The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-26 00:00:00

A somber of within= von thin calledt• writhe above
balm. _ _

li.defenoe, it was argued that the different witnesses had
sworn the priaonsr was in London on the day of the mai-
dent out of pure malice, or else they had made a raids/re
with regard to the dor.
Four witamees were then called for the defense, two of
whom proved being with the pruioner in the train at the
time of the accident, and two swearing they had mesa him
on dscot.beath.

The jury 111;ight there rae. a doubt, sod therefore pvc
uittal e
tb• Fulmer the benefit of it by roteroteg • i
acq.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MARLBOROUGH-STRUM
Ales Toole, s boy living is Groat Wild-sirest, Drarr
Iwo, was charged on Mr. Tyrwhiti with bases( is
lisisst•sirset.

The primmer ma seen by Turner, one of the ileadicity
Akers, in Regent-street, oa Monday afternime, with
a board round his neck, on which were the words,
" Totelly bhad sad fatherless," • dm with • tee-cap&Mesa mod its seek being by bin side. Ia scram
quince el cempleials made to the society, Tumor watched
tbe primer for some time and saw him joined by
three girl, when they all oommemed playing at " pitch
and tam" and on one of the girls throwing up four ha-
pence and saying they were all " women," the prisoner,
althoach supposed to be totally blind, cried out, " It's a
he, they are all beads," which Turner on stepping
up found to be the case. The primmer then walked away
to the chapel in Regent-street, where Turner, in the pm
erns cl a lady sad gentleman, asked the prisoner whether
he was totally blind, and he said be was, end had bees kr
fire years. Turner thee took the preemir Into custody,
bat sot till several peruse had given him mosey. Oa the
way to the station the prisoner admitted that he was sot
blind, but mid he had something the matter with his ems,
sad that be went out begging to keep hie mother and the
rest of them.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said that as the prisoner bad never boon
brought to the court before he would discharge him, but
that if he was brought before him again he would commit
him for a month.

Marks Duffield, a young fellow ;rho hen been in custody
for • week on a charge of bang found in the box lobby of
Agility's Theatre at the time the audience were retiring,
with the intention of picking pockets, was placed at
the be: before the Hop. G. O. Norton for final examination.

Polio►ooostabie
Willem Ynllise, 198 L, rid be apprs-
beadd the prisoner, whom he knew to be a thief himself
and the companies of Dotorioue thieves, mixing with the
crowd in the box lobby, and at once Wok him into custody
se • suspected chanicter. The prisoner begged of him to
let Wm go, saying it was the Ent time be bad been there,
and if allowed to depart be would promise be should not
come there ageio but be could not bike his word for it.
The "Wier added that since the prisoner's apprehension
some person lied bees to bin lodgisg, and represeotisg
him-
self to be a " detective " belooging to the L division got a
suit of clothes, eerie; they were neossesiy to be worn while
tlie" detectives" visited him.

iir.l;lortOHiive you soy knowledge who this sham
dotootive is?

d oulbt he .Ni • you
thier wonhip ; but there an be eery little
f.

Mr. Norton—l wish we had him here. Have yon made
may inquiries about the prisoner?
Holline—Yes, sir. As I said before, he is the companion
of the worst thieves in the district, and I hays not bees
able to learn any place where ha has been at work.
The perwer eudeavoured to recollect some place where
he had besn employed, but failed, and
The magistrate, nimarkiug that there could be no doubt
of the object of the prisoner in visiting Astley's, committed
him for seven weeks' hard labour.
SOUTH WARS.

list Sawsukrs and llaaahath Smith, the former • re-
, tamed °navies, were brought before Mr. Benham
charged
with stealing • silver watch from the poison of Charles
I Stedman. under the following circumstances :
The presseator, a young roan about eighties years of
age, • porter in the employ of the South Easters Bell-
way Compaq at the Brick/erns' Arms station. said
that between eight and nine o'clock at night he left his
work end wee proceedang aloe( the Old Kent-road, and
whoa nearly opposite the Deaf and Dumb Asylum he
I saw • crowd collided round • quack doctor, who
was ran off the quality of pose pills and other medi-
cine to ours every dimes& Wilms& to hear some of his
eloquence, stood near the lamp-post, when the prisoner
mine cm his loft side. His watch was thee orb in his
lelt waistcoat pocket, attached to • chain- While listen-
ing to the astounding cures related by the
quack donor he beard " click "at his side, aad oa looking
°owe saw his watch-chain bang* down and mimed the
watch. The prisoner was about to shuffle off, but be pat
bis hand on him and said, " You have got my watch." The
prisoner Saunders replied that he had sot, bat added that
d IMMO would come across the road with him perhaps he
might get it for him. Not seeing • constable be consented,
whey the female prisoner came up and spoke to the sum..
As soon as they got into the middle of the road both pri-
soners bolted across again, and be followed them sod gore
them into the custody of a police constable. The watch was
not found upon either, bat they bad plenty of opportunities
of passing it to a ommenion while ninnies away, for he
lost sight of them now sad thee. •
Polimossastable 90 M said that be was pandas up the
Bermoodmy New-road • little before 9 o'clock when be
bend meow rune* towards him, aid some calling out
"Stop thief 1" A moment afterwards he saw the male pri-
serer ban punned by the promentor,who celled out, "He
hes got my watch." Witness followed and overtook the
prroar Saunders as be was tarn* into Kent-Knot, when
he took him into custody. He delved all knowledge of the
preaseator or his watch either. Witness afterwards ap-
proboscis& the female.
Kr. Benham observed that ober* did not appear any
evidence' against the female, therefore he discharged her.
As far the male prisoner, he should remand him to amble
the police to predates evidence of his former conviction&

GREEN W ICH.
A young nise, tiag himself es the secretary of a
" Slate Cwt.,* at • public•houn in Greenwich, applied
to Mr. Maude for advice under the following cirmunstaessa
The ap t mid the dub was formed for the receipt of
memt triliationa, to provide allowance' in case of
sinkers, and the stock or mosey reamialog is heed to be
shared at the sd of the year. The mosey so received bed
been paid into the Post-eMee Savings Bank, in the names of
two trustee% as. of whom wed away from the locality
four swaths ego, and sow there was a refuel to repay the
money unless the receipts of both trade's were given for
the same. It we, sot known whether the miming trustee
was alive or deed, sad se the mew woe amaired by the
members he had to ask his wonhip's amistanos.
Mr. Made mid he wee afraid there wee so remedy until
it wee &modeled windier the person whom signature wee
required wee dead or alive.
The applicant mid ,he and the odor trustee were quite
willing to be sworn to say declarstioa that might be
suggested. The dub, however, war sot scrolled.
Mr. Made mid the appLicOnt might der the amine
bask authorities an indemnity for the mord to be paid mit.
If this were net accepted, there wield be so caber re.
come, than that of applying to the Coed of Chancery.
The applicsat thanked kis wenkip and retired.

TRAFFIC) RETURN&
=IMAM =se Par der Teed. Send
open. =gem abuidina 190 a left
Week arzC. 21.
Ban My. and C.L IM 979 U 2 1.2 U LM
Week ending IL
Cork and Bandon

The ATTENDANCI AT JUDGER' CHAYIZZA.—Mr.
Baron Mania has resumed the snap in the Easkamor,
and three judges will now anted chambers until tern.
MANCHINTIP. CRANIUM 01 COMMZECI AND THZ
ilaatiAn ZOLLTZLZIN.—Yeotertlay • meeting of the
directors of the Manchester Clamber of Commerce took
*los, for the purpose of receiving a penatel cocuninnicatiou
from Mr. Ward, her Ma*ity's Charge d'Affaires at Ham -
=Mr. Ashworth, the Preadeet of the Chamber, in.
cod Mr. Ward, who emplaned at some length the
drearastaocas eider which the Zollverein was constituted,
some thirty ream ago, and the attitude of Prune, Frans,
and England towards that body. Mr. Ward referred to
the efforts the British ambassador at Berlin and himself
bad made to obtain a reduction the Zalimala /and' and T•IDTNE, M RAI AGES, AND DELTH&
said that when the negotiation for the Promo-Pawnee
tariff were °almond it was considered • step towards BIRTHS.
free trade. Our government then took aa opportunity al sittaot.tour ts, Hydepirk, Kn. Stanley a,
*petting negotiations with Prussia with • view to securing arc. of we.
similar advantages to tine conned to Francs. The first BOOTA—October 24. at Mesalegtonned, Lee. the elf@ of Mr.
qtartiOn baked ma, "Have you anything to concede to air IJ. Booth, 01 a •°°.• curt. une, of
Theo answer we that Bagdad haw* ecastatuted a liberal BUKOL—Otiob•7 at &sabot 4". Kn.
ter.
tariff an free °". PrialiPlas gar all ma". amid not wall COLS.—Oetober at Bromptcmroed, South Kensington.
give more to Germany or say ether &Won. The sego-tu A.c0at...g... a dui..
rations came to WIN that the Pthstian macaw, told CIIIEMING. —October M. at Iliarlosiquare, the wife of IL M.
them they would give them the same privileges Cumming, Zoo., of a son.
se ware anceded to Femme, *alai them as WILLA It& -.l.leMber IS, at Park-oleos. Leyton. limen,
the footing of the most favoured- net*. The ris. Walltiffah Maims. of • deatibleth
suit of the Frank treaty, which was signed in Sept., asior, Church.
1863 (and was tor 12 years) wee that we got a Mecum A. S'7l`.4:. law` to iu.beat diun. dugrar. the
on cotton ))aril from three dollars to two, or 9s. to 65. um. Albw.griet. Zegear•park.
per osot. irs was a Manias upon twist of 8 dollars to parnh—CAMPll=l.—Octeirar MI, at Holy Trinity Cliarch.
6 dollar* • apse cotton manufactured stuffs of 60 dollars to Ilarylebeas. by the rester, the Bev. Mr. Cadman, G. E.
30 dollars, 16 dollen. and in some descriptions. at 10 dolls, Palter, be., to Isabel Many Ynnoes. daughter of the late
There wen deo reduction reeds is the tariff epee boa, an. Captain A. C. CemPbell, Nellebolfeele. AWkeltore•
Weals, sad rags. Mr. Ward tem there would be an nraglig IlralL-October 2% at the
county Cork, by the Rev. M. Ils, D.D., 8.
urch, Qoeear
every three years for ecaddesatien et the raise tag ut, (tutu Unwire Harp"
e! tariff. and it was under these dramatisation that Esti pori,, dug.. og cwt.. R. ten-, Afidletoopark.
Swell bed denied him So put Itinelf is neuenniestion Queenstown.
with eimasalon of eommerce with • view to their Woke MATHS.
WedtbeMieY as to the articles of emnamtwurvigoast which • IIVINILLL.—Octobir M. at Windom villas, PlP"uth-•
tariff could be most usefully at future Burnell, leg., an Aldermaa sad liaglatme of Mama.
eametimitise. At the °melons of his elnemen, ea the agAllit...oo,Abs, 2A a, Down cosine.. Stoke yr.
man of Mr. Leone, seconed by Mr. Heilihn, thanks T. Drake, medal
wift. Itesonsously voted to Mr. Ward fee he interning oraggy.—ortunr at Oakley-roed„ West Hs :limey, Fenn;
and valuable ialarmatin be bed laid Were the chember. Jamey, wigs of kr. J.l . d CbteCo.
Oa the motion at Mr. Oliver Heywood. essendsd by Me. A. lllSlAND.—tietelor IA at Illinalieth, wits of tic
Onsella, Main wen etrannuely and to Beal pencil L Inland.
tiar affording_ the chamber this opportunity ef osaferrieg was Cheetort, Alton, Banta X. 011phlet.
Nog.
tin Mr. Ward as aso so iateresting sad important late of ltineticquare, aged 76.,
the commineisi eeaaesaaity•
Otiffiffal Puma. One gamma DAY...-. lye."' and rebbabad„.ai
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