The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-23 00:00:00

THEE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

sow-snuaer.
THE Prim triawr's nximusarcz os Liii IN LONDON.
James Hughes, who presented s most ludicrous a pas-
sage, befog scantily dressed, and much di.BgatW with
saddle, Irma charged with being drunk and iacapable of
taking carte!

Itervasfc;;m:lliY; policeman in Seven Dials in a Map-
le's state of drunkenness. There were a number of loose
characters—men and women—gathered toned him, and
playing tricks upon him, but they took to flight on the
approach of the constable. All his clothes had bees taken
from him except his trousers and shirt (which were all he
had on when placed in the dock). A quantity of toddle
bad been thrown over him, and his hair wen se Aroogly
impregnated with it that it looked like a red wig. such as is
sometimes worn by comic actors on the stage. His face and
neck were as red as a new brick, and his shirt might almost
be taken for a " garibaldi."
The prisoner said he wee a hairdresser, but having been
some time out of employment he had Mime to London to try
to get some impgenneat. Unfortunately he got drunk,
and was robbed of what little money he had, sod of all
his clothing except the trousers Ind shirt he had on. Even
his boots and stocking were taken from him and he was
now barefooted. What wee more cruel even than the robbery
was the practical joke of smothering him with cuddle. Hs
really did not know how to get out of his present pitiable
plight and make a 6t appearame to go in search of employ-
ment. Having only arrived in London yesterday ( Vedas,-
day), he had not eves a lodging.
Mr. Henry—Have you so friends in London?
Prisoner—Not one ; don't know a soul is the town.
Mr. Henry desired the policeman to take him to the
workhouse, where he would be cleaned, sod they might per-
haps give him some clothes.

CLEIM EN WELL.

PICKING POCKETS AT THE ALLSANDRA-PARK FLOWER SHOW.

Withal's Avery, who described himself as a paper banger,
residing at 43, Baring-street, Hortoo, was charged with
picking pockets at the Alexandra-park flower show.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor. of Fredericketreet, Gray'sian.
road, appeared for the defence.
The prisoner was seen along with a gang of well-dremed
pickpockets at the flower show held at Wood-green, aid
being suspected they were watched. When at the Wood-green
Railway station the prisoner, who bad on an Inverneescape,
was seen to take a purse from the pocket of a lady and make
off. He was pursued and was seen to hide the pone.
Mr. Williams, the superietemleet of the police, mid that
the prisoner bad been before convicted of an attempt to pick
pockets...

Yr. ftickett• said that the friends of the prisoner wen
very respectable, and asked the magistrate to deal leniently
with the prisoner, who was young, and had been led away
by bad companions. The friends of the prisoner would, on
the expiration of whatever term the prisoner might be sea.
tened to, send him oat of the country. He hoped, under
the circumstances, that the magistrate would not send the
prisoner for trial.. . . .

Mr. D'Eyncoart sentenced the prisoner to six months' int.
primmest with herd labour is the House of Correction.

The prisoner, who seemed to feel his polities very acutely,
was then removed weeping bitterly.