The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-24 00:00:00

GREEN WICK.

INCITING A SA/LVAN TO IRATE HIS SITUATION. -SIVOOL.II

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Michael Cro,.in, • young fellow, of 88, Railway-grove,
Newtrots, Deptford, was brought up on remand before
Mr. Train, charged with stealing articles of clothing belong-
ing to Edwin Davis, nod also with inciting him to rob his
muter. _ _

From the evidence of Davis, a ►outh about 17 years of
age, it appeared that he is the son of the landlord of the
Adam sod Eve public•house, Bermondsey, and in November
last be wee living as barman in the service of Mr. Hay, of
the Lord Dunc■n tavern, Deptford. On the lhth Nov. the
primmer called at the Lord Duncan, and was talking about
the sea, when Davis, feedbag interested in what he was
saying, and having • desire to go to sea, asked the
prisouer if he could obtain him a berth on board ship,
The prisoner replied that he could, and promised to do so,
at the same time asking Davis to eV, him some of his
roaster's liquor. He gave the prisoner a glass of ale and a
cigar, and it was arranged that they should meet each
other on the following Sunday afternoon. They met, and
the prisoner took him on board • vessel named the Reaper,
then lying in the Commercial Docks, of which vessel, it
appeared, he had been steward. Davis then expressed
himself pleased with the vessel, and wished to see
the captain, but was told by the prisouer that the captain
could not then be seen. as he was asleep in his cabin. Thiry
afterwards returned to Deptford, and as Davis intended
leaving his situation without notice, as it was arranged he
should go on board ship on Tuesday morning, he asked
the prisoner in what manner he should get his clothes
away without his master's knowledge. The primmer
suggested that he should go upstairs and tie his
clothes in a bundle, ►od he would take case of the same
until they met again in the Commercial Docks on Tuesday
morning. The clothes were accordingly handed over to the
prisoner, and Davis left bin situatioo, but on proceeding to
the docks the prisoner was found not to have put in an ap-
pearance. information was given to the police, butoothiog
more was seen of the prisoner until a few days ago, when be
was met at Retherhithe, and given into custody.
The prisoner, in answer to the magistrate, said that he
had taken the clothes to his lodgings sod left them there,
but this his landlady denied, and seemed him of ■teslisg •
mat beloagiag to her sou and leaving in • clandestine
manner.

Mr. Traill raid the conduct of the prisoner had been very
bad, as he bad induced the lad Davis to leave a good situa-
tion. Taking into consideration, however, that he had
already been under remand some time, he should now sen-
tence him to 21 days' hard labour.

WANDSWORTH.
A DEAR SNOWBALL.

William Thornton, employed at the locomotive depart-
ment of the South Western Railway, at Nine Elms. sp•
peered before Mr. Rtymtu to answer the complaint of Mr.
Samuel Charles Everett, a cooper, carryiag on business in
South lAmbeth.

The complsiu►nt said that on Saturday last he was driving
along Nine Elms-lane, and had to pan the ',Armco to the
locomotive works iif the railway company. Upwards of
2C) of the men were coogregated outside, and they were
snowballing one soother and persons as they pained. As
be drove on he saw the defendant make up a snowball.
Witness was in the act of stooping to smug. his rug, when
he weal struck on the ear by a snowball, which nearly
knocked him out of his phaeton. The der/adapt after-
wards said ho did not intend to throw the snowball at
witness.

Other evidence was given which proved that the defen-
dant threw the snowball, and that It cat the skin of the
complainant's ear and caused it to Weed. It ►lso appeared
th►t the complainant was driving a very spirited animal.
and if the ball had happened to have struck it the conse-
quences might have been very eerious.
The defendant said he was 'track by two snowballs. He
made up one and threw it, but not at the complainant.
Mr. Heyman said he was determined to pat a stop to
such a practice, and fined the defendant 4th., and 40s. meta.
In default of payment he was committed for one month.

MR. MILNER Giesow, MP., AND AIR GO.NSTI-
nrsTs.—We learn that the President of the %an! of Trade
is about to visit Asbton•under-Lyn*, and that during his
stay in that borough he will, on the 24th January, address
his onistituents in public meeting, in &madame with the
right hoe. gentleman's annual custom.
Tun Warn OLIVE CROP. —Very dishe.atening
aceounta have been received from Corfu of the damage duce
to the olive crop by the heavy rains and violent winds,
which have prevailed for more than two months past. It is
supposed that upwards of 20,000 dollars worth of fruit was
destroyed within one week alone up to December 5, and
it is feared that if a change in the weather does not shortly
take piste for she better, there will be scarcely any crop at
all this year. The new regent of Corfu, died very suddenly
in hie office on the morning of the sth instant. Great die.
satisfaction prevails on account of the bad selection of
=plop,* by the new government—Malta Times.
The length of actual railroad in the State of New
York, last rag sty roads, is shoot 3,500 miles, and the
capital stock Wrested exceed* 125,000,000 dole., of which
not quite 100,000,000 dole. ie paid in. The funded debt of
the different roads is about 75.000,000d015, and the floating
debt I.o' ).000 dole. more. Tao eoastraetion of the roads
east 150,130,000 dole.. and the cost of maintaining sad
operating them exceeds 5,000.000d015. The earnings and
receipts for l R 64, estimated, will foot ap 40,000,000
/fete York San.