The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-21 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

THAMES.

Janes Swanton, aged 18, James Carr, alias Caales, 19,
(harp Chesney, alias Castles, 20, all well known, and
mplest' thieves, with CestAsrina Macarthy and Mary
prostitutes, were charged with highway robbery
sml nearly strangling Mr. Bernard Jewell, who carries
M the business of a tailor at No. 79, Rateliff. highway.
This case wee similar jolts details to another serious rob-
bery and outrage committed by three villains on the person,
of Mr. Kipling, so innkeeper, who was attacked in Sutton-
street, Commercial-road, on Tuesday night last, and nearly
strangled and robbed of his money. One of the fellows
was taken, and committed for trial by Mr. Ingham. Mr.
Jewell's face was terribly bruised and swollen. His eyes
were blackened, and there were marks of violence on Ida
throat. lie is about 70 years of age. He stated that on
Saturday night ho had been paying • visit to his
brother, a furniture dealer in the Mile-end-mad,
and wu returning home about half-past 12 o'clock.
On reaching Neptune-street, leading into Ratcliff High-
way, and about one hundred yards from his own residence,
he saw ten or twelve persons, among whom were the pri-
soners at the corner of the street. Cur wilfully pushed
against him, and he went into the carriage road to avoid
them, but the same man followed him up very closely, and
some other men also came after him. He had reached to
within two doors of his own home when Carr same behind
him, put his two UM tightly round his neck, dragged his
head back end compressed his throat in such a manner that
he could not breathe. He at once suspected it was the in-
tention of the thieves to rob him of his gold watch and gold
chain, and he kicked out and struggled in the best way he
could, on which the tall man, Chesney, struck him several
tremendous blows with his clenched fists, and he was won
covered with blood. One man held his shoulders while
Carr held his head back, and he was in great agony. He
heard his chain snap, and felt it go, and he became almost
insensible. The thieves took sway his chain, threw him
with violence on the ground, and left him. They could not
get his watch. He was unable to pursue the thieves, and
he had been very ill ever since.
' In answer to questions by Mr. Yardley, the prosecutor
said he was quite sober, and that he did not indulge in in-
toxicating drinks. Ile was sure Carr pulled his head back
and that Chum punched him. He did not see the girls
near him when he was robbed. Mis gold chain weighed an
ounce and • half.

John Sullivan, a little rough-looking Irish boy, a vendor
of Lucifer matches, who displayed very extraordinary in•
telligence, said, "Your worship, I saw all this transaction,
and a bad one it was. I observed the old gentleman pass-
ing along, and I saw the two young women then talking to
the three young men beside them. I thought they were
atter no good, and I listened to what they said: one of
them asked me what I was listening to. 'To sell my
matches,' says I. Well, air, the three men and another
man followed the old gentleman, and tackled kiln, and that
one (pointing to Can) drew his head back with his arms
and almost choked him outright. The other one (pointing
to Chesney) punched the old gentlemen's face as hard as he
could ; end the first one (Swanton) then pulled his coat
tails. I was afraid to say anything because I thought they''
would kill me, and I am only a small boy, air."
Mr. Yardley—Where were the two girls while this was
helm( on
h ivan—They were lath away, standing close to the
Ship public-house. Just before those fellows tackled the
old gentleman one of them told the girls to go home, and
said " We'll be home soon after you ;" and the short girl
(Marshall) said, " Won't we have a merry drop of gin to-
morrow.'

Foay, No. 7 11, said that Williams and Castles, who
gave the names of Carr and Chesney, had been repeatedly
convicted, and were constantly associating with the two
women.

Mr. Yardley said that migt t be, but it was proved that
the girls left the other prisonen' and were away while the
robbery was being committed. lie discharged the women,
and reminded the throe men for a week.

161.C0y, of the kt division, said that the mother of the boy
Sullivan had done all is her power to prevent her son
coming forward to give evidence, and had abused him at
the dour of the court.

Yr. Yardley directed Foay, who had charge of the case,
to look after tlu boy, whose testimony wea valuable, and
who had given his evidence in a very straightforwaid
manner. If the boy's mother made any attempt to obstruct
the course of justice she must be taken into custody, and if
brought before him, and the cue WAS made out, she would
meet with severe punishment.
It was then arranged that the boy shorld be properly
cared for away from his mother's house until the next ex-
amination.

11A?dMERSMITII.
Cliarks lloberley, 17 years of age, was charged with
having causuel an obstruction in a public thoroughfare by
placing himself in front of Illornton•strect Chapel, Ken.
sington, with boards suspended from his shoulders, upon
which wore some printed placards alleged lobe of an offen-
sive description.
Sergeant Davis, 20 T, deposed that about 10 o'clock on
Sunday morning last ha saw the prisoner walking up and
down the street, opposite I'hillimore-place, with the boards
in question suspended from his shoulders in groat and
behind him. lie ascertained that the boy was employed
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by Mr. Tisdell, • dyer, of No. 5, Church sheet, Kensin too,
and he accordingly waited upon him, and told him that if
hams Ma. Oassissiossa less. he penisted in allowing the prisoner to perambulate the
lii as Mousse. streets with the boards, and if any disturbance was caused
This was the certificate meeting in the can of lama in consequence, be should be compelled to take him into
Holmes, shawl warehouseman, of Regent-street. His custody. Shortly afterwards witness saw Mr. Tiadoll and
liabilities were 26,0091. • assets, about 3,5001. The prattle the boy proceed to Horntonatreet, where the prisoner
during four years had been 17,11471. ; lows, 6,6464 ; Made pinged kimseW in front of the chapel and walked up and T.IIE MADRID STEAMER, which left Southampton
expenses, 22,4971. down Am the wad of Hornton-streeeto the chapel as per- on the 17th with the Peninsular Mail, was obliged to an-
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