The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-15 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

LAMBETH.

Mrs. Jane Aatrope applied to the Hon. G. C. Norton, for
• certificate of protection, under the 21M datum of the Divorce
sad Matrimonial Causes Act.

The applicant deposed, that, in 1847, she married Win.
Astrope, at that time a shopman, in the service of Mr.
D*by, a brush-maker, in Oracechurchortrest, and abs her-
sell was housekeeper to a gentleman of property, living in
Walworth. Sons time after their marriage, her husband
wits tried and oonvicted of embezzlement, and sentenced to
six months' imprisonment. On being released from prison,
the gentleman with whom she lived allowed her husband
to live with her at his house, but be soon helped himself
to her gold watch and chain, and deserted her for
several months. After that, she borrowed 2W.
from her master, to set her husband up in business as a
stationer, but he got through that in six months, and the
last she saw of Wm was 16 months ago, when he was in
custody at the Mansion-house on another charge of embez-
zlement, and she then ascertained that he had been living
with a young woman, at Edmonton, for some time. He was
committed and tried a second time, for a similar offence, and,
having been convicted, was sentenced to (our peon' penal
servitude. In conclusion, the applicant said the object of her
present application was this, that the gentleman she lived
with, end who is now in the 83rd year of his age, was anxious
to leave her something by his will, and also desirous that
what he did leave should be beyond the control of her
husband.

Mr. Norton did not see any objection to grant the proteo-
tion required, and the applicant having gone through the
form of having her statement taken on oath, the certificate
was handed to her.

AFFRAY WITS TRIAVITY cOLLBOB STUDENTS,

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The Neeneft's Journal nays that two or three sallies were
made by some of the wilder end more adventurous youths;
but they were glad to get back within the rails. Aoademio
naps were snatched off by the police in one or two scuffles,
and reprisals were made in the capture of several policemen's
hats. The constables who owned the hats had the determi-
nation to watch for a partial opening of the gate, and there
were three or four of them rushed in to recover their reams.
The unlucky intruders were surrounded and jostled, but
act hurt. During this time the noise and confusion were
so great, that it seemed as if dire deeds were being per-
petrated. Colonel Browne rode up, and in vain
assayed to be heard. It is said that at this moment the
colonel was struck with a missile in the face k and it was than
unhappily that the outer iron gates of the railing were forced
open and the horse police ordered to charge. It is admitted
by all who were spectators of this unlooked for and unex-
pected proceeding that the conduct of the horse police was
inexcumbly violent. They drew their swords as they dashed
into the encloeure, and, rushing in with flashing sabres,
striking at all before and around them, striking and riding
down many who were mere spectator', nd had had no con-
oeption that each a Balaklava movement was in preparation.
The effect of this charge was most alarming. An instant
rush was made by all within the enclosure. Some made for
the inner gate, and others crouched in the narrow angles at
either end. Many of the citizens and more grown students,
who saw retreat impossible, faced round and met the foot
police, who followed close on the heel of the cavalry, and some
severe blows were exchanged. The wicket only of the inner
gate being open the students found the greatest difficulty and
delay in getting in. The policemen charged with such wipe-
tuoeity, and need their swords with much vigour, that the wooden
gate has several marks of their sabres, large pieces being
cut off in some places. When the charge was made by the
horsemen, the foot police, who were in reserve behind the
others, as we have observed, followed up the charge, laying
round them lustily with their baton.. In the melte inside,
some of the more grown of the college men resisted the as-
saults of the police, and several alight wounds were the re-
mit, but no serious injury that we could ascertain has been
suffered by any of the force. With regret we have to add
that several of the young students have not escaped so for-
A the most seriously injured are Mr. Lee-
son, a young's —nephew, it is said, to the Bari of
Milltown. He was knocked down by a blow from a beton,
and it is strerted that whiles lying sensekes on the ground
he was streak sob and again, as were also those who
ran to lift him. Up to an advanced hour last night
little hopes were entertained of his surviving. Other
students also—mere lads—have been brutally beaten
or wounded, including Mr. Brownrigg, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Lyndsay, and others, who are under surgical treat-
ment—some, it is said, M a very precarious condition.
During the evening the neighbourhood of College-green and
the streets adjoining the college were occupied by groups of
students discussing the events of the day, also Ey crowds of
idlers who had come from all puts of the city to witness any
new demonstration that might be made. The police, who
had been on duty in the ember part of the day, were in
readiness, for immediate service if called upon, but nothing
material requiring their interposition occurred up to the
hour of nine o'clock, when large bodies of the students as-
sembled in Grafton-street. Shortly before eleven o'clock
about two hundred and fifty of the students issued from a
house in Grafton-street, and were joined by, at least, as many
more, when they proceeded in the direction of College-green,
the apparent leaders of the assemblage crying out—"To the
statue.' A large body of police who had been on duty
in Grafton-street accompanied the students on their
march, but not interrupt them in the least until
they arrived at the corner of College-green. The
police then broke into motions and marched directly
amen the line of the students' proceadm, thus breaking up
and dispersing them. The students in this instance were all
grown young men, and were armed with sticks. No resist-
ance was Owed to the police, and the student. finally
marched into college. A policeman of the division received
serious injury by the blow of a stone which knocked him
down. His hat was matched up and ran off with.
Saunders gives the following list of students injured in the
affair : "Mr. Leeson, badly wounded on the bead, with
symptoms of concussion ; Mr. Fuller, wounded on the bead
and otherwise injured ; Mr. Allen, ditto ; Mr. Pollock,
ditto ; Mr. Carroll, ditto ; Mr. Leathina, ditto • Mr. Fidel,
ditto ; Mr. C. Kennetly,a sabre cut on the head and several
blows from batons ; Mr. Bolton, beaten about the body ;
Mr. Fitzgibbon, ditto ; Mr. Oren, ditto. A eon of Dr.
Gray, of the Pronoun': Journal., was also injured. All the
head wounds are such ea may lead to most serious remits."

DUBLIN, SUNDAY Evserso.
Mr. Leeson, the young gentleman who suffered
so severely in the riots of Friday, was considered somewhat
better this rooming, but he is by no means out of danger.
It ie reported that Colonel Browne has been suspended,
pending the result of an official investigation. Yesterday,
by order of the Chief Secretary, the men of the horse police,
sixteen in number, were paraded In the oommieeioner's
yard, in the Castle, for the purpose of identifica-
tion by a body of the college students. Five of
the police were identified, two of whom took a
most conspicuous part in the attack on the stu-
dents. Three of the students were in turn iden-
tified by the polies se the most active among the rioters,
Lord Nam and several officials connected with the govern-
ment were present on the occasion ; at three o'clock to-day
the foot police were drawn op in the same quarter, and for a
like object, but, as the proceeding was private, the result is
not yet known. Last night a large body of the students
waded the city, and there was every disposition evinced to
renew the riot. The authorities, however, issued strict
orders to the polies to remain in their several stations, in
order to avoid a freak collision. It is said that twelve of the
police have been so injured as to be returned unfit for duty.