The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

CLERK EN W ELL.

Alfred William Lures, cab-driver, badge 13,1fi1, but
who gave the name of llerbert !.rues, badge 8,486, re-
siding at Charles-street, City-road, was charged with
being drunk, and furiously driving a horde and cab at
l'entouville-road, Clerkenwell.
Au officer from the Royal Society for the Prevention of
oi:city to Animals attended to watch the case.
POllle.Mll,table Jam es Afiday, 71 11, said that on
Tenilay miming he was on duty in the Peutonville-rued.
about a quarter to three, when ho heard a (alb cumin;
down the hill at a most Serious pace. its turned on his
light for the defendant to stop, bat fired !ail of his doing,
to. he commenced whipping the horse inw,t furiously,
and went on, going at the taut of from 14 to to utiles au
hour. The inure he caned to the defendant to stop, the
more the deb Want whipped the horse, and w.ai II it
atom ed until the horse ran in between the posts &arisen 1-
lug the °bask. The horse was slightly injured, and the
iln was broken to piece.. The horse was tu such an ex-
lanstid state that it was with the greatest dithealty that
it could be gut so the police-station. The horse was
grazed on the right side. The defendant was drunk,
'ant had in his cab a Wan that is always with the low
prostitutes in Pintonville. The defendant had on a badge
(144141) whirl dad not belong to him.
'the defendant said he war the worse for liquor, but ho
did not think that the horse was going at the pace stated
by the officer. _ _

Mr. Matthew Arden ►aid the damage done to the cab
amounted to 61. 10s.
Mr. Barker fined the defendant 31. for the furious driv-
ing, and ordemsl him to pap. for the damage, 5/. 10.., or,
in default, to be imprisoned in the House of Correction fur
two calendar months.

ilel6i;lTekediliiti default.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Mr. Jowph Matthew Moms, of the New Fork Hotel,
Leicester-greet, Leicester-square, charged with attempt-
ing to obtain the sum of 2,7001. from the Gas Light and
Coke Company, better known as the Chartered Gas Com-
pany, by fraudulent means, was aguin brought before Mr.
Thwkitt.
Mr. Humphreys appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Edward Lewis for the defence.

The details of this cage have been repeatedly laid before
the public. Some further evidence was now taken, and an-
other adjournment wag granted.

WESTMINSTER.

A reepectable looking poor woman entreated the mvis-
trate's asaustauct and advice under the tut:owing circum-
stances _ _

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The applicant said she came to the court on behalf of her
mother, who was 7.5 years old, and who had belonged to a
Dural society fur 21 years, but who was told that she was
now deprived of all benefit. When she took the money
the secretary refused to accept it.
Mr. Arnold—What did he say ?
Applicant—lie said she was scratehedoff the books with
a mat many others who had neglected to pay. that he
was 3.51. short, and the money ought to have been paid.
Mr. Arnold--Had you neglected to pay %
Applicant—We were ready to pay; but the collector did
not call. Instead of coming as usual for his money
weekly. he stopped away for some weeks, and, finding he
did not come, she (applicant) took the money to him, and
then he refuses! to receive it. He never gave her any
notice that he did not intend to come, and it was very
hard that she should be scratched after paying for twenty--
one years.
Hiles, one of the summoning officers, said there had
been a complaint agaurt a burial society yesterday.
which he was to inquire into.
Applicant said it was the same.
Mr. Arnold asked if she had brought her book of rules'
Applicant said she had not.
Mr. Arnold said ho could not tell whether he could
assist he until he saw the rules.

Dhe paid sie Weald firing them and withdrew.
WANDSWORTH.

Mr. Dayman heard a batch of summonses against per-
sons residing in Wimbledon for not complying with the
acc•ination Act of 1867, in not having their children vac-
cinated within three months of their birth.
In the case of Mr. W. D. Westgate it wag stated by the
defendant that the child was vaccinated before the three
months had expired, but it was not successful. When ho
received the notice he took his child again, but it was not
in a tit state to he vaccinated. . .

Mr. WingtickL, the registrar of Wimbledon, said he had
not received any certificate of the child having been vac-
cinated.

Mr. Dayman, on looking over the act, said there was no
venally fur not giving notice of an uusurcessful vaccitia-
tie!. when performed by a private practitioner. as in the
case in question. Them wet evidently an omission in the
act.
The gentleman who supported the summonses said
there was no provision. and it caused great inconvenience.
Mr. Papuan said the legislature hail overlooked that
link. However. as the defendant had not employed the
public practitioner, he must show that he took the child
within three months after its birth. The defendant
'honk! have procured a certificate from his doctor, awl
have sad it to the registrar. That would have given hint
notice, and he then would have complied with the act.
He adjourned the summons for the defendant to waist,
the hosed that the child had been vaccinated.
It was slated that the matter was of great importance,
as there had been •i 4) serious cases of nuall-pox Wilms
bledun.

TUE ARREARS IN THE COSIMON LAW COVETS.—
To-morrow the long vacation will terminate, and the
°dices of the Common LAW Courts will resume their usual
activity in preparation for the ensuing Michaelmas Term.
The arrears of rules, de., in the Common Law courts are
In the Queen's Bench, 114; in the Common Pleas, SO ;
and in the Exchequer, only 18. With the additional
tlirve judges the arrears are expected to diminish every
term, and causes to be speedily tried. In the Queen's Bench
there are 41 rules fur new trials, 64 in the special paper,
and 7 enlarged rules. In the Common Pleas them are
10 new trial rules, 3 enlarged rules, and 34 demurrers and
3 CUM'S for judgment. '1 sere are in the Exchequer 8 new
trials, including 2 for judgment ; in the peremptory paper
2 rules ; and in the special paper 2 for judgment suit 7 for
argument.
t4INGULAR DEATH OF A CIIII.D.—Last eve • g
Mr. Payne, the deputy-coroner, held an inquest at the
Vestry-Ilan, Fair-street, respecting the
death of Edward Richardson, aged two years. The de-
evened was the son of a working man living at 3, Little
John-street, Horselyilown. On Thursday bast he was
pa) ing in a loom. .• building a house" with a bundle of
firewood. Ile took one of the pieces of wood. and stuck
it up his nee until it reached his brain. Mr. J. thildings,
surgeon, depots-41 that the deceased died on Saturday last
front the efflaSS of the injury to the brain. Thu jury re-
turned a verdict of *• Accidental death."
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