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

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-WREST.
ASSAULT ON A CONNTADLL
Emmanuel Batton, a respectable-looking young man, who
gave the &darer Beakatreet, City, and who on being placed
the dock said his name was Abraham Morrie, was charged
before Mr. Knox with assaulting Pawson, 121 C.
It appears that about three this morning Pawson saw
the prisoner go up to a man sitting in a doorway, the pri-
soner having two companiuus with him, and seize the man by
the legs and pullihiru ou the pavement. Pawson told the pri-
soner to let the man alone and that he would look afterhim,
when the prisoner madame of a disgusting expression, and
struck l'awson a blow on the face and knocked him down.
C, Thorn, and 212 C, Riclordsoo, and Eastment, 135 B,
then emoted Palms in taking the prisoner into custody,
when the primmer kicked Thorn dangerously, and after
a good deal of resistance the prisoner, who treated the whole
of the constables very roughly, was got to the polies station.
Prisoner attempted to make nit that he had been ill-used
by the police, and called a witness mimed Barnes, who said
be resided in Weymouth-street, was a billiard-marker, and
was employed at the Welliugton Club, who said the con-
stable kicked theprisoner, but this was denied.
Inspector Bowles, who took the charge, said the witness
and the prisoner were drunk.
Mr. Knox said he was determined In protect the police in
Ike performance of their dote. Ile would like to know from
the uispeutor the character of the constables.
Inspector Bowles teeing given them all good characters,
Mr. Knox said he believed the constables, who had all
good characters and were sober at the time, in preference
to persona who were proved to be drunk. He should net
give the prisoner the optiou of paying a fine, but should
commit him for a month.
THU HAYMARKET AND ITS VISITOR&
Patrick Barry end George Norris, two fellows of des-
perate appearance, were charge(' with loitering in the Hay.
market, and attempting to pick pockets.
Waterson, 144 C, said on taking them into custody they
mid they had come from the country, and were " Can.
haldians.v' He saw the prisooers attempt to pick a gentle.
man's pocket. There wee a third peewee in custody, whom
he had seen with the prisoner'.
Mr. Knox said he would Lave the prisoners put back, and
hear the next charge then.
Maria Herbert, Elizahrth Linley, John M'Neill, and
Robert Thorley were then charged by Sergeant Brown, C,
with loitering in the Haymarket for the purpose of COM-
=Ming a felony.
Sergeant Brown saw Linley accost a gentleman, the
others standing close by. She then left the gentleman,
and went after another, and then left him and
went to Regent-Street and the top of the Hay-
market, where they all bad some conversation. The females
then went down the Haymarket, the male prisouers keep.
Mg a short (listeners off ; one of the female prisoners then
changed cloaks with a female notin custody, he herrn° doubt
to deceive the police. Having got assistance be took the
whole of the prisoners into custody, haying been following
them about for nearly two boors, and during all that time
the men were following the women.
Peliee-constable Brown, 176 C, confirmed the sergeant.
Sergeant Brown and be found nothing on the females, and
only 234. on the two men.
Mr. Knox mid be hod no doubt morally what the pri-
senere were about, but the evidence was not strong enough
to warrant him in convicting the prisoners as in spaded persons,
but he should fine them all 40s. each, the females for being at
the place for the purpoen of soliciting prostitution, and
the men for aiding and abetting them.
Norris and Barry were then again placed at the ter, and
Mr. Knox said be had no doubt the police would find out
something about them, and remanded them.

NVI WORSHIP.STREBT.
CO TH/EVES. —NC )I.liOU BURGLA
John &Arils,CTED
a well.known and convicted thief ; TIIL
William
of like notoriety; William &reran, the name;
Pet,r Salton, described as a carver and gilder, of Friendly-
Piste, Mile-end; and Ann Roshboorse, a young person
wearing a hat, were charged before Mr. Leigh with being
cowerned in burglaries and roblierien.
Mr. Inspector Byewater, N division, said that on the 13th
ult, the residence of Mr. Phillips, of Devonshire-terrace,
I.lotoria-park.road. was entered forcibly. On the 25th a
miLr niid Wit visit was paid to Mr. William Roberts, of
Laredowne-villas, adston, and on the 28th to Mr. Gib-
bons. of Vietoria.park. The burglaries ware artistically
effected. The value of the property stolen, principally
consisting of plate and wearing apparel, was between
601. and 70/., and the police had been nearly up to
the present time indefatigably ecgagedin tracing the thieves.