The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-09 00:00:00

MB POLICE COURTS.

SOUTHWARK.

Anthem de Bari, an Malian, nodding at 7, Little Jaime-
greet, rall-mall, eacribed on the charge abet aa a mer-
chant, and Jake Samuel Gower, auctioneer, of 26, Barbican,
IMO charged, the forgoer with etabbinic Mr. Robert Hrtidvt,
em Robertson, with intent to murder him, in the Queen's
Priam, and the latter with inciting him to do the lame.

Charlie Connell mid—l em chief turnkey of the Queen's
Prison. There is a gentleman named Robert Ifeederren
Robertson °maned in No. 4 in 10 room, and he is now in •
clingstone state from wounds inflicted on bin with some
sharp instrument. About half-past 2 o'clock this after-
noon, ba consequence of information I received, I haerteneol
into the yard where I sew a number of persons collected,
and then I haird that Mr. tinbertmn had been stabbed. There
was great excitement is that portion of tbo prison, and going
towards that gentleman's room I met Mr Bari, when arms
ot the inmates of the wort rolled out, " SWUM him he has
dabbed Mr. Robertson:' I accordingly stopped him and
told him be must go with me, when he exclaimed, " I'll go,
I'll go." I then took him and kft him In the visiting -room,
sad then I went to Mr. Robertnon's room, where I found
him lying on the bed with blood flowing from a large wound
In the right temple and another in the right cheek. As soon
am I entered he said to me, " For God'. eke, Mr. Connell,
take down what I have to nay is writing, ea I believe I am
dying." I got writing materials, when Mr. Robertson told
me that RAO stabbed him and Gower instigated him to do
so. Neither of the prison/no were present at that time.
A medical gentleman then came, and I went after Mr.
Gower and told him he must go bet ore a magistrate with
▪ a. he was charged with instigating him in the
attack on Mr. Robertson. Ile seemed eery much flurried,
and said, " I'll go." After they were both premed
I went with the doctor to Mr. Robertson'. room and saw
him attended to. Mr. Thomason. • solicitor, was there,
and he saw all that nceurroi. When Salvi was brought
forward again, and told what he had dose, he rid, " It's all
true, I did it." Aniong the person,' In the room there was
assumed Wyld, and he brought in a knife which he mid
he had picked tap at the door, sod he handed it to Dennis,
ow of too prison oliteers.

Mr. Comhe—ls that knife in court?
Dennis—l am one of the °Wmre of the Queen's Prison. I
received this knife from Mr. Wyld.
The knife wee here handed to the magistrate. It was •
lure gp•nish knife, quite knew, with a handle about sin
the lontiasztLhadb,:iesittfirg
.atattiot back. Two inch.. of

Mr. Combe—Where is the other portion of this knife?
Denets—l don't know, sir, at present.
Mr. Combo to Mr. Collwell—What did Gower say when
you javelin' into custody?
Mr. Collwcil—He maid, " 06, that'. shocking to eons
here with him, and be charged with such au offence." He
was say much excited.
Rlchard Thomson e•nolited—l inn a solicitor, at No.
3, Finsbury-ebanshen. I woe pence whim the unfortunate
aifatr happened. I know all the puttee. About ono o'clock
this afternoon Mr. Bald came to my ebembers, and asked
in to accoapny him and Mr. Gower to the Quern. Prieon.
I ars anew for &lei against Robertson, who is detained
there at his snit. We celled on Mr. flower, and we all went
to the Gessn's hien, and esw Mr. Robertson in his room.
They VIII to late the matter wetted. Robertson asked mo
is take a ant, and Rein and Closer stood near hie chair. I
asked Relbertion to make some proposition to Uri, when
seen awry words took piece between then about a bill for
IDOL Mr. Robertson said to fkivi, " I have net the bill,"
when sleds. wan made to a Mr. Brown sot a Scotch Se-
questration. Min rated Robertson sheet his dishonesty,
sad said to Wm, "You may you did not have the Mk bill f"
Robertson node scone misty about Brown, sad tima OMR
nods an eterreation to Wei. The tatter then hard sew
Robretasn's Ask and I saw him boat hint swift in the
taw. I caned oat " Don't beat him ;" sad I Ilminght heaves
only hint with his hands.
Mr. et—How near was he to Mr. Robust...?
Witmer—Mee to his chair, loaning 01111 Yen
11 My, Combs—Did you see anything in Satre bend ?

Mr. Comb—Did you Year Bari say anything vhan bit
ton beating Mm P
Wiesen—Y.., dr. He void, "Yea say that i—yon any
tint 1" vary much ruched, and he was atrhing ilm
I tin saw blood Amen Prom Mr. itoberann's in
Wight add sr *Wag Mr. Ilabsdisa dims! 'Edo
afar so Nlb Sem, ad lasi es* "I Ea issidosl I" I
the raw dr Ildsl reshbog does Ids fir.
Mr. Osubs—Dldysa than dram rag Mal