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selves that there are a hundred or even a thou-
sand times seventy workmen thrown out of occu-
pation by foreign rivalry? This kind of reasoning
persuades no one who is not already persuaded. But
we gladly pass from this criticism to the concluding
words of Mr. Bright's address. They express a
truth very necessary to be enforced. There is an
especial temptation, now that power has been so
largely committed to their hands, to flatter the
populace with the assurance that the evils of their
condition are to be attributed to the shortcomings
and errors of Governments, and that they them-
selves have no part to do in working out their own
salvation. Against this error Mr. Bright justly
protests, and we hail his language all the more
heartily because in bygone years he has helped to
foster the delusion. The condition of the people of
England rests with themselves. Without their co-
operation good legisLttion is rain. If they be but
truo to themselves, had legislation would be inno-
cuous, if it were possible that under such condi-
tions bad legislation could permanently abide and
be in force amongst us.

CENIRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—This Day.

Daniel William Bright, an undertaker, was in-
dicted for shooting at his own, child, with intent
to do him grievous bodily harm.

From the evidence of Inspector Bryant, it ap-
peared that the prisoner bad been to a relative's
house in Silver-street, St. Luke's, and on leaving it
he took with him his son and two other boys,
with the intention of going home and play-
ing dominoes. Before they got there the pistol
was discharged, and the boy received the
bullet in his chest. The prisoner, on being
taken into custody, said he intended to shoot the
boy, and that he also told the two boys they would
hear a report before they got home. When the
prisoner was arrested he appeared to be suffering
from the effects of drink, but it must have been
taken some time previously, as he certainly was
not drunk. A bullet mould was found at the pri-
soner's home, which would make a bullet to fit the
pistol.
The Judge thought there was not sufficient
evidence to prove that the prisoner intended to kill
the boy. Had that been the purpose, he thought it
highly improbable that he would have taken the two
boys with him to see him do it. It was, however,
highly culpable to carry a loaded pistol in such a
manner as the prisoner had done.

Mr. Lewis said the prisoner had without doubt a
loaded pistol in his possession, and on being taken
into custody he said he had intended to shoot his

son.

Mr. Collins, for the defence, said the carrying a
loaded pistol negligently was not to be justified, but
thea it occurred to him that the prisoner in the
state that he was represented did not know what
he was doing, and that the discharge of the pistol
was purely accidental.

The learned judge, in summing up the case, said
it did not appear that there was the slightest evi-
dence to show that the intention of the prisoner, on
the night in question was to murder his son. Wit-
nesses had given evidence to sho w that the prisoner was
a kind and affectionate father, and that the crime
of murder was most unlikely to be committed by
him. He did not say that the prisoner was justified
in carrying a loaded pistol in his pocket ; but it
appeared that the intention of the prisoner had
been to fire the pistol in the air, but that by some
unfortunate circumstance the weapon went of acci-
dentally, and the boy was injured by the circum-
stance.

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, but
they were of opinion that he ought to be repri-
manded for carrying a loaded pistol in the negligent
manner he had done.

The judge thought that he ought to be punished
for doing so, but that did not then rest with him.

POLICE LVI LLLIG ENC'E.-7his Day.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET.

PAYING DEAR FOR A RIDE.—Mr. Newman
Braunstein, of Gresham House, City,:was summoned
before Mr. Tyrwhitt by Wm. Briggs, badge 3,320,
conductor of omnibus 6,477, for one penny, the re-
mainder of his fare.

On the sth of January the defendant got into
the complainant's omnibus at the Bank. and
turning down Queen-greet, Holborn, he asked the
complainant where he was going to. The com-
plainant told him to Piccadilly, and the defendant
then handed the complainant 6(1., and was handed
2d. back, which he refused to receive, saying that
he wanted to go as far as a threepenny fare would
take him, and the complainant then handed him
3d. On the omnibus reaching St. Martin's-lane,
that being as far as the defendant's fare extended,
be refused to get out and went on to Piccadilly,
and refused to pay the additional penny.

The defendant said he had gone from the Bank
to Piccadilly several times and only paid 3d. fare,
and that the route the cemplainant took was a new
one.

Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the defendant to pay the
penny claimed and 10s. costs.

THAMES.

THE Two BROTHERS.— Wm. Ilra:her, a labourer,
was brought before Mr. Lushington, charged with
a:saulting his brother Andrew, of 126, Wapping-
wall.

The two brothers are the very antipodes of each
other. The prisoner is an irregular, unsteady, and
intemperate man, who has been continually in hot
water and quarrelling with various persons. His
brother is a sober, steady, and industrious trades-
man. He was at dinner yesterday at six o'clock in
the evening, after the business of the day, when his
brother rushed in upon him, overturned the dinner
table and everything upon it, and commenced a
volley of foul abuse. On being remonstrated \vial
he struck his brother on the head. It was a cow-
ardly and violent blow. Andrew then seized his
brother and endeavoured to eject him from the
house. A struggle took place and they fell. A
stranger was called in, and the prisoner was taken
into custody and removed to the station-house,
where he again struck his brother.

Thomas Smith, a Thames police constable, No.
5, said the prisoner was a most violent person, gave
much trouble to a great many persons, and strug-
gled, kicked, and plunged. (All this time the pri-
soner was swearing and yelling.) The witness
added that he was struck on the lip, and his mouth
bled profusely. At the station-house the prisoner
struck his brother on the head.

Mr. Lushington—How came that to be allowed?
He was -then in custody.
Smith said the prisoner was separated from his
brother by a bar, in a kind of dock, and he leant
over while the charge was being taken and struck
his brother, who was taken by surprise.
Mr. Lushington said the prisoner's conduct was
most disgraceful and brutal. He sentenced him
to 14 days' imprisonment and hard labour for the
assault upon his brother, and passed upon him a
similar sentence for the assault upon Smith, the
sentences to be consecutive. He hoped the prisoner
would leave gaol a sadder and a wiser man.
WESTMINSTER.

UNFOUNDED CllAßGE.—William Salter, a gentle-
manly-looking man, about 60 years of age, was
charged with embezzling the sum of £lO 153_, re-
ceivod of Priscilla Ellis, his
rn
stressf and on account
.or

Mr. IV. D. Smyth defended.

The prisoner was an accountant, and employed
to collect the rents of two houses in Blenheim-street
for As. Ellis, and to account for the money to Mrs.
Mary 1
Ann
Corner, the daughter of Mrs. Ellis; th°
smil of £lO 15s. was alleged to have been received
from Mts. Luke, of 31, Blenheim-street.
Mrs.
In cross-examination Mrs. Corner denied owing
the prisoner a penny, and said he had more than
paid himself his commission.
Mr. Arnold said it could not be an embezzlement.
It might be a larceny by a bailee.
Mr. Smyth held that the prisoner had a claim•
against the prosecutrix, and if she had brought a
civil action there would be a set off.

Air. Arnold discharged the prisoner, telling him
be was most improperly in custody, and he would
have a remedy in another court; no such charge
could ever be sustained,