The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-27 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Roche.)
IN RE IWICEL ROLOMON.
The bankrupt wasan attorney, also described as a pa-
jolt, of and dealer in magic lantern slides. lie ascribes his
foam to the result of an action brought against him by
Messrs. Bernard, oil and colour merchants, of Oxford-
wet, whose claim for debt and costs is 17101. The debts
Ategettitr are about 300 t. This was the first sitting.
ir. W. Bement, of the above-named firm, was chosen
trade llllignee•
IN RE JOSEPH JOWLS, JUN.
The bankrupt was a silversmith, of Archer-street,
Windmill-street. This wax another first sitting. The
debts are about 2,5001. Assignees were chosen. Messrs.
Lode Alums, and Co., are the solicitors wider the proceed

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THE DAY.)

CM.
Tilt BOXING NIGHT CHARGER.
Mr. Cooke took his seat this morning at 10 o'clock, and
et once proceeded to decide the night charges. The list,
for the day after boxing-day, was unusually light, there
being only 33 persons in custody on charges as follows
Y division (Somers-town) : Drunk and furious driving, 1 ;
drunk and disorderly, 5 ; drunk and wilful damage, 1 ;
felony, 2-9. Caledonian-road : Drunk and disorderly, 3
drank and assaults, 1-4. Highgate : Drunk and
assault, 1. Kentish-town, none. E diviaion, drunk and
wilful damage, 1. G division, Clerkenwell, drunk and
incapable, I ; drunk and assault, 4; hackney-carriage
driver drunk, 1 ; found wandering without visible means
of subsistence, 1 ; felony, 1--8. Old-street, drunk and as-
saults, 8 ; felony, 1. N division, Islington, drunk and in-
capable, 2 ; drunk and disorderly, 3-5. Horton, none.
Kingsland, felony, 1.
DARING ROBBRRT TRW( A RAILWAY VAN.
John Bosh, a young fellow, well known to the police,
was charged with stealing a box containing perfumery, of
the value of 30L, from one of the Midland Railway vans.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, of Frederick-street, Gray's-inn-
road, appeared for the prosecution, and asked that the
prisoner might be committed for trial, as robberies of this
description were very frequent, and it was necessary that
stringent measures should be taken to check the evil.
The evidence showed that a man of the name of Haw-
kins was driving one of the company's vans from the
Castle and F.dcon to the Midland Railway Company's
premises at St. Pancras. The van was loaded by tieman by collecting panels from different houses the
City, and in due course he received a box from Messrs.
Benbow and Sons, wholesale perfumers, of Little
Britain. That box was put on the tailboard of the van
and fastened with a double rope so that it should not fall
off. When he got to St. Pancras station be missed the box,
sail found that the rope had been cut in two places. As
the van was passing along the Farringdon-road, William
Thorogood, one of the Great Northern detectives, saw the
prisoner and some more men go behind the van, and steal
the box, and with assistance took the prisoner and the box
me the police-station. Thorogood had been watching the
prisoner and his companions for some time and had seen
them attempt to steal from other railway vans on their
going to King's-cross.
Mr. Cooke asked if there was anyone to guard the back
of the van ?
Mr. Ricketts said that the company were very particular
in that respect, and always had guards with their vans.
How the lad was off the van on this occasion would be ex-
plained by one of the company's officers.
Inspector Woodrow, of the Midland Railway's detective
fate, who was present to watch the case, said that from
I inquiries he had made the boy had dropped his cap in Ex-
mouth-stmt, and jumped oil to pick it up, and before he
5. could overtake the van the robbery had been committed.
The prisoner in reply to the court, said he should reserve
his defence if he was to be committed for trial, but he
would rather plead guilty, and have the matter settled at

sees
Mr. Cooke inquired if the prisoner had ever been in
custody for felony previous to this occasion.
Mr. Ricketts said that the prisoner hail been several
times committed, and Sergeant Wells, 7 L, could show
that he had been confined in Wandsworth gaol, and Reeves,
an officer from the House of Correction, would prove that
the prisoner had been confined in that prison for 18months
for committing a burglary.
Mr. Cooke said it was a case he could not decide, and
committed the prisoner to the Middlesex Sessions for
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
BOXING-DAT.
Several persons were brought before Mr. Knox this
morning charged with different offences. When the charge
WI only for being drunk and incapable the offenders were
discharged.
Thar. Dario, a carman, living in Westmoreland-street,
was charged with being drunk and incapable of taking
care of his horses and waggon.
Sergeant Bailey, 7 E, stated that the prisoner was very
drank and quite incapable of driving his horses. A com-
panion of the prisoner, who was along with him last night,
and who was also drunk, fell off the waggon, and was so
severely hurt that he was obliged to be taken to the
University College Hospital, the wheels of the waggon
having passed over his side.
Mr. Knox fined the prisoner :is. for being drunk, stating
that if there was any reason to believe the prisoner was to
blame for the injuries the other man had received he could
be again taken into custody.
William La iii4ert, cab driver, badge 14,125, was charged
with being drunk, furiously driving a horse and damaging
cab 91S, the property of Charles Clark.
The case having been proved by John Wright, the
(hirer of the damaged cab, and Gotland, 746 A,
Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 103. or seven days for being
drank and furious driving, and adjourned the case as far
as the damage was concerned for a week, to give the
owner an opportunity of ascertaining the amount of
damageßicha.
rd Bella my and Henry 'Darliny, two butchers, were
charged with being drunk and assaulting Richard Gamble,
a young man, and police-constable 3i% A.
Gamble said that Bellamy came up to him last
night in Newport-court and said, " You —, now I've
got you," and knocked him down, and Caing then
kicked him on the cheat.
Gamble's mother stated that she was also assaulted by
one of the prisoner's friends.
Godwin, U 1; A, said that hearing a disturbance In the
neighbourhood of Newportonarket be went up and saw
Bellamy strike Gamble, and on going to take him into
enstody Darling knocked him down and Bellamy fell upon
him.
In answer to Mr. Knox the police stated that the pri-
senen were drunk.
Jahn Os'.mrne, a labourer, was charged with attempting
to rescue Darling from the custody of the police.
Evidence having been given,
Godwin stated that there was an ill-feeling existing on
the put of Bellamy and his friends against the Gambles
because of some information they had given the police re-
specting a young thief named Knott who has been con-
Mr.Ated.
Knox fined Osborne 204., or I t (lays, and committed
the other poisoners for a month each without the option
of a fine.
Junta M 04,,,, a cab proprietor, was charged with
being drunk and incapable of driving a horse and cab in
Regent-street.
Police-constable Staines 123 C, proved the charge.
The defendant said that' several of his men got drunk
yestenlav, and he therefore went out with the cab.
Mr. Knox—And followed the men's example?
The defendant (smiling)—That was the case.
Mr. Knox said it was no smiling matter, and the defen-
dmt being a cob proprietor ought to set an example to
his men. He should fine him 20s. or seven days.
Eton Morph!, and Linda Bryan, two servants, ware
charged with being drunk and fighting together.
The prisoners were found rolliug about on the pave-
ment, both very drunk and fighting together.
One of the defendants said she had nothing to say, while
the other said she (11(1 not know what to say.
The women were discharged with a caution.
THE POLICE Ni)A THE BIRD DEALERS.
Mr. Pi rry, of No. 10, Little St. Andrew-street, St. Mar.
tin'sdane ; Mr. Horrima, of No. 29, Great St. Andrew-
street ; and Mr. (;orret, of 27, Great St. Andrew-street,
appeared to answer the complaint of the police of tho F
Division of causing an obstruction by hanging bird-G*l3olin
front of their shops.
The evidence of the police went to show that the de-
fendants hung oat cages ia front of their shops, and that
Persons collected to look at the birds, and that thus an ob-
str'action was caused.
The defendants stated that no obstruction was caused
by hanging nut the cages, which were only a few inhhes in
nePah, and that the cages were hung some feet from the
Mend, and over the area gratings and the !scion of the
101%R.
Ur. Terwhitt sai.l.that he could not see that any offence
had been committed by time defendants, and that the police
might just as well summon all butchers who hung meat
out in front of their shops, and say they caused an ob-
at rncinal. As for persons collecting, that might be caused
'T a person bolding up his finger. He did not consider
any offence had been committed, and he should dismiss
the summonses. . _

THAMES.
THE. CHRISTMAS FE:IEI%I77EB.
This was a quiet morning in the court after Boxing-day,
there being only 21 charges of every description. Among
there were 11 chsrges of being drunk, with the addition
of incapable being attached to one, assault to four
'theft, diiiorderly to one more, and wilful damage
to two only. Three were charged simply with
being drunk. Considet lug that the population
of the district is 300,000 this is not an alarming amount of
and Mr. Partridge, on coming upon the bench, said
that the state of the charge-sheet and the paucity of crime
in the district were truly wonderful. There were only
4') du'rges yesterday, and they were taken over a period
extending from 5 o'clock on Monday night to 5 o'clock on
Wednesday, in all 48 hours.