The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

ILDHALL
Issas Isaisehili wasGU
ohu whh obstructing Baronia-
-1 prise" Wing to the Stock Rachange.
George 504,666 of the City form, said—About a quarter
to one o'clock in the day I saw the prisoner standing in
Hercalee-pmeage, sad ea he was obstructing the thorough-
fare in that direodoa to sad -from the Stock Exchange, I
desired him to move on. He said he was welting for a
(dead who had an aloe in the mart, and he would not
leave, as he considered he had a right to stand there. I had
cautioned tdm three or four times before, and when he refused
to' go I removed him.
Alderman Copeland—How long was he there ?
Officer—He wee there for about three-quarters of en hour,
end on the day before he was there for four hours. I got
him outside the passage, and he collected a mob of from 60 to
100 persona.
Police-constable 429, said the prisoner was held
to bail for dx months about twelve months ago for annoying
Rothschild, the banker.
Alderman Copeland—That ham nothing to do with this
Yr. Yr. James Stratford Clarke, of Newington Butts, said—
I attend on behalf of this poor foreigner, because I con-
sider the policeman treated him very ill. I was standing
in front of Epps's, the chemist, when the officer threw the
defendant with such violence against me, that he almost
knocked me down. The defendant wee exceedingly mild
under the circumstances, and it was the policeman's violence
that collected the mob. Rercuks-paesegv is not exactly
a public thoroughfare, but there was plenty of room far the
defendant to stand there.

Mr. Aenry Gould Sharpe sold—l em a share dealer, at 32,
ronitry. I we. standing opposite the end of Hercules-
when I heard a scuffle, and on turning round I saw
The def7ssrat merely Ill';edaeirthiesnoiffidowncer hatdhne arrest o
business wit
push
him off, but the allow continued to posh him until they
reached the Cock Tavern and Hotel, when he took him into
custody. I consider the policeman entirely to bums, for it
wee he who caused all the disturbance.

Alderman Copeland—There 1s a charge against you,
ofilorr, now ; what Kara you to soy to it P
0810er—I t is not true, air.
Mr. Martin (the chid clerk)—la that a betting-book which
the prisoner has P
Mr. Clarke—No, air. It is merely a book he produced for
the purpose of taking the policemen's number; and the re-
mark the caw made on seeing it was, that the prisoner
might hang it round his neck.
Mr. Sharpe—The defendant bad a perfect right to remain
in the as he was waiting La. a person who had an
Milos

Omar 696—lie had no right there, and I would remove
him, and you too if I saw you there.
Alderman Copeland—l hope the inspector will take notice
of this officer's conduct before me. I consider he has ex-
ceeded hie duty moot shamefully. I also think that every
officer who loses his temper as this man has done ought not
to be an officer any longer, and he would not were I the
commissioner of polio,. The charge against the defendant is
dismissed, and if he has any complaint to make against the
officer who has behaved so ill, I would recommend him to
apply to the commindoner, and I am quite sure those gentle-
men who have kindly attended for him on the prevent °con-
dos will give him their amistance at any inquiry which may
be directed.
The prisoner was then discharged.
BOW-I3TREET.
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Robert Sehoentoteg,;yoortgfitTmsiof reopeotable appesr-
oboe, was charged +lib steeling about 1301. worth of boobs
from the shop of Ms employer, Mr. Nate, bookseller, of the
&rand.

Walter Hamm, • policeman of the F division. No. 60,
said that having received information front Mr. Nutt, he'
watched the prisoner as he wee Imola, the shop on Friday
evening, about eight o'clock. He was carrying a large bun-
dle of books. %Melia watched him home to his lodgings in
Charlotte-street, Fiteropaquare, following him into the
home and up the stairs to his room on the second floor. As
he entered the room he spoke to the prisoner, saying he was
a constable, and asking what account he (prisoner) could
give of the books. He answered, "lam a bookseller. end I
have bed these books sent to mo from Gernmay." Witness
said, "1 shall take you into custody far staaling thant.L.
belong to your master, Mr. Nutt. Yon took two
away yesterday ; do you wish to say anything about tram T"
He pointed to a bookcase, and said, ' There they are."
There were several trunks and portmanteaus about the place,
which wen tilled with books, and packed as if for removal.
He had to hire two cabs to tam them away. The prisoner
had been seen by another assistant removing books on a pre-
vious day. Mr. Nutt had examined all the books. A way'
small number were the prisoner's own property, bat desired
bulk, amounting to upwards of 15W. in value, was sohs
front his establishment. He had not missed them, sad is all
probability would never have missed them out of es ester
sive a stock, as they had been selected with great ingenuity.
They were takes from all parts of the !nose, nut more than
one or two from each hurdle. The whole stock was repre-
sented. Ile was informed lint the prisoner bad made ar-
rangements to go to St. Franci.ol, sad the goods were
packed fur removal. He felt bound to press the charge to
the utmost, as defendant had acted most ungratefully. Wit-
ness had treated him as a gentleman. and introduced him to
his friends. The trimmer pleaded " Guilty," and was oom-
milted for trial.

WORSIIIP-STREET.
At the eonclusion of the night c'usrges a gawky, under-
sistd stripling, accompanied by a timid-looking young girl,
whose united ages apperettly numbered about thirty yearn,
were brought into court by the mo,her of the girl and the
tether of the lad, the latter of whin requested the advice and
omistanee of the magistrate under the following peculiar cir-

The applicant, who presented the appearance of a sub-
stantial tradesman, stated that he bad ocrealonally intrusted
his boy, nines bin recent return from school, with the partial
management of a branch establishment belonging to him
which was situated a short diatenoe from his principal
of business. Be went there, as usual, on the morn-
teceof Tuesday last, but haring absented himself for
several hours, he was requested on his return to ao•
count for the time, when be coolly replied that
he had just been married to a girl to whom he was
attached. At this astounding intimation he was closely ques-
tioned with regard to the whereabouts and position of hie
juvenile /pow, which he reluctantly disclosed; and tie
mother of ttis ran rho had beta since communicated with,
was now in attendance, and cordially concurred in they
application for the purpose of sacertaining whether the law
afforded them any means to set aside each an absurd and
probablydiesstrous union.
The Idsgiairate (addreesiog the father)—This is a very ex-
traonlioary statement ; do you consider your eon to be quite
tight In his bead P
ThePether—l never thought otherwise until now, bat I
don't knew what to think after his lam conduct.

The enether7itire3oung—iirl hero stepped forward, and
intintated that the boy bridegroom bad made her daughter's
sequabatiems anjuvenile party shortly before Christian ink
sine whin time be had "hunted her lit, out" by his lasemest
amatory *Rations, and on more than one weeds' sten
bad bidden bereelf under the bed to mope the pareseutfon.
On the day before the marriage he called at the Muer, and
path implored a short Isterview with her daughter,
white sba y mated; and as soon as he had gone
Insist told Mr dot he had threatened to stab her to the
heart maw ale mammted be marry him. On the following
day ben deigbier elealthily he tie bottle, but returned,
after a pwletyet abemamis great agitation, and told bit
that the to bar in the City and taken her to
tivireh, whore Ifirk mentsge was soleranSed, and afterwards
coseammsted In a lesseta thesielgbbourhood, to wtdeh they
west, hot bat he had snap rimmed bar. The young Mid%
who wee eteldalg liatirleideilhermadter, wassailed
forwread, mid is answer to Me magletrate's gentles@
me to whether the leen elated went eerreet. bastardly
reglial—Yes, be smile sr many him, wed ea going away he
told me that he had dean oat of non, be we.
acqedated with efteifter yews man, who would have no-
thing more to say to gm after what hod happened.
The magistrate eleined that it was the strangest piece of
buttnia• that bail ever been brought under hie notice, but u
both parties were under age, and the young girl had maul-

featly acted under constraint, be conceived there would be
no difficulty in obtaining a demob:id= of the marriage at the
Ecclesiastical Court. In the meantime, however, the boy
husband was bound in law and honour to protect the girl
whom he had beguiled into such a silly engagement, and to
contribute towards her support se far as his means allowed.
The father and mother of the young people thanked the
magistrate for his advice and attention, and departed dif-
ferent ways in charge of their respective childtro.

LAMBETH.

Robert Newman, a middle-aged man and journeyman pipe-
maker, was charged with the commission of • murderous
assault on his wife.
From the evidence adduced, it appeared that fa some days
during the week before last the prisoner had been on the
loose, and on the week following complained of pains in his
bead and a want of rest. On the morning of Bundaylnly 25,
at about four o'clock, his son was awoke from his sleep by
the violent screams of his mother, and on his rushing into
her bed-room he found her heed cat in a shocking manner,
and the blood flowing rapidly from the wounds, and the
prienner walking about the room in a state of distraction,
exclaiming. " Oh, what have I been guilty of,
how could I have done such a shocking aot &o,;
and when afterwards asked about it, he esid be
had • dream, in which he was told be must do It, and
getting out of bed he laid hold of • hatchet, and commenced
striking her about the head with it. Fortunately for the
poor woman the Instrument was not very sharp at the edge,
still her escape from !natant death from so formidable • wea-
pon may be considered as almost miraculous. A constable
was sent for, and taken to the bedside of the injured woman,
but being a young hand, and under the impression that un-
less given into charge by the wife he was not justified in
taking the husband into custody, the prisoner had been
allowed to go at large, until the circumstance came to the
knowledge of Sergeant Coppin, and that °Mose took him into
custody. The isjured woman had been removed to Gay's
Hospital, where she still remains In a vocations state,
though progreising as favourably tie can be expected, but not
at all in • condition to attend and eve evidence.
The prisoner was remanded for • weak.
THAMES.

Mr. John Angell. an ;fficer;f the City of London Union,
introduced to Mr. Yardley a poor man, named John Thomas
Gale, who bas lost one of Mame', and cannot me mach with
the anew,eamaini for the purpose of giving information of a
moat cruel
Mr. Widnes the second usher of the court, sealed that the
unfortunate man, Gale, had been in the army, and mewed his
country in the 64th Regiment, lane Crimea, whim he was
wounded. On leaving the min's., his commander pre-
sented him with a cozy handsome cornet-a-piston ; and,
being an excellent music, he Joined two other men, named
Andrew Davison and Jahn and they reamed
the country, dressed in dark green tam= with
red buildings. Their career, es maddens, wee pretty
@notarial until the Bth of April last, wham they
left Windsor for London, intending to proceed to
the south comet of England. They stopped at Hounslow on
their journey, and Gels went to the barracks there, to visit
an old comrade in the llth Harare, leaving his beg of
clothes and Ms cornet-i-piron with his companions. When
Gale returned to the place where he left his brother musi-
cians they were gone. The reseals took &teeniest of his
temporary shame to decamp with his Instrument and clothes..
He proceeded towards London, and became deetitute, and was
admitted into the City of London Union-house. The
guar-
dians bad offered a coward of If, for the apprehension of the
two thieves, Davison and Maclean, and the recovery of the
instrument.
Mr. Yardley commiserated with the poor fellow, and said
be would grant a warrant for the apprehension of the vil-
lains.
Mr. Angell said Gale was a well-conducted man and that
he bad three Mothers now serving in the army in India.
GREENWICH.
Georg* Gardiner and Irate-rick Xing, clerks in the office
of Mr. Parker, solicitor, of Lewisham, appeared on an ad-
journed summons, charging them with assaulting and beating
a youth named John Wood, In Lewisham churchyard.
The evidence proved that the defendants were fellow clerks,
and that on the 13th alt., finding the door of Lewisham
church open, they went into the belfry, leaving the key in
the outer door. Some person, for sport or otherwise, looked
the door upon them and took the key away.
_The het was
no sooner known than the complainant and others presented
themselves at a window and laughed end jeered at the poet-
tion of the Meows". A lad, who was imprisoned with the
defendants, at length undo his escape by the removal of
some frontiers, and obtained the key and liberated the others
who were there confined. Gardiner, on being relearned, met
with comprinent and struck him with a stick (an elderberry)
upon the thigh, breaking the stick by the violence of hie
blows. He (Gardiner) then got another stick from King,
and continued his violence by striking him on the head
and knocking him down. The effect of the blows was the
cutting complainant's head open and rendering him in-
sensible the wound being to the extent of a auger's length.
Complainant had remained under medical treatment ever
since. Complainant had nothing to do with locking the
defendants in the belfry, but when he found them there, he,
in common with others, jested at their position; he called
Gardiner "Nigger Gardiner " as he had known him by that
name as a schoolfellow. After receiving the first blows he
ran to pick up a stone, bat was stopped by King, who held a
Mick over him ; he was them knocked down by Gardiner sad
rendered insensible. Mr. Wilton, surgeon, of Lewisham,
wee called to hie assistance, end found that he had received
• wound completely cutting through the scalp; the blow
must have been a very perm one, ae the instrument with
which the wound was inflicted was sot of • cutting descrip-
tion. Complainant was refined to his bedroom for at least
a week, as scalp wounds are dangerous ; but fortunately no
dangerous symptoms had appeared. The defendants having
neglected to compromise the matter in acceptance of the
lenient tendency of the maiLi4;appeared for the declaim;
when King was at once d and,Gardiser was per-
mind to make an arrangement th the complainant.