The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-14 00:00:00

all on one aide), that 31r. Dowling, ailing at the time, was
lain on a bed of sickness he was unable to leave for weeks ;
and when the news of his death on Thursday last went
abroad, I wonder what the tLoughts were of those who
imight eunsaler they assisted in bringing about such a sad
result A gentleman in every sense of the word, he was
ill suited to meet the low and " respectable" roughs that
infest the ring in our day ; but all the bullies, from White-
chapel or the Haymarket, could not alter his decisions,
and the P.R., in its decade, has certainly lost one of the
best friends it ever had in poor Frank Lewis Dowling.-1
a:u, &c., METEOR.

late Entrlgignue.

METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS.
(Sitting days appointed for the present weak )
Btoonsituar, Portiand•road.-IVedues4ay, Ott. 16: Thursday.
17.; Friday, 111.
MARTIADONZ, Marylebone•road.—Tuesday, Ott. 16 %Vadat...
day, 16.
WANDSWORTII, Southatreet —Tuesday, Oct. 15.
CLIIIIIISNWILLL, Duncan-terrace.—Monday, Oct. 11: Tuesday,
16; Wednesday, 16; Thursday. 17 ; Friday, 18.
Sitoaradvai, 01,1-streetroa4.-11 oaday, Oct. 1e: Tuesday, 13:
Thursday 17.
Bow, how.road—Tuesday, (At. I 5: Friday. IS.
Sturrioraaa, Swan-street. —Wedueulay, Oct. 16; Thuralay,l7:
Friday la.
Lumen, Camberwell New-mad.—Tueaday, Oct. 15.
—Wednesday, Oct. 16.
WOotWiCH.—Thursday, Oct 17.
(WY or Losoux, Oulldhall-buildlngs.—Thursday. Oct. 17:
Friday, 18.

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THE POLICE COURT&

DIANSJON-HOURS.

Jones, 17, was brought before the Lord Mayor,
charged with assaulting constable Wiseman, 8.19, and
Thwaos Burton, 22 was charged with attempting to
rescue him from custody.
On Friday night, about ten o'clock, Wiseman was
standing in Bishopagate-street talking to two other con-
stables, when the prisoners, who had been drinking, but
knew perfectly well what they were about, came up in
the direction of Sboreditch shouting and making a noise.
One of them cried out, " Here are the bobbies en-
joying themselves," and as Jones was pushing past Wise-
man, who stood on the outside of the pavement, the con.
stable told him to keep quiet or he should take him into
custody, and gave him • shove with his cape. Jones
thereupon tripped him up, threw him on his back, and
kieked him. Barham attempted to throw one of the other
constables to the ground, but did not succeed, and both of
them were then taken into custody. Jones behaving in a
very violent manner, and throwing Wiseman a second time
on his back.
On being asked if be had anything to say Jones
inserted that he bad in the first instance been struck on
the face by the constable, adding that three gentlemen
who had seen the whole affair had promised to be in
attendance to give evidence.
Only one of the persons referred to appeared in court.
He stated that the first thing he saw was the constable
striking the prisoner Jones on the back of the neck with
his cape. The cape on being thrown to another constable
struck witness in the face. Jones and the constable then
struggled together, and both fell to the ground.
The Lord Slayer said he had no doubt an assault had
been committed by the prisoners, and the sentence on each
of them would therefore be twenty-one days' imprison-
ment.
BOW-STREET.
A gentleman, who stated that he was the proprietor of
a small theatre, licensed by the Lord Chamberlain, applied
to the magistrate for a summons against Mr. Woodier, the
popular entertainer, and proprietor of the Polygraphic-
hall, King William-street, Strand, for letting that place
for dramatic performances, the music license held by him
giving him no such right. The applicant produced a copy
of a prospectus of an amateur theatrical performance, to
be held at the hall, and stated that be believed there was
no money taken at the doors. Still, the tickets were sold
for money, and that, he submitted, brought them within
the scope of the law, for the act imposed penalties for
taking money " directly or indirectly."
Mr. Vaughan, after examining the prospectus, said it ap-
peared to him that these performances were got up not so
much for the sake of profit as by way of adjunct to a set
of dames for instruction in the dramatic art. He could
quite understand that learners were willing to go to some
little expense for the purpose of appearing before an
audience, probably somewhat favourable, to practise their
art and to acquire confidence, that they might afterwards
be the better prepared to present themselves before the
public on the regular stage. This, indeed, to judge from
the prospectus, seemed to be the main and essential
motive. It might be the case that • small number of
tickets were sold to assist in paying expenses ; but he ?re-
turned the applicant would not contend that the persons
who gave these entertainments made their living, or even
derived or sought to derive any considerable profit from
the keeping of a theatre. Such an opinion might perhaps
be tenable if these performances had been periodical ; if
they had been Gym night, or so many nights a week, or
even once • week. This, however, did not appear to be
the case. _ _

The applicant said that, without reference to the objects
which the parties had in view, the mere act of taking
money was illegal. He contended that selling tickets was
"taking money." He should not have stirred in the mat-
ter, but be had a personal interest in it. He frequently
let his own theatre for amateur performances, where money
could be taken at the door legally, and according to his
license. Rut if the proprietor or lessee of an unlicensed
house could do substantially the same thing, merely evad-
ing the law by selling tickets instead of taking the money
at the door, that would seriously interfere with his
business.

Mr. Vaughan said be would give due consideration to
what the applicant bad said before deciding to grant or
refuse a summons. Perhaps also it might be as well to
afford Mr. Woodin an opportunity of offering any expla-
nation, which perh►ps might render a summons unne-
cessary.
The applicant said he was in no hurry. If the learned
magistrate would take the matter into oonaideration he
could repeat the application on a future day.

CLERKENWELL
Jain Hertland Browse, aged 25, of 8, Brunswick-square,
St. Pancras, a clerk in the London and County Bank,
Islington, was charted before Mr. Barker with stealing
2001., the moneys of the directors of the London and
County Bank, his employers, at the pariah of Clerkenwell.
Mr. John Lewis, of Addisoombe, near Croydon, said---
lam the chief clerk of the branch of the London and
County Bank, High-street, Islington. The prisoner has
for several years been one of the cashiers of that branch. It
was his duty to pay customers' cheques presented for pay-
ment over the counter, and to enter in a book the name
of the customer, the amount of the cheque, and the mode
in which it was paid. The prisoner was at the bank on
Saturday, the 31st of August. I produce his pay-book of
that day, and I found in his handwriting the fol-
lowing entries :—Klean, 701. and underneath are two
dots, and carried out 2001. That entry is made, I should
say, quite at the clean of the day's work. I was in charge
on that day, the manager being absent. The prisoner's
money was right, allowing the 2001., the amount of that
entry. After the prisoner had made the entry in his book,
it was his duty to put the vouchers on the file. Sometimes
they are banded to the ledger clerk without being filed.
The ledger clerk is the next person to the prisoner who
would have anything to do with the paid cheques.
Mr. Henry Francis Smith said—l reside at West Ham,
Essex. lam ledger clerk at the Islington Branch of the
London and County Bank. I was at my duty on the after-
noon of Saturday, the 31st of August. I posted on that
afternoon the cheques that had been paid by the prisoner.
Amongst the cheques I posted that afternoon there was no
cheque for 2001. paid by Klean and Co.
The prisoner, who treated the matter with the greatest
indifference, said he had no questions to ask.
Mr. Barker remanded the prisoner, and refused bail.

THAMES.
Caroline Day, aged 20 years, was brought up on remand
before Mr. Benson, charged with wilful and corrupt perjury.
On Wednesday last, the prisoner's sister, Martha Bur.
ridge, a married woman, was the defendant, and Susan
Smith of No. 56 Johnson-street, St. George's-its.the-
East, wee the complainant on a summons heard in this
court. Mrs. Bumdge was charged with knocking at Mrs.
Smith's door, and abusing her on the 2nd of the present
month ; and four witnesses clearly proved the case against
Mrs. Burridge, who was tined 40s. and costs. The prisoner
Day, however, swore that her sister, Mrs. Btu ridge, was
not in Johnson-street at all on the day in question, and
that she (Day) bad lint been there for three months. It
was satisfactorily proved that Day and Berridge were
both in Johnson-street on the 2nd of this month, and that
Day took an active part in the outrage.
Mr. Benson, on the tennination of the case, ordered
Day to be taken into custody, and long investigations took
place on Thursday and Friday.
On Saturday the prisoner was again brought up. Mr.
Pelham crossexamitted the witnesses, and urged the youth
and inexperience of the prisoner, and that she bad no
inserested motive to serve in stating what she bad done.
Mr. Benson—Yes; to save her sister from a paltry
penalty of 40s. The amount of perjury is quite horrifying,
and can only be stopped by severe punishments. I shall
commit the prisoner for trial.
Mr. Pelham then tendered bail, and the magistrate
agreed to accept the prisoner's father, the owner of six
houses in Bale-street, Stepney, as surety to the extent of
:ail. for his daughter's appearance at the sessions.

THE CONDEMNED Musunsess.—There appears
to be now very little doubt that the law will take its course
on both the condemned murderers, John Wiggins and
Louis Bordier, and it is understood that a communication
has been made by the Home Secretary to the Society fur
the Abolition of Capital Punishment, to the formal effect
that he sees no circumstances connected with either of the
cases that will justify • recommendation to the clemency
of the crown. The Frenchman (Bordier) was visited on
Thursday by his three children. The interview was of a
very painful nature, and the prisoner was much affected.
Wiggins still maintains that he is innocent of the murder
of Agnes Oakes, and asserts, as before, that she committed
suicide. The culprit was visited for the last time on
Saturday by his parents. The exertions that have been
made to procure a commutation of the sentence of death
in his case have been fruitless, at least up to a late hour
on Saturday night. No instructions had then reached any
of the officials at the Home-office that the Secretary of
State for the Home Department will interfere to prevent
the sentence of the law being carried into effect in both
cases as originally fixed, on the 15th.
PARTIAL DLNTRUCTION OF A REFORMATORY BY
FIRE.—The boys' reformatory at Netley, in the New Fo-
rest was partially destroyed by fire on Friday night. The
boys bad gone to bed, and one of them looking through •
ventilating grating in the ceiling saw that the roof was on
fire. lie gave an alarm and all the inmates were enabled
to escape. One wing and a Portion of the centre building
were destroyed. The fire originated, it is believed,
through the ignition of some timber work connected with
a Bregiace.

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1867.