The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1859.

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
701TUN•7t FoieliolteNClL
Mr. George Berta'', • gentleman Maytag at Wood's
Hotel, Purtval's Inn, was charged with committing an
smash on Mr. Alexander Findlay (better known ea Alec
Keen," formerly • pugilist, but now • licensed victualler, of
2, Moonsetreet, Soho.
The complainant said at 1 that morning he was coming out
of the Mein, Sun, Airsstrest, Piccadilly, when the defendant,
who was outside, seized him by the thrust, and said ha
wanted 2CI. which he (the defendant) had lost. The gentler
man was in liquor at the time. He Nate him in cbanni, sad
et the statics toe mosey err found in ths defeoclant's own
prim. He (complainant) did nothing to him when be
ellsedlkn, not liking to strike him, though he did not like
bobs eased.. he was, and ho did not now wish to press the
ohergt•
Mr. Bluer= said it was very kind of hint not to have
sired hiss.

The ;Wasplainent said he did not like to hurt him.
Mr. Bingham said the dtfendaut (e, tall line built man)
we a very powerful antesoeist to meet with.
The complainant, ins very good humoured manner, said
seevitlietesding that, he knew a little about such things and
how to defend himself. (Gushier.)
The defendant said he should be very sorry to be opposed
es the complainant. (Laughter.)
Mr. Bingham said r tM complainant wee saddled, he
eisnld only train him to eider into hie own bail.

WO RS H P-11TREET.
AN VNTOILTVPIATI PIAMICUTOR.
EN/14464 800,6111. • florgrown young woman, was
eherged before Mr. Hamill with stealing from bee master,
MM. Checks Browsing, of 18, Francirterrece, Hackney-
The pawner was selected from • reformatory to sot as
• homehold savant to the family of Mr. Brownie&
• short thne MAIM but ohs took the earliest op-
protratty of decamping with about 12a., which identical
nom w hurl es her whin soprehended at the railway
sleds., about to Mast for Shefaeld, where her parents
milk Whoa brought to this court she appeared penitent,
and Mr. Browsing onspaestonetely interfering in her behalf,
emakaa were weds to replace her in the asylum.
Per this purpose she was remanded. and shortly afterwards
the prceecutor, on returning home. found his plate
basket outside the house minim about Ulf. worth of spoons
mid forks, some thief Mang manlfestly obtained access by
an um door during the absence of the servant. On • sone-
meant moment the suns gentleman wee in a railway curlers
with two dos bags resembling those used by coll-
ators, when • pima surrepailoualy °raised ppor
weeks of one of them, sod to-day, while attesting
Me alert to learn the result of his dishoneet
oar-
ve fate. some individual appr vented to himself •
silk estbralla which he • few minutes previously placed la
the attorney a box, leaving in place thereof an old cotton
out utterly worthless. Mr. Browning, nudes these oombised
aireenstanosi, thought be had had enuufb of prosecuting,
but felt some satisfaction in the ultimate knowledre that the
girl bed been received into the Elizabeth Fry !esti-
teflon.

ST. OCORCIL.4.IN-THE-EAST.—At the consecration
yesterday by the Bishop of lawdon of the church of Bt.
Matthew, Pell•street, in the puish of St. Osorge-in-thes
Beat, bit lordship took adrantage of t►e peewees of the
vector and churchwardens of Sr. George's to endeavour
Ss bring about some errengenient as to the boor of
the afternoon lecturer's service which might be satlehiotoey to
both parties, and might thus wed to the reatoretion of pesos
in the perish. After bearing the strensenta on loth
ides, sad ea a distinct engagement et the time gives
by both parties to be bound by his joie/neat, the
Siam decided that the rector's afternoon seretos should
precede that of the lecturer, and that the service of the latter
abseil tweintencie at half-peat 3 o'clock. Ilia lordship also
decided that the annual veatmea•s which had caused to
sub Menatidsctioa to the puishioners should he discos-
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tined. It has in eoseersenos been arranged that the per
via ebareh shall be re-opened forthwith.

A BRIE/ WEDDED LIFE.—An inquest has bees
held by T. Taylor, Esq., coronae, on the body of Harriet
Heywood, wife of 84mut I Haywood, carpet-weaver, of
llewebery. After a thirteen year? courtship the pile woes
married lest Beturday week. On the followint Thursday
greets', Mr. and 3fre. Heywood, after partaking nipper,
went to bed between 9 and 10 tieock. Os the hatband
•waking !wit morning at 6 o'clock be freed Ilia newly.
married wife lying by his Ode quite deed. " Died
from tutus' casses:r—lfikejtold JIMMIL