The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-21 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(TELLS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
ATTEMPT TO COMPROMISE A PEZONT.
lirerd Biggins, aged 14, an errand boy, wu charged
I Dude of black patentwith velvet, value 31. 75., the property
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of kaput, Wagner, and Fernand Alexander Wagner, 18,
Impsdable looking youth. was charged with being con-
mid with Higgins in stealing the same.
Ir. Bachansn defended the prisoner Wagner.
It appeared from the evidence that Higgins was an errand
hey is the service of Mr. Wagner, who is no relation to the
pinner.of that name, and that on the 14th inst., according
is Higgins's statement to the police, he got into a back
Modes, of the prosecutor's house ins company with the
she primmer, and then stole the 271 yards of velvet. The
*ear Wagner afterwards took the velvet to a cap ma-
nes to whom he was known, and ordered him to make it
unite turban tope, wbichhad been done when the officers
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Br. Buchanan urged that there mold be no identification,
s the goods were made up and the same kind of article
sold be produced anywhere in London. He also said that
as prosecution must fall to the ground, as the property
id not now belong to the prosecutor, he having sold it
am the prisoners were in custody. He called
Ir. Hewitt, a cap maker, carrying on business at No. 3,
*whist:est, who said that he had bought the goods pro-
ud by the police from Mr. Wagner, the prosecutor, on
N previous day. He bought them on chance whilst they
'as in the custody of the police. He was • friend of the
..tisceer Wagner's.
Cal. Wilson—Why, this is • conspiracy to defeat the ends
f justice, and I do not know but that • prosecution ought
) be instituted against the parties for that offence. I
tick it is a case which 1 ought not to decide, but to send
dare a judge. I never met • case where such an
(Inordinacy attempt to defeat the ends of justice had
No practised.
Mr. Hewitt attempted an explanation, which was to the
flirt that he only made the purchase as he was • (Naiad
I the prisonerWagrier'a, and he wished to relieve him
um trouble.
Coloeal Wilaoa—ln fact you gave the prosecutor • sum
I nom not to prosecute. You should have come
bas and given the boy the good character which
si my he bears, and then have left the prosecutor to with-
aw the charge. There were other ways of doing it with-
et the deceitful and underhand way in which you have
medal. 1 shall certainly send Wagner for trial, but for
ht Prteent remand both prisoaers.
BOW-STREET.
ROBBERY BY AN ERRAND BOY.
iota Harlin-Mos youth of about 14 years of age, late
Ned boy to Hr. Alfred Johnson, jeweller, of East-street,
*too, was charged upon his own oontession with stealing
03. Dote, the property of his master.
Policfrooostable Hampton, 23 F, said he was on duty on
Sane, at the station-house, in Bow-street, last evening,
Om the prisoner came in. and said be wanted to give him-
ef up for stealing a 10/. note the property of his master.
hind absconded with it on the 29th November. A tele-
lara was seat to Brighton, and this morning an officer had
Maul from that place with • warrant, signed by the local
stiatrate, for the prisoner's apprehension. The officer was
rear in atteadanos.
r *Thomas Henry—Have you heard what is stated by
Is constable I
• The prisoner—Yes.
-• Kr Thomas Henry—ls it all true?
The ovisoner—Yes.
Sir Thomas Henry—Then you muat be taken back to
‘airliton by the officer who holds the warrant.
Jots Horn and George William,. who stood som-
titted on the charge of stealing, and Catherine Wilson on
tit of receiving • dozen pairs of stockings, but who were
se charged with having in their possession property stolen
il violenoe in the streets, were again brought up on the
leer charge.
Fitzgerald, the officer in charge of the case, stated that
*iag to the publicity given to the case in the papers he
*found the owner of the umbrella. The young lady.
stai shorn the fan was stolen, bad not yet come forward.
They were now fully committed.
CLERK EN W ELL.
• - A VIOLENT PAUPER.

John Wcathcrltill,aged 37, a horeekeeper, was charged
rot being drank and assaulting Bolingbroke, night porter
t the St. Pancras workhouse.
The Prisoner went at 1 o'clock this morning to the St.
tame workhouse, and saked for a night's lodging. As he
tithe worse for liquor he was refaced, on which he
ads use of had language, and spat in the porter's face.
ftw, the police were sent for, the prisoner threatened
ht he would do for the porter when be came out, and as I
!lad before made we of threats. and was known as •
hat fellow, the porter said that he was afraid that the ;
anew would carry his threat into execution. The prisoner
sell into good wages, and never went near the workhouse,
urPt when he was the worse for liquor.
The prisoner said be was sorry for what he bad dons, and
bided drunkenness as an excuse.
,11r. le Emmert said it was plain the prisoner was •
' *et fellow. He sentenced him for the spitting in the
Irter's face to 14 days' hard labour, and ordered him at the
,Pwation of that period to find • responsible surety in
Msum of 51. to kee3 the peace for two calendar months,
m default, to be locked up for that period.
Thu prisoner, who said he would yet have his revesivi, was
as removed.

SOUTHWARK.
ROBBERY FROM A CART.
&heard Rickards. a well-krown thief, was brought up
lentode of Serjoaot Cothead of the L division, charged
nth stealing six pound packets of Atlantic Cable patent
goad from a cut, the property of sane one unknown.