The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-08 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

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MARYLEBONE.

mons CRAWL -1AB01; " allowastumc."
Thomas Clarke, a toll-bar keeper, aged 15, was brought up
by Inspector Sheehy. and placed at the bar, chewed with
with having creed the death of Hydon Harper, aged 14, by
a blow on the head with a enow-ban.
Mr. Herring, solicitor, appeared for the prisoner.
s t (lark, 42 B—At 3 o'clock on Saturday after-
ro:nrw the body of the dreier at 5, Kilburn-square,
and from what I herd I took the prisoner into custody ;
on telling him what it wee for he said. " leould not help Ite
we were at play ; he threw at me, and I at him."
Frank Roberte-1 aaw prisoner throw the ball at Harper,
it hit him on the head and broke into pieces ; he (Harper)
cried very much.
Mr. Yardley—Did you see any mark on him ?
Wither—No, sir ; but he held his hand up to his face,
and seemed in much pain,
Mr. Yardley—At what time did this happen
Witers—Between 9 and 10 on Friday morning.
By Mr. Herring—Then were four boys altogether snow-
balling one another. I wss reef them.
Lucy Jar Harper—l am sister of the deceased ;be was
brought home about one o'clock in a state of unconscious-
ness. He died at twelve at night.
Mr. Yardley—Was he at all aging before this sad affair
hatrtnles—No, your worship, he was a very healthy boy.
Elisabeth Flower, Clarence-place, Kilburn (wife of a
carver end gilder), said—The deceased was our errand boy
he came in after the occurrence with his handkerchief to
his face, and told me that another boy had hit him with a
row-tall ; his afterwards went home.
Mr. Yardley—Did you see any cut or bruise upon him?
Witness—Ne, skr.
Mr. Yardley (to Inspector Sheehy)—Was the deceased
attended by a surgeon?
Inspector—He was, your worship, but he is not here.
Mr. Yardley—Then he ought to be ; in • case like this
everything may torn upon his evidence.
The sergeant said he had seen the body and observed a
black mark an the right aide of the head.
Mr. Yardley ordered a summon. to be served directly
upon the Burger, and in order to afford time for him to be
produced, the prisoner wu put beak into the lock-up room.

SOUTH W ARK.
TITITTIM ►T RAILWAY ATATIONL
Jan Jona and Willie► /trey, two well-dressed
men, were brought before Mr. Woolrycb, chareadyowving
picking pockets on the Seuth•Festrn Railway platform,
Loodosybridge.
George Holmes, a detective sergeant of the II divides,
specially employed by the South-Eastern Railway Company,
said that on Saturday evening be was oo ditty inside the
italics just after the arrival of the Dover train, when h•
was called oo the platform And the prisoners were pointed out
to him. He knew them at once as notorious pickpockets,
and he watched them for a few momenta. Jones left hie
companion and went up to a couple of ladies. Avery at that
time turned round, and seeing witness be made a signal to
the other, who left the female and was about to quit tbs.
station hastily when witness stopped them both sod took
them to Mr. Dynes' office, and they were given into custody.
The prisoners denied all knowledge of each other, but a
wittier was to court who saw them enter the station togs-
' their.
' Leiria Le Resume, a porter io the company's employ, said
that on Saturday evening he wits on duty on the platform
of the main hoe when the Dover train came in. As the pia-
soiree were looking after their luggage he saw the prisoners
par through the booking-office arm in arm, and as soon se
they got on the platform they separated, and west mom
the perengers. He distinctly saw them both attempt to
pick the pockets of se►eral ladle', and feeling satisfied that
they were thieves he called the attention of Holmes to
them
Mr. Woolrych inked whether anything was known of
either of the prisoners?
Sergeant Holmes replied that be knew them very well an
monocled with a gang of notorious railway pickpockets,
Whim he find stopped them on the platform, Jones said he
had come there for the purpose of proceeding to Woolwich,
whereas they were not on the North Kent platform, neither
were they pro►ided with tickets.
Kr. Edwin, who appeared for the prisons, contended
that there was no evidence to show they were there for as
unlawful purpose; therefore be submitted that they most
be discharged.
Mr. Woolrych had no doubt of their avocation, and set.
Wooed each to iii weeks' hard labour.

TIPTINONIAL TO MISS LOUISA PTNS AND KR,
W. HAERI9OI.—A eemmittee bee been formed for the
Sof inviting the calor, and members of the Royal
am: Opera to hirer subsaibere to a testimonial in-
fer presentation to Bias Lonna Pine and Br. W.
Harrier as their approaching retirement from the eassthre.
meat of the Royal English Opera, over which they have
jointly presided during eight sewer
NAHLOW &CAT'S OF ELFV/IN MEN FROM &TM-
oamox.—A very alligator occurrence happeeed on
in the workshops of the Carlisle 'echo° of thetlet2Z
Eastern Railway, by which eleven of the workmen of the
company were nearly killed by the fumes of oohs. Ow
the mews of the North British Company having broken
down, it wee taken to the Carlisle workshops, at Howarth.
to be repaired. The repairs having been completed, the
engine fire was lighted is the morning preparatory to
seeding the engine to Edinburgh. The steam getting up
too soon, the damper was pat en. This had the effect of
awe* the fumes of the coke fire to fill the workshop.
The morning brag very stormy, the doors of the shop were
kepi domed, and the deadly vapour could dad no egret
There were shoves men employed in the shop. One of
them, finding himself sick and giddy, went to the dear.
when be became seriously unwell. e was shortly after-
wards followed by another man, who became gaits hew.
sale on reaching the open sir. Their condition armed
erne workmen neer, who =shad into the shop, and with
leach ditheulty renimided is resening the rest of the mos. •
seer ef whom were inesesible, and others fast thearing
en
Three of the see blowing to the North BMWs line
bad to be conveyed home, sad ow of them for a eon-
nimble period defied all attempt, at meneritation. Six of
the men are still suffering under the effects of the deadly
ADVANCE
IN THE PRICES Or EARTHENWARE.
The earthenware manufacturer of the Staffordshire P.
Wes have throned the prises of /erbium's"' 5 per wet.
oe the set value in the foreign trade, and from sto T per
cwt. in the home trade. This rim is oecesicieed by severe!
resist advances in the price of cosh, and by the meowed
mho of I mix and several other articles used In the
meant erre.
BIELIINGILAII AND SOUTH WALES RAILWATO—,
The Aberdare heath of the Great Western will he opined '
in a few days, for both passenger sad mineral testae, and by
this route the distance from Birmingham to Swears and
the western wasties of South Wake will be redacted by
about 40 miles. A very large through trate is expected
to be the malt.
THE MOW'

COLLIZIA AND THUD ZIA.
PLOTIIII&—AA wail of the Monmouthshire collieries this
men haws struck work, in wasequeace of a dispute es to the
amount of rise to be rewired. The men ask for 3d. par
toe, while the owners offer SI. ; end the colliers assert
that they will not rams work nub>• their domande are
fully acceded to.