The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-17 00:00:00

CLERIKNWELL

ANNOYING THE CONGREGATION OW R. ALRA/ell MIMIC
Alfred Bishop, a tobacco pipe-maker, of Ne. 6, Bell-
court, Holborn, wee charged before Mr. Cooke, with being
drunk, disorderly, and annoying the minister and con-
gregation at St. Alban's Church, Holborn.
Mr. Hervey Gwiney, verger at the church, said that
about 8 o'clock on Saturday night the defendant, who was
drunk, entered the church of St. Alban's during the per-
formance of divine service, and made a great disturbance.
He called out, made a noise, threw up his hands, and then
shouted. He was then given into custody.
Mr. Cooke asked the defendant if he wished to ask the
witness any questions.
The defendant—No ; I believe it is all correct, or I sup-
pose it is, and that is near enough. .
The complainant said the churchwardens did not wish
to be verynevere with the defendant. AU'that they re-
quired WU that the defendant should be bound over to
keep the peace aid promise not to offend again.
Kr. 'Cooke asked the constable H the defendant was
drunk.

Police-constable Edward Bailey said he was, but he
knew what be was about. He went quietly to the police-
station. He knew nothing against him.
The defendant said he bad lived eighteen years near the
church, and having taken a little drop and seeing a crowd
of people going into the church, he thought he would go
and see what was going on. They could all see that he
was the worse for liquor, and that was the defence he
bad to make for what had occurred, and for which he was
son 7.
Mr. Cooke said that the coin • nt only wished the
defendant to be bound over, and but for that reason he
should have ordered the defendant to pay a fine. The
defendant had no right to go into a church in a state of
drunkenness.

The defendant—Certainly not.
Mr. Cooke then ordered the defendant to enter into
Ma own recogniaanom in the sum of 101. to keep the
peace and be of good behaviour for six calendar months.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ASSAULT ON AN "Amer."

Ann Collins, the wife of .Mr. " artist in
colouring black eyes," No. 42, Great
was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a warrant, charged
with assaulting her husband.
The complainant said that about 2 o'clock in the
morning of the 22nd of July his wife came home,
and on his asking her why she kept out till such an
hour she abused him in the vilest language and then
flew at him, pulled his nose, and tore some pieces of the
flesh off his face. She had also assaulted him a few days
before in a most disgusting manner, and been in prison
several times for assaults upon him and others.
Barnes, the gaoler said that he had known the parties
several years, and that the complainant formerly -kept a
shop in Little Pulteney-street, and carried on a good
business, but be had been completely ruined by his wife.
Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the prisoner to find two sureties
in 20/. each to keep the peace for six months.

SOUTHWARK.
}IIQHWAY ROBBERY.

Joh, PI orrh, 18, was placed at the bar for final exami-
nation, charged with being concerned with others not in
custody in stealing a gold watch and chain, worth 25
guineas, from the person of John William Hampsen in
the Dover-road, Borough.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that on
Sunday evening he had been on a visit to some friends in
the Old Kent-road. He left them between 9 and 10
o'clock, and was running along the Dover-road with the
view of catching the omnibus, when be slipped off the
kerb and cut his shin. He was about to get up when he
was surrounded by a number of young fellows and
pushed down again. One of them snatched his watch and
chain from his waistcoat pocket, and they made off. The
robbery was committed so suddenly that he could not
distinguish either of the men, therefore he could not swear
to the prisoner.
Evidence having been given to connect the prisoner
with the robbery, he pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
six months' hard labour.