The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-02 00:00:00

THE POLIOB COURT&

CLERKENWILLL.
George Brown and Benjamin Mitten's, two yaws and
strong-Mckiog fellows, were clamed Wars Mr. IYEynooart
with the following gross eatings as Pentonvill• on Friday
night :
For some time past great complaints have been made by I
respeotsble permits being annoyed by prostitutes and
their bullies am Peotonville, and many charges of sessults
sad robbery have boss brought from there. Oa Friday
night, as Mr. Howell was passiog down the hill, he wee
stopped by two prostitute", who asked him to give them
something to drink. He refused to,do so, and told • them
to go away ; and, as be was moving on, the prisoners came
op, said something to the hassles and then,
takiog him by the collar, asked him what he
meant by insultmg the women. Before imbed time to speak
they both *track him in the month and face and koooked
him down. He got up bleeding profusely, and the primmer'
then made off, but he followed them as far as North-pima.
di. Paumes, a den of brothels of the worst description, end
saw the prisoners go into a house there. A policemen 011310
up and be bon into the hoes% and the prosecutor thee
pointed out the two primmen, who were then in company
with the women who stopped bin. They at first denied any
knowledge of the prosecutor, who woe bleeding, but after-
wards said that they atm& hint because he had pulled about
their young
In sneerer to Mr. IYEyociourt the prosecutor said he did
not lose any of his property, nor maid he say that the pry.
omen had tried to rob him.
The polies said that she persoss who had spoken to the
primness on the way to this court, and who had brought
than food, were ootorious thieves.
Mr. Laynoourt said these gross street outrages must be
stopped, sod motenoed the prisoners, without the option of
a tine, to two months' hand labour in the House of Cor-
rection.

WORSHIP-STREET.
William 4ladrews, toll collector ol Mile-eud.gate, was sum-
moned for having oe the 13th August unlawfully demanded
and taken toll for a horse ridden by William Rogers, a
volunteer in the 7th Tower Hamlets Rifles, retuning from
military duty, he (the rider) beteg in full uniform. The
feels were that on
fight a
evening there had been a I
field.day and sham fight at Fox Warren, soder command of ;
Lieutenant.Oolouel Buxton and Major Ludbrook, and about
half-past cue on the Sunday morning complainant who I
acted as orderly to the major, returned to town with his
horse, which wee in full military hernia He bad passed
through Mile-endigate some ten or fifteen yards, when de-
leaden t ran alter him and oalled oat, " W bare are you Rolm' r
To which bentplied, "Home."Thedefeadentthen paid, "You
don't, thotlgh, till you have paid toll." He than said, " See
what I am" (alluding to his volunteer uniform), on which
defendant rejoined, " I neither know ear care what you are ;
if you don't pay, I shall look you up." He called a con-
stable, who advised plaintiff to pay, and sue the collector if
be bad acted illegally. end be did so. For the defence a
witness was called, who stated that be heard the defendant
ask complaisant what he was, and that he replied, " What
is that to you'" It was argued for the defence that inns-
much as the complaisant did not mower to the question,
" What are your lam a volunteer is full uniform," that
the defendant had a right to insist as the toll. Streams to my
notwithstanding the explicit provision of the Volunteer Act,
which states distinctly "that no toll shall be demanded or
taken from any officer of the volunteer force, or say volunteer
or non.commissioned officer of the volunteer permanent staff,
being on march, on duty, or going to or returning from
other public duty, and being in uniform, likewise any bores
ridden or used, &a., shall not be charged for," the magis-
trate (Mr. Ellison), ot the ground that the complainant
did not give full information es to where be had been slid
what he had been doing, dismineed the summons.

SOUTHWARK.
Messrs F. A nyersteis, R. 0. Perrin, S. Ellis, G. Griffith,
and William Gray, directors and manager of the National
Hone Insurance Company (Limited), 231, Hightitreet,
Borough, were someorreed before Mr. Barcham foe hay Om
had registered aloes at No. 10, Poultry, in the city of Lon-
don, and having changed such office to 231, Highetreet,
Borough, did Dialect to give the registrar of joint stook
compenies notice of seek change.
They were also °barged " with having increased their
capital from 2,000/. to 50,0001., and unlawfully neglecting,
within fifteen day. from the resolution made of such %-
crease of capital, to give notice to the regirtrar of joint
stock companies of such increase."
Mr. Pater, instructed by Mr. Willis. of New-inn, appeared
for the prosecution, and Mr. Ditton for the defence. Mr.
Gray, ote of the directors, appeared to answer the com-
plaints.
Mr. Pater, in opening the case, mid he should in the first
instance proceed against the defendants on the charge
of neglecting to give to the registrar of joint stock
companies notice of change of offissa, whereby they
bad rendered themselves liable to penalties under 35 sad Si
Vic., cep 80. The National Horse Insurance Company was
established to July last, at 10, Poultry, where it wee pro-
visionally registered under the act of parliament. That was
the proper place for them to conduct their business but
nothing was done there, and no other office was registered.:
' For tame time past, however, prospectuses and advertise-
meats have appeared, stating the office to be 731, High-
' street, Borough, without any notice having been given at
the Joint Stock Rssistrstios-oillos.
Mr. Bonham asked the leaned counsel whether be con-
tended that every branch office should be registered.
Mr. Pater was of opinion that they should, but be did
sot rely upon that. The present charge was for keeping their
office at Ns. 231, High.street, Borough, without being re-