The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

ESTSI INSTER.
nuittm op DiuGGts“ A BEER-HOUSE KEEPER, AND ROMS.;

HIY OF NEARLY CHM.
Willem M'Manaors was charged with hocu•aing Mr.
John Kubetoe, beer•bome keeper, Marlborough.road, Chel-
sea, and robbing him of nearly 100/.
The prosecutor said that on the afternoon of the 79th of
July prisoner sod other perste+ were at his house, aid
in the evening, after being there some time, prisoner
Cedhim to drink a glass of ale, which be
ed to him. In a few minutes afterwards, al-
though perfectly well before, prosecutor felt very
drowsy, and finding himself unable to keep up, put
his house is charge of a friend, sod went upstairs to lay
down. After remaining in a state of stupor for some time,
prosecutor was aroused,when he discovered that his trousers
and pocket bed been cut, and that his cash bag containing
the above amount had been stolen.

Mr. Argold—Whaterriesee Erie you that the primmer
did it?

Prosecutor I was aroused by some sudden movement,
and sitting up in the bed 1 distinztly saw the prisoner
going towards the room door.
Mr. Arnold Are you certain!
Prosecutor—Positive ; main can produce a witness who
saw him leave my room and come downstairs ou his bands
and knees.

It was further stated that the effects of the " hi:mussing "
were r. powerful that some hour■ afterwards it was sup-
poaed be had attempted to commit suicide by taking poison.
Prisoner was remanded.

SOUTHWARK.
A BACTAL SWIAAND.
✓.wte enstledisie, a furniture-broker, in Grevel.lana, was
brought before Mr. Coombe, charged with committing an
aggravated and brutal assault on his wife.
The latter, a deteut-looking female, who exhibited a
nears cut by the side of the right eye, said that she
had been married to the prisoner many years and
had grown-up children, but latterly her husband bad
been in the habit of drinking to excess, when
he was more like a madman than anything else. On
Saturday night he knocked her about in a fearful
manner, but she got away from him. Yesterday morning
he seized hold of her, and ..truck her on the head with his
fist, cutting her severely, and nearly blinding her. Her
screams brought a constable to her assistance, when her
husband was secured, and she was conveyed to a surgeon's,
who dressed her wound.

Mi.Cemile;skisi whether he had frequently been in
the habit of illmsing her
Witness replied that he bad for many year., but she
never appeared against him before. A fortnight ago he
dl-
wed her to that extent that the police took him into cus-
tody, but she forgese him, and did not press the charge.
The prisoner here said that it was all thmugh his wife.
*wanting temper. She was always abusing him and defy-
ing him to strike her. She so provoked him yesterday
that be could not help striking her.
Mr. Combo told him he was a brutal, worthless fellow,
sad be should not be doing his duty to the public unless
be inflicted the severest punishment allowed by law. He
therefore sentenced him to six months' hard labour in
Wandsworth House of l'orrectioo.

ANOTHER 'THARP riN TIRE.

Yesterday morning a fire broke out on the pre-
mises belonging to Messrs. Bush, but sublet to Mr. J. Bal-
mer, a carpenter and Joiner, situate at 296, Rotberhithe.
street, near the Commercial Docks. This building was
csomporied principally of timber: wantwo Coors high,
40 feet long, and 17U feet wide, and contained a large amount
of property.
The engines were spealily on the spot, but it was mix
hours before the flames were thoroughly extinguished. The
origin of the misfortune is unknown.
The official report, as prepared by Mr. Superintendent
Henderson, is us follows :
" No. 2%, Rotherhithe-street, Mr. J. Bulmer, builder.—
Builders' workshops and couterds, 40 feet by .10, two Moors
high, destroyed. Insured in the County and Loodoo Fire-
others for contents. Budding supposed to be insured in
the Imperial Office.
" No. 2117, ditto, Mr. G. Moore (private).—Building and
contents severely damaged by fire and water. Contents
insured is the Royal Ffraellice. The building supposed to
be neared in the Imperial Office.
" No. Zia, ditto, Mr. L. Talbot (private). —l.ow*rlwxl of
the house damaged by water. Insured in the West of
England Fire-office.
• No. 295, ditto, Mears. Robertson and Co.'s speller
works —A building, 60 feet loag by 21 feet wide, se-
verely damaged by lire and water. Insurance not known.
" Norway-wharf. J. Talbert and Sons, large-builders.—
Timber budding, 90 feet long by 60 feet wide, deetroyed.
Insured in the West of Englaal Office.
" Open wharf, Mr. J. Moore, lighterman.—Goods oe
wharf destroyed. Insurance unknown at present.
" No. 297. Merin, With, boat-builders. - Shed.buildieg.
90 feet by 15,destroyaL Contents insured in the State Fire.
office.

"No. 297 a, Marrs. W. hod W. Wane, ship chandlers.
—Top Bow, three.fourtbs' rest of timber building. 100 feet
by 20 feet, seriously damaged 1.1 tire sail grater. bleared foe
the eoateate is the State Fire

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Ditto. Oeoege Dodd (Imeement).—tierious damage by
water, he. N m riot imam].

whea Ditto, T. Pay;:eogineer.—.Sintilar damage. Insuranto
l's.

"71;441, Mr. T. Lockman. —Tbree.fourthe of premises
destroyed. Issarnoce not known.
fhtio. George Hallett, manufacturing chemist.—Shed,
bedldion, and loft over, NI feet by 14, dentrovet:, and roof of
salunknown." adjoining abed dunned ly breskage. lneurenes

ANOTHER NIGHT OF DEMUCTIVE FIRES.

During Sunday night sad this (Monday) mora-
le', not lee than six bee mewed in ditherer pare of the
metropolis, some of whisk were attended with great lose of
Mast Y.
Oa, detractive ciondegratioe happened in the premises
to Kr. (I. Seeker, apiece-broker, situated at N 0.5,
11;16112114
. West Smithfield. The building was of consider-
able extent, it being four stories high and compased
primevally of timber. The discovery wsa made by • saw
simile of be City force, by noticing smoke nein from lb.
lower part of the premises. An immediate alarm was
reiseff. awl neemengers were sent in sundry directions to call
be seems. la • very brief period the engines of the
Lades Beare,under the direction of Mr. Pogo, the suer-
elendent ef the B &Week attended, as well se tie peat
dean had egg* of !head sad Mason, under the pencad
sommead of Xr. J. Gerard. Plenty of water having beta
gnawed from the maim in the district, the engine were
met to wank—bet mane power and steam. The lest-
aimed mashie did wonderful execution, as it threw the
wailer ever the tep of the building and preserved from
destraelisa die beam-hair manufactory of Mr. J.
Del* Net 4, and two home belonging to Mr.
J. M Nos. 6 and 7. The firemen, under
the dteediun ef their superior officers, stuck to their porta,
bat the bask in spite of the vast quantity of water thrown
epee them, 3catinoscl to extend, and at length the whole
sow et Mr. fitocker's premises presented a huge sheet of
ire. Iversitelly the brigade succeeded in setae( the Sc,
extingedel, but sot before the building is which the dis-
aster esemensed was nearly destroyed. Fortunately Mr.
Illealier wee Mewed in the Royal rue-ofßoe. The pre-
mier of Mr. Daniels have the roof partly bunt off, the
side walls sealsaslf damaged by fire, and the eantents da-
mned by weir, je ; insurance unknown. Nos. 6 and 7,
to Mr. Merge, arc also severely damaged by fire,
Lek. atiortuaately this sufferer was uninsured. The origin
of the fire could not be gleaned.
Whilst the last-named fire was raging, another one took
place in the premises of Mr. H. N. Whitelock, marine
share dealer, Islomptoo•nreet, Clerkenwell. Three
parish engine, with five of the Londe Brigade, were re-
markably early in reaching the scene, and • large attendance
of emcee having run from the other fire, plenty of water
wee at ewe procured, and the sages were set to work,
bet the Ire could not be subdued until the lower part of
the premises and the stock in trade were destroyed, and the
reatieltrier of the building seriously dentreyed by be, Sr.
Fortunately the sufferer was insured i the Welt el Ear
lead ire dies. The premises of Dr. J. Trappist& sews •
weeder, are deo injured by water, he. The origin of this
Ire in else sakseirs.
Another be happened in the premises of Mr. P. Reardon,
oreaeros.beldlne, Blue Author-yard, Royal Mint-street.
The engines of the London Brigade were quickly in atten-
dance, bat the AMNON were usable to get the flames ex-
tinguished until the first boor was Dearly burst out, and the
ender below demeged by water.

AIT tit,rr TO A VOLCNTEVL —A few days since a
number of the Woolwich Arsenal Volunteer were at target
wadies ea the government mop at Manistee& when a
man mimed Farley wee struck oa the neck by • bullet
and medelerably injured. An investiptioe as to the mere
of the resident r ordsred, sad 'meanwhile target pew*.
at this gees hr bees suspended.
An .gbahwornan of the name of Heady, 21
yeast sif sae, wen three days ago tried by the Court of AS-
, SWIM of the Calvados for infanticide. In September last, it
aweered, ohs mese to Frames from EngLuid, sad obtained a
pins. el awasealea to • wealthy English lady named Mbea,
raiding at Header. O. the:loth Feb., cirmravtanees whisk
led to the belief that she had been delivered of • child were
remarked. sad on searching her room the dead body of •
female infant with two stab in the throat wu (mend in a
Imp box. Medical men who eternised the body doctored
that the child bad been bore alive, and that the vouch
had been inflicted by a pair of eciapors. The
young mum wee immediately arrested, and she
conferred that she bad beet delivered of the child, and bad
killed it, but Me subuquentiv retreated her adeaimies.
film could not, however, explain bow the Went eases I. be
dead. The jary declared her guilty, and the meat 1011-
dimmed her to six
the
bard labour. She wee pm*
alerted an hearing the sentence.— Gafigriani.
SAMARITAN Fain HOSPITAL. --The number of
patients treated at the Samaritan Free Hospital for women
and children, Edwards.street, Portman-equate, daring the
week ending August 10, was to, of which 102 were new