The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERICENWELL.
CONVICTION OP MARRY BROOME, TILE PUGILIST, FOR AN
ASSAULT.

Harry Browne, pagilut and liaoned victualler, of 25,
L imb's Cooduit-street, and Samuel Bruin*, of Stockbridge,
liaciebire, a grams, were charged before Mr. D'Eywourt
with being drunk and assaulting George Matthews, cab-
driver, badge 6,796, in Lamb's Conduit-street.
From the evidence of the complainant, which was con-
firmed by Polioe-sergeant Egerton' 14 E, it appeared that
this morning, about three o'clock, the prisoners were in
Lamb's Conduit-street making a disturbanoe, using °boom
Language, and refining to pay their cab fare. The prisoners,
who were drunk, were asked to go away, but they refused,
and threatened to strike the cabman. Yindiog remonstrance
of no avail, the sergeant took the prisoners into custody, on
which the prisoner Broome turned round and moat is the
rehman's face. The prisoaere were very resolute at Int,
but afterwards went quietly to the police station.
The prisoner Broome denied that be was drunk, or that
he spat in the cabman's face. If the cabman bad said that
be had hit him in the face, that might have been true. The
dispute arose through the cabman refusing to take his Irked
home.
. _

The prisoner Brown said it wag all a mistake to my be
sou drunk ; he was se sober as a judge. (A laugh.)
Mr. D'Eynoourt said the assault corned of was very
Fen+tly and wanton. He should duo the prisoner
Browne, who went quietly to the polio* Motion, bat flue the
prisoner Broome 20a., or in default 14 days imprisonment
to the House of Corm:tiara.

The fine was paid, the prisoner Broome declaring that
the &snap was the aggressor, and had mon lithely.

SOUTH WARN.
PIC'APOCILITS AND TIM INTIMNATIONAL 1111IBITION.
Thu morning the magistrate's Ghia( attention was celled
to investigate several charges against females for robberies
in the public streeta ; the majority of the plunderod persons
being countrymen,on a visit to the Intermitio' nal Exhibition.

The first ciao was against Mary CaroliseJoisca7l;l;;;;:
ably dressed middle-aged female, who was charged with
steeling a sovereign and five shillings from Thomas Moore.
The prosecutor deposed that be was • draper's assistant
and yesterday he had a holiday to visit the International
Exhibition. He went there early sod enjoyed himself, took
some friends, and after they quitted the building he lost
them. At the latter part of the evening be went
to the Canterbury Hall, and when be left
there he fell in with the prisoner in • street
leading to the Borough, and at her request took her
into a public-house and treated her. When they got out
iu the street they stood talking together fur • few
minutes, when the prisoner suddenly bolted, and be missed
his purse containing a sovereign sad five shillings. He went
in pursuit of her, and gave her into custody.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and begged his worship to
deal with her, when
Mr. Combo sentenced her to three month.' hard labour.
Mary Hobson, a young woman, was nett charged with
stealing Ti. taL from James Burke.
The prosecutor said he was • carpenter, and came from
Reading to see the Exhibition, and last night be met the
prisoner, and accompanied her to a house, when he fell
asleep. On his waking up the prisoner was gone and so was
all his money.
In answer to Mr. Combo,
Witness said be was very much in liquor, and could not
swear that he bad all his money when he entered the howse
with her.

The prisoner was accordingly discharged.
Three other gide were likewise charged with similar
offences, and discharged, owing to the prosecutors being
under the Memos of liquor.

WANDBVv*ORTIT.
LYNCH LAW UPON A PIIESCHMAN.
. .

A gentlemanly-looking person, whose right eye was cut
and swollen, was placed in the dock before Mr. Nyman,
charged with indecent conduct to • little girl named Mary
Ana Baker,
_aged nine years, the daughter of • coachman,
living at a lodge in Pointer's-road, m.park.
Sergeant Thompson, of the V division, informed his
worship that the prisoner was • Frenchman, and did not
understand the English language.
Mr. Darman said en interpreter must be obtained, as the
prisoner lied a right to cross-examine the witnesses.
Sergeant Thompson said he understood French, upon
which he was sworn to interpret the evidence.
When the prisoner was asked for his name he refused to
give it or his address, as he stated that he did not like to
have his name in the papers.
The evidence went to show that on Thursday evening
the complainant was playing in Pointer's-road, when the
prisoner came up and conducted himself towards her in
an indecent manner. The father happened to witness part
of the transaction, and ho came out of his lodge and knocked
the prisoner down, and afterwards gave him into custody.
The prisoner, in defence, stated that as he passed he saw
three children, one of whom asked him to accept some
Papers. This mimed him to be pleased with the children,
and he remained with them a short time, when the father
aroe out and struck him several times, and be fell down
air dead.

Yr. Dayman alluded to the father's chastisement upon
the prisoner. and said the case might have ended there.
However, sufficient lied been adduced for him to call upon
the prisoner to bud one surety in the sum of 501. to keep
the peace.
The prisoner was locked up in default of bail.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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