The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-30 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Benjamin Corrili,rsudwart middlo-aged man, and
Sanwa Church, a sturdy-looking young fellow, both of
them having a most ruthauly aspect, were charged with the
following offence.
Ur. Price, an accountant, of 5, Gresham-street, said he
was in his private office about hall-past 6 o'clock in the
evening, when the prisoners sent up word that they wanted
to see him. They were accordingly ushered into his office,
where his clerk was engaged at a desk concealed from their
view, and on getting inside Corrill closed the door, while
Church advanced towards witnesaw ith a heavy bludgeon which
he grasped with his right hand near the middle, and held in a
somewhat threatening position. Ile then said they were
labourers out of employ, and asked witness to purchase
some mouey•bags which they had made. Witness declined,
and desired them to leave his office, and they did so, us
they pi.rceived that the clerk was present.
Mr. Dumas, managing clerk to Messrs. Start and Mason.
solicitors, of Gresham-street, said be also received a visit on
a previous evening from the prisoners, and being afraid of
them, their manner and general appearance being rather
threatening, be gave them fid. to get rid of them, upon
which Corral asked him to lend him some money, and
meeting with a refusal, proceeded to argue the point in a
tone that indicated a determination to have more money.
They eventually went away.
The Mendicity Society's officer identified the prisoners as
old impostors, who have been before the magistrates on
more than one occasion.
. _ .

The prisoner Church said he carried the stick produced to
help himself along, as he had recently come out of the
hospital.
Alderman Hale said it was • new system of begging,
for it was quite clear that the stick was used for tho purpose
of intimidation. He would, however, take care that the
prisoners did not intimidate or annoy gentlemen in business
again for some time. He therefore committed them as
rogues and vagabonds for three mouths with hard labour.
.Rohrrt Broadway, described as an omnibus driver, was
brought before Mr. Alderman Hale, charged with having
falsely represented himself to be a detective officer of
police, and also with assaulting Mr. Holbert Joyce, a
coal merchant, in business at No. 4, Smith-street, Clerken-
well. _ . .

Complainant sworn—Yesterday afternoon I called at a
public-house in Itopemaker-street, Fionbury, having busi-
ness with the landlord. Defendant wee near me iu front of
the bar, and when I was on the point of leaving partly in-
tercepted me, at the same time saying, " I have been look-
ing for you norne time." I replied, " Indeed ; 1 am not
acquainted with you." He continued, " You are a--
swindler." On this I appealed to the landlord, who refuted
such a scandalous asset Lion, and I then left the house, ut the
same time desiring defendant to go about his business. He
followed me, and when on Fiusbury.pavenient stepoed up,
saying, "The fact is, lam a detective, awl hold in this
book fat the same instant producing a email one from
his pocket) a warrant for your apprehension." I, on hear-
ing this, looked about for a wadable ; but not seeing
one, induced defendant to accompany me, by observing
"All right ; let us walk together ;" and we did so, I keep-
ing close to him as possible, determiced that he should not
slip away. In this way we reached the Swan public-house,
where he stopped, awl remarked, " Let us go in here, have
something to drink, and perhaps we ran square it." I re-
plied, " No, no ; surely it is not custorary for detective
officers to square any such matter as that you have in
hand !" He looked hard at me, and said, " Oh, you bo
—!" at the same instant walking away. I took hold of
him, and observed, " You are not going like that." He asked
" What do you mean ?" and I replied, " You have had me,
and now I min going to have you." Instantly lie hit me on
the side of the head with his 6st. I parried other blows,
and finally closed wall him, threw him down, and held him
there. He begged for permission to rise, and I allowed him.
He then darted off into Finsbury-circua, doubled beck on
seeing • police-constable, and tipsily ran into the arms of
another.
Defendant—l had been drinking a great quantity—l was
very tipsy.
Gardner, 426 City—He was sober.
Aldermen Hale ordwed the prisoner to pay 405., or in
default suffer one month's imprisonment. For the assault
he might pay 205., or be imprisoned fourteen days, the
latter punishment to commence at the expiratioa of the
former.
Defendant was locked up.
WESTMINSTER.

Maria Jona and &mot Proctor, two well•known Chelsea
thieves, the latter of whom has been convicted, were
c!uaruck with stooling half w-crown, under the following