The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-15 00:00:00

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THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAN.)

MANSION.HOI7BE.

Joseph Powell wee chargd with haring calmed a serious
obstru. non is Thames-street et the worst time of the day,
and with having refuted to remove it at all.

A policemezTtrho is generally occupied in the difficult
labour of facilitating the trafilo of Thames-street, said—On
the 11th of November the defendant had a van in Thames-
street, and delayed it there, blocking up the street in the
moat inconvenient manner to the general traffic. I told him
again and again to move on. He took no notice of me, and
I then determined to summon him end accordingly aaked
Ws name He refused to give me say satisfactory simmer,
but upon my ineladtig that he should be responsible, he said,
"Oh, my name is Hellfire Jack, and I'll see any du
policemen dead and before they shall take me into
cuatody." I managed afterwerds to get the prisoner's
address and summoned him to attend before your lordship,
but he refused to take any notice of the summons and I took
out a warrant sad apprehended him.
The prismer—l was not the driver of the van, my lord,
sad had only the care of the fruit, with which it was loaded
so heavily that the bores could not pull it up the bill, and
I waa only waiting to get help, and actually could not move
Ttram the spot.
.litlicemen—Whan he found that I was determined to
spinet him the van moved on.
fidenthist was then fined 6a., which he paid.

BOW-STREET.
GOING A MARKETING.
Gabonlse Wile" a decently-attired woman of about *0
yeses of ass, was charged beton, Yr. Hall, with stealing
desk, Ur perm of Mr. Chappell, a poulterer In Hunger-
ked-maskst.

John Chappell, the peasant/440a son, deposed that he
bops a poidterees shop sent door to his father. Yesterday
V wag standing in front of hie own shop whoa he observed
tbe yams" examining sows poultry ou the board is frost
of Ids letber's window. When As went away (without bar.
fag mai any perobase) he mussed a duck, which had hem
thane a Isar minutes before. He followed her and over•
took bar )oat as A. was In the act of taking • geese
from timber pordiereee shop in the market, sad ea-
flavouring to amoral it under bar shawl. He mad* bar
pat it down, sad lifting the maw of her shawl
bead that she bad on her vin his father's dock, which he
took from her. He called a policeman (Selby, F 137), who
took he Into custody. At the station-hoar she was
searebed, sad in her poetises were foetid several pieces of
meat, dome encases, a packet of arrow-root, a
.pair of
socks. a conntarfeit halt sovereign, and If. 16s. 60. in good
mosey.
Th• prisoner pleaded guilty, laying that sh• was very
for what ehe had dose. atte had been "oat a-
" and had unfortunately " got a drop too much,"
end la abort wee so drunk that A. did not know what eke
wee ahem. She got her living aan ironer, and had hitherto
Wow a good character.
Kr. Hall inquired whether this wee true!
flarmasat Felton, F polioe knew nothing to the
etatrery. She was • stranger here.
Itr. Hall aid that as there was no evidence of any forum
teary agsinet the pc ismer he struld dispose of the case
wnwily, by seateaciair heir to one month's imprisonment
/mw Rana Donowool, a young woman, who stated that
she was the widow d • Frastitirs, was charged with steal.
lag a pier* of town wad soma ate• from a chersamongeee
A m whom As had Woe nada, same purchase.
6110 was roorwded far *Wry se to her previous character.

LONDON 05311 AL OMNIBUS COMPANY.
(1818 DAP.)

This afternoon an extraordinary general meeting
of the shareholders of the ahoy, company was held at the
London Tavern for the following purposes .-1. To enable
the directors to submit a report of the progress of the ander•
*Oda' and statement of accounts for the first six months of
tin sunset year. 2. To consider the propriety of cancelling
lie 25,192 shares of the company remaining nniasued, sad
refalag funds by loan, debenture, or preference shares, in lien
of part thereof , and, if so determined, airing the directors
the requisite auttionty. 3. To elect two auditors. 4. To
iletairmias the rearauerstioa of the directors. 6. To Creased
'thee mere/ badmen.

116.COSMIT was in the chair. The meeting was nu-
mansor sad dr, were 60,840 out of 113,308 rams.
The meet sad statement of accounts having been taken r
read (they lhar bra polarise' in the Express),
Tie Cumin's mid that the proem company, which
wastooded the old Frisch company, as was well known,
had to erbaid raisin tray &Emilie.. One of the principal
of dr, was the want of capital. They proposed oa the per
east socasioa to remove that difficulty by raising 30,0001. sad
elleselligg the 24,000 Awes which remalsed 'indisposed of.
f.
Preach company could sot issue these shares except at
par trader trainer. Ooe of the great mistakes of the old corn-
row was that they attempted to create a complete monopoly.
That hs thought was error, because it was opposed to the
haw and opinion., of the potpie of this country. Oppeol-
tioa there would always be, but it sh mid be their duty to
hoer that opposition by fair and legitimate means. He woo
gir to say that they had ant so mach opposition
contend against as they bad formerly. He wished to press
sae thing on them moot particularly, namely, that their
pre,lits mutt be derived la 'considerable degree out of savings,
and with that Mew the directors were exercising the utmost
possible economy. (Hear, beer.) The award in the
mats r In dispute between them and the Metropo-
litan Saloon Omnibus Company had not yet been gives.
He Wired that by economy and watchfulness they would
place the company in that sound commercial poitioa which
It cught to occupy. (lieu.) He now moved that tho report
and soconats be received.

Mr. TUCIII. on the part of the French directors, seconded
the report.

A PROPRISTOR paid that there woo a debt of 13,0601.
ep iken of is the report. He obould bke to know what UM
debt was. sad bnw it was <retracted.

The CIiAIRMAN said the debt was incurred in consegassoa
of an award which we. given against ona of the original
omicasabinaireA M. Dorsi. At the Ism general meeting held
is Lendoo that sward was...mew:led. It was made a per-
sonal th Itt by the arbitrators.

A Pauratsroa—Thr• ww• two director• owing 5,0001.
to the comp•cy. That wa• sot right.
Several 8 AAAAA 01.1114—Let u hir• • committee of
higairy. (Sur, bur.)

The CJIMINAM odd that there were *event debts of the
eiCooetpamp which were made nxote of the new rotapeay.
Mr. CAIIITISIBT, bong called oa to explain what part he
took la there matters, made • speech in French.

Mr. WllaatoTr @LW that the @hatch,' Jere were referrlag
to the in/Reactions of the old company. He thought ilea
peemeat directors tied showed that they were doing the',
ditty, and ought to be rapportad. (Hear, hear.)
Is 4.114Wer to Mr I.I:LHAY.

The CRAIMIAN PlatO4 that the bill, due by Mr. Carteret,
aaaolothoi to 3,2001., woo ecceranora of Mr. 8e.., me-
&sat, of Paris, and were psyabto to f4ar pay:seats of SOW,
oath, due la hula, July, Aegast, and Srptatobar.
it aastrer to eller gored ow,

The CH•1111•11 that • majority of .".. protect
&rectors were directors seder tbe old camped, But MO-
third of the prawn dkestors would so out by rotation i•

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