The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-18 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Two lads, named Charles Lovell, 15, and James Casey,
14, were charged before Mr. Alderman Finnis (who sat for
the Lord Mayor) with picking the pocket of a young
woman from the country, in Cannon-skeet.
The prosecutrix, • pretty-looking girl, who gave her
evidence in a very artless manner, stated that her name
was Ellen llackea. She had recently arrived from Yorkshire,
in search of a situation, and was at present staying in Earl-
street, Blackfriars. On the preceding afternoon she
stopped at • fruit stall in Cannon-street to purchase an
orange, to pay for which she took out her purse, and after-
wards returned it to an outside pocket in her jacket. At
this time the prisoners were standing near her ; but she
did not become aware of her loss until she was spoken to
by • Lad who also stood near. This lad, named William
Kyle, an errand boy in the service. of • City firm, proved
that he saw the two prisoners follow the proseentrix from
King William-street into Cannon-street, and after she left
the fruit stall he observed Casey take the purse from
her jacket pocket and transfer it to his own. He
(witness) told the girl what he had seen, and they went
together in search of a constable. They soon met police-
sergeant Shaw, who found the two prisoners together
under one of the railway arches, apparently examining
something. On seeing him, the prosanutrix, and the lad
Kyle, the prisoners ran away, but were captured by Shaw
on College-hill. The purse was not forthcoming, but,
singular to say, the precise coins which had formed its
contents—namely, one shilling, two new sixpences, one
old sixpence, and a-penny—were found upon the prisoner
Casey, and were no identified by the preeeentrix.
Police-constable Cheshire, 602, proved that Casey had
already served three gears in a reformatory, and that
Lovell was well known at the Bethnal-green police-station.
In reply to Mr. Alderman Finnis, the gaoler of the court,
Partridge, stated that Lovell had been brought up here
before.
Mr. Aldermen Finals said it was manifest that the two
prisoners prowled about the streets for the purpose of
picking up what they could by plunder, and they must
be imprisoned with hard labour at olloway House of
Correction for three calendar months.
GUILDHALL.

Henry Crew, 12, William Cody, 14, and Peter Butler, 11,
were placed at the bar before Sir Robert W. Carden,
charged with breaking into the shop of Mrs. Hayes, in
Farringdon-market, and stealing a large number of
earthenware plates.
William Wisby, 329, said he apprehended Crew on Hol-
born-hill, and told him that it was for breaking into Mrs.
Hayes' shop and stealing earthenware plates. He said he
assisted the others in taking away some of the plates, and
that two boys, named Jumper and Butler, were with him.
He afterward, apprehended Butler, who said he knew
nothing about it.
William Crouch, 269, apprehended Cody, and told him
the charge. Cody acid, " Who has rounded on me!" and
witness replied, " Never mind." He then cautioned the
prisoner that what be said would be repeated before the
magistrate, and after that ho said he was out of work at
the time, and that Jumper and another asked him to
break open the place for them. The plates they sold in
Leather-lane on Saturday night. He also said Butler was
with them.

The prisoners were remanded.
Henry Short. who had no fixed residence, and Martha
Rind, who gave her address at a lodging•house in Golden-
lane, were charged with stealing a piece of beef from the
shop of Mr. Absolam, in Newgate-market.
Police-constable Reif, 308, said he watched the prisoners
for a considerable time the previous evening, going from
shop t., shop in Newgate-market. When they came to
that a Mr. Absolam they waited until the foreman
turned his back, and then the male prisoner took a piece
of beef off a book and gave it to the female prisoner, who
was standing at his aide. He put it under her arm, ulled
her shawl over it, and was walking away when witness
caught hold of her. Witness said, " ‘There is that piece
of beef ?" and she replied "I have not got any." He
pulled her shawl aside, and took it from under her arm.
The male prisoner was walking away, but he stopped him,
And accused him of stealing the beef ; to which he replied,
" No, my good man, you are mistaken ; I know nothing at
all about it."

The priaonen, who denied all knowledge of each other,
were sent to prison for 14 days each.

WESTMINSTER.

Rolxrt Page, a very quiet-looking young man, was
charged with throwing himself into the Thames.
James M'Carthy, a ooal porter at Messrs. Finney and
Seal's, Milbank, said that he was on the look-out on three
barges at an early hour that morning, when he saw the
defendant jump from some steps opposite. the Penitentiary
into the water, which was very deep. Witness saw be was
being taken by the tide to the middle of the Thames, and
immediately jumped into the water and went to his aid.
He found defendant Boating on his back, and when he saw
witness approach be said, " Save me ! save me !"
Mr. Arnold—Did he fall into the Thames by accident?
Witness—Certainly not ; I saw him jump off the steps?
Mr. Arnold—Did he take 11 header?
Witness—He made a regular plunge in.
Police-sergeant--I don't think that he is quite in his
mind.

Arnold—l should think not, to jump in the water
such a morning as this. Have you (to the accused) any
account to give why you did this?
Defendant—l have nothing to say.
Mr. Arnold—What are you ?
Defendant—l work with any father, who is a gardener.
I am at home with him.

Sergeant—The officer in the case has gone to make some
inquiries of his friends. Will you be gooi enough to
adjourn the matter?
Mr. Arnold—Yee, certainly. I should like to see his
friends, and hear some account from them.
The magistrate, addressing the witness, said— tilTarthy,
you deserve something for your conduct in this matter. I
shall give you 10a. from the poor-box.