The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DIY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CRILDR/3.
Frae'is Mamie, a pressmen, who gave the address
..rary-chambees, D;nry.lanie, was charged before Mr. Tyr.
at:it. en warrant, with deserting his three children, aged
yearn, 3 years, and 20 months, whereby they became
.iargeable to the parish of St. James's.
Mr. Samuel George Tett, inquiring of of St. James's
I said the prisoner's three children had been admitted
the workhouse, heirs` in a destitute state. From inquiries
i; made he found that the prisoner was • pressman and had
sorted at Mr. Howlett's, pnriter, of Frith-street., and could
earn 2/. a week but for his drun Ices habits. He yester•
sac cave the prisooer the option of being admitted into the
v.r,hottse with his children and then being pawed to his
WA, or going before the magistrate. The primrose came
it. hut in consequence of refusing to stay be was obliged to
erPly for a warrant and take him into custody. He had
trod the prisoner had expressed his intention of deserting
fscaly and going into the army.
• 0! prisoner's aunt said he had bees a hardworking young
:_.:. till some time ago, when he fell out with his wife. He
.;I.t the children to her to take care of, and u she could
them she took them to the workhouse. The pri-
wife was in the hospital, and only a few Jaye ago
t'‘r: birth to another child. She bad been told that be
_:-cried to go for a soldier.
Tyrwhitt said unless he could settle with the parish
'.,sties he must be committed for a month.
• e Prisoner said he had tried to get work and could not.
3!r. Tyrwhitt said a man who could earn good wages aa a
sou not a fit person for compassion. sod (Mr. Tett
that no arrangement could be made with the psi-
committed the pruner for a month.
SOUTH WARS.
VAG RANC Y.
F u hearty looking men and two young lads were brought
ckkre Mr. Bonham, charged with hearing up their clothing
.r casual ward of St. George's Workhowe, Borough.
eardsman of the workhouse said that all the priumen
admitted into the casual ward last night, being in a
condition. They were supplied with food, and
i.e went to them this morning to give them their
he found that they had torn rip all their clothing,
sere in a state of nudity. He supplied them with the
:. thee they now wore.
Mr. Ilia:chars Used the prisoners what they had to say
• • •.e charge''
:;.ey all said that their clothes were so filthy they could
• wen: them any longer.
• %e lads. in isomer to Mr. Bonham, said that they came
! rarningharn. They had no parents, and three weeks
came up to London to seek for work.
Mitcham told them they wen very foolish to leave
..4:egharn at this time of year to seek work in London.
mould much sooner succeed in their own county, as
- t.i•rsiog is beicg carried on extensively, and such lads
.! easily find an employer.
-,,°r told his worship they were induced to come to Lon-
fore the hop-picking commenced.
'r. I:urcham observed that he should not send such
lads to prism, but he advised them to get to their
• ' •as woo as possible, and oot leave again unless they
.re of employment. As for the men they apposed
••• Alrtly vagrants, therefore he should sentence each of
to 14 days' bard labour.

THAMES.
`FMCS CHARGE or WIAERING.
' Rodrigues was brought before Mr. Partridge,
I with stabbing John de Leon with introit to murder
..i0 grievous bodily harm.
' 'mules Young. solicitor, defended the prisoner.
Holloway, of the H division, stated that the
the man he had wounded were both Spaniards
•• ...r.Ur.g.house keeper', Leon carrying on his business
• Itricliff-highway, sod Rodrigues at No. 28,
.• • s:badwell. Last night they quarrelled at the
• std arrows public.bouse in Rateliff-highway, sod the
..er uttered some threats towards Leon, sad as they
!curie( the house stabbed him in the abdomen