The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-30 00:00:00

consequently the Vagrant Act was amended, the prohild-
tioa being ther: by made to s xtend to shops, &c. No such
amendment had been made in the Police Act, and the con-
struction to be put upon the words "street or public place"
woo tAtlt d in the case referred ta. It was in the power of
the parish authorities, however. to indict these brothels at
the sessions, and he (Mr Henry) thought that that was the
proper course to take. The remedy alter all was in their
own hands. _ .

After some further discussion to the same purport, the
deouration withdrew, apparently intending to adopt the
latter suggestion of his worship.
The adjourbed bearing of the summons against the
churchwardens and overseers of St. Ann's, Soho, forattears
of rates due to the board of guardians, was fixed for yeater-1
day afternoon; but the amount demanded (400 f.) having
been paid in that morning, the summons was withdrawn.
One or two of the defendants expressed a strong opinion
upon the indignity of being dragged into • criminal
court," and aunther demanded compensation for loss of
time ; but Mr. Henry could not admit that there were any
just grounds for either the one or the other.
In the course of the summons casts against cab drivers,
an illustration was given of the inconvenience occasioned
by railway companies in causing a different set of numbers
to be painted upon cobs which ply for hire at their stations.
A gentleman who had been overcharged took the railway
number instead of the license number, and consequently the
wrong man was served with the summons.
William Henry Wood/souse wee charged with assaulting
John Cochrane, a mechanic.
The complainant (whose face was sadly disfigured) said,
that about three months ago he bad occasion to give thede-
h ndant's brother into custody for assaulting him in the
street, and knocking three of his teeth out. At that time
the defendant accompanied his brother to the police nation,
and swore that he would take an early opportunity of
knocking out the remainder of witness's teeth. They
met accidentally last evening, when the defendant
pounced upon him, struck him repeatedly in the face, cut
open his mouth, and would have no doubt completely
carried out his threat, but for the interference of a coo-
stable. _ . . . -

The complainant's statement hating been confirmed by
the policeman,
Mr. Henry ordered the defendant to pay a fine of 61.;
and, in default, committed him for two months.
MARLBOBOUGH-STREET.
Brigians &otitis was placed at the bar before Mr. Bing-
ham, charged with stealing a bird cage, containing a black-
bird, the property of Mr. Isaac Brock, 53, Piccadilly.
Police constable 192 C stated that that morning, about
three o'clock, he was on duty in Piccadilly, when he met
the prisoner with the bird end cage produce 4. He stopped
him and asked him what he was going to do with the bird,
and where he got it from. The prisoner replied that the
cage had fallen down from some house, and he was looking
fur an owner fcr them. Not believing his statement witness
took him to the station.

Mr. Brock identified the bird and cage as his property.
Prisoner was fully committed.
Thomas Cullum was charged with stealing a pair of
plated snuffers and tray, the property of police constable
Coffee 31 E. . . .

Coffee stated that he and his wife were taking care of
a gentleman's house, 24, Fitzroy-square, and that yesterday
morning about eight o'clock, as he wee about leaving
the house, he saw the prisoner go down the area, put his arm
through the window, and take the snuffers and tray pro-
duced from the window sill. He put them under his coat
and ran off, followed by witness, who took him into custody
in Ifowland-street. Directly the prisonersaw witness, he
exclaimed, "Oh, Mr. Coffee, if I'd known you lived there I
should not have collared your snuffers." The prisoner wee
an old offender.—Committed for trial.