The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-05 00:00:00

SHERIFF'S COURT.-RED LION-SQUARE.

(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff Burchell and a Special Jury.)
NECRETTI AND ZAMBRA r. THE CORPORATION OP LONDON.

This case, which has been pending some time, came on
this morning. The premises No. 1, Hatton-garden, were
required for the City improvements, and the came created
considerable interest. The claim exceeded 22,000 i. for the
interest in the leasehold property and the loss consequent
on removal.

Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Gadsden were for the claimants ;
Mr. ffawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Thrupp for the corporation.
The jury went to view the property, and the ease had
every appearance of lasting a couple of days. On their
return it was arranged that the matter should be referred
to Mr. George Pownall, the surveyor, a gentleman who
is connected with the New law Courts and the Post-office.
A site was to be given by the City to the claimants in the
new street near the Holborn Viaduct, and Mr. Pownall is
to assess the amount to be awarded by the corporation.
The jury were discharged without giving a verdict

THE POLICE COURT&
(THIS DAY.)

LAMBETH.
LAMBITH CASUA LS.

George Thompson and George Donaldson, two strong-
looking men, were charged before the Hon. G. C. Noi on
with refusing to do the requisite work in Lambeth Work-
hotuie.

Mr. Reding, superintendent of the casual ward, said he
admitted the prisoners last evening about 9 o'clock, and
after they had received the benefits of the house be re-
quested them each to grind a peck of corn before leaving.
This they refused to do. He reasoned with them, ►nd they
said that they were tired of walking about, and were quite
willing to spend as much time in prison as they could be
given. He then gave them into custody.
The prisoners, who were in a most deplorable condition,
said they had no work.
Mr. Norton said the prisoners appeared to thrive upon
the casual wards. He sent Thompson to prison for ten
days and Donaldson for seven days.

f3OIITHWARIC.
DIBORLCIFOL ROBBERY.

Joke Hall, a well-dressed young man, an engineer, whose
friends are highly respectable, was placed at the bar before
Kr. Iturcham for final examination, charged with stealing
a silver watch and chain, the property of Hobert Irving.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had
lodged with the prosecutor for some time at 38, Queen-
street, Webber-street, and prosecutor was very kind to
him in many ways, on amount of the respectability of his
family. On the 26th ult. the prisoner suddenly decamped,
and immediately afterwards the prosecutor missed bis
watch and chain. Information was given to the police,
and a few days ago the prisoner surrendered himself to the
police at Oxford, and Police-constable 41 L was sent to
bring him to this court to be dealt with according to law.
The magistrate asked if the property had been found.
The constable replied that the watch had been given up
by the pawnbroker with whom the prisoner pledged it for
10s., but the chain was sold by the prisoner. He had spent
all the money at Oxford, and at the time he gave himself
up was in a state of destitution.

The prisoner's sister, a very respectable young woman,
here stepped forward, and, in answer to his worship, said
that he was an engineer, having been apprenticed to his
father, who lately died. He, however, could earn a pound
a week.
Mr. Burcham asked if she could account for his com-
mitting such a disgraceful robbery.
She replied that she could not, as he never committed a
dishonest act before.

The pri r pleaded guilty, and begged for mercy.
Mr. B told him it we. deplorable to see a respect-
able young man in so disgraceful a position. He took into
consideration his former good character and the prosecu-
tor's recommendation, and sentenced him to only two
months' hard labour.
WANDSWORTH.
A BDIGULAS CAPTOR[.

Walkr Bertsford, a well-dressed man, about 35 years of
age, who refused his address, but described himself as a
traveller, was charged, at the instance of Mr. Armitage,
house agent, with being in the bows No. 1 The Cedars,
Clapham-common, supposed for an unlawful purpose.
Elizabeth Ford said she was in charge of the house. A
stranger called to view the house and she showed him over
it. On reaching the front door to let him out he stopped and
said he had left his umbrella in the wine-cellar. She went
there, leaving him in the passage with the front door
closed, but she could not find the umbrella. She was
about to return to him to tell him that she was unable to
find the umbrella, when he came down to her and found
it. She then went upstairs and let him out of the front
door, which she afterwards locked. The prisoner was not
the man. She did not hear the door opened while she
was away looking forth, umbrella.
Thomas Ford, the husband of the last witness, said
that on his return home to tea he found Mr. Armitage
waiting for him to go over the house, which was unfur-
nished, as to its repair. They did not see or hear any-
thing of a suspicious character until they reached the
floor next to the top one. They then found one of the
doors shut. It was opened, and the prisoner was found
inside with the blinds at the windows drawn down. He
said he was a gentleman, and that his friend had let him
into the house, had played the fool with him, but that he
would be back in a few minutes. Witness salted him what
he wanted in the house, as he had nothing for him to take.
He replied, "My boy, we don't come to rob the poor ; we
would sooner give." The prisoner was detained, and given
into custody.
Sergeant Beaumont, W, said that when he took the
prisoner into custody he told him that be should charge
him with being in the house for some unlawful purpose
but he made no reply. On searching him he found in his
fob pocket a quantity of silent matches. Witness also
found in a corner in the hall a small black bag, containing
an iron " jemmy" and a knife.
Mr. Dayman required whether the prisoner was known.
The sergeant said not at present, but from what he
beard that morning he should ask the magistrate to remand

The prisoner, who made no observation to the evidence
adduced against him, was accordingly remanded for •
week.