The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-19 00:00:00

POLICE.-SATOADAT.

MANSION-HO U SE. —Mr.larey, proprietor of the Block
Boy and Barrel public-house, in Leadenhall-market, charged
the corporation with ordering a doorway leading from hi-
house into Leadenhall-market to be stopped up. 'flue door, Mr.
Farey alleged, was the only means of ventilating the house—
which was situated over a cesspool—and rendering it
habitable. The city solicitor, during Mr. Farev's absence,
had caused the door to be walled up. He had ap-
, plied to the Court of Common Council on the suect,
' and had received no attention. He had now sent the
particulars of the case to Lord Morpeth. The Lord
Mayor said he was convinced the count adapted could
be justified by the city solicitor. Mr. Farey said the
solicitor had violated the law in not giving him timely no
tice. The Lord Mayor thought that it would be shown to
be a justifiable case, and recommended application to be
made to the Commissioners of Sewer,.
B111711:40 • WlTNESB.—Sampoon Israel, James MagYMI,
and Elaabell. Marta, were charged with conspiracy, and
with having prevailed upon Ann Davis, a witness vubpernaed
in a case of felony, not to give evidence. The witness's re-
cognisance' had, as a matter of course, as she did not appear
to give evidence, been entreated, and subsequently it
appeared, according to her representation, that she had been
taken down to Woolwich and detained there by the prisoners
until all was settled to the prisoner's seiefaction and acquit-
tal.—Mr. Martin, from the city solicitor', otiice, attended
for the prosecution, which has been instituted by the City
authorities, in consequence of complaints that witnesses are
bribed not to appear on their rccognisancee.--The de.
fendants were committed.

SOUTHWARK.-1710Lariosr OP Till New Br ILDINO
ACT.—Mr. J. Sugden, appeared to answer an information
ander the New Budding Act, for erecting ahouse within fifty
feet of the premises of Mr. Boulanger, of Bernsund.ey, in
which a dangerous trade was carried on. The defendant had
meted a house BO contiguous to the factory of the complain.
ant, who carried on the bushier's of a hatter, in which Tarnish I
et a skeet inflammable nature was used, as to render it ex-
tremely dangerous. The defendant had been warned of the
essesquences, but he refused to order the removal of the
loam, and the information was therefore issued against him
fkg en 'Repose of compelling him. Mr. Hudson, of one of
the in crane offices, proved that the varnish used on the
=Drt's premises in the manufacture of hats, was of a
e nature, end which he considered came under the
denomination of doubly hazardous.—The magistrate decided
that the defendant had not complied with the terms of the
New Building Act, and that he must therefore have his house
taken down. There were two other informations against the
defendant for erecting two other houses mar the above pre-
mime and they were discharged, the defendant undertaking
to have them demolished.

A DISHONEST SERVANT.—Margaret Schen, in the
service of Mr. Driver, of No. 16, Nelson square, was
charged with stealing a gold brooch, • gold flock chain,
sad • quantity of wearing apparel. On Sunday, com-
plainant and his wife being out, the prisouer was lest in
charge of the house, and in the course of the afternoon the
female servant of another lodger in the house saw the pri-
soner's sister quit the place with a large bundle. The com-
plainant, on his return home, found the prisoner had ab-
sconded, after breaking open the drawers in the bed-room,
and taking the jewellery and property already mentioned.
Information having been given at the police-station, the
prisoner's sister was traced to a lodging-house in the Lower
Marsh, Lambeth, and the bundle of clothes belonging to the
complainant found there. Oa the preceding night the pri-
soner was taken into custody, and, on being brought up to
this court, she said that she had no answer to make to the
charge, and was committed for trial.
WOOLWICH.—SAVAGE ASSAULT ON A POLICE CON-
SYMMS Wuhan Dyliall and John Glover, remanded
from Saturday week, were charged with assaulting police
constable Henry Wadlow, 269 R. The evidence of the con-
' stable, which was corroborated by that of three witnesses,
proved that on the night of Friday se'neight he was idled
upon to remove the prisoners from the Crown and Ambit
Tavern. He declined to do so at first, but having witnessed
Glover attempt So amide the landlord, he endeavoured bilge
' him into custody. Glover then knocked him down, Jumped
upon him, thrust his knuckle§ into his throat, stamped es
his fingers, and injured him very seriously. He succeeded
in regaining his feet and drew his staff, but was again
knocked down and brutally assaulted. Whilst on the
ground, Dyball got hold of his thumb and forting it back
nearly dislocated It. A young man who came to his assist-
ance was knocked down by Glover. The constab'e, whose
hands were bandaged, had sustained conederable injuries, in
consequence of which he was five days absent from duty.
Mr. Trail committed the prisoners for trial at the Central
Criminal Court, but consented to take bail for their ap-
pearance.
CROYDON.—DaPRAUDINO A RAILWAY COMPANY.—
Mr. G. Lloyd attended before Messrs. Wilkinson and Lucas,
thepresiding magistrates, to answer a complaint preferred
against him by the directors of the South-Eastern Railway
Company of having ridden in a carriage of a higher class
than that for which he had obtained a ticket, and thereby
Incurred a penalty of forty shillings.—Mr. C. Seudamore, of
Maidstone, who attended to support the charge, said that
frauds of this description were of so frequent occurrence
that the directors found it necessary to put the law strictly in
force in order to stop them.—George Farr, a guard upon the
railway, deposed that on the 28th of Muth, upon the arrival
of the down train at Croydon, he observed the door of a first-
class carnage open, and upon looking in he observed a carpet
bag, with the name end address of the defendant upon it.
He endeavoured to find the owner, but could not do so, and
the train proceeded to Tonbridge, where the passengers for
Maidstone change their train, and the defendant, who was
proceeding to that place, then claimed the at pet bag;
and he admitted he had travelled in the first-class carriage
to Croydon, although he had only taken a second-class
ticket —Mr. Lloyd said that he rode in the first-class car-
riage quite unintentionally. He had always been in the
habit of riding in • first-class carriage ;. and on the occasion
in question he jumped into one without thinking what
he was doing. When, however, the train started
he recollected that he had no business in a first-class car-
riage, and when they stopped at Croydon he got out, and
forgot to take his carpet bag.—The guard said the defendant
could not regain possession of his carpet bag without being
compelled to admit that he rode in the first-class carriage,
and the production of his ticket showed that he had only
paid sewed-class fare.—The booth, after • short consultation,
said they did not believe the defence they therefore felt
called upon to omelet the defendant ; and they adjudged
him to pay • fine of 20e. and coati.