The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-23 00:00:00

of such an set but for the prereure of extreme want and
devotut,un.—Committed fur trial.
.MARLIIOKOUGII-STREET.

Roberts, a young man of very feminine appear
anee, &owed in female attire, and who stated that he was
an arti:llial florist, aying at the White Hart Tavern,
Bishop-pate-street Without, was charged with stealing two
sold bracelets, value the property of Mr. Henry smith
kin,,ry. of No. 31, Wellseck-street, Cavendish-square.
Mr. Eatery, it appeared, went on Thursday night to a
fancy dress I,AI at M amperes room., Davies-street, Berke-
ley-square' dressed in the character of the Prince, in (Ist-
derrlia, baring on his wrists the bracelets named in the
charge. About three o'clock in the morning mime
alhrea-
tioa place In tWl'ell the eampiainaot and prioiner al.oat
the dancing, whereupon the prisoner, forgetting his feminine
character, struck the complainant in the face with his
sits. Prosecutor was then surrounded by several of the
priemer's companions, and after being hustled about, the
prison:r came up to him again and tore his bracelets front
his wrists. Defendant followed up the attack by destroying
the dress which complainant wore. Complainant ran out
of the rooms, and, having procured the attendance of a con-
stable, gave the prisoner in charge. He was searched at
the station, but the bracelets had not been found.
The prisoner, in a very feminine tone of voice, said, in
answer to the charge, that he was at the glancing. rooms on
Tharsilay night, when the complainant came into the rooms
with a lung pipe stuck in his check, and placed himself in
the centre of a set of quadrille* in which he was dancing.
Be told rim to stand on one side, and, on his refusing to
abate the nui.ance„ he (defiutilant) left the rooms for the
purpme of speaking to some person about the complainant's
conduct, and as lie sea. about returning the prosecutor came
up to him with a constable and gave him in charge for
stealing his bracelets.
Mr. Bingham—fray, what are you, and how do you get
your liting ?
Defendant—l hare only been from Manchester six weeks,
sad am an artificial florist by trade. I am at present
staying at the White Hart f avem, Bishop gate-street
Without.

Mr. Dinghani-1 .hall order you to he put hack till 2
o'clock, and direet lie Aker to make some inquiries about
you at the White Hart.
The prisoner war then leek.' up, but a. %non as he was
in the tell he admitt, el to the officer that he bud given a
wrong address, and that 1w would die before he gave his
right 4111 C.
the prisoner was then brought into court, and remanded
until edutsday nest.
TAomul Nevi', described on the charge sheet as " gentle-
man," was charged with bring drunk and creating a dis-
turbance at the reridence of Mr. Fitzharding Oldaker,
saddler, 19, Park-street, Grosvenor-square.
The prosecutor rimed that, on the previous night, just as
he war about retiring to rest, he heard a loud knocking at
the street-dour. lie dressed himself, and on descending to
the passage he saw the defendant, who was surrounded by
a mob of at kart one hundred person. having an alterca-
tion with comp iiant'e servant, who had opened the door.
Complainant desired the defendant to go away, and on his
refusing to du witness went to look for a constable, fol-
lowed by the defendant, who sinned him and called out,
" You Oldaker, you cannot make a saddle." At that
moment a constable came up, and defendant was given in
charge.
Th.• defendant said he must apologise to Mr. Oldaker for
the annoyance and inconvenience he had been put to. Ile
had no recollection of what he had dune, as he was very
much the worse Mr wine.—Mr. Bingham fined him 10s.