The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

CLEKKENWELL

Jolt n Soli I:I, aged 23, a rough-looking fellow, described as
a labourer, residing at 4, Jerusalem-purge, Clerkenweli,
was charged before Mr. Cooke, with others not in custody,
with feloniously assaulting and stealing a silver watch and
chain from the person of Richard Holum, a chimney-
sweep of Darlingtm. at Holfordaquare, Clerkenwen.
Inspector Potter, G division, watched the case on behalf
of the Comodssioners of Polies.

The complainant, who with great difficulty could be
beard owing to the injuries lie had received to his throat,
said—l come to town yesterday, and last night was going
towards the King's-cross Railway on my way home,
when I fell in with the prisoner and his companions.
I had asked them the way, and they had volun-
teered to show me. In a street near to this court
I was seized by the throat by the prisoner, and forced on
to my knees on the pavement. I was hurt a great deal,
and was kicked and knocked about. Whilst I was being
knocked about my pockets were rifled and my watch and
chain were stolen ; the chain was broken. The watch
and chain produced are my property. Had it not been
for the interference of the pohoe I should have been very
much maltreated, and perhaps murdered.
A plain clothes constable who witnessed the outrage
confirmed the above statement, and police-constable George
Crockford, !SO G, who stopped the prisoner while he was
running away, found the watch in his hand. He was very
violent, and it took tour men to get him to the station.
The prisoner said he had no defence to make, as it was
of no use, because the constables' words would be taken
before hi,.

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Mr. Cooke committed the prisoner to the Central
Cri,ninal Court for triaL
MARYLEBONE.
_

Aihert Booth, whc;;Ms sentenced to fourteen days'
imprisonment bat week for assaulting Nellie Stanley,
an actress, in au omnibus, surrendered to his bail.
It may be remembered that a question was raised by
Mr. Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, as to whether the
prisoner was rightly in custody, or as to whether he ought
not to have been summoned for the assault. _ _

Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Lewis, now appeared for
the defence, and argued the point that as the constable did
not witness the assault he had no right to apprehend him.
The magistrate decided that as the prisoner was brought
before him, and did not object to the case going on, he
was rightly in custody,
This point having been settled, Mr. Sleigh asked for a
case for the superior court, and Mr. d'Eyncourt said he
did not think it would be of any use. He hail sentenced
the prisoner for a common aasault.
Mr. Sleigh then said the young man was of great re-
spectability, but unfortunately for himself had been
drinking upon this evening. Probably the magistrate
would feel that the young man's whole prospects in life
would be ruined if be was sent to gaol. He had most
humbly expressed his contrition for what he had done, and
had apologised over arid over again.
Mr. d'Eyncourt referred to his notes of the case, and
said, did he understand that the imputations upon the
young woman were withdrawn.
Mr. Sleigh—Certainly ; and he could say that Mr. Lewis
regretted that he acted according to the instructions given
to him. He (Mr. Sleigh) did not hesitate to say that the
young man withdrew even the slightest imputation that
he bad inad•, either himself or through his friends.
Mr. d'Eyncourt observed that the young man was very
foolish not to give the written apology. Ere, however, now
apologised in open court. What he (the magistrate)
thought at the time when these imputations were made
was, that the young woman's character was in his keep-
lug, and it was that that induced him to pass a severe sen-
tence. He would alter his decision, and impose a fine
of N.
The fine was immediately paid.

ENBEZZLINRICT AND FORGERY RY A TRZABIIRER
or TES MANCHE4TIER UNITY OF ODDYELLOWS.—The
Shrewsbury magistrates were engaged for several hours
yesterday in the investigation of numerous charges of
forgery and embezzlement, brought against Joseph Lee,
treasurer of the " WiUiam Watkin's Lodge," of the Man-
chester Unity of Oadfeliows. From the evidence of se-
veral witnesses it appeared that the prisoner had in two
instances forged the names of two trustees in order to
obtain payment of cheques at the bank where the lodge
1L2,0 their money, and that he had subsequently appro-
ted the cash to his own use. It was alleged that
had a:so for a period e.itending over nearly three years
systematically embezzled the money of the lodge, and it
was proved that on two occasions he had forged the
name of the auditor in older to make it appear that his
books had been duly audited and found correct. The num-
ber of charges upon which he was arrested was seven, four
being of forgery, and three of embezzlement, and it was
stated by the solicitor for the prosecution that if neces-
sary he was prepared to prove several other cases of fraud.
The prisoner waz remanded.

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