The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

BO W. STRE ET.
Seam Williz,, Boynton, landlord of the White Horse
pnbaphann in Holborn, was brought before Mr. Henry, by
bibrok So Gomm the chugs of having brutally assaulted
Ida "OMB Illeseday afternoon last.
The melba and blackened face of the complainant excited
mask tunnufeershon in court, her eyes, noes, and mouth
behuresmgdeeely disfigured. The defendant, on being placed
lathe dirk turned his back upon the unfortunate woman, and
upon He magistrate also with contemptuous indifference.
Id& O'Brien, the clerk, hulas stated the chugs, and
Weed the Modest to Seed,
The defendsat said-1 bare been taken suddenly out of
my business, without any previous warning of what was
going as, and brought here b • policeman. I have had no
oppeettmity of consulting my *al adviser, sad I hare mo
one hare to ball me if you mean to bind ma over to keep the
rime.
Mr. Henry—You on plead to the charge, for it is a mere
question of fact—did you commit the wadi P Of course
you can have a legal advises if you wish it, although It does
not appear • cue in which he can assist you much.
The defendant—No doubt the insult took place, but I
am not prepared with my defence at present.
The complainant then stated that she was mania to the
defendant ate years ago in Australia. They had bean in
Huglandathroe years, and they took the White, Horse shortly
bars Christmas last. They had a very good badness, but
the violence of defendant's temper had led to kerma
quarrels, and although she had been struck by Ida fre-
quently she had never been so badly treated se on the moot
°amnion, when she felt bound to neck the protection of the
magistrate. She had given him no provocation, beyond
praising her wish on Sunday morning to go and eft a wick
sister, which he refused to allow.
The

would go off and leave me without
anybody to mind the house for the whole day.
Complainant—There was no other cause of unarm], and I
proposed to send to my sister instead of going myself. We
dined together, and he had not drunk more than • little beer
sod a glass or two of wins. He first threw • bottle at me
across the room, which mixed me, end then beet me in the
fans with his fists.

Defendant—l had ordered her to go upetain, and she re-
fused to go.
Complainant said she hod one child, which was a year old
that day.
Two witnesses were about to be examined, when
Mr. Henry mid, as the defendant required legal advice be
would adjourn the case for a day. There was no fear that
the defendant would go away, so he might enter into his own
recognisance to appear.
Complaleant-1 hope von will protect me.
Mr. Heery—You shall be protected, you may rely on it.
CLERKENWELL.
John /Mew. ended 19, an leery turner, residing at 10,
Tysoirstrese, Oathenwell, waa placed at the bar before Mr.
Tyrwhitt, charged with stealing from the person of Mm.
Margaret Muir, at the Sun beer-shop, Gray's-inn-road, the
sum of 71., her monies.
Mr. John Wakeling, solicitor, appeared for the prisoner.
The complainant stated that on Saturday she was in the
waltiarroom of this court, welting to see the magistrate
about • gown which a person of the name of Clarke wea
detaining. The prisoner said that be would do is
well, and then went with bar to the Sun beer-shop.
They both went into the tairemen and had some beer,
and the prisoner called far pen, Ink, sad paper, to take down
the particulars. She began to tell him, when he mid that
she had better write shim herself. For this, purpose she
placed bee pocket-book, which contained the money, on the
table, end when aim bad been writing for • little while she
looked up and found the prises r was gone. Upon examin-
ing the pooket-book she mind her money was gone, and then
she gave information to the police. The prisoner knew that
she had the money In her posamaion, bemuse she changed •
half-sovereign to give him a alining for his trouble. She
certainly should not have pine with him had she not seen
him about the court for some days, and thought that he wee
en usher of the court.
In

_ by Mr. Wakeling, the complaisant
stated that she was not druok, or even the worse for
liquor, at the time. She did cot treat the prisoner with any
whisky. She received the money from the Scottish Provi-
dent Society on the Saturday morning.
Mr. Wakeling said that this was a trumped-op
chugs,
and there was not the *lightest foundation for it. As for
de-
fendant being at this court, he we. *candidate for the pollee,
and attended there to me how the bean= was tressected.
The complainant was on Saturday night wary math the
wares far liquor.
He dm called Sergeant Wooten, 401 A, who_ Malta that
whew ecesplathent west to the station on Seturday night she
was decidedly drunk. The primmer attended to meet the
charge sanitarily.
Kr. Tyrwkitt said it was a cams for farther investigation,
sad reseeded the case until Friday, but took the prisoner's
reemthiseaces for his appearance on that day.

Yr. Stephen R. larix;;,Caelmeire—hellt, 21, York.rosd,
appeared to a summons charging him with
mason of coals for and as a sort which they really

Mr. Plower appeared In support of the prosecution ; Mr.
Lewis, jilts., for the defence.
Mr. Flower mid the prosecution was at the instant* of the
Gnat Northern Railway Company, who had felt it a duty
to the public and themaelen to bring the matter under the
sake of that court. The information was laid under the
lewd 2 Will. 4, c. 76, a. 46, which imposes s penalty of 101.
per tow upon anyone who should a sort of owl for and
impolite'. sort..

It appeared that Mr. Lucas, of Clueham-place, Be
equate, mint an order to the railway company for 12 tom of
Bfillurtime coal. By some mistake or collumion the ardor
never reached the railway company, but fell Into the hands
of the defendant, and Ina day aberwards the wale were de-
livered at Mr. Lucam's house. Bnbeequently a bill, beaded
" Oroat Northern Railway Coal Company," amounting to
M. 12s. for 12 tone of Silkstones was sent to Mr. Lucas,
with a request for pm mutt 8. R. Jackman." Mr.
Laces then dionovervil that he bad not had his coal. from the
railway company.. He bed them examined, and they were
found to beof an 'atria. daricripticm.
Mr. Liam deposed to the above facts, but a Melakal ob-
jection being taken by Mr. Lewis to widow° beingreoeived as
to the contents of the letter, Mr. Flower withdraw the Infor-
mation.

Dir. Iwwie ssid, the Great Nathan Hallway Company
had formerly a monopoly of coal, but now the Midland
brought them up, and that wee the mast of this presseution.
The railway company were is this isenoses literally prose-
cuting themselves, as the coals wee. bought of them, and be
could produce the receipt for them.
Yr. flower asked for its production in order that legal
proceedings might be taken upon it if the coals had not bees
bought d the company, but he was instructed that they

iiitewts maid he ahoyld =tartly decline to produce it.
The parties thee withdrew.
MARYLEBONE.
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dtns Berittessy, 11 years of age, was placed at the bar
charged with strung a 6k note from 26, New Qoabec-atter,
the property of Mir Butler, residing at the above tiddler,
with whom she was living as servant.
Police•conatable Sturgeon, 174 C, said that on the previous
afternoon he stopped the prisoner in Oxford-street, and asked
her what she had got in a brae which she was carrying,
and where she was going to take it. She said she was going
to take it to 26, Park-lane. Upon opening the bundle it
was found to contain one pair of new boots, one unmade
drew, two new straw hats, ■ handsome scarf, one new hol-
land jacket, a bead collar, one pair of now kid gloves, or
pro of ribbon, two petticoat.. and one,pairof stays. Than
was oleo found on her perm U. 10e. in gold, and tic 6d. in
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—ie.. Long—Where did she get these thing. from
Sergeant Knight, I) division—They are ruppeted to have
been bought with the note.
Mr. Long—le the lady here from whom the note is said to
bane been stolen, or the moon who changed it ?
Sturgeon—The person who changed it is here, but Mies
Butler it out of town.
William Rogers said be was landlord of the Coachesakere
Arms, Bryanatotwatreet. The girl came into his house yet-
terdsy about one or two, and Baked him to change a dee-
pened note for her mistreat., stating that she had been tent
by Mies Butler, living at 26, New Queletc•etreet.
Mr. Long—Did you make no inquiries about her state-
meat?

lir:Rogers-1 did not, se I believed her to be correct.
Mr. Long—What have you done with the note ?
Mr. gyve-1 gave ft In chants ebortly alter for a 101.
iota, sad tie !tidy We seat it to Scotland, but it as be gat
hook 114 is wasted for 'dealt:Jesting.

kr. 1141131 d you mike soy or promise when you
took her d easess—when you asked her wimp, she gut the
seta from .

—iturgeob—No. your worship, I did sot. I asked hare/hare
she gut the 'aunty trout, and when she Heed. She said she
lived at 25, New Quebec-street, sad that she bought
the things in the bundle with the note she had token from a
wee that was placed in a drew in the room. Eis wade
Inquiries at the above address, and found that she left there
about two o'clock. Mw Butler had guns to Windsor, and
wee expected beck shortly.
Mr. Long ordered her to he pat back till a later period of
the day, to see if the lady attended ; tf she did nut she would
stead remanded.
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The mother of the girl, who stated that she was a widow,
said tide was the fist time ths child had been known to ham.
committed • theft, red It seemed to bare amen from a dod-
der' Impalas for draw

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Marks Stesetsiloll, genteel ampearence,
was charged with attempting to steal a gold watch from tbe
person of Dr. John Wills Wainwright.
The duster deposed that he was on his way borne at 1
o'clock a.m , along Poll-mall to 3, Charlorte-street,
sad heard footsteps rained Wm. After a little time the
jeleassr, who he then sew was the person who had been
eland, following suddenly shot before hint, end taming
sharply round, snatched at his guard-chain and eon off. Oa
Ideleekaw for his watch he found it gone from his pocket,
NM the chain dangling down, sad he pursued the primmer,
whom he came up with, after a caw, and moused of Me
robbery. The 14I111111W denied Q. ramie, and he (prolo-
cutor) feeling sg.in, found his watch dependlog by his meal
chain, which be WTI for better smutty, the gold one being
broken by the tag the prisoner had gime it. The yeas of
the article wee 254
Brows, 304 A, deposed that ha had bees welohiag the
primer, ass lit Mar la Nat of the proelostor, and the