The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-06 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

(Before Mr. Sellout Dowling, Deputy-Assistant-Judge,
Thomas Seals, 19, John !Carrick, IS, Henry William,
15, and John Witham, 19, were Indicted tor sealing a
add watch, value 2.51., the property of George Blake Hiok
son, frees his person. Than was a wood indictment
eildele Seale, 'Carrick, and Henry Williams, for attempting
to steal a watch from the prom of a man whole name is
unknown. There was a third indictment against John
Williams, for stealing a gold watch, value 106, the property
of Elijah Docll, from his person.
Mr. Cooper preexisted ; Mr. Pater appeared for Seale ;
Mr. Weep for Kee* ; Mr. 'footage Williams for Hoary
Williams • sad Mr. E. T. Smith for John Williams.
Cooper having opened the case,
Mr. George Blake Hickson was celled, sad mid-I lies at
Summerhill, Dublin, sad I am a banister and Queen's
rousseL Oo Sunday, the 6th of August last, I was going
to the pier at the bottom of Beex-street, a few minutia
after four in the af bosom. Whes 1 cams to the top of the
atop going down to the pier I mew two young men well-
&seed, one standing on the second step and the other
at the top, apparently playing with canes in their
hands. The one on tee second step I identify
as John Williams. Jobe Williams stepped aside and im-
mediately in front of me. I said, "I beg your pardon, I
want to go down." At that moment 1 got a blow from
behind on the left temple, and et the same time I fall both
my arum premed close sod tightly by my side an if I was
held by several porticos. Ooe of them laid hold of my
watch, which was in my left fob, sad tore the watch aod
chains way. The man who sexed my watch ran down the
steps and called oat " Booty." The men who were holding
my arms disengaged me, sad I at moo ran after the roan
who had Galled out, asd as I was gaining upon him I lifted
up my stick (produced), inteeding to strike him, when I was
tripped up from behind, and thrown forwarl down the
steps. As soot so I recovered I followed him. He moved
short to the right at the foot of the steps into a lane, and I
lost him. The chain was dropped Piot as he turned. I got
up the steps spin, but the preemies weirs all gone. The
we'd we worth 254
George Franks, a little boy, said be was an errand bey,
working for Mr. Lambert, oilman, of No. 4, Gray's-ion•lane.
On Suuday, the 6th of August, at four o'clock in the siker-
noon, be saw the four women there sad two or three
more young men surround the prosecutor. He noticed
them sttalog on the steps knocking up against perms'
cede( from the boats. The old gent snian went towsrds
the stem, and two of the pressers got in front of him. MANSION-HOUSE.
Ho went round and endeavoured to pee thorn, when the The Lord Mayor begs to acknowledge the receipt of fifty
others got round him. They west up to the gentleman sod guineas from John Lows, Esq., of elope°, in aid of the
held hit arms down and then pulled his watch and chain Cattle Dieesae Fund•
from his pocket, and afterwards threw the chain down on CLERKEN WELL.
to the pavement. A little boy picked up the chain and John Itforrice and Ellen Quinlan, both about 18 years of
gave it to the gentleman. One of the prisoners ran down age, sad residing in the low courts that abet on the spot
the steps, and the mossoutor wanted to run after him. One where the Islington toll-gate formerly stood, Wire charged
of the pressers, runes' down the stem celled oat, with violently assaulting Mr. Charles Wilkinson, of 33,
" Booty, booty," and when the old gentleman got near to Oclebroke-row, Islington, under the fallowing chem.
him, one of the other prisoners tripped him up from behind, stances :
sod he fell down. Hs did not know which of the prises,' It would appear that just beyond the Philharmonic
took the watch, or who held his arms. He was quite sure Musk-hall are a nemberof worts which are tenanted by
that the premiers ware the men. He thought it Ms Jahn a very low ohm of penous, who make it their berates to
Williams who tailed out, "Booty, booty." emegresste at the ends shutting on the High-street, sad
This wastes was croetexamined at considerable length there to insult and assault respectable eellaaran• In some
by the different counsel for the prisoners, but nothing min casee they he screw tho pavement for the purpose of trip-
led"' was elicited. ping up possengen, sad then when they have them on the
Edward Collins, pier meter at the Temple Steamboat ground grossly Woe them, rob them, and run down
pier, Fessattne, said the prisoner. Jolts Williams and the close ill-lighted courts, and into the house from which
Thomas Seale, with four others, on the 6th of August toms they con quickly pass from on. to the other, end thus
on to the pier at about 4 o'clock is the af Weems, and eked avoid identification or appreeension. In the ease of Mr.
what time there would be a boat ho Graveled. He said it Wilkie/in he was passim shag there on his way home, at
was no use asking him about a Gravesend boat at tbst time about 11 o'clock cc Saturday night, and have.' Wore bea
of day. John 'Williams then asked if they could go to assaulted there, sad beteg kat s now hat, he was more
Woolwich, and he told them that they could. There were than usually area He had just passed one of these
ix persons together at the time. They said they would go courts when a tin kettle, tied to a pion of string, was
to Kew, and he directed where they could get a ticket, but thrown et him, and Weak him violently on the top of him
having his suspicious of them, he said that the Kew beat hat end crushed it. He turned round, and saw the male
would be too full for them. In about three minutes after prisoner in the ant of drawing the kettle towards him. and
he had spoken to them he heard that the prolocutor had whilst he (Mr. Wilkinson) was taking off his hat, the
been robbed of his watch. female prisoner came up, sad triad to eke his
William Ackrell, police-sergeant 15 F, was called, sad in bat from him. He ran for the sweeties of
reply to questions by Mr. Montagu Williams, he mid he the police, and finding two rehired with them, sod
Tin INDUSTILIAL EX 11 DIMON AT RIADENG.
had only known the boy Franks since these persons had gave the prisoners is charge. Be could sweartively ....,
bees taken into custody. He cams to the station and gave to the identity of the prisoners, es he took particular notice There is every prospect that this exhibitios, which is under'
a description of the men who he said had stolen the move- of them, and there was something singular-Looking shout saw patronage of bee Majesty the Queen, who takes mash
eatoi's watch the pair of them. Both prisoners when they were tad the Wiest is the movement, will be seeded with a great
Mr. Pater having addressed the jury on behalf of the charm deed being on the spot at the time of the saran, amount of oncosts. Yesterday the mayor (Mr. C. J. Butler)
prisoner Seale, he was followed by slthough not more than two minutes had elapsed from the received a letter from Major-Geesral Sir T. IL Biddulph.
Mr. Wartime on the part of Karriedc, who In the time of itseommittsl to then appreheesion. dated from "The Rosenau," stating that Um Queen wee
Gonne of hie obeervateons said that the polios The prisoners said they were Innocent of the charge int- graciously pleased to permit the committee of the aedisarta
were exercising a most uoconstitutional power-a peed to them, and that they ware hard•worhinr, Milne' exhibition to visit Windsor Oast's, cad melee article" of ie.
power which was rapidly growing up, end this moue persona. as their beds would prove they ware, tenet for th• ices exhibition. Amordiogly the mayor, with
country was threatened with becoming one of the most stained with walnut lake, several members of the committee, proceeded to the (:,ails
polichridden oountrice in the world. He commented on Polionesegennt Seminars, of the N divides, mid these interest,
awn..., sad selected „Arai, objects 1:4 greet
the fact that Sargent Ackrell was not called on the pact mass were of froqueat ineurreses, and were got tip tel the laaaypst, which will be immediately forwarded to
of the prosecution, and said signifkantly that they might purpose of robbery. The male prisoner bad only just come as ...amtsle pm". hasskssdy been insasE=
see MOO in that court with stripes upon their arms out of the House of Correction, where he had been ton work of arrangement at the Tows-hall sad temporary
who only • few years ago wore in the lowest class of mooed for twelve months on a charge of picking pocket', hemp_ errata ha the rear_ use utter ~....,
I peliosme. But (said the learned counsel) how did they and the woman was known as • desperats and troublesome used '7's the *tau gallery. Ta'ra valuable paintings.
obtain those stripes? Why, by getting a number of con- woman. statuary. sad other choke works of art, lest by the Provost
victions, and those convictions were obtained by empl y Mr. D'Eyncourt said he should do all he could tenets stop sad Fellows of Etat College, Lord Oversee*, Colonel Lard
ling little boys to get up rases, and to give evidence in to these disgraceful scenes in the streets, and if the prisoners
their favour. Lisdsay, ILP., Sir Charles Russell. M.P.. Mr.
had been charged with the attempted robbery instead of ~ „ , um. metrics, um. wale., and ether emma= 1
The Deputy-AssistantJudge interposed, and said, indir with the gestalt he should have committed them for trial, ''"•••
the oat. ty aristoersey, will form a splendid elleetice, sad
neatly-I must say, sir, that you have no right to make where they no doubt would have been moot severely dealt ~_ ,_2!._„, __,,,.,„_ will tau rase_ Ace ___,___
thee wholesale charges, or to hurl your anathemas India. with. He should now send each of them to the Housed 7w7„,z-z.,17.,--........„—z.„, he., ;„,, it „,.. epee,
oriminately on a most respectable body of men. You have • Correction, with hard labour, for two calendar mouths. that all crawls ..s the district will he "waded to the ha&
no right whatever to say that they are in the habit of em- I Mr. Ricketts, elicitor, afterwards applied that • flee The siaihatice (citi he opened es Wedeeedsy meek urah
ploying persons to get up ',video". or to infer that they might be inflicted, but the application was refused. Instant. hy this Bishop of Oxford, who, with the shemtad
suborn them to commit palmy, for if they did so they Joiner Snooty, of 13, Tooloridgeereat, Esstes-road, a .thootiss a itiiidi... Newbury Wisdom., seal easy opme
would be the greatest miscreants that ever disgraced millwright, was charged before Mr. D'Eymourt with , „... ___,_, will .1....,.,71./. ......, ewes ...dn.._ end
society. You have no right, I say, to hurl your anathemas . cutting and wounding Richard Can. The primmer was '`',x-i....p:,,z,,,,,.zw—t--bizz-p6,--g down the et7T'aas ed
in thh way, for if they were true this country would further cheesed with being drank. the roam to the crass, which will be performed irritsseld
then be the most degraded the world has ever sees. Richard Car said-I am a kaioklayer, and raids at 13, there will also be vocal musk by 60
(Suppressed applause is court.) i Tonbridge-strest, Euston-road, and the prisoner lives in
At the coseinsion of the esremosy, which will be
Mr. Warton-It is well known. , the muse home. Lest sight, between the hours of nine , ,__ ,„_ ____,_ a„,„ the ....k. aad Brahma
The Doputy-Asaistant-Judge-I say it Is not trim, and it ' and ten, the miaow came down stairs, and entered my i _hooded,___,. 'L:7l,_'''"="a"saZ eel diet-ractua,"' a madams
is not well knows. I room, bet as I was is had he did not am me, sad them I we'rulari7_7"2_7:Ze e" band th. mai. courts. The
Mr. Winton said a owe occurred tidy a short time ago, be went downstairs and beige to abuse my wife. I west ' raute..--h7,. Invited the Right Has. the Earl ~/ Cum,.
sad after a few other obeeevatioes bo said there way out into the passage, and then he stabbed um in the hand, '
too, Mr. /A....A LT., Professor Kawaday, kaid zaidescar
a growing despotism, which we headed by Sir Releard saying be would serve me all. I felt the cot across the short
eddierar;"'sra swims „swede at-&-tarams the
Mayne, who of his own will sot aside sets of perllausest, beck of mY blind, end told him my sod he thaw said be i exhibition. whad, will mosaic apes for weal melee.
and as thee sets bad bonneted by the county nemnbere, he had not does it. The cot is a severe one, sad lam very i
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hoped It would be seen sad made known by the whole weak from the lose of blood. I hod not_
_given the primmer , t=".....,!_•"_::1711 ...wades to_ &ea ara.
of the legal profession. ' ehe hoe provocanos. I did sok etc a taffeta the promer's 1 F;Jeetle"eugece""hViiii;glWii;eqp pgapp-Igges
Mr. Montagu Williams and Mr. E. T. Smith also addressed heed". end I can't say with what he Inflicted ore wouelL vs
the jury.sad the building will be immeed day aed skid
II fade
when I we amok by the primmer, bat I did sot injure • ere er"a".l",___, ~,,. tram paws aad .6 4,„,,,i4,..
Tim Deputy-Assletant-Jedge rammed up the evidence Imy hand in else fall, sad there was sea* sharp that I by • ""y "` ""'
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty "Oast Seals, maid have fallen oa In the perm. Dtt Berry's &tickles health restoring Rewslenbsl,
Karrick, seed John Williams :Henry Williams Not guilty. i The prisoner- Did you not stoke me before I punished Aredes,,,..Foot sores., raaa.sa_withwit Ana•ettalraZoomerapera.,e'r IDeterallalcratepeirauT
Kr. Cooper rid he then propoesd to proceed with the you" grdwawames„,---riereons, Maw, Uweir, imi Itesstrit
mooed ladistmest. I Witte" -I never touched yes. mod saes Me times tte eist In other rirmilis.
Mr. Mostage Williams •appeared fae Henry Williams ; The litimar-I am "meet er eataull rut for Ihad 2.. asiVrre. wsnaigh.-Ile lorry sad Co., No TY, Sellaelenee•
Bleb sad He
were in the =as =defended. knife. I LAndorn; w. he 1112•01 b.. ta. 114. ; TOL. 1180.41100.100111 i....
The pdomipal witness in this ease wee Will
Aokroll, Mrs. Charlotte Carr said tbst on the previoes sight the (Adeettesesotl-