The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1866.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

IMPORTANT TO ONNIBUB RIDZRS.
Ofkrtie Darer all, of 20, Barnanl-terrace, Holloway, was
summoned by Alfred Ray, a conductor in the employ of
the London General pmlidnia Company, for refusing to

pay him 034., his lawful fare.
From the evidence it appeared that the defendant rode
in the complainant's omnibus, a Favorite, plying between I
Brompton and Holloway, on Sunday evening, the 14th ;
inst. After 8 o'clock on the Sunday evening all persons
are charged Cal. whether they ride the whole or a portion of
the distance. At Tottenham-court-roadthe defendant hailed I
the complainant, and as the defendant was getting in the I
omnibus the complainant told Lim that the fare was
Cal., on which the defendant said, " A shilling if you like."
On coming down the Euston-roal the defendant was very
abusive to the complainant, who, however, took no notice
of it. When the omnibus got to the corner of the St.
James's-road the defendant got down, and he then refuse
to pay anything, and it was not until the police
were called that the conductor cluld get the defendant's
name and address. The conductor, not wishing to be
harsh with the defendant before he took out the sum-
mons, sent round to his house to know if he would pay the
fare, bat as he refused the present proceedings were
taken.
The magistrate ordered the defendant to pay the
amount of the fare, tid., and 10a. costs ; or, in default of
payment, five days' impriaonment.
The money was at once paid.
MARLBOROUGH-MEET.
WANTON MISCHIEF.
Wm. Parry, described as a stableman without any home,
was charged before Mr. Knox with wilfully smashing a
large pane of glass In the shop-window of Mr. Higgs,
chemist, No. 3.5, Piccadilly.
Mr. Higgs said—Last night, about 9 o'clock, I was in my
parlour, and hearing a crash of glass, went out and saw the
prisoner standing in front of my shop. The prismsr
stepped up to me and calmly said, "Pm the non who
did it. I wish to be given in charge." I sent for a con-
stable and gave the prisoner in charge.
Mr. Knox—What is the value of the glass!
Mr. Higgs—Three pounds.
Mr. Knox -Are you Insured!
Mr. Higgs—l am not.
Police-constable Sethbricige, 58 C, said, on going
to Mr. Higgs's shop and asking the prisoner
why he had broken the window, he said that
he could not get a night's lodging, so he broke
the window to get one. The prisoner had been
to the Vine-street station to get an order for the work-
house, but they were all gone, and the prisoner left saying
he was determined to have a lodging, and went into Jer-
-Iqm-street, and having provided himself with a piece of
brick went back and broke the window.
Prisoner-I've no questions to ask. I did it to get a
lodging for the night.
Mr. Knox—lf that was your object, you ought have
broken a smaller window, at any rate. The unfortunate
gentlemen (Mr. Higgs) never did you any harm. It is
wanton and atrocious piece of mischief, and I shall send
you for the full term of two months, with bard labour.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A JUVENILE HOUSE-STRAUB..

Edward Seckree, a rough-looking boy, under 12 years of
age, living with his parents at 4, Albert-street, Honierton,
was charged with stealing a black horse, the property of
James Capps, a cow-keeper, of Tudor-grove, llennertou.
Baker, 1:35 N, said that early this morning he saw the
boy leading the horse out of the road running from
Hackney Marshes, and asked him whose it was. Prisoner
replied, "My father's." 'Witness doubted this, and told
him so on which the boy said, " Well, if it is not his, it's
so much like it that I don't know the difference." Witness
took him to the address given, and ascertained that his
father had not any horse.
Prosecutor now elsimed the animal, which he had left
on the marshes to feed. He know nothing o' tie; p 1., u,
The constable added that prisoner haul wi.li hi, .1 saddle
and bridle.
Prosecutor said that he knew 'totting of those articles.
and it was pretty certain that au older hand was engaged
in the robbery.
The prisoner cried, and only promised not to do such a
thing again, if forgia en now.
The Magistrate observed that he should certainly not
part with bin, until further information was obtained ;
and the young prisoner, declining to be more communica-
tive, was locked up.

SOUTHWARK-

CAI: FARE DISPUTE.—THE CHILD QUESTION AGAIN.
Mr. Edward Dante, a gentleman, residing at 14, Boun-
dary-road, Kilburu, was summoned by George Charles
Jewell, cab driver, badge No. firs?, for neglecting and re-
fusing to pay him the sum of lid., being the remainder of
the fare due to him.
The complainant, a very civil man, said that on the 23rd
ult., he was called otf the cab stand at Kilburn to go to
the defendant's house in the Boundary-road. lie then took
up the gentleman and two children, one about nine,
and the other ten yearsof age, and drove them to the Water-
loo Railway terminus in the Waterloo-road. The distance
wasbeyond six w ilea from the esibsststrul at Kilburn, souse
quently he wasentitled Utre,and.l.l. for theextraehild.
The defendant here said that he was of opinion that the
complainant was not entitled to be paidfor the second child.
He bail no luggage, and as there was only himself and the
two children the latter ought to be considered as only one
person. Both children were under 10 years of age, and
he believed it had been decided that they could only be
charged BS one fare.
The magistrate told him he must have misunderstood the
decision given by the court above in a case granted by the
magistrate at Marlborough-street, on the :ird of June,
11e62. In that ease the cab-driver was charged with
exacting Cal. beyond his fare. He had three adult persons
and a child ten weeks old. The magistrate did not con-
sider that the driver was entitled to charge
for the child. consequently he convicted him. A
case was then asked for and granted, and came
before the full court for argument. The decision
of the judges was that the driver was entitled to the fare for
the child, and they reversed the judgment given by the
magistrate. Taking all the circumstances of the case and
the decision of the courts above into consideration, ho (Mr.
Partridge) was of opinion that the complainant was en-
titled to the extra lid. for the second child, therefore the
defendant must pay him that sum, :ts. for the cabman's
loss of time, and 2s. costs of the summons, making alto-
gether roe. ficl.
Mr. Doyle informed Lis worship that Le only defended
the case on public grounds. believing that he was right.
He, however, most cheerfully bowed to the decision, and
as the driver had beau exceedinglycivil, he should give
him an extra tis. for his trouble in bringing the case to the
court.
WAN DSWORTH.
PAINFUL RESULT OF A COMMITTAL.
On Tuesday last, a carpenter, named Urorge Stone, of
Gay-street, Putney, was committed to prison for 21
days with hard labour for violently assaulting Stephen
Farmer, assistant bailiff at the Wandsworth County
Court.
The evidence in the case went to prove that the com-
plainant was put in possession by Mr. W. Goff, the bailiff
of the court, who had a warrant to levy on the prisoner's
goods for a sum of 51. 2s. :id. When the prisoner returned
home he tore the warrant and struck the complainant
several times in the face. The complainant went away,
but returned with a constable and gave the prisoner
in charge. After the case was heard and decided the
prisoner was removed to the Wandsworth House of Correc-
tion in the usual way mud on the fact being made known
to his wife who was near her coufinement, she became
painfully excited and was attacked with convulsions.
Medical aid was obtained and it was found that she was
dangerously ill. The friends of the prisoner then waited
upon Inspector Usher at the IS andsworth police-
station with a view of obtaining the man's release
from custody. The inspector having no power to interfere
advised them to make an application to the committing
magistrate. They proceeded, accordingly, to the Hammer-
smith police-court, where they made known their applies-
tion'to Mr. Ingham, who informed them that he could not
interfere, and advised them to petition the Secretary
of State for the man's discharge. On Wednesday Mr.
Ingham was informed that the wife had died, leaving
six young children totally unprotected. The magistrate
then ordered Mr. Andrew. the clerk, to copy the evidence
in the case from the minutes and forward the papers to
the Secretary of State, with a view of inducing him to
direct the immediate discharge of the unfortunate hus-
band. In the course of the afternoon the papers were for-
warded to the official residence of Mr. Walpole.
C.,MMITTAL FOR HORSE-STEALING.
Alfred ;Ph itt„n farrier. was finally examined on a charge
of stealing three horses from ettpliamconnuon, and selling
them to Mr. Wallis, a horse-slaughterer, in Garrett-lane,
Wandsworth. The prisoner, who gave a false name when
disposing of the homes. admitted selling three, and said he
bought them. He also said thate reason he gave a
false name was that he thought he should obtain more
money f,.r the horses.
Mr. Hayman committed him for trial.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE :CORTI' LONDON RAlL-
WAT.—YesterdAy a very shocking and fatal accident hap-
pened at the Bow station of the North London Railway.
It appears that an engine cleaner, named Samuel Line,
was about returning to his home at Poplar, and as a
goods train was passing the station at the rate of be-
tween eight and nine miles an hour, be made
an attempt to get into the break van next to the tender.
In doing so, he missed his hold and footing, and instantly
fell down amongst the trucks which were rattling along.
The engine-dri%er saw the poor creature fall, and did his
utmost to stop the train. Most of the waggons
passed over the body, and two of the trucks were I
jerked off the rails. The death of the unhappy man
was of course instantaneous. His remains weie found to
be frightfully mutilated, the body being cut in two.
They were removed to the dead-honse at Bow-church, and
as inquest was to be held to-day. The deceasedhadouly been
three or four weeks in the service of the company, having
formerly followed the sea. In attempting to get into the
break of the goods train when in motion he acted in dia.
obedience of the company's rules.