The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-18 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

WANDSWORTH.
A FEN•LE DETECTIVE.
Two yonog girl., who gave the names of Mar; A n n Saila
and Afor,l Alan Dario, were charged with the following
im,,ident robbery :
latherioe Ripley, who gave her evidence in a very intel-
li,nt manner, said she was a beedleworeae, and lived in
Wi.de-square, Clapham. About. quarter-past 5 o'clock in
t!',- eremite abe saw the prisoeers in company together, and
Lung. They pared by her, and stopped in front of a
,ndraper's shop. Davis stood on the steps of the door,
al.; .-• titly looking at some prints, while her companion
apimd out her cloak, sal witness saw her tog
,t flannel which was banging on a rail at the side of
t door. She made a seemed attempt to remove the
[...Awl. She drew it from off the rail, placed it underneath
1...1 cloak. and then walked away. The other primmer
it,•l on the step quits unconcerned. She afterward. walked
a...v. Witness saw the shopkeeper, and gave hint informa-
tion the robbery.
Mr. damns Feist, a draper, of High-street, Clapham. said
IL.: on rteeivin4 the information he went in search of the
; Lem and after going through several streets he found
tlen. in company together, Healy found the damsel under
t clutLes of Smith, who said the other prisoner gave it to
Ler.
Darman remanded the prisoners for inquiry.

GREENWICH.
▪ SOLDIERS. FCLL PLVALTT
rNFORCED.
7 Davis Pritchard, of Koan's-place, Greenwich,
!....,ced in dock. charged with purchasing moldier.' oeces-
s, r. whereby he had incurred a penalty of 54 and treble
vdus of the articles so purchased.
fr..m the evidence of Crouch, • detective sergeant
the Woolwich Dockyard divieloo of police, it ap-
t tl..t in rouse-ounce of several men belonging to
t•- roral Marines returning to barracks from Green-
aft.-r disposing of articles of wearing apparel. be
• employed to trace the property, and acting
L• oi :..f.rruatinn he received be went into • public•houve
the prisoner out, sod questioned him uto his
i,urchaaed a pair of boots from a marine a day or two
I • The prisoner denied having done so ; but while
• - • ,rgeant we.. taking him towards the station he noticed
sr ,+ wearing • pair of military boots, which he maid
1..- I ,11,-.orht in Petticoat-lane.
-• Grrell. a private of marines, said the boota pro-
' • I.v the belooged to him, sod had his Immo and
',lntl number. The boots he sold to the pawner
.I,ys previously. while "on the drink" at •
; house in (;reenwieb, the prisoner giving him 2s. and
•• •r of old boot+ he was wearing at the time in exchange.
also sold the prisoner • shirt and flannel, and
marine sold him a pair of boots.
prisoner in his defence, said he wu not aware be was
.4 Wrong.
Nlr. Traill said that neither the prisooer nor soy other
mull for one moment suppose that soldiers were at
• ,ty to dispose of their accoutrements. Tb• prisoner
•Id pan a toe of V. and 215., treble the value of the
found iu his possession, or be imprisoned for Outs
• 'stns.
T. prisoner was removed in ciestody.

i; I • ER %I. OR lof NAT lONS. --Tbe Bishop of London
~ • his intention of bolding a general ordiaatien
r• r ,j,ty's Chapel Royal, Whitehall, on Sunday, the
• Ikeernber.