The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-07 00:00:00

(Before Mr. DeputyAsaiatantedadan Payne.)

George Cook, 63, described as • shoemaker, but better
known as Jonathan WU, an ex-policeman, was indicted
for stealing a coat and a pair of boots, value 225., the pro-
perty of William D .
William Dweack said he was a painter, and was working
at Cantilowe-road, Camden-town. He was in an unfinished
building, and hung up his coat in • cupboard, where he
also put his boots. In consequence of a communication
from his muter he went after the prisoner, and found him
in the road with his (witness's) coat on, and with his boots
under his arm. He gave him into custody.
Police-constable William Marsh, 5 If, said he took the
prisoner into custody, and whilst in the waiting-room of
the Clerkenwell police court, the prisoner made his escape.
He afterward. met him in the Strand, and arrested him,
he at the same time having a saw and screwdriver in his
possession.
The prisoner was found Guilty.
It was stated that the prisoner, when in the police force,
was a thief all the time ; and previous to his escape from
the police court he had been convicted six times, thou
convictions being proved by Mr. Lockyer, the seesions
officer. The terms were, six months, eight, twelve, and
two months, and four years' and tiveyears penal servitude.
The judge sentenced him to seven years' penal servitude.
Wm. Harding, 21, labourer, was found guilty of ste
• gold watch guard, value 2/. 10s., the property of John
Howell, from his person. Herbert Reeves, warder of
Ooldbath-fields House of Correction, proved eleven former
convictions, being three months, six weeks, three months,
seven days, three months, three months, three months,
one month, four months, two months, and two years.
He was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude.
George Johnson, 32 was indicted for stealing a watch,
value4l., the property of John Russell, from his person.
The prosecutor lives at No. 24, Church-street W., and i
on the 12th of July hews, in Moor-street, when he was 'I
surrounded by three men, who forcibly held him and sue-
seeded in getting his watch from his pocket. Constable
Gordon, 33C, who apprehended the prisoner, behaved
with great bravery ; besides which he was much injured by
the prisoner's companions.
The prisoner was found Guilty.
Mr. Lockyer, wasions-house officer, proved several con-
victions against the prisoner.
The judge sentenced the prisoner to seven years' penal
servitude, and ordered Gordon to receive 30s. as a reward
for his conduct.

THE POLICE COURT&
GIIILDHALL

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Alderman Besley wan occupied for five hours yesterday
in hearing 11111111S0alel against printeellers for selling pho-
tograph copies of valuable prints and pictures belonging to
Mr. Henry Graves, of Pall-mall, including the " Railway
Station," Ordered on Foreign Service," the " First and
Second Sermon," &c.
Mr. G. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, conducted the prose-
cution, and said that Mr. Graves had spent 22,0001. on the
picture and engraving of the " Railway Station "to bring
it before the public, but before he could get it to his sub-
scribers a copy was obtained by some one, and those pho-
tographs were sent about in the trade for very small sums
of money. The price at which they were sold, however,
gave nefarious dealers a very large profit,
but it had destroyed the prospects of Mr. Graves
with regard to that picture, for it not only
prevented him making the profit he expected from the
sale of it, but it also hindered him recouping himself the
large outlay he had made for the painting and engraving.
He would not ask for the infliction of the full penalty of
101. in each ease, because from his experience defendants
absconded or made over their business so as to avoid the
payment of the fines; but he would ask for the miti-
gated penalty of 51., as the magistrate would then have
the power of committing them to prison in default of
payment.
The cases were then gone into and flues inflicted in
every instance.
Mr. Graves said it occupied one department of his
establishment to endeavour to protect his copyrights
from piracy.
MARYLEBONE.
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Edward Reeves and Bridged Lawless, bothabont twenty
years of age, were brought up charged with be con-
cerned with others not in custody in robbery and violent
outrages.
Mrs. Jane Checketts said she was married and carried
on the business of a grocer and tea dealer. The two priao-
ners, in company of another man, came into the shop and
asked for • pennyworth of pickles. They commenced eat-
ing them, and the man not in custody went to the door
and called in two more men. The male prisoner then
asked for some bread, and she (witness) went to get it, but
feeling auspicious, owing to the number present,
she kept her eyes upon them. As she was going round
the counter she saw Reeves reach over and place his hand
in the till. She at once rushed back, seised his hand,
which was full of coppers, and so held it till a policeman
came in. He had over two shillings worth of money in
his band. The four men and the female prisoner ill•used
the constable frightfully by kicking him and throwing him
down.

—Police-constable Hawke', 241 D, said he saw the priso-
ners and two men not in custody go into the shop. He
saw them eating pickles as he looked through the window.
He saw one of the men who is at large take a jar of pre-
serves and place under his coat. He then saw Reeves
take the money from the till, and went and secured him
with the money in his hand. He was knocked down by
one of his companions , and he was kicked by the female
prisoner as well as the rest. He was very weak from the
ill-usage and much bruised. Several tradesmen assisted
in getting the prisoners to the station house.
Mr. d'ltyncourt asked if the prisoners were known.
Constable Addison, 34 D, said they were notorious
characters and had both been convicted at the sessions.
The last conviction against the male prisoner was when
he was sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour for
assaulting a tradesman in a shop and taking from his
apron pocket the sum of fifteen shillings.
The prisoners who conducted themselves in a most
daring manner during the investigation were remanded in
order that the men who escaped might be apprehended.
Shortly afterwards one of the escaped men, John Rudder,2l,
was captured in the neighbourhood. He offered a most
determined resistance on the road to the station-house,
fighting, kicking, and biting. Whilst at the station-house
he was so violent that it became necessary to handcuff
him, and in this state he was brought to the court. He
made use of most violent threats to the officers, swearing
what he would do if he only had the " bracelets" off (mean-
the handcuffs). Just rofficient evidence was given in
order to remand the prisoner to be brought up with the
others.

John Stanton, a tall Trish labourer, was brought up on a
warrant, charged with a brutal assault upon a female
named Julia Daly, and alao upon Police-aim:table Tomkins,
221 D.

The Owen was seen to knock the female prisoner
down, and brutally kick her. When Tomkins went up,
he was also knocked down and kicked by the prisoner, who
m►na`ed to escape.
Mr. d'Eynconri sentenced the prisoner to pay two Si.
fines, or be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for four
months.

Upon the arrival of the fleet van to take away the pri-
soners a scene of rioting and disorder ensued, unparalleled
even at this court. An inllll4ol/0 concourse of prostitutes
and convicted thieves thronged the court and its
avenue., and also the passage along which the pri-
soners' have to be taken to the van. The hootings,
yells, and language used were frightful. Respectable per-
sons Miring business at the court could not venture
through. A posse of police had to be brought out to clear
the gang of between 300 and 400 from the passage before a
prisoner could be conducted to the van. When they were
brought out several rushes were made by the mob, no