The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-07 00:00:00

CLERICENWELL.

John Lowe, aged 24,•11onaespe 7,7i:riding at 6, Camden-
Cargi 'tiokat wal
charged
with
committing
a
Mr. James Rodgers, lesdlord of the Bernabury Castle
public-home, Yoeippleos, Barnabory, rid—Loot night,
between the hours of 6 and 7, the prisoner, whom he bad never
seen before, entered his house sod asked to be served with
some beer. He being the worse for liquor, hie (the nommen-
tor's) daughter refused to serve Imo, and be then node me
of the moot disgusting and abusive language. When the
primmer was milted to go out he refused to do so ; upon
which he proceeded to man him out. When he was put
outride the door, prisoner picked up • large flint stone, and
struck him • tremendous blow on the face with it, cutting
his nom and blacking one of Lis eyes. A cumber of per-
sons came to his assistance, and the prisoner blacked the
eyes of mars than • dome others.
Mr. Charles Coulson said he was at the Barnmbury Castle,
and was rendering 'Mateo°, to the lea ~ when the
prisoner bit off one of die knuckle., and bit thr ;:h another
of his engem.
Mr. Edward Thomas Former° mid he "L. lied to puah
that gentleman out of the house" (meaning the primmer),
when he was struck on the left eye, which was I ine•apea
consequence.
It wee stated by the prcescutor that sevenl i.esone were
most grossly assaulted by the prisoner.
Poltoe•ennatable Marsh, 170 N, took the prisoner into cus-
tody, and on hasway to the station he threw him down twice,
and also kicked him.
The prisoner, in defence, said he was extremely sorry foe
what hr bad done, end begged to be forgiven, es be was the
worse for liquor.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner was • perfect brute and a
very dangerous fellow. He should for the first asesult fine
him Ms., or 11 days' implieunment , or two months., for
the 'moult on Mr. Coulson ; 10e., or a week, for the asesult
on the police-constable; and 20e., or 14 days, for the assault
on Mr. Forearm.
The prisoner was locked up in default.
WESTMINSTER.

Mary Antic Collard. twenty years, of age, was charged
with feloniously 'moulting and wounding Joseph Wiltakurs,
an artisan.
Complainant said that he was at a concert at the Hose and
Crown Kikhtabridge, last evening, when the prisoner, with
whom be had previously been on terms of intimacy, sat be-
hind him, and endeavoured to provoke him by abasing him
In every possible way. He left the room in order to prevent
any diaturbence. and went down stairs. She followed him,
when, to avoid her, he went into the back yard. Thinking
she was gone, he again went npstaire, when the prisoner sud-
denly made her appearance, and, jumping on his back, made
a furious attack upon him with her fists. lie received a num-
ber of violent blows in the face, and when he mmeeeded in
getting her off his bark she seised a quart pewter pot sad
cut hi heed open with a violent blow.
Mr. Poynter asked whether he had beta taken to the
hospital l•
The police replied that he had, and that his wound bad
been dr...ed. It appeared to be very serious.
In reply to questlora from the magistrate, it was stated
that differences had been going on for some time put, and
that she complained of former ill treatment doling their
. .

intLllMr!e&ratel—Whatever may hare occurred, she mast not
commit a murderous assault like this. She ie remanded for
• week.
LAM BETH.
Ellen Reynold., an elderly women, attired in a decent suit
of mourning, was 'barred with stealing • coat, value 9e. dd.,
the property of Mr. Edward Grove, the well-known clothier,
in the I.nwer Marsh, Lambeth.
Mr. Henry ltieb, the foremen to the prosecutor, deposed
that yencidsy morning he observed the prisoner deliberately
walk up to the porch of his employer's. premise., and take
down the coat, which was hanging mitrde. She concealed
the garment ands her .bawl, and no. moving away with it,
when the witness followed and stopped her, and brought her
back to the shop, with the property in her poseenion.
Police. conethie Hart, 1. K 2, raid he was sent for to Mr.
Greve's ahoy, when the prisoner was given into his custody.
When Naked why she had taken the coal, she replied that
that was her own banning. She refused to give any address,
and the witness conveyed her to the station-house.
The prisoner admitted the facts adduced in evidence
against her, bat pleaded distress in extenuation of the offence
she had committed. . .

In answer loth. magistrate,
The primmer stated that four years ago sbe bad lived in a
mineable mitemtion in the Walworth-road, but that now Abe
me without a house or a single friend in the world. The pri-
Ismer further raid she would prvfer that the came should le
disposed ut hers instead of being sent to the maims. She
added Ihet rho was guilty, and
Mr. Elliott aenteneed her to two months' hard lobour in
the Wandsworth Hones of Correction.