The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-12 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Alward Casey, a labouring man, in the employment of
Mr. Jennings, builder, of the York•road, Lambeth, was
charged as follows :
Mr. Sensual Thorburn, foreman to Mr. Jennings, said
that thepnsoaxhadbeenatwork for Mr. Jennings some
time, at Brooks-mews, but on Tuesday did not come to his
work till one o'clock. He set the prisoner to work, and
he went on till two o'clock, at which time be (Mr. Thor.
burn) had to leave, and on coming beck at four o'clock he
found the prisoner drunk at a public-house opposite. The
prisoner then demanded some money of him or some drink,
and because he refused to give it him he challenged him to
fight, and afterwards tried to get on the scaffold, but fearing
some accident, and as the prisoner was interrupting the
other workiren, be tried to put him out of the building,
and on this two or three Irish labourers came to the pn-
sone?. assistance, and got up a most serious row, in the
course of which a workman, who had been seen to speak to
him (witness), was injured, so that be was confined to his
bed. The prisoner was then given into custody.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he hoped all the men would be taken
into custody and brought before him. He should order the
prisoner to find one housekeeper to be bail for him to keep
the peace for six months.
A labourer named Maeareley was next charged with
stealing timber from the same place, the building being in
030.100 of erection as workshops for Mr. Harry Emanuel, the
court jeweller.
The case being proved against the prisoner, Mr. Tyrwbitt
committed him for a month with hard labour.

SOUTHWARK.
William Wheeler, a powerful-looking young fellow, who
described himself as a potman at the Globe public-I;mm,
Lower-road, Deptford, was brought before Mr. Combs
ch
arged with committing a savage assault upon Mr. John
Smith
as
Head, chief inspector at the London-bridge terminus
of the Greenwich Railway.
John Parry, an officer of the Greenwich Railway, said he
saw Mr. Head prevent the prisoner from falling between
the engine sod tender, and as moon as that was done, the
prisoner tripped Mr. Head up. and while on the ground
struck him end kicked him. Witaltal seized hold of him
and assisted in securing him.
In answer to the charge the prisoner said he was very
sorry for his conduct. He was very diunk and did not
know what he was about.
Mr. Comte told him he was a brutal. disgusting fellow,
and ought to be thankful for the inspector's saving his life.
Instead of that be grossly assaulted him. He should fine
him RM., and in default of payment commit him to prison
for 14 days.
'IIIAMES.

John Barrington, ans;:liogere. described u • labourer,
aged 7.3 years, was brought up on remand, charged with
intr. stated several days ago that be should
commit the prisouer for trial, and only remanded him to
enable Mr. Bowdler, the second clerk, to copy the depoei.
tione, and for the production of • witness to prove • former
conviction against the prisoner. It waa now stated that the
prisoner was convicted to the latter pert of 1d59 at the
Westminster Sessions for picking the pocket of a lady at •
public funeral at Westminster Abbey, and sentenced to
three years' penal servitude. He was liberated on a ticket
of leave in May last.
The depositions were then reed. It appeared that on
Friday, the 25th of July last, Captain Andrew Senitb, ma
elderly gentleman, was passing along New Gravel.lane,
Shadwell. and was attacked and robbed of his watch. The
convict Barry pushed against him violently, end nearly
knocked him down, aad the priaoser made • snatch at his
silver watch and gold chain, sod obtained possession of
them. The watch and chain, valued at IV., were not re-
covered. The prisoner eluded the search made for him
until • fot taught ago, when he was arrested by •
constable.
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Frederick Dreaber, a baker, who saw the robbery com-
mitted, and Richard James, a Loodon-dock constable, who
saw the prisoner at the dock gate in New Orerel•laoe on the
rith o, July, clearly identified the prisoner, and he was
committed for trial.

Mr. William Adams, F.R.C.S., of Harrington-
square, N.W., writs" to us to " rspodisto soy oonsectios"
with the case of Ruud' v. A m which a verdict wee
given io favour of Mr. William F.LC.&, of Hen•
rietta-street, CavesdidPoquiro, sad Hampstead.