The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-19 00:00:00

I:NTILIL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

THE I:M{ON DE VIDIL

iiittr4. ..f the t'entrel 'riroinal Court were re.ureed
weenie,; before the Right Hoe. the Lora Mayor, the
Cowen Smote', Ahlermee W. Lynches, Hal,. sir R.
w. owes. Ana t;rbriel, the Sheriffs, l'aler-Sheritfe, ke.
The int e•:itn.o of the calendar contains the statues of
Prinee,*.

.
,i,rjeant, in charging the grand jury. said
ibis the number prisoners for trial was not greater
than might be espested couadeiiog the period that had
4,lrd tole the edjoureetent of the court ; but many
.1 the Ahem were ol a very swims ehanwter. There was
vec charge against a foreign aoldeenue, the Home de
shi..h bad attracted a great deal of public attention, epos
etch be thought it asoesinury to say a few words. It
am...is that he was elerged with the otfeuce of wounding
his a n with intent to murder him. statement was made
ho the 'on, mat the prima.r was traced to Paris, and was
:,yn up kilo the authorities there. Mace them the son had
r•f0...1 to give soy more information. lie did not know
e!.,.ther he would adhere to that determination when before
torm : Litt, however, they would have the testimony of
rosy other witnesses.. There was the evidence of a young
~.5, maned Rivers, who saw the father strike his see as
hrild with the butt-end of the whip. That witness,
hor,ver, was suddenly taken with consumption, and his
• vidrOce was taken from a sick bed, and if he were still
n ible to travel, so a. to appear before them, his deposi-
i..a. would be laid before them. There ws. not the least
.i.uht the father had made a violent assault on the eon,
although he stated at the time that his moo was standing
the stirrups looking over a wall, and that the lease
and threw him violently against the wall, ramdmilitt
in;nries apparent oe the young man's head.
'neatly the baron had unites to the young
inan's uncle, asking for his sou, and stating that
t. had received the injuries from the horse.
l'he surgeon, however, said it was not likely that the in-
juries were received in the manner described by the baron,
as, no esassisatiois, 'mother wound was discovered behind
the head, which would render it almost impossible. Had
there hero only one wound, it might have lien caused by
falling on a stone ; but looking at the entirely different
diameter of the two wounds, it was quite evident they had
been inflicted by the whip. That the injuries had been
ietticted there was not the least doubt, and it was for them
car inquire if there was a prints facie case to go before the
petty
there
His lordship eseeedingly regretted to say
that there wan IN. lees than eight Mimi of post•
care robbetim by letter-carriers. Ile merely mentioned
theni with a view of making public his opinion that what.
ever could be done to lessen the temptation ought to be
dote. He wail very glad to see that government had done
its part by raising the tariff fee remuneration, and it only
resulted for the public to do its part, by sending as little
7...0ey as possible in lettere. It might be avoided by send-
ing post-ofEceordets ; and with regard to valuable parcels,
sal articles that could not be sent by post.ottlee order,
they could be registered, and so ensue the safety of the
panel, mad remove the temptation. His lordship then
tvluded, and dieniamd the grand jury to their duties.

SURREY SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

The August adjourned sessions for the county of Surrey
conuaseiced this morning at the Seesices-bouse. Newington
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causeway, before Mr. Johnson, chairman, Mr. Tileon,
deputy chairman, and Mesas. Goodhart, Beggslly, Phillips,
Curling, Ever, Byres. M'Doegal, sad Hudson. The calen-
dar contained twenty-seven prisoners for trial—twenty-three
for (*logy and four for misdemeanour. There are besides
three prosaism to receive sentence, having been found guilty
at tb.• last sessions, and two defendants en hail. the of
the latter is Mr. Johnson, Jun., of Lower Norwood, against
whom a true bill wadi found at the bat amnions far oom.
milting en moult on Mr. Ogle, one of the revising bar.
ratere of the county. Mr. Elerbant Ballantine is specially
retained for the defence, sad moat likely the trial will last
the chief part of the day.
Alter having been charged by the chairman, the grand
Jan retired.
\tor MAIIIFITIATTII. —The following gentlemen having
ben appointed magistrates, took their seats on the bench :
Mews. J. Churchill, R. Bagyilly, jun., S. West, O. W.
Roberts, sad Collumbell, Ears.