True Sympathiser" (Manchester) has gem
for the parents of the boys Long and Field, charged at t
oourt with begging on Saturday last, and reported in t_
journal—the case, it may be remembered, being one
most distressing nature. 10a. has also also been ream.
front " Dorf" for the same object.