The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-21 00:00:00

8011THWARK.

Edward Joseph Panther, carmen, in the employ of
Zingle and Jacobs, contractors and town carmen, Miter.
street, and Richard Owen, late in their employ, were
pl►ced at the bar before Mr. Burcham, for final examina-
tion, charged with breaking open some boxes and steal-
ing therefrom 31 tins of preserved salmon, and Richard
l'earce was charged with receiving 23 of them, knowing
them to be stolen.

It appeared from the evidence of Sergeant Dannsway, a
detective officer of the H division, that in consequence of in-
formation he received, he proceeded to the Commercial
Docks, Hotherhithe, on the morning of the 28th ult., where
the prisoner Panther was loading his van with boxes con-
taining tin cams of preserved salmon. As soon ss he got out
of the docks the priaoner 0 wen joined him, and they stopped
at several beer-houses. After they left there they went to
Pearee's lodgings, 18, Alfred-street, Bermondsey. Panther
and Owen took some cases from one of the boxes, and
put them into the nosebag, and entered Pearce's house.
Panther shortly brought the nosebag out empty, and threw
it into the van, and they drove off again. When they got
into the Moe Anchor-road they took some more tins and
carried them Into a beersbop, and sold some of the tins.
Witness then entered the beershop, and saw Owen about
to pass one of the tins, when he took them into custody.
After they were sseured, witness proceeded to Pearce's
lodging, and found twenty-three of the tins, and shortly
afterward, he was taken into custody. Witness found
that two of the boxes had been opened, and thirty-one of
the tins were missed. Mr. Drag, • tradesman in the
neighbourhood, who purchased eight of the tins from
Owen, handed them to witness, and they were all iden-
tified.

Other evidence of a confirmatory nature having been
given,
Mr. Dunham committed them to the Old Bailey for
trial, and accepted hail for Pearce.

TRAM FE.
John Jones, a brickmaker, 55 years of age, was brought
before Mr. Benson, charged with assaulting and wounding
a poor woman, named Enough Stone, with • hay•tralte.
Tke complainant came before Mr. Denson, on Wednes-
day, with a wound over her left lip, which was bleeding,
and asked for a summons. The magistrate said there was
no occasion for one, and gave directions to the police to
apprehend the offender wherever he could be found.
Police-sergeant Dillon had her wound dressed, and gave
directions for the prisoner's arrest, but he was not met
with till yesterday, when be was taken into custody.
The woman' who was in a weakly condition, said she
lived in Steboodale-street, Cubitt's-town, politer, near •
brick field. On Wednesdsy afternoon she wile informed
that • man was beating her son. She went to the brick
field to ask for an explanation' and saw the prisoner's
son,
who said he bad beaten her son and abused her.
He also called her very bad names. The prisoner then
came towards her and said she bad no business in the
brickfield. He used very terrible language and threats
towards her, and struck her down with • hay-rake.
A strong bay-rake was produced, and the woman said
that the prisoner did not strike her with any of the prongs
or teeth of the rake, but he pushed the back of it against
her left eye and wounded her. She took up a brick and
threw it at him after he wounded her.

The prisoner's witnesses swore that the brick was thrown
before the prisoner struck the woman, and there woos
blood on his shirt.

Mr. Benson was of opinion the defendant's witnesses
had told the truth, and that the brick throwing preceded
the blow with the rake. The prisoner had to right to
use the rake. It was probable the prisoner did not intend
to inflict such a wound as he had done, but he must not
use such a dangerous instrument again. Believing the
wound was a worse ono than the prisoner intended to in-
flict, and that he was first struck by the woman, he should
fine him 10s. only.
The penalty was paid.

BREAKING-VP AlfD REMOVING ♦ RAILWAY.--One
of the ancient footpaths in the outskirts of the metropolis
is a well-known one leading from Junction-road to Swain's-
lane and Highrpte, on the bank of the eastern branch of
the Fleet, and across which the Tottenham and Hemp-
stead Junction Railway Company have constructed their
line. The highways committee have called the attention
of the vestry of St. Pancras to the continued neglect of
the railway company to provide a bridge for foot passen-
gers, in lieu of the public footpath obstructed by the line
of railway, and a committee of view having inspected the
locality, they recommended that Mr. Scott, tho chief sur-
veyor, the contractor, and workmen be instrua.ed and
authorised to remove all obstructions placed across the
footpath—that is, to cut away the embankment and re-
move the line of rails. The vestry, on the motion of Mr.
Jonathan Salter, has issued, under seal, an order for car-
rying into effect the recommendation of the committee.