The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-14 00:00:00

THK POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL
AM INNuCANT MAI IMPRI,ONILD.

On Mr. Cooke taking his seat this seat this morning at
10 o'clock, Mr. Alfred Brown, carpenter, !cc., of 15, Bridge-
water-street, Somers-town, accompanied by Police•con.
stable Loveday, 142 Y, applied for the release from the
House of Detention of Alfred John Turner, aged 21, of
Bridgewater-street, who had been remanded on Wed.
nesday last on the charge of having a saw and a
jack plane in his possession, and nut giving a saris.
factory account of the same, at the parish of St. Palters.,
The constable stated that about half-past 12 in the day
he met the prisoner with the tools in his possession, and
as he gave in answer to his questions two or three different
accounts of how he became possessed of them and could
notgivethe names that were on the tools he took him to the
police-station, and thence before Mr. Barker, who also
considered the prisoner's explanation unsatisfactory and
remanded him without bail. Since the remand, lie (the
constable) had found the owner of the tools, and he said
that he had sent the prisoner to fetch them for him, and
the owner was now in attendance to ask the magistrate to
discharge the at once and not to keep him in
custody until Wednesday next.
Mr. Brown having been sworn, said that the tools were
his, and that he had sent the man now in custody to fetch
them. He was certain that such was the fact, and hence
it was that he was anxious to have the man released, and
that at the earliest opportunity
Mr. Cooke said he would sign the order to bring the man
up from the House of Detention, and then he would be
discharged.
HARTLE:BONK

A ESPECIAL PLEADER AdBAULTING THE POLICE.
CotodeUzCZnals, aged 55, of 6, Pump-court, Middle
Temple, a pleader. was charged with assaulting the
pollee in e execution of their duty.
Charles , police-constable 215 D, maid—About
quarter to 12 last night I was in Earl-street, wlro
the prisoner came and asked the way to the underground
railway, and also wished to know if be was too late
for the train. I told him he was too late for that
night. Prisoner then maid he wanted to go to the Temple,
and I directed him along the Edgware-road and Oxford.
street. Re turned up Liason-grove, and went in an oppo-
site direction.
Mr. d'Eyncouxt—Was he sober?

Tufrey—No, your worship, I told him he was not
going in the right direction, when he called me •
scoundrel, and said be was a member of the Temple. The
prisoner then went a little way, and, returning, strict
me a blow on my Mout with a walking stick. He again
called me a scoundrel, and said I was directing him the
wrong way. He was going to strike me a second tune,
when another constable came up and took the stick from
him.

Mr. d'Eynoourt—Wu it a severe blow?
Tufrey—No. Ido not feel any effect of it now.
Mr. d'Eyncourt (to prisoner)—Do you wish to ask any
questions of the constable?

Prisoner—l do not see the necessity to cross-examine, as
I was by myself, and my statement cannot be taken.
In reply to the prisoner, Tufrey said—This occurred in
Earl-street. You were not going in the direction of the
r►ilway station.
Edward Vincent, 43 D, deposed—l *misted to take the
prisoner to the station-house. I saw him going to strike
the second blow and took the stick from him.

In reply to the charge, prisoner said—l was under the
impression I was on my right way from the Edgware-road
to the railway station, having a return ticket in my pos-
session. I was told it was closed, and I took a direction
which I thought would take me home. As to striking
the &hoer, I cannot believe that. If he was struck
it must have been an accident. As regards being intoti.
rated, I was not so, for I only had a glass of whisky with
a friend on my way home, as the night was so cold. lau
not intoxicated.

Mr. d•bynwart--The blows do not appear to have been
hard ones.

Prisoner—l have been a resident in London for 30 years,
and never in such a Owe before.
Mr. d'Eyneourt—The whisky appears to have been too
strong for you and to have got into your head. The
arst was not a severe one, so I shall only indict a fine of
205., or in default imprisonment in the House of Correc.
tion for seven days.
The fine was paid.

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WESTMINSTER.
THRovingo PEPPER INTO A CHILDS ETES.

was placedat the bar charged
with throwing
.pepper into a child's eyes in order to facili-
tate the commission of a felony.
William Gale said that on Saturday afternoon, A
3 o'clock, he was in the Queen's-road, &et, Chelsea,
when he saw a little boy carrying a parcel con-
taining meat in his hand. The prisoner and a
companion at that moment came out of a coffee-shop, and
the prisoner then threw some pepper which he had in the
palm of his hand into the child's eyes, and then made
snatch at his parcel, but missed it. The child soon arrived
at its father's house, and prisoner finding witness watch-
ing him took to his heels, and concealed himself in a
lodging-home in Turk's-row.
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frii7oner—lt was a bit of pepper I waa flinging at my
companions. I told him I was sorry.
Witnese—lt was a most deliberate act to get the parcel.
A little boy, 10 years old, who was the object of attack,
confirmed this account.

Priammes companion was called, and said he was merely
trying to throw wet pepper off his finger,.
Witness for the complainant said there was nearly a tea-
spoonful of dry pepper thrown intentionally.
The police said that prisoner had been convicted of a
robbery in August, and had a month, and again convicnd
in October, when he bad six weeks.

Mr. Selie committed prisoner to hard labour for the
aseault for one month.
WANDSWORTH.
COMMITTAL or DARING BURGLAR&

Two young men who gave the names of John Itaunto,,i
and Rickard Pitt, were ,finally examined on a charge of
burglary.
It appeared in evidence that shortly before 3 o'clock on
the morning of the 21st ult. police-constable Cable, lel W,
while on duty in South Lambeth, had his attention drawn
to the house of Mr. Oliver Hoskins, No. 7, Beulahter•
race, by a snapping noise at one of the windows. He
looked and saw the window of the library
on the ground floor slide up and a match struck.
While watching the window two men came out and be
pursued them over several fences. One escaped, but Pit;
was discovered under • laurel tree in a garden. Ou the
following day the garden was searched, and under the
same laurel tree a small lantern was found covered with
a piece of black rag and two knives. A " jemmy was
picked up and taken to the station. On Mr. Hoskins' house
being examined it was found that the window of the
library had been forced open, and the screws of the
box of the lock of the room door taken
out so as to admit of an entrance into the ball. Howes% r,
the burglars did not appear to have proceeded ant
further, for nothing was missed or removed. The
evidence' against Raymond was of a singular character. At
the time Pitt was locked up at Wandsworth station
after he had been remanded, he was visited by
two females. Sergeant Micklejohn had placed himself
in an empty cell adjoining, and heard their conversation.
In consequence of what he so overheard, he proceeded to
Barrett-street, Lambeth, where be found Raymond satin;
before a tire, with his foot swollen. He told bins that he
should take him into custody for being concerned in
the burglary, when he denied all knowledge of it. lie
then told him that he overheard Pitt inquire of the
women what time Jack got home, that he was atiswerel
by one, who said that he was late, for he bad sprained los
foot and tore his trousers in jumping over • high wail.
He also told him that Pitt said they got through on
empty house to the rear of the premises. The seripas
then took possession of the prisoner's boots and compand
thesis with the footmarks on the premises of Mr.
and found that they corresponded exactly. It also :-
peared that there were several convictions 1 tg:kinst
The depositions having been read over, the Kimono
were fully committed for trial.