The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-17 00:00:00

MMLLBOROUGHZI'REET.

Mitre Lucas andThowaa :foi•;r;:ieo fashionably.
dressed young men, were placed at the bar before Mr.
Tyneleitt, and charged with stealing two bags of copper
coin. the property of Mr. Keillor, bake New Compton-
street.
Police-sergeant Cole, C 23, said be saw the two prisoners
I a dog-cart in Regent-street. Knowing their character.,
and being aware that a great number of robberies bad lately
been committed by s answering the description
of the prisoners, hs foUewed them. He trailed thew into
Brewer-street, and there Johnson got out, leaft Luau to
drive the dog-cart, Two other pastas
TheineMueses, sad
1 they walked on, followise the dereat three thee
went up to Lucas sad held a abort mareestios with hiss ;
one of the party tamed reset and Imbed witness bard in
the face. lie took no noire, bat met dews a Wrest, and
met the party again in Oompteariteet. The primer and
the two other men held a short earreatios at the armed
Frith.stress, sod then ose of the party not I. custody west
into a baker's shop in Osrpionereek sad is a few minutes
I cane out with Use arster of the dim, sad west into a
public-Muse, the etbre foßewiag behind. The primmer
Lucas drove up to the Wade shop, whoseandi
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drove off. Witness rushed forward and seized tho reini.
Lucas jumped out and ran off, but was knocked down by
a blow from a mallet given by a carpenter, who was pass-
log, and Johnson was detained by Mr. Hall, of Watiour- .
street, who had been called upon to assist the police. lath
the prisoners were taken to the station-house. In the .
devout were found two bags containing about 21.
worth of copper coin, rind also a jemmy. Before anything
wu said to Lucas, he remarked to witness that he had never
gene into the shop, and that be knew nothing about any-
thing being put into the dogeart. Witness went back to
the baker's shop, and found that a deck Led been broken
open with a crowbar or jemmy, and the two bags of copper
taken out.
Mr. John Bella, baker, Compton-street. said • well- '
dressed man came into his shop that day, and, after buying
three buns, asked if witness made wedding cakes? He re-
plied "Yes, and he should be happy to receive an order."
The man eaid, "Come with me, and my mother's cook shall
give you an order." He went out with the man, and after walk-
ing a short distance the man asked him if he would have •
glass of ale. He said he did not mind, and he went into a
public-house with the man. After partaking of some refresh.
meat the man said he had to meet the cook there, but she
had not come, and he must therefore go home and get in-
structions. Witness rationed to his shop, and his mother
told him that • person had just been there about some wed-
ding cakes. He remarked he did not like the look of this •
he suspected something wu wrong. Ile looked about thr;
shop and found that his desk had been broken open, and
co per coin in two bags taken away.
The prisoners put some questions of no importance to the
constable.
Johnson said he was not in the baker's shop.
Policesergunt Cole said he saw him go into the shop.
A remand having been applied for, Mr. Tyrwhitt
directed the prisoners ho be brought up again next
Thursday.
A good deal of credit is due to Police sergsant Cole for
the way he effected the capture of the prisoners, who have
bean at this court before, and who it is expected will tura
rat to be caseated with a gang of swell mobuneu who
have committed • large number of robberies at the west-
end of the town, principally on jewellers and wine-mer-
chants. The plan adopted by the thieves was for some of
the gang to drive up to a jeweller's shop in a dog-cart, and
to request the shopkeeper to send specimens of jewellery
for a sick gentleman to select from. In one case it is under-
stood that about 5001. was obtained. When visits were
paid to wine-merchants it was the cash-box that was sought
after, and very great success appears to have attended the
gang in this lined °pastuna It is also pretty clear that
the robbery at Mr. Butler's was a " put-up " affair. The
thieves were disappointed of a bag containing about 2001.
which was sometimes kept in the desk, but which had poi
been placed there that morning.

°LESSEN WELL.

Police-constable Sed ,FinSr 88 0, appeared before Mr.
Haulier. charged with ealawfally esesalting and beating
John Carroll, a marble polisher, sisliting at 13, Fleet-row,
Leatherlane.
Mr. Woeteer appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr.
Lewis, jun., of Ray-place. attended for the dehisce.
From the evidence of the prostrate, it appeared that on
the momlag of the 10th mat., sheet 1 o'clock, the defendant
and another wadable knocked at his room door and were
admitted into the room by one of his lodgers. The defen-
dant asked the other constable if he (the lodger) was the
mat who had insulted him the night before, and wall
anewered In the motive, the other constable stating that
it was the one that wee in bed (meaning the complainant).
The defendant then asked the other constable if he would
give him (oompLiinant) in charge, and be said " No." The
defendant then went to his Wide, pulled him out of bed,
hit him on the bead several times, and kinked him in
such a manner that he was masesiSle for three or four
intact... The defendant then lifted him into bed, and
again punched hint on thelsead and face. His mouth wan
of Mn
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the complainant Mated that he had
DO marks either 011 his face Of body. Ma WY OOTDIDI that
he was pulled out of bed by the hair of his head, and that
while he was on the Boor the defendant kicked him.

A lodger ofTh;oo to- Ostia.— ic ;;;e;lfici,Tncisie:ted that
he was present the whole of the time. The defendant
pulled the complainant out of bed by his shirtand shook him.
In oroestiamination the witness stated that the nom.
*leant was never on the ground, nor was he kicked. He .
also stated that the complainant was never insensible.
Mr. Lewis mid after such contradictory statements no
one could believe the complainant, and the sunitnozsmit
therefore to be dismissed. The reason why the
went to the room was because one of them had been essuilted
by a man who had made his escape.
Police constable Warington, 141 C, who had also teen
summoned for assaulting the same complainant, but against
whom the summons was dismissed, mid that he was parent
the whole of the time, and was certain that the defendant
did not strike the complainant.
Hr. Barker sentenced the prisoner to two calendar
months' imprisonment in the House of Correction.
Mr. Lewis asked the magistrate to send the case for
trial, as he was certain that no jury would ever convict on
such evidence. He considered the sentence • very se-
vere one. . .

Mr. Barker said be bad made it two months to give the
defendant the option of appealing. If he seat the ease for
trial the complainant would be put to expense.
Mr. Lewis strongly aimed that the question of expense
ought not to stand against • man's liberty. The defend-
ant had a right to be tried by • jury. As to exposes, he
would guarantee that the prosecutor should not be put to
expense. So that justice might be done, he would de-
posit the money out of pocket.
Mr. Barker declined to alter his decision.

Lewis Ins e app..], asked what bail the
magistrate would take.
Mr. Barker flied the 11211011111 at two sureties in the sum
of 101. esub.

_SOFTHWAPX.

Mr. William TunCrTerg;,;M;ster, baler, lately carrying
on bush:teas in the Circus, Blaeldrierwroail, wee brought
before Mr. Combs, by JOINS, 151 1., a detective offiser,
charged with stealing a lead cistern and a quantity of lead,
valuo 20/., the property of the Surrey Ophthalmic Hospital,
late Eye Infirmary, established in the Circus, Blackfrram
road.

M. David Woolf, solicitor, 17, King-street, Cheapaide,
and boo. secretary to the hospital, attended to prosecute,
and Mr. Cotton appeared for the prisoner.
It appeared from the statement of Mr. Woolf that the
prisoner had for some time carried on business as a baker at
the corner of the Circus, next the Waterloo-road, adjoining
the Eye Infirmary. The trustees of the latter, havuig de-
termined to extend the benefits of the institution, purchased
the houses next to their Freedom, among which was the
prisoner's house, and they intended to establish the Surrey
Ophthalmic Hospital on the spot. The usual notion; were
given him to quit and deliver up the houses, and he was
allowed by the trustees to remove all trade fixtures. The
trustees ascertained that the prisoner had removed lead
from the roof, and a large lead cistern and pipe worth 20L,
which he sold for a trifle. The prisoner had no right to
remove them, as they were house hxtures, and belonged to
the hospital trustees.
Jones, the detective officer, said he traced the cistern and
lead to a dealer in Holborn. where the prisoner had dia.
posed of it far We.
In answer to the charge the prisoner contended that the
cistern and lead were his property, as the trustees gave him
leave to take all fixtures away.
The trustees denied that, and Mr. Combo remanded Wm
until Tuesday next, consenting to accept good hail for hie
appearance.
WANDSWORTH.
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Isaac DudleataisMsaLlTtieservios* of Messrs. 'Baia,
tanners, of Bedditon, Burley, sod Francis Felilleas, ostler
at the King's Head puMie.bouse,Upper Tooting, were finally
examined on a charge of stealing and receiving corn.
Thomas ilempugh, polices-constable 82 M, stated that on
Tuesday morning last he was in the company of Birch, an-
other oficer andthey watched Dudley from the prow
rotor's premises at Beddington. He was driving a waggle
drum by two horses. They followed him, and about sax
o'clock M the morning he stopped by the King's Head pules
lie-home at Upper Tooting. The other prisoner came out
of the stables of the inn, and conversed with Dudley for a
short tiro*. The carman then got on to the waggon, and
dropped a sack containing something, and the ostler car-
rtluto the stable. They followed him and saw him
put the sack in the manger. Witness addressed Felt.
ham, and said, "1 RID very tired ; can't you let me have a
rest hero. He replied, "No, if you don't go oat I'll kick
you out." Witness then asked him what the carman had
given biro, and he answered, "Nothing at all." Witness
then left Birch in the stable and followed after
was Dudley,
who driving off. He stopped him, and oreueed him
of giving the ostler the sack, and be denied all knowledge
of it.
Other evidence was given to show that the primmer" were
secured, and that the sack eontained nearly two bushels al
corn, which were marked on the Monday before.
Mr. James M'B.e stated that having lost rota lately be
communicated with the police. On Monday night he saw
the police place some pieoes of paper which be had marked
with different let leis in the oats in the shop leading from
the corn bin. He also stated that Dudley, who had bees
in their service a year and nine months, bad no autho-
rity to deliver oats to Feltham or any other perms.
He was authorised to take out three pose-begs, about
a bushell, for his horses. Their horses had oost alma far
their keep during the last year 100 f. more than they ought
to have done.
The primers, who reserved their defence, ware fully one.
mitted for trial.

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to their meow to report upon the cost of altering the
Toxteth and Hareadasenin desks into graving docks, the
former to have river eglee,go as to be used aa a Boating dock
when required. Par erase time past there has been • great
want of gravies desk esoommodetiou at Liverpool, the
tumors of the pert, is of general dulness of buds,
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