The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-29 00:00:00

TIM POLICE coußTs

MANSION-HOUSE.

John Hooky,' notoriZtiti;Cwas---brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with the following impudent robbery
(I. Tilley, police-constable No. 643, said—About 7 o'clock
last night, in consequence of information 1 received, I went
into Angel-alley, Buthopegate, and saw the primmer coining
over a place called the ruins. I asked him what he had
done with the parcel he had stolen, and ha denied having had
such a thing in his possession. I took him back to the part
of the reins he had tome from, and found lying on the
CAda shirt and some linen cloth, which:o=a!
took him and the bundle to Biahomate
where I met Mrs. Ellis, who said, "That's the lad that
robbed me of my bundle." This morning I made a further
search, and found the brown paper and siring I prodnes,
the former having Messrs. Silver°s nems span it.
Mary Anne Ellis, a poor widow, said—l work for Mears.
Silver and Compare , outfitters, Cornhill. Last night I re-
mired at their war a pattern shirt and about 27 yank
of linen. It was wrapped up in the brown paper produced
by the Mote. I was taking it home to melte into shirts, and
In passing by Rose-alley, Bishopegate-street, the prisoner
tore the bundle from my arms and ran down the alley with
It, I told the last witness what had occurred, and he went
in search of and apprehended the prisoner.
The prisoner denied all knowledge of the robbery, and said
the prompt:ix bad mistaken him for somebody else.
The Lord Mayor committed the prisoner for trial.
Wee. Pocock, a surly, ill-tempered young man, was sum-
moned for assaulting Caroline Bishop.
The complainant ssid that on the 22nd indent the de-
fendant, who was her brother, was at her house. He men-
menced quarrelling with his mother, to whom he applied the
vilest epithets, and upon witneas's remonstrating with him
for his misconduct he used equaltaviolent language to her,
and struck her in the eye with his
' The defendant, who in the most insolent manner attempted
to justify both the language he had used and the blow he
had inflicted, was fined 20s. and costa, and sentenced in de-
fault to twenty-one days' imprisonment with hard labour.
An ill-looking idle fellow named John Park, a companion
of the prisoner, and who was stated by the complainant to be
in the constant habit of inducing him to get drunk and com-
mit himself, hissed the complainant as she was leaving the
justice room.
The Lord Mayor at once ordered him into cuetody, and
committed his. for contempt of cottrt.
After being looked up for an hour he was again brought
before the Lord Mayor, when he entered contrition for his
mimondect and was diicharged.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
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Mrs. Caroline if &oases, of No. 30, Old Bondetreet,
applied to Mr. Bingham, under the Marriage Act, for en
order to protect her property egatuat her husband, Mr.
George Becomes.
Mrs. Booones said about two yeas ago she was obliged to
bring her husband to that mat for her, and the
sentence on him was two reastime imprisonment. From that
day she had never spoken to htao, nor had he taken the least
notice of her or done anything towards the support of his
family. She had midntained herself end two children for
two years without se 'Mance by kitting her home, and she
wanted to secure her furniture and property against any
attempt on the pert of her husband should he again make
Mr his appearanoe.
Binghsos asked if the furniture sad property had been
acted since desertion P
t replied in the affirmative.
Mr. rilgiberni immediately granted the order, to take elect
from the day of application.
In TAOISM to the are of Was, Follett. charged with em-
bandement, se reported in our paper of the 15th instant, we
are requested to state that Mr. William Follitt, of 12, Lord-
mare-temire, Walworth, is not the poison so charged, or in
sly way related to him.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The annual assembly of
proprietor* was beld_yesterday afternoon, in the saloon of
the theatre, Mr. B. B. Cabbell in the chair. There were
also present the Bari of Olengall, Lord W. Lennox, We
William de Bathe, Mr. Crawoor, Captain Thompson, do.
Mr. Fingal., the secretary, read the following report of the
committee of management The committee plea before
the proprietors the annual statement of accounts end repeat
of the architect. The architect has reported the state otter
building, and the progress of the lessee in the informant,*
of hie cornea's to repair sad decorate the theatre. The
committee directed that a 'pectination el the works to be
done in accordance with these comeants should be prepared
by the architects. Differences of opinion having arises Is
regard to the specification, the adjustment of them by 'M-
I nation has been agreed upon by the committee and Mr.
Smith. The committee cannot bat re hr to the eatidaetory
settlement of the claim of the engineer, for works executed
In 1868, se reported by the architect. The acconnts have
been audited by Mr. Invory and Mr. Dread,. The re-
ceipts, added to the balance of 3011.105. 9d. been the previous
year, amount to 4,7281. 2e. 9d. The paments meant to
4,6081. lie. 2d. ; leaving a balance of 2171. 118.7.1. available
for the external repairs immediately useemary. The receipui
comprise the sum of 4,0001. from the lens* for the twelve
months rent. Of the payments four had been made quar-
terly to the Duke of Bedford on aeocuat of the arrears of rent.
The four quarters' rates end taxes, *ether with the ordi-
nary current expenses of the year and all tradesmen's bills,
have been paid up to Christmas, in addition to which the
sum of 9901. has been paid to the trustees of the new
renters." The report or Mr. M. Nelson, the architect,
stated that the building was in good repair and condition.
On the motion of Mr. Waring, the report was received and
adopted. On the motion that the six members of the gene-
ral committee who retired by rotation—namel , Mr. Arabi;
Sir Henry Webber, the Earl of Wmtmmeland, Lord Tenter-
den, Mr. Waring, sad Mr. Rawilneen—be re-elected, a dis-
co/non took place, but the mama of the retiring members
of the committee were ultimately approved and their re-
election confirmed. A cab-committee was than appointed, con-
sisting of the Berl of (Hearin, Bir W. de Bathe, Mr. Arlen.
Mr. Cole, end Kr. B. B. Cabbefl. Mans. Savory and
Cronin were also re-elected auditors, end a vote of thanks
was passed to them for their services. The formal badness
having been disposed of, a vote of thanks was unanimously
parsed to Mr. fiedth for his management of the theatre. A
vote of thanks to the olminen terminated the proceedings.
A SHERWOOD FOUST IL—The following appears
in the Itightsghtme iteriew:—"ftir,—A fortnight ago, a
dark package was puss* red at the Landon Terminus, re-
quiring the expeditisa of steam to convey it to its destine-
tion. That sombre poise, oestening within its incledn
sides a new, was all that love and steam could briag beck
to Nottingham of its once famous Ban Butler. Swiftly It
was carried away—it, and her, and him, who mourn •
father's loss. Tre were children in the canine, too.
There they were, all riding with death. as the train sped
away, end nothing was reeked in cities, in towns, and vil-
lages—even among 'jovial trews' who would have tamed
out to honour the veteran—that the remains of Benjamin
Butler were flying by so speedily. Yet this strange traveller
kept on his course, till at length Hucknall Torkard church-
yard
received his remains—and the tears of kindred and
The poet's image—
. The greatest conqueror might have been,
But the beet wrestler on the green,'
applies to the lamented deemed he this way he was, un-
doubtedly, in ea lib, as arm, and mound, and lithe • man
as env came in Nottingham sines Little John left off quar-
ter-staffing. Ben Butler was a wrestler of the good old act
—staunch to his man, yet brave and chivalrous. His elan
glory will he told by many 'grey-beards ' who fended them-
selves In their youth. Asa quoit *yew,. Benjamin Butler
used the disc like • son el Banjoes. Distaste' with Ms
was literally no object. He threw them, and he overthrew
them all.' This famous moo, allow me to tell your reams,
died at the house of his son-in-law, Mr. Badman Count,
the well-known Champion of England, for whom pa/Oldie
feats the deosand was ever the judicious wart & Wpm% on
January 4 last He was born in Huoitsall Torkard ;be
lived honoured end reepected—all that is left al him lies in
the coveted grave where he always wished his bone should
lie —among his kindred and friends, sad widen • abet of his
earliest hoses—l am, te.,yours reepentally, A Mooserna."
ACCIDENT TO THE REV. C. A. ST. JOAN MILD-
AT.—We repn to stale that our meth reeposted TON! Illet
with a miens saddest an Monday manner, whilst riding
on hornbook with Mies Mildmay, in the vitality of Little
Waltham. The horns rode by the rev. mane= list its
hods/ in consequence et the hest, sad falling precipitated
in rider with oeseillembie visions le the nem& tableadag
hie ceder-bens and =other antic at his httlii.=
*DOS was and Merles Bird, ~
placed hie at the disposal of Mr. Mildewy nines
to Olminesied ; r. Leo" engem, was quickly In Mende
nee. sad ender his ere we are std to learn the veer. inde-
nts is reposing meet favounahly.—CAeleolerel CAnceide.