The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-09 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

In the case of Marourctitff, a middle aged woman, the
wife of a respectable man, brought before Mr. Bantam
yesterday, charged with stealing a purse containing V.
12s. 6d. from Charlotte Kemp, in a railway carriage on the
South Eastern line on the way from Wateringbury to
London, with hop-pickers, later in the day one of the
officers from the Bricklayers' Arms station attended, and
said he was on duty when the hop pickers' train came in
on Saturday night. The prosecutor, his wife, and the
prisoners were in the compartment of an old first class
carriage, and the former complained of being robbed of
his purse and It. 12s. by the prisoners. A constable
was called in, and they were given into custody. The
witness added that it was not an open third-claas car-
riage, but in three compartments, with stuffed seats and
backs. Such a carriage, however, would not be used ex-
cept for hop pickers or extraordinary excursions.
Mr. Burcham, after hearing that evidence, said that it
was a case that required further investigation, therefore
he should remand the prisoner until Thursday next.

TOLLS AT HIGHGATE AllCHWAY.—Yesterday, at
the Highgate police-court, Mr. Potter, the clerk of the
Hornsey Highway Board, summoned William Knott, one
of the toll collectors at Highgate Archway, for illegally
demanding and taking sixpence for his horse and chaise.
Mr. Paterson, the secretary of the company, attended. The
toll was demanded at the Southwood-road, near the Wood-
man, and Mr. Paterson submitted that by the act of the
company (52 Geo. 3, c. 146), under the words " tolls at
each and every end of the road," the company had a right
to erect as many toll bars as breaks occurred along the
road.—Mr. Potter said he entered from the Wellington
public-house, Finchley, and his horse was stopped at
Southwood-lane. The question was one of public import.
ance, and likely to become still more so from the nume-
rous residents. He apprehended that a bare could be placed
at each end of the road only.—Colonel Jeakea, one of
the magistrates, was of )opinion that if the argument of
the company prevailed, they might erect as many bars as
breaks occurred.—The chairman (Mr. Bodkin) doubted
whether the bench had jurisdiction. It was a private act
of parliament. —Mr. Croll, another magistrate, thought
they could hear the case. It was a public highway.—Mr.
Skaife, the clerk to the bench, gave it as his opinion that
the bench had not jurisdiction, and that Mr. Potter had
his remedy by action of mandamus.—Mr. Potter said he
was not disposed to become a martyr for the public.—The
bench said it was certainly an important question, and
they would consider it. They suggested a mandamus.
The case was adjourned.
JUDGE AND COUNSEL.—The late Judge F—, of
Connecticut, was not remarkable for quickness of appre-
hension. At a certain time Mr. R. W. Sherman was
arguing a case before him, and in the course of his remarks
Mr. Sherman made a point which the judge did not at
once see. "Mr. Sherman, I would thank you to state
the point so as I can understand you." Bowing politely,
Mr. Sherman replied in his blandest manner, " You:
honour is probably not aware of the task you are imposing
upon me."—Boston Adrertiser.
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