The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL
ISXHIDEII2IB. Till "BRITISH WOHIMAII."_

AMU Brazier alias Hastop, vas charged before
Alderman Hale with stealing 10,000 copies of • monthly
publication called the British Workman from a ware-
hoe in Johneon:itoottr!,Fleetwtreet... . . .

Mr. Watson, of 5, Kirby-street, Hatton-garden, printer
of the British Worknuus, said for some time put he
had kept a quantity of back numbers of the above publica-
tion at a warehouse in Johnsou's-court, and as the premises
were undergoing repair the key of the warehouse was in
the passion of the workpeople, and it was by that
means the prisoner obtained &CCM to the stock. He
discovered there was • deficiency, and asoertrined, on
inquiry, that the prisoner had been selling • quantity of
the issue of January last as waste paper, and therefore
gave him into custody.
Alderman Hale said it was a very useful journal for the
working classes, and asked what its circulation was.
Mr. Watson said about 300,000 monthly.
Alderman Hale asked what quantity Mr. Watson had
missed from his stock

Mr. Watson said there were more than 10,000 copies
missing and all of the date of January but.
A grocer named Hart, in Fetterlane, said he knew the
prisoner and had bought about 2,000 copies of the British
Workman of him at the rate of ld. per lb.
Alderman Hale said that was less than ss. for what sold
at nearly 101.
Hart said the prisoner said they were back numbers which
were out of date, and that they were his own property.
Alderman Hale said the witness's own common sense
ought to have convinced him that a work which was in such
great demand u to be seen everywhere would not be sold in
such quantities as waste paper by a person like the prisoner.
He would recommend the witness to be more careful in
making such purchases for the future.
The prisoner was then remanded to afford the officer an
opportunity of tracing the remaining 8,000 copies.

BITBAORDINARY CHABOI OP BURGLARY.
Peter Ciarc, a private in the Royal Marines, was charged
with breaking and entering the dwelling.house of Mr. John
Wilson, of 21, Brompton-row.
Mr. Wilson stated that at between 2 and 3 o'clock this
morning he was disturbed by hearing some one in his garden,
and the breaking of a window. He went down stairs, and
found the prisoner there in the kitchen. He was drunk.
Mr. Paynter—How did he get in
Mr. Wilson—The servant had neglected to fasten the
shutter of the kitchen, and prisoner, having opened the
window, forced it back.
Mr. Poynter (to prisoner)—What have you to say to this?
Prisoner—l throw myself entirely upon your mercy. I
don't know anything that happened.
Mr. Poynter—Your offence is even greater than being
found in the house for a felonious purpose. You have
broken the house.

The prisoner—I am mire lem very sorry.
Police-constable William Stratton, 344 B, said be found
the prisoner in the kitchen. He did not say anything.
The clerk—Was he in his uniform, as now?
Witneas—Yea, with the exception of his trousers—he bad
no trousers on. _ _

Mr. Paynter—No trousers on
Witness—No; he had taken them off, and left them on
the garden wall.
Prisoner—lt seem I was going to turn in. It is not
likely, if I knew what I was about, that I should take my
trousers off out of doors.

Mr. Paynter —How came you at Brompton last night?
Prisoner—l left Chatham yesterday afternoon on leave
of absence till Monday. My pan and return railway ticket
were found in my pocket.
The police-constable produced them.
Prisoner-1 had been to see a friend in Leader4treet,
and I don't know what occurred afterwards. I had no in-
tention of doing wrong.
Mr. Payuter—Perhaps you bad not, but you alarmed this
family in the dead of the night, and ought to be very sorry.
Through your intoxication you make yourself appear a
burglar, but as it is clear to me that it was all through
drink I shall discharge you.

CLERKENWELL
CONWITTAL OF Till CAPTAIN OF ♦ GANG OP THMTAL
James Lane, slims Thomas Brute'', alias Ratty, alias The
Captain, a young fellow about 20 years of age, was charged
before Mr. D'Eyncourt with stealing about 1916. of beef,
the property of Mr. John Hall, a butcher residing at Is-
Boston.

The evidence went to show that the beef in question was
on a block in front of the shop, and the prisoner was seen
loitering about. The shopman went to the back of the shop
for the purpose of getting some small articles, and on turn-
log saw the prisoner standing near the beef with his oust off.
He watched the prisoner, and sew him put his coat over the
beef, sod then walk off with it.. He followed him a distance of
50 yards, when the prieoner,seeing him, dropped the beef and
ran off. He was pursued and brought back, but not with-
out a great deal of difficulty as he fought despe-
rately. At the police-station the prisoner denied having
stolen or touched the beef, but on examining his coat
several small pieces of suet were found adhering to it.
The prisoner, in a whining tone, said it was • great shame
that he should be brought up on this charge, and it was
worry hard that • poor ycung fellow who bawd a piece of
heel on the pavement couldn't pick it up to put it in the
shop without being a thief.
Police-constable Stammers, 236 N, said he had known the
prisoner for years as • thief, and as the captain or trainer
of a gang of young thieves. The prisoner had been sentenced
to 14 days, 21 days, a month, on four occasions to three
months' each, and be war convicted at the March
sessions of the present year, and sentenced to
six months' hard labour for felony. Besides these
convictions, he knew the prisoner had been in
prison for other offences, but for what terms he did not
know. On cue occasion, when the prisoner was serving
three months for attempting to commit • burglary, his
father committed suicide, and it was stated that it was
through the prisoner's misconduct.
The prisoner—Win% you say a little more and make
it hotter for me. You would not have said that if I had
treated you to a drop of gin. (A laugh.) W hen I come
out I'll report you, never fear. (A laugh.)
Mr. D'Eyocourt said it was plain that the prisoner was
a paltry thief. He then fully committed him to the
Middlesex Sessions for triad.