The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-19 00:00:00

ANOTHER SANGUINARYAPPRAT NEAR THE

STRAND.

At Bow-street Police-court, on Saturday, Mr.
Edward Mortimer, better known as Captain Mortimer, who
rt will be remembered was one of the defendeata in tke
celebrated prosecution for the sale of army canrediamia,
was Womb' before Mr. Henry oa • of eseaulting
Mr. Dunbar John Cother, • barrister is Meese-
street, Chelsea, who had received • very severe wound frau
• blow with • stick, and we. evidently very faint from loes
of blood.

Mr. Cother deposed—About two or three days ego
I met Mr. Mortimer on the steps of the IPost-ollles.
I knew him before. I asked him for his address.
He said he would see me d—d before he would give
it me, at the same time flourishing his stick. To-day
I met him on Hunprford-bridge, as I was coming from the
pier. I said, "Now Mr. Mortimer, I insist on knowing
your Warms." He pushed me from him. Upoa my going
back to repeat the request, he stepped backwards, swing's(
his stick in the air, and streak me a violent blow ea the
bead with the butt-end of it. (The stick was here produced ;
it was of oak, moderately thick, and with ose end booked to
form an angle.) I did not fall, but I lost a great deal of
blood. I think the stick cut through my hat. (The hat, a
white one, was here produced. It was muck Maimed with
blood, both inside and out, but had not been oat.) I gave
him into custody, and I was taken to Charing-mule Hospital,
where my wound was dressed. (Pillars's head unbound
with several bandages and he was so feeble that he was
obliged to support hii;iself by leaning en the front of the
witness-box while giving his evidence.)
A young min named Stephen Wordy, who was passing at
the that), gave a similar account of the fracas, with the ad-
dition that before the blow was struck complainant had
said—" I will cot let you go till I get your sddrese." The
blow was @trunk a little below the brim of the hat. The
bat was knocked slightly on one side. The blood spirted out
so profusely that witness, who was standing close I had
hie hands and cloth' 'smothered" with it. Witneu
headed Mr. Cother his hied to staunch the blood,
and in a few moment. the handkerchief became saturated.
It wee about 12 o'clock.

it*liiiiniEooper. Mort, sating house surgeon, Charing-
roes Hospital, deposed that about the time stated Cotber
was brought to the hospital. He had • contused scalp
ward, about an inch sad shall is leagth, on the aide of the
heed, from which he mart have bled profusely. Some of
the small arteries were severed. It was • very severe wound.
Mr. Mortimer, who seemed much agitated, being oiled on
for his defence, said—l met Mr. Colder se I was going
over the bridge, and he stopped me sad asked my arks's.
I refused to give it. Hs put up Ms beads rid caught hold
of me, and stopped me to prevent my paring. I tried to
get by, sod he would not let toe. I thee certainly forgot
myself, and struck him, but I did sot do so with mare. I
regret having done it, but it occurred so instantaneously I
did Dot even think of it. I would be will* to make say
arrangement in my power with Mr. Cotter.
Mr. Cother made some reply in so low • toss of voice as
to be inaudible to the reporters, but from his itidignsat air it
was taken to be • refusal. He then observed to Mr. Hoary
—I should prefer to leave MO matter in your hands. I
will do what you think tight. I have DO radiative feeling,
but it certainly was • severe blow. It might hare
killed me.

Mr. Henry—The assault is so violeot that I could not deal
adequately with it by o summary coovictioo. I have only
power to lonia a flue of U., or in default of payment impn-
seeresst for two months. i shall, therefore, hold him to
bail to take his trial at the sessions.

The Fri; very nearly. I hope Mr.
Gather will accept an arrangement.
He was committed for trial. The amount of bad was not
fixed.