The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1868.

TEE POLICE COURT&

MAI4SION-HOUBB.
Mathew Reeky, 28, a brewer'. drayman, was brought
up for final examination before the Lord Mayor on the
charge of driving a home and dray to the common danger,
and running over and injuring Susan Bowers, who has
since died.
It appeared that about 9 o'clock on the night of Satur-
day, September 12, Mrs. Bowers, an old woman, aged 84,
was crossing Bishopagate-stroct, when the prisoner, who
was driving a light one-horse dray, and who had just
turned out of Union-street at a rather fast pace, knocked
her down and injured her very seriously, her right leg
being flattered in two places, and her scalp also being
injured. She was immediately conveyed to the hospital,
cud it was at one time thought she would recover, but she
subsequently got worse and has mina) died. On Thursday
an inquest was held on her body, and the coroner's jury
returned a verdict of accidental death.
The lord Mayor, addrea ing the psi over, said the evi-
dence against him was that he was driving in • state of
se mi-intoxiration at a very furious pace, that he went to
the along aide of the road, passing the end of • oab-rauk
fur that yurl.ose, to that he could not see whore he was
going, and that immediately after he pasted the end of
the cab-stand he knocked down this old woman, inflicting
injuries from which she bad died. Ile wan not going to
rats any remarks on the verdict of the coroner's jury, but
ho would do to on his conduct. It had been very bad,
and his employer admitted that he had been drinking all
duy. Ile should Site hint 40a., which was all he could
do, for furious driving, and in default of payment ho
mutt go to the Howe of Correction for 21 days.
G.oryr Broteam, • cab proprietor, residing in Bolton-
street, Kennington-road, was charged with unlawfully
using • hackney carriage for the purpose of hire without
a license.
Mr. Marshall appeared to prosecute on behalf of the
Commissioners ofibiland Revenue, and stated the prisoner
had iendeted himself liable to a penalty of 101. • week if
he was the proprietor of the cab, and to a penalty of 61. if
he was only the driver.
Police-constable Eames, 818, stated that on the previous
afteritoon ho was informed by a cabman that the prisoner
was driving • hansom with an old number. Witness went
up to him in Cannon-street, opposite the railway station,
and asked him to produce his driver's badge, and he re-
plied that he had none. Affixed to the back of the cab
there was an old plate. The prisoner said that he was •
cab proprietor and owned three cabs and an omnibus. The
hansom was in bad condition, and the wheals were broken,
but the horse was • goad one. The prisoner was then
taken to the station, and the horse and cab were sent to
the Oreen-yard.
Mr. Sullivan, from Scotland-yard, proved that the plate
found on the prisoner's cab was issued to George Hughes
on the 9th September, and that the license expired on the
first Monday of the present year.. The plate was not re-
turned, nor had the duty been paid. Warrants wore out
against Hughes for theaecumulated duty up to the present
time, amounting to 141. or 161.
The prisoner said that he had got the plate from Hughes,
and that he was not driving for hire.
Evidence was then given to show that the prisoner had
been refused his license in June, 18116, for assaulting the
police; that since then he had been twice charged at
I ambcth Police-court for driving without plates, and that
in July, 1867, he was fined 61. at the Mansion-house for a
similar offence.

The lord Mayor, addressing the prisoner, remarked
that this was an old trick of his, and that he had been
charge d with the offence several times. He should now
fine him N. for driving without a license, and a similar
Ft m for driving without a proper plate, and in default
two months' impri-onment in each case.
The l risoner asked how be could get his horse and cab
out of the Green-yard.
'lhe Lord Mayor said he would get them out by paying
the fees.

Ihe wormer pleaded that the amount of the penalties
might be reduced to bi., but the Lord Mayor retuned to
acccde to bin application. and he was then removed.

GUILDHALL.

Jumee Henry Aretsfrohg, ticket collector at the Moor-
gab -itritt *lathe of the Metropolitan Railway. was
placed at the ler before Alderman Causton, charged with
ember.rling Tallow' sums of money belonging to the Metro-
politan Railway.
Mr. liurchell prosecuted on behalf of the railway com-
pany; and Mr. Montagu Wllliains (barrister) defended
the pre( ner.
Mr. lturcheU explained that the prisoner was charge!
with receiving small sums of money for emcees fares on
the Metropolitan Railway and not accounting for them.
The company believing this to be the case communicated
with the pollee, and a watch was set upon the prisoner.
which resulted in several cases being discovered against
him.

Evidence was given for the prosecution in two such
cases, in one of which it was alleged that an excess fare of
twopence bad not been accounted for, and in the other that
an overcharge to a similar sum had been made and re-
tained by the prisoner.
A remand was granted, the prisoner being admitted to
bail, himself in 101., and a surety in the like amount.