The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-14 00:00:00

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JO, " Grew, aged 26, of “,
e, Trafalgar-place, Albion-
square, Wilma, • nertsr, and John Ilsetwel, aged 86, at
6, Fe'dser-terrace, Whitmore-streak Horton. • bricklayer,
were obis before Mr. Cooke with smelly tortaringWit
dfla them to fight, at Derby-road, Singsland.
hem the Royal Sodety for the Prevention of
Cruelty.* Animals watched the men
Po
seven Tribliy, 81 N, maid that at about half-
pet seven in the evening, in the Kingeland-road, be was
informed by • gentleman that two men were aiding dogs
in a tight in the Derby-rood. He went there, and found
the defen lents in a stooping position, and with bye-words
and genets' encouraging the dogs to tight. Both dogs
were bitten in a frightful manner, and were bleeding. One
of them now presented • dreadful sight. When the dogs
were being separated by one of them the other said, " Let
them alone; my bitch is us gond as yours." The place
where they were being dark and covered with trees,
enabled him to get up to the defendants before they um.
him, and at the time he urrived both of the defimelanta
were over the dogs and encouraging them to light. 01
that he was quite certain.
Police-constable Craw ford gave corroborative testimony.
The defendants raid that they did not eneoarage the
dogs to fight, but dial all they could to prevent them. One
of them said he had found has deg • few days since, and
as it was thin and half-starved. lie was keeping it from
feelings of charity. He had it under his arm, when the
other dog attacked it.
The police, in answer to the Court, said one of the doge
was blind. They could not say which of the defendants
it was that said, " Let them fight, for my dog is as good
as yours," because of the ring of persons round, but they
were sure it was one of the defendants.
The defendants having received a good character,
Thaiwas
constables certainly made out • case which, if proved, he
should have dealt with severely, for encouraging the dogs
to fight was as much cruelty as if they had struck the dogs
, with sticks. The defendants would now be discharged.

BOW-STREET.
A young woman named &had lemon, who said she
was a servant, was brought np on remand on a charge of
attempting to commit suicide.
On the night of Monday week Policeman F 67 found
the prisoner in the street in a state of insensibility, and
took her to the hospital. It was found that the had
attempted to poison herself with red precipitate. Proper
remedks were applied, and the was on Tuesday sufficiently
recovered to be brought before the magistrate, when she
expressed regret for her conduct. She maid she had
bought the drug of a chemist (mentioning the neighbour-
hood but not the street where the shop was), and that rho
did not know him, nor of course could ho know her.
Mr. Flowers said that in consequence of a letter he
had received from the prison chaplain. he should remand
the prisoner, not as a punishment, but for her own sake,
believing that the chaplain might be able to do some
good for her. lie sincerely hoped that she would not
allow herself to give way to any such impulse again, and
that the efforts of the chaplain in her behalf would be
effectual. She would be brought up again next week
and then discharged. Ile wished bare to observe that
it was important to make it generally known, and
especially to remind all who deal in drugs, that an act
had recently been passed—the 314 and 32nd 'Viet.,
cap. 121—making it unlawful to sell any poison unless
labelled with the name of the seller, and of the article
mid, and with the word "poison." Besides this, certain
poisons commonly used are not to be sold at all to any-
one unknown to the druggist, unless the stranger be intro-
duced by one whom the druggist does know. A.+ regards
these latter kinds of poison, the druggist is required to
titer iu a book the haute and address of the
and what lie wants the drug for ; which entry must be
signed by the puTeliaser, and if he be a stranger to the
druggist. hr Ins mtmdneer. Unless these regulations are
complied with, the seller is liable to heavy penalties on
summary conviction before a magistrate. In this case it
did not appear that any of the conditions had been cow•
plied with, but he (Mr. flowers) had not asked the name
of the chemist, as he might perhaps not have known of
the act which was so recently passed. If, however, he
had been brought here, he (Mr. Flowers) would have had
no alternative but to fine him W. for the first offence, and
if repeated, 10/. for the second. Ile hoped that this
warning would go forth to the public, that the provisions
of this most salutary enactment might become known, and
that chemists and druggists might be on their guard
against infringing it.
.Ish Musk, the cattle dealer, who has from time to
time been remanded ou the charge of uttering forged bill
stamps, was brought np for final examination and com-
mitted for trial.
MARLBOROCIM-STREET.
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Mr. Joseph Matthew Morns, of the New York Hotel,
Lei...enter-street, underwent another examinatios before
Mr. Tyrwhitt, on a charge of attempting to defraud the
Ciao Light and Coke Company of 2,7001.
Mr. Morgan appeared for the prosecution; and Mr.
Edward Lewis for the defence.

The prosecution in this WO, which has been before the
public for several weeks, was further proceeded with, and
several additional witneesew were examined.

Mr. Morgan again applied for a remand.
Mr. E. Lewia—l have made a personal application to it
judge on the subject of bail, and have obtained a sum-
molls. I hope you will consent to take bail in the interim.
Mr. Tyrwhitt-1 cannot (10 50. I ain only too thankful
to be corrected by a judge in my holding about bail.
Mr. E. Lewis—My own view of the result is that the
judge will tell us he has no jurisdiction.
Mr. Tyrwhift—lt would. I think, be fooli,h to
amplify jurisdiction. The judges have power over all
these courts. I hope you will impress on the judge that
I hardly felt competent to take hail as there was a judge
to resort to. I am hound to remand without bail. Hut
where is Blum

Mr. Morgan-11e is in America.
Mr. E. Lewis—l very much regret this. as Blum wuukl
be au important witness for us.
After some conversation between the profeedonal gria-
tlemen mid the court relative to the future ..,arse of pro-
ceeding, the defendant was remanded.