The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-17 00:00:00

MARLBOROTTGR-STREET.

FraIWO CILUIOI iCalaltr A CABMAN.
ii lham l'arket Mik.. a cab-driver, badgo 16,370, wall
charged before Mr. Komi as : . .

Pace-constable Tyler, 164 C, said that on the previous
evening be was going along South Nolton-street, when
he saw a horse attached to a Hansom cab going along
at a Derby pace, without any driver being on the box.
Be went to the Globe public-house and asked the prisoner
whether it was his home and cab, and he said "Yes,
where are they 1" Ile told the prisoner that he had seen
the horse and cab going across Hanover-square, and as he
noticed that the priaouer was drunk he took him into
custody. The prisoner shoix cud cab went on till they
were stppsl in Itegent-street, through coming in col-
lis!on with another Hansom cab.
Mr. Knox asked whether anyone had any complaint
to make against the prisoner:
James Buckingham, hedge 1.5.94 M, &aid that he was
going up Regent-sheet last night, when a horse and cab
without a driver came galloping down the street, and
caught his cab and broke it air to pieces. A gentleman he
hind in Lis cab was thl 4WD out, and ho (witness) was
knocked off the box.

Mr. Knox asked the witness if Le had any idea of the
amount of damage.
The witness ku id that the Lore he was driving would
not he able to work fur some time, if it was ever able to
work again, as it was cut all to pieces. Through the affair
be had not been able to take home his proper money.
Mr. John OiLso n, cab owner, said that about 3!. damage
bad been done to his cab, driven by the last witness, and
his mare was injured to the amount of 23/. It was in-
jured in the chest, and be thought it very likely that it
would be obliged to be killed.
Mr. Knox said he could only make an order against the
proprietor under the act of parliament, for the sum of 101.
and if he made that order the proprietor of the damaged
cab and horse would not be able to recover. He would
remand the prisoner for a few da and in the meantime
Mr. Gibson could satisfy himself as to the amount of his
damage.

THAMES.
HORSEWHIPPING ♦ WITIS.

Barrett, 71Loure;: of street, Shad-
well, was brought up on remand before Mr. Benson
charged with assaulting his wife in a very brutal manner.
Mr. Smith, a surgeon, said that three of the woman's
ribs were fractured, and that she was covered with weals
and contusions. She could not leave the London Hospital
at present. She must remain there under medical treat-
ment for some time longer.
Mr. Benson—Do you think she can appear here in a
week's time I'

_ .
Witnesa—lt is probable.
Mr. Benson-1f she it well enough, 'on,' her in a cab.
The expense of a cab is a secondary consideration. We
%nut her evidence, _ . _

The statement of Donald M'KuT, detoctivoofficer, 27.; K,
was terrible. A few night« ago, it appeared, the prisoner
came home armed with a large horsewhip, and flogged his
wife, who WOW in bed, and bad no other garment on but
her chemise. The poor creature, who is seven months'
advanced in pregnancy, could offer no resistance. The
prisoner flogged her very severely, trampled upon her,
and broke three of her ribs, and she was removed to the
London Hospital bruised and contused all over her body.
The prisoner, on the first examination, muttered that
his wife was in the habit of getting drunk.
Ile was remanded for a week.

A VTR ITOR AT MARGATE DROWNED WHILE
BATNINO.—About half-past 11 o'clock yesterday morning,
a visitor named William Dalby, was seized with the cramp
while bathing from a machine near the Newgate coastgnard
station, and drowned. The deceased was a single man.
about IL years of age, a gilder by trade, and papers found
in his pocket bore the address, " William the Fourth,"
Langley. He was bathing with a friend, and being an ex-
pert swimmer went out a considerable distance beyond
his depth. He was suddenly seen to sink by persona en
the cliff, and the alarm war immediately raised. lie came
to the surface a second time, but was not seen again. His
friend rushed about do water in a frantic manner, and
several boats put off to the assistance of the young
man, including the coast-guard boat, but not knowing
the exact locality whore deceased disappeared, and the
people on the cliff pointing out different places where
to search fur him, they were of no use. A Coast-guard
man named Patience dived sevens/ times after the deceased
but without success. The drug was then brought into
requisition, and after half-an-hour's searching the body
of the deceased was recovered. Life was then extinct.
The friends of the deceased have been telegraphed fur
from London, and an inquest will be held to-day.
HOSPITAL. FOR DISEASU OP Tllll THROAT, 32,
Gotnix-aacr•az, W.—During the week ending September
12, 340 pate sits wore under treatment, el whom 63 were
new COM.