The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
DARING H1011%1117 ROBBERY.
Joke Moon, Jana M'Corinick, Alfred Soutkwelt,
and Batty Goorge, were charged with assaulting Mr. Jacob
Said, aa artist, and robbing him of his watch, chain, and
pee 'malaria.
The prosecutor stated that about 12 o'closk on Tuesday
night he was missing aloes Newtonwthest. Holborn, when
the prisoners came out of the Bell public-hones there and
surrouoded him. Southwell put him hand in witness's
waistcoat pocket, and took out his watch, a silver Geneva,
worth 3/. 3e. The other prisonersheld witame while
SouthweU took the watch. They all ran away. Witness,
after looking about for a policeman in the neighbourhood,
retuned to Newton-street, where the four prisoners had
spit &gambled. George came up to him and said, You
have still got your chain." The others then mud him
spin, and held him while George took his chain and
purse. They then ran away again. After some time he
found a policeman, and took him to the spot, but none of
the prisoners were to be found. He saw nothing of them
till last night, when he picked them out from about 30 men
at the station.house.
George—a boy of about 15—said he was the only " little
ma"
Complainant said that was true.
Moon said he was sot present at the robbery. He was
sure Mr. Kele' could not swear positively to him.
Mr. Kniel, however, said that he co
Sergeant Ackrill stated that he raw the four prisoners
together about half put eleven o'clock on Tuesday night in
frost of the Bell. Witness spoke to Walker.
Southwell—You did not spmk to me at ell.
Mr. Humphreys (second slerk)—Do you mean that one?
Hs calls himself Southwell.
Ackri 11—Yes. His real name is Walker. I know all the
prisoners. They have all bean convicted. Moon, M'Cor-
snick and Southwell have been transported—Moos twice.
They are in the habit of going four or five together, sur-
rounding people and robbing them, so that it is difficult to
identify so many. In this case. however, the prosecutor
picked them out from amongst 30.
Inspector Brennan want with Ackrill and other officers to
apprehend the prisoners at the Bell publieloose, sad also
to apprehend the landlord on another charge. He took
them to the station house, and placed them in the yard
with 30 others. He then asked them if they were satis-
fied! They all replied that they were.
The prisoners all maintained that_ though they were
stiified at first, yet the police afterw pushed through,
stood near them (the prisoners), and indicated them to the

prosecutor.
This the prosecutor denied.
They were committed for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
PERSONS SEIRING SITUATIONS.
Two respectable looking young mes waited upon Mr.
Knox to ask his advice.
One of the applicants, a groom, stated that having seen
in the Telegraph *tithe 23rd ult., an advertisement.o fol-
lows " Wanted a young nun as light porter, who can
drive, wages Vs. 6d. nee week.—Apply at the advertising
office, 41, Great PalWney.strept, Beg
thinking and
thinking the situation would suit him he went to
the office, 41, Great Pulteney.street. and there saw a person
who told him that be would have to register his name, and
that the fee for so doing would be fe. He paid that sum,
and having been told to sign a book, which he did. he re-
oeived the following memorandum : "The London and Pro-
vincial Advertising Agency,_ y-
-41, Great Pultenestreet,
Regent-street, W. No. 640. Received from Mr. the
sum of ss, being fee for registration of name on
application for a situation, conform to rulea.--Colle
ol-
eon, Secretary. Situations never guthenteed."
was then sent to a Mr. Ridgway, in Newgateetreet. the
nelson at the offices telling him that as he wrote a good
band he ought to try for something better. Mr. Ridgway
asked him what he was, and on telling him that he had been
a groom, he said he would not suit. He then went back to
the office in. Great Polteney.street, when the person
there, he believed Mr. Coulee°, gave him some
names and addressee to write to, which he did, but
received no tamers. Subsequently be went to the office,
and fueling several young men who had been similarly
treated, he went with one of them—instead of writing, as
he was desired to do—to one of the parsons be was to
inite to in Cowley-street, Westminster, and was answered
han old woman, who said that he ought to
ave written, and not attended personally, and that
the " gentleman" who wanted a young man to look
after his horse and chaise resided in Totbill
-street, West-
minster. They subsequenUy went to the offioe and de-
manded their money back, when the person appeared to be
very indignant, and threatened them with the police. They
then spoke to a constable, who &driesd them to come to
that court. Several other young men were making the same
complaint about the office when they went there.
The other applicant mid that seeing an advertisement in
the same paper for a young man to take orders, wages 20s.
a week and commission, and application to be made at the
advertising offices io Great Pulteney-etreet, he west there,
and saw a person who told him to sign a paper, received
ss. from him, and then gave him a memorandum for it
(similar to the above). He was referred to a Mr. Ridgway,
who told Dim that he would have to deposit 101., 51. down
sad the other 51. to be deducted out of his salary
and commission, which was to commence at the sod of
three months. He was to solicit advertisements for
newspapers. Not feeling satisfied with the affair, he
returned to the office, and was then given the names and
addresses of sir persons, amenget others Mr. Mill, of New
Bridge-street, Blackfriars, as a person who required avowing
man, but that person repudiated ell knowledge of the
matter, and advised him to lay the affair before a
magistrate.
Br. Knox said be thought the beet course the applicants
mold adopt would be to get about a dozen of the persona
who bad paid money to meet together, and then lay the
matter before a solicitor, and see whether the parties could
not be charged with conspiracy.
The applicants thanked the magistrate and retired.
WORSHIP-STREET.
ASSAULT BT OtSI OF THE COLDSTBSAM GCARDS.
E.i.oio Modal& a private in the first battalion of the'
Coldstream Guards, was charged with an assault, while in
a state of iutozicatioo and Sidary Blackall, his brother,
while in a like andian, with eadeavoniing to rescue him
from custody.
Willie= !Civil, a sawyer, depoesd—Last eight I wee in
Gibraltu-walk. Bethnal-green, walking quietly., and alone.
when the soldier met me, and without the slightest pro-
vocation, or a word passing, struck me a blow oo the back
of the bead with his belt, which he wee carrying in his hand.
I was mach hurt.
Howe 142 H —Prosecutor preferred the charm and when
I took tee soldier into custody the second defendant tried
kr' into away both were intoxicated.
ideate having been received of the 'soldier's habits and
conduct being irregular midi:wearable. be was mot for two
months' hard I.bour to the House of Correction, while his
brother, whose interference was shown to be slight, paid 58.1
end was discharged.
WANDSWORTH.
THE CATTLE PLAGUI.-11(71112101310 TIE ORDERS OF COUNCTL.
Mr. George Delman, oowkeeper need • .of St.
John's.hill, Battersea. was rammoirod for • • one of