The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

John Isaacs, aged 66, was before the Lord Mayor
charged with stebbieg John Roberts, • potman, at the
Turk;!pitareapd üblic-house, in Aldpte.
It that the prisoner, with a number of others,
is in habit of using the house above-mentioned, and on
the day before yesterday a cumber of persons were dialog,
and the prisoner was Sig by the Side of the fire. The
pokieu of the house was about to leave, and some of the
wiles payment. including the prisoner, were joking him,
sad saying that if his bases were searched. some pots
would no doubt be found. Upon the prisoner
making some other observation, the potman said to him,
"Jack, I'll garotte you." The prisoner replied, " Will you
?' though and pulled from his pocket a clasp bide, whinh
he apposed and said he carried it for the garotters, and
put the blade up his sleeve. The potmen took up a table
knife and put it in the same position. The landlady after-
wards remarked to • vitae= that she wee sure some mis-
chief would arise, and the patina& at the same time seemed
to reel along the room, and said the prisoner had stabbed
him. The clothes were removed, and it was found that his
side was bleeding. He was immediately removed to the
hospital, and he was unable to be present at the examina-
tion.

"iite prisoner wu remanded for it week.
Mr. Beard, who appeared for the prisoner, said he was
instructed that it wu entirely an accident. The prisoner
was well known, and had been in tho service of one ptitle.
man for several years, and he hoped his lordship would ad-
mit him to bail.
His lordship cemented to take bail, viz., one surety in
1001.

Bow-si•RErr.

George Bristotce was brought upon remand charged with
he in his possession a silver fork which had been stolen
from the Tarifa* Hotel.
Mr. Abrams appeared for the defence.
Some evidence having been given, the magistrate into
mated that he should oommit the prisoner for triaL
Mr. Abrams thought he should be able to meet the
cam in each • manner that there would be no occasion
for that 0011=11. He would show that the prisoner was a
dealer is articles of this nature, and that he had pur-
chased it of another person in the same lies. It would
also appear that he bad shown it to • pawnbroker
before purchasing it, and had asked his advice whether
he ought to boy an article marked as it was. The pawn-
broker did not see anything suspicions in the circumstance,
and therefore advised him to boy the fork. He should
have to apply for a remand to produce the pawnbroker,
and also the man from whom the prisoner had bought the
fork. At present, however, he was prepared to call wit-
nesses to character. Mr. Abrams also called the magi,-
taste's attention to the tact that the defendant, when be
pledged the fork is year and a half ago), bed given his real
name and address.
Several witneres were called, and stated that they
knew the prisoner, who was • general dealet, frequently
similar articles, and bearing a good character/.
The magistrate said that these circumstances certainly
altered the aspect of the case materially. The prisoner's
previous good character, and the fact that he was •dealer
in such articles and might have bought the fork, told
strongly in his favour—Mill more the fact that ho had given
Memel name.
Mr. Abrams submitted that hie pledging the fork with a
pawnbroker who knew him, and whose amistaot had bass
I the schoolfellow of his children, wadi most oonelusive of his
inDoomos.
He was remanded on Mil, two sureties of 25f. each, and
his own recogeisseoes
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
William Smith, cab driver badge 8,435, was charged
before Mr. Knox with being chunk I. charge M his ash, with
furiously driving his horse, and injuring Mr. Gauge Bar-
row, engraver, of 35, High-street, Oamden.town.
From the evidence of the complainset it appeared that, at
two o'clock yesterday morning, he got into the geinocer's
cab at the steed in Dem-street, and the priermerwhe
had bees called out of the Lab by the policeman, jumped ap.
and started at • furious rate, whipping kis bone violently.
He called out to the prisoner to stop, bot he paid no sates-
Um, and went on at the same rate as before, till he came
to Mathison's-piece, when he drove on the pavement, and at
last caught the kerb end pitched him right out, and in the
fall he severely cut his knee sod bruised his aide, Mika
being severely shaken. In addition to this be had his
trousers spoilt and his hat smashed.
Prisoner said his horse was one that turned comes very
quickly.
Mr. KIWI said such a man as the prisoner was totally
unfit to drive a cab, as he was endangering the lives and
limbs of three who employed him. It was a fortunate thing
for him that he was not at the bar for a DOOM serious
offence. He should commit him for one month with bard
labour, and should take measures to prevent his ever driving
spin by revoking hie Meuse.

Mr. Psynter obeerVid that Smith appeared far above the
age he had given, sad inked If there wan anybody who
I knew anything about him?
A respectablelooking man stepped forward and said he
I had been the rum of lon weal& AL tether had kept a
li:us, and by applioation to bedews was getting on
very w but in consequence of bobs continually and rya.
y plundered by his sea was reduced almost to
birria rater saked Seenlan's Male if she would like her
boranient to a reformatory ?
replied she would consult his father.
Primers were remanded.
TRAMPS.- - -

Yesterday, Joseph Francisco, odd to be • native
of the Cape de Verd Iskrads, aged Z 3. was brought
up ou rerosnd before Mr. Hells, charged with committee(
numerous biotin and robberies. It appears that in the
early part of year the primmer was committed for trial
for several burplanes, but his sit simplicity and his
singular behaviour at the Old so imposed on the
*judge and jury, that they not y acquitted him, but
entered into a subscription for his relief. He soca, however,
returned to his old trade, and yeaterdsj• large number of
fresh charges were brought against him, which were so
dearly established that he was committed for trial.
The prisoner no sooner quitted the dock than he mid* •
sadden and furious onslaught on Roche, the gaoler of the
court. A violent struggle took pima, and the excitement in
the court MA very peat ; women ea reamed, and psopleatthe
back, among whom were many thieves, m terially added to
the confusion. All the pobeetionstablis in court rushed to

the assistiume of Roche, the }doom mnsawhile yelling,
kicking, and lighting despergely. He wee at last over-
powered by numbers, pinioned sad carried to the lock•np,
blaspheming horribly. It was some time before he could
be &mod out of the call, and then he dealt out blows sad
kicks in all directions. He took a tntachoon from one ons-
stable, sod knocked another down with it ; he then broke
dews the door of the van' and laid prostrate on the
seven or eight strong men before he was secured sodf://
up in the van. This convect in the yard lasted nearly an hour.
The desperado made a vow in broken English that he
would murder some one befogs his trial was over.