The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-17 00:00:00

2118 POLICE COUBTS.

THAMES.

Mr. Humphrey, solkitor, of Newgatestreet, who was es
eompanied by Mr. James Hartley, the proprietor of the
Dablie Wharf, Lower Best entelefleid, adjoiniag Alder-
maa's.stairs, waited as Mr. Ingham, and after a ion inter
view with the magistrate, in his private room, retuned istoi
cand
made a public appliestios for a summon against
Kingston the younger, for having unlawfully end
Mildensly attempted to set Are to On dwelling hessej kite
sd peados of Mr. Hartley, known as the Dahlia Wharf.
In the souse of the last two months no fewer then seem
ISM had broken out on the Dublin Wharf, and ea miss-
al.. pile of buildings, shipping. and merehaadiee wen with
difficulty saved from destruction. After the first at-
tempt, fl masa were stationed on the premises with
an engine. Polinsugent Lookyar, of the A dictate,
as intelligent detective oeser, was employed es
detect the inosadiary, and every effort wee used
to do so, but without avail. The tint attempt to destroy
**wharf was made on the 19th of Novelaber. The Are
Woks out sang some papers aad hay in • stable. Oa the
fallowing day three attempts were node to barn the wharf
and shipping aloseside. The first attempt, on the 20th,
was made at 11 o'olook Is the intoning, the second at 3 in
the afternoon, sad the third at 6 in the eveni•.g. Forts-
sately the Gros were soon eztiaguiehed Tj without darn say
material damage. On the followin uesday • Are Woke
eat on the Glasgow Wharf, a continuation of the Dublin
Wharf, and was not subdued until a warehouse was tie
sereped. There were two other attempts node by u in-
ilery to set Ire to the Dublin Wharf; sad if the greatest
*Gages had not bees exercised, the ensequesoes weld
hare Mee steel disesteem. Mr. Hartley had dismissed 36
Neprellehie Imes, Welly from Ireland, with as inti-
Maffeen that Mel wield all be employed again
mail the men: ea the. fsweediary Ana was din-
fevered. Tbe sensed party, Thomas Kinston,
the Is employed as clerk end messenger on
the wharf. His father, who is • highly reepostable man,
her bees employed on the wharf for 23 years end kis bro.
aegis dm in the service of Mr. Hartley. Mr. Humphreys
naseSiesed several very suspicious sounistaame leedfsg to
eibileale the accused Thomas 'legatos, jaw, who is only
17 mem 0 age. Be was alespide • easkon whisk straw
lensing, and m being asked for an ezpiesslisa of the
be se had trod as a Inciter match es Me floor by
gad set the straw as Ire. This must hem been a
t the straw was on &cask three feet from*, floor.
Oa melba, ounies he was son carrying some lighted bay
NMI a stable, aad diree.ly afterward, some hay and papers
VINO In dune,. A ere broke oat is • room whisk was
always kept locked. The youth Kingston was in a room
underneath, and the key of the door which opened into the
room on Are was found on him. Mr. Humphreys sub-
mitted that he had stated enough to 'stills him to a
summons.
Mr. Ingham—A warrant or a summons ?
Mr. Humphreys thought a summons would ran to
brie' the scented party before the court.
Mr. Ingham granted the summons.
Pollee-sergeant brayer applied for neamonees for the
atteselanes of witnesses to give evident* against young
Kindest, and they were immediately greeted.