The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-30 00:00:00

THB POLICE COURTS.
GUILDHALL. _ _

Wm. Dorm was charged Otisicfon of robbing his
brother of 1011. in geld and 1!. 6e. in silver.
John Dover said—l em a brass-founder, living at 2,
Ilerp-alley, Farringdon-street. i have kept the prisoner,
my brother, his wife and two children, since Christmas last.
I had 1041. in gold, two is. pieces, and 16s. in small(' silver.
I kept SOL in a bag by itself, and 401. in another. The re-
mainder of the geld I misled with the silver, and put it
ben into a drawer standing between the two windows of
the sitting-room. The two bags containing the 1001. my
wilt put into a rubbish box by the side of the drawers, with
Maher box on the ton of it. I saw the money safe yestcr-
ley meening. My brother came to my house about a
peels past nine o clock ift t'ae morning, and I sent him for
• IlsomMtoPeri as i was not up. I went out shout ten
Minim re:a two in the afternoon, leaving all the doors
&relic locked. I returned about five minutes past nine
o'clock, end found the street door lock merely on the catch.
I went into the shop, and saw on one of the work benches
three large bundles. I ran back to my wife directly, and
told her to shut the door, as I hail been robbed. I called in
two policemen and searched the house, when I
found bread and meat, wearing apparel, bed-
ding, and furniture, strewed about the room in the
utmost confusion. The food had not been partaken of, and
I fiend an iron crowbar, which I generally concealed in
the shop, with which the padlock of the room in which I
kept the money had been cut away. The boxes, drawers,
and cupboard were all ransacked, everything tossed about
the room, and the whole of the money gone, the locks of the
drawers having been smashed. I suspected my brother,
and accordingly, taking a policeman with me, I went to his
place in Turnagain-lane, and gave him into custody on the
present charge. He has frequently urged me to take my
holiday on a Sunday afternoon, instead of going out in the
morning. For the last four Sundays ho has suggeetid that
I could have a cheap journey to Anerly for 6d. on a Sunday
afternooe. lie reminded me again of this lately, and I ar-
ranged in his presence to go last Sunday afternoon. lie
knew I had that money, and was seen to come to the house
in my absence.
Wm. Gooch, • workman in prosecutor's employ, said—l
saw prosecutor go out yesterday afternoon, shortly after 2
o'clock, while prisoner was standing ka the alley.
Emma Minting, living at 22, Harp-alley, said—l was
going to the Sunday school yesterday afternoon, about 3
o'clock, when I saw a mar, at prosecutor's house, with his
right hand at the door, as if about to open it. His back
was to me, but I should know him again ; he had a white
mark on hie elbow. I went to the station this morn-
ing and saw the white mark on the elbow of prisoner's
coat. I can swear he was the man.
Police-constable 316 said-1 took the prisoner into cus-
tody and saw the white mark described by the last witness
on his coat. He said he was surprised that his brother
should have charged him with the robbery, but he supposed
it was because he was the poorest of the family. I searched
him, but found only lid. and a few articles not relating to
the robbe.
ry
Alfred Green, a detective officer, said, on making inqui-
ries and receiving tho description of the man from the wit-
ness Minting, I took her to the station, where she imme-
diately identified the prisoner, the white mark being still
ea the elbow.
Prisoner, in answer to the charge, said that he went out
on Sunday afternoon for a walk to Camberwell and POCK.
ham-rye, where he had half a pint of beer at the Royal
Oak, and he asked a policeman, whose number was 162,
what time it was, and he said it was half-past six. He then
went through Sydenham, where he asked another police-
man the time. This man's number was 141. He (primate)
then went home, which he reached shortly after nine
o'clock, a few minutes before his brother called and gave
him in charge.
The prisoner was then remanded for further inquiry.
Police Constable Jackson, 341, was summoned for assault-
ing Eliza Anthony on the 12th of March last.
It will be remembered that the complainant's husband
and two other men were charged at this court with kicking
in the panel of Jackson's room and assaulting him and two
other officers. From the nature of the evidence on that
occasion Alderman Lawrence discharged the men, and re-
marked that the policemen had committed the first assault
and ought to have changed places with the prisoners. In
consequence of this the present summons was taken out by
the complainant, who had received a very violent blow on
the head from some instrument similar to that of a staff or
a poker. She had been taken to the hospital find erysipelas
ensued.
Evidence was then given of the assault, when Alderman
Sidney said that defendant was entrusted with a power
which he was expected to use with discretion when called
to exercise it for the public; safety, but in this instance ho'
had not acted as a constable, but, after calling in the police
to his assistance, he rushed up stairs before them with his
staff in his hand and struck the complainant such a blow
that might have been attended with very serious results
had she not, fortunately, recovered from the erysipelas. He
should fine him 405., or in default one month's imprison-
ment ; but, in doing so, he wished it to be distinctly under-
stood that the commissioner would not take any notice of
this cue, as ho believed defendant to be a very good officer
in other respects.
CLERKENWELL.

Jane Brennan, who was charged with extreme cruelty
towards Alice Brennan, her own child, only five years of
age, appeared on her recognisance to answer that charge.
On Friday last, Mr. Yardley (who sat for Mr. Conic),
liberated the prisoner on her own recognisance to appear
yesterday, and the child was delivered up to her, with di-
rections that her husband should be in attendance.
The prisoner now attended with the child, but without
her husband, who, she said, was laid up with rheumatic
fever, and unable to attend.
Goddard, the policeman, said he maw the husband walk-
ing about that morning.
Mr. Conte remarked that all the public required was, that
the child should be protected from any future acts of
cruelty, and be did hope the prisoner would be more careful
in her conduct towards the child. Ile had no doubt the
prisoner wanted to make her an astonishing child, but she
should not ill-treat a child of such tender years. Ile added,
I dare say you are very fond of your child."
The prisoner hung down her head, smiled, and said
nothing.
Mr. Corrie—Now, take the child away with you, and be
more careful, and don't ill-treat it.
She then left the court with the child, and was discharged
without further explanation.