The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-29 00:00:00

NEW. &WU DICATIONS..

There were no law tlMCiiriineri7p,djudications against
bankrupts this morning. In 16 of the cases Means. Rabin
and Purday were appointed accountants and protection was
ranted.

TEE POLICE 0017RTS.
(THIS DAY.)

DOW-STREET.
.Tlll WOOLWICH-1111.187111ENT_PILTBONIX.

1 middle-aged well-dressed man who gave the name of
Mgrs Eitiaos, nit he wu a "commercial traveller," and
declined to give any addrees, was brought before Mr.
Flowers, charged with stealing a shawl, the property of
Elizabeth Squire.
. . .

I, Inspector 'Bram= informed his worship that the prisoner
was charged on a former day with the present offence and ad-
mitted to bail, the case being remanded. He was aot forth.
coming at the next examination, and on inquiry being made,
it was found that be had been taken into custody at Wool-
wich for attempting to incite English soldiers to desert the
Queen's service and enlist in the Federal army. This second
charge VMS investigated, but the evidence being incomplete,
the prisoner was discharged. He wee then apprehended
Elizabeth Squire, the prossicutrix, deposed that she lived
at 5, New-inn-passage, Clare-market, sad was a lanodree•
The prisoner took a lodging in her house about three weeks
ago. On the 17th inst. he came home with a piece of bread
in his hand, and asked vita's' to lend him some money.
She said she could not do so. He remained in her room,
and she stepped out for about ten minutes. When she re-
turned he was still there, sitting on one chair with
his feet on another. He eventually left the room and
went aut. He returned in the middle of the night,
letting himself in with his latch-key. In the morning she
missed her shawl, worth and awned the prisoner of steal.
tog it. He appeared to very indignant M the charge, but
witness called in • constable and gave him in custody. At
the po. ice station he mid he would make her smart for
placing him under lock and key, and threatened to bring an
action against her for fate imprisonment. The prisoner
was taken to Bow-street, and remanded. The shawl now
produced by the pewobroker's assistant was the same.

Prisoner—Was I not intoxicated on the 17th!
Witnees—Yea, you were very drunk apparently, and that
was why I was anxious to get you out from my room into
your own, but you wouldn't go.
Prisoner—Did I go on in any wild or extraordin►ry
manner—did I seem strange?

Witness—Yes, you went on barking like a dog, and
making strums noises like ant.
Albert Redding, assistant to Mr. Glitch, pawnbroker, of
14, Stanhope-street, deposed that the prisoner pledged the
shawl in question, on the 18th, for ss. lie gays the name
of "Jo',u Atkinson."

Mr. Flowers— Wee there anything peculiar in his manner
Mien?

Witness—Notbiog whatever.
Police-constable F t. 7 deposed to the apprehension of the
prisoner, and a Woolwich constable stated the circumstances
of the barge preferred against the prisoner at Woolwich.
The prisoner was found sleeping with a soldier in the
barracks, and he was accused of trying to induce some of
the Mee to join the Peden& le bad made inquiries
the prisoner and found that be had been in very
respectable employment an a commercial traveller, and had
been of good character. . .

The pnaoner made no reply to the charge.
Mr. Flowers committed him for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.
811•111f0 yllOll ♦ PALL_
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Maurice Lawrence, deeniiieel;a a general dealer, in Plum-
bers-row, Whiteehapel, wee charged with stealing three
dahlias sod two geraniums from the flower beds in Victoria-
park.
Michael Yahoo, formerly an old Crimea sergeant-major,
now redwood to the position ef a park (*astable, proved
having seen the prisoner commit the alleged offence, in
doing which a great deal of damage was done by other
flowers being trampled down. While taking him to the
station-house prisoner offered sa. to be released.
Prieoner now most positively denied this last seeertion,
expressed sorrow for what he had done, and implored mercy
in consideration of his miserable condition, be having a
withered leg about to be amputated, es it was rapidly
affecting the limb above. Prisoner bared hi leg, which
was sego to be no thicker then an ordinary walking-stick.
The Magistrate said—Cokes three persona who are found
in the set of dealing or injuring flowers that have been
placed in the parks for public gratification are punished sod
an example so made, the beds will very speedily be de-
stroyed entirely. You are maeifeetly in a state of suffer-
ing, bat I am net certain that this should be taken into

Prooneragam begged to be forgiven, and was then ordered
to par a doe of one shilling independent of the value of the
flowers, or in default softer our day's imprisonment, which
is he was locked up he apparently prebend.

GREENWICH.
THE COMION LODGING-110M am —BLZIPING tv •

CUPBOARD.

John Burkky, of Mid-laDe, Deptford, was summoned
before Yr. Trotll, by. order of the oommissiooars of police,
charged with kee • common lodging-house, the same
not being duly
Sergeant Peerson, 45 A, iss of lodging-houses in
the district, said that he visitd the defendant's house on
the night of the 18th inst., and in a room on the second
floor be found two beds, each occupied by two mew, three
of whom paid 4d. a night each, and the other 2e. a week ;
and is a cupboard in the same room he found a bed on the
Soot occupied by two men, each paying 4d a night. The sire
of the cupboard, which bad *either light nor ventilation, was
about 6 feet in length, by 4 feet in width sod 5 feet high. Two
other rooms on the first Boor were let out furnished to two
families, one paying 4s. lid. and the other 2a. 6d. a week.
The rent paid by the defendant fir the house was 41.
week, ant the amount paid by his lodgers we. V. On Bd.
per week. The defendant had already been twice coo-
victed under the sot, and aim* the issuing of the present
mimeos be had abecooded.
_ _ .

Mr. Traill ordered aWarms t to issue for the defendant's
apprehension.

r:loilanna little, of Mary's-buildings, Mill-lane. Deptford,
appeared to a summons csd with a similar offence.
Sergeant Pearson deposed to visiting the defendant's
house, in one room of which he found three beds, each occu-
pied by two men, five of whom paid 2s. per week each, the
sixth loiog the defendant's son.
Mr. TrailL —What ! Ten shillings a week rent for one
room °

Sergeant Pearson.—Yes, your worship ; and a small room,
not being more than 12 feet square.
Inspector Dodd said defendant had the usual notices from
bcotlaod-yard go far back as eight years ago, but the house
had never been licensed.
Mr. Trail said it would be more humane to the persons
found sleeping in such rooms if they were pot into boxes sad
at once nailed down. He should now fine the defendant
20s. and costs, at the same time warning her that in the
event of her again taking lodgers into the house without
being licensed she would incur a penalty of 20s. a day.

BRAEMAR GATHIMING.—On Friday week a pre-
liminary meeting of the managing committee of the Braemar
Ilighlwinl Society was bald, in the Invereatild Arm,' Hotel,
for tha purpose of making final arrangements for the games
and lull. Mr. Unload, Cluny Cottage, ordinary president
of the mxietv, occupied the chair. After the ordinary routine
bushman had been finished, it was finally rattled, with the
concurreoce of the patrons of the society—the Earl of File
and Colonel B. Farqnhanon of levercauld—that the Brae-
mar Gathering and games be bad at Mar Castle, 00 Thum
dac, the Ist doy of September next ; and that the games,
dinner, an.lbwll of the society be ooeducted in the usual way
Si formwrly. Mr. John Ewee, Castleton. and Mr. Jame
Coutts, lisloalair, Cathie, were appointed judged of the
games, with the assistance of the president sad one of the
noblemen er gentlemen present Mr. J. Morgan was ap-
Pmoted ate ward, and Mr. John Brown assistant ditto.
.14'.wriOrn Herald.
CRYRTAL PALACI.— HALT-CROW N DAY. --SAT CR-
DAY, AUi.CtiT 27.—Admissions on payment, 1,129; ditto by
season ticksts, 2,912 ; total, 4,071.