The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(TEED 3 DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
STEALING CARPET NEON DRURY-LANE THRATEL
Charles Ora', a journeyman carpenter and upholsterer,
was charged with stealing a quantity of pieces el carpet
from Drury-lane Theatre.
Edward Hamilton, fireman at Drury-lane Theatre, maid—
This morning, at about twenty-five minutealo nine o'clock,
I was on duty at the theatre, and saw the prisoner going
away with the bundle of carpet now produced. The little
pieces were outside. He passed out at the hall-door, and
I followed him and stopped him. I asked him if he had
any pass for it? He said It was the rule of the trade that
the person who cut the carpets took the little pieces, and,
therefore, they belonged to him. As strict orders had been
given that no one should be allowed to carry anything out
of the theatre without a written order, I detained him
till Mr. Lyons came and gave him in cuatody. At the
station-house the parcel was opened, and some large pieces
were found inside, but the bundle had been folded in
such • manner that they ware concealed by the mall
pieces outside.

Mr. Lyons, upholsterer, Bell-yard, Temple-bar, deposed—
I furnish carpets to Drury-lane Theatre. The prisoner is in
my employment. and was at work there forme. The
pieces now produced are my property, and are worth 6e.
Be had no right to remove them. I bad told him that
nothing was to be removed after it had once been taken
into the theatre. Since he has been in custody he Use
asked me not to press the charge, if he will give up the person
who has purchased some other pieces from bun ; and cer-
tainly I should not be disposed to press it so severely if he
does so.

- lir:oorrie could not enter into any arrangement, but ha
would remand the prisoner for a week on his own mongol-
lame, and whatever took place in the meantime might
then be reported to him.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
THE GERMAN STREIT BANDS.
Wm. Laos, a member of a band of German musicians,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being concerned with
several others, not in custody, in playing certain mastoid
instruments, after being requested to desist, in Chapel.
street, Grosvenor-square.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough.strest, ap-
putred for the defence.

Mr. John Rualgetie, of Pangs, Surrey, civil engineer,
said—l appear here for Miss Itazalgette, who resides in
Chapel-street, Grosvenor-square. At that lady's request last
night I went out and told the defendant, who was with a
bend of K or 10 others making • great noise, to go away and
to pto the next street. The defendant rid he should not
leave, neither should he go iuto the next street, as they
were paid to play, and that they should continue to play.
I told him I would give him in charge if he did, and said
I would look for a policeman. On coming back I heard
them making an atrocious noise, and gave the defendant in
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Was there any dynes or reason for telling
the defendant to go away?
31r. Baralgette—Miss Baralgette is in an infirm state of
health and generally unwell, and I have a certificate to that
effect. (One was handed to the magistrate stating that the
lady was unwell.)
Mr. Tyrwhitt, after referring to the Law Journal,
containing a report of • case before Mr. Justice Mauls,
rid—The gentleman should have told these people that
the lady was ill, or have stated some reasonable cause,
and it did ,not appear that he had told them
any reason why they should go away. If the
gentleman had done so he would have brought the defendant
within the meaning of the act. Ido not say that the con-
stable was not right in taking the defendant into custody,
but it was for the magistrate to say whether he was in
lawful custody. Although it is my duty to diamies
the case, I can only say that such persons
as the,,e (defendant and his companions), in such
ties as Chapel-street, might collect together and
black mail by harassing the persons residing there.
I, r one, shall never hesitate to enforce the law when
the case is proved, and to inflict a fine of 40s.
Mr. Lewis--There is a little pique between the lady in
this caw and another lady.
The defendant was then discharged.