The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-17 00:00:00

THE POLIOE COURT&

GIIILDUMM.

Two modest looking respectable young were wen
placed at the bar before Alderman Hale charged with
dealing about 17s. from the person. When the eses wow
called ea the prosecutor stepped into the witness box, and,
having been swore, said he did not wish to preen the charge
as he might have bees mistaken in the persona. It weed
stated, however, that the defendants had given their cor-
rect address, and it appeared that they had lodged far flee
years in the house of a sergeant of police. Alderman Bele
thereupon said that a sergeant of police would soareel7 be i
likely to allow bad characters to live in his house, and
the prosecutor via impelled to eo on with the ease.
In reply to questions be said his same was Henry Tip-
pet* living at 139, Cheapside, a commercial traveller in
the emiloy of Mr. R. B. Tebbe. He added-1 gave them
two women into custody lest night, about ten minutes toi
11 o'clock, is front of the Mansion-house, as they were
crossing the rod I bad jollowed them from Margate. I
street until they got to the centre of the rood opposite
the Mansion-house. I met the two prisoners is Noorgae-
street, and went down a dark court with one, leaving the
other at the corner of the court. My money was safe it
my pocket when I went down the mart, and I missed
when I oame out. 1 bad half a sovereign in gold, a Rorie,
and some small silver. The woman I was with left me
rather hurriedly, spoke to the other, and they both walked
off. I followed them. I lost sight of them at the Damon
of Prisees-ekrest, where there were a great number r'
women standing. I might be mistaken in the parties a.
the career of that Amt. He further stated that he was
not quite sober at the time.
The wife of the sergeant of polio, with whom the girls
lodged then stepped forward and gave them an excellent
character, and
Alderman Hale discharged them, and said (amid the
applause of a crowded court) that they left without
stain upon their character.
The foreman of the City house of badness is which they
was employed then stepped forward and spoke of them in
the very highest terms an steady, respectable girl.
Alderman Hale rebuked the prosecutor for
getting
i
drunk and giving innocent people into m a atedy, rid
was a serious matter for him. Is reply to an application
from the young girls for a rummoos for defamation o'
ohmmeter, he said be could not grant it. They must consul
a 'elicitor. He was sorry they hid hese looked up all
night on the ammeatio• of a drunken man ; but they had
their remedy.

BONVATRZET.

John Wainwright, who hu bees repeatedly remanded
on the charge of asiaultlng a lady clamed Peacock by throw-
le` vitriol in bet fainy was brought se for Scat examination.
Mrs. Pew* havleg been examieed, the prisoner was
committed to take his trial upon the charge.
CLERKEN WELL.

Thomas White, s young man destribed u a gardetier,
was charged, on the complaint et • the Royal Society for
the Prevention at Crualty to Anima* with levies abused
and tortured a dying oat.
Mr. Love prosecuted, and Mated the faces, from which'
appeared that the defendant le a gardener in the employ
lir. John Smith. a nurseryman • of Barnebury. and the
belonged to a lady in the vicinity of the cursory. On
27th ult. the oat got on to his inastaie premises, when t
defendant was directed by his Woken to drive it swill
and having armed himself with a long stink, be, wordlist
to the evidence given by three lefts, who appeared ma vit-
alism, bath the est In a shocking manger for upends of
tee miantes, till, in fact, he broke its beck, and inflicted
such injuries upon it as to render it seseetary to destroy it
to relies* it from suffering. The defendant did not allege
at the time that the oat bad dose any damage or wrong.
but snot having Unmated it is the way deseribed be handed
it to the owner, sod said he did not know It was a neigh-
boar's oat cc he would not have hurt it.
Mr. D'Eyacourt maid so doubt eats were • greet rant,
ante at antes to some people. but that did sot misty them
wantonly illtresting them. There could be no oabt in this
rase that the defendant exercised most noreasotable e.has-
timeliest, for he had 'chaffy broken the oat's bath. No-
thing mold justify such welty. He therefor* convicted
him in the penalty of 10s. and soots, or wen days' hard
labour.
MARLBOBOUGH-ITYREET.
Julia Osilighas was charged before Mr. Knox with being
drunk and disorderly in the Haymarket. and Mr. Amp
TAompeoyt, of 16, Colville-road, Bayswater, was dimmed
with Ming drunk and obstructinglnspeallor Bowl. '-
execution of his duty.
Police-towable Fish, 331 A. said that bowleg •
torbanos in the Haymarket, shout two o'oirck, he weal
to asoirtain the sows, and found the fowl* having a('
pot* with a ashcan, and making a press dielorhame.
persuaded her to go away, and she did so; but afterwards
returned and snacked hie Tess, and said, " You rogue sad
vagabood, give me my porta." She then tried to strike
him agals, but he promoted her, and with seesaw 0
her into custody.
Impeder Bowles said that while cu the way to
oration-home Callighan's skirt wee off. through some
the crowd treading on it. Thompson then taw up,
struck hire on his arm and pushed him into the
saying at the same time, " What have you to do with .
He told Thompsoa that be was as inspector, but notwitl
standing he petite& him twice more into the road.
then took Thompson, who was drunk, into custody.
Poliewoonstable Paskett, 143 B, bevies corroboested
lospeetor,
Thompson said that no doubt he had taken a little
much to drink, and that he was sorry for what he I
dom.
Mr. Knox said Thompson had made the beat defame
could, bat he must sot interfere with the polite. The
fondants would have to pay a Sae of 20a. each.