The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-16 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Edward JPOrath, • man of low stature, bat stoutly built,
and apparently of great physical power, was charged with
assaulting a lady and robbing her of • reticule containing
amongst other articles a gold pencil cue and si. 4s. in
money in the open street sod in the broad day.
Mrs. Gordon, the prosecutrix, stated that she was the
wife of Mr. Crord9o, • clerk, residing at Twickenham. At
about half-put 3 o'clock on the 10th Instant she was passing
through Long-acre, carrying upon her arm • reticule
suspended by a steel chain and containing W. 4s. in money,
a gold pencil cue, and some other articles She had just
made some purchases at a shop, and bad taken the money
to pay for them from that reticule. The prisoner sud-
denly rushed upon her, gave her • tremendous blow
in the aide, and snatched the reticule from her with such
violence that the steel chain was snapped. He made off
with the reticule. Surprised by the suddenness of the
attack, and staggered by the force of the blow, she had
some difficulty in keeping her feet. As soon as she could
recover herself she ran after him, and kept up the pursuit
for some distance, but be bad considerably the start of her,
and she lost sight of him amongst the intricate alleys in the
neighbourhood of Drury-lane. She at once gave informs-

tiou to the police.
Sergeant Ackrill, of the F division, said that from the
description given by the prosecutrix he suspected the pri-
soner, for whom be bad been searching ever since. On
Taeaday night be saw the prisoner in Drury-lane. The mo-
ment the prisoner caught sight of him (Ackrill) he bolted.
Witness pursued him, and after a long chase ran him into
a house iu Shire-lane and took him. The prisoner was well
known to the police, and bad been several times convicted.
The prisoner—Much of what has been said is not correct.
Mr. Henry—Much of it?
The prisoner—l was not there at all, and I have been
getting au honest living lately.
The prisoner's mother, who was in the body of the court,
here set up a most terrible howling, mixed with declara-
tions that her son was a very good boy, and the sole sup-
port of herself and five children.
The officers of the court were about to remove her, but
permitted her to remain on her promise to be quiet for the
rest of the examination. . . .

Mr. Henry said it she wished to make any statement she
must come forward to the witness-box ; but she declined
the offer and remained below.
The prisoner said Mrs. Gordon was mistaken as to his
identity.
Xfikrill said that Mrs. Gordon identified the prisoner out
of six or seven men at the station-house.
The prisoner was committed for trial, in spite of his
earnest entreaty that the magistrate should dui with the
ease, on which condition he would plead guilty. As the
magistrate would not do this, he adhered to the plea of
not guilty.
As Mrs. Gordon was leaving the court the prisoner's
mother commenced abusing and threatening her.
Mr. Henry directed the °dicers to see Mrs. Gordon safely
out of the woman's reach.
Luke Moidsey, aged 23, a boot-clover, was brought before
Mr. Henry, charged with having in his possession • pelt of
pistols, supposed for the pitiless of committing suicide.
At about 11 o'clock on Tuesday night Policeman Whit-
tingtoa, F 36, and CLOD, F 112, were on duty in Craven-
street, Strand, when they saw the prisoner walking up and
down the street in a manner which seemed to them sus-
picious. After watching him for some time they stopped
him, and found that he had two loaded pistols in his breast
pocket. As he could give no satisfactory account of them,
theconstables suspected that he was engaged in some un-
lawful purpose, and they took him into custody. On the
way to the station he said that he wu not a thief, but that
be got the pistols for the purpose of destroying himself.
The prisoner, who appeared to be suffering from great
emotion, said that he was separated from his wife in conse-
quence of their frequent quarrels. They were unable to
live happily together. He was unable to bear the separa.
tic's from his wife and child, sod ha had fallen into a state
of despondency. In that condition be had made up his
ailed to destroy himself, and had purchased the pistols and
leaded them for that purpose. Hut before wine them he
resolved to make another attempt to be reconciled to his
wife. He had seen her, and she had agreed to live with
him again, and he hail therefore abandoned the intention
of suicide. . . .

The prisoner's father aime forward and said that the pri-
soner was a very good workman, and could earn 30s. to 355.
a week. He might live very happily with his wife but for
bad temper.
Mr. Henry—Whose fault do you think it is!
The Father—There ore faults on both aides. Why, even
my wife and I, after being together so many years, have •
wool sometimes, but it's over in a minute, and we are as
good friends as ever.
Mr. Henry—That is the sensible way. It is • pity these
young people can't do the same.
The prisoner—l had been drinking to drown grief.
Mr. Henry—&h, that is the evil. You should meet trou-
bles with firmness and sobriety, and not fly to the drink,
which unsettles your nerves, and leads to despondency.
The prieoner's wife, a very decent-looking young woman,
with • fine child in her arms, came forward, weeping bit-
terly, and said she was very sorry for what had happened.
She hoped that the magistrate would not send her husband
to prison. She had no notion be contemplated suicide. She
would go hack to live with him, and try to make him happy.
Mr. Henry hoped she would do so. It greatly depended
on her. He was • man of very excitable feelings, and had
not the courage to bear trouble without flying to drink.
But it greatly depended on her to make him happy. What
was the obstacle to their reconciliation ?
The wife—He want' to make out it was more my fault
than his.
Mr. Henry said that ought not to stand in the way, and
liberated the prisoner on his father's security for 201. for 12
months.

CLERK EN W ELL.
A respectably attired woman in deep mourning applied
to Mr. IrEyncourt for advice and assistance. Misstated that
oo Wednesday lest one of her relations died of typhus fever.
She applied to an undertaker in the Einton-road to bury the
corpse, and agreed with him to have it buried on the
Sunday following. She paid him the money on Friday last ;
but on Sunday she was informed by the undertaker that he
could not bury that day, but would be sure and do soon the
followiug day (Monday). On Monday, instead of the body
bring buried, she was informed that the body could not be
interred until Wednesday. A. the keeping of the corpse ia
the house was dangerous to the health of the neighbourhood
and was very hurtful to her feelings, she wished fur the
msttrata's imaistanos.
of the warrant officers of the court said he went to
Mr. Antill, the undertaker, oci the subject, and he stated
that he bad not time to saws the grousd to bury on Sun-
dry. He (Kr. Aetill) saw the parties on Monday, and
agreed te bury the corpse os Wednesday, sad was surprised
to hear that the parties had been to the polioe-eourt.
The spplioant stated that Mr. Antill's statement was ask
true, but she did not cam if the body was buried tbatday.
Mr. D'Eynoourt told the applinant that she could
to his spun if the body was not MEW that day 1).

1862.

John Lock, a cab•maater in an extensive way of busi•
us' in the Gray's-isa-road, was summoned before lir.
D'Eyncourt, for unlawfully detaining from a cabman
of the name of. Loyal, but who is known through his class
as "Lord Loral, " and the "Cabman's Attorneyasosnal,"
his license. _ _

The complainant got into the wit•ese.boi with an act of
parliament in his hand, and fluently detailed how he had
been dismissed from his employment through being unable
to make up, when suddenly asked, the rum of 11. odd, which
be had to pay each day for the use of a horse and cab.
' Se bad since frequently applied for his license, and been re-
fused. The defence was that the license had not been asked
for; they were very careful with the oomplainast, se be was
• ticklish customer ; but the magistrate held the charge
proved, and ordered the complainant, es costa and oocapensa-
the sum of 25.., and that the limas should, be given
back to him.

The oompl►inant left the court in triumph, the magis-
trate paying him the compliment that he would have made
a good lawyer.

MARLBOROUGH-13TREET,

Thomas %mg, of 25, Harley-mews, a cab driver, badge
8,704, was charged before Mr. Knox with dealing a horse '
and cab, of the value of 401, the property of Mr. Samuel P.
Nash, so extensive cabowner, of Edward-street, Regent's-
park.
Henry Buckle, a cab driver, badge 2,523, aid—On the pre-
-160111 evening he left his alb and hone on the rank in Great
Portiandetreet, and went into a public-house. On coming
out he mired the horse and cab, and went into Oxford-
street in search of them, when he re the prisoner driving
three persona. He ran after him and got on the box, when
the pneoner said, " I can't take you ; lam engaged." He
told the prisoner that perhaps he would give him a ride,
but be objected, and told him (witness) to get down. He,
however, kept on the box till he saw a policeman, and then
pulled up the horse and gave the prisoner in charge for
stealing the horse and cab.
In answer to Mr. Knox the witnero said he knew nothing
of the prisoner, but had seen him before.
Mr. Nash, of U, Edwardotrest, Regent's-park, said the
horse and cab were his property, and of the value of 401.
Prisoner said he took the horse and cab thinking they be-
longed to a friend.
lir. Knox said he did not think the prisoner meant to
steal the horse and cab, but that his object was to take
them to earn a few 'Wiese. lie should deal with the case
as one of unlawful possession, and commit the prisoner for
two months, with hard labour.
It may be stated that many complaints have been made
of similar conduct to that of the prisoner's, much to the an-
noyance of cab proprietors and drivers.