The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW-STREET.

Henry Drywood was placed at the bar charged with steal.
lag a quantity of gold chains.
From the evidence of the prosecutor, a jeweller and
watchmaker in the Strand, it appeared that the prisoner
had been observed lurking about in front of the shop
window for some time, and from certain suspicious move-
ments it was thought that his object wee robbery. After
a short time he pushed his hand through the pane of glass
in the window and seized hold of a large bunch of gold
chains. Fortunately for the prosecutor the hole made
was not large, as after the prisoner had grasped the
articles be was unable to withdraw his hand. The
prolocutor, immediately the glare was broken, ran into
the street and seized hold of the fellow, and held him until
a police constable some up, when he was given into cus-
tody. As the constable was taking him to the station.
hones he resisted very much, and it was not until the aid
of another constable had been procured that he oould be
=in the station-house. Both constables were kicked
ruck by the prisoner.
The Magistrate asked the prisoner what he had to say in
answer to the charge, when he replied it didn't matter what
he said, u he had been taken before he had had a chance of
petting away.
The Magistrate committed him to prison for three months
for the attempted robbery, as also for two months for
assaulting the police.

MAIIYLEBONE.
George Waller, a stableman, living at 15, South Wharf-
road, Paddington' was brought before Mr. Mansfield,
charged with the following atrocious outrage upon Jane,
his wife.

Lucy Bock, a next door neighbour, deposed that between
eight and Motion Thursday evening, bearing loud screams of
murder several times, she ran down stain, and on going
into the street, saw the prisoner's wife staggering off the
doontep, at the same time saying, " God bless my soul ! "
she fell, and on witness attempting to raise her up, her
hands and wrist, were completely covered with blood.
Hobbs, 26.5 D. stated that from information COMllllllli-
cited to him be went to the spot, and observed two persons
in the act of conveying the poor woman to St. Mary's
Hospital, Paddington. He (witness) proceeded thither, and
after she had somewhat revived, she informed him that her
husband struck her with a hot flat-iron. Witness went back
to the house, and finding the prisoner seated in a choir took '
him into custody. He was the worse for drink, and on
being told what be was charged with, he said he had done
nothing of the sort. A flat-iron still hot, was discovered
andsa bed on which two children slept, and upon it there
was a little blood. It was further stated by the officer that
the injured woman's arm was burnt, and that the surgeon
at the hospital was of opinion that she would not be able to
leave the institution for some days ; sod, in point of fact, it
was impossible to say whether the wounds inflicted upon
bee would have a fatal termination or not.

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William Walter, the prisoner's 11012, a little boy ton years
el me, said that he saw hie father take the iron from his
moths?. hand while she was using it, after which he hit
her with it, and seising hold of her round the waist he Hung
her upon the lire.
The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday.

Wm. Charles Randall, who was described u a coach-
builder, residing at the village of Theme, Oxfordshire, was
summoned at the inetance of Sarah Stowe. a dreesmaker aad
single woman, to show cause why he should not be adjudged
the
hfather of an illegitimate child, to which she Lad man
birt

Mr. John Wakeling appeared for the complainant, end
Mr. Daniels for the defendant.
Mr. Wakeling opened the ease at some length sad stated
that the defendant was a num of means, and ;added with
his parents, who are independent, at Theme, in Oxfordshire.
The complainant is a dremmaker, and first became ac-
quainted with the defendant while she was living with her
Female at Amersh►m. The defendant, about the can.
uneeement of September, 1860, used to frequent the Crown
ine at Ameraliarn, kept by complainant's father, and it ap-
peared that after • few visits he became smitten with the
complainant's beauty, paid her • great many attentions, and
ultimately propmed and was accepted as her suitor. Under
those circumstances the intimacy between the two took
place, and a child resulted. The defendant, however, now
refused to marry the complainant.
Beldame was trken, the complainant swearing positively
that the defendant was father of her child.
Complainant's sister gave corrobonitive evidence.
Mr. Daniels contended thrt the corroborative evidence
was not sufficient to enable the magistrate to make the
order. Han adiournmeut was to take place, he could pru-
duos evidence that would throw • very different light
upon this ems. He asked the magistrate to dismiss the

Mr. Bulger declined to grant an adjournment, and made
the order for the defendant to pay 20. 6d. per week.
Mr. Waging applied for the costs of witnesses and
attorney.
Mr. Barker allowed 2!. 12s. for meta._ _
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Mr. Louiels said he should •ppeeal, but he could not
hen give the neoewq sureties, so the order stands.

Sarah Smith, a married woman, of N 0.7, Doff 's•flelda,
Poplar, was brought before Mr. Sella, charged with attempt-
ing to commit suicide.
A few days since a boy named Thomas Moakley saw the
Mtat the side of the " Cot," a branch of the River
Bromley. She threw herself into the water, and
the boy called out for help. A man threw a leather strap
towards the prisoner, retaining bold of one end of it him-
self. It did not reach her, sad another man, a blacksmith,
jumped into the stream and brought her oat, apparently
feless, and it was some time before she was brought to
easseionxnesa.

Inspector Beare, of the K division, said the prisoner bad
been in the workhouse under medical treatment for several
days, and she was brought from there that morning to
11111W0f for her sawdust and give moms amount of herself.
He heud that the primmer was separated from bar hus-
band, end wee 30 years of age. She would have been
drowsed if a man had not sprung into the water with his
cdothee an and saved her.

The prreeser;;;Tiii;llid not know whether eke fell in the
water or threw herself in. She was in a good deal of tremble,
sad very W.
The pMeoner was remanded fora week.
GREEN WICH.

Mr. John Smith Bass, described as an appraiser, of
13, Kim-skrest, kLammersmith, appeared to • summons.
before Mr. Traill, charging him with smoking in a carriage
on the London and Brighton Railway, to the annoyance of
other passengers, whereby he bad rendered himself liable
to a penalty not exceeding 40s.
It appeared from the evidence taken that on Thursday.
the 10th ult., the Rev. W. Denton, of Finsbury-circus, in
company with four ladies, entered a second-class carnage in
the 6.30 p.m. train from the Crystal Palace to London ;
there were five other persons in the same compartment ;
but in consequence of the light in the caniage lamp
having become extinguished, their features could not be die-
corned. On the train leaving the station one of the men
commenced lighting a cigar, handing the light to big com-
panion, both of whom commenced smoking, to the annoy-
ance of the ladies who were with the rev. gentleman, who,
on the train arriving at New-cross, alighted with the ladies
and made a complaint. Mr. King, station-master, went to
the carriage, and having remarked that they. had rendered
themselves liable to penalties for smoking, inquired tlitir
names and addresses. when be was handed one of the de-
fendant' cards, on the back of which he wrote the name
and address given by the other person, but which since
proved to be fictitious.
The defendant said he did not deny being in the carriage,
but he wee not one of the two persons who had been smok-
ing. He had sent his wife and children home by a previ.
ous train, and was sitting in a corner of the carnage rather
dispirited from the fact of having had to pa y a sum of
211. As. 9d. that day out of a sum of 50/. for which be had
become security for other persons, and that on arriving at
New-cross, and the names and addresses being required by
the station-master, he had given his card as a warmss of
what had taken place, instead of which he was now charged
as an offender.

The Rev. Mr. Denton mid, although he could not possibly
identify the defendant by his features, owing to the want of
light in the carriage, yet he could recognise bim by his voice
as one of the two men who were mooing and sat opposite
to him, as he had made use of most improper expressman in
reference to having become security for a sum of 501., and
which he bad been compelled to pay.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Williams, a young lady, who was in
the carriage, abo spoke to the fact that the person who had
complained of becoming security for the sum named wan one
of the two men who were smoking.
Mr. Trail! said he bad no doubt himself in the matter, and
remarked that the defence set up by the defeutlant was
most disgraceful. He should therefore order him to pay
the full penalty of 40e. and costs, or one month's imprison.
ment.
The money was immediately paid.

MUILDIE ix ALDZIINIY.—Thomas Gale, a work-
men is the government quarries at Alderney. was appre-
hended in that Woad oa Wednesday last, oa a charge of
having murdered his wife. His sager had been excited
against his wife by Boding a rest in hie trauma, mid being
iota:Mated he began threatening her. Torre herself the
poor woman went aikido of the house, sad na a few pun;
upon which be onmmenosd throwing stones at her. As
these, however, did not strike ber, end she continued to
rue, be exclaimed with an oath, "I will stop you." nail fired
at her. She died shortly afterwards from the effect& of the
wound.

CIATITTAL PALLOZ. 02f1 SHILLINO DAT. •—•
FjUDAT, Nov. 1. Adosioloos es payment. 757 ;
ditto by wawa tieketa, 505 ; total visitors, 1,262.
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