The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-05 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
• VIOLIDIT WERE IN COURT.
William White, • labourer, residing at 37, Bemertos-
terrace. Caledoonn-road, and Buena Kermit, aged 29, •
married woman, residing at 11, Brill-terrace, Somers-town,
were charged before Mr. IYEvocourt with being drunk sal
creating a disturbance : and Everett was further charged
with assaulting Polin-constables Richard Gott, 133 ii, and
Frederic Pbilpot, 122 5, at Ossulstonstreet, Somers-town.
From the evidence it appeared that the two prawns
were drank and making a great disturbance for more than
an hour. As the prisoners would not go away they were
taken in custody. The min went quietly, but the woman
made use of filthy language, and struck Gott in the neck
with a publican's pot with such force that it caused hue
great pain. She then struck him on the heed and back
with the pot, and when the other equitable
came to his asmetance she struck him ea the
side of the head. On the war to the police-station she
broke from custody, and, with ;n oath, said that she would
do for the coosteble Gott, and kicked him in the lower
part of the stomach. Ile felt great pain at the time from
the effects of the kick, and this morning he still felt pain.
She was • violent drunken woman, and was in the constant
habit of making disturbances.
The female prisoner wee very violent and abusive in rout.
and called the constable a liar. She also accused him and
other constables of being intimate with her, and said the
constable Gott came to her house about a fortnight since,
during the absence of her husband, and had tea with her.
Her conduct in court was very disgraceful, and her Iseguage
filthy.
The man said he was very sorry, and had he not been the
wore for liquor he should not hare acted in so foolish •
manner.
Mr. D'Eyncourt discharged the man, and said the con-
-1 duct of the woman was very disgraceful, the more so
as she was married. She was a violent woman, and he should
send her to the Hone of Correction, with hard Libour, for
one calendar mouth.
The female again became violent. and threatened that
when she came out of prison she would do for the constable,
the magistrate, and all of the crew.
M ARLBOROUG H -STRUT.
ROBBERY AT A I'HYsIcIAN'S.
Mary Smith, addrem refused, was charged before Mr.
Knox with steel/Hag a silver inkstand, of the value of 112.
from the study of lar. Arthur Leered, 12, Old Burlington-
street.
Mr. Lewis, jue., defended the prisoner.
James James, footman to Dr. Leered, said that on the
previous afternoon about 20 minute' past 3 the prisoer.
came to the house and inquired for Dr. Leered. He tole
the prisoner the doctor was not at home, but en she said
she wanted to see him very particularly he showed her
into the study. While laying the cloth for dinner in the
' dieing-room the prisoner came out of the study and
I asked him for a newspaper. He gave her one, API
after she had again sat down for about two minutes
she again came out, wad asked if Dr. Leered had
' come in ? He told her that he hail not, and she then sea
that she would wait no longer, and at the same moment ao ink
' bottle fell from under her shawl or cloak. Upon this she
exclaimed, "Oh,dropped • bottle," and walked bet
into the study and, while doing so, he (withess) bend the

rattle of the ink bottle against the inkstand, which she had
no doubt got under her cloak. As soon as she got into the
study he closed the door upon her, and sent for the police
and charged her with stealing the inkstand.
In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness stated that the
prisoner did not say that she would go and put the ink
bottle beck, burin)/ caught it up with her dress.

Mr. Kook asked'tlie-lootman whether the inkvtand was
in the usual place when he entered the room after scouring
the prisoner, and received an =Mar in the affirmative.
Flinn, 75 C, said that prisoner told him that she met a
woman in the street who told her to go to the doctor's and
say that be was wanted at No. 12, Grosvenor-place, but that
she did not know the woman.

Barnes, the gaoler, said that the prisoner was the constant
associate of thieves and had been several times at that
court, but he waa not aware then whether she bad been
convicted.

Mr. Knox remanded the prisoner for • week.
THAMES.
GAROTTING A BURGLAIL—kXTRAORDINART CASE.
William. Granger, • strong and determined•looking
man, aged 22 years, described se • labourer, and having no
occupation, wan brought before Mr. Selfe, :hared bnr-
glatioualyy breaking and entering the Dock-house Tavern, in
the Futlndia-road, Bromley, and stealing therein 15 &fi-
lings 15 sixpences, 6.. 41. in coppers, • bag, two
tablecloths, and a napkin, the property of Mr. John
Pritchard. an old and much-respected licensed-victualler,
whose right hand was much swollen and contused.
Mr. Selfe,looking at the police-sheet, told the prosecutor,
after he was sworn, that he could not compliment him on
his penmanship. He could not make out the prosecutor's
name or the name of his house. _

The prosecutor—Look here, air, at my hand. I cannot
write to-day, after garotting that fellow.
Mr. Selfe—Well, I am glad to hear that a burglar ham
been garotted. • _ _ _

Mr. Pritchard—Last night I fastened up my house in the
usual manner at a quarter before 12 o'clock, and went to
bed. At half-past 1 o'clock this morning I was awoke by •
nois.e and listened, as I thought it was the cat or dog ;
but when I listened again I heard the money
befog taken out of my WI, and was satisfied that
00 ca. or dog could do that. I then hastened
into the her, and discovered the prisoner deliberately
emptying the till. I sprung upon him and seized him
I,y the neck and regularly garotted him. He was quite in-
sensible, and I handed him over to the police. My son,
who is .1 volunteer, came down stairs with his musket and
bayonet, and if there had been half • dozen of them we
should have been a match for them.

3lr. Selfe—How did he ester your house?
Mr. Pritchard—He pat back the latch of a back window,
rtiud the bolt, and opened it. He knew well the ways of
my house, for he was in my service twelve months.
The prisoner, on being asked if he would give his ultras,
rolled that he lived in Kilburn.
Mr. Salta —What brought you to this end of London?
The prisoner—I have lodgings at 41, Robin Hood-lane,
Poplar.
Mr. Selfe—l shall commit you for trial next Friday, when
you will be brought up again. You are now remanded.