The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-05 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW.STREF.r.
MORE rosTAYEICE koBBERII.I.
Pam, a lettalE-Rartler ia the S, E., or Berinothlsry
ilistriet,was charged with stealing letters, it being the eighth
charge of the kind within as many days from the. tisueral
Post-offies. _

Mr. E.B. Osborn, from the solicitor's dpartment of the
Post.otlice, ettended to prosecute.
Henry Bingham, police-constable, deposed that the pri-
soner was • letter-carrier, and had occupied the same
lodgings with soother letter-carrier. named Wright. at
Upper I:mage•road, Bermondsey. Wright was committed
from this court a few days since, on a charge of
stealing letters, and the prisoner was suspected of
some con plkity with him. Witness accordingly went to
the lodgings on the 27th of July. On entering the shop he
saw the prisoner, who immediately ran upstairs to his bed-
room. Witness followed him and saw him take off his
uniform coat and throw it on the bed. He said " I will be
with you in one minute," and left the room. Instead of
returning, however, he contrived to get out of the house
mid abscond.

From the evidence of Smee, and other witnesses, it ap-
peared that the prisoner put on his official cape, and west
to Deptford, where he pawned the cape for 2s, and
pun.hased • light coat with the money. He
was eventually traced to Richmond and apprehended.
On being asked why he had absconded, he mid " There
were so many of Wright's things in the room that 1
feared I might be suspected of being concerned with him."
It was proved that four letters were found in the
prismier's official mot and the cover of a packet which had
been addressed to a young lady named Varney, at Font,
cray, in Kent. The lady who sent the parcel now attended
to depose to this fact, adding that it contained • watch-
chain, which had not since been discovered.
The prisoner was fully committed fur trial.
CLERK ENWELL.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND HIGHWAYI7MBEZT AT IRLINGTOI.
The of the court shortly after the commence.
went of business were crowded to 'teen to hear a charge
.4 attempted murder and highway robbery. Thu prisoners,
who are well known to the police, and one of whom wee
only discharged from this court on Wednesday
last, on • charge of loitering with intent to
commit burglary, are diinbuilt fellows. They gave their
mimes Henry 041,m, 9, Northetreet, Caledouian.road,
Islington, • wood carver, awl Wadsworth, •
tailor, of 17, Pancrasaquan, Old Bt. Pancras, and were
elmr;r4 with vieleutly ass ulting George Bedlam, a ware-
housetusn. of 2, Buccleugh-cottages, Upper elaptoo, at
Gipsy.lams, Islingtou, with intent to rob him.
r. Inspector Judge, N division. !mended to watch the
ease on behalf of the police, and Mr. Wakeling defended.
When the complainant got into the wittiest box his hoed
was enveloped in surgical bandages, and his face much
swollen. He had received • wound along the left eyebrow,
sod niachiog some distance slam the one. The wound is
about three inches long, and extended down to tho
The evideace went to show that the complainant, between the
hours of 9 and 10, was proceeding through Gipsy lone, •
very dark and looesorne place, situated midway -between
the Ifornsey.wooil Sluice-house and Higtibury New Park
TAVOVII, when he found that he was being followed, and
turning round saw the prisoner,. He spoke to them, sod
when be was answered the prisoner Wadsworth attacked
bias, sad struck him • violent blow on the face and
over the eyes with • blunt instrument. Blood flowed
very Impiously, and be called "Murder" and " Help" The
prisoners finding that some one was coming up ram c, and
were pursued by the prosecutor, but he booms so weak from
loss of blood that he Lad to give it up. Fortanately sane
one hearing his cries went to his assistance, and he was ma-
nned to the Ilighhury New Park T where be was at
once atteudel by Mr. Hood, surgeon, of Stoke Newiag-
tom who dressed the wands, but not before the pro.
senator had lost • great quantity of blood. While the
wounds were being dressed, the prisoners were brought in
and the prosecutor at once identified them. The prisoner,
before they were captured had • smart run. When they
were at length stopped, by • Mr. Baker and a Mr. Haycock,
they said they were not the men, and that they had not
dope it, but they were detained and given into the custody
of Police-constable Holmes, 21il N, who told theni the
charge. They said nothing in reply. This morning Police.
sergeant Kimber, 32 N, found near the spot • life, preserver
heavily laden with lead.
Mr. Barker asked what was known of the prisoners.
Im Judge said they were both the conduit
cites dote wont of to end Wadsworth was may dis-
charged last week. He mites! for • remand.
the defence was that the prosecutor was mistaken in his
identity, and when they were taken they were in the pursuit
tbe penes, who had intended tomb the prosecutor.
Mr. Berne said that the prisooers would have to convince
• jury of that, for be should certainly commit them to
Mengel' for trial. For the present they would be remanded
for • week.

The prosecutor appeared very weak from the effects of
his illueNge.
wire DINERTION. --TOT YATRdO)tIAL CAUILCII ACT.
Mrs. Mary Rickards Obbiseow, residing at 16, Park-
place, High bury, applied to Mr. Barker far an order for the
protection ul her property under the following circum-
stances :

Mr. Beard, solicitor, mid the applicant's husband left
her about tvo years and a half ago, and went to Australia.
She refused to accompany him, and having educe he had
been goo. supported herself by taking &situation as &gover-
ness, and basin: come into the possession of shoot AO C,
wished to have it protected from her husband and his cre-
ditors.

Mr. Barker said he was always anxious to protect wives'
property, and at once granted the order.

CAUTION TO MIOPKTKPKIIR.
Maroaret Mills, a reopectable.lookiog woman, with an
infant in her arms, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold,
charged with uttering • oounterfeit five shilling piece.
Mrs. Agues Rowland, grocer, 20, Queen•street, Pimlico,
mid—Tbe prisouer came to my shop ou Wednesday, and my
little toy served her with goods to the amount of
three-pone% for which she gave a five shilling
pima My little boy called me into the shop,
sad I leit the five shilling piece aod tried
it is the detector which I have upon the counter, and find-
ing it would sot bend, I gave her change and she went
away. Dinctlr after she had left, my son said he thought
the piece was bad, and be took it over to the pawnbroker
opposite, who .said it was very bed, but a very good C011s•
terfett

Mr. Arnold—A very good bed one.
Mn. Rowland—Yee, TOUT wonhip. (Laughter.)
Mr. Arnold how did she get into custody
Mn. Rowland—l saw her walking yestenlay morning in
our neighbourhood and gave her in things.
Mr. Arnold--What for'
Mrs. Rowland-- For giving me this bed sa. places.
Mr. A roold How do you know she hew it was bad ?
Mr.. Rowland— l don't know that ohs did ; I hays not
saki that Am did

Arnold—Then you had no right whatever to give
bar into custody. The net of uttering a counterfeit piece
of motley is nothing In itself; the offence is the guilty
knowledge of its being counterfeit. You don't krow that
she know it 'al bad.

Mrs. Rowland—No, I don't.
Mr. Arnold—You tried it before you pre change. and
thereght it was good. Why was she sot as likely to be
end es you
Mrs. Itowlaval-86e might have been.
Mr. Arnold—lf you bed charmed to be the person offering
the money, how would you have Eked to be locked up in a
sell !
Mrs. Rowland—Not at all. I know oothiagabout mob
things, but acted under the advice of the police.
Mr. Arnold—Then they ought to bees adlyird you letter.
There is not the slightest meson to suppose tic at the accused
knew the money was had, and she la &Whined.

DITYRNINID StICIDS OF • TRADLANAN.—(TpIS
lgOnnini;.))—This morning a mod determined suicide was
committed by a man named Raynor. who keeps a coal mod
gement shop at the eoreer of Clipstoireatreet and Chin-hoe.
And, Fitzmy•square. It appears that the deceased got
up et en early hour this morning end went am usual
to Billingsgate to purchase oysters, with which he returned
borne. After having opined his shop, he went down to
wash thy, 0:-5taps, Elam, q baying entered the shop, he
Cana up, lad suer nat°o3lB wtat door. awe.
Shortly after this his litW girl went to his and told
him his breakbat was ready, when hos directed
her to go upstairs, saying that he would he
up presently. The daughter. Gilding that her father did
MA name. again went down, and found him hmigiug by a
piece of raps to a nail in the wall of the area. A neigh-
bour was at once called in, but he was found to he quite
dead wham cut dawn. He bad been noticed far some time
past to be ea a sistspasaiag state.
CRYSTAL PALACE. SATURDAY, AIN/UNT 3.
Adaskaless as gamest. 744 ; ditto by moos tickets,
SOO ; trial visitors, 1.652.
CITY Or LONDON HOSPITAL POD DISEASES OF
TES CWT. WICTOR/A•PARS.—Tb• masher at patients re-
lieved at this institution during last week wee 1,005, of which
168 were new came.