The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-02 00:00:00

1:1113181,111 PABBIET BY ♦ CABMAN.

Joseph Ro7kieTe abmao, was charged with mtglina 46-9
the pro of Hoary Arthur, an accountant, of °molder
Pinsk, tnit-town.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, Frederick-street, Churl-law
road, defended.
Oa the let of F the complainant was out with
friends, and having got wan for liquor, took the 419-
I endast's cab to take him to Arlingtoscereet. Oa the read
there the complaisant went to sleep, sod when be mane to
be found himself seated on some straw in the middle of
the road. He had lost his hat and a 1.061E4-bosh
°outshine amongst other things a cheque for W. odd
sad some letters. He did not complain to the police am
say anytbieg of his loss until eyeing woman who had bees
oohaMting with the peisoaer west to his residence and
salted him if he had lost a cheque and other things. He
said he bad, aad thee gave the prisoner into custody,
but name of the property bad bees recovered.
Mr. Ricketts severely oross.ezunised the prosecutor ; and
in the course of it be leaked him who had given him the
cheque, whet beak it was drawn on. to what beam he was
going to is Arlington-square, and what was the same at the
Irked be was gong to see.
The prosecutor pertinently declined to answer any of
these questions. He was drunk when he got into the sib,
and he did sot want say of his friends to know his disgrace.
Mr. Ricketts said he should ask the court to commit the
trrtor if be did nos SWIM' the queetioes he bad put
iuti The saucers were neoessary to his case.
Mr. D'Eyseourt said the prosecutor mint answer the
questions. It was very foolish of him sot to do so.
The prosecutor said he would sot answer the ;peace%
and be would sooner go to prima this answer them.
Mr. Ricketts said he must ban the questions answered,
whatever the ooeesqeences might be to the preescator.
The prosecutor still declined to answer the question, and
Mr. D'Eyneourt ordered the prosecutor into custody, and
he was removed to the cells. _ _

The young ;;;:nWD,;:iirhad been cobabitieg with the
*poser, and who now gave the name of Percy, said that
she gave information of the robbery bemuse the primmer
bad ill-used her. He told her that be had committed the
robbery, and he showed her •54 netts sad a gold watch
chain, which be said be bad stolen from the gentleman.
Yr. Ricketts, for the defence, contended that the ease
was sot made out, and asked for the diamiasal of the
shame.
Mr. D'Eynconrl remanded the prisoner for a week, sad
refused to take bail either for the prisoner or the prose-
cutor. The latter will be brought up from the House of
Detention whenever he chooses to answer the questions.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
BIDDING ♦ CHILD OUT TO BIG.

Joan Reynard, a little boy about ten years old, who
gave the address, 26, New Church-court, Strand, was
Charged before Mr. Koox with begging.
Police-coostable Cheney, 87 C, said that about 1 o'clock
that morning he saw the little boy begging of different
persons in the Haymarket. Hs said his mother sent him
out to beg, that he had only got 5d., and that he could
not go home till he got Bd.
Mr. Knox remarked that it was a cold night for a boy
shoeless and homeless to be out.
The constable said the boy also tell him that Ms mother
instructed him to tell the persons be begged of that his
father was dead, while in reality he was employed at the
Adelphi Theatre.
Mr. Knox said he would endeavour to take the poor
little fellow off the streets, and remanded him for the pur-
pose, at the same time ordering him some needful refresh-
ment. _ _

WORSHIP STRUT.
DREADFUL ASSAULT.

A young man named Morro, and two brothers named
Jones, the former a doll's shoemaker, the others wood-
choppers were charged with being concerned in violently
assaulting and seriously injuring Kr. Joseph Parker, de-
ecribiog himself as a piano smith.
Mr. L. Lewis, of Ely-plane, appeared for the pro-
secution ; and Mr. Horry for the prisoner..
The alleged outrage occurred on the 18th ult, and this
was the first hearing of Mr. Parker's evidence. It wee given
with extreme feebleness of voice and while he was seated.
From hie statement it appeared that on the date mentioned
he observed tram his own house a boy grossly ill-using a
a very young child in the street, that he went oat and
boxed his ears, immediately after which the mother of the
boy rushed upon and abused him. The prisoner Morris
followed end mulled him with the vilest epithets
until the two Joann joined ; the three then made
a set upon him. He was knocked down by a violent blow
in the face, at the same moment that Morris tripped him
up. Both the Joneses then flung themselves upon him,
and beat him about the body, while Morris kicked him
on the rite. He was rescued by his sons, bad immediate
medical advice, and was subsequently sent to the hospital
with one or more broken ribs on his left side. A warrant
was applied for, and granted against Morris, and summons
against the Joneses.
The prosecutor's two sons gave confirmatory testimony,
adding that while eedeavoariog to get their father away
the eldest was compelled to threaten the prisoners with a
half brick, and was himself struck by one of the Joann in
Ike mouth. A great crowd had assembled, and at one time
seven persons wets taking side with the prisoners.
A lengthened erose-examioation followed, io the course of
which it became very manifest that prosecutor had rendered
himself obnoxious to the neighbourhood where he lived
(Friar's-mount, Bethnal-green), by striving to do away with
street gaming.
The magistrate observed that the ease was one of such a
serious character he should send it before • higher court,
bat during a remand would accept sound bail for the two
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