The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-20 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

WORSHIP-STREBT.

lama Milroy, a policeman of theDiiollaion, and James
0114/11, tisexibed u a horeedeeler, were charged with having
stolen four sovereigns and some silver from the person of
William Spier', cabernet, Haggerstone.
On Saturday morning the prosecutor met Milroy, with
whom he was acquainted, and after drinking with him at
seven' public .houses took him home to dine with him. Be-
fore dinner he took out his puree for the purpose of giving
his wife some money. his_
pole then contained two U.
notes, four sovereigns of the Victoria reign, and some silver.
In the cower of the afternoon the prossontor, who wist in-
toxicated, went into another room and slept. In the mean-
time Onions called at the bones, and prosecutoe's wife and
daughter, after trying in vain to rouse him, left Milroy alone
with hint. After Onions left, peceecutoes wife went back
and saw her husband's pocket-book sticking out of hispocket.
She examined it and mused the gold and silver. Milroy,
who left before her husband awoke, wee given into cus-
tody on the char, when three sffere of the Victoria
reign, sixteen and some m's• were found on
him.

Mr. D'Hynoond remarked that he should certainly send
the case against Milroy before a jury, and at present decline
bail. He shonkl now like to undwatand why the other pri-
soner bad been charged ?
Prosecutor explained that he at the time believed there
was complicity between both men from their being constant
associates and present during the transaction.
The magistrate directed Onions to be instantly discharged,
and remanded Milroy.
MARYLEBONE. _ _ _ _

Marks Moss, a middle aged man, triecribed as a butler in
• gentleman's family, was charged with having stabbed
several persons.
Mr. Keene attended for the prosecution; and Mr. Lewis,
for the prisoner.
Frederick Emery, whose right hand was in a sling, deposed
that at 12 o'clock on Saturday night last he west to his
home, 37, Devonshire-street, Liason-grove, and that hearing
load sauna of murder be went up-mairs, and on opening
the first floor front he saw the prisoner with • poker in his
hand. A female was with him. Re (witness) thought that
hejwas going to hit her with the poker, but instead of his
doing Ito he made stabs at him with a large clomp knife,
severely wounding him on the right arm and hand.
From exhaustion arising from loss of blood he fell;
but was soon afterwards able to call out for assistance,
which speedily arrived.
Other evidence was gone into, which showed that the
prisoner had in the house in Devonshire-street—a disrepu-
table one—wounded three other persona, who rushed fa
upon hearing mini of murder and polio.. No fewer than
four persons were st•bbed. The prisoner had himself received
a serious so•lp wound from the truncheon of Lane, 372 A,
who was also stabbed,
The prisoner wee remanded till Monday next.

MAELBOROUGT-tqRRET.

—. •
John Bailey war charged with slumming fita in order to
attract the charitable toutributiona of the benevolent.

Police-constable Chr;tien saki he vu oa duty yesterday,
when he saw the defendant sitting on the steps of the
National Gallery, with bands clenched, mouth foaming,
gee rolling, and all the appearance of a violent shaking gl
The crowd about compuimated his apparent
sad a bountiful harvest was being reaped, until I:=M
gentleman coming by pronounced that the 8t was a sham
one, and effected an instantaneous recovery by calling for a
constable.

The prisoner said he was intoxicated, but, being reocrload
as en old impostor, he was sentenced to three months hard
labour.

LAMBETH.

George Holloway was charged with stealing a valuable
mare, dog-cart, harness, and some elver forks, the property
of Mr. Herbert Salomon, a gentleman residing in Hyde-
park-gardens.
From the evidence it appeared that on Friday Let Mr.
lisicsnons gave his dog-cart into the charge of the prisoner
and another man on the Epsom Downs, and on looking for
them when the races were over be discovered that they had
disappeared. It farther appeared that the prisoner and his
companion had driven the dog-cart towards town
at a furious rate, but at Croydon the vehicle was
overturned, the emits broken, and the horse much
injured. The prisoner, lading that he could not
get the dog-csrt farther, unharnessed the animal,
and we yalidng away with the harness when he was taken
into custody. An oftm from Croydon produced some silver
forks which had been found in the vehicle when it wee upset,
and which were sworn to by Mr. Salomons, as was the har-
ness a/se, as his property. The horse and shattered dog-cart
were said to be at a public-house at Croydon.
The prisoner was remanded.