The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROTTOWSTREET.
ROBBLAY or NEARLY MO& ET AA APPILWATm,
. . .

John Isaac England, apprentice to Mr. Francis Stead,
engraver, of Frith-street, Soho, was charged before Mr.
Tyrwhitt with stealing some marked money from his master.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared
for the prosecution, and rvid that, in addition to the charge
of robbery against the prisoner, he should have to prefer
that of embezzlement on a future occasion. He would
therefore only tender sufficient evidence that day for a
remand.

Mr. Stead said the prisoner had been his apprentice for
about twelve months, and in consequence of having re-
peatedly lost money, he, in the presence of Sergeant Gordon,
marked some money on Monday hit, which sub-
sequently was found on the prisoner.
Sergeant Wm. Gordon. 28 C, proved following the
potter yesterday evening from Mr. Stead's to a tobacconist's
shop in Greek-street, and seeing the prisoner by down a
shilling in payment of some tobacco,the shil'ing being one
that had been marked for the purpose of detecting the
thief.

Mr. Stead said the prisoner had robbed him of above 901.
Remanded.

DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT AT THE EXHIBITION.
Wa!kr Rummoll, a young man, was charged with being
shuck and violently assaulting. police constable.
Alexander Gardner, 224 X. said that at twenty minutes
Tom five last evening he was on duty at the Exhibition, en-
pged in clearing out the visitors, when the defendant and
two other young men approached, o'l of them intoxicated.
He pointed out the direction they should take to leave the
holding, when defendant refused to go that way, and at-
tempted to pass towards the eastern annexe. Complainant
prevented this, and, as the defendant persisted, complainant
took him by the arm to lead him out of the building. When
he had got him through the turnstile he let go his hold of
the defendant, when the latter turned round and struck
him a violent blow on the side of the bead, which be fol-
lowed up by inflicting another before he could be secured.
Mr. ?enter—What became of the other two drunken
persons who were with defendant ? How is it they were
not locked up?
Complainant—When desired they left peaceably, so that
there was no necessity.
Mr. Paynter (to defendant)—What have you to say
Defendant-1 am iu fault.

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Mr. Paynter-1 think you ought to be ashamed ; a youth
like you getting drunk and conducting yourself in this dis-
graceful way at so public a place of resort, where the slight-
est obstruction may cause incalculable mischief. How long
bad be been in the Exhibition, constable, are you aware?
Complainant—All the day, I believe.
Mr. Paynter—Then he got drunk in the building.
Complainant—Yes, I suppose so.
Mr. Paynter—You might have done much damage, young
man, to the valuable property there.
Complainant—l bad seen him with biz companions before,
and was very much afraid that they would fell through
some of the glass cases.
Mr. Paynter—lt was, indeed, fortunate. The Exhibition
is not a plane for drunken men. (To defendant) What
proyou?
Defendant—A clerk.

Complainant—lie is clerk to an exhibitor there, and
knew the regulations of the building well. At the time I
interfered with hint it was twenty minutes after that fixed
for the riming.
Mr. Paynter—Did be go quietly to the station
Complainant—No, be resisted so violently that it re-
qii;red four constables to carry him to the station.
Mr. Punter (to defendant)—Your conduct, for a reopen-
tsblypnaitioned young man, is very disgraceful. You must
pav 405., or be sent to the House of Correction fora month.
the fine wu paid.

WORSHIP-STREET.
811 AWOL
Ferdinand Woolf, 30 yams of age, was charged before
Mr. Cooke with the following scandalous assault upon a
married woman.

Elizabeth Jones, of Grove-square, GAdsmith's-row,'Hack-
ney-roal, swore that about 12 last night, while returning
home along the Whitechapel-res3, accompanied by her
husband and a little boy, she stopped for a minute to
hold the child's bead over the gutter, he being then vomit-
ing ; that while in that stooping position she was suddenly
grasped beneath a portion of her clothing by some person
who was behind her in a most indelicate and violent manner,
aol that turning as soon as she could extricate herself, she per-
ceived the defendant close by. On accusing him of the assault,
he smiled, and other men, who appeared to be his companions,
:crawled that it would out avail her any pecuniary advan-
tage if shegave him into custody ; her husband, however.
did so, and subsequently she was compelled to have outlinel
waistline, and now felt excessive pain in the seat of the
injury.
Sir. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place. severely crowexamined
the complainatt, apparently seeking to show that the
charge was preferred with a view of extorting money, or
that there was a mistake in the identity of her 'valiant.
She admitted that she was poor, and for the past three
weeks bad subsisted by pledging her grinds, that her bus-
bend had once been in a little bother at this court, and was
now nut of work, but she more positively that defendant
was, from his immediate proximity to her, the person who
assaulted her.

The woman's husband was then called. He said that at
the time in question be was slightly in album* of his wife
and child—that he heard a sudden sharp scream and per-
rived defendant standing close by his wife. She mentioned
what had oxiirrod. He did not attempt to indict summary
punishment upon him in consequence of her requesting him
to forbear. He beard the observation of defendant's caw
P 99001119.
Cross.examined —Had once been charged at this court
wall 90 attempted burglary, or something like it ; that was
a case of mistaken identity, and he was released imme-
diately. Had never before or since been in a police-court,
end could have an immediate character fur honesty and Ol-
desti f from* late employer.
Mr. Lewis said that his client was certainly in a very
unpleasant position, he being a foreigner, unable to speak
a word of English. and without a friend present. The men
who had been mentioned were entire strangers to him, and
be in German indignantly denied the alleged assault.
Complainant's husband insisted that he had heard de-
fendant while going to the station-house speak distinct
Fnglish.
Mr. Cooke asked what the defendant's occupation was,
sal where he resided.
Inspector Upton, G division, said that the polies-sheet
described him Al a clerk, at 12, George-street, Minories, but
that at the station-house one of the persons who accom-
panied him there observed, " No, you are a merchant."
Mr. Mather, the divisional surgeon, had examined the
complainant, and nAcertained that she was suffering from
violence of apparently recent date.
Mr. Cooke expressed himself quite assured that defendant
hri committed the assault sworn to.
Mr. Lewis upon this proposed that a fine should be in-
dicted, as the magistrate's judgment was adverse to the
amused ; but in the event of this being refused, he would
prefer that the case should go for trial, rather than that any
term of imprisooment be ordered here.
Mr. Cooke replied that he certainly should not make any
bargain upon the matter. and would therefore send the de-
fendant before a jury. The evidence of the divisional sur-
geon would be added to the depositions.
Defendant, upon hearing the result, appeared quite chap-
fallen.

SOUTHWARK.
CAPTAIN SAVAGE.
JoOut Frederick Cokkr, • respectable-looking youg
man, wan placed at the bar before Mr. Burnham, charged
with being drnok sod annoying Captain Claverieg Savage,
an elderly gentleman, well known for many Years among the eportieg community limn driving four in hand, keeping
inpritcd horses, An.
The captain, who appeared io a mut excited state, said
that last evening lie dined at the Artichoke Tavern, Newirig•
t°o"cantnutcf, and about 8 o'clock left there for the purpose