The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-16 00:00:00

TEE POLICE COURT&

CLERKENWELL.

3.',./er _Jae of 24, i.7ppe---r:iitect, Islington, the pro-
prietor of en earthenware and general repository. was
summoned before Mr. Barker, by order of a committee
appointed by the vestry, for exposing goods for sale.
Lester, the street keeper, said that the defendant had a
number of articles exposed for sale on the pavement in
small baskets, and as be considered it an obstruction he
reported the matter to the committee, who directed that
these proceedings should be taken.
In answer to the defendant the witness said that the
pavement in front of the defendant's shop was 30ft. wide.
One of the gentlemen belonging to the vestry was a Mr.
Collin, jeweller, of Upperetreet. He has a case of
jewellery on the pavement quits as wide as the baskets in
front of the defendant's shop, but be had never spoken to
Mr. CaMin about the obstruction. The obstruction in
front of Mr. Cufliin's shop had been there for many years.
He did not know why Mr. Cufliin and others were not
summoned for a breach of the law.

The defendant said he considered this a very hard pro-
ceeding by the vestry, as the baskets in front of his shop
were only about a foot high and 2ft. wide. From the end
of his brass piste to the end of his baskets was only six
inches. Why the other tradesmen in Upper-street were
not sung...oiled, whc had huger obstructions than he had,
he could not tell.

Mr. Barker said u the defendant had before been sum-
moned he would have to pay a fine of 20s. and costs.
JO,l Nutttinrna, of 14 Upper-street, was ordered to
pay the costs foe having an obstruction on the pavement.

SOUTHWARK.

George Day. a well-dressed young man, was placed at
thebar before Mr.Burcham, for final examination, charged
with stealing a watch and chain from the person of Mr.
Thorne* Joseph Ochly, on the platform of the London,
Brighton, and South Coast Railway, London-bridge.
The prosecutor said he was a contractor, residing at
Brighton, and about half-past six on the evening of Mon-
day week he was waiting on the platform of the London-
bridge terminus for the purpose of proceeding to the
Crystal Palace. There was a crowd of people also waiting
for the train, and several times he observed the prisoner
pushing among them. At last be came on the left side of
witness, and a moment or so after that he felt his watch
go. On looking down be saw the prisoner's hand leave
his waistcoat pocket, and he could distinctly see the chain
hanging from it. Witness immediately tried to seize him,
but before he could do so the watch had passed to some
one else. Witness, however, retained the chain, which
was broken near the swivel

The prisoner, on beir; questioned by Ida worship,
elected to be tried by him instead of going to the sessions,
and pleaded guilty. He denied haring been previously
convicted.

Mr. Burcham told him there was no evidence of that.
but from the manner in which he committed the robbery
he had no doubt be was an expert thief. He sentenced
him to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

THAMES.
Cartes &Oa, watchman, was brought before Mr. Paget,
clamed with neglecting to maintain his wife and two
chUren, and leaving them chargeable to the parish of St.
George-hathe•East.
Mr. William Rolston, relieving officer of St. George, said
the prisoner had been very troublesome to the parish, and
cu although he could aintain his children and himself and
wife comfortably, hr preferred a life of violence, dissipa-
tion, and drunkenness. The prisoner's wife and children
had been chargeable to the parish since the 30th of July
last.

The prisoner said that twelve months ago be went to St.
George's Workhouse to take his wife and children out,
and the porter dragged him in, and said he uinst remain
until his children, who were at the oountry establish-
ment, were sent for. He was set to work, and while
carrying a sack of potatoes the cook of the workhouse
threw him on the ground. His knee-cap was put out, and
he was kept in the workhouse for six weeks without any
attention being paid to him, and be was then carried to
the convalescent ward.

Mr. Rolston, en the contrary, said the prisoner woe
kindly and considerately treated in the workhouse, and
that on one occasion the prisoner came to the workhouse
intoxicated, and demanded relief, and he shut the gates
egainet him.
Mr. Paget sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for
one month, and kept to hard labour.

THE P.RCENT RIOTS AT OXFORD.—At the city
police court, held in the Council Chamber at Oxford yes-
terday. before the Mayor (Mr. Alderman Carr) and a full
bench of magistrates, the cases of the rioted. were tried.
Before the business of the court commenced, Mr. Alder-
man Grubb, one of the magistrates, against whose property
the rioters have principally directed their attacks, said
that he believed if it had not been for the timely arrival
of the military three parts of Oxford would have been
burnt. Be also produced three instruments similar to
life preservers, made by the mob, and found on his pre-
mises. The eases of rioting, throwing stones, and breaking
' windows were disposed of summarily by the magistrates.
' Same of the rioters received two months' imprisonment,
and others were ordered to pay fines instead of imprison-
ment, and some to tind sureties to keep the peace and to
appear at the assizes if called upon.
SOUTH LETeRSTERSHIRE ELECTION.—The writ
for the South Leicestershire election was received in
Leicester yesterday morning, and the sheriff has fixed the
Domination fur Monday, the lith inst., and the polling
for the Wednesday following. Mr. Paget, the liberal can-
didate, and Mr. Pell, the conservative, are holding daily
and nightly meetings throughout the divisions. Mr. Paget s
reception has been very cordial at all the meetings, but in
some instances Mr. Pell has been unable to obtain a
hearing.
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT BATH. —OD
Thursday evening His. Ellen Brass, the wife of a shoe-
maker, living in Monmouth-street, Bath, left her home
with two of her children. aged two and five years. About
half-an-boor afterwards a shriek was heard near the river
close by, but owing to the darkness nothing could be seen,
until next morning, when the bodies of the mother and
elder child were found floating in the stream, that of the
other child being not yet found. The unfortunate woman
had been in ill-health for some time.

Till COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR DrDLEY.—The
ezpleibm which occurred at the Homer-hill Colliery on
Monday is proving more disastrous as the effects of the in-
juries intlicted on the miner. become developed. Seven
men and youths have died from their burns up to Thurs-
day night. Several more are not expected to recover, and,
in fact, the deaths are likely to he in the ratio of one out
of two of the men injured. An inspection of the spot
where the fall of the strata took place which released the
no•ious gas slows that an immense displacement of mate-
rial occurred. The ventilation of the mine, however, is
excellent, and no danger seems to threaten from any fresh
accumulation of gas, at least so far as can be mem The
inquest has been formally opened, but adjourned to the
sth proz.