The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.
Predk. Walker (alias Morris, alias Banberger),a
foreigner, was charged with a series of hotel robberies.
Ernest Kroll, the keeper of an hotel in America-square, said
that on the 9rd of September last the prisoner came to his
house, representing himself as the sou of a mill owner
of
Wittenberg, and that he was travelling in England in the
wool trade. On the 10th of September he lift without
paying his bill, and several articles of apparel were missed.
On examining a large trunk and portmanteau he bad left
behind, they were found to 000tain nothing bat rubbish.
Jane Yates, the wife of a convict now undergoing penal
servitude for tan TOWS. said they used to keep a shop in
Wheeler-street, Spitalfielda ; that the prisoner came there
on the 3rd of September last with e man named Simpson,
who was recently sentenced to penal servitude for life;
that he brought two slate of clothes corresponding with
the stolen articles ; that her husband went out and
sold them for 32a, and that the prisoner said the
things bad come from the hotel in Americasquare.
John Yates, the husband of the last witness, who has
been instrumental in convicting several of the most despe-
rate gasp of housebreakers and thieves, was brought up
handcuffed and guarded, and gave evidence confirmatory of
what hie wife had said, and also stated that the prisoner had
brought various articles to him for sale, which he told him
were the produce of different robberies.
The proor, in defence, said it was a most heartless con-
spiracy against him.
Evidence was also given that the prisoner bad often been
seen with Simpson at Yates's bowie, that he was tried and
°Derided in October, 1861, of stealing goods to the value
of 121., and sentenced to nine months imprisonment, and
that be was convicted in 1860, and sentenced to six months,
for stealing from a lodging-house coins to the value of 341.
Remanded, in order that another charge against him of
a similar nature might be investigated.

BOW.STREET.
Two men, who said their names were Eons and Sinner,
but who are known to the police by other names, were
brought up for final examinauos on the charge of commit-
ting a burglary in Gower-street, Bedford-square. Egan was
also charged with attempting to murder Policeman Baker,
of the E division. The constable Baker was now in attend-
ance. From the severity of the injuries which he had re-
ceived be had been confined to the University College Hos-
pital since the night when the outrage was committed, the
4th inst. During that interval be had suffered so severely
that for a time his life was held tube in danger, and even
after the crisis was past his brain bad continued to be
so much affected that it was found necessary to place him
under the care of a keeper. He was now, however, moth-
neatly recovered to give evidence. He deposed—My
name is James Baker, 127 E. Os the night in question I
was on duty in Chenke-street. I sew the prisoner Sinnott,
and watched him, but lost sight of him in Bedford-square.
Afterwards I saw him come from the door of No. 69,
Gower-street, followed by Egan and another man. The
others escaped from me, but I took Egan in custody. and
he said be would go quietly if I would use no violence. He
dropped him arm by his side, but I did not see any weapon in
his band. After going a short distance be mind his arm, and
'truck me a violent- blow oo the cheek with a life pireenver.
We had a struggle. My bat was knocked off. I received
another blow on the back of my head, which made me
damn. Blood flowed from the wounds very freely. I fell
on the ground and he ran away. I cried "Stop thief!"
He returned, and said, " I'll do it for you now, you —,"
and be boat my heed with a life-preserver till I became
senseless. Partially recovering, I found that be had dragged
me to the comer of Cheniesetreet, where he beat me again,
sod left me helping, and but pertly 000.1/Cielli. When my
brother constable arrived I was removed to the hospital.
Previous oonvlctious were proved against both prisoners,
Ackrill, of the F division, stating that Sinoett had under.
gone four years' penal servitude, and Sergeant Chown prow-
fog five years against Egan. Both are now on ticket-of-
tens.
Both were committed for trial for the burglary, and Egan
for attempt to murder.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Joseph Withaau, address refused, was charged, with
others not in custody, with violently assaulting and robbing
Mr. Vincent Melandi, hotel keeper, 29, Church.street, Soho,
of his watch.
The prosecutor said about one o'clock be was standing at
the corner of Dean-street, talking to some frieutle, whets
the prisoner and several of his companions came up and in-
sulted him. He was pulled to the ground and struck on the
eye by one of the prisoner's companions, who had a
knuckle-duster in hie hand. The watch, with part of the
chain, was forcibly dragged from him, and when a con-
stable came up the prisoner god his companions made off.
The prisoner, -however, was followed and moored.
Police-constable Banbridge, C 210 said be heard the cry
of "Stop thief," and geeing the Omar mooing he fol-
lowed and took him into custody.
The prisoner was remanded.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Aram 17.
RUSSET v. THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.