The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-16 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(TR.U3 DAY.)

ANSION•HOUSE.
AllisfAlCL? OW TO POLICE
Drams Pepe, sailor, was charged with being drunk and
asnaniting several polioremetabhm.
Policanonstahle 672 said he law the prisoner about two
o'deek thinmerning lying drunk on the pavenisot In Bishops-
He told hies to get up, which be refused
Lark he (Miami) went to lift him up he received
• vAsed blow on the chest, and not content with this began
kicking with might end main. Two or three other policemen
came to hi seellstance, and they were all assaulted by the
primmer and it was with the greenlet didieulty that be was
teeassowetie.o
itheaaesbution.
OS add that when he went to the moist-
sees of hie brother odder whilet endeavouring to move the
prisoner he received violent blows from kim, and while on
the way to the station, not mutest with bade% he bit his
arm, sad he (the Aker) had been in pds ever dies.
Mclnnis& Hans (who sat toe the Lord /derrd—Won,
pri-
soner what have you to my ! Have yen en/ quenions to
ask the callow !
Prisoner—How can I ask him my gendleies when I don't
know willing about it ! I was drunk at the time. I man
a atiur sad belong to the Vigilant, which sailed thin morn-
ing Mr knIL
Aldermen Hale—Well, this sort of th* is me to he
teisested. Not content with getting drunk, wien the odder
speaks to you you commit a violent assault as him. I Mall
send you to prism for fourteen days.

BOV744TRISET.
A yoeiLiTa embed George Hodge" who maid he was a
lawpr's was charged with amaultiog a female.
The eosephunsat stated—About t s'eloalt this morning I
we at • pablicdantass, seat door to the Holborn Casino,
to a— of wise, when the prisoner 011111 e is and began
mar veryfeal Lapis to some dhow wane. I was an-
Irr" als="l beld inallostes I mod I said to hlm,
o du
ire • r He then tereed upon me and
struck me in the face, giving me a Week eye. A gentleman
interfered and prevented him from strOdag me again. A
eanstable was them called in and I gave him in custody.
The prisoner —Were you sober
Witham —Perfectly ; but you were not.
George Harrington, a ships purser, out of employment,
earroknrated the • is story. He interfered to de-
fend the "lady," the defendant struck him. In cross.
examination be reluctantly admitted that after the
disterbsooe he west home with the complainant, with whom
he Famed the night. In answer to Mr. Henry he admitted
that he had been in the habit of attending such ph ices of
amusement, and bad danced with complainant on previous
oceadoes.

Two of the complainant's friends—women of her own
class—further mnobwated. They protested that she had
not need any bad language. She was " too much of •
lady.
The mutable who took the prisoner in custody said that
he was sober, but the complainant was drunk.
The prisoner said he went into the house with • couple of
friends to talk over some matters of business, and without
intending to have any communication with the persons there,
chivy prostitutes. The complainant asked him to treat her,
and on his refusal called him foul names, struck hint with the
point of her umbrella, and scratched him. He denied that
be had struck her, at all events intentionally, but he might
have done so accidentally.
Two of his friends were called to corroborate, but cor,d
not swear that be had not struck the woman. They denied
that he had used any bad language.
Mr. Henry thought the prisoner might have selected a
better place to discuss matters of business. Several witnesses
more to the umult, which was not contradicted. He must
pay • fine of St., or be imprisoned for a month.
The fine was paid.

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Jaw Darisie;;;, iccipWrsi c the Ist at Om..
diem, was Merged before Mr. Beadon with attempting to
extort slow hunt Mr. George Browe, • (enthuse& lately
from Shirley, Southampton, but now Maytag st Lene's
Hotel, St. Alhen'mpiree. Haymarket,
The 1101 dated midway between. Evens's
Hoed sad Lisesterupers hemcalled at • public home sad
had same porter, and as be wee having the prisoner asked
him to treat him with • ghni of tee?, saying, " You wmot
going to leave us in this miner, are you?" He returned to
Unhinge sad treated biassed hie compardons with some beer,
andosleaving the prisoner followed himadskadfarsawgia
ends half. own. He told him to leave him, and not saucy
him; upon which the prisoner sail be should follow him
and give him in charge, and as soon m they met • constable
the prisoner made • disgusting charge spinet him. He
(prosecutor) felt greatly enraged, and could not exactly say
what the prisoner charged him with.
Cornell, 109 C, said the complainant on his cumin; up
said the soldier wanted to get money from him by making •
false accusation. The prisoner then said he wanted to
• charge against the gentleman, but his statements being so
much at variance he refused to take the charge, and aa the
prisoner .till annoyed the gentleman he took him into
custody.
Reeve, 44 C', said he had seen the prisoner annoying an-
other putlenian previously, and the gentleman seemed
anxious to get rid of him.
The prisoner said he hail no question to ask.
Beadon said he should remand him for a week, and
then commit him for trial.

SNOcKING MCIIDia IN SHORICIMNII.—Yorkinky
morning the hoar of a woman was discovered at No. 40,
Fhilllp-street, Itiirland•read, under eircurnetancee which
lead to the supposition that she has been murdered. The
deceased is beli.,ved to he a married VMMIII. named Hart,
and to have been separated from her husband fur several
years. For some twne past she has cohabited with a roan
named Raddn, a journeyman pipe maker, residing In the
shove mentioned home—she following the occupatioe of
aempstems. On Wesley morning the deceased sad Haddon
lathes,* together about Wriest 7 o'ekek. as usual, to
follow their respective employments, tad were apparently
on geed terms In the evening they were men dnedoing
r=rand weal home the worse for liquor about 10
Nothing more was heard or men of either of theft
until yesterday morning, when a female sequeimeeee al the
Eseessed bey* celled sad entered the rum she dbeereeed
her lying upon the bed, dressed, with her heed meetly
wend from her body. A tsar wee found by bar
dde which had apparently hese neently
bet bad still marks of blond apes it. Yeaiml
mistaace was imenediately sent for, but the &sewed wee
pmeounced to hare beep deed for some bears, mg it was
wandered that Use fatal wound was jailed.' whale** wee
asleep. It paired through the windpipe and all the primal-
pal arteries. Ream had left the lonise without the bow.
ledge of any of the inmates, and though the pollee were
suing every exertion up to 10 o'clock lest sight he had sot
bans takes sat. aaetoar. It is mid that oil Retards, eight
last they bed some wards together. and that he heel lima
heard to threshes deceased. At inquest will be held this
attention.