The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-16 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
William Stoles was charged with assaniting Lee, police-
constable 642, in the execution of his duty.
Polioe-consteble 642 stated that last evening at about
8 o'clock, while on duty in Aldgate, a boy mine to him
crying, and said a man with a barrow of cocoanuts
had been Musing him. He went with the buy and
saw the prisoner, who had a mob round him,
and there was another boy who mid the prisoner
had been illuaing him. He (witness) asked the
what he did it for, to which be replied that
prisoner never hit either of the boys, and one of the
boys called out, "No, he didn't hit us, but he drove
his barrow up against us, end has cut my eye."
Witness told the prisoner he must go to the Mahon ;
be said all the policemen in London should not take
him there, and kicked the officer and behaved In such a
' violent manner that he was obligati to obtain the assistance
of another constable, and then they had great difficulty in
getting him to the station. He threw the °goer down, and
be was obliged to be carried all the way.
Inspector Harding, and Mr. Fisher, inspector of meat,
fruit, and vegetables under the City Sewers Act, deposed
that they had found lris cocoa.nute in the prisoner's barrow,
all of which were rotten, smelt very had, and if eaten would
prove highly injurious.
Daniel David, 169 N, mid that last evening mew one
told him that one of the City policemen wanted mistime
and if be did not make haste be would be marchowl. Who
he reached the spot he saw the prisoner strum with
the officer, and alter a deal of trottlile they managed to got
him to the station.

The two boys were not in attendance ; but it wee under-
okexi that they wanted the prisoner to return their money
which they had paid for rotten oocoa out.
The primmer stated that the barrow of nuts was not his,
but belonged to a man whom he knew was too drunk to
take care of it., and who assaulted the boys whoa they
came back with the had cocoa nut. He (the prisoner) sons
only trying to get the other man home.
Mt. Alderman Hale fined him 20a, or in default 14 days'
imprisonment.

/UGH-STREET.

DC71114 Lam, a rough-looking fellow, one of a number
who nightly bang about the Haymarket. was charged
before Mr. Berton with stealing a pocket-book from the
person of Mr. John Ainsley, moonrise of the Tower
Hamlets Militia, St. George's Barracks.
The prosecutor mid that seeing a disturbance in the Hay-
market at half-part 1 that morning, he stopped a moment
to see the cause of it, when he felt • touch at his pocket ;
he turned round and mw his pocket-book in the prisoner's
hand, and another man tried to take it away. He detained
the prisoner, the other man getting away, when the pri-
mmer became very violent and bit his head. As there was
• large mob, lie got a cab and went to the police station
for more assistance to quiet the mob.
Charles Brown, 304 Arid he saw the prosecutor take the
pocket-book from the prisoner's hand. On the way to the
Elation the prisoner kicked him several times in a violent
mower, and a young man who assisted him (Brown) was
ahiesmaulted by the prisoner.
The risoner (milking • strong but ineffectual attempt to
gut m of ery) said he ma guilty.
Mr. %odors said the prisoner was not content with stand-
ing the pocket-book of the prosecutor, but also bit him sad
moulted the constable. He should commit him for six
months with hard labour, and he was obliged to Mr. Manley
for the way in which be had acted.

SIWIZ AND LOCIL-ot7 AT ram SOUTH YORKIIIIRE
Columns. —Yesterdsy a large aud inenental meeting
of collier) prepriston was held as Bandon wise it was
agreed that whilst the masters had ao duke la beaten
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be Mark what in detail. It was also asked that If the
men at prams* as strike at West fillksioas, R. C. Clarke's,
FAq., Smith, Carr, .ad Smith's, .ad Palm Ohne,. and
Cu.s researd work at former rates, the matter would be
ended ; if not She, notice world be gives to the men on
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