The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-02 00:00:00

Ida-71coriy—wii;jaia- Guilty, and mentenced to be invebtosid
each fce seatba.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—WeRwics, An.y 31.
(Bofors Lord Chief India Cockburn.)
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Mr. Modell appe;retrfo; tieptZtlffs sod Mr. O'Brien
for the &indent.

Thu damages were laid at 60W., for Injury sustained by
the plaintiffs, by reason of the defendant having tun over
Mee. Todd with his carriage, at Coventry.
Mr. Mandell said that the socdent, which happened on
the lit al May, bad prevented Mrs. Todd, who was very
poor, from earning anything at her trade for some time.
Bare relief had been given by the defendant, but he
sherw=t declined to afford any further.
Mrs. Todd said she was 68 years old. On the let of May,
at ten at night, she went out with her husband marketing.
Her husband went into the Rom and Crown. She went In
to fetch him out. Remained about three- quarters of an hour,
and then Caine out. As she crossed the road to go home she
wee knocked down by the carriage and trampled upon by
the horse. Was obliged to keep her bed for a month, in oon-
sequence of the Injuries she received.
Croes-examined—Was with her husband and some friends
at the Roes end Crown. Remained there till they veld it was
shutting-up time. Had no drink there. Did not stand at
the corner of • street. Was not told by a policeman to move
on. Did not hear any warning, such as ' Get out of the
roadway," or " Mind the horse." The accident occurred
about 16 yards from defendant's house.
Mary Todd, daughter of the Last witness, confirmed her
mother's testimony. On the night ht question her mother
walked in front of her. Shortly afterwards heard
her scream. On running to the spot, saw her lying
on the ground senaeless, between- the hind legs of
the defendant's horse and carrisp wheels. Took her
hen" and round the wheels had weed out her thigh. Oa
the following Monday she went to the dededdant's house,
and told him about the accident. He replied that he was
very deep in trouble, as his wife's mother had died suddenly.
Be knew that he had run over somebody, but ovoid not be
spoken to for a few days. He subsequently gave her an
order to go to the Bull's Read to get some gin to put in her
mother's gruel. Subsequently Dr. Phillips attendtd by the
defendant's order. Mr. B. Overton, surgeoo, was afterwards
called in by Mr. Todd. She beard her father (Todd), In con-
venation with the defendant, eay, " Your man ought net to
have driven co fest ;" to which Mr. Douglas replied, "It
was not my man drove, I drove myself " Saw no policeman.
Did not hears policeman say " These things do not occur
through drunkenness." Defendant mat a dispenstry drotor
about nine days after it occurred.
Charles Jones, landlord of the Rose and Crown, said Mrs.
Todd was sober when she left his house.

Mr. O'Brien contended that the occurrence was purely an
accident, and not in any way the fault of the defendant.
Mr. Douglas said halted got 16 yards from Ws own house,
end wee driving at about four miles an hour. He saw • wo-
man Lefore him, and pulled a little to the other side of the
street. A servant man in the phaeton called out to the
woman. Thewomaa fall. His man got out. Was told the
woman was not hurt. Waited some minutia and then drove
on. Sew thepollannan.
Crow examined—Requested Dr. Phillips to see her, and
he &deo. Dr. Phillips Informed him thattherowasnotmuch
the matter, and a hospital ticket would meet the case ; also
that be (dalmident) mast let her have any little thing she
required.
Conliffe, the savant man, stated that the old woman fell
down as soon as he called out, and the horee's hoof Oarlia in
contact with her.
Other witnesses slated that tho woman was intoxicated.
Two constables on duty cautioned her as she cramped the
✓oad. They said that the defendant was driving ate mo-
derate rate, and the plaintiff fall in a fright before the horse
touched her.
Verdict for the plakiitf—damage, stm eace.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—EXETER, JULY 90.
(Won Mc Baron Chant ail.)
MB BENCE AND TER BAR.

George Itaisinn, • farmer, was yesterday indicted for
having committed wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mr. Huller prosecuted, and Mr. Carter end Mr. Sprite de-
fended the prisoner.
During the hearing of the eme, a very smart colloquy took
place between the learns' judge sad Mr. Carter. The latter
referred to an act of parliament, upon which his lordship
@eked bins to produce it. The learned counsel soon lost hie
temper, and mid he waa not bound to carry acts of parliament
in his pocket for his lordship's perusal.
The prisoner was Arpaitted.
To-dsy • similar oslloquy took place, upon which
Idr. Rtng roso aid mid he bed been called upon by the
members of the bar to /apnea their great sympathy with his
lordship, in coesequenc3 of the maths he had received from
Mr. Carter.
His lordship expressed hie satisfaction at bearing that his
conduct had been approved of by the ter, end with refer-
ence to Mr. Carter, he felt sure that he had no intention to
insult him.

idleTo7eiship soon afterwards left the court, upon which a
warm altercation took pl tee.
Mr. Ring said that Mr. Carter bad stated that which was
untrue, and that which he knew to be untrue.
Mr. Carter complained that the bar had conspired against
him, end that If Mr. Ring bad said what he lad out of
court, he would have kicked him.
Immedietely open this Wog mid, Mr. Ring left the court,
but Mr. Cortex did not follow him.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—NEWCASTLE, JOLT 81.
On Friday morning Chief Baron Pollock arrived at New-
castle, opened the commission, attended divine service, and
at one o clock he proceeded to take the town business. Mr.
Baron Martin being detained at Durham, his lordship, in
the course of his remarks to the grand inry, observed tbet
the calendar to which their attentlou was directed was, in
point of number', remarkable for the violence of the crimes
which were recorded in it. He regretted to see not km then
thane maws of stabbing and wounding, one case of mordee,
dad several cases of violent robbery.
The grand jury having retired, they 'Melly afterward, re-
turned a trail bill against Joseph Brown, charged with
having married Mary Wilson in November, 1653, his drat
wife being alive at the time.
He was found Godly, and sentenced to hard labour for
Bur months.

147e7.111'ouire was indicted for basin feloniously cut and
wounded James Dyer, with intent to do him grievous bodily
harm. The case wu one of those which too frequantl=
is drunkest brawl'', and the evidence of the prisoner
steed a knife was very ixeclusive.
lie was /ouzel Guilty of unlawfully wounding, end sus-
towed to olz months' hard Moor.

1112 Lordship, in passing sentence, strongly emsdevelnal
the use of the knife In petty quarrels, Mid expressed Ids
Twin that in that part of the kingdom it rlonld he me fre-
quently need, a practice which he considered discreditable to
the mealy port of the population.
After aoottor we 14 auteult bad been disposed of, the
=art adjourned at ere o'clock.