The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-29 00:00:00

ASSAULT THROUGH JEALOUSY.

Henry Speak, the keeper of the Talbot public-house,
Caledonian-rod, was summoned for unlawfully assaulting
and beating Joseph Hepworth.
Mr. Abbott solicitor, defended.
The complainant had formerly been in the employ of the
defendant as potman, but was discharged, and is now
employed nearklie defendant's as • shoemaker. On the
night in question the complainant had been in the defend-
ant's house partaking of some refreshment, and when he
left and the holm was closed, the defendant rushed out
of the house, seized him by the neck with both hands,
and caused him great pain. The defendant afterwards hit
him and knocked him down. He had not given the de-
fendant any provocation for committing these assaults.
The complainant, in answer to Mr. Abbott, said that he
was not discharged from the defendant's employ through
drunkenness. If he was bound to say why he left, why
he would ; and that was that his master was jealous of
him, and said that he was too familiar with his wife. (A
laugh.)
Mr. Abbott said that it was plain the complainant was
an, impudent lad, as was shown by his statement now
made in court. The complainant had annoyed the defen-
dant by pulling down his shutters, and having done so on
the night in question the defendant simply pushed the
complainant away, and that was all that occurred.
Mr. Barker fined the defendant 10e. and the costs, or in
default of payment seven days' imprisonment with hard
labour in the House of Correction.
The fine was at once paid.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
WNOLZBALE ROBBERY NT A TOWN TRAVELLER.
John Alison, traveller, in the employ of Mr. Septimita
Augustus Whitfield, silk mercer, of Noe. 141 and 142,
New Bond-street, was charged before Mr. Knox with
stealing 141 yards of silk, the property of his employer.
Mr. Samuel Statham Hope, Mr. Whitfield's manager,
said the prisoner entered Mr. Whitfield's employ as town
traveller in August last, and the prisoner bad the privilege
of taking out silks to selL The prisoner took out several
pieces of silk, and they were entered to the customer's
accounts in the day-book on the prisoner coming
home every evening. The prisoner had absented
himself from business on two °wagons, alleging
as the reason the deaths of friends. The last
time was on Monday last, and as the prisoner did not re-
turn, he sent to inquire if the persons the prisoner spoke
of were dead, and found they were not, and in consequence
of this he went to the persons the silks were entered to,
and found that they had never received them. He then
sent one of the young men for the prisoner, and the young
man brought him to the house ; but while be (Mr. Hope)
was being sent for the prisoner made off, first having
given up four duplicates to the young man,
all of which related to silk, and • number
of other duplicates were found in the prisoner's desk. The
prisoner was last night met with and given into custody.
Charles Henry Ewins, clerk in the employ of Mr. Whit-
field, proved seeing the prisoner in the White Bear Hotel,
Pi mi.- dilly, last night, and on telling him the charge against
him he asked whether he thought he would get off if his
friends compromised the matter with Mr. Whitfiehl He
then took the prisoner back to Bond-steet, and gave him
into custody.
George Herbert, assistant to Mr. Starling, pawnbroker,
of Great Portland-street, produced a piece of silk pledged
by the prisoner in the name of " Spencer " for St.
Mr. Hope said the piece of silk was exactly like that
taken out by the prisoner, and he could swear to the wrap-
per being the same. The Invoice of the silk was found on
thi

__Le prisoner.
Sergeant ShiPingford, 4 C, proved taking the prisoner
into custody, and finding a bottle marked " poison " in
his possession, and the invoice of the silk. The prisoner
asked him if he thought Mr. Whitfield would compromise
the matter.
Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner for the attendance of
the pawnbrokers.