The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

CIUILDHA.LL.
Mr. John Ma, who wu described am an agent, waa
placed at the bar and Mr. Thomas Alpert, a traveller,
surrendered in discharge of his bail before Alderman Hale,
charged with violently assaulting Mr. Edwin Yelland, with
intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Edwin Tolland was now examined, and said that
when he met Hill they shook hands in the most friendly
manner and went up to his office. Hill said he had called
to see him about a letter he had received from him, and he
replied that be was Iliad of it, but that as Mr. Hill bad a
friend he would call in Mr. Cowell, a friend of his. Mr.
Hill said, " I don't want anyone here, and I won't have
anyone called in." Witness turned to the spesldng tube,
and Mr. Hill, with a significant look at Alpert, said, "Tom ;
the door !" As be turned round after whistling through the
tube be received a blow on the forehead from Hill, and im-
mediately afterwards a succession of very heavy blows on
the back of bits head, until he told Hill he was Ming him.
He screamed "Murder." The result of the blows prevented
him using any force to protect himself. He took up
an umbrella to defend himself, and Hill, advancing to the
table, took up his own umbrella and struck witness on the
head with the heavy end of it. He again screamed
" Murder !" and his clerk and Mr. Cowell interfered to
protect him.
In answer to Mr. Beesley (who appeared for the prisoner)
he said he had known Hill for several years, but rather
intimately for three years. When he first knew Hill he
was general superintendent of the agents of the Britain
and Medical Life Association, an Aloe which he was
espged in establishing. Afterwards be was in the set
vice of the Life Investment Mortgage Corporation which
he also established. He had not advertised under the
name of " Verdes," or under any other name but his own.
About three years ago he did something for a patent for Mr.
Hill, and he was now sting him for 1,0001. for the services
he rendered him in respect of it. Dickey was not a clerk
in any of the companies above named bat wee his own
legitimate desk for his own private bwisess. Witness's
own private business was the British Alliance Life As-
=rano. Company. That was his legitimate busineas.
That had nothing to do with his private resources. Mr.
Dickey kept the boob until lately, when be got a legiti-
mate book-keeper.
In reply to Mr. Knight, he said he did not remember
Alpert saying anything. When he entered the room be
sat down and did nothing.
Mr. Healey addressed she bench on behalf of Mr. Hill,
and while admitting that he could not justify the 'mauls,
urged that the provocation he had received in being sued
for money he did not owe would induce the worthy alder-
man to deal summarily with the case.
Mr. Knight submitted that Alpert had gone down there
only ea a witness, and had only been a spectator through-
out.

Alderman Hale said be had made up his mind to com-
mit the prisoners for trial, but they would be formally re.
mended for • week for the attendance of the doctor to
complete the deposition&
The prisoner were then remanded, but admitted to buil,
Hill in two sureties of 1501. each, and himself in 3001. ;
and Alpert in two sureties of 601. each, and himself in 1001.

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