The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-09 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
A. German mooed /rite Kohn was brought before the
Lard Mayor charged with *teeing • bill for 200 Swill
"lan' /trig to Plaid Debroy, also a Getman.
It appeared that the prisoner and the prosecutor and •
named Sixtus Zech, came over from Germany top-
Cowir, and the two former took lodgings in the Miseries, both
occupying therms room. On Monday morning the prose-
cutor the bill in question for 200 dollars in his pocket-
book in his cost pocket, and yesterday morning he mined
it, and scored the primmer with having taken ititottibre
denied it. lam* idler the bill was missed,
it appeared that the prisoner met &eh end told
him he had taken • bill for 200 dollars from the pronounce,
and had been trying to get it changed, but could mt, at
the same time telling him that if he mould get it cashed he
would give him half. The witness Zarb pretended to oaks
him to abeam's, and took him past where he was lodging,
where he saw the prosecutor and the police countable, whom
be told the prisoner was themes who had the bal.
The prisoner, in defame, said he did not steal the bill;
be picked it up off the floor, and only kept it to frighten
the prosecutor He He knew he wanted to get it changed,
mid be thought to get the money for it, sad estooke him
end TAM, him at the same time.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
LAMBETH.
James Nunn, late porter at the Vi stotie Oka" and la
the employment of the London, Besides, and Borth Oast
Railway Company, was brought up on a large clannalling
Charlotte Gescott, a respectable young woman, In MS alai
while the train wee tmveffing between 11111
roodnarunetion and the Pimlico station.
Mr. Inspector Carpenter Weeded from the
watch the ewe ; and Mr. Hutchinson appeared on t
the prisoner.
The complainant, who gave her evidence with mash
modesty and intelligence, said that having received • tele,
graphic message that her mother was in • dangerous state el
Meese at Exmouth, she left the residence of her master
the 10th of last month, and took the train at the
gate for the Victoria Station. Having to
the Norwood Junctioo she got out of the
clam carriage in which abe travelled, and seeing
the prisoner in the drum of a porter she asked
him to put her into a carriage going to Pimlico. He
put her into a carriage in which there was uo other pea-
winger nor alight, and the train went on its journey. At the
next station the prisoner unlocked the door, came into the
mange, and seated himself by her side, and asked her if
she expected any person to meet her at the station? She
answered no, that she was a stranger in London, and was
goA !LK :mouth to see • dying mother, and wished to get
a far the night as close as possible to the Waterloo-
stil4cisaTh•mi, whines she wee gong to Soot. The prisoner
seiiheeoukliecommeind her to • ray comfortibU plan,
=hit bead round bur waist, and asked if she should feel
if be bleed her. eke told him she should feel
highly offended, should not permit it. The prisoner
Mom asked her Ho
be recommended her to • respoilable
place to Sop in for the night what she would give ham ; and
after • few more words he placed his Mod indelicately
outside her dress. She told him he was very
much mistaken in the character of the person whose eom-
pany he was in, and he replied, " Oh, no, I on you an
unprotected female." At thin time the train had reached
and stopped at the next station, and as the witness was'
getting frightened she asked the prisoner if she might not
get out or get somebody to bring her a glass of water. He !
would not allow it, but seeing a porter she called him, and
asked him to put her into another carriage, as she was very
much insulted by a man who was there. The man did as
she requested, and on arriving at the Victoria Station, rs.
ported the whole matter to the guard. The witness was sub.
mined to a searching cross-examination, but the only thing
materially elicited from her was that the prisoner had his ;
arm round her waist all the time the conversation she re-
peated was going on, but in her former statement to Mr.
Carpenter she declared that it was only through fear, and
being alone and in darkness with the prisoner, that caused
her to permit this.
Henry Rhodes, the guard of the train on the night in
question, said he bad seen the prisoner at the Norwood
Junction on the eight in question, but he was not on duty
there. On arriving at the Victoria Station the last whams
had complained Whim of having been insulted, but said that
tithe man made a proper apology to her she should forgive
him. Iln linked for the prisoner, but could cot find him.
Three or four days after be saw the prisoner and spoke shout
the report, when be said it was a bad job ; that all be did
was to ask her for a kiss, and telling her he should like to
go and lodge with her for the night, and wake her up in the
morning.
George Wotman, the under-guard to the train, said that
on the night in question, as the train was about to start
from the .Norwood Junction, the prisoner got into his brake
and wd, " I made it all right with • young woman ; I'm
vine to get into the carnage to her at the min otaloo."
Wineea told him he had much better not, as he bad taken
a glass, and should get himself into trouble. He got out at
the next station. At Wandsworth station witness was told
of what had happened, and reported it to the guard.
In reply to a question from Mr Carpenter, witness said it
was quite contrary to the regulations of the company that
the primmer should be allowed to travel by the train with-
out a peak or that • servant of the company should travel
with
Mr. Hutchinson addressed the boo& at some length in
extenuation of the offence, and exproned a hope that a
small toe would most the justice of the ease.
Mr. Norton, after commenting oe the gross conduct of the
primmer, committed him to three months' hard labour.
In reply to a question from the magistrate, Mr. Caspeater
said the company would pay the mac .01011M'Ilexpeemesi

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