The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-10 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOI7SE.

George Mills, described- as -lie outfitter, in Wel-
litgton-terrace, West India-road, Poplar, and Hyman
Williams, were brought before the Lord Meyer, charged
as follows. The prisoner Mills was find ahuged alone ;
Williams was apprehended while in court.
The complainant, Joseph Thompson, is • sailor, stopping
at the Sailors' Home, and it appeared from the evidence
that be west to the shop of Mills on Wednesday and pur-
chased a cod end a pair of boots ; but had not the money
with him to pee for them at the time, but said be was
going to be paid off the next day, and would
pay for the things. The next day the prisoner went
to the place where complainant was pad off, and
he paid the 30a, the amount of the bill for the oast and
boots, and tlEatft erwards went to bare something to
drink. Onen tsaw Mills put his hand over Ms gime,
to pass it to • , and at the some time saw somethiag drop
into it. Thinking they wanted to make him drank Ile re-
fused to take any. Some words ensued, and Mille used
some very disgusting and abusive lawns to him, threaten-
ing to out hie throat, Son, and ultimately made a
charge against him for stealing a pair a! boots. The police,
however. would not take the aborts, and ordered
the defendant away, and be continued to fel-
low the complainant, mitt threatening and
abusive language towards him the whole time.
The police predated him to the railway station, where bus
got into a carnage to come to Feoakumb-mrent. The two
defendants and some others got into the some artiste and
followed him to London. On arriving at Feeebursh-street
defendant and two others col:dittoed to follow the com-
plement and need him ie a most violent manner, swearing
by the most feeefal oath. that they would have Ida money
er de life.

A gen- tram= named Julius Hutchinson, who rode in the
same carriage with the defendants, sad who wit-
seined the whole of the defendants' conduct from
Poplar, said be saw the defendants punier and knocking
him about and trying to tear off complainaat's met, and
described the language they med. The defeedant Mills said
the sailor had a Mom tied ia his handkerchief, but he said
it was 204 which he had Net receive], sad Mills then
made a smith et it. The wither interfered to pro-
test the complainant en well as be could, sad received
thirds similar to those made toward' the sailor. At
Pencleuth-street station he called for a cab and put
the complainant into it to take him to Easton-square,
bat the defendant Mills and two others got into the
cob, acid said they did not care whether be was going to
Liverpool or the devil, they would have his money or hia
life before he left Louden. Mills was then given into cu.-
tody, and at the station similar threats were made use of.
I no witness Hutchinson, while giving his evidence, pointed
oat the premier Williams as one of the epee who took part
in the assault open the sailor, and he was taken into custody
and placed at the bar, when similar ("Mime wee given
against him as against Mills.
The prisoner Williams, who appeared to act as spokesmaa
throughout, moduced, in defence, a bill ceetaining a long
lit of article. amountiog to a 10a., which be said the
complainant bad bought, and for which he reined to pay ;
and be, acting as servant to Mr. Mills, and looking after
his mantes intereste, did the best be could to get his
mosey ; and both defendant, denied that the 30s was paid,
or that either of them used bad isaguage, as had been
data.

The Lord Mayor said there wu not the slightest doubt
that the defendants intended to relieve the sailor of Ms
sanioy, and had they had a week and timid man to deal
with they would moat likely have succeeded. They had
threatened him and koocked him about is a most shameful
maw, and he fined Mills 51. or two months', and Williams
Nu sr one mouth's imprisonment.
The Lord Mayor said great credit was due to the wittiest
Hutchinson for the way is whisk he bad seen the sailor
through his difficulties. and es the part of the public be
thanked him for the part he had taken.
The defeedants almost immediately paid the money aid
was released from custody.