The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

THIS DAY.

CLERKEN WELL.
SERIOUS CHANGS or OBTAINING NONNI' 111.0 X BALI.

William Berber, a rough, dirty-looking fellow, deectibcd
on the charge sheet as a 'clime'. • alert, was placed at the
bar on remand before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with obtaining
• sum of money, by means of a false deed, from Mr. James
Major Aldridge, the landlord of the Coach and Haw pub-
lic-house, 181, Groat Mitchell-street, Bt. Lake's.
Mr. Lewis appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Beard for
the defence.

From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner
called upon the prosecutor and repreeented that he wee
entitled to a large sum of money, but that he was
unable for a short time to got it, as the matter was at present
in the Court of Chancery. He then said he wee short of
money and asked for the loan of a small sum, and after some
conversation the prosecutor advanced him the sum of 41. 10a.,
the prisoner giving as a security hie I 0 U for that
amount, and depositing also a codicil to a will which was
not of the slightest value. A day or two afterwards
the prisoner met the prosecutor in the street, and without
obtaining his leave, went to Hr. Aldridge and
borrowed another sovereign on the security of the
codicil of will, stating that Mrs. Aldridge had east hire.
Upon making inquiries the prosecutor ascertained that the
will was not of the slightest value, and also learnt that the
prisoner had been vieurnising other publicans by the same
means, and by depositing some leases and mactgegee el no
value. When given into custody, the prisoner not deey
the charge, and when be was at the polkas stadon It wee
found out that he had been before consicted of a similar
offence, and sentenced to eighteen months' impt;sonment in
the House of Correction.

Mr. Lewin applied for a remand, u several material wa-
stages were cot in attendance.

Mr. Beard said he was in a position to show that the pi i-
somer was entitled to some money from the Court of Chan.
eery, but would not object to a remand if ball would be taken
for the prisoner's appearance.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner until Thursday next,
and consented to take bed provided proper notice was gives.
Several other parties were in court papered to prefer
similar charges against the prisoner.

WANDSWORTH.
IDIOLING IN lIIIIIWILY CLEM/ACM.

Two men, named Wee. PAipps and Hooey Degnell, en-
gineers, in the service of Mr. Wentworth, of Wandsworth,
appeared before Kr. Devout to answer summons*, charg-
ing thew with unlawfully smoking in a railway carriage on
the South Western has, contrary to the rules and bye-laws
of the company.
Both the defendants pirded corny.
The winter called to prove the case was Captain William
Lewes, residing at Twickenham, who stated that on the
evening of the' 6th alt ha was travailing upon the Richmond
boo of the South Western railway In a second class carriage,
accompanied by hie wife, when one of the passengers inquired
if smoking would be objecticsable f Witness said it would,
on account of the lady who was with bite ; bat, notwithriflnd-
ing that objection the defendants commenced smoking their
ppm, much to the annoyance of his wife. Witness reported
the circumstance to the guards at the time.
Mr. Dayman asked the defendants if they bad any excuse
to make

Damnll auawered that ha was not aware am" law against
Kookier•

Mr. Daymax was surprised to beer that observation. He
should like to know if the defaident had travelled upon •
railway before P
The defendant replied in the affirmative, end said be had
seen a great many persons smoke their pipes and direr' in
railway oei
Mr. Dayman said, surely the defendant had nen the
numerous notices posted at the railway-stations, oautioning
parties against smoking in the carriages.
The defendant denied having seen them.
Captain Lewes said he should not have brought this
ease before his worship if the smoking had not been SCCOM-
Troia with great rowsenos, and there had not been • lady in
the carriage.
Mr. Cayman saki, independent of the limiest conduct
complained of, the offence of smoking in railway carriages
was most dbgraceful, and whenever a ease of the kind was
proved before him be should always Mist the highest
Malty. Brooking was all very wall in • proper place, but
it was a great annoyers'se to passengers for parsons to amok'
in railway carriages.
Bent, one of the officers of the company, said the smell of
tobscco in the carriages was much worse the nett day sitar
the smoking.
Mr. Dayman woe aware that he had often been obliged to
change carriages in consequence of persona having previously
smoked in them. He fined the defendants 40s. each and
costs, or ons month's imprisonment.
The defendants were locked up in default.