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ON. WEDNESDAY- EVENINO, MAY 8 1867.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice, and

Business
done.

Justices Shee and Lush.
OSLER V. AUSTEN.

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Mr. Waddy, on behalf of the defendant in this case, ap-
peared to support an appeal from the decision of the jus-
tices of Cardiff. It appeared that Ogler had engaged on
board a vessel at Cardiff, and that the appellant had in-
duced him to enter another vessel, which the magistrates
considered was in contravention of the provisions of the
statute. There was some doubt in reference to the facts,
and the Court remitted the case again to the magistrates.

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COURT. OF EXCIIEQ,UER.
(Sittings at Nisi Prins, Moro Mr. Baron Channel].)
LVANs V. ALLEN AND ANOTHER ASSAULT BY TWO FEMALES

ON ANOTHER,

Keene, Q.C., and Mr. Philbriek were counsel for Ow
plaintiff ; and Mr... Montage Chambers, Q.C., and Mr.
Murphy for the defendants..
From the statement of counsel it appeared that
the plaintiff i t this ease was a drag r, who hat till late'y
carried on business as a draper at 163, Edgware-road, and
the action was brought to recover compensation for
damages committed on his wife, by -Mrs. Allen, and her
daughter, Mrs. Astwood. The defendants pleaded that
they were not guilty, and that Mrs. Evans had assaulted
them. The facts are developed in the following evidence.
Elizabeth Evans, examined by Mr. Philbriek. Her
husband had carried on business for several years, but
had given it up lately. Sometime previously she and her
family had occupied the upper part of the house, but had
given the apartments to Mr. Astwood for his use, and also
the use•of the assistant and a porter on the establishment,
and went to reside at Galway. Mr. Astwood acted as
foreman to her husband, who went every day to look
after the business, and she sometimes accompanied
him. Ho left there on the. 19th February
last, between eleven and twelve o'clock in the
day. He had occasion to go upstairs, and in' doing •
so had to pass through a parlour at the back of the shop.
She closed it as she thought, but heard it violently slammed
after her. She opened it with a view to inquire tho rea-
son of such conduct., upon which Mrs. Allen and Mrs.
Astwbod closed the:door with violence, jamming her arm
between it and the post. She screamed out, and the as-
sistant came to her aid. His name was Comfort.

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Mr. Keene —A drop of mercy would have been more
appropriate just then. (A laugh.)
Mr. Chambers—Oh, a drop of the comfort is of great
use. (A laugh.)

The witness then proceeded to stets that she staggered
to the first chair she could reach, and sank into it. Mrs.
Astwood and Mrs. Allen came behind the chair and
dragged it from her, throwing 14er with great violence on
the floor.

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His Lordship—You have got the scene of action, Mr.
Philbrick. (A laugh.)
Mr. Philbrick—Yes, my lord. We me in the thick pi
the battle now. (A laugh.)

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Witness, in continuation, said that the wooden part of
the chain struck her ou the lower part of the spine, and
she lad been wader medical treatment, and was not yet re-
covered from her injuries. Mrs. Astwood said —" I told
you your mamma would give it you." In falling she
struck against the fender. Mrs. Allen was armed
with an umbrella, • and attempted to resume
her assault on her, but was prevented from
doing so by Comfort. Mrs. Allen said she would shakeher
head off her shoulders. Mrs. Astwood and Mrs. Allen
abused her most grossly, accused her of starving her hus-
band, killing her child, and said her husband would have
gone to the dogs except for Mis. Astwood, who was the
best friend they ever had.
His Lordship—Gone to the- dogs, what does that mean?
A jurymen explained that it was equivalent in meaning
to going to ruin.
The Witness—Mrs. Astwood called me a skinny cat. •

His Lordship—We are going from dogs to Cats. (A
laugh.)
The witness was cross-examined at considerable length,
but nothing material was elicited.
Witnesses were called in support of the plaintiff's case.

For the defence it was rontended that Mr. Astwood was
not merely a manager of the business, but a partner in it,
and that so far from having assaulted Mrs. Astwood, that
lady was the aggressor, and that if she received any in-
juries at the hands of the others it was in their own self-
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As the case was proceeding, an arrangement was effected
between the parties, by which a verdict for oZiO was taken
for the plaintiff, and a cross action, which was pending,
was to be abandoned.

;Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Baron, and Barons
Martin, Bramwell, and Piggot.)
SLADE Y. SLADE.

Mr—Coleridge, Q.C., still proceeded wilh his arguments
this morning, contending that by the jallgment delivered
in the case of " Warrender v.•Warrendei," which was in
favour of that being a valid marriag4 the marriage of
Baron von Korber to Lady Slade was invalid. A long
discussion then ensued as to the decisiOn of the louse of
Lords in that case.

Mr. Coleridge was still proceeding when wo went to

press.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.--(This Day.)

THE GREAT TEA ROBBERY.

J. Belcham, the man 'who was charged with having
received the tea recently stolen from the docks, which was
discovered in his cellar, was this day convicted, and sen-
tenced to five years' penal servitude.

Morris, the man who had conveyed the tea in his cart
from the docks to the prisoner's premises, was sentenced
to 9 months' imprisonment; and the man who had induced
him to take the goods, as being the more guilty, was sen-
tenced to 18 mouths' imprisonment..

Mr.. Bodkin directed that Sergeant Arkvill, who had
displayed so much intelligence and activity in apprehend-
ing the prisoners and tracing the property, should re-
ceive £2.
THE CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AT MR. GLENIE'S.

Mr. Glenie announced to the judge this morning that
it was not his intention to proceed with the prosecution
against Grigg, who had boon committed from Marylo-
bone Police-court on a charge of embezzlement while in
his employment. One of the parties concerned had been
sentenced to six months' imprisonment last Monday, but
the third party had not been apprehended. Ho believed
that these two latter were the guilty parties.
The prisoner was accordingly discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGESCE.—This Day.

MARLBORO UG 11-S TREE T.
CAUTION TO OMNIBUS PILOPRIETORS AND DRIVERS.—
Thomas Wheatley, driver of omnibus 7,346, the property
of Mr. Hughes, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
cruelty to a horse by workiug it while in an unfit state.
Peter Hayward, officer of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said that he was in
the Regent Circus, Oxford-street, and saw the defendant
driving an omnibus, one of the horses attached to which
was covered with perspiration, and on examining it he
found that it was old, worn out, and had a decayed fetlock.
On speaking to the defendant about the condition of the
horse, he said he was obliged to take it out. The horse
was not out for weeks.

Defendant admitted the horse had a greasy neck, and
that it was swollen. The hoiso was old, but fit for work.
Mr. Trrwhitt said, although the horse was sent out
by another person, it was impossible for him not to find
the person driving it guilty of cruelty, and he should fine
the defendant 10s., or seven days. if the defendant
thought proper to give the officer of the society the name
of the person vvho sent out the horse, a summons could be
taken out against him. ‘;

WESTMINSTER.
THE TRADE OF UTTERING BASE COIN.—SaRDICI Wil-
son and Emma Turner, two well-dressed persons, were
charged with uttering counterfeit coin.
Mrs. Ann Wakefield, proprietor of the Riley Arms,
King's-road, Chelsea, said that the prisoners came into her
husband's house last evening, and, calling for a pint of ale,
it
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tho man tendered a shilling. Witness had particular rea-
sons for
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Prisoners went out, and a police sergeant, wko was in
oatsienrinvgin
the house, followed and took them in charge.
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heSsetrogoedantetnßdaeur hdtalel,money, and took them into custody.
observing
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The female said that the male prisoner, who was a stran-
ger, hal asked her to go and have a glass of ale.
Mr. Knox—What do you know of the man, Mrs. Wake-
field ?

Prosecutrix—When he has been into our house we have
found bad money after ho. has gone. lie did not pass it
himself, but those with him.
The landlord also identified the male prisoner as baying
been with another man who passed off a bad two shilling
piece. After he bad done so the prisoner got him away.
Mr. Knox -Do you know the female. Has she ever been
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in your house?

Mrs. Wakefield—l never remember to have seen her.
Female —I never was here before.
The male prisoner was remanded till Monday. The
female was discharged. •

day) afternoon he again came home intoxicated and
again dragged her out of bed, which she had never left
since the preceding night, and kicked her about the head,
legs, and body. In trying to save her face, she received
many kicks on her arms, which she exhibited. They
were contused and swollen. He continued to kick hot
until she was quite insensible.
The prisoner, who was in a state of great excitement,
said that his wife was faithless to him, and had driven him
mad.

The wife denied that she had ever given cause to her
husband to be jealous of her.
The prisoner (loudly)—I caught her in bed with a Jew
dow that's the truth.
Wife—Oh, you wicked man !

A police-constable said tho prisoner was intoxicate(
when he took him into custody yesterday, and was exceed
ivgly violent.

The prisoner said he worked for Mr. Burges, the en-
gineer, and that he was a hard working man. Ills wit:
encouraged the visits of other men while he was iron
home, and she visited them.

The magistrate sail inquiries must ho made into tin
truth or falsehood•of the prisoner's allegations relating t.
his wife. If what he said was true, his punislimen
would be measured accordingly ; but if it was false, h•
was only aggravating the case. 110 remanded an
prisoner.

ATTEMPTED MURDER IN TIIE STRAND.

At the Bow-street Police-court, this day,
Michael Regan, Honora Regan, his wife, and Mary
Sheen, his daughter, and wife of the injured man,
were placed at the bar, before Mr. Vaughan, charged
with violently assaulting Thomas Sheen to such an
extent that his life is now despaired of.

Police• constable F 150 said he was on duty in the
Strand at a quarter past five, when a person came
up and said there was murder done in Denham-
court. He went there, and saw the three prisoners
at the door, and the man Shaen lying on the
ground, weltering in his blood. The younger
prisoner, Mary Sheen, had a flatiron in her hand.
She had her arm raised as if about to strike the
man on the ground, when he (witness) rushed for-
ward and took the iron from her. The woman
Regan had au iron crook in h,er hand, which also
was taken from her. He sent for two other con-
stables, and then raised the man up, and found five
dangerous wounds on his head. He bathed his
head with cold water, which appeared to revive him
a little, but finding he was so severely injured he at
once sent him to King's College Hospital, where he
was at once admitted. The surgeon had given a
certificate to the effect that he was in a very dan-
gerous state, and quite unable to attend..
Police-constable 32 F said—At a quarter past
five he was on duty in Newcastle-street, Strand,
and, on being called, he went to the assistance of
the last witness. Ile saw the wounded man taken
to the hospital.
Edward Sheen said he resided at 2, Denham-
yard. At ten minutes past five the deceased came
and knocked at the door of the house in which the
elder prisoner, his father-in-law, lived. The door
was opened, and: then he rushed into the room in
which the younger prisoner was in bed; he seized
her by the hair of her head, and swore he would
have her out. The prisoner Regan then interfered,
and both then began fighting ; he then ran for the
police, and that was all he knew about the matter.
Mr. Vaughan—Did you see anything before you
left for the police ?—Regan and Sheen were then
;struggling together, the male prisoner Regan was
covered with blood. Neither of them had anything
in their hands.

Did you not tell the constable when you met him
that he must come at once as there was murder
being done ?—1 told the policeman that if be did
not make haste a murder would be done. It was
all Sheen's fault. He said he did not care for any
person in the house.

The Inspector informed the magistrate that there
was a witness in attendance who had seen the
wounded man that morning.

Mr. Vaughan said it bad already been stated
that the man was so severely injured that he
could not attend, therefore he should remand the
prisoners for a week.