The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-11 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Salomon Lyons, 20, described as being a fishmonger, was
brought up in custody, and charged before Alderman Sir
R. W. Carden with expoeing for sale in Petticoat-lane,
Houndsditch, a quantity of cards of a disgusting and
filthy description.
From the evidence of John Hawkes, 900 City police, it
appeared that he was on duty about 12 o'clock on Sunday
in Petticoat-lane, when he caw the prisoner surrounded by
a crowd of 30 or 40 men and boys, exhibiting the cards
for sale at one penny each. With considerable difficulty
the offioer worked his way through the mob until Fe got
near the prisoner, who was holding up the cards to the
light and permitting his auditory to examine them, a
process which was followed by shouts of laughter, and
the moat indecent and obscene remarks. He seized the
primmer's hand, and took from it a packet of the cards
now produced, which he had been exhibiting in
the manner described. The prisoner stated that be was
there selling them for another man, and begged of the
officer to let him go about his business, but Hawkes was
inexorable, and conveyed the prisoner, after an at.empt by
tke mob to rescue Dim, tothe police station, where another
packet of 50 cards of tine same description wan found upon
him, making Rei cards altogether. Hawke added that a
regular trade in these cards was carried on every Sunday
in Petticoat-lane, and in consequence of scouts being put
out to give signals of the approach of the police, there
Will the utmost difficulty in effecting a capture of the
offenders. This, however, was the ninth ease he had
been able to bring to this court.
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The prisoner, in his defence, urged that be was a hard-
working lad, and did not know that he was doing any
harm in disposing of the cards, which another man had
given him to sell for him.
Sir B. W. Carden said it was impossible to believe that
statement. The prisoner well knew what he was about
when be offered these infamous earth, which were calcu-
lated to pollute the young minds of the lads by whom be
was surrounded. Those already convicted had been sent
to prison for twenty-one days' hard labour • but the pri-
soner, who appeared from the number of cards found upon
hint to be &wholesale dealer, must go for two months' hard
labour in the House of Correction. The neat offender of
this class that came before him would have three months.
BOW-STREET.
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Richard Stewart wu brought up for final examination
charged with stealing a watch from the person of Mr.
Colciidge, the barrister, in the Strand, during the tem-
porary crowding of that thoroughfare in consequence of
the passage of the City militia on their march to Hyde.
park on the occasion of the late review.
Fifteen previous convictions were proved against the
prisoner, and he was c.mmitted for trial.

James White, aged 18, a paper glazer, who refused his
address • William' Scieington. aged 21, a labourer, of 6, Suf-
folk-street, St. Pancras; John &and!, aged 16,a labourer,
of 6, Horse-shoe-alley, Wilson-street, Finsbury ; /Amid
lArer, aged 19, a French polisher, of 2, Camden-passage,
Islington • Benjamin Antmo, aged 16, a labourer, of 19,
Fleur-de-Lis-street, Norton Fo4ate ; William Smith,
aged 17, a seaman, haying no fixed place of abode ; Reuben
Bobinson 'zed 17, a general hawker, of 1, Montague-
street, Whitechapel ; and George Dann, aged 17, apa ter,
of 79, Charlton-street, St. Pancras, were charged before
Mr. Mansfield, on remand, with robberies and out-
rages in the Pentonvillc-road, Clerkenwell, during the
passage of the City of Loudon Militia, u already reported
in our columns.

After hearing the additional evidence adduced, Mr.
Mansfield said it was clear that an organised gang of
thieves and disorderly persons had congvegated, and that
the public were robbed and the police assaulted. A
prima facie case for committal had been made, and all
the prisoners would therefore be committed to the Middle-
sex Sessions for trial. The case against White was very
plain, and he should, therefore, not admit him to bail,
but he would take bail for the others—two sureties in the
sum of 251. each, and the prisoners themselves in the sum
of 501. each.

John Moriarty, a well-dressed young man, who refused
both his address and occupation, wea charr,edwith stealing
a gold Albert chain from the person of Mr. Joseph Smith,
architect, &c., of 60, Colebrook-row, Islington, at Cold-
bath-square, ClerkenwelL
Mr. Smith said—l am an architect, and on Saturday
night, about ten o'clock, I was passing through Coldbath-
square, on the pavement by the side of the House of Cor-
rection wall. I observed four of what I considered to be
respectable artisans on abreast in advance of me. Then
they separated two and two to allow me to pass. I then
observed about four or five yards a-head three others
walking abreast, and the centre one slipped in frost of his
left-hand companion, so as to make, as I thought, room for
me to pass. As soon as I got between the other two the one
in front turned round and made a snatch at my watch-
chain, and got it. I tried to secure him, and he
ran away in the direction in which we had come. I fol-
lowed, and cried " Stop thief." To my surprise the four
men I had passed opened to let the prisoner pass, but
closed to prevent me, and one of them attempted to take
hold of me. I flung him from me. The prisoner turned
sharp to the left, where the volunteers' headquarters are,
and I followed, still calling " Stop thief." Fortunately
some volunteers were passing, anal they assisted the police
in capturing the prisoner. I charged the prisoner with
stealing my watch, fancying, as the chain was gone, nay
watch also might have gone. On the way to the police
station I found my watch in my pocket. My watch-chain
is gone, and the prisoner is the man. The two watch-
keys produced are my property. I have not get my chain
back.

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The prlaoner was reeogniaed by Reeves, warder at the
House of Correction, as having already been convicted of
felony ; and, offering no defence, was committed for trial.

MANCHESTER Urrrt or ODD FeLLows.—The
annual moveable committee of the Manchester Unity of
Odd Fellow, met yesterday (Monday), at Bt. George's
Hall, Plymouth, Mr. James Curtis, of Brighton, the Grand
Master of the Order, presiding. At this meeting, which
will be continued throughout the week, all matters con-
nected with the society are discussed, rules amended and
new ones made—in short, it may be called the annual par-
liament of the order. As its name implies, this ammo.
binge is moveable from year to year. In 1862 it was held
at Brighton, in 1863 at Leamington, 1864 at Birkenhead,
1865 at Worcester, and last year at Burton-on-Trent.
Yesterday about 170 deputies from various parte of Great
Britain answered to their names. The grand master de-
livered the opening address, from which it appears that
on the Ist January, 1866, the Unity consisted of 387,990
members, and that during the past year 36,909 new mem-
bers were admitted, being the largest number of admissions
ever made in the society in a single year. On the Ist of
January last the total number of members was 445,255.
The financial returns for 1866 have not yet been com-
pleted, but on the Ist of January, 1865, the Unity pos-
sessed a capital of 1,796,3481., and after paying 252,617/.
for sick relief and stuns at death, the accumulated capital
amounted to 1,916,2941., being an increase on the year of
119,9461. The members have voluntarily subscribed about
5001, on behalf of the National Lifeboat Institution, to
provide a lifeboat t 3 be called the " Odd Fellow."
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wasting, cough, asthma, fevers, consumption, low spirits. 60,000
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