The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-17 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLICRIUMWELL.
ROHDE= AT THE AGM:ULU:HAL HALL
Thomas Balls, aged 19, • labourer, who refused hie
address, was charged with stealing • meerschaum plps,
belonging to Mr. C. J. Jones, implement maker, of the
Queens-street iron works, Peterborough, at the Vial.
Loral Hall, Islington.
The prisoner was engaged by the prosecutor to siert
him in packing up, and when that wa, done the pro
scent*: paid the prisoner, and left, Whilst vexed
ing to the Great Northern Railway, the prosecutor
missed his pipe from his pocket, and returned to the
hall to see if he could find it. He saw the prisoner, sad
asked him about it, but he said he knew nothing abou
From t it.
the manner of the prisoner he suspected sad watdiel
him, and saw him take something from his own pocket syl
as he was endeavouring to place it ins (mat that m181=414
against the wall and belonging to another labourer, heaped
polite-sergeant Statham, 31 is, and gave him into custodf-
The police knew nothing against the previous character of
the prisoner.
The poisoner pleaded guilty, and sake& for neer,
stating that it was hie first offence, and he would We
care that it should be his last.
Mr. Cook sentenced the prisoner to four menthe laid
labour in the House of Correction.
MARLBOROIJGH-STREET.
11013BERY AT A JEWELLLICS.
Thos. Jackson, described as a clerk, but who refused hie
address, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with steal*
ld watch from the shop of Mr. Emmanuel&lwo,
jeweller , of No. 34, Hanway.street, Oxford-street.
Miss Betsy Burn said—l manage the business of W.
Sampson, jeweller of No. 34, Hanway-street. On %Aural
evening the prisoner came into the shop and asked the
price of a gold watoh. I told him, and he took the vista
in hie hand, and then coolly walk.yi out of the shop. 1
went to the door and called " Stop thief*" and • riderass
went after the prisoner, and with a constable bronia
hs
hack. The value of the watch is 4/.
Police-conetable Foster, 93 C—On Saturday evening the
prisoner walked me in Oxford-street, and in curse
quenco of what agentleman told me I went after Lim, mil
told him that I should take him into custody for stealie4
something at • jeweller's shop. The prisoner (laded
having taken anything, but while on the way bark to the
prosecutor's shop. he dropped the watch at his feet. lle
searching the poisoner at the station, I only found two-

pence upon hini.
The pnsoner—l have no questions to ask.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner that be might be
seen by the police.
WORSHIP-STREET.
ISTSTOIATIO ZOBBERIF-A TIT SERVANTS..
James Walker and Matthew Couch ,in the service
11-mse
of ffn
John Arthur Garton, carcase salesman of Lead
enha
ket, and James Marion in the service of Mr. Toms, et
Bow-common, were charted, the too former with s.alirit
and the other with guiltily receiving a quantity of fat the
pt.p.....ty of Mr. Garton. the
The prosecutor said that he had loft prof
ot
description named to s very large amount, and it bonne
necessary to have the continual attention of the polio
on Lis slaughter-house in Deal-street, Mile-col Nor
town. The prisoner Marion had no right to eks
from the slaughter-house one particle of fat,
only blood for his master, Mr. Tons, and
known as the " blood man." His (prosecutor'a)own sernn
had been well treated and well paid, yet they had acre"t
complicity with Marion repeatedly under similar
stances to the present, and it became absolutely
tive to prosecute.
,Ditty and Isted, constables of the II division' tht
proved the offence. On the 11th and 13th inst. tb.l
beo
seen Marion drive into the yard, and under the eng
nolgw.
tuof
bst.heo%ththeer
fipritrisoomanersibmlrecetihvee
mathetterfatwains
btauhotetobr:
lieectli clear to warrant their
sopprehensions
the constables found it clear that they toot
three into custody on the sprit, not, however,withont Wig
severely maltreated, and compelled to send for assigned
Walker and Couch declared their innocence, and Ms
declined saying anything. The three were fully commit
for trial at the Clerkenwell sessions.

• -• •• • •• • " -
A PROTEST Anialtirr RITUALIBII.--OR Satufo
afternoon last a public meeting of the clergy and lest'
tial laymen resident in the Deanery of Front, Suwel,
held in the National Schoolroom at Front, for the
r t
i!
of entering their protest against the introduotioo 0! n
ism and other practices of a Romanian,: tendencr.into
services of the church of England. The Rev. Sir
.8(
Thompson, Bart., rural dean, occupied the dna.. 0.
there was a numerous attendance of both clergy 2'3.alt
men, several of whom addressed the meeting, the°
marks being strongly directed against ritualism.