The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-20 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

GUILDHALL.
Charles Anderson, residing at 33, Monkwellotreet,
appeared before Alderman Sidney, charged with assaulting
the police and being drunk.
John Thomas Dix, police-constable 145, said that at
half-past 11 on Saturday night the defendant was very
drunk in Monkwell-street. He had his coat off, and wanted
to fight some one, but whom he did not know. Witness
tried to persuade him to go home, but he would not. He
caught hold of witness by the leg and brought him down
on the top of him. He then let the defendant go, when be
turned again upon him, kicked him on the knee, and tried
to bite ho leg, but he caught him by the throat, and kept
him away from biting him.
The prisoner said he had a little to drink on Saturday
night ; but he never assaulted the constable. He was first
of all nearly knocked down by him, and when he turned
round to speak to him he seized him by the throat and
ne rly strangled him. His throat was sore from the ill-
usage he bad received. The sergeant at the station who
took the charge told the constable he ought to be ashamed
of himself, and that he was not fit to take a charge.
Constable Dix (smiling).—No such thing, air : nothing
of the sort.
Defendant—He did tell you so, and was going to dis-
charge me, when you charged me with assaulting you.
Dix—Nothing of the kind.
Alderman Sidney—ls the pelice-einneant here
The Inspector—He is not, sir. It is not usual for a station
sergeant to reprimand a constable before the public, but to
call him back, and reprove him privately.
Mr. Alderman Sidney—l am sorry to see these vaults
upon the police increasing, and we must protect our officers.
A respectable-looking middle-aged female here stepped
forward and asked to be allowed to speak for the young
man, as she was his landlady.
Mr. Alderman Sidney—Did you see the assault ? Because
if you did you can state what took place.
The Landlady—l did, sir ; I saw it all. The defendant
has lived with me for some years, and works from six in the
morning till eight at night, and on Saturday he worked from
five in the morning till eightat night. He had a little drink,
and it took effect on him. He was in front of our house on
Saturday night, and had his coat off. He was rather
noisy, when the policeman came up and pushed him down.
When he got up the constable seized him by the throat
and squeezed him up against the wall until the blood began
to run out of his mouth, and then I loosened the con-
stable's hand in order to save the defendant's life, and he
has been spitting blood ever since.
Dix—Why, it was her husband who gave him into
custod.
Prisoyner—Yes ; and he bailed me out on Sunday.
The Landlady—My husband did give him into custody
because he would not come indoors and was making a noise
outside, but when he heard how the defendant had been
Mused he would not press the charze and bailed hint out
on Sunday. But for this constable he would have been
discharged at the station.
Dix—This woman's husband, sir, pm the defendant
into custody of another constable, and would come down
to the station to press the charge. It was to Constable 171
that the station sergeant said be was not fit to take a charge
because he had no charge to make.
Defendant—Yea ; and he discharged me, and I was
walking out when you made your charge against me, and
on that I was kept.
Alderman Sidney (to Dix).—You did not tell me any of
this before ; you only told me of the assault on you. You never
told me that you nearly strangled the man against the wall.
Human nature could not stand that, whether it was from a
policeman or anybody. The mildest man would rebel against
such treatment, from whomever it might come. It seemed
from your statement that you tried to persuade him to go
, - - ; away, that he kicked you on the knee, and that you took
• • • him into custody. You said nothing about the other con-
stabletaking him. You did not tell me that you had knocked
him about, and that you had so far strangled him that he
has since been 'pitting blood. It seems to me now, from
THE HOP PLANTATIONS.--ROCHESTER, JUNE 19. your own statement, that after he kicked you, you con-
Less satisfactory reports of the condition of the hop plants d
on foonedund the assault and let hi
ge mwas go, and only revivel
d itmu when
the other char dismissed. m say
continue to arrive from the various hop-growing districts
of Kent, the recent change in the weather, which has be- there is an inconsistency in your conduct which I cannot
come cold and wet, and in particular the fall in the tem-
understand. (To defendant) I shall not punish you for the
perature at night, having proved very disastrous to the Wilt upon the constable, but it is clear you were drunk,
most forward plantations. Until within the last few days
which is an offence against the public,
fine you sa.
and the public must
tected.
the plants had made considerable progress, the bine in the be ro For that offence I shall
most forward plantations overtopping the poles, with the Thep fine was paid.
aide midsummer shoots well developed. Both fly and lice SOUTHWARK.
are very much on the increase, and in many of the gardens Mr. Hobert Barsdt, who had for many years carried on
in Mid and East Kent the red spider (mares te/larfiu) business as a boot and shoe maker in the London-road,
have commenced their ravages, especially in those plan- was broMht before Mr. Woolrych, on a warrant, charged
Cations where the bine is thin and weakly. On the whole with neglicting and refusing to anpp his sick wife and
the prospects of the planters are nothing like so satisfactory family, who had become ehargeabdeto the parish of St.
as they were a few weeks since, while there is every probe,- George-the-Martyr, Southwark.
bility that the crop this year will be barely an average one, Mr. Townson, the relieving officer of St. George's, said
much, however, depending on the weather during the next that the prisoner had disposed of all his stock, every vestige
few weeks. A few warm sunny days, 'followed by occa- of furniture, and all his wife s and children's clothing, and
sional thunder showers, would do much to improve the that he had left them in a Mate of starvation and in mat
plant and clear away much of the vermin now in- distress. He immediately rendered the wife medical and
Jesting the bine. In the adjoining counties of Sussex and every other requisite militant*, and after considerable
Surrey the gardens are looking pro • • , but appearances trouble he caused the prisoner to be apprehended on
are against anything like a large crop. The reports from the warrant produced.
the continental hop districts are vaned, but on the whole The daughter of the prisoner, a well-behaved young lady,
the condition of the hops is stated to be fair. The hop very scantily clad, corroborated Mr. Townsca's statement,
market is very firm, with a steady demand for the choicest and said that her father handed very cruelly towards her
ota, which are advancing 12s. to 20a. per cwt., with a very poor mother and the rest of the family. He had cleared
short supply. the house of everything worth &penny, and left them with-
CRYSTAL PALACE.—A repetition of the concert out food, ce the means of getting it, for days together.
of 5.000 voices given on the let May, takes place this after- On Thursday last be took away all her clothe,, and tore
noo
and iveu
when theprograput songs mme will include Rngla:4 pink what she bad on her back almost to shreds. Her brother
Scotch,
a short time ago OWN frees sea very and her father
BgnALFArr._...Zpan cocoa (more commonly took away all his clothes. Her father s conduct became
railed Epar'e Boaueon.ttic coma, ns bang prepared and Intro- so cruel that she was compelled to go to the magimeate at
dared by Jas. lipps, the Homccepatlitc alit, -iatablia,,,d Lambeth police-mart for redress. He relieved them from
In rofflondl. The very agreeable character of thfs prepwation the poor-box, and caused the present proceedings to be
has moldered It a general favourite. The Sae natural flavour of bakes.
high-clues Coosa is reseed sad made estremely debate and Ia answer to the thew, the prise/her mid that it was
For breakfast so other bevera: equally linigorm sins to hat winseees conduct. She had a young
firlgat?ct autalnlns. This Cocoa brood thousands who never ° -
man lan or „dm Man oorhe tO see her, and they all threatened to turn
used Cocos before " Cocoa stands far
Dr. Hamm' eaya—Sold fa }lb., sad lib. per sets -4Adve- him into the Aron- He denied starving or iii•neinii bill
tiesommilj wife.

iiif;iiiim;;niiinsz Fanny
Mr. Hodgman's f by Melbourne—Arcadia'. darn
The following also ran :—F by banyan—Diana, Under Age,
f by Touchwood dam Zisca by Prime Minister—Grand Plague
Royal, and Odin.
Betting: 7 to 4 eget Miss Fanny, S to 1 *gat Rosa Nen, sto 1
agst the Arcadia's darn filly, and 6 to 1 agst the Touchwood 11Hy.
Tna CHELNINFORD HANDICAP of 15 nova. each, 10 it, and 2
only It declared (with 70 added) ; winners extra; the second to
rave his stake. About seven furlongs. (36 nubs., 16 of whom
paid 2 nova. each.;
Mr. Bevill's Ostreger 1
Dlr. GoodwnisSaLcharometer
Mr. B. E. Dunbar'. Tormentor
The following also rim: Raglan, Oulnara, Cadiz, Ambition,
Forester, and Iconoclast.
THE GALLEY WOOD STAKES, of 5 soya. each, with SO added,
for 2-yr.olds and upwards; weight for age; with selling and
other allowances. Half a mile.
Mr. R. Ten 'Week's Catalogue
Mr. Thellusson's Miss Fanny 2
Mr. Hodgman's f by Newminster—Viper's dam
Syhda and by Primate Minister—Sharp Practice, by Voltl-
geur, an
also r.
Betting 6to 4 agst Catalogue, 2 to 1 agat Mist Fanny, and
100 to 15 agst the Sharp Practice filly.
Tile TowN PLATE HANDICAP, of 50 soya., for 31T-olds and
upwards ; winners extra. Five furlongs.
Mr. C. Binuton'a A. D. Wagner 1
Captain Lane's Blue Mantle
Mr. Fleming', Gold Pen
The follow lug also ran :—Tesane, Stellaria, and Mischief.
Betting 6to 5 agst A. D. Wagner, 100 to 30 agat Blue Mantle,
5 to I agst Tesane, 7 to 1 agst Gold Pen, and 10 to 1 apt any
other.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
3to 1 apt Terror ;t: i sto 1 apt Lffeguardortanlt)
Sto 1 Vespastan 'V I 6to 1 Pintail itj
GOODWOOD STAKES.
100 11 opt The Special 4'.
AnnitiONAL ARRIVALS.—Itinahlo, Cunard, Testy colt, Tureos,
Elburg, Battle Ale. Camillus, and Elland.
NUILSEICY Ils.llite.ll•,llerry Sunshine's dais colt and Court
Card are scratched.

¢-
6,778

1,113
4,487