The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-08 00:00:00

THE POLICE COMTE.

CITY POLICE COMMITTEE.
William Rarer**, the diner of the London General
Omnibus Company's omnibus No. 7,450, and badge 7,406,
wee summoned for delaying his carriage in Yleet-street.
City Police-constable 26 said he saw the defendant about
25 mMutes past 10 o'clock in the morning of the let of this
month, when be drew up at the corner of Farringdcm-street,
and stayed then for some time. He called to him, when he
went on for • few yards and then pulled up again, after
which be went on again and pilled up without taking up a
passenger.
Thomas Morton, the conductor, swore that the omnibus
only stopped while he got down aad picked up the apron that
hid blown oft.
Edwin Malcolm, of 15, Prinoss-street, Cadogan-nreet,
Chelsea, mid he was dm tragic manager of the Salon Omni-
bus Company, and he could state that the nixes of the delay
was that defendant war waiting to " nuns" one of their
omnibuses, which changed hones in Parringdon-street.
Mr. Beard, who appeared for the defendant, said he hoped
the evidence of • rival would act biBUISOO the jolliness of
the alderman. The canoe was not very venal, and therms;
man bore an ezoelleat character.

The—nairistrate Indicted theeTenalty of casts only.
JoAn Bagk, the conductor of omnibus 6,716, and badge
3,332, was summoned for delaying his carnage in King Wil-
liam-serest.

Mr. Baud said that the policeman who (heehaw:l the Mk.
mons, whenever he came into that owart, hel espreesei the
strongest feelings sgsmat the London Osswel Ouribee Caw
panyre nien ; in so strong, that It was impassible for him
to do his duty impartially.
Mr. Hudson, one of the managers of the Loucks Oatmeal
Omnibus Company, mid the Boar had made a oceferkm
that he would summon the company's men whenever he
found their omnibuses near a rival's. . _

AiderO;iniVTlSonai;idtisi;;;a question he could sot
enter into; but if the company could prove ti, they should lay
the matter before the ConisrAssimat of Police, with tire
iuidence, and, if sadelaamp, he would be removed from the
beat. Alderman Mace 2td.5... !se of de. and meta.

GUILDHALL.
William lame &HOU, a Prinins, moistly discharged
from Holloway pima, was charged with conspiring with
another gismos named Thome Wilkes, to aid and abet in
the escape of the lotto..
Mr. Stito=m,fress the City Solicitor's dies, Monde"
the and
forstated this was the weed ass
within t last few months in which two prhionere bed
agreed to each other, with the view of the puler
criminal obtaining his liberty at the espirstion of the Item
eantsecs; and the charge was one of the most serious bo-
Cras, upon conviction, the parties were liable to
on yosre'transportstion.
Akhrman Hamphery—What was done with the other
roes P

Captain Wright (the governor of Holloway prison)—ln
that case it was only an attempt to escape, and the two boys
were tried for conspiracy, and sentenoad to three months'
imprisonment. I produce two commitments, dated 23d
January lest ; one referring to Greenfield, who was sentenced
to 21 days' hard labour for stealing lead ; and the other to
Wilkes, sommitted for three head labour for
geom. The age of Greenfield wu Mated es 22 ye=
that of Wilkes 34 years.
Alderman Humphery—How' then, could one primmer
t the other, with such edifference in their ages P
represent the other, with such s difference In thslr apse P
Captain Wright—That was all arranged In the dl of the
police-court.
Alderman Humph/try—Where, then, were these men com-
mitted from I'

Captain Wright—From the Mantua-hones sir ; but the
prisoners in the former cue were committed from this court,
sines which Mr. Martin (the chief clerk) has adopted ass-
sures to prevent the recurrence of such a thing.
Alderman Humphery—lt seems to me that there moat be
• very slovenly way of doing business to allow prisoners to
concoct and execute with snorer such a plan for escape.
Captain Wright—The arrangement appears to have been
made while the prisoners were waiting in the oell at the

Alderman Humphery—There must be something very bad
in the arrangements at the Mansion-house, and it must be
inquired into.
Aldermen Wilson—They are oertainly very bad to admit
of a prisoner getting the means to bribe another to mike into
such a conspiracy.
Captain Wright then hendtd in a written statement,
signed by the prisoner, narrating the circumstances. He
said that after he received his sentence Wilkes asked all in
the cell who had got the lightest sentence, and then arranged
to give him a sovereign to exchange; but not having the
money he gave hint 2s. U. (which a woman who came to
see him pve him), a pair of boots and a handkerchief, sad
that they were both to say their ages ware 24, en that
Wilkes's age of 34 might be ocasidered a mistake by the
mitairtiseatw was notanded till Wedatiday.