The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-21 00:00:00

AT THE JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLca

William Steck, head smoking-room waiter at the .1 uoi,r
United Service Club, appeared before Mr. Tyrwbitt to
answer s summon. charging him with embezzling the sum
of 5/., the mollies of the trustees of the club.
Mr. Lewis, son., of Ely-place, prosecuted; and Mr. Land.
Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, defended.
The case was first before Mr. Tyrwbitt a few days up,
and the strict facts are as follows :—The prisoner but
been four years in the service of the club, and about mix
months ego was raised to the position of head smoking.
room waiter. It wee the custom of the club to deliver to
the prisoner a number of cigars weekly, and it wee the pn.
sons?' duty at the end of the week to render an account of
the males and pay over the money he had received. On the
nth inst. he was called upon to render an account, and
then it was diseovered that he was deficient to the extent
mentioned above. The prisoner was then discharged from
the club, and subsequently the precut proceedlogs were
taken.

On the last occasion Mr. Edward Lewis contended that
ao felonious intention had been made out against the pri.
sonar. It wu true the prisoner was at the moment
deficient a few pounds, but he had always been, and was
then, prepared to pay the deficiency, and it wee hard that
the club, the prisoner having served it faithfully for fore
years, should take these harsh proceedings.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he did not think the jury would con-
vict, bat if Mr. Lewis, senior, pressed for a committal he
did not think be could withdraw the case from a jury. He
would adjourn the cue to give Mr. Lewis, senior, time to
consult with his clients. _ _

The prisoner was liberated on Wm own recognicance, and on
Main api•Ying.
Mr. Lewin, sera., maid the club having a large number of
servants in their employ, above 80, were determined
to prosecute. . . . .

Bir. E. Lewis said that in order that there might be no
mistake he wished to reiterate his offer to pay the club the
prisoner'■ deficiency.
The primmer was eommitted for trial, hat being accepted.
WORSHIP-STREET.
BILONOING TO Till LOAN.

A shabbily droned man' about 5 feet 6 inches in height,
and giving the name of Edward Rigenthal, was charged
with stealmg • pint pot, the proterty of Mr. Benjamin Con-
quest, proprietor of the Eagle Tavern and Theatre, in the
City-road.

A youth, warned Chitlins, saw the prisoner take the pot
from the premises, cover it over with his handkerchief, and
walk away with it. This he communicated to Alford, we
of the servants on the establishmeot, who followed sod
save
the man into custody, when the property was found in
C enre.
.-I°Vhy did you steal this pot
Prisoner (pointing to the measure)-1 not steal—dare
it is
_ _

Clerk—Bat it tru found upon you, and you were awn to
take it.

pntlernan gave it to me. I offered it tack,
but der wouldn't bays it. I not steal. Dare 'tie, I say.
(Laughter.)

Higistraie—llow long have you been in this country?
Prisoner—Sevim days and a half.
Magistrate—ls this the half day then ?
Primmer—Yes
Magistrate—What are you?
Prisoner—l am a South Confederate from Tetas. I belong
to the cotton _ _

Clark—Where did you deep lust night
Wismar—ln the statics-boas*. (Much laughter.)
Magistrate—Well, I suppose so ; where the night before
thst _ _

Prisoner—At London-bridge—my hotel, yore I leave ray
logaage.

Clark—Where did you come from before that!
Primmer —Graveshend—l eon.° from abroad is the Ae.
Magistrate—And you dent at Gravesead
Primmer—No, I not say so ; I not sleep all its night.
Magistrate—How did you come from there
Prisoner—lD a leads boat.
Clark—ls this your haudkorehief !
Priaoser—Ott, yea, dat is mine handkerchief ; I take are
of de poain. _

Thiprieceor, who was dawribed oo the police-sheet u
tan Ameremade& ricas labourer from Texas without a home, wea
o

SOUTHWARK.
ATTIMPTIM lIITICIDE AT ISIDITIIINSTER-1521DGE.
Ellen Ryder, • respectable•looking young woman, was
plaesd at the bar for final examination charged with attempt-
ing to commit suicide by getting over the parapet of West-
minster-bridge for the propose of throwing herself into the
Thames.

George Panous, a boot closer, residing in Golden-lane,
St. Luke's, said that about H o'clock on Wednesday night,
he was passing over Westminster-road when he saw the 'xi•
saner climbing the parapet, and as she was about to preci-
pitate herself over he naught hold of her dress and polled
her back. She struggled very bard to get away, but a con-
stable came up and satiated him in securing her.
John Cheater, 123 L, said he was on duty in the West-
miestar-rord, about 11 o'clock, when be head cries of
" Poliee !" coming from the bridge, and on proceeding
there he perceived the prisoner struggling with teat wheat
She was partly over the balustredes, and deciered her
determination to commit suicide. He lied some difficulty in
preventing her and taking her into custody.
herself The Magistrate asked the prisonsr what she had to sty for

She expressed her deep regret, sod hoped his worship
would allow her to go home to her friends.
The prisoner's sister, a very respectable married woman,
Game forward and said she would take are of her if she
was liberated. She believed her sister would never make
such a wicked attempt on her life again.
The Magistrate asked the prisooer if be mold trust her?
The prisoner promised not to attempt again, and was
given up to her sister.

GREENWICH.
CONVICTION OF THANIN
John HigrlB sod John Shaw, 'Maoist lightermen, in the
employ of Mr. John Woodland, of Acorn-wharf, Rather-
babe. were charged, on saromormee, before Mr. Traill, with
unlawfully neglecting to perform an engagement auto which
they ha.
d entered to navigate certain timber on the rivet
Tha

Mr. Tremble, inspector to the Waterman'. Company,
said the present proceedings, which were taken under
the Stith erection of the Waterm•n's and Lightermen's
Act, had been directed to be taken against the
defendants in consequence of a growing evil of
entering into engagement. with wharfiagers and
breaking them at the last moment without assign-
ing any reason, it being well known that wharfingers were
prevented from employing any but licensed persona, and
were therefore under the control of the men rather than
the men being under the control of the employer. In the
present ease the complainant was engaged to re-
move certain rafts of timber for Messrs. P. Holt
and Co., of Hotherbitbs, end the defendants had agreed
to do the nernerary work. The defendant Higgs, however,
had afterwards refused to go with the timber, admitting
that he was unwell through drinking, and Shaw had also
returned the delivery notes for the timber, after accepting an
eapgement, the consequence of which was is each case a
lose of tide bad been occasioned, and a delay in the removal
took plaoa. _

-lieirr7dowen, foreman to the complainant, having
deposed k, the facts above stated,
Mr. Trail said it was important, while the lightermen
of the Thames had their interests protected by the act of
parliament, declaring that none but persons so licensed
should be employed for purposes of navigation, that the
persons employing them should be protected also from the
evil now complained of. Thedefendanta were the. ordered
each to pay a Ass of 20s. sad costa, or 14 days' imprison-
ment.

Ma. AND Man. CHARLES KLAN.—We learn by
the arrival of the North American that these artleilki had
landed safely at San Franoaco, from Australia.