The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-31 00:00:00

THII POLICI COURT&

MANSION-8911g.

Resew Jessie, TEaszar, who has beta long to the l• elf t
of b• gain' sad Ankles the police, woo brought before %Le
Lord Mayer.
The primmer, vas Wog asked whether he understood
the Boatel% language, milt d, " Not a word of it upon my
Imam."
The poliesmaa--Yesterday at throe o'clock I saw the pla-
sma to Graeseltureh.stmet, beggini in the meet earnest
way. I have known his to be the king of a gang of Lamar
beggars, who live apes the appetites.* of great misery in
Loader', and the prisoner is in the coo twat habit of watch-
tag the pollee sad giving notion of shalt approach to kis
redoes.
The Lord Mayer—Defendant, do yea 000111 froarldadru
Primmer—l do; bat I des% naderataad ems word you
say. (Laughter.)
flow of the oaten said they had a long recollection of
the defendant, sad that it was quite impossible to get rid of
hie importaalties without paying him for the trouble of
askiag.
Mr. Goodnaa said that, in all probability, it was not
generally known amongst those most particularly interested
that a new met by which natives of India who were an in-
eumbrance and ea offence, from the inveterate habit of
mendicancy which distinguished them in this country, had
jest eon* into operation, and as the present was the flat
ems produeed slam the pasting of the act, perhaps the
public nodes taken of it by the chief magistrate would be
serviceable.

The Lord Muer said the section of the sot for the
amendment of the Merchant Beamaa's Act to which the
chief clerk alluded, was the twenty seeped, and was
alluded to in the margin as Relief of Destitute Lucas."
It was as follows, sad he hoped that guardian of
the poor through the metropolis, especially through the
City of Loadoo, would attend particularly to it. "It shall
be the duty of the But India Company to take charge of
and send home, or otherwise provide for all persons being
Lamar' or other natives of the territories under the govern-
ment of the said company who are found destitute in the
United Kingdom; and if any such patios is relieved and
maintained by say guardians, overseers, or other prom
administeriag the relief of the poor, such overseers, Rau,
diems, or other persons :my by letter sent through the post,
or otherwise, give notice thereof in writing to the secretary
of the Court of Directors of the But India Company,
qualifying so fez as is practicable, Use following particulars,
vie. :—I. The same of the person so relieved or main-
Seised. 3. The presidency, or district, or part of
the territories of the But India Company of which
the parson professes to be • native. 3. The name of
the ship be whisk he was brought to the United Kingdom.
4. The port er plain abroad from which each ship sailed,
sad the pert or place in the United Kingdom at which such
ship arrived, when ha was so brought to the United limy
does, and the time of each arrival. And the said But Indsl
Company shall repay to the said overseers, guardians, or
other peewee, out of the moieties of the said company, all
monies duly upended by them in relieving or maintaining
such destitute person, after the time at which such notice
aforesaid is seat or otherwise gives."
The policeman who apprehended the defendant thee took
him to the parochial ogles according to the directioa of his
lordship, and nodes we given to the members of the police
to pay parties's, attention to the above-quoted friction of
tke now set.

Several women and &Odra* of both sexes were brought
up charged with having cawed rest public ineenveniesoe
by obstructing the passage through the most crowded streets
by offering fruit, 'wirers &o, for sale.
Inspmene Mitchell stated to his lordship that the prac-
tice, of es in the streets had grown into an AllOrlioll2 pub.
lie evil, and that the polies could net possibly repress it with
out the aid of the magistracy, as all who were is the habit
of walking la the City must constantly observe. It was in
vain that the persons accused received reprimands upon
being minaplained against. They returned to the same
enespaties in the same localities, and laughed It the °Seen'
imeeediateb Mgt their discharge.
The Lard litarte said he was aware the evil wee a grow.
ing one, end, however he might regret the obligation to
interfere with the industrious pursuits of those who were
brought before him upon the complaints of his fellow
citizens, he should aertainly punish with imprisonment or
gee say future violator' of the I.‘w to prevent obstructions'
in the public streets. His lordship then fined all the
defendants who bad been on former occasions brought
before him upon similar charges, and requested that Mr.
Mitchell would give especial directions to the force to prevent
as much as possible the future violation of the act.
F. V. Cover, a bookseller, who had called himself a
reporter, and refused to give his name, was again brought
up on reasasd, 'barged with attempting to extort the sum
of 13..11d. from Mr. Cooper, artist, King William-street,
wader pretense, as a reporter, that he would keep the report
of Geese in which he alleged Mr. Cooper was concerned, out
of the newspapers.
On the prisoner being placed at the bar, he said he had
written to Lwd Foley and a member of parliament. He did
not know whether they were present or not. If they were
net he did not cant. He wished Mr. Cooper's evidence read
over, as he had a great many questions to ask him.
The Lord Mayor said he had received the following oer.
Wiens, which would render it necessary that some further
examination should be had, end if it was necessary to pro-
ceed further with the clue. Mr. Cooper would be cent for.
" I hereby fortify that I have seen and conversed with
Frederick Van Cooper ale times since hie admission to the
jail of Newgate, end it is my opinion that he is of unsound
mind. "Joan ROWLAND 01380 N, surgeon.
" Aug. 30, 11355."
The prisoner wee again remended, and it was with diffi-
culty he could be removed.
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