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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS', March 23.

(Before Mr. Payne, Deputy Assistant-Judge.)
John Clubb, a tall young man, surrendered to
take his trial on a charge of assaulting Charlotte
Clubb, his stepmother, under somewhat extraordi-
nary c. reumstances.
Mr. Doyle was for the prosecution; Mr. Cooper
appeared for the defendant.
The prosecutrix stated that she was married to
the defendant's father, a fishmonger in Tyler-street,
Regent-street, but she had not been living with
her husband lately, but with her own daughter,
who was married, and resided with her husband at
Kentish-town. Her son-in-law took out a County
Court summons against Ciubb, sen., her husband,
for her maintenance, and when the case was heard
he stated to the judge that she left his home of her
own accord, and that his doors were open to her if
she chose to return, and upon that the summons
was dismissed. Accordingly, on the same day she
presented herself at his shop, and seeing the now
defendant, said she had come home. He pointed to
the door, and ordered her out. She said she would
not go out, whereupon he took hold of her by the
wrists and shook her violently, and nearly threw
her down five or six times, struck her on the breast,
and so hurt her that she had to go to a medical
man, who ordered her hot fomentations, and she
suffered a good deal of pain.
The defendant, when before the magistrate, said
heeertainly did use a little force, but not more than
was sufficient to put the prosecutrix out.
The defence was that the prosecutrix left her
husband's house voluntarily, and had done so seven
different times; that she had been allowed ss. a
week, and habits of intemperance were imputed to
her, without, however, it was said on the other
side, foundation. The assault with violence was
denied.

The defendant's father, a tall, corpulent, and
elderly individual, was called. He denied that his
son committed the assault as stated, and in giving
an account of his conjugal troubles, made himself
out to be a very injured person. He gave his an-
swers with a good deal of pomposity.
Mr. Doyle, in cross-examination, asked him if he
was not married to the defendant's mother, to which
question he emphatically replied "No."
Mr. Doyle—Now, Mr. Clubb, will you dare to
repeat that answer ?—Witness hesitated.

Mr. Doyle repeated the question. Witness—l
shall not answer.

Mr. Doyle—Were you not married to this young
man's mother, and is she not now living on a settle-
ment of £4O a year ? Witness would not answer.
The Judge said he was not compelled to answer
if he thought his answer would criminate himself.
Witness=Then I shall not answer your ques-
tion, sir.

Mr. Doyle—When you were married to this poor
woman (the prosecutrix), did you not know that
she was the widow of Col. Maceroni, and a woman
of education and good social position ? Witness—
I don't know about her being a widow, but I know
she was a pauper, and that I lived with her, sir.
Mr. Doyle—Do you mean to say that you co-
habited with her before you married her ? Witness
(fiercely)—Yes, I do, sir ; and I never said an angry
word to her in my life.
Mr. Doyle—Then, how came she to leave you ?
Witness—l don't know, but she went away seven
times.

Mr. Doyle—Well, we have Mrs. Clubb No. 1,
and Mrs. Clubb 2. ; now is there not a Mrs. No.
3 P Witness—No, sir, there is not.

Mr. Doyle—Well, if there is not, are you not
living with a woman who has children by you ?
Witness—l have a housekeeper, sir, and she has a
child; but is this relating to the assault case ?
Mr. Doyle—Are you not living with that person
in concubinage, and are you not the father of a
child she has? Witness (turning round to the
jury, and smiling blandly)—That's hard to say,
gentlemen.
Mr. Doyle—Don't answer in that ribald manner,
sir. Don't you believe that you are the father of
her child, and are you not openly living with her,
and -is that not the reason your wife is turned out
of your house, and has had to compel you, by the
parish, to allow her ss. a- week ? Witness de-
clined to answer.

The Judge told him he thought he was bound to
answer.

The witness said the person was his servant, and
had a child.

Mr. Doyle—Upon your oath, don't you believe
you are that child's father ? Witness—l may be.
Mr. Doyle—And was it not in consequence of
your living with her that the prosecutor was pre-
vented returning home ? Witness—l don't know.
Mr. Doyle—That's quite enough, Mr. Clubb.

The witness denied That his sou committed any
assault, though, in reply to the court, he admitted
he was not present at the moment.
Mr. Doyle, in reply, denounced the conduct of
the father in terms of no measured severity, and
commented upon what the cross-examination had
elicited from him.

Mr. Payne told the jury how the charge was
framed in the indictment, and was about to go
through the evidence, when the jury said they were
quite satisfied, and found the defendant guilty on
two counts—one for inflicting personal injury, and
one for common assault.

Mr. Payne said he could not but regard this as a
bad case, and the defendant ought to have acted
more like a man than to strike a woman on the
breast, particularly his stepmother, and it was only
too clear that he had been lending himself to con-
duct of his father's, which was very discreditable
to him, to s-ly the least of it. Ike should sentence
the defendant to six months' hard labour.

13oth father and son seemed rather amazed at the
sentence, and the former went out of court threaten-
ing to indict the witnesses for perjury, and declar-
ing his son's innocence.

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POLICE T LIG EN ClE.—March 23.

MANSION-HOUSE. -- AN UNGRATEFUL
Cousin.—Caroline Garland, a charwoman, was
charged with being drunk, assaulting J. Cook,
painter, and breaking a square of glass, value Is.
The prosecutor said the prisoner was his wife's
cousin and charwoman. Yesterday she was en-
gaged at giais house to clean the place. After dinner
she went out and came in again just after tea,
when he (prosecutor) perceived that she was
very drunk. He immediately ordered her to leave,
which she refused to do, when he took hold of
her to put her down stairs. She flew at him like
a tigress, and tried to throw him down, and being
a very strong woman she nearly succeeded. He,
however, got the better of her, and then again told
her to leave the house or he would send for a po-
liceman. She immediately said, " Well, you --, if
I can't hurt you I'll hurt your property," and
struck the window several blows, smashing it to
atoms. She also tried to break another, but he
stopped and gave her in charge. All he wanted
was peace and quietness, for although she was his
wife's cousin, still he did not see why he should be
subject to annoyance from her more than from any
one else.

Sir R. Carden—Well, what have you to say,
prisoner ?

Prisoner—Oh, please, your worship, all he has
said is false. A little while back he sold the lease
of his house for £350, and ever since that time
there has been no end to gin, brandy, wine, and all
manner of things in the house. They have been
drinking all day long—he, his wife, and children.
Wehave all been drunk together.
Witness—Why, you ungrateful thing, you ;
didn't I give you a sovereign the other day, and
you spent it all before the day was over.
Prisoner—Yes ; and I bought some gin and
rum, and a lot of other liquors with it.
Sir It. Carden—Well, I suppose you drank it?
Prisoner—They helped me pretty well, though.
He makes a regular " Molly" of himself ; he washes
up the plates and dishes, scrubs the floors, and does
all the work which I used to be employed to do.
Ile and his wife are always quarrelling about a
handsome young man that lodges with them.
Sir It. Carden—l shall bind you over in the sum
of £lO, with one surety in £lO, to keep the peace
for one month, and if you get drunk during that
time and assault any one you will go to prison for
one month.
The prisoner, having no surety in court, was
locked up.

WORSHIP-STREET. SERIOUS CHARGE.--
John Davis, formerly a police-constable, was
charged with attempting to cut the throat of his
wife, and also with assaulting a licensed victualler.
Mr. Henry Wilbourne,. landlord of the George.
tire Fourth public-house, in Old-street-road, stated
that at five o'clock yesterday afternoon the
prisoner
rushed into the front of the bar holding a woman
by the throat with one hand, while the other
graiped un open razor. Witness instantly
felled
seized
that hand, and prevented any injury being in-
flicted, but the fellow struck hirn heavy blow
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bourne's barmaid, who subsequea,- .It-Z•
razor, and the wife was called aiiiio
t attempt upon her, but she declare
lected nothing about it, being in IL ,fix
and, moreover, that she did not go in tlea
of violence from the prisoner.
Police•constable, 68 G, said that the woman er-
tainly was tipsy, and the man also the worse for
liquor, but that he well knew what he was about.
Prisoner protested that he had no intention to
use the razor upen any one, and expressed his
regret for the assault upon the landlord.
Subsequently the first charge was abandoned,
and a fine of £5, or two months' imprisonment, was
inflicted for the assault.

CLERKENWTELL. DARING BURGLARY.
Charles Smiles, aged 24. described on the charge-
sheet as a commercial traveller, residing at 11,
Edward-square, Caledonian-road, and James Sche---
legel, a smith, who refused his address, were charged
with breaking and entering the dwelling-house, 2A,
Frederick-place, with intent to steal ; and they
were further charged with having housebreaking
implements in their possession.
Last night the prisoner Schelegel was seen in
the above house, and whem spoken to he made a
very evasive reply and ran away. The prisoner
Scanes was standing opposite, and when a gentle-
man endeavoured to stop the other prisoner he struck
him a violent blow on the head. The prisoners
were captured by Inspector Bryant, of the G divi-
sion, and upon their being taken he found upon
Schelegel a number of skeleton keys and silent
matches. On the way to the police-station, the
prisoner Scanes threw away a " jemmy," or small
crowbar.
The prisoners made no defence, and were re-
manded for a week.

WAND SWORTII.—THE ALLEGED WIFE Al UR-
DER.—James Simmons, who was charged last week
on suspicion of having caused the death of his wife
in the Wandsworth-road, surrendered to his recog-
nisanees, before Mr. Dayman, for further examina-
tion.

Mr. Dayman inquired if there was any fresh
evidence?

Sergeant Large replied in the negative, and in-
formed his worship that a post-mortem examination
had been made, and the jury had returned a ♦er-
dict of natural death, accelerated by violent pas-
sion.

Mr. Dayman then discharged the prisoner.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MONEY-ORDER OFFICES.

On the 2nd of April, the following alterations
will be made, viz.:—

ENGLAND.

1. Money-order offices will be opened in London
and the suburbs at Ealing-common, W. ; Feltbatn,
W.; Hornsey-road, N. ; Kingsland-green, N.E. ;
Lorrimore-road, Walworth, Newport-niarket,
Leicester-square, W.C. ; Old Brentford, W. ; St.
John's hill, Wandsworth, S.W. ; Sussex-place,
Plumstead, S.E. ; Victoria Docks, E.; Vincent-
square, V.restminister, S.W.

2. The " Eastern District Office" will in future
be designated " Commercial-road, E."
3. Money-order offices will be opened in the coun-
try at—Bardney, near Wragby ; Barnoldswick,
near Colne ; Betley, near Newcastle; Blanehland,
near Carlisle ; Bootle, near Whitehaven ; Brown-
hills, near Walsall ; Calverley, near Tunbridge
Wells; Cemaes, near Bangor; Chalfont St. Giles,
near Slough ; Cley, near Thetford; Dinas, near
Pont-y-pridd ; Earl Shilton, near Hinckley ; Gras-
sendale, near Liverpool; Great Missenden, near
Amershata ; Gresford, near Wrexham; Hambledon,
near Horndean ; Horsforth, near Leeds ; Llanerchy-
medd, near Bangor; Minchinharopton, near Stroud;
Mount Ephraim, near Tunbridge Wells; Nar-
borough, near Leicester ; New Lenton, near Not-
tingham ; Sneinton, near Nottingham ; Stewkley,
near Leighton Buzzard ; Woolton, near Liverpool.
4. The office now known as " Faversham" will
henceforth be designated "Faversham."
5. The undermentioned sub-offices are now served
as follows :—Shrivenham Leachlade, and Fairford,
from Swindon, instead of from Farringdon ; Bur-
ford, from Farringdon, instead of from Cheltenham ;
Bampton, from Farringdon, instead of from 'Pitney.