The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-24 00:00:00

HIGHWAY ROBBERY WITH

Edward Connor, Thomas Clam, and Daniel Erooright,
throe powerfully-built young men, all wall known to the
police, were brought up for final examination, before
'NOS, charged with moulting and robbing Edward Roberta
on the highway.
The proesester, whose face was considerably disfigural by
bruises and este, said—l reside at 37, Hugheistlelds, Dept-
ford. At 20 minutes atter 12 on the eight of Saturday, the
15th instant, I was panning along Dock-street, near the
dockyard at Deptford, when the three prisoners came op to
me, end, without saying a word, Coolant struck me a
violist blow with his its, knocking me down. While on.
the ground I was kicked violently, and Enwright took from
my pocket a shilling a sixpence, sad about sd. is halfpence,
at the same time calling out to the other prisoners." he's not
up to much." (Meaning that the prosecutor had very little
money.) Clarey replied, know better than that. It ie Satur-
day night, and he limbed his wages." I was then kicked about
the head, and rendered insensible. On recovering myself
I found that I had been robbed of two sovereigns, which I
had recently placed in an inside pocket of my dress, and that
I was done in the streets. I immediately gave information
to the police, with a deacriptioe of the prisoners, sod Connor
end Clary were shortly afterwards apprehended. En Wright
bad escaped at the time, but on seeing him when in custody
on Friday last, I at once identified se the third man who had
amadted and robbed me.

POlice-cooritaiiie Barrett, 224 It, said—l wee on duty in
the High-street, Deptford, on the night in qoestion,and saw
the prosecutor. He bad been drinkiog, but knew well what
be was about. He came up to me and said he bad been
assaulted and robbed. I asked if be could describe
the men by whom he bad hese meaulted, and from the de•
scription be gave me I concluded that Connor and Carey,
who had just previously passed me, walking very sharply
from the direction of the spot when the robbery was own.
mitted, were two of the men. I and other constable* moot
in pursuit, and apprehended them about • quarter
of a mile off. The prisoner En wright, who escaped at the
time, was apprehended on the following day (Sundae), and
detained some time at the station, but in consequence of
the prosecutor not then being at boom to attend and
identify bim he was allowed to go, being re-apprehended
on Friday last.
William Moore, of Evelyn4treet. Deptford, mid—At •
quarter past 12 on Saturday night, the Ist inst.. I was eem*
ing to Deptford from Rothmitithe, and when is a secluded
part I fell from the kerb into the roadway, in consequence
of my ankle twisting. While lying is the wed, a n'",
whom I believe to be the prisoner Clarey, came forward
and helped me up, and, mayn't( be would run sod get me
assistance, as I was unable to walk, be went away. I saw
him run round • corner. and thee found I had been robbed
of a silver hunting-watch, and a gold Albert guard sod
trinkets.

The prisoners denied the charge against them. and
Mr. Trull ordered the depositions to be taken for their
committal 100 the Old Bailey Bessione for trial.

Ms DARING BrSLAB! AND AITZIIPTED Mrs-
DUI AT WOOD/ORD.—LATEST PARTICCLASS.—(I.IIIB DAT.)
—mis wieraliat, when the magistrate toot lie seat on the
bench at the Stratford Polios•aourt, he Jogai:ad of Inspector
Stsadage if the hareem in the above case had been dip
covered. The impostor answered in the negatimand added
that the pollareoestable who had been so brutally attacked

wee is a Mahler' imeditioa. lafonsation had been received
flour Scotland-yard, Whitehall, that `o•eroment would
past a reward foe the appreheedoe of the boniest.