The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-31 00:00:00

CLERKSSWELL,

James Simeon, a boy. aged 13, who appeared rather
diminutive for his age, residing at 3, Owen's-court, Goswell-
road, an errand boy, was charged with stealing • cash-box
containing about Is., and some memoranda, from the shop
of his muter, • grocer, carrying on business at No. 36,
Sudeley- Wee lalioglon.
The prisoner had been employed occasionally by the m-
minor, and on Saturday laat be went away in the morning,
and did not return. At that time nothing sou missed, but
when the shop was closed the cash-box could not be found.
On inquiries being made, it was ascertained that the prisoner
bad not been home, and although diligent search was made
for him, he could not be found. At an early hour on the
morning the prisoner was found walking about Greenwich,
and as he maid not give • satisfactory amount of himself be
was taken to the police station. He was there searched,
and some of the prosecutor's papers found on him, on
which he was sent to town in the custody of • constable. On
the way he told the constable be had stolen • cash-box, that
he had broken it open, and twine taken out the contents
had thrown it away, and that he had done so because he
wanted to be like Jack Sheppard.
The prosecutor said he did not watt the boy severely
punished, on account of his parents, who, although poor,
were highly respectable.
The father of the prisoner. • cab driver, here stepped
foward and said the prisoner was the only one out of seven
that had given him any trouble.
Mr. Barker—Can the boy reed and write ?
The father replied that he oockl • little, but the primmer
would not keep at school. He (the father) was out 16
and 17 hours a day, and could not leave his employ
to see that he went to school. He was • thorough bad boy,
and quite incorrigible. He had left his home no ler than
six times, and had on three different occasions robbed his
employers, but they had declined to prosecute on account of
hie being so young.
Mr. Barker—What could you afford to pay if I sent your
son to • reformatory
The father replied that it was quite out of his power to
pay much, his earnings being small.
Mr. Barker—lt is quite certain that if you do not do •
little for your child no one else will sexist him. You can-
not expect the public to support your child because it has
gone wrong.
The father replied that that was quite tame, and added
that the bench could not expect a poor man to pay much.
He thought he could afford Is. 6d. • weak.
Mr. Barker said be considered under all the circum-
stances that the father bad made • fair and reasonable
offer, and sentenced the boy to be kept in the Feltharn Re-
formatory for three years.
The boy began to cry as soon as be beard the sentence.
Henry Willis, late calms. to Mr. Richard Jelley, of
Mount-pleasant, Gmy'ainn-roed, oolskesper,. was charged
with embezzling various sums of money ;received by him,
and on account of his muter.

lir. Ricketts, solizitor, appeared for the prisoner.
The prosecutor said the prisoner was lately in his employ
u carman. He asked witness some time ago if he might
sell some grains, when witness replied that he might sell a
few occasionally. Prosecutor however, was not aware that
prisoner had sold auy until &few days ago, when be disco-
ve.red that a person named Pain had bought grains of the
prisoner, but the latter bad
money whatever, nor had be mentioned any male of grains,
In answer to Mr. Ricketts, the prosecutor stated theta»
prisooer had been in the employ of his brother for upwards
of five years, sod in his employ for more than six mouths,
and during that period he had alwus borne an excellent
character for honesty.
Other evidence having been given proving the payment of
mosey to the primmer,
Mr. Ricketts said he hoped the magistrate would discharge
the prisoner, as be felt confident that no jury would think
that there was a cue made out for conviction.

Mr. Barker said it was a came he abonld not decide, and
committed the prisoner to the Middlesex Bemions for trial.
Mr. Ricketts asked that bail might be taken for the
. . . . .

Mr. Barker consented to take two sureties in the awn of
201. each.

WORSHIP-STREET.

William Gully. 97 H divielon of police, attended before
Mr. Cuthbert Ellice to answer a summons obtained against
him by Sarah Gompertz, for violently assaulting her.
Mr. Abbott mid that if be had been properly instructed
this was • awe of very gross assault upon • respectable
married woman, and if as much should be proved be
trusted that the offender would be dealt with in the maw
spirit°, fairness as was meted out to those who assaulted
the police.

OOMplidaant axamiood—l lira with my bullhead, a boot-
maker, at 3, Palmer-strata, Christchurch, Spit&Melds.
About 3 o'clock oil the attaracca of Friday , th• 19th MA.,
I was passing Uri corner of Wentworth-dm% Eipitalfialds,