The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-17 00:00:00

CLEIMENWELL

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Samuel Ilerriny, a smartly dressed young man, one of
the swell mob, was charged by police-constable 31 E divi-
sion, with having vinlentlyassaulted him. The prisoner
was elm charged with having violently assaulted Timothy

The constable stated that he was in Golden-lane, St.
Luke's, that morning, at 1 o'clock, when he saw the pri-
soner, who is a notorious swell mobsman, with about a
dozen others of his fraternity. The prisoner, who knew
him to be an officer, came up to him, and addressing his
sad, "'This fellow has often crabbed us; let us
serve him out," and with that he struck him right and left
on the mouth, which caused him to bleed profusely. Ile
seised the prisoner, when his associates were about to attack
him, but the young man Sullivan CAI= to his assistance, on
which he was attacked, beaten, kicked, and bitten by the
prisoner. They called for assistance, when other officers
came up, and the prisoner was secured and locked up in the
station.

The prisoner, who refused his address, denied the
charges, attributing violence to the prosecutors.
31r. 'Tyrwhitt felt satisfied wjth the evidence, and
sentenced the prisoner to three weeks' imprisonment, with
tine fur the assault on the policeman; and 1(1, or a fort-
night for that committed on Sullivan.
Christopher Itaytots was finally examined on a charge of
having wilfully set fire to his house, No. 2, Margaret place,
Margaret-street, Clerkenwell. The particulars have
already appeared in this paper. The prisoner's defence, it
may be recollected, was that he did it to kill the bugs.
Mr. Wakeling said the charge would not be pressed
against the prisoner, who was discharged.
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Frederick Otto Herman'', describi d us Ganges student,
who also represents himself to be a political refugee was
charged with haying committed an extensive robtiely at
Vernon House, Pall Mall, under the following circum-
stances:

Mr. James Keen Hawkins said—l am a barrister at law,
and reside at No. 50, Pall Mall. The prisoner, who is a
German, called upon me two or three weeks ago, and
represented bins. if to be the friend of a person with whom
I was acquainted when in Germany. The primmer said ho
was in distress, and I gave him half a sovereign and some
food. On Friday, the 12th inst., the prisoner called again,
and was again relieved. I was fatigued at that time, and I
went into my bedroom, leaving the prisoner in another
room. I laid on the bed, and went to sleep. I was
awakened by my ierv.ust, who told me I had been robbed
by the prisoner. The prisoner had left the house while I
was asleep. I missed my watch front the head of the bed.
I missed a quantity of plate and ether ankles, worth
together at least 10W. All the articles were safe when I
left the prisoner iu the room. On the following day a
countryman of the prisoner called on me to give inform.
tioa relating to the robbery.
Police-constable Rogers, C 153, appreheaded the prisoner
at his lodging., 27, ItuPort-street ThilLfrisrlow was writ-
ing a letter at the time. On searching tekmatar. a gold
watch, two rings, and other articles were emall. After
being taken to toe Vine-street Stations tiara mielted the
prisoner's room more minutely, tad Mai • quantity of
table and dessert spoons, and other articles an of whids
were identified by Mr. Hawkins. The pine: admitted
he bad given to a man named Mee& ewe riga to pawn.
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