The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-24 00:00:00

GUILDHALL

Philip Homy, who gave the false name of Michael
Donovan, a soap maker, of 6, Roll's-buildings, Fetter-lane,
and Elirkk Brown, living at Lffi, Field-lane, watchman, in
the employ of Messrs. Mowlent, Burt, and Freeman, the
contractors, were placed at the bar before Alderman
Causton charged with loitering about Fetter-lane for an
unlawful purpose.
Thos. Eveuden, 449, said that morning, about 20 minutes
to 1 o'clock, be saw the two prisoners in Fetter-lane,
loitering about the corner of Rolls-buildings. He watched
them, and heard Benny say to Brown " You are no man
not to stick up for your country. You will deny your
country for • few pounds." Henny was sober, but Brown
had been drinking. Witness said that Brown replied that
he had just come from tea. In answer to a question by wit-
ness, Brown said he knew Henny by sight. Henny
said he woe of no business ; he did not know
where be lived, and he did not know where
he worked. He got the assistance of another
constable, and took them to the station-house. Henny
resisted, and tried to get away, but some person employed
in the Times office assisted in taking him' and after that
he endeavoured to ma. At the station-house he
searched them, and found on Brown a penny, but nothing
on Henny. The latter prisoner accounted for being out so
late by saying he went to see a friend, but said he could
not tell who it was, nor where he lived. He asked Homy
whether he was an Irishman, and he replied, " Yee, and
be was proud of his country." Witness was ordered to
search him, and he made the remark "You are too late."
Witness went to Cleavers's, in lied Lion-street, Holborn,
and they did not know him by that name. He watched
them for about ten minutes before he went up to them.
He found on each of them a stout stick, whtch he pro-
duced.

Aldermen Causton asked the prisoners what they had to
say in defeece. It was in these troubled times
that he, se a magistrate.. sho watch over the safety of
the public, and unless they could give a proper and satis-
factory account of themselves, be must remand them
until he could find out who and what they were. If they
could show that they were decent respectablelyoung men,
he would not detain them in custody.
Henny admitted that he had given a false name, but a
correct address, and with regard to the observation be had
made, " You are too late," that was addressed to Brown
and not to the officer. Brown said that he ought to go to
work, and be (Henny) remarked, " You are too late now."
Brown said he was a watchman at Means. Mowlem, Burt,
and Freeman's, and his tea not having been sent to him he
went home to get it, and meeting with Henny on the
way he stopped to talk to him.
Acting Inspector Chambers said he had reason to believe
that Henny was a Fenian, and that if time was afforded he
would be able to find out who and what the prisoners
were.
Alderman Causton remanded the prisoners until to-day.
After the case was disposed of Mr. Cleaver informed the
worthy Alderman that Benny had been in his service for
some time, and that his arm was marked with "F. B."
To ascertain the identity of the prisoner hie arm was
examined, and on it was found an anchor and " F. B."
The prisoner, in explanation of the marks, said that
Clay were the initials of Frederick Benson, a former shop.
mate of his, and had no other meaning in them.