The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-18 00:00:00

COAL AND CORN AND WLNE DUGS.

THE POLICE GOUTS.

AULtiBION-HOUSE.

Cornelius Murphy and Mary Murphy, his wife, who
were brought up a few days back charged with assaulting
John Hickey and violently assaulting MOrris Murphy, were
again brought up yesterday.
The facts of the case were given fully on the last exami-
nation, when it will be remembered the prisoners were re-
manded for the attendance of the man Morris Murphy, who
had been so seriously injured that be was obliged to be de-
tained in the hospital. He has, however, so .ar recovered
as to be able to attend the court yesterday, when be pre-
sented a most sickening a kis head being covered
with bandages, and his clothes smothered with blood.

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Mr. Aide-moon Abbiu, who sat for the Lord Mayor, said
it was a very serious case, and one which ought to go for
trial.

The prisoners were accordingly committed for trial ; but
the alderman consented to take bail, the prisoners in 201.
tech, and two sureties in 101. each.

Jonathan Mane, a lad of about 15 years of age, who was
brought before the Lord Mayor last week charged with
forging and uttering a cheque for V. 18s., purporting to be
signed by Mr. Abbott, with intent to defraud the London
Joint Stock Banking Coripany, was yesterday brought up
for final examination.

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The prosecutors, it appeared, did not Irish to press tho
charge any further against the prisoner, and he was there-
fore discharged with an admonition.

CLERKENWELL.

A young man, named °conic Rice, was charged with
cruelly ill-treating a home.

Fro.M the evid;nee of the police-constables it appeared
that the animal woe harnessed to a loaded scavenger's cart,
and the prisoner finding the poor beast unable to drag the
load, he commenced beating it with the butt-end of the
whip until it fell down. The constables seeing this ill-usage,
went up to the prisoner and took him into custody. He
attempted to defend the cruelty by stating that it was
" temper" on the part of the home. That statement was
untrue, as it was soon discovered that the animal was in •
dangerous condition arising from glanders. To such an
extent was the horse diseased that it had to be killed that
morning.
The magistrate raid it was a bed case, and fined the pri-
soner Vs., or 21 days imprisonment.
Two young men, seined Herrey and Winger, were
charged with breaking windows at f3t. Pancras Workhouse.
From the evidence it appeared that the two men applied
for admission on the previous night, which was refused.
They said they would have a lodging somewhere, and took
up • stone and broke a large pane of glass in one of the
windows.

The inagistrste said they should have lodgioge in prison
for three laye if they did not pay fur the damage done.
They were lucked up.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Rohert Norton Wiskell, a respectable-looking man, in the
employ of Mr. John Timis" grocer, of Berwick-street,
Soho, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a sove-
reign from the till of his employer.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborou;h•atreet, ap-
peared for the prisoner.
Thomas Huatwick, ahopman to Mr. Timson, said that on
the previous afternoon be saw the prisoner, who was fore-
man to Mr. Tinason, go to the till and Take o sovereign from
it, and retain it in his hand. He (witness) then sent for
Mrs. Timson, and subsequently Mr. ninon came. When
prisoner was charged he said he had been 12 years in the
trade, and denied the accusation. The prisoner was not
sober at the time.