The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-31 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

PLUNDERI2it; usiLDEVA.
I.,ku Brown, aged 11, war charged before Mr. Partridge
with setting over • six feet wall into the garden of Mr.
Tim!, a gentleman residing in Bath-place, Peckham, and
plocsing Id large apples off • tree.
Police-constable 427 P said be saw the prisoner in the
g►rden oil Mr. Nind in an apple tree, and the moment he
caught sight of him he got from the tree and endeavoured to
efie:t his escape, but he succeeded in apprehending kink
Mr. Nind complained of the serious losses his neighbours
sand himself have sustained by the depredations of persons
of the prisoner's class, who not only deprived them of their
fruit. but destroyed their walls and hedges and put them to
a considerable expense in repairing.
Mr. Partridge admitted it was exceedingly provoking, and
Convicted the prisoner in • penalty of ss. or five days.
Four other boys, named Styles, Marne, Blake, and Serif,
were charged with getting into the garden of • gentlemaz in
Cirqberwell. and stealing a quantity of pears.
The prisoners acknowledged their guilt, begged forgive-
ness, and said they should never do the like again.
Mr. Pirtndge, after • serious caution, convicted them in
a ; Nulty of Is. each.

GREEN WIC H.
THIS NTW IiZTIMIIIINT•ROCSE ACT.
M- Harvey, landlord of the Sir William Gomm
Commercial-street, Rotherhithe, appeared to
▪ ~.toilions taken out by the commissioners of polite,
him with unlawfully having his house open for the
refritshmeate between the hours of 1 and 4 on the
m...rting of the 23rd August.
PA :et-sergeant 3 M said that a quarter to ton the morn-
ouettioo he visited the defendant's house, and in
frAit of the bar he found three men, with a quart pot CM-
t•-•inZ, malt liquor. He then went into the tap-room,
11:2. t'..•ere found nine men and fifteen females, with six
gi...•ies of ale and three quart measures on the table. He
• tLe defendant, who said the persona in the house were
tx:,-rsion party, and they were not makiog any noise.
T:..e defendant, in answer to the magistrate, maid he really
v... 1 out aware of the new act.
Ilr. Youstead (chief clerk)-011, yes ; you most have
koon of it.

11.cialendant—Well, yes; but it really escaped my
men.ory for the time until the sergeant of polio* entered the
L'ur. (Renewed laughter.)
lfr. Maude maid exceptions could not be made from the
~vela for quiet parties, and the mitigated fine of se. and
r-te was imposed.
Vaned, a licensed refreshment-bonee keeper, of
Coinmereial-street, Rotherhithe, appeared to a 5U111131009,
ty or.i r of the police commiamoners, charged with permit-
proi.titutse to assemble and remain in his
1' ,!:,...sergeant M, said that at half-peat 12 on the
.1 the 21st August, he, in company of a constable,
rim:el the defendant's house, and in • hack morn found six
.41 three females. The constable told the defendant
th, !,11..!,,, were prostitute., when defendant said they had
ome to have refreshment, and he should serve them until
I One of the females was sitting on a man's knee.
IV:to,, and the constable then left, bat returned at ten
to I, and then found two men and one of the
women the. bad seen there before.
M,. M. ids—What is the character of the house!
e,on,table 2:14 it—lt is a brothel, your worship,
•••"11 no for some time ; and the defendant has been
notice from the parish authorities to give up
—'o9 of the premises.
d'ifendant said be could not prevent the females
cc' to hi, house. If he did so, the captains of ships and
of ••-, who were with them would not come to the place.
`I, M•ruile (to defendant)—Four defence is the very
w co.-old make. There is nothing, however, in the
prevents these poor miserable creatures from
.I,,chitil with refreshment the same as other persona,
•! better take cue, as you have Dearly brought
F the law. The present summons will be .
ou payment of costa.