The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

taxiimar VI
Josh. Entry Storey, cab driver, was summoned for
assaulting, and procuring others t• assault, William
Henry Case, cab proprietor.
On the 2nd of September last Case was at the arrival
side of the King's-cross station of the Great Northern
railway, when he hired the defendant, and told him to drive
to the Camden-road Villas. As soon as he got into the cab,
several of the privileged cabmen saw him, and called out to
the defendant " Don't take him," whereupon he got off his
box, and told him to get out. A mob of people came round
and jeered him very much. Complainant stayed in the cab
for about • quarter of an hour, when the defendant got on
his box and &ova into the plans where the cabs are washed.
The hone was then taken out, and the cab suddenly
turned up. His head came in contact with part of the
cab, and be was much injured. Several pails of water
were thrown over him, and his ant was torn half down
the back. He then got out of the cab, thinking be was
going to be murdered. This was all done in the presence
of the railway officials. He was kicked and cuffed about
by the cabmen before he could wear out of the yard.
In crose-enuaination the complainant said the =cum-
stenos took place during the cab 'strike. He wee a mem-
ber of the strike committee, and he was directed with
others to go to different stations and hire cabs for the
purpose of trying the question whether the railway station
wu • public cab stand. The defendant was very busy
among the crowd, but he did not see him join in the
assault.
Mr. Cooke considered that the defendant had no right
to turn complainant out of his cab. The complainant had
brought a great deal of this upon himself. If ho had got
out when the defendant refused to drive him, he might
then have had a summons. If it had been proved that
the defendant bad committed an assault, he would have
had • severe punishment ; as it was he sentenced him to
eth. and cast% or in default ten days' imprisonment.

MARYLESORE. -
The court was occupied for some time in hearing a
charge against Jointo Dillon, John Tylrr' and Thomas
Tyke, three well-known pugilists, of having used
threatening language towards Walter Gregory at the last
Hendon races.
Mr. Serpent Sleigh prosecuted, and Mr. Lewis defended

the prtsoners.
The words conveyed in the threat wee* such as are not
often seen in print. The prosecutor's offence was that ho
had been instrumental in convicting some low fellows who
habitually attended racecourses, and by means of betting
swindled the unwary. For this the prisoners bad appa-
rently marked him out for vengeance.
Mr. d'Eyncourt ordered Dillon to be bound over, him-
self in 1001. and to find two sureties in the sum of 601.
each to keep the peace for the next six months. Thomas
Tyler to find two in 30/. and himself in 601.. for a like
period. John Tyler was bound over to appear next Wed-
nesday, as he said he had many witnesses to call.
WORSHIP-STRKET.
Louise EiPlyheret (alias Rebecca Spitler), 26, of 7, Old
Cable-street,Whitechapel, fortune-teller, was again charged
with having obtained several sums of money and divers
goods withintent to defraud. Two cases having already
been proved against the prisoner, one other case was now
gem into, wherein she obtained money and articles of
wearing apparel from Alexander Schwartz, a tailor, of
Masten-street, Mile-end New-town, who deposed that
about the commencement of the present year he was pass-
ing the prisoner's house, when she called him in and asked
him to have his fortune told, lie oessenting, she shuffled
a lack of cards, counting and muttering, and then said
that she had read great things for him, and that a power
was placed in her by which she could make
him very rich, and make all the girl° love him.
He paid her 6d. for telling his fortune, and said that
be should like to be rich and to be loved by the girls. She
then said that if he would give her something to charm
with she would do it for him, and be believed it, and
gave her a woollen shirt, value Dm., which she said she
would return nest day. When he went the next day she
staid it would not do, that she must have a linen shirt,
which he gave her, although she did not return the
woollen one. That shirt, which was worth ss. 61., she
promised she would return in two days, but when he
went again she said she could not charm unless she bad
some money. and at her request he gave her 305., which
she was to refund in two days after she had worked the
charm. He went to her house in two days, but although
be heard her speaking, he was told she was not at home.
In the consciousness that he had been done," be re-
peatedly called at her house, but she was never at home,
nor did he see her till to-day. having ceased to call fur
about three months past.
In answer to the magistrate. the witness said, amidst
much laughter, that he believed the prisoner when she
said she could make him rich, and make all the girls hive
him. . . . . .

In cross-examination by the prisoner, the witne de-
clared that be bad never sent a young girl to her with
money to get her to charm the heart of a girl named Toby
Dingwell. and that he never got either of hie shirts nor
his 30s. buck again.
William Ives, a pawnbroker, of Leman-street. White-
chapel. produced a signet ring, which was identified by the
prosecutor Taffey, from whom she had obtained it for the
avowed purpose of charming, and then pledged it for 2041.
in the name of Ann Spiller.
flertffenwood proved that in July, 1800, the prisoner
was charged before Mr. Mansfield, at this court, for steal-
ing a pair of boots off a drunken man's feet while he was
lying in the street. Abe was then Dont for fourteen days
imprisonment.
The prisoner said that was all a lie, and the depositions
being completed, she was sent for trial on three charges.
LAXBETIL

Robert Jeffry, 12, was charged with robbing his father,
a greengrocer, of Walworth.
The father said that his son had stolen lls. from a box
in bis room while he was absent from home. He had
before this stolen money on several occasions, and once he
took 201., none of which had ever been recovered. He was
a very bad son, and quite incorrigible.
The boy had nothing to say in defence, and was sen-
tenced to one month's im • nment with hard labour,
and to be afterwards transferred to a reformatory for four
years.
The father begged that the son might have another
trial, but Mr. Woolryeh said it was the only thing to save
him, and he should not alter his decision.

THE EXPLOSION AT BARNSLEY.—Up to yeKter-
day (Sunday) afternoon no more of those injured by the
explosion at Mr. Norris's firework manufactory were
repotted dead; but two of them, Joseph Siddons and
Thomas Carroll, in particular, are in a very preatrious
state. On Friday a gentleman connected with the manu-
facture of fireworks in London visited Barnsley for the
purpose of distributing a sum of money subscribed by
several persons in the metropolis for the relief of the suf-
ferers, and in assisting in the decent internment of the de-
ceased. Tbe assistance in meet instances was much
needed, asthe parents of the children who were killed ware.
with one or two exceptions, in very needy circumstances.
On Sunday afternoon the remains of Harriet Ann Hineh-
life, Richard Evans, and George Bywater wore conveyed
to their final resting-place in the Barnsley cemetery. They
were followed by an immense concourse of persons, but the
greatest decorum prevailed, and although there muss large
staff of the police present, their services, further than
preventing over-crowding, were not required. The manu-
factory of Mr. Morrie appears to have been carried ou
differently to what those m London and other places are.
It is usual to have the places where fireworks are made
entirely isolated from all other buildings, and made like
ordinary huts, in which only two persons are allowed to
be at work, whilst there are two or three doors to each to
allow of easy escape in the event of an amide:it. No
accumulation of fireworks is allowed in any place, but as
fast as they are made they are conveyed to a
All three preeautionswere entirely ignored by Mr, orris,
and hence the serious fatality which has resulted from
the explosion.
fillOCietso MACHINERY AmIDENT TO A Youwo
shocking accident happened on the premises
of Mr. Blythe, feather merchant, Henry street, Liverpool,
on Saturday. A young woman, named Teresa Haden,
wee engaged in a room in which was some machinery
worked by steam power when she was caught by
strap attached to a rapidly-turning wheel, In
amongst the machinery, and half torn to pieces.
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