The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE CO URTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Mirka Willis was charged before Sir R. W. Carden
with having, by collation with others not in custody, cheated
John Pine, steward of the ship Velocity, now in the London
Docks. Mr. Lewis appeared for the prisoner.
The prosecutor said—Between 11 and 12 at noon, I was
going along the Minorite, and I asked a policeman the way
so Sun-court, Ceruhill. He pointed oat the way, and soon
after a man came up to me and asked the way to the same
place. I said I was going there, and he told me he wee
about to take &passage to Australia, and invited me to take
a glans of ale. We went into a public-house, where a man
was sitting in the bar parlour, and the prisoner and another
man came in. One of them took out some gold rings, and
wanted us to be 7 them, but not being able to get •
customer, he said be would knock them off by three
Garde. He then produced the cards, and one of the
others won, sad the man who entered with me
urged and induced me to play my watch, which
was worth about 41., tgainst four sovereigns. The card-
player then placed three cards on the table, with their
faces downwards, and I guessed the wrong cud. He then
took up the watch, and put it in his pocket. My com-
panion, who no doubt belonged to the gang, then said he
was sorry to see me lose my watch, and as I was a stranger,
he had no objection to lend me 41. to see and get my watch
back. He said he had no doubt that I should not only win
the watch, but all the money, and he then handed a piece
of paper like • bank note to the man who had my watch,
and who handed what I believed to be the difference
between 41. and 51. to the prisoner. The man who won
the watch then handed it over to the prisoner, who asked
me if I had any way of redeeming the 41. which he had ad-
vanced upon the article. I said yes, that my captain owed
me 12 months' waxes, and I could
.get it. He then pro-
duced a piece of paper, which I signed, stating, " I owe
you 81., for which I leave my watch as security." He
followed me then to the vessel to see and get the
money, and he told me not to tell the captain,
or anyone, as I might be laughed at. The cap-
tain happened not to be on board, and I told the priso-
ner so, and he called again upon me next day. for the
money, and said, " Now is the time ; the captain is on
board ; and if you only let me have 31. I'll let you have
the watch, and you can pay me the rest at another
time." I then mentioned the matter to the mate, and
the Custom-house officer, who advised me to give him into
custody, end I did so.
A policeman said—When I took the prisoner in custody
he said he had lent the prosecutor some money when he
was playing at cards, and that the prosecutor had given
him an 1 0 U and a watch as security. The inspector
asked him, at the station-house, whether be had any cards
about him, to which he replied in the negative, and I
searched hiss, and found upon him the cards and papers
I produce.
Helton (688) said—l know the persons who have been
described as the companions of the prisoner. They are men
who are constantly occupied in cheating inexperienced
people, and the prisoner belongs to that class of impostors.
Mr. Lewis contended that there wain') case, or shadow of
a ease, against his client.
Sir R. W. Carden said the charge required further inves-
tigation. He knew that there was a dangerous gang of
sharpen constantly about the Mummies, and he hoped to be
able in a great measure to frustrate their operations.
The prisoner was then remanded.
The Lord Mayor said he found it necessary to state that
he had ter some time been completely
.inundated with
letters, applying to him for pecuniary assistance, and that
it would be useless to send any more communications to
him upon the subject, as the poor-box at the Mansion-house
was completely exhausted.
BOW-STREET.
Charles Kin', the plain-clothes constable, was again
placed at the bar before Mr. Hall.
Mr. Bodkin, having ascertained that the prisoner had not
engaged any professional person to attend for him, applied
to his worship to renew the remand for another week.
Under ordinary circumstances ho should regret the fleecr
slay of having to regent the detention of the prisoner for
so long a time, but in this case the position which some of
the witnesses occupied rendered it desirable, of course, that
their testimony should be confirmed, se much as possible,
by other evidence. Now
th, owing to the advertisements which
had been inserted in e newspapers , and more especially
he would say to the reference made to them in the
of the last examination, they had been almost
with information from all classes of persons. Indeed they
had not as yet been even able to classify the evidence thins
elicited, although it was quite certain that the
charges would he substantiated, and others, probliti=
clearly proved. More time, however, was necessary te
sYt
the circumstances disclooed, and he had se doubt that his
worship would feel it his duty to grant it.
Mr. Hall observed that the difficulty of getting all the re-
quisite legal evidence in support of such a charge was quite
obvious at the onset, and he foresaw that much time would
be required to conduct the inquiry. He should readily con-
sent, therefore, to the application.
The prisoner was then remanded for another week.
James Roberts was charged with assisting in • disturb-
ance, on Wednesday night, at Jullien's Concert, Covent-
garden.
The defendant was one of several over-loyal gentlemen,
who sot only demanded the third repetition of " God save
the Queen, ' but insisted on " bonneting" the police for
not uncovering, which his worship considered it impossible
for them to do, as no officer could Mold his hat in one hand
and restore order withERIL theBNWE other.H—LL. e was fined 40s.
CL
Williams Barker, the cabman who was remanded by Mr.
Tyrwhitt for committing a murderous and determined
assault upon his wife, was brought up for re-examination.
Mr. Thomas Wakeling appeared for the defendant.
At the former examination the wife swore that the pri-
soner knocked her down, and kicked her in the stomach and
breast, and that whilst in a senseless state he dragged her
out of the room by the hair of her head, and threw her
down a flight of stain. Oa being more closely questioned
by the magistrate she produced a knife, with which she
alleged he cut her on the wrist on the same morning, but,
in concluding her statement, she was compelled to admit
that she had pose, after she had taken out the war-
rant, to a public-house, where her husband was, and
had torn his face with her nails. She did so, she said,
bass, when she asked him for bread for his children, he
&NW beg to get it as other women did, and used filthy
towards her. The case was remanded without
Miresable the woman to be examined at the hospital.
When the ease was called on
Mr. Wakeling, after asking permission to cross-examine
On whines, clearly elicited from her that she was the first
, and that she had struck her hasbaad on the head
rhiroirindlestick, and scratched his face, before he touched
her; that they had frequently fought together; and that she
had several times got him out of his situation.
Martha Lewis, for the defendant, stated that she lived in
the same house, Broad-yard, Golden-lane; that on the morn-
ing in question she heard a scream, and went up stairs to
their room. They were quarrelling, and the complainant had
torn the prisoner's clothes to pieces, and he was crying.
She saw no knife used. The prisoner did not throw his
wife down stain, but they ran down together, to her (wit-
nem's)yoom. She first heard of the knife after the sum-
mons wat taken out.
Mr. Wakeling—ln fact, your worship, she is a most des-
perate woman. She has been several times at this court for
committing assaults, and once your worship sentenced her to
hard
ten days' labour for strildng her mother-in-law, but
she was begged off. The poor man is • hard working man,
and I. at present in good employ, as • night cabman.
Mr. Tyrwhitt, considering the wife the word of the two,
discharged the husband, at the same time wanting the
woman of her future cemduct
Mr. Tyrwhitt acknowledges the receipt of a 51. cheque,
through Sir Charles Pries and Co., for the poor-box.

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