The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL

Richard Reysell, • respectably dressed youth, who de-
scribed himself as a painter (artist), residing at No. 2,
Cadopn-terrace, Clears% was placed at the bar, before
Alderman Hale, charged with a most daring highway
robbery.
Mr. Robert William Sherriff, a merchant, of 9, Rood-lane,
City, said he was on the north aide of St. Paul's-
churchyard about three o'clock in the afternoon, when
he felt a severe knock at his trousers pocket, where
he kept his puree, and at the same instant he
saw the prisoner with his watch in his right hand,
and in the act of putting it into his trousers pocket. The
watch had been anatched with such force that it broke the
swivel of the chain. A female immediately stepped be-
tween upon his seizing the prisoner, and be (*item) at the
same moment received two severe blows oa his back from
some one behind. The prisoner got awa), and witness foi-
llowed calling out " Stop thief," until the prisoner was se-
cured, when he took the watch out of his, pocket and. re-
turning it to witness, said, "Here's your watch. You
have got it back, don't be hard on me." The latter part of
this evidence was corroborated by two other witnesses.
Mr. Austin' who attended in the prisoner's Interest, said
the boy had been very unfortunately situated from his
infancy. He bad no father living, and his mother was an
imbecile, hut at her death be would inherit a considerable
amount of property. Be bad been very much neglected,
and bad no doubt fallen in with bad company and bees led
into a course of life which had resulted in the present
charge against him. His mother bed recently been in-
duced to assign her property to trustees, by whom the
prisoner bad been supplied with money day by day sufficient
to procure food and other neoesearice Of life.
Alderman Hale said it was a meet daring robbery, and
the time of day and the place at which the robbery was
perpetrated showed that the prisoner, young as he was, had
acted in a most desperate manner. Re could not allow the
prospect of his riches to interfere with the course of justice,
and be must, therefore, deal with him as an ordinary crimi-
nal, without making any distioctioa between the rich and
poor.
The prisoner was then committed for triaL

Cherie* Green sod James Aresin were charged with pick-
ing pockets near Holborn-bill.
Mr. George Williams said oe Saturday evening last at
half-past six o'clock he was on Holboro-hill and saw the
prisoner Green standing close against two ladies and •
gentleman, who shortly afterwards crossed towards Snow-
bill. The prisoner followed them, and while Green planed
himself in front of the ladies to impede their prog.resa.
Austin, who had kept close to the ladies, called out All
right," upon which be was joined by Green and they both
returned& Victoria-street. Austin had • purse in his band,
which be opened and gave something to Green. He after-
wards maw Green cross the road and give something very
slily to another man. Upon which witness communicated
with two policemen, and Greee was at once secured, but the
prisoner Aruba and the other man got away.
The prisoner Green was brought to this carton Monday,
and while the awe was being investigated. Baker. the Mee.
tire °Seer, and Fawke. • constable in private clothed, end.
direly left the court, and inn few minutes onturned with •
ample of well-known characters that had been seen loitering
about the court is an anxious manner, and on being con-
fronted with witness he immediately identified Austin. who
was accordingly detained, and the other man was inne-
diately liberated.
On Given was found 7s. 11d. in money. 14 postage strz
and a necktie and collar which it was supposed lie
for the purpose of altering his appearance, so as to prevens
his being identified. Hs was also recognised as having bees
in custody for attempting to rescue • prisoner from
custody. and as having been seen getting cat a row in St.
Peurselieunhyaral, to enable an experienced thief to pick
T et
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Fawke odd he bad knows Auntie from his infancy. He
had been seveyal liter consisted.
. . .

Baker ;td he had received information by Wbi
ha Doped to find the lady wbn bad been robbe4
and be therefor, asked for a nomad for that purpose.

Mrs. Auguste Mary Giubelli, a widow, residing at
No. 1, Little Argyle-street, Regent-street, and Mr. W. I'.
Barns, the laodlool of the Grapes Tavern, L 2, Haymarket,
attended before Mr. Dayman and offered themselves as
bail for the good behaviour of Mr. W. F. Windham
towards his wife for six months, sod after answering the
usual questions they were accepted. Mr. Dayman thee
issued an order to have Mr. Windham brought before
him to enter into his own recognisance% and Acres,
one of the officers of the court, immediately proceeded in a
cab to the House of Detention, Clerkenwell, where Mr.
Wiodham had pared the night. Mr. Windham wee brought
into court shortly after 4 oclock, and shook Lands very
cordially with several persons, including the inspectors of
police present. He was then bound over in the sum of 500 L,
and his two sureties in 2501. each. The payment of the
2s. fee for the bail concluded the proceedings, and all the
parties then Wt the court.