The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-05 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

XARYLERONE.

Ou Monday, Alfred Cox, aged 20, a oostermonger, was
charged with being concerned with several others not in
custody, with picking pockets in Portland-place, and also
with assaulting John Jefferys, polior-conatable 2201), in
the execution of hi, duty. and damaging his uniform coat
and helmet to the value of 30s.
Jelferys stated be was called to amid a brother oom
etable in the capture of the prisoner. He kicked him most
violently and destroyed his coat and helmet.
Mhenezer Osborne, a compositor, said—l walked along-
side the City Militia on Saturday as they went along Sc.
James's-park, Hyde-park, and to the Regent's-park to be
reviewed. All the way along I saw the prisoner with a
gang of about 30 or 40 roughs rushing upon gentlemen
and taking their watches right and left, and breaking
urolnere&

AlfreLL Griffiths, a youth, said he saw the prisoner and
a gang of about t.O or 60 surround a lady in a black silk
dress and feel in her pockets. His conduct was abomi-
naide, for he was smashing gentlemen's hate over their
eyes. He saw him kick last witness as he was assisting the
pots
John Jefferrys was recalled and said—l was called to the
prisoner, whom I was informed had knocked a gentleman
on the head and robbed him of his watch. Another one
was pointed out to me as an accomplice. I took hold of
both and handed the latter to a brother officer. As I was
going along with my prisoner, he kicked me, and then I
was surrounded by about or 60 others, who kicked me,
threw Inc down, broke my hat, and injured me.
The witness Osborne said—Every gentleman the gang
came near they surrounded and hustled, and took whatever
they had got. At Hyde-park they surrounded an elderly
lady and gentleman, and took the lady's purse. I saw
about 50 or 60 persons who had lost their watches.
Mr. d'Eynoourt remanded prisoner for a week.
Yesterday, James Farran,, aged 23, horsekeeper, address
refused, and Charles Mason, of Ealing, petman, were
charged as follows :
Mr. Thomas Brett, a physician, of :6i, Stanhope-street,
Regent's-park, said—On Monday attemoon I had been to
Paddington, to visit • patient. On my return, and when
going out from Gower-street station, I was set upon by •
gang, and my watch, of the value of 60 guineas, and a
portion of my chain, was snatched from me. Awoman stand.
mg near pointed to a man, and said," This is him." I seized
him, when the prisoner's companions put their hands
under my coat, and held me by my braces whilst the
thief ran off. I managed to get away, and seeing • police-
man I spoke to him, and pointed to the man as having
robbed me of my watch. All that he said was, " GO, and
catch him." If he had come we should have had the
watch and the man.

Thomas Walton, 146 8, said—The City Militia was
coming along the Euston-road with their band playing.
They were followed by a mob of the lowest possible de-
scription. Prosecutor said he had been robbed of his
watch, and pointed to the prisoners as being parties to the
affair. Several persona came round, and made the same
statement. I took Farra Lt.
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Joseph Batchelor, LA E—l saw a mob of between 200
and 300 people coming along the road. The gentleman
said to me, " That is the man." I was on one side of the
way and they on the other. I went acros,4 the road, and
took Mason.

d'Eyneourt-I{'h7 refuse to assist the gentleman at
first

Batchelor—l did not refuse. He came up to me and
said, that is the man. I did not know what was the
matter, as I had only just come round my beat.
Mr. d'Eyncourt -The gentlonian says you would not go
across the road to catch the thief.

Mr. Brett—He would not. He was frightened.
Betchelor—l was not at all frightened.
One of the witnesses—lt was off his beat.
&achelor—Yes, it was off my beat. The S's are on one
aide of the way and my division on the other.
Mr. Brett—And you would not go across the road.
Batchelor—You .lid not tell we you had lost your watch.
Mr. Brett—l did tell you so. If you bad gone at once
I should have had it now.

Mr. d'Eyncourt —You had a right to crom the road upon
any
'il duty.
eutAsoners were remanded for a week upon this

Tie prisoner Mason was put forward again upon another
charge.
Edward Relish said—l was passing along the Ruston-
road on the previous afternoon, when the rain came on,
and I went into a tavern. The rain not , I begai;
smoking my meerschaum pipe. Hearing the nd and
a noise outside, I went out to fee what was the matter. I
saw umbrellas torn into shreds by the roughs. The prisoner
snatched my pipe, valued at 2/., from my mouth. I was
bonnetted, and my white hat was then knocked off, and
lost. I was hustled and knocked about, and my life was in
danger. I managed to escape from them and run into a
ham and beef shop, when I found that they had robbed
me of my sear( pin, my gold watch and chain of the value
of 20f., and 15*. My pockets were all rifled. I think Idu
not exaggerate when I say there were hundreds acting
together. One witness told me he saw thirty watches
taken in a short distance.
Galvin, 207 8, said there were numbers robbed.
Mr. d'Eyncourt-1 shall remand tile prisoner for a week,
and then shall send all for trial. It is high time some
strong measures were taken to repress this.
A list of tradesmen was handed to the reporter who
wished to have such paradings in the middle of the day put
a stop to.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Mr. Joseph Stringfidd, No. 5, Ellenborough-park,
Weston-super-Mare, surgeon, was brought before Mr.
Knox on a warrant which charged him with feloniously
and maliciously sending a letter threatening to kill Mr.
William Watkins, of the firm of Watkins, Baker, and
Bayliss, solicitors, No. 11, Saukville-street.
Mr. Edward Lewis, Great Marlborough-street, appeared
for the prosecution, and stated that he was instructed to
prosecute by Mr. Watkins, the senior partner in the firm
of Watkins, Baker, and Bayliss. The charge against the
prisoner was made under the 16th section of the Consoli-
dated Criminal Statutes, for sending a letter, addressed to
the firm at No. 11, Saukville-street, threatening to take
the life of Mr. Watkins by shooting him. Mr. E. Lewis
read the portion of the letter containing the threat :
The prisoner wished to have all the letter read.
Mr. E. Lewis then read as follows :—" No. 5, Ellenbo-
roegh-park, Weston-super-Mare, May 21. Mr. Watkins,
---To be, or not to be, that is the question. I will not en-
dure the tortures of bell, which I have suffered since the
Bth December last, when you employed my own servants
and others to steal my three children from me, much
longer. Yon have unduly influenced and indirectly coerced
my wife to oonceal herself, and, I believe, prevented her
sending me one line in answer to all my letters. You
have taken the advantage of a woman not of strong in-
tellect to ruin her own character, and to oast an inde-
lible stain upon these poor innocent darlings. You
have traduced myself, by calling me a drunken black-
guard, sot, and murderer. Now, I give you notice that
if I cannot have access to my children within a reasonable
time, which will give you an opportunity to prepare your
soul for eternity, I will shoot you, so help me God So that
you will be the victim, not that unfortunate poor wife I once
loved so much, but her evil counsellor, who has severed
man from wife, and robbed my children of their natural
protector. JONRI.II STRING YINI.1!. Messrs. Watkins,
Baker, and Bayliss, No. 11, Sackvilleatreet."—Mr. E.
Lewis further explained that shortly after the prisoner's
marriage unfortunate differences arose between him and
his wife, which had resulted in proceedings now pending
in the Divorce Court at the instance of the wife. Mr.
Watkins was professionally concerned for the wife, and
the prisoner on that grouud had pursued the most unwar-
rantable course of *ending threatening letters, which had
compelled the prosecutor to resort to these proceeding's.
Mr. Knox said when a man began a letter with such an
expression as " To be, or not to be," and went on to
threaten to shoot a person, it was a proper matter for in-
quire whether he wax in his right mind or no*.
The prisoner said his wife left him suddenly in Novem-
ber last. He waited in hopes of her return, but she did not
come back, and on reaching home one day, after attending
to his professional duties, he found his children all gone.
He thought his wife was acting under the advice of Mr.
Watkins, and this induced him to write the letter, which
heru,orry be had done.

Mr. Kee; said he would remand the prisoner, in order
to hare the state of his mind inquired into.

THE HOP PLANTATIONR.—ROOHINTZR, JUNI 4.
--The agreeable change which has taken place in the
weather has proved of great benefit to the young ,
which are now looking far more healthy and
than they have appeared this season. The effects of the
recent cold weather, however, are still observable in many
of the grounds, where the bine looks poor and sickly. The
recent warm days and nights have made the young bine
grow rapidly, and should the warm weather continue the
planta will almost entirely recover from the effects of the
frost and cold. The reports from all parts of the district
speak of a considerabie increase in vermin, many of the
best gardens being overrun with lice and ily, there being also
an increase of flea. A few heavy thunder showers would,
however, have the effect of clearing the blue. Throughout
the eastern parts of Kent the condition of the hop plants
Mu very greatly Unproved during the past few weeks,
although all the reports agree in stating that there is very
great increase of fly. The hop market continues steady,
with prima Leading upwards.

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