The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL

The Chartered Cra Company appeared to four sum-
manna, issued by the COmmilltioollol of Sores,, before Sir
J. Musgrove, for, that they brag • gas company supplying
pa within the limits of the Motropobtan Gen Act, 1860, did
on the 23rd, 25th, 26th and 27th of Janua7 last, supply
common gas to the northern district of the City of London
of less illuminating poser sod lees purity than is required
by the 25th section of the said act, in that to wit the gas so
supplied by them was of an illuminating power of lees than
that of twelve sperm candles, as =inroad 1a the mid act,
and that such gas wee not tree from ammonia, so far as is
required by the said act.
Mr. Seejesat Atkinson appeared for the Commissioners
el Sewers (instructed by Mr. Baylis), and Mr. Bosley for
the Chartered GU Company (instructed by Messrs. Carter
and Bedford).
This ens rated several boars, during which Dr. Letheby,
Mr. Wood, Mr. Henry Sporn, and other gentlemen of
scientific minim were examined at great length by Mr.
Satinet Athlone, and oroweramined by Mr. Beeler as to
their scientific knowledge and experinee with respect to
ISS. After hearing the can for the complainnts the
hearing was adjourned.
The court was crowded by gentlemen interested la this
question of the alleged defective supply of pure and whole.
some gas.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A Dutchwoman, named Anna de Leave, was charged
before Mr. Knox with loitering in Tinhorn-street, for
the purposes of prostitution, to the annoyance of the
inhabitants.
Mr. Williams, wholesale perfumer of Tichbornertreet,
proved seeing the prisoner, who was known to be • prosti-
tute, parading Tichborueolreet, to his annoyance, for about
an hoar and • half the previous afternoon, during which
nos he saw her 'coast and solicit ton. The prismer had
bees an annoyance to him for years, and hordes the serious
business injury be bad suffered he had been obliged to re-
move bis family from the neighbourhood.
Mr. Knox said then ins no doubt it van great scandal,
and fined the prisoner 40e. or • month.
The fin was immediately paid, it being stated that the
primmer bad nearly 1001. inher permission.
Nines Grimond, a Belgian, was charged with • similar
offence.
Mr. None GemUo, of Sherwood-street, saddler, said
that after seeing the prisoner for four hours in the street
soliciting men, he gave her into custody. She bad bees
• frequenter of the neighbourhood of Rageetotren for
years, sad bee conduct was very bad.
Samuel Yeo, 316 A, having given similar evidence to that
of Mr. Geisha, the prisoner was fined 40a. or • month.
Caroline Bianont, • Frenchwoman, was charged with •
Medlar edema, mid slier Mr. William and Poliemoonsiable
Hunter. 45 C, had grim evidence,
Mr. Knox fined her 40s. or • month.
lifermiree Bath was also, on the evidence of Mr. Wil-
liams and Dmiewith, 338 H, fined 40s. or a month, Mr.
Knox remarking that the system which had bean pursued
by women of the prime's ekes must be put an end to.

Edward Carr, an with being
drunk and &lord& thhttal 'fownwalof altripalabe-hoeso,
Lower End , when he broke foes small puns
of gismo, and made a great disturbance. He shouted
the name of Cardinal Wiseman several time, and it gi-
nned that the death of that eminent parsonage bad caused
kin to indulge freely in drink.
Yr. Ss& told very
the primer be ought to be ashamed
himself to get dusk ea so solemn an occasion ea the death
of a dignitary of his elounb, and bled kin du, and 13a., the
value of the glan.

Tim Columns. Bowoiaar.—David Roberts. who
wee braaiht up laid Wednesday cherpel with bias ooa-
ceased ia brambles end eater* the premium et Mt. Jolla
Welker, al 68, Gambill, watchmaker rued Iguana; sad
steeling a quantity at watcher to the Belem el aboalt:
war yerba ot day eerie placed et the her the irsapiade
in the eastoey of Detective-Served F0a1.% Mr. Lewis
man appeared to promote, sad Mr. Beard tee the
primmer. Mr. Lewis said he did sot moon to *fur
say mom whim= that day, bat mired tor a foram emead.
The prima was remaisi ter mother weak.