The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-14 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Mr. Samuel arena,as artist, of 5, Canterbury-place,
Lambeth-road, who appeared on bail, and James Laurie
Saunders, who was -described in the charge-sheet as a
" gentleman," of 56, Stanley-street, Brampton, and brought
Ns in custody, were charged with :routing a disturbance in
nset-street under the following circumstances.
Polioe-coostable 328 said—About six o'clock last evening
1 taw the prisoner (Saunders) and this gentleman (Green),
at the Sunday Times office, near the corner of Vleet-street.
They were pushing and pulling each other land the people
about, and creating a great disturbance.
Alderman Humphery— Were they sober?
Officer—Saunders was very drunk, sir; but Green was
quite sober. I requested them several times to go away ;
and told them if they did not I should be obliged to take
them to the police-elation.
Alderman Humpliary—What are you, Saunders'.
Saunders -Well, sir, I ant a commission agent ; but I do
a little in the sporting way as well.
Alderman Humphery—Do you moan betting in the
street?

Snunders—Yes, sir.
Aldermen Humpbery—Well, Mr. Green, how came you
in this row in Fleet-street!

Green—l was in Fleet-street, sir, and was introduced to
this man Oleanders) as an honourable man to make a bet
with. and deposited a sovereign with him.
Alderman Humphery—What horse did von back?
Green—l backed High Treason, sir. fialla.sovereign to
16 that he would win, and half.a.sovereign to 4 that he
would get a place.
Alderman Humphery—Well, High Treason did not win.
Green—No, sir, but he got a place, and came in second.
Akliwman Huiziphery—Then you lost half-a-sovereign on
one point, and won 21. on the other
Green—Yes, sir, and he said I should be paid
noon as the result of the race was posted up at the
ilesisday Tines. I went to him at the time agreed on for
the motley, and he shuffled about a great deal, and refused
to ve me even my own money back, and at last I told the
to take us to the police-station.
Alderman Humpliery—Well, Saunders, it is very bad
conduct on your part to take this man's money, and then
refuse to pay him what he has woo, or to return him his
own.

Elaundere—l told him, sir, I would pay him upon the
arrival of the final desire, but be would not wait.
Alderman Humphery—What do you mean by the final
time !

Saunders—The telegraphic menage, sir.
Alderman Humphery—Well, Mr. Green. I think you are
very foolish after earning money in an honourable manner
as an artist to go and gamble it away in betting.
Green—l don't do much in the betting line, and I will not
do any more. I stopped this man because be called • cab
and wasgoing right away without waiting for the final tissue.
He gave me his card, but that was of no use to me.
The following card was then handed to the magistrate :
" James L. Saunders, Turf and General Sporting Agent,
66, Stanleyetreet, Brompton, Landon, S.W. All winninp
guaranteed. Commission 5 per cent.
Alderman Humphery—l shall fine you, Saunders, se.
for being drunk, and I would recommend you to pay Mr.
Green his money; and I would advise you, Mr. Green, not
to have anything to do with betting again. It is an illegal
act to be betting is the streets and creating • disturbance,
for which you might be heavily fined.
Green-1 shall not do it again, you may depend upon it.
I have had quite enough in this case to be a lesson to me
for life. 1 Mall be quite satisfied if I get my own money
back again.
Saunders then paid the fine, and having promised to pay
hack the money deposited by Green, he was liberated, and
both parties left the court.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Mr. Knox acknowledged his receipt of the following ad-
ditional subscriptions for the benetit of a young woman
named Lucy Davis, wife of a nursery yacht maker, whose
application to the magistrate for assistance to help herself, a
sick husband, and two children, one of whom is also se-
riously ill, to get back to Canada, was noticed in our
of Saturday •.—Lieutenant-General Fox, 21. 25.; "L. " M.,
M.; "M. P.," 11.; " S. 5.," 11.; " C. C. "10s.; "It. H.H.,"
0k; "P. P.," a cheque for 31.; Mrs. Siirling, 10e.•. Mr. J.
Campbell. Is.; "J. R.," a pot-office order for 101.; and
" 10s.

Yrs. Davis stated to the court yeetenlay that her husband
WY now so improving in health that in a short time he would
be At to undergo the fatigue of the voyage if they could only
procure enough money to take them.
' '

Mr. Knox said it all resolved itself into one position—
whether it was better to transfer the unfortunate family to
Osnada, where they had a reasonable prospect of well-doing,
orleave them here, to perhaps become the inmates of a work-
house. lle believed it would be better to send them to
Tomato, and as it seemed that about 3UI. would do that,
and considerably towards that amount had already
been benevolently contributed, he hoped that their views
would be carried out, though he did not wish more than
would be sufficient for that purpose, with a pound or two
Wt to start them on their arrival. The applicant's state-
ment bed been confirmed in all its emential particulars, as
well by the present testimony as by that of Echo, the
officer of the court, and he should therefore give directions
to the offices to so arrange with the family fur the disburse-
ment of the contributions u yet received as would carry out
the object of the donors, himself, and the objects of their
solicitude, with as much expedition as possible.

The young woman expreeeed her thanks to the magietntte
for his con.iderate kindness, and all parties left the court.

SOUTHWARK.

Edtrarti Wood, a ruffianly-looking fellow, was brought
before Mr. Burcham, charged with creating a disturbiume
in the Tailors' Arms public- house, Gravel-lane, Southwark,
and assaulting Mr. Watson, the landlord. He was also
charged with assaulting the police in the execution of their
duty.
Mr. Watson said that about ten o'clock on the previous
night the prisoner came into his house and commenced
abusing his customers, and because he refused to serve him
be used disgusting language, and so misconducted himself
that he was compelled to eject him from the house. The
prisoner then struck him, and he gave him into the custody
of the polioe.
Timothy Welsh, 216 M, said he was on duty in Gravel.lane
the previous night, when he saw the prisoner creating a disturb-
ance at Mr. Watson's house. He told him to leave quietly,
but instead of doing so, be suddenly sprung on witness,
seized him by the collar, and struck him violently, so that
he was compelled to call the assistance of another officer.
292 M said he braid the disturbance, and as soon as he
arrived on the spot the prisoner struck him, and then threw
himself on the ground. While there he seised hold of wit-
ness's leg., awl pulled him down, nod had not another con-
stable come up he might have injured him severely.
Mr. Burcham eked what state the prisoner was in at the
time.

W kik replied that he had been drinking ; but he knew
perfectlye well what he was about.
In answer u the charges, the prisoner denied having
dm& the constables. They knocked him about in a
fearful manner.

Mr. Burcham told him that publicans as well as the po-
lice must be protected against such ruffians, and as a cam.
tioo to him and othen he should fine him 20a, or one
month's hard labour.