The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-17 00:00:00

V•rEgl MINSTER,

Wiflism Kenaeon, 47,Itorieseribeahimerlf as a journey-
man carpenter, woe charged with vety disgraceful conduct
at the lodging. of his aged permit..
Ellen Sprat, a married women, living in the maw bonne,
said thst she was called out ed her bed between II and 12
o'clock last night, to prevent the defendant setting fire to his
parents' things. /Ifs mother was absent from home, and her
two younger children were in the room in bed. Ile was
wee drunk, and when she went into the room be struck her
a blow on the arm with his Bet.

Nr. l'.yoter—Then p.m went up to the room for the pro-
teetion 14 the t•hildrrn

Complainant Entirely, your worship ; beenuoe Ile
throulimed to pet fire to his mother. things, and 1 thought
the children it. clanger.
• •• -•

Defendant I've got a wiry usury brother, that's bow ft
oorurred; nod then, .Ihi o he shouted out for nothing, tlde
woman end another canto into the room, and I turned them
out.

Mr. Paynter—Poes the defendant lodge with his parents
in the holm _ . .

Policeman—No; they have forbidden him the place, but
he comes and bunite into it. The Luidlord is here, who wishes
to 'Teak to yon about
Th. Landlord—l let the apartments to the father and
mother, who are living alone, and be hes no hualtem there.
The father is a poor old man, confined to his had by paralyeis,
and the mother is out at work. Defendant broke into the
room the other day, and during her abeenee ate the little
children's food which she had providently provided for them.
Mr. Paynter—That is very bad.
Defendant— I em very wirry for what has occurred. I will
prongse never to go to the bowie again.
Mr. Paynter —That Is the very beet thing tbet mmld bo
proposed, and I hope you will keep your word ; if you don't,
and are Imiught here again for any offence, you may depend
upon being punish. d tievcrely.
Defendant wee then ordered to pay in., and make com-
plainant compensation for her loos of time, or to go to prison
for 14 day..
It. was committed In default.
LA/dBETH..

• decently droved leM;TeTicteted the witness-box, and
heading • t the tither In etterviaace. re9naded he
world give it to the titling magistrate (Mr. llthott) for his
pentad. The following is • cathedra corp.i.
46 bee 7, 1857.
' " My Deer Lordthip,—l humbly beg your yard= for tak-
ing your advice ‘o his. i am very sorry to trouble your
lordaluf's time, sad if you could give me advioe i should be

Imoth obliged to you. 1 hare been worried about twelve
months, and the tire day i found tome tilers i did not Like,
to we ported. She told me that the would not troble me, and
i would not troblo her. i Dont now her from man or I/013AL
the first Day, my Lordship my curette., i have gent bet
a good home. She had a child by a nother person, and i Did
not like it. my Lordship t wee reagler Led into it to marrow
her by her Parente. i want to ask your Lordship's advice
about it. iem very raiterble and Kesched, and i want
to Know If i could minty a gore, my Lordship,
0, my Lordship, if you any yet, you will make me
II tputest men to the World, and I thought i would ask you
first, my Lordelep. Bay yes, and i will bleu you all the days
of my life; and I shall be much obliged to you, my Lord,
for i am only a hardworking chap, and I would like to know
whether i could many again without her coming to annoy
me. my Lord. So i remain, yours most bumble Servant,
°nonce Tvnteti."
• Mr. Elliott, to the applicant—What do you want me to
do

The Applicant, in a supplicating tone—Oh, sir ; if you
but knew the state of my poor son, you ha' pity on him.
It was too much for his self to come and take per worship's
advice. so he sent me to do so. I hope yer lordship will
allow him to marry agin. You don't know what a blessing
It would be to him.
Mr. Elliott—l cannot give your son any advice on the
subject. I can only say, that if ho gets married to another
woman he will find himself in trouble.
The applicant, apparently much disappointed, then left the
court.