The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-05 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

James Eadie, a betting-men, was charged with creating en
obstruction in Tottenham-court-road.
Potaxeconideble Gordon said a great man complaints had
been made by the inhabitants on account of betting-men me-
'regaling in certain thoroughfares to make their horse-racing
bets, He was in Tottenham-blurt-road that day, when he
saw the defendant with a betting-book and a pencil in hie
hand, surrounded by 30 or 40 betting-men. He told the de-
fendant to go away, as he was creating an obstruction. The
defendant refused, and he took him into custody.
The defendant said he did not intend to commit any oZenee,
nor was ha aware that he had dune wrong.
Mr. Herndon said his colleague and himself bad repeatedly
staled whet the law on the question was ; and he could mare
Ell parties concerned that where a case was brought within
the reach of the act he would inflict the heaviest penalty. He
should require the defendant to enter into his own meg-
alomania to be of good behaviour for the future.
The defoodent, having done this, was liberated.
Emily Smith, a young woman of loose character, one of a
to noriously bed clam frequenting the neighbourhood of
Leioester- square, was brought before Mr. Becton, charged
with wilfully stabbing or gouging the eye of Norsh Holland,
another unfortunate, while at the Vine-street station.
The two had been found drunk and lighting in St. Martin's-
oourt by policeman 207 C, who took them into custody, and
they were brought before the inspector on the charge,
Inspector Park's evidence was, that while taking Clown the
charge of the constable agalnat the two, happening to look
up, he etw Smith strike the other violently in eye, while
at the same time the injured female, polling something eat
them it, streamed with blood. The latter exclaimed in *gaily
her " eye was out ;" and Mr. Park found, en pieltingditlit:
which bad bean so thrown towards him, it was a hair- He
could gather, from what had been said, that their
had arisen from jealousy, and several threats had bean meat
by the primate. The sent the Injured female to
the hospital, and a certificate from the house-Burgeon wee pal
in, to the effect that there wee a puncture over the eye, but
not of a serious nature.

The policeman deposed to threats having beat mot by the
prisoner.
Yr. Hoodoo who commented on the cam as coo of an
aggravated character, sentenced the prisoner to three months'
pdmmm®

MARYLEBONE.

Michael Stroll, a mildtarsan, and Michael Naylor, a
labourer, were brought before Mr. Long charged with assaults
of a meet ruffianly description on the police.
Between air and seven yesterday evening the prisoner, and
• greet number of others were drank and riotous, at the
corner of Bast-street, Manchester-square. Bohn, 299 D,
desired them to go quietly away, when Baylor inatantly
gave him several tremendous blows in the fire with his fist.
He woe laid hold or, upon which Scott came up, and he
(Bohn) was thrown down and hurt severely by the prisoner
Ha for who then effected his escape. Lee, 313, Capil, 300,
Pollard, 314, and more officers of the D division speedily sr-
rived, when some of them sustained much injury, more par-
ticularly the officer Lee, who was kicked on the left eye and
heed by Scott, who had laid hold of hie hair, and dragged
him along the ground for many yards. Stones end brick'
were flying about in all directions, and it was mimed • mira-
culous circumrtance that more committee ware not disabled

Ls; int;iirLidesur geon;;certitioa te7;e7ll4—forth that
from the severe hurt from the kick on the eye, sod from
bruises on the head, it would probably be some time before
ha would be able to resume his duty. The prieowses wire
ultimately captured. Keylor had at one period of the stray
drawn long-bladed knife, with which he swore he would
rip open the bou els of snyom who dared to come near him
The prissier. were (la committed for two menthe to the
House of Correction, with bard labour.

SOUTHWARK.
Edrios Iles, a tall powerful looking Irishman, was
charged with committing a niurderona wank on Joshua
Themes, police constable, 249 H. Hs wee also charged with
being con. creed with others in assanlthig George Cole, 6211,
while in the ovecutioet of their duty.
The tint rwritable, whose heed was bandaged up, and who
appeared to be very much injured, stated that shout half-peat
two in Um morning he heard a dieturbance in Ewer-street,
Gravel-lane, and on proceeding there ha saw several persona
, among whom was the prisoner, whoop-.
qUpearearrofetcremruet violent of the lot. As soon as he ap-
proached to quell the disturbance, he received several blows,
and was knocked down. While on the grouM the
kicked him several times on the body, and as was
endeavouring to recover himself come one threw a chamber
utensil at him from a window, and it struck his bead,
him in a frightful moaner. At that time the prisoner
but on another polies constable coming up they finin
entry into his house and took him into custody.
Mr. Dunham asked him whet& r he was much hurt ?

He replied that he wee. AA soon as the prisoner was se-
ared be went to the divisional surgeon' who dressed his
wendswendsand sent biro hater to bed. The doctor could not
tell the extent of the injuries at present, thinking it better
to let them remain fora little while. He wan however, in
much pain, and unable to perform hie duty.
Cole, the second constable, whom lace was much disfigured,
laid that a little before three o'clock hie attention was at-
tracted to a dieturbance and cries for assistance in Ewer-
street. He proceeded there, and found last wieneee on the
ground, the prisoner holding him and kicking him. Witness
seized the prisoner by the collar to pull him away, when •
mob collected around him and he was pulled into the pas-
gage of • house and the door shut against him. He met
hold of the primmer to secure him, when he said if be ffid
not let Lim go he would kick his heed of. He then
asoaried, bat afterwards he assisted last witness in nearing
him. The mob at the time was so violent that he really
wondered that murder had not been committed.

In answer i7ii;—chTrtivihTpria7s.7lZl that he IMO
attacked by a party who lived near him, sad he got away
from and esiesped Into hie house. He denied being the party
who aseaulted either of the const•bies.

Mr. Burcham told him that the constable bad been most
seriously samulted, sad any amount of posiehmeat he could
inflict would not be adequate. Ite should, therefore, commit
him for trial to answer the two charges.

WOOLWICH.

Sergeant Smith, of the Osfordakire Militia, stationed at
Woolwich, applied to Mr. Twill, the sitting magistrate, for •
111111:111004 against the landlord of the Bamford Amu Tarim,
under the following cireumatatice•
The applicant stated that on the previous night it wee
ascertained that a private of the regiment who had been
absent from barracks for seven' days, was at the Berestord
Arms, and a corporal with a file was sent to apprehend him.
The corporal went into the room where the absentee was
seated, and attempted to remove him, but the landlord Inter-
fered, when an altercation took place, and the corporal was
forcibly ejected.
Mr. Twill having elicited that the militiaman In question
had not been returned as a deserter, observed that by the 88th
section of the Mutiny Act, any rson who concealed or
harboured a deserter was liable to ho procoeded against and
punished, but the act did not refer to the case of a soldier
merely absent from his barracks without leave. One section
of the act stated that no oMcer was empowered to enter any
house in quest of a deserter ital.e he had in hie possession a
warrant from a magistrate. Under these circumstances he
would recommend the applicant to submit these facts to his
commanding °Dicer.

HAMMERSMITH.
A portly-looking man, about 50 can of age, named Henry
Seekonk Jerrie, who described himself as a solicitor, of
No. 62, Remain-street, Oxford-street, was charged with
obtaining money from Mrs. Sarah Parker, an elderly lady,
who wee alleged to be insane, by fraudulent representation..
Mrs. Parker was in court, and stated that she had no
charge to prefer against the accused.
George Netters nephew of Mrs. Parker, residing at
mo No. 45, London-ld, said ho gave the prisoner into custody
on Tuesday night for obtaining 21. 10s. from his aunt, who
wait insane, under the pretence of going to Bury St. Ed-
munds to his (witness's) father, about some property. He
could prove, if the prisoner was remanded, that he never
went to that place. The prisoner had also received, at
different times, about 181., which he mkt he had
paid to persona for copies of rogietries and fur
serving notice.. Witness saw him at bis stint's
on Saturday last, and he represented that he had
filed a bill in Chancery, and adviaed witness to keep near his
aunt, as the mum come into possession of 8,0001. per annum,
with a title. He also represented that he was a solicitor. It
appeared that he had nut filed any bill in Chancery, and
when he saw how on Tuesday night, at his aunt's, he gave
hint into custody.
Charlotte Houghton was next examined, and stated that
she was present when the prisoner received the money. She
Brat saw the prisoner eon. months asp, when he called upon
Atte. Parker, in &BMW to an advertisement in a morning
paper, which had been inflamed by Mn. Parker for a solicitor
to recover some property. Mee. Pester rep/mental to the
prisoner that her relations had drawn out of the bank several
hundred thousand of pounds left to her by her husband, and
that she had only 80,0001. left. She wanted hits to recover
the money and other property which had been taken.
She alao heard Mrs. Parker say that there were very few
' lawyers of his name in the List, sad asked him if he was any
relation of Sir John Jervis, and he replied that he was his
son. He farther stated that he had a sister monied to the
Turkish ambassador, that he kept his town and country
mace, and that he rode about in his carriage. Witness eaW
him if he lived at No 62, Newman-street, and In said he did
not but that letters were received them for him. Witness
had never considered Mrs. Pettier right in her mind. She
(Mrs, Parker) was in the receipt of 401. per annum hoes the
Stook Exchange. That was ell the property she believed
Kra Parker pesssssed.
Mr. Ingham said he should remand the prism:ver for a
weak, upon his rape.. übe that ha was the eon of Sir
Jetta Jervis,Motherta-law of the Turk issahreador, and
that
ts to he kept his carrier, and If he could lime state-
mea be tree he (Kr. berm) vwld Masts bin epos

The prissier &obi twinned& 010116 slaterneste,
lir. Ingham thee terseaded bls sceardbily.
Mrs. Parker, who istenapted the proccedbtp several
dime by batwing that the Arcs was gable, gibed We
worship to accept her bell far the primer's arcearsace.
Mr. Ingham isrlissi, and the gleam eras thee recurred,
diabetic the. Mu. Pub, ins guile AN la km Wag.