The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-28 00:00:00

THE POLIOR COURT&

WESTIMISTER.

A gentleman of pow lion inquired of the magistrate
w hut process of the court he could grant in order to
punish his butler, who had absented himself from his
situation all day, and did not return till between one and
two in the night. When he came back his face was dis-
figured by a cut, and he had evidently been in a drunken
brawl. The applicant understood that, by a recent act of
parliament, a man might be punished for deserting his
employment
Mr. Self. said he had no power to interfere. The act
referred to applied to men engaged in trade or ziputafac-
tures, and not to domestic servants. The remedy was to
discharge the man at once, which was quite jubtilable,
after the misconduct dsecrfbed.
THAMES.

Timothy Hamm; an h.h labourer was brought before
Elr. reason, charged with killing and slaying James
Arthur.

Mr. Frederick Pearce, en as to Mr. Daniel Rom,
divisional surgeon of police, High-street, Shadwell,
stated that on Thursday night he went into a charcoal
factory in New Gravel-lane, tshadwell, and towel a man
them lying dead on the floor. and his head testing on
some eacks. Tte only wound he could see wa' a small
contused wound over the right eye. He hel-t1 the
prisoner sae, „I did not hit the man: he fell off the
stage," which is a platform about 18feet from the ground.
He believed that death was instantaneous.

Henry Dobinsen. foreman at a charcoal factory in New
Gravel-lane, Shadwell, said the deceased and the prisoner
were employed there up to Thursday night, and they had
worked together with the most perfect concord for seven
years. On Thursday night a '•chaffing match" took
place between them as to which could get most drink on
credit, and there was some talk of a bet on the subject.
Howard taunted Arthur with running away from • Iles.
Scott, after getting int* her debt, and Arthur, Laing an-
noyed at this. took up a shovel, and appeared very angry.
W driers told the deceased to drop that, and said he would
bare no more of it. Some more words ensued. and
the prisoner struck the deceased twice with his
fist on the stage they were upon. The deceived
and rolled under the iron rail or guard, which is about
21 feet high, and fell into a charcoal canister below. He
descended a ladder directly, and went to the deceased.
who was quite dead. He believed the deceased broke his
neck by the
In answer to Mr. Benson the witness said the deceased
did not strike the prisoner, but directly he took up a
shovel, and raid " I'll fight you next morniug,'• the
prisoner struck the deceased.
The prisoner : After the deceased threatened me 1
struck lam. _ .

Mr. Beneon said it was a rery unfortunate oocurreneo,
and remanded the prisoner.

gllnell 7 NO 00CliT18ENCE AT BAR:188171:Y. —George
Campbell, upholsterer, was charged at the Cierkeuwell
polies-court on Saturday with murdering John Moore,
aged 28, la _shooting him through the head with a rifle,
at 42, Al:red-street, Barnsbury. The prisoner and de-
ceased had lived together in the same apartment for
about three months. On Christmas eve there was a party
given in the house, at which both were present. During
the evening they went upstairs with another man,
named Alexander Weatherspouu, to drink •
of spirits, and while ell three were there a sVt
quarrel took place between the prisoner and deceased.
The prisoner then got a rifle which belonged to the
brother of the deceased, and took it out of the room, lie
was absent about • minute, and upon returning he put
his rifle to his shoulder and aimed at the lamp, which was
in the middle of the room, saying he would put out the
light. The deceased stood opposlto him and in a line with
the lamp. The prisoner tired, and the bullet from the Me
entered the head of the deceased, who died in a few minutes
without speaking. The deceased's brother said that he had
lately cleaned the Me, but it was not loaded when he last
raw it in his brother's room. The circumstances attending
the fatal occurrence were stated by Mr. Weatherspoon,
who was present all the time. A surgeon was call, d in,
but the demised was then dead, and the prisoner W4ll
given into custody. Ile now said he had no defence to
offer, and treated the charge with great indiffereacr. Ile
wu committed for trial.

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