The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2?, 1862.

TICE CARR OF MR. ROUPILL.

It has been arranged that the trial of Mr. Ruupell shall
not take place until Thursday. This alteration has been
made, it is understood, to suit the COUVOIliC101) of the
Attorney-General.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CURIOUS CAPTURE or A THIEF.
Thonas Basta's, in the employ of Mr. Jolts James Hollo-
way, of the Clarendon Arms, North-row, St. Georges.. was
charged with robbiug his master of a large quantity of
clothing, 16s. in coppers. ficss
It appears that the prisoner, who was potman to Mr.
Holloway, absconded yesterday morning, and on an exami-
nation of the place being made it was found that he had
taken away a large quantity of clothing, and had broken
open a drawer and taken away 16s. in coppers. Information
was given to the police, and late at night Hellicar, 171 C,
• very active oftimr, went with the prosecutor to search for
the prisoner in Luck-lane, Westminster. While going along
some thieves knocked oft the prosecutor's hat, and then ran
away. lielbear, in following the prosecutor, saw prisoner
standing at thecoruer of a street with a box in his posses-
sion. He asked the prisoner whether be bad seen two per-
SOUR run past, and be replied, " You mind your business
and I'll mod mine." Hellicar told the prisoner that
for once he would do so, and fancying the prisoner answered
the description of the man they were in pursuit of waited
till the prosecutor came back, when he at once identified the
prisoner as the person who had robbed him, and, in the box
the prisoner bad, all the prosecutor's clothes were found
with the exception of one coat.
Mr. Holloway said the prisoner had got into his employ
by misrepresentations.
Mr. Tyrwhitt reins.oded the prisoner, that inquiries
might be made.

WORSHIP-STREET.
PERSONATING A DETECTIVE.
John Wells was charged before Mr. Cooke with the above
offence.
William Merrigin, a youth in the employment of a trades-
man in Osborne-a;rest, Whitechapel, said—Last evening
while going through Brick-lane this man caught hold of me
and charged me with stealing a lady's gold watch. I of
course denied it, but he insisted that I had, followed me to
my master's shop, cud there said he should take me into
custody for robbery. He afterwards chloral me with steal-
ing a pair of boots.
Mr. Cooke—Did be say that he was a police-constable ?
Witness—He said that he was a detective, sir.
Mr. Cooke—lhd he take you into custody?
Wittman—Yes, sir, but my master did not believe him.
and sent for a policeman, who, on seeing and speaking to
the "detective," took him into custody.
Prisoner—l was drunk, but I did not say I wee a detec-
tive ; I stated that I was an officer.
Mr. Cooke—And what really are you ?
Prisoner—l am a labourer at the Victoria Docks.
Policeman—He said before me that he was a detective.
He certainly was in liquor.
Prisoner—l repeat that I was drank.
Mr. Cooke—l should advise you not to say too much
about that. You know what you did, that is evident.
Prisoner—l had been to Messrs. Truman and Banbury's,
and while returning to the railway for the purpose of pro-
ceeding to the docks, I heard a cry of "Stop thief ;" also
that a lady had been robbed of a watch, and that this lad
had stolen it, so I laid bold of him, and when the crowd
asked if I was • policeman, I said that 1 was an offioer. 1
am very sorry for what I have done.
' Mr. Cooke—You have been guilty of a very foolish act
at the bast—the offence is not a trifling one uoder any err.
cumetaace ; at the some time I believe that you hsd not
any intention to obtain money by the representation, and
will therefore impose a fine only of sa.
The money was paid.

SOUTHWARK.
FREAKS OF A MEDICAL STUDENT.

A faahionably-dreseed youog MAO named Charles Pre/reit,
• student of Guy's Hospital, was placed at the bar before
Mr. Combe, charged with being druck and disorderly in the
streets, ringing the house bells and wrenching off knockers.
Mr. William Edwin appeared for the prisoner.
Police-oonatable 30 M said that he was on duty last
night in Bermondsey-square, when he heard a violent ring-
lug of bells. He looked about, and near two o'clock in the
morning he was surprised to see the prisoner not only ring.
iog the bells of various houses, but actually attempting to
wrench a knocker off the door of a house in the Liraoge-
road. Witness went up to the prisoner and asked him what
he did that for, when he replied, "All right, old fellow,
here's two shillings for you." Witness, of course, refused to
accept that, and took him into custody.
lo cross-examination by Mr. Edwin, witness said that
he acted kindly towards the prisoner, but he was so violent
that they fell, and they had a struggle together, during
which his coat was torn.
In answer to Mr. Combe, the constable said that one of
the houses which lie saw the prisooer attack was that of
the divisional surgeon. The family were so alarmed
that they thought the house was on fire.
The gentleman referred to said that such was theme, and
he was sorry to find • medical student so forget himself.
Mr. Edwin. for the accused, acknowledged that he WHO
drauk, and that he misbehaved himself, and he begged his
worship to be lenient.
Mr. Corolla observed that he knew the defendant well as
having been charged with sin liar offences. He should nut
part with him unless he found two sureties in 201. to keep
the peace for three months.

THAMES.
STABBING IN ♦ GICRIA AN DANCING-ROOM.

Franria Fini, a tall rough-looking fellow, • cigar maker,
was brought before Mr. Self. charged with assaultiug and
wounding August Haberlin, a stick maker, of No. 24, Grey
Eagle-street, Spitalfiekls.
The parties were in a German dancing-ream last night
end Ilaberhu stood up with his partner and was about to
dance when the prisoner rudely pushed them beck, and
said be ordered the dance for himself. and no one else.
Haberlin said "Anyone can dance here," and commenced
tripping it, not on the " light fantastic toe," but with his
heavy heels and boots. The prisoner again pushed Haberlin
away, • row took place, sod the landlady interfered,
ordered the music to cease, and said there should
be no more dancing. The Germans separated amidst
a war of words. About half an hour afterward. Haberlin
was passing down Leman-street, • short diatoms from the
German dancing-house, with a frieud, when the prisouer and
another man came behind them and assaulted both sud-
denly and with great violence. Haberlin turned round and
the prisoner struck him on the head. He fell senseless to
the ground, and when he wee raised and carried into the
H division station-house in Leman-street, it was disco-
vered there was • large incised worn on his head. In-
spector Dendy, of the H division, who saw the wound
dressed, had no doubt it was inflicted with • knife or other
sharp testi ument.
Several German witnesses gave evidecce of the outrage,
and that Bored was streaming from complainant's head di-
rectly lie was struck.
A police-constable, named George Newman, beard
a cry of Mettler, murder, a man is stabbed," in English,
and exclamations it German, and upon proceeding towards
the spot he saw the prisoner running, and stopped him.
Mr. Selfe commented on the atrocious and cowardly
conduct of the prisoner, and said there were good resume
for not sending this cwt., the sessions and risking • failure
of justice. Ile should dispose of the case summarily by
sentencing the prisoner to two months' ituprisonmeut and
bard labour.

Prier Iliaiseti, a Gorman, aged 36, of Mancherter.roa4
Blackwell, %as chargedßlackwell, with aasaultingGuatave Kahle,. and
James Bevan.

This case arise out of the dispute in the dancing-room,
in which the complainants. one a German the other an
Englishman, took tart. When the German klaberlin
was struck, and " Murder " wee called, Bevan, who
resides at No. IN, Leman-street, went to the soot to mow
teio whet was the matter. The prisoner Hakim', who
was intorieoted and raving. knocked hint down and cut his
bead. Kabiess, the German, wee also struck with some-
thing sharp and sustained considerable injury. Buth men
were bleeding when they reached the rtation-house.
It was priori,' by several witnesses that Ftilkia.el followed
Bevan and Kstaiss when they left the dancing •room and
maliciously attacked both.
Mr. Belts wow sorry to way that frequent disturbances
had taken place in the German dancing-rooms, and they had
led to several outrages of this description. He sentenced
Hilkissel to mx weelne imprisonment for the assault on
Bevan, and six weeks' imprisonment for the assault on
Halle ', in all three months, acd with hard labour.
WANDBWOHTH.
Till BATTERSEA SHOOTING CASE
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George Robert Kilaby, 40, clerk iu Tothilldlelde Howie of
Correction, was brought before Mr. Jugham for the third
time un the charge of wilfully shot:6l.g Henry Cook, •
grocer, in Battersea.fielde, with a pistol, with intent to
murder.
Mr. Lewis, jun., again attended for the prisoner.
Another medial certificate was handed to hie worship by
Inspector Lovelace, who has charge of the case. The follow.
iog us • copy
•• I ceitify that Mr. H. Cook hes continued to improve
slowly eiuce the last report, and that his c.se is likely to be
very protracted, the result being at preeelit uocertaio.
JOHN C. RICHARDBON, police eurgeou, &c., Battersea, Sept.
22, 1862 "
Mr. Lewis maid that there being an uncertainty shout the
man's state, he suggested that after thin remand the pri-
soner should be sent for trial for doing some mievons bodily
harm.
Mr Ingham said that as soon as the surgeon informed
him that the man was out of danger he would send him for
triaL
Mr. Lewis said the man might remain in his present

state fcr months. If the nisn aubsequeutly died prisoner
could be re-tried for murder.
Mr. lughsm said the first trial would be • bar to the
second trial.
Mr. Lewis said there was a precedent in the ease of
murder io the Queen's Bench Prison.
Mr. Ingham asked Mr. Lewis to produce that authority
on the next occasion. . .

The pnamier was again remanded.
It wee also stated that the wounded man is supposed to
have seven of the shots in hie liver and the remaining
three in his right long.