The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

(I'HIB DAT.)

MANSION-11017U.
Ave ELCITABLII MAN.
George Johnaon was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, upon the evidenoe of Polioeman 663, who
deposed that aboet a quarter to 12 on the pomading night,
while he was duty in Great Tower-street the prisoner Went
up to and inquired if ha was the ollkor who was
ors duly on the other side of the way on Monday
night. Witness told him, no ; upon which the prisoner said
it was InAry for him he was not as otherwise be should have
been compelled to do something fur him. Waiter told him
he had better move off, when the prisoner became vary
violent, end holding op his arm, as if he had a pistol or
something of that sort in his hand, told the polioeman not to
advanoe one stop farther or he would give him a taste of
that."

The prisoner here threw up his arma frantically end ex-
claimed that there was not a word of truth in the poliminaa's
"'Trim . witness, however, adhered to his statement, and
added that ho wee compelled, fur his own protection, se the
prisoner persisted in following him, to take him intommody.
'rho prisoner had evidently been drinking at the time.
The prisoner asserted diet he was perfectly sober, and
that he merely asked the witness, if he was the man who
was on the beat a night or two ago, be..,.. on that oc-
casion the policsintan who via on duty, without say pro-
vocation, gave him two or three kicks, which very
mash excited him, and he wanted to And him out;
but no sooner did he mention the matter to witness, than the
latter drew out bin Mat and sprung his rattle, in • manner
which made him (prisoner) hold up his arms in self-defence.
The I..)rd Mayor said the prisoner, if not drank, was rmy
excitable, and &NEN-god him with a caution.

THAMES.
ROl9 RIMINI DURING TH R LONDON DOCK 711 E.
Corp &weird, a dirty-looking ruffian, aged 20, of
Plower-and-Dean-street, Spitalfields, was brought beam
Mr. Yardley, charged with stealing • shear watch from Mho
=of John Jenkins, a labourer in the service of the
Dock Company.
The prosecutor, whose face was Injured mad whiskers
staged, was assisting to the utmost of him powr in suSduing
glad flames in the London Dock warehouses yesterday aim.-
aeon, and when on explosion of saltpetre took pleas be wee
Mown spinet some timber end very much Wand. He bed
previously saved fifteen men whom be brought oat of a wart-
house on fire, and whose retreat was for row Urns eat off.
After he recovered from the shock of the eaplioloa be ma
allowed to leave the dock aad go Math He straggled
through the crowd until he reached the New York storm
opposite the dock, wham be partook of • glees of brandy to
refresh him. lie was learina the home with the iatentioa
of going horns to change hu clothes, when the prisoner
stepped up to Mtn, and took his watch from his pocket. The
prosecutor took the watch from the pritemer's hand, mid
g••• biro into the custody of J. Mayas, • polico-ocestabis,
No. 60 H.
Hayward the ;arrow vas well known to the police, and
vas Ibisastrat raorite of thieves.

Kr. Yardley sentenced the prisoner to three months' im-
plemental and hard labour.
Albert Stephen Butter, alias Tat fray, aged 20, of Flower-
end-Dems-etrees, Spitalfields, was neat charged with stealing
■ silk handkerchief from the person of Edward Goodall, en-
game, of No. 4, Brydges street, Covent-garden.
Porter William Danaway, police-constable No. 129 H,
elated that white the fire was raging he saw the prisoner
very buy Gana the crowd in Upper Eut Smithfield, end
observed him take a silk handkerchief out of the prosecutor's
coat pocket. He snatched the handkerchief out of the
pramer's hand and took him into cuatody. The primmer
was the suociate of thieves, and be saw him "at work" at
the fire at the St. Katherine Dock a few weeks since.
Mr. Ye/Wisp—And this prisoner also 0011341 from Flower-
airel-Desa-strort.

DlinaWay:-Yen, sir, there is a colony of thieves In that
street, and plenty of verities.
Mr. Yardley committed the prisoner to the tread-wheel in
the House of Correction for three months, and hoped th.t it
would be made known ibst he intended to putial all pick-
poekets with groat severity.
Dunaway, in answer to a question by Mr..lruMey,said
great many watches and parses ware stolen Jain the dm