The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-16 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

THIS DAY.

The Lord Mayor, upon taking the chair, laid that in con-
sequence et the immense number of *palliation to him
oomplaining of the condition of the Thames, more particu-
larly ea account of the representations made by Sir John
Rennie sad Mr. Dover, he thought it seatieery to State that
he genii call s meeting at the Mansion-house, to take this
important 'object into consideration.

SOUTHWARK.
ROBBING A BROTHS&

Chaska Loans, a young lad, about 14 yean of ago, was
brought before Mr. Combo, charged with stealing a silver
watch and chain, the property of his brother, Bdwia Lswin.
The prosecutor, a rnpectable•looking young man, said ha
was clerk to a foreign wool merchaat is the Borough, and
resided with his parents. His brother (the prisoner) also
lived there, but was a wry bad lad. Oa &maw morning,
at an early boar, he shammied from the house, when wit-
ness Rinsed his watch and chain from his bedrooms. Heger.
informatics to the polies, and lest night his brother was
openhanded, whoa the watch was traced to a home at
Dookbead, where the prisoner had dispowd of it.
Mr. Combo—Does your brother follow say occupation?
Prosecutor—Yes, sir. He is employed at a public-bow.
Mr. Combo—ln what capacity ?
Proseestor—M potboy.

Mr. Corabo—That is not a very proper situation for him,
as there are ea many inducomata to associate with bad
characters.

Prosecutor—He bas bad very good situatioss, and if his
eoudueted himself properly, be might him. bees is a vita--
Moe equally respectable as say ow., but he is a wary bad lad.
Mr. Combo—Has he ever robbed you before?
Prosecutor—Yes, sir. A few weeks ago be broke open
my box awl stole too sbilliags which I had saved.
Mr. Combo—Do you wish to prosseuto him ?
I _

Praessster—Oh no, sir. I should not like to prosecute
liim—be is my brother—but I should like you to give him
some punishment which might have a tendency to reform
Mat from his evil ways.

Mr. Combo, to the prisoner—What hare you to say in
answer to the charge ? You see how kind your brother is ;
hit does set wish to preemmte you.
Prisosor, attempting to cry—l don't know, sir. I did
steal the watch, and I ean't tell what made me do it.
Mr. Combo—Bat you likewise broke open your brother's
box, sad stole tin shillings he had sarml. What hare you to
sly to that ?
Prisoner—Nothing at all, sir.
_ _ _ _

Mr. Clembe—l am' afraid you are a regular thief, and
I shall commit you to prison for one month, end order you
to be °see privately whipped. I hops that will be of ionise
to you, and when you come oat of prises be more honest.

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Jones &modem a lad about It was sharga with having
in his pommies four pain of boots. stolen tear the shop of
lir. Junes Baran, bootaakee, Great Charlotte-street,

The prisoner was stopped with a basket on his shoulder
by a constable, who owned it, and found it to contain four
pairs of boots. The onion ascertained they had been stolen
from the shop of Mr. Barnes, whose apprsatiss identified
thorn.

Kr. Comb. ranandul biro until Saturday for further
evidence.

THE LAND

A poor woman, who gave her name Elisabeth &maw, and
who had an infant in her arms, applied to Mr. Coale for
relief.

From the woman's statement, it appeared that her hus-
band had Joiaed the Land Transport Corps, and sines he had
left the couatry, sow 12 weeks sinew, she had received no
money, sad had consequeetly been In the greatest distres.,
herself sad child being is a starving state.
Application had been kindly made by Mr. Merest, one of
the ashen of the court, to the Secretary of the Central
Anewfatten for the Relief of the Wives of Soldiers and
Sailors esgaged is the War, bet the application wee refused
in conseqnsuce of the man being neither a soldier nor a
sailor. She now applied to the magistrate: for a little
to 'sable her to make a respectable appearance, and to go
home to her husband's relations, who resided at Stroud-
water, in Gloucestershire, and who were fully able to give

her a home. If they refused, her intention wu to
gelato the workhouse. Her wearing apparel wu kept by
a poor widow living in Bermondsey, for a trifle she owed
kw, hot ehe had no doubt but that she would be enabled
to *beats it.

Mr. Colin said that he would grant her the mosey to
snags her to go home, when he trusted that her husband's
relations would do something for Isar and her infant.

The applicant thanked the utopia:ate and retired.
A MOIST MILITIAMAN.

Assess Eihwerd Smith, a private I. the East Middlesex
Militia, was brought up in the custody gibe police, charged
with violently assaulting Mr. Nathan Meyer, licensed
victualler, and proprietor of the Rising San publiohouse,
in the New•road, with mashie' the pollee, and otherwise
meatier a riot in the street.
Mr. Nathan Meyer stated that be was the landlord of the
Rising San. He said that the prisoner, in enema, with
his sergeant, entered the house about eight o'clock last
evening, and was served with a pot of ale is the perkier.
They conducted themselves very well, and the sergeant
went away. The prisoner shortly afterwards bosuns very
outrageous, and interfered with the business so much that
witness tried to get him out. He answered by stripping
himself for a fight, and challenged several customers for a
"go in." This not being attended to, he was becoming
more violent, when Mr. Meyer was obliged to call is the
aid of the police, and the prisoner was removed in custody.
Police, constable 358 8 proved taking the prisoner into
custody, with the aid of other constables. When they got
into the street, the brave soldier very soon attracted a crowd.
As he was passing through Bonsentows, he called out that
he had just Malawi from the Crimes, when be had been
" fighting glorious battles, and would they permit a man
to be taken away to a vile prison for deehring that be
had been spilling his blood for his eouatry." There were
several hundred ponces pelmet, and the mob attempted a
nesse several thaw

The rheum a loutish looking tams, who was reeognised u
not baring been Ices separated from the ustor-monger's
barrow, said that be wu is liquor, and ha kaew nothing
abut it.

The magistrate said that his aoudad bad Dm very had
iadood ; sad, is order that he might prepare for the Crises,
M shosld be fined les , or seven days• isprissurasat, when
it was hoped that abide bread sad wale: would boot genies
to Wm.

The prisoner wee then rimmed.
MARLBOROUGH-naI:RT.
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A tall, poserfally-mds mood Anew Jfarrav, a
IseMassa armed is phis siothes, woo shsrged with,
bides thead drab sad isoapstdo is the street.
The sharp Davies bess proved. sad sot babas iseist
by tie soused.
11s. Diglim ordered leie to pay the mai Ms of 6,. to
the slew

seasid said he tired that Ids wadi, woald ever-