The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-09 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(TIQB DAY.)

SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Parka.)
POLICINNN AND VIM DANGNI/L-BNIANING A OONINANgi

Isaac Maurl4 20, labourer, sod Cherie, &huge
90.
boot tamer, were placed the'doek, indicted for doling
six table-cloths and other articles, the property of Wawa
Bereaford, and the said Charles Roberts for smash*
Joseph Shaw, • police-constable, in the execotios cif HI
duty whereby his leg wes broken.
Misers. Cooper and Brook prosecuted (instructed by ths
Treasury) the prisoners were undefended. Impala
Defter, S division, watched the case on behalf of the police
authorities of Sootlend.urd.
By the evidecoe it will be seen that this wsa a mugs aut
unprovoked assault.
Joseph Shaw, 78 Y, who appeared in court upon endehlk
and ehoteJeg was covered with surgical bandages. edd--0,1
Holiday evening, the sth instant, at a quarter put 7,
be saw prisoners in Suffolk-street, Old St. Pancremedi
acooompaoied by another, each carrying a boas
of clothes. A quantity 'of wet limo was *Asa
front the back garden of the prosecutor.' bows.
He took hold of Roberta, and asked has what
he bad got there, and he mid, " 01111 what
I picked up." Witness said he should take him te the
station and be satisfied that it was true. The pit.
Roberts then turned round and threw his arms aresedhio,
and • sonftle ensued, and they both fell. He three both
hie legs round his, and they fell again. and witansh li
coming in contact with the kerb, Iris "
broken. Witness struggled to his feet and Wit
seized the prisoner, and they got ammo the rola
to the other side of the pavemest. where they
fell ones more. The prisoner then commenced Ora*
winless on the face, but the latter having hold of bin W
the collar his arm was in the way and the blows fed ea
his chest and arm. Wittier, calletelondly for help Mese
persons passing, but they took no notice and wastes, ad
be was compelled to let the prisoner go. After a ebb
several constables came up and witness was takes is tho
hospital, where he remained about three weeks. its pa.
• rarer Roberts then got sway, and he gave the Wells ae
had takes from him to • mac.
James Harrison, 12, Ashley-attest, iog's-oral, per
grocer, sail he saw the coestable struggling with the pd
suer Roberts, sad received from the constable a basdbw
wet linen. He did not moist the constable, bemuse below
the bundle. (Sensation.) If be bad put that down woe
one might have rue away with it.
Mr. Payne condemned this withers fof not wisher its
constable. He thought he should disallow him bare'
puma.
Sergeant Older, ld Y, said he apprehended the prii
Meakell, and told him that he was charged with Its&
linen and assaulting a constable. He said he did not welt
the constable ; he had been to the station once Whetts
the linen, and was not identified. When placed in a nett!
shoatel out " Charlie, they've got me in." The other
amber answered, " What for 7" and he said " For that W.
(linen)." Roberts asked him where he had " planted" W.
and he said "Through the arch near Ben Cunt's"
Several witnesses were examined, who proved that
prisoner Haskell bad been dealing with some at the HO
and that the property beloosed to the prosecutor. ,
Dr. Laapmore, of University Hospital, proved tion
injuries the constable bad received were of a NOW
nature.
The jury immediately found the prisoner. Gary.
William N'Hath, 36 Y, said be WWI proems at w
Middlesex Sessions io November, 1863, when theo
Roberta was tried and convicted of felony. He
a certificate of the conviction. Other convietions
forfeN
having been proved against the prisoners,
Mr. Payne said It was a bad offence snd sentineled
primate Masksll to be imprisoned sod kept to herd leleo
for two years, and addressing the other prisoner
said he had not ores stolen this pt0mef.....1 •
made it worse by the brutal violence he
the covetable who was only doing his duty, and ye'
Aimed with the offence be had the imptiduce
that he had not strength ecru& to break hi Is& ~
wished that he bad. The sentence ea him tram that Is?
kept in penal servitude for seven time. It was • greaM
grace to the neighbourhood that inch an effete" shottafe
committed in the Wed highway and no one should sew
the constable.