The Express.
London, England, 1858-12-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS

WORSHIP-STREET.
On Friday, Jokes Lary, a shoemaker ; Jokes Cooper, of the
same trade; Jake, Raynor comics singer; Clear Norms,
a dancer • Nary BW, a 'dancer • Emily Reward, senti-
ments* sierzi dancer ; Alfrek Barkky, musician; and
Charlet I • ocaserteker, were brought before Mr.
ILammill, ea a warrant granted by the Commissioners of
Polio% under the 2nd and 3rd of Victoria, for being unlaw-
fully engaged in an unlicensed theatre, thereby incurring
penalties under the act.
Superintendent Steed, of the LH division, produced the
warrant, and stated that In virtue of it he,between 9 and
10 o'clock on the previous evening, proceeded to premises
situated in Church-street, Bethnal-green, used as an un-
licensed theatre, and had all the defendanta taken into one-
tody, ea beingengaged in and connoted withtb•
The andianoe, greatly alarmed, were allowed to alerThere
wee a raised stage, scenery, and appurtenances for the per-
formance of theatrical pieces, besides a billof entertainmeate
at the door, " Commence at six—New singers, new denture,
!cc. " which, with portions of the " edema," were removed
to ents court. One of the sergeants was reedy to gin mi.
donee of the performance, and this being required
8 t Cleary, HB, mid—l kat been ordered to attend
Shis.l=es bawd times. Ones I asw the Robber's Wife
played but last night it wee a new
Mew
Mr. Hammlll—What wee it !NEM P

Witness—The irojitiaTeirepFew; or, the Disinherited.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Rammill—You were one of the audience, I presume?
Witness—l wee a dustman, with a black eye, and I paid
one penny admission. (Much laughter.)
Mr. Rammill—Then you did not go to the boxes ? Now,
what did you see?
Witnese—TM fret thing was a song, "Paddy on the
Railway," then titre was a sailor's hornpipe, by a lady in
tights; then there was the leagbing gee that did not effect
any body; tisen Uwe
Rammill—Come to the legitimate: was there any
acting ? Who was the prviligate nephew ?
Winsome—This gentleman • and this wee the Count; and
this was Ralph the Reckless--41 most determined villain.
This lady wee the Count's beloved wife, Alice; end this
gentleman was the old one. (Roars of laughter.)
Mr. Rammill—The bill states this to be a ballet; was
there any dialogue
Witmer—The " old nu "—I mean the naole—mitres end
says that he has a dissipated nephew and that he
is going to tewn—Dootori-oommona, I halm, or
else Apothecaries* Hail —to disinherit him. The
nephew, who is the Count, comes in, and begs that he
will not go, for the sake of his beloved Alice. The old gentle-
man is not to be done, however end dose go. The Count
strikes a bargain with Ralph the Backless to waylay and
murder him, that he may get peeemeloa of the drill in his
bosom, and doss so. The uncle dies at the appoint- d time, is
carried off as Alf as possible, and the pimp terminated a ith-
oat any satisfactory result, es I stepped on to the stage and
collared the Count, while, upon • given signal, my superin-
tendent and Inspector with twelve men forced as entrance
and secured the not

Mr. HammiU—TM Dustman secured the Count P
Witnese—Yes, sir; I thought be was the wont of the lot,
but just as I got hold of him, 67H, my brother Ulnae, collared
me. He thought that I was one of di...dramatis pentonse."
Mr. Hamoull—Well, the piece certainly turned out
Inetcally.
Wit:nese—lt wee a melodrama, sir. There was comedy
In it, for this gentleman wu one Peter Popp, a beadle or
policeman, who bad a wee with this other lady, MI sweet-
heart, " Bally come up," to the kitchen.
Mr. Herotath—Wee there any scenery and dresses!
Witness—There was, sir. The act drop was an Italian
sketch, " The margin of fair Zurich's waters," I believe.
Than there were shrubs and other scenes. The dekedeate
were rouged and the old gentleman was wrinkled. Bleak
Ralph had big boots and pistol.—ice feet it was MI gabs
regular as a theatrical performance, with the asepdas of
the "Death of Nelms," which wu In private clothes. The
place was fell. and the door locked.
Inspector Constable—There is not any Name, even for
singing. The owner was not found. The place is the resort
of thieves.
The defendants, who expressed their ignorant* of the law
in woe-begone tones, promised never to offend again, and
Mr. Hammill having remarked that he would (Armada=
a atop to all such places that were brought under his
as they were calculated to effect irremediable mischief with
the youth of both foxes, allowed the defied/ads altimandy to
depart en entering into their recossisanne to keep the pesos
for the next three months; at the ease time making favour-
able mention of the Sergeant Cleary, whom apt donde and
immobile count/canoe during it. rendered all anerapis to
preserve gravity totally impossible.