The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
Spiridosi Ltueg, the Italian who had been fully committed
for triel for stealing two robes of silk, of the value of 81.,
from the premises of Mesas, Candy, foreign merchants. of
Watling-street, and remanded upon the charge of stealing a
piece of poplin, of tho value of twn guineas, from the shop
of Mews. Parry. lino: drapers, of Ludgate-hill, Wag spin
brought up.
At the List examination Mr. T. Parry said he had not the
slightest doubt that the piece of poplin produced by the
oMosr bad been stolen from his premises by the primmer, who
bad paid Wm frequent visits during the last several months,
armor, wily of which he made • trifling Fem.:haat.
Mr. A. Siegembermclothiar, 164, St. George, a-in-the-Heat,
said he parchwed the piece of poplin from the prisoner for
almat two months shim
Wm
1, TM Lord Marx—Hays you purabord What. articles of

Witaess—Yes, I bought this weal of handkerchiefs cd
hlr s few woos ago, but I ooalda't deal with him ; he was
too dear, too high for me. (A laugh.)
Legg, the °dicer, said he had been unable to find an owner
tor the handkerchiefs.
Mr. Lewis, jun., for the prisoner, submitted that kimono&
se the piece of poplin could not be identified as haring bees
steles trees Masers. Pany's pmnisee, that cane was at an end.
The Lord Mayor—Has the prisoner been examined?
Legg—Yes, my lord.
The Lord Mayor—le there anything tbo matter with hie
arm?

1.-w—No, ray lord, he always put it in a sling when he
entered a warehouse to steal ; bat I hove lately seen hint
frequently in the streets when be wore no sling.
The Lad Ma Ho does poetise the sling now.
Mr. Leerie—No, his arm is well now; but he bad the
gout whin he wee taken Into custody.
The Lord Mayor—That proves that Newgate is a very
healthy place. (laughter.)
The per, who reserved his defence, was then elm fully
committed epos the charge of swans the poplin.
Amid /Mari, a ata ia the Coldstream Guards,
steamed at the Tower, was charged with arsaulam Ana
Kellam the wife of a lamplighter, and Hyaeknth Brennan,
the ends of a labourer.

Atta(nlie;;;id that on the previous night, abut 10
o'clock, aba was standing with her husband and Mr. end
Mrs. Brennan in frost of the bar ..f a public-hors in Fob-
street-bill, whet. they ear the prismer to have something
to drink. They were engaged in roamer/ion for a short
time, and r they were about to deport shorn Mrs. Brennan,
who had been struck by the prisoner, lying on the ground.
fife nurnstrated with him fm his cowardly conduct, when
be deliberately took off his belt sod out her across the face
with it.
_('The face of the witness bore marks of recent Yr-
tree.) The prisoner was not sober.
The prisoner's sergeant, in reply to the Lord Mayor, sad—
The perm has been a very short time in the regiment, and
be beers Ea indiffrrent obataoter.

Tho Lord Mayor—l should judge eo.
Prisoner—l wasn't sober; but I'm very sorry for what
has occurred.

Brennan, whose wife had also been sessobed by the pri-
mmer, said he did not wish to press the charge, se Ms wife
bore no marks of violence.

The Lord Mayor—lt is • very cowardly act to strike a
women uzdsr any circumstances, and yet you took off your
belt, a moat mischievous bn.trument, and which may one day
or other cause boor of life for the parpose of committing this
I moult. This practice, suppose, will he costumed until •
general order will be scold ocelot your wearing belts when
you mix with the imblid. For this cowardly and unmanly
assault, committed by • soldier who ought is know better,
you must be fined lira., or suffer fourteen days' Imprison-
ment. Ido not know whether my recommendation sill
have soy effect with the commander of your corps, bat I
should suggest that for the future bells besot worse:opt in
bansolin

TM Bergoamt—l belleveony lord. the primmer la the Brat
man who will arms under a new order for taking off his belt
and strakiag a civilian in the etre.. t. The order is that for
don g so he shall not be allowed to wear it for tire yew when
off duty.
TM Lori Mayor—l am very glad to hear it. This is the
second mac of this sort that has mote Wore me within the
last tea day&