The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-25 00:00:00

SECOND 00IIRT.

Sittings at Nisi Prtna in Yiddhssx—(Before Kr. Jan**
Keating sod a Common Jury.)
HAVOULDAN V. LosioriN—FATAL ACCIDENT.

The plaintiff in this case was the widow of Owen Havre-
dan, who was killed on the 10th November last, and she
sued on behalf of herself and her three children, two of
whom were only two months old, to recover &moire for the
loss sustained in his death.

Mr. Ribton and Mr. Lawrence appeared for the plaintiff,
and Wink re for the defendant.
The who was 32 years of age, was a pavior, em-
ployed by MOM% Pratt and Sewell, contractors, of Gray's.
ion-lane, his wages being about 20s. a week ; and the de
fondant was a market-gardener at Putney. On the 10th
November the deceased and another mac were drawing a
truck containing about eight cwt. of sand and worar slung
Henrietta-atrest, Covent-garden, and at the same time a
waggon belonging to the defendant, which was loaded
with dung, had Jost turned from out the market, and was
goini; aloe; Henrietta-street in the opposite direction. The
waggon and the truck cane in collision and the dammed
was thrown with his Lead between the spokes of the bind
wheel, which, in revolving, insantly killed him. The ques-
tion now was wile:her the accident had been caused by the
negligence of the deferidant's driver, without any negligence
on the part o: the deceased. It was a singular circumstance
that the driver of the waggon was himself killed some time
after by his own waggon running over him.
The evidence for the plaintiff was that the truck was
within two feet o the kerb on its near side, and that it
was not prudent to be nearer because as the truck was hea-
vily laden, if the wheel had got into the gutter the men
would have been hardly able to manage it. Just before the
accident the waggoner was called to three or four tunes,
but no attention was paid to the warning. At this titre
there was no other vehicle in the street, and there was
plenty of room for the wawa to have avoided the truck.
Some of the witnesses said that the waggon was as near as
possible in the centre of the road, the off wheel being ten or
twelve fee. away from the kerb on the deceased's near side.
Another witness described the truck as swaying about at
the time, and that in this way the accident happened.
The detenoe was that there was no negligee*, on the part
of the waggoner, that there was room for thetnink to pass,
and if the men drawing it bad been cereal. no accident
would have happened.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 801.,
of which they allotted 501. to the widow, and gave the
children 101. each.

THE POLICE COURTS

YANSTON•HOUSit

The immense gathering of isPgie about Loudon-bridge
and ''More retreat for the purpose of viewing the couttagra-
Lion whisk broke out in Cotton's wharf oa Saturday after-
noon, afforded a rich harvest for the numberless pickpocke.a
who infant the streets of Leedom Yesterday no leas
than fourmod•twenty primers were brought to the Mansion-
house, the whole of wborn, with very few exceptions, were
charged with stealing from the person.
Thomas APDosaaU was charged with stealing a gold
watch, value 151., from the person of Mr. Robert Smith,
residing fa Bedford.
It appeared that while the prosecutor was on the bridge
lookinr at the fire, be saw the prisoner deliberately take
the watch from his pocket, and break it off from the bow.
He ,aught hold of him immediately. but before a coostedie
came up he managed to get away. The prisoner dropped
he watch, which was picked up by a man who also followed
the prisoner and caught him.
Mr. Alderman Rale, who sat for the Lord Mayor, sen-
tenced him to three moatl.s' hard labour.

John Green wu also charged with stealing a watch, value
41., from Mr. Fielding.
The prosecutor was about to get into au omnibus in
Gracechurchntreet, when the prisoner pushed very close
spinet him, and at the same time he felt something at his
pocket, and on looking down he saw his watch was gone.
A gentleman who was standing by at the time saw the
prisoner drop the watch.
He was sentenced to three months, with hard labour.
George Jaeoha was charged with attempting to draw a scarf
pin from a gentleman's scarf on Loadon-bridge.
P•slice-constable Hanyanl, 54i2, saw the prisoner put his
band over a gentleman's shoulder, and attempt to draw his
pin from his scarf. The gentleman, however, happened to
feel it, and gave him into custody.
He wu sentenced to six weeks' bard labour.

A man named George Brow* was taken to the station
house on a chugs of stealing a watch, value 121., but it was
reported that he bad made his escape from the custody of
the officer on the way from the station to the Mansion-
house.

N 'Mom Hodgson was charged with indecently assaulting
the wife of John Hillnutu. _ _ _

The proeecutriz and her husband were on a stand in Bit-
linguctte on Satunlay night, looking at the Are, when she
first felt the prisoner's hand on her foot, and presently he
gradually passed it up her leg, under her clothes as far as
her knee, when, suppnaing that Ins intention was to aster.
trio if she had any underneath pocket, she spoke to her
husband, who happened to see him in the act, and who
caught hold of him and gave him into custody for attempt-
ing to commit a felony. The prisoner was in liquor at the

Mr. Alderman Hale said he should deal with him for
the wank, and fined him forty shillings, or in default
14 days' impriuntrnent.
Besides these charges there were a great number of pri-
soner, charged with stealing pocket.handkerchiefs. The
circumstances were all of the usual rh.iracter. and It is
therefore not worth while giving the detuds. They were
all dealt with summarily.