The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-23 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

THE EASTER TESTIVAL.-GREAT DECREASE OF CRIME.
(In Mr. Cooke taking his seat this morning there were
21 charges to be disposed of, a great falling off in ,xim-
parison with Easter Tuesday of previous years. The
charges were as follows :—Y division (Somers-town),
drunk and incapable 3, drunk and assault 1, felony 1-5.
Y division, Caledonian-road assault 1. N division,
Kingsland, drunk 1, attempting to commit suicide 1-2.
N, Islington, drunk and incapable 1 suspected persons 2
—3. G division, Olerkenwell, drunk and incapable 1,
drunk and assault 4, felony 2-7. G division, Old-street,
assault 1, felony 2-3. An the persons charged with being
drunk and incapable were discharged with a caution.

MARYLEBONE.
DISGRACEFUL AND RIOToUS PEW:ENDINGS AT HENDON
RACES.—A CONSTABLE STABBED.
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Charles Bird, a strong, stalwart navvy, was charged with
being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting the police.
Constable Valentine, 714 A, said—About 7 last evening
he was on duty at the races at Hendon, and had his atten.
tion drawn to a large crowd, in the midst of which was the
prisoner fighting with another navvy. He requested them
desist, when the prisoner, making use of an oath, struck
him on the mouth and severely cut his upper lip. Pri-
soner then knocked him down, and he was surrounded by
about 30 or 40, and mast brutally kicked. Had it not
been for the timely arrival of other officers he must have
been killed.

Ripon, 72 Q, stated he was on duty at the same place,
and saw the prisoner fighting. The prisoner knocked last
witness down and kicked him. There had been • regular
riot at the races. He assisted to take the prisoner.
Sergeant Squires, 18 S, said on the previous afternoon
there was an assemblsge of between 300 and 400 navvies,
who are employed upon the Midland Railway works, and
they caused a fearful scene of rioting at the races. At
one time they took complete possession of the Upper
Welsh Harp public-house, kept by Mr. Rotting, who
suffers extreme annoyance from them. They broke the
windows, and did immense damage. An inspector was
moat seriously injured, and a constable was stabbed in the
beck, and is now in the hospital. The small force of police
on duty there are powerless to act against overwhelming
numbers of roughs.
Mr. Knox said it was too bad that one or two wretched
policemen should have to fight against 400 such roughs.
The prisoner must go for one month.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
STEALING A CONSTABLE'S TRUNCHEON.

Dennis &dhow., a rough-looking young fellow, was
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing from the person
of Police-constable Weal, 204 C, a truncheon of the value
of 7s. tid., the property of the Commissioners of Police.
Thomas Weal, 201 C, said—On the lit of this month
I was taking a man into custody in Crown-street, Soho,
for being drunk and disorderly, when the prisoner and
a number of others attempted to rescue the man, and in
the struggle my truncheon was taken from me, and there
is a witness present who saw the prisoner take it.
George Poland, a boy, said—l saw the prisoner go be-
hind the constable and take his truncheon from the case,
put it underneath his waistcoat, and make off.
Prisoner (in a bullying tone)—Why did you not tell the
police then?
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Conduct yourself properly ; your bonne.
ing wont do here.
NVfitness—Because there were not enough of the police
present. There were seven of you.
Prisoner—l did not take it. The constable has a spite
against me. I have been about, and why did he not take
me before?

Constable—Because I could not find you.
Prisoner—l say I did not take it.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Then you will go for trial.
The prisoner was committed.
PLATE ROBBERY.
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James Reilly, charged with stealing some silver spoons
and forks, the property of the Hon. Thomas Charles
Bruce, of Hertford-street, Mayfair, was again brought
before Mr. Tyrwhitt.
The evidence showed that the footman to the Hon. T.
C. Bruce left the pantry for a moment, the window being
closed, when he heard a noise resembling the rattling of plate
and on hastening back to the pantry be found the window
open, some of the plate gone, and the prisoner standing in
the area. The pnsoner as soon as he saw the footman
made off, dropping three forks in his flight, and on being
pursued into Hydmpark, and brought back, some more
spoons and forks were found in his possession.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

SOUTHWARK.
CONVICTION OF A NoUSZBRZACNN.

Jame, Laming, a smart-looking young fellow, described
as a gentleman's servant, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Woolrych for final examination, charged with breaking
and entering No. 2, Buckingham-gate-mews, and stealing
therefrom a livery great coat, pair of boots, two shirts, a
set of blacking brushes, and other property.
George Baker, coachman to Mr. George Lyons, of Hedley
Park, and 2, Buckingham-gate, said that the family were
residing at the latter place, and he with his wife lived over
the stables in the Mews at the rear. On Monday night
the 15th be securely fastened the stables and retired to
rest, leaving the coat, boot and property produced in the
harness-room. On the following morning he discovered
that the place had been entered, and he mined the things
named in the charge. The coat and brushes were his
master's property, but the other things belonged to
witness.

Mr. Woolryeh asked how the stable had been entered.
Witness replied that there were no 'narks of violence
about the place ; therefore he suppoeed a false key bad
been used.

Thomas Jenkins, 204 P, said that about 6 o'clock on
Saturday morning he was on duty in private clothes, when
he met the prisoner in the Borough carrying a large
bundle towards London-bridge. He stopped him and
asked him what he had there, when he replied, " What's
that to your and endeavoured to get away. Witness,
however, seised hold of him and forced him up a court,
when he opened the bundle and found in it the livery coat
produced and the other property. The prisoner then said
that he was a gentleman s servant, and had just come from
Dorking in search of a situation, and that he carried his
clothe,' about him to do odd jobs. Witness then took
him into custody, and afterwards ascertained from whence
they had been stolen.
ne prisoner pleaded guilty, asking his worship to deal
with him at once.
Mr. Woolrych sentenced him to six months' hard labour
in Wandsworth House of Correction.
WANDSWORTH.

ZITILAOIDINAST CHARGE OF ROBBERY IN A RAILWAY
CARRIAGE.

A well-dressed man, who gave the name of William
erudite', and described himself as a horse dealer of
Jacob's Well-mews, Charles-street, Manchester-square, was
charged with picking a woman's pocket in a railway car-
riage.
Mr. Haynes defended.
Rebecca M'Cann, a widow, living near Wbitechapel
Church, said—Las; evening she came from Chatham and
rode by a train in which the " Rifles" were. She was sit-
ting in • corner of the carriage and the prisoner was
sitting opposite to her. One of the Rites was sitting on
her left hand. About twenty minutes before the train
reached Clapham she felt in her pocket for her ticket
and her purse was then We. About ten minutes
afterwards she put her hand again in her pocket and the
purse was then gone. She looked up and accused the pri-
soner with having picked her pocket. Before that he had
been rude to her. He kept treading on her toes and put-
ting his foot between her legs, but as she was not like a
giddy girl she did not make any remark. When she ac-
cused him of stealing her money he said he was willing
to be searched. . . . _

In reply to the magistrate, the witness said she did not
feel his bands shout her. She wee sober. The purse had
not been found.
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Mr. ingl;;;;LWhy do you select him in preference to
the Rifles?

Witness—Because they were scattered about the
carriage. The prisoner was nearest to me.
Mr. Ingham—l don't exactly know how he could get
your purse without putting his hands about you.
Evidence was also given to the effect that the only
money found upon the prisoner was the sum he named as
his own. A search had been made at the station and along
the line, but the puree, containing a florin and some silver,
could not be found.

The prisoner was then discharged.
Prosecntrix—What am Ito do? I have no money to
take we home, and I have two children.

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Mr. Ingham—l am very sorry for you ; but I cannot
conseientioualy my that he took your puree.
The parties then left the court.