The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

THAMES.
John Hurley, a notorioes thief, and Elizabeth Brows, his
alter, a woman of the town, both well known to the police,
were brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with assaulting
and robbing a seaman, named Robert Montgomery.
This case was • very saturated one. The prosecutor,
who appeared to be suffering from the brutal violence in-
flicted upon him, was dwelling in the Back-road, St.
George's.us-the-Eist. He was on his way home between
the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday morning, when he
was suddenly attacked close to the northern end of • vile
place called Victoria-street. He was seized by the neck
from behind. His throat was oompieseed, and be was
nearly choked. He staggered, and was thrown to the
ground. There were five or six upon. him. His pockets
were rifled, and all his money, COWIIII4/14 of • W. Bank of
England note, four sovereigns, and some dyer, taken away.
He partially recovered while the people were robbing him,
enduing out for the police as well as he could.
In answer to Mr. Woolrych, the witness said he was a
little gone with liquor—in fact, he bad been drinking •
good deal, but he knew all that occurred, and what money
he had in his pocket.
In answer to the prisoner Hurley, the witness rid— I
clan swear to you, I know you. You laid hold of me, and
bald me down while my. pockets were rifled. I said to you,
" I shall know you again well."
William Logan, • sailor, deposed—l was at the top of
Victoria-street, and I heard a man screaming out. Hooked
round and saw the pronoun on the top of the last witness.
The chap there (pointing to Hurley) caught him by the back
of the neck and choked him. It was the most brutal thing
I ever law. She was rifling his pockets. There were people
all around. I saw both prisoners Ilan, the sailor on the
ground after they had robbed him of all be bad.
John Lyons, who said he was a dock labourer by day
and a professional by night, gave similar evidence, and said
that Harley spoke to him after the robbery was committed.
He was seated on • step bumming a song when the prisoners
had the sailor down and were rifling his pockets. He dared
not ioterfere as there were always so many thieves, ruffians,
and prostitutes about Victoria-street. He was taken into
custody. by mistake, and he told the police all he knew.
Hurley asked him about the tickets for his benefit, and how
he of on after committing the outrage and robbery
John .
Fry, polioe-000stable No. :r.30 K, was in the Back-
road and heard a cry of " Police " and "Murder," and a
man passed him, who said to a woman, " I have got it,"
and bolted into • house close by. The utor came up
and said, " I have lost aIL" Ile soon afterwards took the
prisoners into custody, the man in Victoria-street, and the
woman in Palmer's-folly. Both were thieves.
I Evidence of former convictions were given. Hurley was
eouvicted of coining six years ago and sentenced to four
I rare'
im penal servitude. There were other ouvictiou against
Mr. Woolrych—This is a highway robbery with violence.
The prisoners are committed for trial.

RAILWAY AND Prams CO/ITANIIB IN PARLIAMENT.
—The following committees are appointed to meet on the
reassembling of parliament :—A committee of the Hones
of Lords, consisting et Earl Ambent (chairman), and Lords
Airlie, Belmore, Macron, and Falkland, to coinider the
Great Western and West Midland Railways Amalgamation
Bill; the Great Western, West Midland, and South Wales
Railways Amalgamation Bill; Great Western Rail-
way (branch at Greatbridge), Mid Wales Railway (branches),
and Llanelly Railway and Dock. Lord Donoughmore's
committee will resume its sitting on the one of the West
Hartlepool Harbour and Railway, and Fenarth Harbour,
Dock, and Railway. The Staines and Woking June •
tion will be taken in the Duke of Richmond's com-
mittee; and the North Eastern (Newcastle end Star-
beck branches), Farness Railway and Barrow Harbour
Commissioners, Farms and Midland and Sidmouth
and Budleigh Saltation Railways in other committees.
la the Commons, the committee of which Mr. Woodd is
chairman, with Mr. Bellew, Sir E. Daring, Colonel Orville,
and Major Naylor, will take the Great Eastern Railway (far
additional points bill), Great Eastern (new line from Chat-
tens to Ramsey), Great Northern (new lines in Cheshire),
Loodon and North-Western (new branch lines), London and
North-Western (for additional powers), Ramey and St.
Ives, Tendring Hundred Railway, and Lancaster Ceara said
London and North-Western. Lord Stanley's committee,
consisting of Meats. Archdall, Smith, Vyner, and Taylor,
will take into consideration the Belfast and Holywood Rail-
way, Glasgow and South-Western, Glasgow ad South-
Waite= (additional powers), North British Railway
(Wsnsbeck Railway), Portadown and Dungannon Railway,
Waterford and Passage and Scottish Central. Among the
bills withdrawn are the Batas and Frientom Shore Rail-
way and the Hayling Railways Bill.
KINOTON AND EARDIBLEY RAILWAY. The
Whateoliff• meeting of this company was held yesterday,
at the offim in Bridge-street, Westminster, Mr. Banks in
the chair, for the consideration of cortain bills affecting the
Interest" of the shareholders. The chairman, however,
stated that the bills were not in a state sufficiently forward
to present to the meatier, which would therefore stand
adjourned until the sth of Juoe next. Adjourned sword-
.

JIpNDON AND NORTH-WESTERN SHAREHOLDERS'
Anisocurion.—A meeting of this body took place at Man.
chaster yesterday afternoon, by adjournment from the 28th
April, to consider whether the association should cootinne.
M. Garish.% presided. He stated that circulars had been
sent to every shareholder in the London and North Wades
Railway to learn their views on the question, and the 'splice
iodueed the committee to recommend a oontlouaoce ; he
therefore moved that the association be continued. The
resolution was seconded by Mr. R. Fort sad unanimously
agreed to. On the motion of Mr. R. Crewdeon the com-
mittee of the pest year was reappointed (excepting the
EDAM of Mr. J. Bibby), with the addition of Mr. It. Crowd-
eon and Mr. R. Broadhurst (Warringtoo), and with power to
add to the number.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLMO DAY.—TOES-
DAT, MAT 26.—Admissions on payment, 12,024: ditto by
season tickets, 1,128: telal, 13,150.
PoruLLA Ssaoss.—A miachievons error, much
too prevalent, even at the present time, is the impression that
Cod Liver Oil, fit for medical purposes, can easily be procured
from every species of cod fish. Dr. de Jongh's researches hare
entirely dissipated this delusion from the minds of scientific and
welt-Wormed medical men, by whom Dr. de Jonglis Light-
Brown Cod liver till is held in the highest repute, as the only
00 that can safely and certainly be depended upon for its uni-
form purityend marvellous efficacy. Upon this subject the
lancet"• observes The composition of genuine Cod Liver
Oil Is not so simple as might be supposed. Dr. de Joagh gives
the preference to the 14Mt, Brown over the pile Oil. In this
preference we tinny ewer. It Is certain that oils which ere
anything bat the on of the cod are often sold as such. We
have milefally tested a specimen of Dr. de Jongh's
Brown Cod Liver CAL We Sad it to be ressibe. and rim be
lodise end the elements of bile."—Dr. de Jonah's LIMA-Drown
Cod Liver Olt Is said esti in eagouled imperial ball pints,
la ed. ; pints„ LL ea.: (marts, Ss., by his sole •consignees, .War.
ffierfeed, sad Co.. TT, Strand. loan= and by respectable
abosisils.—LAdvirlismerli