The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-18 00:00:00

THE POLICE DOUBTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
NARROW IeCATZ AT A RAII,WAT STATIOX.
Mr, William Thurston, of 79, Rokoversdresk
Ytgle-
hooe-rsad,wasaharged with unlawfully attemptieg to hem
Artily tentage of the North Loudonlway while the
bits. of which the said carriage fanned a put, was la
lootioa, contrat7 to the Astute.
At. Ricketts, solicitor, of Frlderiok.etreet, Gray'sdar
mail.
rat,. appeared on behalf of the dolesdaut, and plaided sot,

The evideom went to show that on the Ist instant the
defendant was • s Main that arrived at Oam-
den-elation 'host ►al(•past 6. Before the train stopped
the defendant, wbo had drinking, opened the door of
the oomp•rtmeot be was is and stepped out, the coves-
gesec* was that he fell heed foremast as to Mho platform.
Se wse picked up sad it wen found that he had very much
►urt ►is knees, sad it wee some time before be recovered
Gem the shook he had received.

In answer to Mr. Ricketts, the witnesses stated that the
train had bat jest stopped and then moved on again. The
disfeedent was the won. for liquor, and his appearance was
net aimed by his falling from the oeregs
Mr. Ricketts said there mould be no doubt that the train
was in motion when the defendant wee getting oat, but hi
instroctions were that the train bad just stopped and then
moved on again. These proceedings would not have been
taken had not the defendant said he should like to know
who was to pay him for the injuries he had received, and to
prove that he would call the attention of the magistrate to
the fan► that the complaint was not laid by the company
aatil ten days after the ociourresee. Couridering that the
defendant had been Injured, he hoped the magistrate would
consider that the smallest on. as toe would meet the justice
of the case.

Mr. D'Eyncourt God the defendant ls., and ordered him
fondant the wets, 25., which was at once done, and the de•
left the court with his friends.
WORSHINSTREET.
POLK'S CIIMADt AGAINST RIVIAIM.

Latterly ;Werra person----sof-ioth Mrxr;;;TlTll ogee have
been brought to this court charged with begging in the
public streets. One case of the kind may be cited
is a sample of the =amity usually attending the
clear. It was that of • stalwart middle-aged man, who
carried brims him • board yleg that he bad
lost his sight, but when ocestronted bF a police-coo-
stable, with the remark, "Why, you are not blind," he
immediately maimed, "No, of course oot ; I saw you
owning.' That man was sent to prison. Others have bees
remanded for the purpose of being seen by the meodicity
officers, and when mooted as "established" beggars, shared
• similar sentence, on its being shown that they had bees
previously convicted, but is wet instances a difßoalty arises
in so doing, consequent twos lapse of time and champ of
dress. To-day there was • batch of these gentry.
Houma Tucker, apparently a thriving woman of 40, with
a dedicate boy, whom she called her eon, was charged by
Webb, 474 N, with begging in the Hackney-rod, and ask-
ing alms for the child's singiag. Money was given her by
foot passengers, and she was taker into custody.
Joseph Kiri-stan and Gorge Slone, having the appear-
arm of coontry labourers, were charged by larriturdoo,
529 N, with begging, also is Heaney. Three defendants
were singing • hymn, and nearly half-a-crown was found
upon them. The defense was " unable to get work."
William Jones was similarly charged, and the defence
also was the same; bat Sergeant Harris, H divraima, in-
formed the court that the man got his living by begging,
sod a geed one it was.
William Brown, wearing • short smock frock, and mar
rally to be seen in the City-road, led by a dog, was brought
up by Bamford, 581 N. Elevespence in coppers was found
in his pockets. He said he had bees a eeldier, and had now
so other means of living than by begging,
Marto, Jones, wearing a military coat, was charged by
Fitzgerald, 554 N, with asking alms in Pitfieldetreet, and
when taken knocked that oonstables bat off. He, too, raid
that he had been in the army, and for three mouths was
allowed sixpence a day.
Mr. Ellison discharged all bat this offender and the other
Jones, both of whom be mot to prison for fourteen days, at
the same time observing that the police had acted very
properly in bringing each case before him—•s begging in the
streets had become • crying evil
Each of the other defendants received • severe cantles,
and promied not to ofeod spin.

THE PRINCI or WAIJCS' VISIT TO IRELLND.—
Tbe Prince of Wales will be the guest of hi. Excellency
the Lord-Liesitenant during his brief visit to Ireland. Hie
royal highness is expected to arrive in Dublin on the even-
ing of the Bth of May, and on the following day will open
the Exhibition. During the stay of the Prince, which, we
regret to learn, will be limited to three days, he will be en-
tertained by the Lord•Liestesant at a ball. There will also
be a bell given in the Manaiosehouse in honour of his royal
highness, and a soir4e in the Exhibition building.—Dublin

iisfrem.Etz Lars Ms. Baam.—We regret to record
the death of Mr. Baran, the partner of Mr. Alderman
Meehi, in the business in enhnlLetrest, a gentleman
who was well known is this country as having by his
activity and pleasant manners greatly added to the enjoy-
ment of the famed liptese gathenoga He was also known
to moat of the leading agriculturists by the great interest he
took in the Agricultural Benevolent Sorsety, being one
of the original members of the council. Chelmsford
Chronicle.