The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-25 00:00:00

TILE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Catherine Hennessy, who appeared to be about 16 years
old, was brought before Sir R. W. Carden under the follow
ing circumstances:
I Mr. Nathan said—The prisoner was in my service, and
my wife had num to believe that she robbed the house. I
went, accompanied by Final's the detective officer, to the
holm of the prisoner's mother, at No. 26, Spring Gerdes",
Ring Edward-street, Whitischspel, and saw there a shawl
and a breast pin which belonged to my wife. We were
obliged to make our escape from the premises on account of
the violence of a set of desperate fellows who came in while
we were searchiug the house.
Finns—A metropolitan policeman accompanied Mr.
I Nathan and me to the home. I found the put and put it
in my pocket, and I took down the shawl which was also
pointed out to me by Mr. Nathan, from behind the door.
At that moment ten or a dozen men came in and swore
they would knock my brains out if I did not give up the
shawl. I refund to give it up, and wound it round my
ldr. Nathan called to me to give it up, and the lasi
tropolitan policeman also advised me to do so, saying that
if I did net I should be killed. the men were evidently
desperate ruffians, and the person who swore that he would
beat out me brains bad a short stick in his hand.
Sir R. W. Cordon—Did the mother of the girl join the
men in opposing you ?
Finnic—fine did not appear to sanction the opposition.
Sir R. W. Carden—What, then, do you suppose attracted
them to the house ?
'tennis—They mast have teen me and the metropolitan
policeman, who was in his uniform, from the outside,
through the window. We forced oar way out of the house.
Finding that the threat would have been put into emula-
tion if I detained the shawl I loosed my hand from it, and
they took it from my arm. They said they must have all
I had got, and I said 1 had nothing more, but I had 'lupin,
which 1 now produce.
Sir R. W. Carden—Are any of the men known?
Finals replied in the affirmative, and
Sir R. W. Carden gave some particular directions to the
Ulcer, and remanded the prisoner for a week.
William Berry, a ticket of leave man, was charged
before Alderman Wire. A more desperate ruffian has not
eppeered at the bar since the sotorions Hackett was in the
enstody of the police.
Hayton (688), who had been for some time watching the
prisoner looking about for plunder, at length observed him
pulling a handkerchief out of a gentleman's pocket in Cora.
bill. The handkerchief was about three parts out of the
pocket when witness informed the owner, and took the phi
emu into custody.
The Complainant—My handkerchief was safe in my pocket
In minutes Were the officer gave me the information that,
the prisoner was trying to get it out. I then found it den-
'Hag from my pocket.
The Prisoner—Here's a fellow for you. Why this very
officer was, I'll be on my oath, trying to prig the gentle-
man's handkerchief himself. I saw him make the attempt
plain enough, and I at ones touched the gentleman to a it
don him to take care of himself, when the thief turned
round and laid it upon as. (Laughter.)
One of the metropolitan police—The prisoner was some
time ago under my care, a convict in Dartmouth prison.
The Prisoner-1 knew all about it. I was there, but it
was because there was the same sort of false swearing then
that there is now. If the magistrates take my advice they
would never believe a word that comes from one of the body.
(A laugh.)
Other policemen said the prisoner was well known as a
desperate character.
The Prisoner—Your lordship may depend upon it that
these men are talking nothing but lies about me. I never
din anything bad yet.
Alderman Wire—You are committed for two months as
• rogue and vagabond.
The prisoner, as he was walking down stairs to the cell,
preceded by Hayton, kicked she officer with great violence
I the lace and body, and most dangerously kicked and
struck James Carroll (643), who went to his brother officer's
assistance.
The prisoner was soon afterwards brought before the
aldermen, charged with the assault upon the policemen
while in the execution of their duty. Both officers appeared
to be much hurt.
The Prisoner—l wanted to punish them a little for the
lies they told me.
Alderman Wire—Let the prisoner be taken, hand tied
and leg tied, to prison, where he must be confined for one
month, to hard labour, from the expiration of the term of
imprisonment pronounced upon his former conviction. The
ticket-of-leave system is pregnant with the most serious
evils to society. There is now but little security for the
public. The desperate ruffians who are by a mistaken
philanthropy let loose upon us are daily proving bow egre-
giously bee the indulgence is in its ell cts, and day and
sight we are subject to their violence and depredations.
The prisoner was then taken away in accordance with the
directions of the alderman.
CLERKENWELL.