The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-26 00:00:00

CLERIUSWELL.

Mrs. E. Knight, of :S, Queen•aquare. St.
fleorge.the-Martyr, applied to Mr. Barker far au order for
the protection of her ogreish+ and property, acquired since
her .tine. against her husband and his relatives. under
the 2lt section of the Ihroree and Matrimonial Causes

The applicant stated that she was married to her husband,
Simnel rialkild Knight. about 20 yearn ago, and about the
latter end of the year ld:i2 he went away, leaving her with
eve children to support. Ile cormixmdeal with her up to
tie year since which time be had neither written to
her. sot 51st'bSr say mosey fur the support of herself or
her children. From what had come to her knowledge, .he
had no doubt that her husband was cohabiting with another
woman ; and as she (applicant) haul acquired some property,
she wished for an order for her protection, for if her hus-
band .nierrtained that she had become pressed of any, be
would most probably come, and endeavour to take it away.
Mr. Barker made the order as asked.
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William Wiis;l7arged before Mr.
Tyrwhat with the following rubbery and violent assault.
William Lewis, • young man, who said he was a
mariner, cm the previous night auconinnuied 14 woman to
• house in Ment'e-eourt. St. Martin's-lane. Siam after be
went to bed, sad fell into • dose ; hearing the natliag of
money it the seem, he jumped out of bed, and saw the
prime. at hie pellets, sod immediately seised him. Upon
this ttasieprieener seised a large water jug from the
and aloud a blow at his head. hut holding
up his um be reesived the Wow upon it, the jug being
smashed, aid lie arm eat and covered with blood. The
prboacr them mu down stairs, and be pursued him and
called for the police. On searching hie pockets he found
all his money was gone.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt. the prosecutor said that the
woman had left when be was awoke by the prisoner's being
in the room..
A coeetable named Salisbury proved marching the house
sad indiag the primmer secreted in • cellar, holding the door
soils to prevent his coming in. He found 131. dd, on the
prisoner, but en half.sovereign.
Prieueer's defence wsa that he went home sad fated the

sailor in Lis bed asle.p. and ahl. " IloHos, old fellow, what
do you do here " and tact then prosteutir jumped out
of bed and attacked him. and he (prisoner) struck in
self -defenri., . . .

Mr. Tyrwiutt sari It looked es if ti.e young woman went
down and font Lint ap ; and than there wee the hiding in the
cellar. . . .

Primmer sail Le ktew the yowl; woman. -Hewettlel
LAMBETH.

Joaph EN.... • nightman, whose premise' in Church-
street, Newiort,n, Me- been for some eenr an intolerable
nuisance to the neighbourhood. Wa, again summoned by
the sanitsry officer, to show cause why he should not be
convicted for keeping an accumulation of filth in his yard,
and thereby cawing u gnes nuisance.
It appeared that the defendant hat, Isren in the habit for
years of collecting night-soil, tan. horse-dung. road sand,
and other ingredients. mixing them up together, and allow-
ing them to accumulate on Ms premises, to the extent of 40
and 50 loads at a time, before removing them, nod all the
time they were not only a nuisance, but dangerous to the
health of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and though
frequently convicted, be still continued the nuisance.
The defence set up was. that 4 sutEcknt quantity of road
send was mixed up with the other ingredients to lender
the smell ionotiouir, and that large quantities of the
manure were not allowed to accumulate.
Mr. Elliott convicted the defendant in a penalty of 40a.
and expellee', and if both were not paid within 14 days, to
be imprisoned for 14 days.