The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-17 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

A NOM ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN FriCHINICH-BYRESY.
Mr. BM/4min Griffin, a livery stable keeper in Cole-
masetreet, was summoned before Alderman Allen for
driving to the common danger of the passengers.
police-constable Hartopp, 632, said that on the 28th of
July, at a quarter-past 7 o'clock in the evening, he saw
the defendant in a chaise in Lombard-street. He drove
twice across an omnibus, and if the driver had not pulled
ap his horses very sharply he would have smashed the
defendant's vehicle. He believed the defendant was
oder the influence of drink.
Two other wituesees corroborated the above statement,
and also thought the defendant was affected by drink.
Mr. Griffin said he was not at all under the influence of
*lmo, but the fact was he was very much excited because
be had just been informed that a valuable horse of his bad
been shot in Fenchurch-street, and he was hsstening to
the place where it had been killed.
Mr. Davie (second clerk)—What do you mean by your
hers/ being shot
Defendant—Why, that he was shot through the heart.
Mr. Davie—What, in the street
Defendant—Yes, In Fenchurch-street. The horse was
pining a store for firearms, and a person inside was look-
ing at a rifle, which he was not aware was loaded, and it
vent off, and the bullet went through my horse's heart.
Mr. Davie—Do I understand you correctly to say that,
while your horse was passing the door of the store, • gun
was fired into the public street and killed your horse!
Defendant—Yes, sir.
Mr. Davie—So that if the alderman hsd been passing at
the moment the ball might have gone through him.
Defendant —Preci rely so.
Alderman Allen—l am glad I was not there.
Mr. Davie—Have the police made any inquiry into the
matter!
Defendant—The parties have paid me 50 guineas for my
hens, and I have made no complaint to the police.
Inspector Duddy—The circumstance has been reported
to the police, and they have inquired into it. It appears
that the gentleman who was examining the gun was not
aware it was loaded, and in handling it it went off. It was
spore accident.
Aldermen Allen—Your excitement was very natural, but
Ica have been guilty of indiscretion. Under all the cir.
cemstances the summons will be withdrawn on payment
of costs.

CLERK ENWELL.
CONIMTAL Or AN OFT-CONVICTED THIET.
Piehalae Walter, a labourer, of 50, Turnmill-street,
Clerkenwell, was charged with stealing at Robin Hood-
yard, Leather-lane, two glass crates, the property of
Reese. Hodge =deo., lamp manufacturer, of 101, Hatton-
prden.
The prisoner was seen to enter the yard early in the
morning and take away the orates in question. Mr. James
R. Hodge was communicated with and the primnesr was
Brea into custody. When at the police-station the pri-
soner was recognised by police-constable Holloway, 52 (1,
m a thief. Ten years ago the prisoner was sentenced
to six weeks' imprisonment for felony. In March
1856 he was again sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment.
la October of the same year he was charged with felony
sad discharged. In March, 1858, he was sentenced to three
maths' hard labour ; in June, 1862, he was sentenced to
two months' hard labour ; in May, 1865, he was sent to the
Hones of Correction for two months ; and in December of
the mine year he was again charged with felony and die.
charged.
The prisoner said he was guilty, and hoped the magis-
trate would settle the case and not send it to the sessions.

Mr. D'Eyncourt said It was a case he could not decide,
is the prisoner had before been convicted of felony. He
then committed the prisoner to the Middlesex Sessions for
trisl.

SOUTHWARK.
STREIT OUTRAGES AND ASSAULT UPON THE POLICE..

James Regan and Henry Ounnion, impudent-looking
young fellows, were placed at the bar before Mr. Burcham,
charged with annoying and insulting females in the street,
also with committing a violent assault upon polico-con-
stable 73 M in the execution of his duty.
The latter, who exhibited a cut on the chin and another
on the upper lip, said that about 9 o'clock on the previous
night he was on duty in High-street, Borough, when he
saw the prisoners running from one side of the pave-
ment to the other, pushing all the females off, and con-
ducting themselvesin an impudent manner towards them.
They got hold of one young woman and completely turned
her round, ginching her in such a manner that she called out
for help. A Anna ruihed to her assistance, when they both
scampered off. Witness pursued them, and captured
Regan in Snow's-fields, when a mob of ruffians surrounded
him, and stones were thrown at him from different direc-
tions, and in the struggle he received outs on the chin rind
upper lip. He eventually secured Region' and was convey-
ing him to the station-house, when tue other prisoner
Came up and demanded his release. He caught hold of
witness's collar, and would most likely have rescued the
other had not another constable come to his assistance. ,

Mr. Burnham asked if any of the females were in court
who had been assaulted by the prisoners!
The constable replied in the negative. He lost sight of
them in capturing the prisoners.
Police-constable 49 M said he received information that
lot witness had some difficulty in apprehending a prisoner
in Snow's-fields, consequently he proceeded there, and saw
the constable struggling with Regan, end a mob around
iim. The other prisoner endeavoured to rescue him,
when witness seized hold of him to prevent it. They
lads struggle together, and stones were thrown at him
by the mob. At last they secured the prisoners, and con.
:eyed them to the station-house.
In answer to the charge, the prisoners said they were
the worse for liquor, and accidentally reeled against the
Inmates in the street. They annoyed no one, and never
assaulted the police.
Kr. Bonham was satisfied that they did, and he assured
them that if any of the females had come forward and
liven evidence against them of a satisfactory nature he
should have punished him with great severity. Under all
the circumstances he convicted them of ;assaulting the
pikes, and sentenced each to 14 days' hard labour.
THAMES.
CAROUSING oN BOARD SHIPS.
"'reseal Harris, aged 40, a shipkeeper, of No. 9, Tab-
terteis-street, Poplar, was brought up on remand before
hr. Partridge, charged with stealing 50 bottles of wine
ad brandy, the property of Captain George Foster, the
eater of the ship Pitchelee, lying in the West India Dock.
Charles Young, solicitor, conducted the prosecution.
_ appeared that on Sunday night last a dock watchman,
mud Sampson Rowland, heard boisterous merriment on
lard the Chrysolite alongside the Pitchelee, and an hour
lass he heard bottles breaking and quarrelling on board
the same vessel. The prisoner came on shore the worse
la liquor, and roaring out " one bottle more." He
vas sated who ho was, and said he was shipkeeper of the
lll'Vtviee. The watchman ordered him on board the
?Mahe immediately, and threatened to lock him up if
11, me him on the quay again that night. On the following
Tuning Liddle, one of the principal constables of the East
and Wes:. India Dock Company's Pollee, went on board the
r4CbelIT and saw enough to convince him that extensive
raider bad been going on. In the coal-hole there was a
mule which had contained brandy. The exporter's label
wvi Poe. It was found upon the prisoner in his pocket,
and corresponded exactly with the labels on full bottles of
brandy in cases on board. There was a case which had
mashed 24 bottles of wine empty in the coal hole. The
had been taken out. A case of brandy was missing,
Seven bottles
the case. An empty case was found in the dock.
_men bottles of brandy were missed from another case.
Other stores had been made free with, and the prisoner
bad bountifully entertained his friends.
Hr. Sowerby, second mate of the Pitchelee, saw the pri-
Imaar.dialiver a long boathook to another man on Monday
I°Tvals., and ask him to get an empty ease out of
P. It was landed. There were initials on the case,
'• 8., and 0. P. underneath ; the same brand was on
other eases on board. The prisoner appeared greatly
em,,, hied on seeing witness, and threw the case down on
n"!avvy. He ordered the prisoner to take the case on
and said to him, " I am afraid rum work his been
wiled on in the ship while I have been away."
The Ovalle Foster identified the eases produced.
, 1 taken from the prisoner was exactly similar to
Tame on board the Pitchelee.
Mr. Comm cross-examined the witnesses, and made an
address for the prisoner.
Partridge said that • strong prima fade case was
?''“• eat against the prisoner, who was guilty of • gross
brevet% of trust. He committed the prisoner for trial.
WANDSWOBTH.
00I.aa CHARGE OP ROBBERY.—THE EXCITED SERVANT.
Araur Hayman, who described himself as • news-agent
&If Clarks-street Drury-lane was brought up on remand
""sT4ed with stealing is. 6.1 under circumstances of a
vanewhat Ninnies character.
Saran Wilson, a good humoured looking young girl, said
11,
*as in service at Westbourne Villa, Charlwood-read,
On Tuesday evemwg last the prisoner was in the
lentil papers all t • young
_lady in the
the one
receiving letter from an elderly pntleeassai.
utile in the same service gave her half • crown te buy
vw- She ran out and got one of. the papas, but she
Tat so excited about the contents of it that she forgot
vat hint for the change. She ran into the house to the

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