The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-25 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

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Frederick 1. Woodford, driver of omnibus 10.480, was
charged with having acted to the annoyance and obstruction
of the public.
The complainant, who is conductor of an nnuiibua belong-
ing to Edward Kite, which goes from Whitechapel to the
Royal Oak, Paddington, stated that the defendant lead fol-
lowed him for the purpose of preventing passengers
getting into his omnibus (front a spirit of rivalry), and had
driven so shoe to him, and at such a pace, ma to prevent a
lady from entering his omnibus, and to put her and him into
great danger. Thee statement was fully proved, and
Alderman Cubits lined the defendant Ifs. and costs.
It appeared from the evidence that the rivalry in the omni-
bus trifle is so conducted by the servants of the prbprietore
as to elbow that very little oatation, indeed, is taken to secure
the public from broken limbs, and that females are generally
selected as the persons upon whom experiments are tried.
A hope was strongly expressed that in caws of the kind
withouttnesses
n. he would, from feelings of humanity, come tawaTtl
wiitatio

VESTIIINSTER.
Esutate Ain 1P71.0n Patten, an officer of the Life Guards,
was charged with dieorderly conduct in Cements Gardens on
the previous night, and with ansaulting the polies.
floneont Gosling, 14 V, said be was on duty at Cremerne
at 1 o'clock that morning, and saw a crowd or persona near
the theatre. It wee occasioned by en extremely portly va-
tam= having fallen Wapiti a chair, and he was surrounded
by a number of younger mm, who appeared much amused at
the circumstance. Alt was good humour, but witness,
the gentlemen bad valuable property about him,
tit right to wake him, when some of the persons
others upon hint, and defendant wee pushed
kroner by some isome one behind him. Some gentlemen who
bad been nutting near the sleeper became very indignant at
what was going on, and witnex rushed between the parties,
to prevent anything more unpleasant ocenring, when de-
fendant struck him on the mouth. He took defendant im-
mediately; he did not mist or hurt him efterwiuds. The
gardens were very much crowded.
Mr. Poynter thought en assault had been proved, but cer-
tainly under cirenmitances of a vet, extenuating character.
He did not appear to be taking any active pert in the scuffle
that vas going on, but wee pushed forward by others, and
in the sculBe gave a blow ; it did not seem with the inten-
tion of hurting anybody, but was the sort of blue a roan
would give who was being puotted about and excited.
Defendant was then fined 2s.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Mew Mille, a diaalpated looking 111., was brvnght
before Mr. Bingham, charged with breaking about 34L
worth of plate glue in the shop of Joseph 11ill., hosier,
164 Oxford-street.
The complainant stated that the defendant was his brother,
sad in coast queue* of his condu,t, after honing repeatedly
given him pecuniary saaistance, he had felt it neeeraftry to
forbid him to come to his houee. Yesterday the defendant
cameagsln, and when told to go away, and on refusal being
given Into cuetody, he turned round and deliberately ernaahed
upwards of 30L worth of idate-glare. From the defendant's
violence he conaidered he went in danger of his life.
Police-constable Laing, who took the defendant into cus-
tody, said he heard the defendrent say repeatedly that he
would smash the

ordered the defendant to find eurefice to
hasp the peace for twelve months.
Allea Stewart, who described himself as en assign to the
91st Regiment, was brought up for further examination,
charged with attempting to obtain some clothes in the name
of Lieutenant Oreig, of the same regiment.
The constable mated that no parties were in attendance to
prose the case further, and the accused was dila:barged.

FHB TRIAL OF BACON:

(IT SLECIILIC TELEOSAPR.)
LINCOLN, FRIDAY NIUTIT.

EXTRAORDINARY P ROCEE DINO
It will be remembered that Thomas Fuller Bacon,
who was tried a few weeks einem at the Central Criminal
Court for the alleged murder of hie children at Welwordt,
and acquitted, wee lent down here to be tried fur poisoning
his rcother at Grad Cesterton, in the adjoining county of
Rutland, in the month of May, 1855.
The Crown having taken up the prosecution, the necemery
preliminary examination took place, and the deposition/ were
returned to the Crown officers.

On the 18th the briefe were cent down here from the Tres-
eury ; they were entrusted to Mr. Serjeant Mellor, Q.C., and
Mr. Brewer.

The indictment against the prisoner, which contained two
counts,tone for poisoning and another for administering
arsenic with intent to poison, was sent up to the grand jury
yeeterday, and this day (Friday) was appointed for the trial
to take place ; but up to the time of the grand jury leaving
lad night, Professor A. 8. Taylor, who made the anelysis,
and who, of course, is the moat important witness, hod not
arrived, end the consequence was that no bill could be re-
turned.

This moramg a letter FM received from the pref•oeorr
stating that he was engaged ou a trial at Durham, and that
he could not come here.

The court then proceeded to try a case of burglary, which
laded some hours. In the meantime Professor Toslor had
been communicated with, and at three o'clock an answer
was remised from him stating that he could not come hero
until Monday. The maim should terminate to-morrow
(this day.)
Just before four the grand jury came into court with the
only three remaining bills, two of which were for petty
offences, then handed to the clerk from the gallery, and
the foreman appeared (to us) about to make some remarks,
when

Mr. Justice Erie said—Gentlotion, we aro in difficulty
about one of thoee bills which bare been laid before you. We
have just receirod a letter of great importance in eunnezion
with it, but I do not think that it would be proper to discuss
it in public, as I fear it would defeat the ends of jus.i,ti and
do much injury. If you will retire again to your own room
the offioer of the court 411111 put a question to you, which you
will answer, " Yea "or " No." It cannot be done in public.
In fact we are in considerable difficulty.

What the nature of the question wee we cannot po..itively
say, but after Mr. Coleridge tutil been with the grind jury
some the his lordship was fetched to them by that gentle-
man, and after some few minutes' conference the following
telegraphic despatch was sent to Professor Taylor :
" The judge peremptorily demands your immediate at-
tendance.

" All the bgla have been found, and the grand jury wait
for you.
" Fail not at your peril.
" Send answer immediately."
tp to Ave o'clock no answer had been received.

The effect of the absence of Profaner Taylor is that, al the
sad= for the county is just over, the prisoner, if the crown
is not prepared with the et ideate, must be discharged.
LINCOLN, FRIDAY, SEVEN P.M.
A telegraphic intesage bu just been received from Pro-
how Taylor.
The trial is fixed for to-morrow.

Bacon Is undefended. His tiends have reseed to do any-
thing kr him, but it is expected that the judge will wigs
Dim oosawl.

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