The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-27 00:00:00

TEE POLICE COURTS.

O.I7ILDHALL.

Louis Daniekp. aged 17, • mueiri•m, who gave the ad-
dress of 5. Leioesteraquars, was charged Defoe Mr. Alder-
man Phallp with steam' the sum of 25., the property of
William Boren.

William Bossll mid—l live at 2.5, Poppin's-eourt, Fleet.
street, end am a porter. About 20 minutes to five this
morning I was Weep, and my child was hie( at the foot of
the bed whets it awoke reeby its cries, and I saw the prisoner
looking in my Los. On seeing me awake he made off, and
I jumped out of bed and followed hint es I was down
Poppie *court.
Mr. Aldermen PliMips--Wbat ! with only your shirt on?
Complainant—l never stopped to pot anything oa for
fear of losing him. (lairaghter.) The prisoner then ran
agrees Fleet-caret, to the Punch Ofilos, and up Bride-
court, and I followed him in my shirt.
Mr. Alderman Phillip—Did not the polkas honest* with
you?
Complainant—They hods% a thence, as I wee giving
hot chase to the prisoser. (Laughter.) I then followed him
along Bridepassage and into Bride-lanawhere I collared him
and charged him with stealing my money, and a policeman
mine up.
Mr. Alderman Phillips—Did he take you foto custody
for having. only your shirt on in a public street ? (Laughter.)
Coinplainant—Ob. dear no, sir—he saw that I had col-
lared the prisoner, and so of course he took him.
The prisoner, on being questioned by the Alderman, pre-
tended not to understand a ward of English, acid the ex-
premier:l of his omintenanos was stupid in the extreme.
Mr. Alderman Phillips thee addressed him is Preece,
when be said be wee • Freeclunan, Led had not been to the
aomplaieant's house at all,
A man named Glover here got Into the witness-boa end
said that the primmer could speak English es well as be
(witness) could.
Complainant—He could speak English well enough when
I caught him.
fipnogett (the geoler)—l know him, sir. He has been at
the Mansion-borne • donee timid, and I Lave had him also
at Holloway.
Mr. Alderman Phillips remanded him for further inquiry.
WORBEIIP-STREET.
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Henry Roonif, a enti• ii7kToicini tenon about 35 years of
age, bring at 57. Edward-street, Bethnal-green, was sum-
mooed for ming &hairs, insulting, sad threatening tan-
moo to Eliza Mahe
Mr. Nicholson, barrister, attended to prosecute on the
part of the "Associate Institution for Improving and Re-
facing the Laws for the Protection of Worms."
Complainant wee tbensworn and said—Niue years mime
I was employed at the establishment of Ream Howits,
High Holborn. I was only 14 yams of age then, and ant
now 73. I live at 6, Tabernacle-row, Piesbary, sod am
single. When I want to Menses. Howite• the defendant
was there as • foreman. After acme lapse of time he
seduced um. The acquaintances was kept op for some time,
but I was not disposed to continue it, and told him
en. He threatened to shoot me if I did not motions
the intimacy, but at length I freed myself from bins.
Last Friday night be met me in the street near my own
residence, aimed me grossly, and struck me is the mouth
with kis fist.

--Yr. illeti;laoo—Did Oo iv*: throats to throw anything
over you?

-&iih-dusaat—Yea. air, vitriol. He dung this stone (a
granite Dearly • pound in weight) through a window
rttc.oa room where I was sitting at work. Ha said that he
would giro me • bad character at say place of business
when I might gat employment, sad so get me discharged.
The Magistrate said—You have clearly kept up a
leagtheeed and most unmanly course of had readuct towards
this poor girl, but I shall now takery good cars that you
are restrained from captioning it. I order that you find
two substaotial bail in 401. tech, nod miter late your owe
surety in double that amount, to keep the paws for the Ivan
of six moatha.

Defirodaat, w►e is • married emu with • family, vas
Imarad up ti det*

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John Puller, 50, tad Jots Puller. 13, were clamed with
cootpiriog to &fraud John &ita oat of 34 co tits Ana*
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Thetrier maid he oa tho Asset ram course as
the day, whoa he was attracted by a
booth he sew lids of the hones with the odds
affixed. He entered and saw the prisoners there, and two
others, mid betting was going on, stoat man meshing the
mousy, and the led writing out the *lets. 4 to 1 was
affixed against Lord Chides, and 5 to 3 agalast floottish
Chic/ hexing a plans. He took the odds, and paid 31. in
gold, sad reesived a ticket, when be went away to look at
the raoss. Os his rehire to the booth he foaed it=
and the primmer and all the others gone. He
everywhere, bat could not find them until the other day,
when he met them is the Borough, and gave them into
custody. He was a winner upon the ram, and expected to
have got his mew paid him.
Mr. Burnham observed that if any aeries had been com-
mitted, it had bees at Afoot, and oat of his jurisdiction.
The prisoners were therefore discharged.