The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

ORSH IP•STR EET.
♦?OTBEM BTREIROCOCIIDRZL.

W are Mao-, a respectably dreaded raw, about 3.5
~ age, was cbarged before Mr. Cooke with the follow.
ale seasult upon a married woman in the public

irreeti
Mr.. Kate Thompson, • young woman of prepoussing
;.i.re amine. who manifestly gave her evidence with °oust-
..!.ble reluctance, stated that she resided with her hue-
LI.. a clerk in the City, at 24, Holtou-pans (the imme-
‘• ae approaches to which are not much frequented
I,...btedi, and that while near her house, be-
-7 and R o'clock on the preceding even-
, :he prisoner suddenly rushed upon her, placed on.
t - amts round her waist tightly, and beading her
aril. thrust his other hand beneath her clothes, and
• ...rued a most infamous and grow assault no her. She
h emelt almost instantly and loudly called out "You
you scoundrel," hoping that such epithets would
atteution of some permit paring at • distance,
anyone was near. Prisoner ran rapidly away, and
f.,llowed, exclaiming, " Stop him, stop that man," but
so until she called " Stop thief," • term that
hately appeared to interest the foot passengers as her
turned the corner of the square, and he was
by one of them, just about to run into the arms of a
• constable.
7 N division, said that he heard • scream and
• of alarm at the time ie question ; that prisoner, on
lven into his custody, begged the lady not to press
;,.. ;taro. as he was very sorry for the act be had corn-
: tied. and would be warned by it for the future.
Mr. .:atford, the clerk, mentioned to the court that this

of offence was of frequent occurreooe in the neighbour-
....l, sod that charges of • similar character had been
i.er.d tunes before the different magistrates here.
...tier begged for mercy on account of his having a wife
1 age family, but
Mr Cooke indignantly remarked that it was sot to be
• ted that women should be subjected to such wan-
. assaults as had been proved to have bees committed
• 1.11 fellows as the accused, because they were copy°.
• • by the other sea while is the public streets. hi•
r vol toed .W., or, in default, one mouth's imprisonment.
It, was removed in the van.
TH A ifEfi.
A CLEVER AMATEUR DETECTIVE.
. . _

I..dee mash sod morose-looking fellows, who gave the
Ja Beery May, and James Etinlev,
r.t 23, the others each 18 years of age, were brought
Mr. Partridge, charged with steeling 100 yards of
cloth, the property of Mr. David Thomas, hoes
-r, io Crispstreet, Poplar. The apprehension of
•...: risoners was entirely owing to the intelligence sod tact
. loon named Williams, who has within three weeks been
oriental in bringing to justice seven notorious thieves,
• : of whom have been convicted at the sessions. The
two were charged with dealing a Witaey overcoat
, the shop of Mr Nicholas Dawson, in Crispetreet.
• Mowed the thieves after they had stolen the coat, saw
,f them put it on, and when he met with a police-
pounced upon them, and gave them into custody.
s.cond case two fellows dole a lot of goods from a
draper's door in Poplar. He followed them, gave them
• latody, and recovered the property. In other cases
.::i.ros has prevented robberies and done good service to
• . He stated that yesterday evening at S o'clock
the three prisoners in company. They separated,
while Griffith. remained on the keit, stone, three yards
!• the door of Mr. Thomas, May went to the shop and re-
r,.l two rolls of liusec cloth from a hole in the doorway
hooded them to Henley, who was in waiting io a
• row turning close by. The rolls of cloth were put into
Leg, and they all proceeded in a westerly direction.
ii followed them until he saw a police•sergeant at the
met of Salmon.looe. Limehouse. He spoke to the sees
....La. who assisted him in capturing the prisoners and
;rm.: the stolen property.
Mr. Partridge—When was the property before it was
hums—lt was half in sod half out of the doorway.
Pirtridge—This is the third cued the kind Toulon.'
7 ..ight before me in three weeks.
w lams 7 Yes, sir.

. •
r I..irtndge Are you teo old for the polies!
Williams—l am not dt for the police force.
Mr. P.rtndge—l think you are. You have behaved re.
well. You are a wheelwright and sometimes a
.maker!

to alums—Yee, sir.
r. Partridge—And a good amateur detective.
file hump was identified by Mr. Andrew Alexander, as.
to Mr. 'homes. The value of it was 54
l'oliee.sergeant. No. 20 K, asked for a remand, and sail
I; the prisoners bad given their address in Lambeth. He
,lieved they had all been in custody before,
Mr. Partridge—Certainly ; the prisoners are remanded for
week.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THD3 DAY.)

SAITRDAT, JANVART 2, 8 A.N.