The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-01 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Francesco Dioll, the young Itatiw who was under re-
mand upon two charges of stabbing,wss brought before Mr.
Henry for further examination.
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I The facts of the case havo already appeared is the Ex-
press.
The prisoner, who reserved his detente, was camw;tted
for trial.

THAMES.

Charles Brompton, a well-known thief, seed 22, was
charged with stealing a cash-box, containing b 4 sovereigns,
four half-sovereigns, IL 2s. 13d. in silver, tour purees, a l
necklace, end various papers, the property of Mr. James
Orrock, liuendraper of No. 13, High-street, Bow.
The principal witness in this case woo a youth named
Joseph Williams, a reformed pickpocket. He was the vic-
tim of parental neglect and cruelty, sad driven into the
streets. He was brought to this court four years ago
charged with being concerned with others in committing a
serious robbery. Mr. Ingham learnt hie history, and on
the poor boy exhibiting some good qualities and signs of
repentance, he advanced him money to purchase clothing,
and to set him up in business as a vendor of stationery.
Lately, however, he had obtained emplojrnent in the Lon.
don Dock, where he bad behaved remarkably well. He
said, that on Monday morning last, as he was going to hie
work,he observed the prisoner behaving in a very suspicious
meaner. The next morning as he was again g dog through
Bow he saw the prisoner in company with another man
looking tly at Mr. Orrock's shop, and feeling cond.
dent that a robbery was being planned he went to police
constable Heath (No. 278), and begged him to boll himself
in readiness. He then returned and saw the prisoner enter
the shop, and in about five minutes afterwards come out
with a tin cash box in his hand, which he carried as if he'
was on busintss. The prisoner was immediately joined by
his companion, and they took the London-road. Williams
called to the police-constable, and they went in pursuit of
the men, whom Williams by an adroit =enceinte at last
overtook. He at once seized the prisoner who had still the
cashbox in his hand, and held him until the policeman came
up; but the other thief escaped. The contents of the box
had not been disturbed. Williams was out with the con-
stable from six in the morning till twelve at night on Wed-
nesday and Thursday in search of the prisoner's com-
panion, but t►ey had not been able to find him. The pri-
soner had been previously convicted.
Mr. Ingham said that great praise was due to Williams,
and after committing the primmer for trial, told he should
allow the youth Ils. expenses, which was all ►c asked for,
I and which included en. travelling expenses while out with
1 Heath the constable.

HOW HIGHWAY ROBBERY IS DEALT WITH
IN BERKSHIRE.
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At the Town-hall, Maidenhead, on Thursday, a
charge of highway robbery was brought by Mr. P. Hughes,
of Clewer, against six Irishmen, lately employed as brick-
layers' labourers in the neighbourhood. The prisoners had
been drinking at a small public-house by the side of the
road leading from Windsor to Maidenhead, known by the
sign u " Surly•hall," and immortslised in the annals of
Eton College as the spot selected, from time immemorial,
for the al fresco banquet of the collegians on the 4th of
June and Election Saturday, when the annual regattas
take place. At Surly-hall the Irishmen were so trouble-
some that the landlord was compelled to turn them
out of the house. They then proceeded in the direction
of Maidenhead, and the first person they met was Richard
Cutler, the gardener of Mr. Henry Ravin, of Bul-
lock's-Intel, a mansion situate near Surly-ball. Cutler
deposed that two of them sprang from a hedge and felled
him to the ground with their sticks. Crying out " Murder,"
he contrived to get up and run away from his assailants, but
encountered their companion. just as be was about to enter
the gate of " the Willows," the residence of Mr. Pollock, the
son of the Chief Baron. Escaping their blows, he Anibal
refuge under the friendly roof of " the Willows," and one
of the servants was immediately despatched to Suely-hall
for assistance, with orders to pursue and apprehend the
ruffians. In the meantime the Irishmen kept on the road
still further towards Maidenhead, and met Mr. Hughes
'bent a quarter of a mile beyond Bullock's-hatch. They
knocked Lim down and brutally ill-used him. It so hap-
pened that Mr. Hughes had only the small sum of nioepenee
in his pocket, end he offered it to them, telling them to take
all he had. They took the money, and still continued to
beat their victim until satisfied with their unmanly sport,
and then left him on the road. Scrambling up as well as
be could, he proceeded towards his home, and soon met
Mr. Henry Derail', jun., who had been attending divine
service at Windier, and was returning to the Hatch on
horseback. Mr. Darla, juo., turned his horse's head
towards the public-holm for assistance, but before be ar-
rived at Surly ball he met Mr. Pollock's gardener, the
landlord, and another man named Marriott in hot pursuit
of the offenders. They soon overtook one of the fellows,
and took him into canted y. Mr. Dahill, ion., then rode
on to Water Oakley farm, and passed the other Irishmen
between Surly-hall and that point on the read to Maiden-
head. In the meantime the alarm having been given at
the Hatch, Mr. Darvill, sun , accompanied by the
gardener and Marriott, armed themselves with
sticks, and went after the Irishmen. On coming
up to them they called upon them to surrender,
and they at first consented, bat when Mr. Darvill
and his party went near to take them one of the Irishmen
drew a knife, and with dreadful imprecations threatened to
disembowel the first man who laid hands upon him. Mr.
Dern!' then went to Water Oakley, secured the assistance
of his tame, Mr. Lovegrove, and proceeded on horseback
after the prisoners. Mr. Harrill and Mr. Lovegrove had
armed themselves with guns, lied when they overtook the
prisoners—which they did near Maidenhead—their capture
was easily effected. In defence of the prisoners, it was
urged by their employer that the men had mistaken Mr.
Hughes and Cutler for the persons they had been quarrel-
IMg with at Surly-hall, and that they had no felonious in-
tention. The bench, after much consideration, took the
• lenient view of the case, and con:lined four of the prisoners
of assaults, sentencing them to short terms of imprison-
ment in Reading Oaol. Two of the prisoners were die-
' charged, Mr. Hughes not being able to identify them. The
affair has created considerable sensation in the neighbour-
hood.