The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-20 00:00:00

lIAMATEUSMITH,

St,e,y, the keeper of the Globe teershop, I:corge-
stricct, Notting-hill, was inimmoned for Sunday trading.
Two police-constables, named Swatton and Peek, pivi% ni
watching the defendant's house between 10 minutes past
7 and 1 o'clock on Sunday morning, the 2nd inst., +ur•l
during that time they saw 149 persons go in and come out
of the font door, 33 more went into the back and leave
by the front door, and eight bottles and one jug were
handed in and retuned. They also saw 93 other persons
go round to the hack of the house, but they were unable
to state whether they entered or not.

Mr. Martin, who defended, called two of the defendant's
lodgers, who stated that the bar was locked up on tile
morning in question, and that the defendant said he
would not serve for a sovereign. He also stated that
the defendant had a number of lodgers, that a large num-
ber of brickmakers were in the habit of lounging about
the neighbourhood, and that on the morning in question
many persons were attracted to the defendant's yard by
his having a horse for sale. One of the witnesses
explained that bottles were passed for water.
The police then called Acres, one of the summoning
officers of the court, who stated that on rending the sum-
mons to the defendant he ',aid he must do a trade sonic
time as he had to live.
. .

Ingham thought the police had made out a stmng
case, but the evidence of the lodgers gave a sort of ex-
planation. The evidence of Acres, however, had given a
tuniing-point to the case. He (Mr. Ingham) had no doubt
about it, and he fined the defendant 51., and Li. costa.

WANDSWORTH.
N,. Colliugloterne, a pawnbroker, carrying on business
in the High-street of Wandsworth, was summoned under
the following circumstances.
The complainant was Elisabeth Berry, who pledged a
new silk dress for Be. only, it having been lent by a friend
who was in mourning at the time to raise the money, us
she was not in a position to lend her any. On the dross
being redeemed it was found to have been worn and
spotted with grease.
The defendant's foreman, who attended with the dress,
said it bad never been out of the warehouse.

Mr. Ingham looked at the drew, and saw marks of
perspiration under the arms. It was also examined by
persons in the court, and they all declared that it had
been worn.

The owner of the dress, who is in service, came forward
and said she never wore the dress, the material of which
cost her ftve guineas.
The complainant also mid she never wore the dress.
She took it, as she received it, to the pawnbroker.
Mr. Ingham had no doubt that the arms had been worn,
and recommended the foreman to take it and pay the five
guineas.
The foreman then raid that pawnbrokers were not
liable for any damage to property in their care.
Mr. Ingham said they were. If any pledge became of
lees value, he had the power to allow a reasonable satis-
faction.
The owner now estimated the dress at 541.

Ultimately Mr. Ingham orderedthe dress to be delivered
up, and the defendant to pay 21. 2a.

RITrALISTIC OFFENCE AT BARROW-IN-FCRNEii.
—On Tuesday, at the Ca lisle Consist°.iy Court, applies.
tion was made by Thomas Carter Baynes, 'brazier Barrow-
in-Paniess, and now a churchwarden of St. George, Bar.
row, for a decree monishing the Rev. Tuffnell Samuel
Barrett, M.A., incumbent of that church, to remove. or
cause to be removed, the brazen cross now placed on the
ledge or super-altar at the back of the communion table of
the said church, and also to remove certain screens, and
replace the communion rails. The allegations against the
defendant are contained in an affidavit by the promoter of
the suit, and are as follows:—"That in or about
the season of Lent last a solid wooden crow,
from two to three feet in length, was placed above
the communion table of the said church of St. George,
Barrow, the said cross being placed on a moveable super-
alter or back-shelf, which is attached to the communion-
table. That the said cross still remains in its said posi-
tion. That two moveable screens, covered with coloured
drapery, have been recently placed, one behind the said
cross and the other in front of the communion table of the
said church ; and that the said eczema still remain there.
The said screens are constantly covered with a succeasion
of cloths, embroidered and decorated in a !anodel man-
ner, and which cloths are varied at different seasons of the
year. That the reading desk, which formerly stood in
the body of the said church, has been removed, and a
new reading desk has been placed within the chancel
of the said church, where the same still remains.
That the communion rails have been removed from
their position in front of the communion table, and placed
at and across the entrance of the chancel of the said
church. That the said cries and screens have been intro-
duced into the said church, and the alteration in the
reading desk and communion rails have been made by the
said Tuffnell S. Barrett, the perpetual curate of the said
church, without any lawful authority, and that the same
are offensive to the religious feeling of a large number of
the inhabitants of the said district." The case was ad-
Led for a month, in order that the allegations might
. duly filed in full.
BRIrTAL TREATMENT OF A DYnco HUSBAND.—
Some shocking statements were made at an inquest last
night at the City Arms Tavern, Old Kent-road, touching
the death of a man named Wigmore. According to wit-
nesses, while he was lyng on Sunday in a dying state,
his wife, who was partly drunk, seised his heed, shook
him, and then struck him a blow on the face. A few
hours after a neighbour found him with blood flowing
hom his mouth, and his explanation was, "I shall not
live half an hour; she beat me cruelly." His own bro.
ther deposed that the woman had treated him so unmerci-
fully that pieces of flesh were taken out of his chest and
arm. When rn netrate" with by someone who said.
die " she declared she would

•Do let the man _ in peace,
tie up hit jaws at mice, and would have done so hal she
not been prevented. He died the same evening. The
inquest was adjourned that a post-mortem examination
may be made. The deceased was a cab-driver. driving
hie own horse, and he bad only been married two rears.
BREAD AND THE BAKEIth. —The following ox-
oenent remarks appear in the litendard of !Maude, :—" To the
Editot,—Sir,—ltiliere imposition steps in retribution emrally
and modem improvementa, combined with e {entitle help,
thebie r tadad eat many a sew road. A family man who re,e
Dbaldric powder • and earys • home • msaufacturee could &Jerry*
e Independent of the baker. The many new styles
of manes or baki ovens are adaptable to home um, and in
lareeer small tamllka the bread could be made with Borwiek's
thilderrowder, which surpasses all other • leavening,. and the
bake canll .Thir over. if they en, not **ireful, that healthy and pure
nod be made without their help, and. like the railways on tee
other ban, of the water, find their bueinese Reel profitable. It has
often eau& ms that the baker* who sell adulterated bread would
be openly punished, and, at some public piton, be male to eat the
deleterious compounds they sell to the peer. A mere money one
Is inadeauste, end soon made up in the course of trade. The
retailer* of bad food should ellsoar the there pouishinsut: but.
beovenirtirtlecoe who help theamelvee, all family men ran
the • r' remedy §Or their breed.—limme truly, A FATMILII
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