The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-15 00:00:00

7118 POLICB COMM

MANSION-HOUSE.

Idler Mats, eged 36, who described himself is a Waal-
mem, was charged with havis6 adored the premises of
Kam. Dar and Co., hosiers, Cheapidy and Medan Amnia
nine forte end spoons, of the value of 36a., the prepuly of
Yr. Weatherby, a partner in the firm.
O. Baker, the promentoes porter acid—Abont halfpest
wee this morning I met the prisoner coming down our
stoire, with a Itendkarchief containing the plated forks sad
=produced. Knowing that he had no twiner le be
I mixed him, upon which he dropped the beade, and
pan away. I folio sed him, cellist "Stop Thief,' end
he was yapped in Wood-street The property belongs to
Yr. Weather*, one of the partners of the arm.
The evidence of this witness having been interpreted to the
prisoner, the latter aid he was eat the pence who hod en •
tired the house at ell, and that the witness as entirely mis-
taken.

Witness—l sm can ha is the mus. I did not lose sight d
hiss a• all.

71.13 tar ad, eonstable 428—At the time referred to by the
but witness I heard the try of " Stop thief," and New him
etra&ng the priamer, whom I overtook in Outter-lane. I
found on him a purse containing fa., and a pocketbook,
wherein I found a paper contaialag his address in S,ho. I
proceeded to Lis lodgings and ascertained that he left home
eirly, and that his wife, accordieg to her usual custom, taut
out shady afterwards. He km two children there.
Interpreter—He .Js it is truths we. stopped in the street,
bat ho did not Mad the forks end apoms.
J. Humphries, 414—1 saw the list witnea pursue the pri-
mmer and take him into custody. I them proceeded to the
prosecutors' premises and found some of the fake and spoons
in the handkerchief, whilst others were strewed upon the
Mars. I could n find en owner for the handkerchief, and
be to belong to the planer.
The prisoner, in re:ly to the charge, sold—l em not guilty
al the Wham; the witnesses are entirely mistaken. lam
the &thee of a family, and you cannot keep me in custody
for as tam which I rarer committed. I heard a ay, mid
seeing others ran I ran also.
I The Lard laior desired the interpreter to tokens the
primer that the Ear lish law would keep him In melody.
Interpreter—He wishes to be allowed to remain will by
hinny till his tried.
The Lard Mayor—Tell him that he cannot do that aocced-
Mg to the English law, but he can snits to hie family when
he man Helmet..
The prbona was then fully committed.
WORSHIP-STREET.
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A well-dressed person, about 30 years deep, with regular
lestares, and attended by an elderly gastleman and a &male
Mend, mad* the folowing appliewion.
The opencast stated—My none is Bother Harrison. Oa
the 23rd of Joinery, 1848, I emceed William Harrison, by
trade a also worker. The welding was solemnised at Bt.
Judea church, in the Hackney-rod. I resided with him at
Horcerton, and afterwards at Charlie-street, Hackney-road,
where he de-erted me on ar about the 7th of Beptembsr, 1863.
Mr. D'Hysc nut—Why did he desert you ?
Applicant—Because I would n, t submit to a plundity of
wives. I mid not stand that, although I was a Mormon,
and bad been such fur a period of three years.
Mr. D'Bviceurt—Have yen any family ?
Apple:eat—l bad three child!. n.
Mfr. D'Epacourt—When ars they ?
Applicant—l really don't know; but from circurastasoes
lam induead to bneve did my kuaband has them. I was
thin without support, He wan ispri•oacl for the desertion,
sail at the expiration of the term allowed me 6e. per week
f r a few months, sod th n Madly deserted me, the children
disappearing at the lame time. I have Once supported
myself, and, with the assistruce of friend., saved money end
furniture, wh'cit I am desirous should be secured to me
under the act. I love seen my husband once—about four
years past, In the Week but we did not speak. I did not in
any way assent tv the aptrstion, and hare not the slightest
Idea where he le to to fond. _ _

The opebeant fathrr having catißed to the truth of the
elatematt, the order was grouted.

LAMBETH.
An application was mede to Mr hlliott foe his advice silo
the right of as omnibus conductor to refute to admit a pas-
senger into hie vehicle with..ur prepayment. The applicant
said that on the night before, 51 a little peg 12 o'clock, he
was coming Irma the west end of the town, and peeler so
omnibus at the Ship, at Charing-crow, be asked the driver
bow some he would start. and h's reply was, in a few mi-
nute.. He sekei the fare to the Elephant and Castle, sad
he said eld„ Re (epplicaet) °beery° l that tb etestmery fare
was only 4d., and asked what it less that should entitle him
to 64., what ho merely said "that Is our fare." The eau-
doctor of the vehicle. badge 2,133, who was preset.,
here lalerposed and said, " Yrs, and you don't ride with us
for lees thaa • shilling." The applicant replied that this
looked meartleing like an Imposition, mad that he hit sawed
a magistrute would sot motion such a cline, whets he said
the magistreb a had nothing to do with hies, jumped behind,
sod desired the man to go on. Applloest requested to be
admitted Mt* the rehi le, but the conductor refused to do en,
layinshoguld no he hod
take erfueed to psy hint his fare sad that therefore
ha t him.

Mr. Elliott—Did you refuse to pay him his fare?
Apt—No, air, and I told him so; but he twisted
I Whin tisk assertion he was backed up by his driver,
and they drove off. I econfam, however, that nay latenti.a
we. to hats tendered them the ordinary faro at the Elephant
and Castle, and if they refined it to bars left them to their
howdy by summons to recover snythiei above that. 1
should hell your worship that at the t °Mtn of the pl to of
farm Inside the vehicle was piloted. "after 12 o'clock •
/billing." The law makes no distinction as to time with
oils., and I ant at a loin to know why it should respecting
omnibuses.
Me. Elliott—There is • particalar act regulating the wits
fares, but I am not aware of any to etiolate the °nimbus
Imes beyond the aemmity of basing them painted on a cer-
tain put of the vehicle. What company did this omnibus
Ap
Miceli to P
t t was a " Nelson" Greenwiele bus, No. 7,363.
I think it ie extesordinary tJ,st the public should be left at
the mercy of them people. Suppose, sir, they were to change
the plate and pot up 6s. izettead of Is., would • paitongwr be
Mr.
to it ?
Mr. Elliott-suppose so • bat this affair took plane in the
How-etessit distrkt. 1 advae you to apply to ter masiattoto
there.

Appitenst-1 certainly wilL
fAlliarn Myers, a yeaag Jew, was charged with stealing
a silver watch has the palms et John Pring.
The proseest..w deposed that shoat two hours before hives
Pleading the fawn! of Mr. Hartley, the partner of Mr.
Peas, the intgiamr, of Greenwich, at the Nunhood Cemalarr.
Csrabetwell, where a trigs commune of people wen as-
sembled, sod as he woe assioting the mourners into the
c tillages the prisoner, who stood by his side, made a motel
at Ids watch, mad drew it from the chain. Re inManti
embed him, whin he dropped thin watch to the
sMo to pt away, but he held him till a constaCimatted,
and Laded him over to him care.
Omaha Scot, who bad wiummed the ocmusume, ON.