The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-25 00:00:00

THE POLIO); COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

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Hoary Howard (alias Barrows), iedia.tubber ball masker,
wee charged with wilfully Weskit's a pane of glass and idea-
tes sundry articles of jewellery, value 601. Oa Wednesday
evening, about seven o'clock, the prisoner was seen at the
shop window of kir. Job Guy Clarke, jeweller, 08, Hoar.
gateutreet, and after some time he raised his head and
streak the window a violent blow, which smashed it. and
with his other hand he seized several gold chains. lockees,
end other articles of jewellery to the value of 604 lie
then ran away, but was punned, and after having scattered
several gold chains, Am about the pavement he was over.
token by the prosecutor's errand boy, whom he struck on
the face, and again ran away, bat was again punned by the
boy, sad was filially taken into custody by the polio,. He
was searched and 7d. found upon him, but nose of the
miming property. He said be Loped that the poor people
who weree bd
about at theotwimw ay It was staid
eabwad beoable to get the
thatwit.
whichlvry
r had been only just released from Wandsworth
awl, where he bad served a month's imprisonment.
Committed for trial.

BOW STREET.
John Patten. who doecribed himself as an agent, sad gave
sn address in the Old Kent-road, was brought before Mr.
Flowers, chargedhaving been found on the premises at
the officers' quarter', Buckingham Palace, supposed for the
purpose of committing a felony.
Robert Searle, a 'arisen' in the Ist battalion Grenadier
Guards, stationed at Welliagton Bamako, stated that on
Friday night ho was on duty in charge of the guard at
Buckingham Palace. At about 2 a.m., he was sent foe to
the officers' quarters, sod told that a stranger had intruded
there. He went to the place, and found the prisoner
coming away from a door which be bad been trying to open.
He said he wanted No. 19. Witness told him there was
so such number in the place, and gays him into custody.
Mr. Burnaby (the chief clerk)—How did he pass the
sentry? Was the man asleep at his post?
Sergeant—No, sir ; but he was insapeslenned, and be-
lieved the prlsooer's stetemset that he was going to No. 19.
The prisoner was the worse for
Inspector 010110 said he understood that the prisoner's
father was formerly an racer of artillery, but had been
dead for some years. The prisoeer, some sixteen' years sgo,
had an attack of brain fever, brought on or accelerated by
suffering from a disappointment in love, and had ever
mace been more or lees subject to mental aberrations. His
sister was in attend nee.
The sister was then called. She said her brother was
not In the habit of drinking, though he had done so yester-
day. That was the second time be bed boss the worse for
liquor is a period of twelve mouths. He was, however,
subject to illusions and to fits of violesee, which rendered
him dangerous to his family. A few days ago be demanded
money of his mother, sod upon her refusing him, as it was
not thought safe to trust him with it, be threatened to
break her nose unless she took off her mask, for she was
only disguised as a woman. One of his moat extraordinary
delusions was that the (witness) was the Princess Alice, and
that their elder sister was the Princess Royal.
The prisoner said he was not aware of having made any
=eh statements. If he did, be meant nothing particular by
it. Of course he did not believe anything of the kind.
The sister said lie had been examined by medical men,
and though, from the facts, they had no doubt of his
insanity, they could not certify, for when questioned by
them he gave the most reasonable answers.
The prisoner said be had no evil lebntioo io going to
the barraoka, but of course he bad no busies,' there, and
he should not so commit himself epic.
Mr. Flowers did not suppose he botany unlawful purpose,
as implied in the charge, or that he would commit himself
again by going to the palace ; but he might by threatening
his mother
The prisoner assured the magistrate be would not.
Mr. Flowers said, if be did he might be summoned
here. It would then be decided whether he was deranged
or not. In the former rase he would be sent to a lunatic
asylum, and in the latter to prison. He would now be
discharged.

WESTMINSTER.
William Boyle, a boy only 9 years of age, was charged
with stealing 10a., the property of Caroline Evans, • servant
out of place, faddists with the boy's mother, • poor but
respectable bud-working widow, renting a room at 30,
gates-street, Pimlico.
Caroline Evans said elm went to bed two nights ago with
the prisoner's mother. He slept in the same room. She
hung her dress over • chair, in the pocket of which there
was bids • sovereiso. • se. piece, and some coppers, all she
possessed. At 6 o'clock the pert morsieg prisoner got op
and went out, and hie mother also wait to work. At
11 o'clock witness missed the belt-sovereigo, and
waited till tire. Boyle reteroed to dinner. The latter,
knowing the pilfering habits of the boy, went in
search of him with witness, and they found him in the
High-road, Knightsbridge, is the compeny of another
boy. They ran away on moles witness, and prisoner
paused the boy some money, which Mrs. Boyle took poore-
st/in of (10d.) when she caught him. A constable caught
the prisoner.
Mrs. Boyle corroborated. She said she had four children,
one at service. Prisoner was • bad boy. Be left home
when be liked, and returned at his pleasure. He bed gone
to ell her friends and solueintences borrowing money. end'
had robbed her of mosey several times, besides other things. '
She took 10d, in copper from his companion, and had same.
tamed that he had spent 6e. In bests on the Serpectine that
day. He was perfectly incorrigible, sod were be not sent I
away soon, something very lamentable must betel him.
Praeger held down his head, sod said he took the money.
Prisoner was meowed to the Reformatory School at
Pelthezn for three years.
Mr. Self* said be geoid order the mother to pay only Is.
• week, for which she was very grateful, and ordered the
chief usher to sive the poor girl Evens 10a. out of the poor-
box to reluir her lose.
M A It LBOROIJG H-STREET.
Mr. Rees Price, cowkeeper and dairyman, in an exten-
sive way of business, is Ozendereetrest, Haymarket,
was summoned before Mr. Knox by the vestry authorities
of St. James's, for having • cowheuse and • place for
keeping cows nelicensed.
Mr. Buzzard, the vestry-clerk of St. James's. was in-1
strutted to prosecute. The summons was saken out under
the 93rd section of the Local Management Act.
Mr. K 1). Lewis. for the defence, would admit that,
the shed was not hemmed. The facts were simply
these :—The defendant, • large cowkeeper, bad con-'
tracts with several parishes, and with St. Mary's
Hospital. He bed • liceored cowbouss in Wood-
stock-street, but having purchased three cows which I
bad just come from Hollered, and knowing that the disesse
WWI prevailing there, and that infected cattle had oars
over, he placed the cows by themselves in • separate shed,
believing he wee taking proper precautions against his other
cows tieing attacked should these cows be infected.
Mr. Buzzard lied written • letter to the defendant, stating
tint if the cattle were mot removed the next day be would
be summoned, and before the expiration of the time named
for their removal a summons had been taken out.
Mr. Knox said it bed been urged that some promise
bad been made by Mr. Buzzard to the defendant, and
that was the argument relied upon for his administer-
ing the law in • peas spirit. Bat he bad yet to
learn that Mr. Buzzard bad the power, by any promise
on his part, to suspend the operation of the act of
parliament. Mr. Buzzard had denied making any promise,
but had be done so be would say with great respect that
it would nut have influenced his decision in the smallest
degree. Mr. Lewis, for his client Mr. Ram Priam had made
it • merit that the cows bed been placed in a shed by them-
*elves, end could not therefore, infect the other cows. Mr.
Price bad consideration for himself, but mot for others.
He guarded his own cows, but whet about the public safety?
A more barefaced way of attempting to set the law at de-
limes be could not conceive. The tattle bed been brought
ever from Holland, bad been placed in a shed, and the
safety of other cattle in the neighbourhood had been im-
perilled. While the present frightful disease was miss
among cattle he should have so hesitation, if preyed to hie
satisfaction that even for • angle day the law had been
evaded, in inflictimg the maximum penalty, which wee 51.,
and which penalty he should DOW impose.