The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-19 00:00:00

SECOND COURT.

(Before Yr. Payne.)
C'harres Roper. 19, shoemaker, who was remanded from
leas session for inquiries, was hrenght up for Judgment.
Lockyor, the prises officer, said that tha primer bad
bad five moetha m the House of Correctioe, and the reason
wty he obtained so Wit a sinew, was that be had repres-
ented to the court that be bad endeavoured to obtain we
honest livelihood, but be had been busted by the police,
who told his muter that he had been convicted of felony.
He was consequently thrown on the streets and be com-
mitted the theft for poverty. This was his representstios,
and be (Lockyer) was very sorry to say that it had an effect
on the judge, who consequently pre him a very merciful
sentence.

The prisoner, on being asked whether be had any question
to put to Lockysr, very saucily replied in the negative.
Mr. Payne, after a few remarks on the prisoner's ccoduct,
ordered him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for
15 calendar months.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(TEllf3 DAY.)

CUIRLIN WELL

THE DITOICH AND ILATIIINONTAL CAMS ACT.-.k RAID CAME.

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A reepeetablywttired woman, who said elsTet—sCs was a
Loathes% sad resided at 40,. Ahisahawatreet, Ficeserwtetwa,
applied to Ur. Barker tares order sailer the 21st saalioa of
the Divorce and Matrialowial theses Act for the pre-
tecroa of her property, acquired aims her husband had de-
serted her.

apiilieant stated that her husband bad behaved very
badly towards her for upwards of 16 years, and be used to
lanes bar and oobabit with sootinr woman, by whom he
had had two children. So badly had he acted towards her
that abs had not slept with him for 15.
plaza. About
three years ago he wanted her to leave bus, and as she
would not he want away himself. She had imit MIN him
for some time, and had not even beard of him.
Mr. Barker asked the applicant if her husband maidri in
tows

—The applicant said that tin last as hoard of him WM at
Whitechapel. She had supported hewn sod her family.
and her husband bad not troubled himself at all about her.

ii:EiTki,;;;tiWd‘;.; 1.4 isn;
baud was last at her haus.

The applicant said it was over two years acrd a usu. She
had worked very hard, and haying acquired a little property
and mosey, she wished for ae order to protest bar property
ham her h;ralmad sad his creditors.

Mr. Barker—l suppose that wbru your husband west
away you did sot tell him not to go!
The applicant stated that her husband said that ha %veld
go away, and she said that if he could afford to heap a
prostitute and live away from borne for weeks together, he
sot be missed.

Mr. &Air said it wee sot a ease that was intended to be
provided for by the *Water*, and refused the order.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

John Bryant, 14. aad Darid nous. AA4,13, were
charged before Mr. Knox with stealing at 58, Haymarket,
a silver watch. some money, sad ether articles. the property
of Mr. Clemiprio, the keeper of the shop. and they were
further charged with being in passerine° of a sharpipathated
dagger. stolen from the shop of Mr. Nathan Wolf Jew:di-
me. salesman, of 311 sad 312. Oaford-street.
Pollee-constable Charles Butcher, 137 C, mid—Between
five sad six on Saturday everrieg, while at the Vine-street
station, the watch produced wee handed to me by Sergesat
Godfrey. 18C, and from what he told me I went is 38,
Little Windmill-street, and saw the boy Astley fa his
father's shop. I asked the father if be ireew anytkingef the
watch, and he said that his son had brought it hems, bat
he did not know when be get ft, so took it tonne View
street statics. The boy (Astley) then said that be sad
another boy named Bryant. Beteg at YS, Sherwood-etreet,
stole the watch in the Haymarket. I thee west to Bryaat's
and asked him if he bad born coneerned with another boy in
Meanie • watch. wed said, " Yea, we stele the key at the
ire ehep, cad then got up the mkt morels( about six.
esteead the shop. sod took the watch.* 1 thee asked
Bryaat's mother if her son had brought home anything,
and she then gave me a dagger—fa shirepporeted
one with the words, " Never draw me without
newin, nor sheathe me without becour,“ engraved on
it)—and Bryant said that if so doe had interfered with
him while is the shop, in should have put the de=into
them. The mother also gave me a pair of wheals og
to a pemmbelater which the prisoners had borrowed in -
naloy.nreet, and after having it out some hours had broken
it to pieces, sod burnt some and get rid of the rest, but lad
not been able to dbmom of the wheels. After the
boys to the stance, I went to 58, Haymarket, and
that the watch bed hese stolen from the shop.
George Capes, I. the employ of Mr. Coseiprkr, idestified
the watch as the property of hi, employer, and said—Oe
Tuesday morning at II o'clock. on going to the shop to °pea
it I that it bed hese entered, and the watch takes
The till had bete empbed of its contests and left as the
counter.

3fr. Nathan Wolf daeobsoo, of 314 and 312. Word-
Street, talesman—The dagger produced is my property, and

was taken from the show-case. I did not miss it till the
constable called upon me.
Mr. Knox remanded the prisoners, one of whom, Bryant,
was charged at this court with felony last week, but die.
charged.

SOUTHWARK.
MISCONDUCT AT • RAILWAY lITATION.

Jaen Yates and Sidney La, two respectable lookingyoung
men, were brought before Mr. Maude charred with creating
a disturbance at the worth Kent Railway Terminus, London
Bridge Lee was also charged with assaulting the oompaoy'a
officer in the execution of his duty.
Bell, a constable in the service of the railway company,
said that about half-past 10 o'clock on Sunday night be saw
the prisoners on the North Kent platform just as a tram had
strived from Woolwich. Witness perceived that Yates was
much ender the influence of liquor, consequently he went
up to him and told him he must leave the platform. As
soon as he had does so, Lee interfered and struck witness a
severe blow in the face. Considerable confusion was caused
by their conduct, and with difficulty they were removed and
given into custody.
Mr. Maude asked if Yates was violent?
The officer replied in the negative. He was, however,
vet/ much intoxicated, and made a filthy mesa on the plat
form.

M•. Maude observed that it was quite necauarr that a
person in Yates's state should be removed from railway
premises. übe not only endaegered his life, but canoed
considerable confusion on the platform among peaceable

passengers.
In answer to the charge Yates said be had no knowledge
of anything that occurred. He was, however, extremely
sorry for his misconduct.
Lee said that he had been drinklog a little, and wan
actually misting the officer to remove his friend when he
accidentally struck him.
Mr. Maude had no doubt about the officer's teetimony, and
as they must be protected to the performance of their
arduous duties, he should fine Yates 10s. or fourteen days,
and discharge Lee.
The fine wu immediately paid.