The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COUBTS.

GUILDHALL.
James dloysima Hiikrt Perry, • man about 36 years of
age having the appearance of a German student, and de-
numbed as • medical agent, was charged at this court • few
daye ago with conspiring with another person not in custody
Modal and defraud Mr. Tapling, of Msncheater, of 30!.,
which wee alleged to have been obtained by means of false
pretences. The circumstances of this man are briefly three :
—Ahoet three peen ago the Fomenter was introduced to
the JIMMY' aad • Mr. Jarrett, the then lessee and manager
of Drury-lane Theatre, and having had the narks of the
theatre, before and behind the acenee, he was desirous, when
applied to, at obliging those individuals, and when, there-
fore, the prisoner asked him to cash a cheque on the London
end Westminster Bonk for 301., elegise that Jarrett wanted
the money to pay the ballet-girls with, De advanced the
rarmay at the mow time agreeing to hold the cheque back Mr
• few days, at the expiration of which paid it wee presented
and Meaddishonoured, and marked, No effects—no ac-
count." He had only NM the defendant once since, and
than be promised to put the matter all right, but did not.
For the defence Mr. Levi aubruitted that the money was
advanced to Jarrett to enable Dim to keep the theatre open,
end that Jarrett had since become insolvent. It was inti-
mated that there w. re several other charges against the pri-
soner for passing similar cheque', upon which the magistrate
remanded him for further inquiry, accepting his own wog-
deances for his appearance Mr. Mr. Levi now appeared to ask
br a raosad,; elating that he was unable to produce the
wooled, who was arrested on a civil proms on leaving this
court lust week, and he (Mr. Levi) had been too ill to apply
kw a eases to bring the prisoner up from the custody of the
sheriff.

Alderman Humphery said of course tho case could not
be proceeded with without Mr. Perry, and be therefore ex-
tended the prisoner's recognisancen for another weak.
relic, a man of respectable appearance, was placed
at the bar before Mr. Alderman liumphery, charged with
being drunk sad dieorderly, and with assaulting a policeman
sad wilfully destroying the officer's clothing.
Edward Hancock, 129, of the City police, having stated
the charge, displayed a psir of trousers in a frightful state of
dilapidation, which ha meld the prisoner had almost torn from
his person.
Alderman Hamphsry—What is the damage to your
trousers ?

Fisailook—l out hardly say, dr. They are oomplstsly
spout

Alderman Humpliery—l Nippon the commissioners will
give you another pair without charging you for them P
Hancock—Not without you recommend it, sir.
Alderman Humphery—Very well, 1 will recommend it ;
sad now prisoner what hare you to My to the charge P
Prisoner—Well, air, I was drunk, end could not help it.
Aldermen Humphery—How mine you drunk P
Prisoner—Why you see, sir my wife wee confined with
three children yesterday. (Liaghter)
Alderman Huniphery—Do you mean three children at one
L

Iriaoner—Yee, sir, two boys and a girt. (Laughter.)
Aldermen Humphery—Are they all alive
Primmer—Yes, ur, and going on nicely. (Laughter.)
Alderman Ilutupbely—And so that was the reason you
took to drinking 1 (Great laughter.)
Prisoner—blot exactly, sir, but you see we had only one
mom, and so I was obliged to walk the streets during the
whole of the night that she was congaed ; and what with •
drop at one Flue and • drop at SWUM, I got drank at last,
and here I am. (Laughter.)
Alderman linnaphery—Wall, Mr. Treble, under all the
ciromostamme, I will not keep you from your good fortune—
(langhter)—ao you may go tail time, bat don't corns hers
again, for the same came will not serve you • second
time. (Laughter.)
Prieseser—Not if Ima help it, air. (Laughter.)
LAMBITH.
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Mrs. Susan Dreweet, a firework nleaThafacturer in the West-
minoter-road, appeared before the Hon. 0. C. Norton, to
maws to • SUIIIIBODII charging her with illegally disposing
of fireworks on the 5,11 of November.
Police-ooestable 117 L deposed to going into the shop of
the defendant on the evening of Saturday, the 6th of Novem-
ber, and finding there a 'umber of porter purchasing fire-
works. He earr one gentleman wood with 6e. worth of
squibs sad cracker., and weather with six pennyworth.
lie defendant did not deny sallies the fireworks ea stated,
end mid it wee the only meeneshe bade( insintaining herself
88d her family.
The inspector an duty to watch the ease Mend the ma-
gistrate that Let year the husband of the delendant had been
convided in penalties amounting to, he believed, 201. for a
tdmiller arcs. At that time, In coesequence of the sad
calamity which occurred in that immediate neighbourhood
by the destruction of a firework manufactory, the matter had
been taken up by the pariah authorities, who had laid the
information.

defendantTLe admitted that this we the fact, and said the
proceedings on that cumin had broken her husband's
heart and killed him. She added that they had been in the
business fir 4b yean, and had never been mterfsted with bo-
lus last year.
Mr. Norton observed that the defendant was quite aware
of the conaegnances of selling fireworks, and having know-
ingly violated, the law she must pay a penalty of Si. and
soma.

Tha penalty was paid.

Two young men, named Alfred keckards and Frederick
Cable, the former an saidstant to Mr. blangwin, draper, of
Powis-street, and die latter in the service of Mr. Vast,
draper, of High-street, were charged with being concerned
with others not la custody in riotous proceedings, end coop
mining damage to the amount of 101. at the prmisee of
Mr. Stun, draper, Alma-botue, Poeie-street, Woolwich.
The caws excited considerahle interest, and the court ems
crowded.

114pse re that with few exceptions the drapers of Wool-
wish sweetly speed to close their shops at 8 o'clock, and
handbills were rued to that effect. The complainant, Mr.
Stone, declined to does until 9 o'clock, sad consequently he
had been much annoyed on each night by the assembly of
numerous drapers' &miasma and others, who threstrnel
violent measures sinless the early closing movement was car-
ned out by Mr. Stone. It was now proved by the evidence
of the prosecutor, Mr. Robert Barleyinew, and other
witness.. that between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock on the
previous night • mob of more than 200 peewee @rambled in
haat of Mr. Stone's shop, and kept up an inorsant yelling.
The prisoners wen actively engaged in the sob, sad the
prisoner Cable wee seen to extinguish a lamp ore the prose-
cator's window, sad else to raise hie hand, es though I. the
eat of throwing, sad lameedisiely after a plat .glee heat,
value 101., was meshed. By the snivel of the pollee further
damage was prevented, and the prisoners were taken into
custody.
Mr. Trull said he should remand the prisoners in order
that other offenders might be apprehended, and for the at-
tendonce of other witnesses, sad be considered the offers
was of such a nature that he should send the cue to the ses-
sions for trial.
The primness were them admitted to ben.