The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-07 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK,

George /Favor, a no7.riouiryoungthief, was charged with
atealiug a silver vetch in tire Surrey Theatre front the per.
atm of George Weeders.
The prosecutor said that he was a cab-proprietor, and nu
the previous night be Wad at the Surrey Theatre. After the
perturumnos Wad over, end as he was to the pares. leading
from the gsliery, he felt a tug at his watch, and in looking
down he saw the prisuser's tight band 'dada his Wllialedat
pocket with the chain in it, and the watch hanging down.
There war a great crush at the time, but willies. seized hold
of the prisoner and detained him until a police constable came
up and took him into custody.
The nagterate naked hits when he saw his watch lest safe
in hie waistcoat otteketf
He replied a minute before, em be looked at it to see whet
time it wu, and deposited It in the left pocket of his waist-
coal.

The prisoner declared that be Dever had hold of his watch
or chsM. It must hews dropped when he wee returning it 11
to his pocket.
The prosecutor positively ewers that he felt it in his pocket
• minute before, end be sew the chain in the prieoner'e hand
as soon as be felt the tug.
Chuter, 123 1., said he wet on duty at the theatre, and as
the audience were leaving be heard lest witness cell out for
assistance. He proceeded up the gallery stare, and saw the
prosecutor and prisoner struggling together, and he wee
given into his custody for the robbery. The prisoner re-
, stated very much, and slipped his coat off with the view of
weeping.
The magistrate asked the prisoner whether he would be
tried by him or go to the sessions?
The prisoner eagerly selected the former, and pleaded
guilty.
He wee sentenced to three months' hard labour.

THAMES.
William Strafing, shoemaker, aged 19, of No. 1, Smart-
street, Bethnal-gteon, wee charged with brelah*_ s Urge
pane of glass in the chop window of Mr. Samuel Thornton,
stationer, of No. 4, Mount-place, Mile-aid-road.
Mr. Thornton sold he was In his shop yesterday evening
and heard a loud crash, which was 000ssioned by a large
pima of plate glass in the shop window belay demoliehed.
He ran out of the shop into the street and saw the pawner
who was pointed out to Men as the person who bed broken
the pane of glass. He @eked the prisoner whst be meant by
mach conduct, to which he replied, " I intended to nail scans
cigars in the window." There were cigars on the window-
board. He said to the whom. " How dam you do that r
and the prisoner roared oat, " I stn starving. Give me three

months' imprisonmenl, sad I will compensate you when I
come oat." The value of the pane of glue was 26e.
The prisoner, in defence, said—l was in a passion when I
broke the window. Me sad my wife had been quarrelling
and rowing.
. .

Mr. Yar-dky—ls that any reason you should destroy the
property of a respectable ? lie never injured you.
The prisoner—No, sir. I could not help it. I was pro-
voked by my wife.
Mr. Yardley—You are an unmanly scoundrel to injure
this man, the prosecutor, who did not injure or molest you.
I cannot pee anything more despicable than one person
injuring the property of another, and I can mature you I never
show mercy to any offender of your clam. You are married,
I bear, and only 19 years of age.
The prisoner—l am not 19 yet. I was married last Whit-
son Sunday.
Mr. Yardley—ls your wife as young as you?
The prisoner—Younger, air.
Mr. Yardley—A pretty way to begin your married life. A
boy of 18 marries a- girl younger than himself, and because
she offends him dashes hie fist through a pane of glees. You
are not fit to have a wife, and it will be lung before you arrive
at manhood. You cannot act like a man. A meaner offence
than this cant be committed. I sentence you to pay 25e., or
be imprisoned for two months, and kept to hard labour.
The prisoner was committed.