The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-11 00:00:00

TWO CARCO or STABBING._

Jan,. Corn, p, a labourer, was charged with stabbing
John Woolsey, in Islington.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, defended.
According to the evidence the complainant, who was the
worse for liquor. knocked a woman down, when the de-
fendant, who was at work with a chisel, interfered, and
asked the complainant what he meant. Some words
ensued, and in the struggle that took place the com-
plainant got stabbed at the back of the neck.
In answer to Mr. Ricketts, the complainant said the stab
was a deliberate one and not done by accident.
Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner.
Thumaa Young, aged 18, of 3 Mount-court, Liverpool-
road, an ink maker, was charged with feloniously stabbing
Henry Franks in his left arm with a knife, at Sermon-lane,
Islington.
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Mi... Thomas Wakeling, solicitor, defended.
The evidence showed that the prisoner swore at the
complainant, and on his asking him what he did so for the
defendant endeavoured to strike him with a brick. As he
could not do that the defendant got a knife and stabbed
the prosecutor in the left arm.

Mr. Mansfield committed the prisoner for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

rnne.ED ORDERS ON THE LONDON AND CO)NTT BANK.

(Aorta Wood, who gave his address the Essex Coffee-
house, High-street, Shoreditch, and a man who refused his
name and address, were charged before Mr. Knox with ob-
taining by means of • forged order on the London and
County Bank, Shoreditch, the sum of 6/. l4s. from Mr.
John Turner, goldsmith, of No. 39, New Bond-street, with
intent to defraud him of the same.
On the prisoners being placed at the bar the man who
refused his name when charged gave that ofl Henry
Ft eaton.

Mr. John Piller, ehopman to Mr. Turner, said that
Wood called yesterday afternoon and asked to see a
biscuit box. He took some out of the window and
showed them to him. He said he would take one he took
from the window, and asked him to send it to a private
hotel in Brook-street, as he wished to make a present of
of it. He then took some gold out of his pocket and said
he would pay that three or four pounds and the rest when
it was sent home. He then said, " Dear me, what a
bother it is to get these things changed!" showing a
cheque. Mr. Turner then came up, and he (witness)
asked him if he had any objection to give the difference
to the prisoner, and Mr. Turner then gave the prisoner
61. 14s. from his cash-box, the prisoner giving the name of
Watson. After the prisoner left, not feeling quite satis-
fied with the prisoner's address, he (witness) sent a person
after the prisoner, and he went after him himself, and in
Maddox-street found the person he had sent after the pri-
soner standing outside of a public-house, and the prisoner
Wood inside. He went into the house and accosted Wood
by the names of Watson and Simmonds, but he pretended
not to know anything of him. Weston being along with
Wood, and believing they were acting in collusionoritneas
gave hies in charge also.
In answer to Mr. Knox the witness stated that be saw
the prisoners together when he first went into the public-
, house. When at the station Weston merely asked what
was the charge. Wood said he was Mr. Watson, and he
received the cheque from Mr. Simmonds, who kept a
private hotel.
Mr. E. T. Stewart, also in the employ of Mr. Turner,
said that in consequence of a conversation with last wit-
ness he went after Wood, having heard the prisoner ask
for the goods and tender the cheque which he said he
had from Mr. Simmonds. As Wood was leaving Kr.
Piller asked him his name, and be said he
had left it at the end of the shop. As that
was not the case, he (whom.) went after Wood, and saw
him enter the Golden Star, Maddox.street, and afterwards
enter another house lower down the same street. He then
sent for Mr. Piller, and afterwards for Mr. Simmonds, to
know if he knew anything of the cheque, although be then
had little doubt of the matter, as Mr. Symonds spelt
his name with a "y." He afterwards went into the
public-house, and beard the prisoners having a
disagreement about money. He then went and spoke to
Wood, and asked him who the Mr. Simmonds he had the
che4ue from was, and he said the hotel-keeper in Brook-
street, and that he (Wood) was Mr. Watson, the name on
the cheque. He told Wood that he had sent to Mr.
Symonds, and that it was not his cheque. Wood then
said if there was any difficulty about it he would go to the
hotel. The police were called and the prisoners taken
to the station-house while he (witness) went for Mr.
Symonds.
Mr. John Symonds, hotel keeper, of No. 7, Lower Brook-
street, said the signature to the cheque was not his. He
had an account at the same bank, but not the Shoreditch
branch. He knew nothing of the prisoners, and could not
account for their knowing that he banked at the bank.
Wm Wise, 194 C, proved, with the assistance of Hol-
man 326 A. taking the prisoners into custody. On search.
ing Wood he found upon him a Si. note, Si. 10s. in gold,
and some silver and coppers, and on Weston, who at the
station refused his name andaddress, four blank cheques
on the Shoreditch branch of the London and County Bank.
Henry Dawson, 301 A, said he should have various cases
of a similar kind on a future occasion.
The prisoners were remanded.
SOUTHWARK.
STREET ROBBERIES Aim PROCESSIONS.
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Jobe Alfsay, 19, was brought before Mr. Burcham
charged with staling • purse, containing about 12a, from
the person of Caroline Atkins ; also with ammulting
constable 42 M in the execution of his duty.
The proeecutrix said she lived with her husband at
Brixton, and about 12 o'clock on the previous day she wee
in the act of crossing from St. George's Church to Black-
man-street, when • number of volunteers came along with
their band. As *hawse waiting until they were gone the pri-
soner came and stood by her side, and she felt his hand in
her pocket, and on looking down she saw him withdrew
the hand with her purse in it, and he ran off. She called
out " Stop thief," and followed him, and • few minutes
afterwards she saw him in custody.
In cross-examination by the prisoner, witness said she
was positive that he was the thief, as she distinctly saw
hie face while be was stealing her purse, and she never lost
sight of him.
'Polionconstable 42 II said that he saw the volunteers
and the band passing St. George's Church, and all of • ,
sudden he heard • cry of stop thief," and saw the pri-
soner rush across the road, followed by the prosecutrix
and a young man. They both pursued him, andreptured
him in Kent-street, where the prisoner attacked witness vio-
lently, and • number of his companions attempted to
rescue him. Witness, however, with sasistanoe secured
him, and conveyed him to the police station.
Joseph Power said he was waiting until the band passed,
and saw the prisoner put his hand in the lady's pocket,
and steal her purse. He pursued him and *sainted the
officer in taking him into custody.
The constable here milked for a remand, to enable him to
produce evidence of former convictions. Remanded ac-
cordingly.
John Fry, 17, was next charged with stealing a watch
and gold chain from the person of Robert Waller.
The prosecutor said he was • gasftter, and about 9
o'clock In the evening he was proceeding along the New-
cut when his attention was attracted to • band of music
that was passing. He stood for a moment or so, and felt
• tug at his watch chain, and on looking down he saw the
chain hanging loosely down, minus his watch, and at
the same time the prisoner ran away from his side
with something in his hands. Witness pursued him, and
overtook him with his hands in his pockets, when he gave
him into custody, and the watch was found in his pos-
session.

The prisoner here mid that he did not take the watch,
some one must have put it in his pocket. (Laughter.)
Sergeant Lingridge asked for • remand to enable the
police to make Inquiries about him.
He was accordingly remanded.

SOUTH KIINSINOTON MIII11:111.—Vilt011 dining
the week ending June 8: On Monday, Tuesday,
and Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
8,241 ; on Wednesday, Thursday, and P'riday (aclmis.
'ion 6d.), from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m., 1,785 ; national por-
trait exhibition, by payment, 2,653 ; total, 12,679. A verses
of corresponding week in former yearo. 9,607. Total
from the opening of the Museum, 6,753,820.