The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
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Williams ANON alias Griffis/se. • permit of respectable
appearance wee ohms* with levies! stolen a great coat
from the J:1111148Wl OMSae-house, ia Cowper's-mart, Corn-
hill.
Mr. Paddle, oink to Mr. Harper, the proprietor of the
Jerusalem Coale-hosee, said—TM rifest mat produced Is
mine. I bad Semi it across the partition in the coffee-
MOM.
S. Emu (of the City police) said—l was is the Coffee-
house at one 'Vele* on Thursday, aad I saw the prisoner
there. After watehlag him for some time, I saw hint go
to one of the partitions of the bozos, and take the mat pro-
duced, throw it across his arm, and walk oat. I foUowed
and stopped him, and told him about the coat, and he said
it was a mistake altogether. Amongst the papers I found
is the prisoner's pocket apes searching him were two letters
and as saveloys addressed to Mr. Hassaah, of 25, Attain-
frian.
Mr. Hannah was then seat for. He said—The two
letters found in the envelope produced are m pro-
;lefty. I believe I deposited them is the pocket of
a great coat which I loot on Wednesday at the
Bank dining-rooms Is Throgeaortoa-street. I had, on
going is to dine, put down the coat near the place in
which I sat. I am sure I saw the primmer in the dining
rooms on that day.
Sarah Gilman, waitron in the lower apartment of the
Bank dining-room, said—The prieoner, whom I do not
know, dined at the hoses on Wednesday last. Mr. Hannah
dulled there also, having brought in a great coat, which he
laid down upon a seat. The coat was mimed when the pri-
soner was gone. Ido not recollect having ever seen the
prisoner before that day, bat Mr. Hannah has been in the
habit of dining at the rooms these three years.
JANIS Noon, City polies, said—On the 26th of March the
; prisoner was committed for stealing a quantity of silk, and
convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for twelve menthe,
is the name of "Thomas."
Alderman Wire soaninitted the prisoner on the two
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GUILDHALL.

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constable 77tomas Charlton, No. 238 in the City
form, was summoned before Alderman Farebrother, to
answer a charge of unlawfully seizing the goods of Ann
The complainant said, on Monday last the defendant put
• distress in her apartments for arrears of rent, he being the
landlord of the house in which she lodged. On Tuesday a
neighbour saw defendant, with his shirt al tucked up,
removing various articles, and other things not contained
is the inventory.
Defendant here said the things he took from complainant's
room beloagud to her father, who gave him permission to
remove them, with the view of getting her out of the house
altogether.
Alderman Farebrother said, whatever misunderstanding
there might be between the father and the complainant,
the defendant had no right to take goods that did not be-
long to him, and, being anoflicer, he ought to have known
better.
The complainant said, so far from her father wishing to
get rid of her, be had paid 10s. to the defendant on account
of the rent due to him, in order to save the condemnation of
the goods mimed.

Alderman Farebrother asked the defendant if that was
the cue, and on being answered in the affirmative, said he
was surprised that the defendant should have made no
allusion to that fact before.
The complainant said, mites the broker bad seized more
than sufficient to pay the rent due, the defendant came in
and cleared off all that resnained, including some cold beef,
milk, and bread and butter—a bottlecof medicine not even
assaping his rapasity.
Alderman Faubrother said, the defendant had placed
himself in a very unpleasant position, and be would "re-
, omormad him to come to some arrangement with the cons-
*bent. As a policeman, he had ao right to interfere in
sash a matter • and if, therefore, the complainant's state-
ment was true,i the defendant had no more right than a
madam to Mai& in the police force, and if kW, there
vas as pee ldimat too great for her.
The NM Will OM adjourned for the production of wit-
mom to prove that the goods removed were the bond fide
pipet, of the umpleinant.
MARYLEBONE.
Janos ColdroAs, living In Park-place, North-hill, High-
gate, was charged on a summons which had been obtained
sgainst him by Mr. Forster, of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animal., with ill-treating a
&skip.
It appeared from the evidence that, as Heffe and Wet.
ssy afters of the society alluded to, were passing along
Preemuisrdeeet, Portman-square, they saw defendant driv-
ing s donkey and cart. The vehicle was heavily laden with
linen, which had been brought from a laundress's, and de-
fendant, who was standing on one of the shafts, belaboured
the poor animal with ell his might, with a long and heavy
stick, upon the ribs. The donkey writhed and reeled to
and fro under the infliction of the blows, snd, on the officers
stopping it and remonstrating with defendant upon his
cruelty, replied, " What I did to him couldn't have hurt
him, for he's got such a lot of hair." He was then asked
if he thought that a donkey had no feeling, and his reply
was, " I don't think it has."
Mr. Long ordered defendant to pay 101. and costs, and
told him that if brought up again for a similar act of cruelty
the fall penalty would be inflicted.
Defendant—l won't pay the money.
Mr. Long—Then you'll be imprisoned for seven days.
Defendant—Very well, sir, I'll serve my time.
He was then looked up.
WBSTIIINSTER.
Elise Norris, only 11 years of age, was found guilty of
picking the pocket of Mr. Blunt, a Muter in Chancery.
Sergeant a detective officer, said that she was the
constant companion of reputed thieves. Two of her bro-
thers had been committed from Bow-street and from this
court for robberies; and a third, • boy about 9 years of
age, had recently been liberated from prison for picking
pocket.. The mother, who was a very depraved person,
followed this little boy and the girl when they were out
icommitti,g depredations.
The prisoner having elected to be tried by the magistrate,
Weed of by a jut7,was sentenced to three months' imprison-
ment with hard labour in the House of Correction.

MARKETS.

10.—Th• miast elosad

heavily, without change in prices. The sales have bees esti-
mated at 5,000 babe, all to the trade. including 360 Pernam
aad Marashass, at 51d. to 71d. ; 100 Egyptian, at 6d. to
; and SOO Surat, id 3d. to 4 id. per lb.

COTTON GOODS.
MaxcHisrxit, FIB. 10.—The market for calicoes is, if
anything, rather more depressed thin last week, sellers dis-
playing more anxiety to realise, whilst buyers on all hands
are taking only in the smallest quantities and exhibiting
great caution. Prices aee consequently showing an incline.
tion downwards, whilst the pressure being greater or less
according to the position of the seller, much irregularity
prevails. The sale of long cloths, T cloths, and heavy do-
mestics has been less than last week, and prices are a shade
easier ; but these goods occupy a better position than most
others, in consequence of a demand still existing for the
Levant. In printing cloths the business is very restricted,
and stooks of medium kiods are accumulating somewhat
rapidly. For 86. inch printers of 60 to 64 reeds rather
lower rates are taken, from the last named course. The
production of low and medium madapollams is in excess of
the demand, and they are easier to buy, but finer qualities
are better supported in value. Shirtings of 61be. to 81bs.
are selling at the lowest prices which have prevailed for many
months, notwithstanding the advance which has recently
taken place in the raw material, and there is consequently
groat complaints of unremunerative rates. With the large pro-
duction going on there is not much prospect of improve-
ment. The wider makes of long sloths occupy the test
position, the large production of other kinds tending to
depress ther vela*, notwithstanding that there are some
large contracts existing. In yarns the market is also very
flat; there is some business in numbers and qualities of
mule required for India, with rather more steadiness of
price , but in water twist and some descriptions of cop yarn
there is a declining tendency. Much irregularity, how-
ever, prevails, spinners who can afford to hold, manifesting
some unwillingness to give way in the face of the great
firmness prevailing in the rates for the raw material.
Messrs. John Pander and Co. hold out some hopes in the
China trade, observing that "notwithstanding the dis-
turbed state of that country we continue to receive foil
supplies of tea and silk, showing that its industry is not
generally interrupted ; and as the Chinese are essentially an
industrious and trading people, we hope to we, sooner than
is generally expected, returning confidence on the part of
the traders, end which may, with judicious management on
our part, lead to an active and extended trade."

WOOL.—Lxxoe, Fun, 10.—We have bad • better
market to-day. There has been an increased attendance of
buyers in the cloth bails; a more cheering tone prevailed,
and • manifest increase in the quantity of cloth that
changed owners. The trade in the warehouses has been very
quiet during the week. Nothing else could be expected
during the unsettled state of the ministry ; but as a good
government is now at the helm of affairs, we hope to see
confidence restored, and a steady improvement in the trade
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