The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

Geo. Morgan, a carman lailTe;raploy of Mr. Drummond,
the dust contractor, was charged with driving a horse that
was unfit for work. The animal had a sore back and was
in such a weak and exhausted condition, that It fell down
and for some time was not able to rise.

Mr. Drummond said the horse was a rest-hors. and only
used for extra work. The sore on its back was an ;old one ;
bat the saddle had been newly padded, to prevent its
galling the animal. Mr. Drummond also said he was out
of town at the time the horse was taken out, or it would
not have occurred.

ildirsnaniiinOle said there were no extenuating cireum-
stances in the cue, and fined Mr. Drummond 20s, and 6s.
Costs.

The fine was immediately paid.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
The "Cocoa Tree Club," in St. James'-street, has been
again the object of police solicitude, but apparently with as
little snouts se on a recent occasion.
&WWI Hawkins, Lo 's Hotel; Charles Hall, Stephen's
Hotel; Geo. Smythe. Alfred Hay, David Wynne, Gm.
Berm ley, John Miller, Geo. Hinder, Wm. Smith, John
Jones, G.O. Middleton, Wes. Richards, James Wilkinson,
Samuel Brown, Michael Bennett, Gm. Webster, Alexander
Jackson, Hairy Wilkins, James Parker, Wm. Walker,
Jas. W hula/ter, Janus Wm. Wymaatt, Geo. Harris, Arther
Pearson, Wes. Pritchard, Geo. Lil,y, and William Brown,
most of whose names were assumed, were brought before
Mr. Hardwick, charged with being found in a common
gaming house, called the Cocoa Tree Club, 64, St. James's-
street, for an unlawful purpose.
Mr. Clarkson appeared for the defendants.
Superintendent 8. O'Brien, C division, produced the
Commiseioner's warrant, authorising him to enter the
home, and stated that that morning he proceeded to 64,
St. James's-street, accompanied by Inspector Lester and
two constables. On arriving at the house he found the
outside door open, and further on in the hall a light door
shut to, but not fastened. He passed through that to the
next door, which was stronger, and lined with sheet iron
and covered with green baize. lie gave orders to have that
door forced open, which was done, and it very soon gave
way. After that, he came to another door, also covered
with green Übe, but very much stronger than any one he
had pissed through. On examining that afterwards,
he found it secured by three bolts fastened to
a strong iron stay in the centre, and two
chains. That doer was sees after he
knocked by some penes mini be OM pro-
ceeded ep stairs, and la • nem ea the dist leer Jena all
the defendants ex ame—the door-keeper. Them awas
fitted up as a bil • . There were three Was, and a
rack with several amoeba it. The defendants were all swished
and large sums of messy were found on several of them. He
sent them to the stadia, and afterwards searched the home,
and found no implemeede of unlawful gaming. On the
dint floor was a semi bile door, which would prevent m-
elee to any of the memo we the second floor from the win-
dows of that part of the law. That was all he had to
state, with the that ass of the defendants had not
a
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CluirmiaMiG
having addressed the court, contending
that there was no ease against the defendants,
Mr. Hardwick said, although the case was one of sus-
picion, no evidence had been produced to establish the charge
against the defendants. He should therefore discharge
them.