The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-22 00:00:00

TIIB POLION COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERSENWELL.
YOUNG THIETZB AND THEN CAPTAIN.
John Groves, moil 18. • sinister-looking fellow, vhs
dereribed himself as of no oceopetion, asd Edward Boat*
and Elijah Beckctt, respectively aged 11, were charge(
before Mr. D'Eyncourt with picking pock
eso in the Boma
road, lolloit."-
From the evidence of Newbold. 151 N, and Dudish
488 N, two active plain clothes ofilcara, it appeared tholi
they were procieedzog along the Eserx4oad on the prmiass
evening, when, seeing the prisoners in cancellation, the
suspicions were vowed, sod they watched them.
ifs
skier prisoner having glow the younger Prisoners mine
instruction, went into s crowd of permute follow/el by the
officers, and havi..g taken " stook," i.e., having looked at
theirs:see of the fernialee thera, beekoeed far his too
pinions. and they them wont op and tried the pocket* of
two or three female:. Not onoosedisg in Waiving their
object there, they went higher up the road, sod all Omits
same course of practice was pursued. After having watcloi
them for about an hot:, the officers raw coed the youpr
remove sparse from the pocket of • lady and ppm
trrit:Oves, and before he could put it both bi: Pod*
was token into custidy with the purse is his hand. hem
the inquiries that the officers had made, they had litth
doubt that the older prisoner acted as captain of a pug al
yoong thieves. All the prisoners had bees previously ow
'tested, and were known as conthanioss.
The phoneme said they were out for • walk, an l hid
intention of picking pockets, and they were cot aisle that
they bad done so.
lir. IY/tiro:murk said the prisoners would be remodeller
the production of the certificates of the precious Tam
victims, sod them they would be committed for trial,
oaf
he bed no doubt that the younger prisoners would be mot
' to • reformatory.

• CRUEL HUSBAND.
Ms. Rickeite, solicitor, of Frederick-skeet, Gray'sdar
read, applied to Mr. D'Eyneourt on behalf of Mrs. Mary
Green, of 8, Church-terrace, Bt. Pawnee, a milk mkr
woman, under the provisions of the Divorce and Mattis&
vial Ceases Act, for an order for the protection of he
earnings against her husband end hi. creditors.
Mr. Ricketts said he asked for the order under the 21.1
section of the above recited act, and at the outset he mitt •
date that this wee a aue of very great harishm.
client, before she knew ler prevent husband, had a deity
with °owe. She married him on the 9th of N
1840, sad she lived with him very unhappily untie
Annie, 183% when he deserted her, having Dream& sell
the oows,and taken away the greater portion of the format's.
Me was not aware of his intention of his going away lad
he said he was going to cohabit with another woman. as
sew and heard wethieg more of him twit about dolt
years ago, and thee site hrM that be was residing ea He ,1
other aide of the water. He had does sotkiegßl:lo4
support since be deserted her, and all that she DOW
she had acquired by her own industry. He (Mr.
bad DO Mutation in sayiog that this was jest the ea
enstemplated by the act of parliament. and he had est
the slightest doubt that his worship would make the or&
he asked for.
The applicant, having confirmed the above statement,
said that she wanted the order as she was afraid of her her
band', creditors taking her little property.
Mr. Ricketts—Before your husband deserted you bad he
been is the habit of ill-usiog you?
Winn's—Yes. He has beaten and ill-need me, sad Vol
without provocation.
Mr. IYEyncourt at once made the order against the be.
bend and his creditors. and the applicant having thatif
his worship retired.

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NABYLEBONE.
ATIINTI TO MISIDER AN IRISHMAN AND A POLICEMAN
An &thistle Irishman, tamed Dennis MurpAy, 37. 0114
liorsoirarest, I/aryl/hose. was charged with felordose
analog and wounding Patrick Slater with • dagger.
There was • further chaise 'plea the prhosera es'
saulting police-constable Goodwin, 52 D.
A certificate was handed in from Dr. Hier' Peri*
stating that Slater was an ta.patimit of St. Nary's
pital, aufferion from wounds I. the Meet and abdomen. Nil
Goodwin, 52 D, deposed—At hilf-mat 4 o'clock
Inas* I was on duty in Joba-street Edgware.rosd, wb
I Mud loud shouts and einem. cf " Nader lAA
from Home-street. On going them I foxed •
tangs mob
mob of people. eaveral of whom were shoutinr, "Obi
Murphy has stabbed Pat Slater !" I mew
the gunned, and oe examieatios found be WO6 16:60Cig
wounds is the least end abdomen. Being told the
wee in ass of the houses, I searched shoat for a
Table time and at lint found him crouched dews on • Wl'
of coals ha the cellar of No. 22. I aid to him. "Nary% •
I shall take you into custody at a charge of stabling Pall
r et
Slater." The primes replied, " Oh, be is dabble% Is !
thee you —, I will ale* murder you." With that dlr,
palled out this dagger (wham produced a map
orreurridable Instrument), and aimed • blow at my chat.
I avoided it aid the dagger passed through the darn
my right bend. We then bad • desperate Alla I
together whine lasted foe several mistime, bat men •
assiateeeseame, and the prisoner was teken to the BOW"
sad the wommisd men to 81, Map's HaspitaL
Prisoner was remanded.
[The locality where this some wee mama lebettalcer's
es '• Cato.bay,* and is tin recidivous of some of the wad
thieve, to the metropolis.]
WANDSWORTH.

CLIVIE OAFTUIIi OF A TRIM
Francis Carroll, who described himself se s Mobil
ear
e.=l with staialag a loslat of plate. a
yoosa Irishwoman. Asti
we is lie mines et Mr. T. Broome, of Nab, Grow&
tame. Cleplast-swid. Oa the afterseee el the fah belt
she was is the hitches. awl, bearing • "I
m a
dig
-roma abov else west up asil maw that tbe ag
blind IPSO tied e,
differeatly Itam the way she bed kit S
about ea hear Ware. at wisieb time she missed the wiedll
bat sot a costly to admit say pwsao. fibs tamed tbs
doer pubert coos 100 as it mall be, sod *arose *we
weld have rot is fres the area. She issoatib"'
wised the ballast el plate, sod es (M mMM do
• road abe saw the primmer about 24 boas/
Ele wee walk:Mg away mod she saw tie lbws a tio WPM
which was severed over with as old beam:hist,f sadism
ems Ohs Ins staid to call out two NM foe ear ok_,Po
.deaf. sad elm followed him for • Mort &Mom di o°