The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-14 00:00:00

CLERK EN WELL.

DISGRACEFLL OTITHAGIL AT TEM YrTROPOLITAN RAILWAY

TITMINCS,

Two rough-looking fellows, who gave the names of
Miettael Cater and Patnek Minaitan, labourers, residing
at 10, Union-terrace, St. Andrew's, were charged with being
drank, creating a disturbance on the platform of the Far.
ringdon.road station of the Metropolitan Railway, and fur-
ther with violently assaulting Charles Peacock and Henry
Maunder, ticket collectors.
Charles Peacock said that last night, on the arrival of the
11.6 p.m. train, the prisoners got out and wanted to pass
without having paid their proper fare. He stopped them,
and then the prisoners attempted to foto* their way through.
He prevented them, and then Cotter struck him on the side
of the head. The other prisoner seined him and knocked
him down, and whilst he was on the ground he received •
severe kick. He was very mach hurt, and he now
felt great pain. The prisoners next kicked him in the
ribs, and he was very much bruised. The prisoner Cotter hit
him on the arm and also kicked him on the leg.
The prisoner Cotter rid be did not bit the man. It was
all lies.

Henry Mauoder rid he saw Cotter strike the other wit.
nese. He went to his aatiethoce, and then both prisoners
attacked him and hit him on the beck of the head. He saw
the prisoner Shimizu kith the other witness danger.
ously. The prisoner Cotter kicked him on the lip and
otherwise illused him. Whilst he was holding Cotter the
ptisotaer hit him on the arm. Both prisoners were a little
the worse for liquor, but they well knew what they were
about.

The prisoners did not deny the aseault, but rid they bad
no right to be detained.
The witness Peacock said that the prisoners had torn his
uniform coat, arid in the struggle had broken his watch
Alas. Both priamere were very violent, and behaved more
like savages than human beings.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said that this wee a very bad OW. He
should not give the prisoner Minahan an opportunity of
paying a fine, but should send him to the House of Cor-
rection for three calendar months, beteg one month for
the assault on Maunder, and two months for the assault on
Peacock. The other prisoner would have to pay agm of
40e., or in default one month's imprisonment.

MARLBOROUGH-STREST.

A ROT CHARGID PITH ROBBING LIIf4.I•THRIL-_-•_SAD CABIL

°earn. Sarage, boy, was charged bel;reMr:ii;;;;lth
robbing his fallow.

kliciinel Smite, a master chimney sweep, of No. 10,
Ranover•plsce, Bond•atreet. mid the prisoner was his moo.
On Saturday afternoon while be (prosecutor) wee out the
prisoner left home, and some time after 11. 2.. 9d. was
missed (tom a drawer, the mooey being safe r. few hours
before. About 8 o'clock in the wooing he went to the
Maryleboue Theatre, nod in the gallery found the prisoner.
He thee gave him into custody, when he handed the ger-
gnat on duty in the theatre 19s. and also a mart at the
same time, stating that he had taken the money from the
drawer and boeght the scarf out of it.
In answer to Mr Soo:, the prosecutor said be bad five
younger children than the pietism, and that about two
months ago the priaceer weal away with 21., and threatened
his mother with a knife in his baud if she told of him. The
boy had fallen into bad courage for about two years past.
Sergeant Hoots, 7 11, having given evidence as to taking
the boy into custody in the gallery of the Marylebone
Theatre,

Mr. knot said the beet thing be would do would be to
take the boy off the street. and send him to school. He
should therefore send the prisoner to Feltham for three
years, and the precentor would hams to pay 3s. • week
towards his maintenance.
The prosecutor mid be &odd be happy to do so.

LAMBETH.
?R! EiSONE THROWING NUISANCE

Thomas rei skic;i;fliyawn of age, waaciarged before
Mr. Elliott with throwing Moose in the public streets to
the greet danger and annoyance to the powers by, and the
inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

The constable in th;charge said that about 3 o'clock on
the day before he found the prisoner and another boy
throwing stones at such other in the public street in so
furious a manner as to endanger every person within
their reach. The other youth got away, and it was with
much difficulty he secured the prisoner.
Sergeant Odell, 18 L, here informed the magistrate that
numerous complaints were daily made at the station-home
of the dangerous °Monne° of stone-throwing in the parish
of Lambeth ; and there were then in attendance two
gentlemen who were anxious to say something to his worship
respecting it. The gentlemen alluded to said it was Almost
impossible to conceive the extent of the evil, particularly on
the Sundays, which appeared to be the favourite (day for
indulging in the nuisance. It was not only the danger to
the parson and the injury to the person that was to be
complained of, but the language used by the offenders
(which was of the most filthy kind) that was to be coin.
plained of.
The prisoner's mother gave him a very bad character. and
said that instead of doing anything for his living, he sold his
clothes and spent the money.
The prisoner said that if discharged be should not be
guilty of the offence again. .. . . .

Mr. Elliott hoped awould keep hie word, mid.dischargol
him.