The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-31 00:00:00

THB POLICE COURTS.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Mr. Pia, solicitor, attended to request the msgletrate'a
attention to the case of a Mr. Elliott, bolding a position in
a government oak*, and recently sentenced in this court to
three months' imprisonment, with bard labour, foray inde-
cent assault upon • young married woman, carrying on
business es a cigar-dealer in Houton. The defendant had
been since liberated upon bail, notice of ',peal baring been
given ; and feeling assured that he was incapable of the
conduct imputed to him, the defendant's friends had subse-
quently instituted a strict investigation, which had resulted
in the dissever, that at the time complainant preferred the
information at the station-house she made no allusion what-
ever to the indecent acts she afterwards deposed to, and
which in fact constituted the sole grounds of conviction, and
consequently the original charge as entered in the police
sheet was merely for creating a disturbance at her house.
He was in a condition to produce the acting Inspector, who
had received the charge at the station, to prove these facts,
and urder such circumstances he trusted the magistrate
would either re-consider hie judgment, or grant his sanction
to some arrangement by which his unfortunate client would
be relieved from the disastrous effects of such an injurious
imputation.
Mr. Remain said that such an irregular and unusual ap-
plication had taken him by surprise, and it was totally out of
his power to afford the learned gentleman any assistance in
furtherance of his object. He had given his judgment, after
a mature and careful consideration of the evidence before
hint, and although he regretted the Imperative asoessity of
imoosiag the sentence upon a gentleman in such a position,
he was unable to arrive at any other decision, and the matter
was now out of his hands.

Mr. Vann—ln that case, sir, with every respect to your
judgment, it only remains for me to prosecute the appeal at
the sessions.

MARLBOROUGH• STREET.

Thongs. Moors, a tailor, No. 8, Green-street, Golden-
square, was charged with having unlawfully sold excisable
liquors.
Policeman D 299 said that on Sunday morning, the 10th
of Jane, about 10 o'clock, he was in plain clothes, and saw
some men enter defendant's huts*. He followed, and was
shown into a room. He there saw three men, who were
served with gin and rum. Defendant asked witness what
he would take. Witness replied that he wanted some rum.
With... gave the defendant a shilling, and received sixpence
in exchange. Witness afterwards had a glass of gin, and
gave the defendant sixpence. The men who were in the
room previous to witness getting there were drunk. Wit-
ness was employed on the duty of watching houses where
'ignor was supposed to be sold on a Sandy morning, and
had taken out summonses against other parsons.
Mr. Lester, inspector of police, stated that the defendant
was not licensed to sell liquors.
The defendant was fined 101., or in default of payment
one month'. imprisonment in the House of Correction.
Mr. Lester observed that he might have summoned the
defendant under the clause in the excise laws, by which he
would be liable to a fine of 1001.

Mr. Hardwick stated that he approved of the inspector's
conduct for taking the mere lenient course.
William Books, coachman' toZthe Earl of Beetive, wa
brought bonen Mr. Hardwick charged with being drunk
and incapable of driving the carriage on Saturday night last.
It appeared that the defendant should have driven Lord
Beath, and a party of ladies from the Opera to Lord Pal-
menton's mansion, at which there was a mule. Instead of
this, very much to the surprise of the occupants of the car-
riage, he took them to Ozford-market, and there drew up.
Lord Bective finding that defendant was too drunk to
know what he was about, handed him over to the polite,
and was obliged himself to drive the carriage to Eaton-
square.
The defendant said he was tired, and having taken a glue
or two fell asleep on the box.
Mr. Hardwick said the offence was a serious one, u en-
dangering the lives of the occupants of the carriage, and of
passengers in the streets. He should inflict the highest
penalty of 40..
The money was paid.
LAMBETH.

James Taylor, a will dressed but forbidding looking man,
38 years of age, was charged, with others not in custody,
with violently assaulting Charles Powers, and robbing him
of 11. 4a.

Mr. Solomon appeared for the prisoner.
The prosecutor, who apparently was suffering from the
injuries he had received, having a fearful wound on his
right eye, on being sworn, said—On Sunday morning, as I
was passing through Albert-street, London-road, I was ad-
dressed improperly by a woman. I told her I was • married
men, and was going home to my family. She at once
snatched at me and screamed, and then the prisoner and a
tall man ran from the other side of the street. The prisoner
then gave me a dreadful blow on my forehead, which
knocked me down ; he then kicked me and jumped on my
lags, and held them, whilst the tall man put one of his hands
on my mouth, and another on the back of my head, which
prevented me crying oat. The woman then searched one
side, and the prisoner tore open my waistcoat, and took my
tobacco boa, which contained 11. 4s.
Mr. Norton—Are you certain the money was in the boa ?
Prosecutor—Yes, sir; for when the prisoner took it he
shook it, and the money rattled, and he handed it to the
women, saying " It's all right." She and the tall man then
ran off in one direction, and the prisoner in another. I
followed him closely for about 30 yards, when a policeman
came up and took him.
Constable 118 L said he beard the cry of " Police!" two
or three times, and when he got to the corner of Albert-
street he saw the prisoner trying to prevent the prosecutor
taking hold of him. The officer then seised him by the
arm, and took him into custody.
Mr. Norton—ls the prisoner known to the police, for I
certainly know him?
Midmere—l bare seen him frequently on my beat; but
nothing otherwise.
Mr. Solomon—l am instructed that he has never been in
custody for felony, bat under the circumstance* the less I
say the better.
Mr. Norton remanded the prisoner, and gave prosecutor
18e. out of the poor boa.

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