The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-20 00:00:00

EZTRAORDINARY CHARGE (IF WANTON DAYAGE.

John awe, described as a jewel-case maker, O( No. 9,
George-street, Langham-street, and AIt:AIWA Clare, his
wife, were charged before Mr. Knox with wantonly da-
maging some panes of glass, the property of Mr. George
Lines, printer, of No. 2, Middleton.buildings, and also
some panes of glass at other houses in the some plea,.
Mr. Lines stated that several panes of glass in his win-
dows bad been cut during the past two or three nights, and
some of the windows in other houses neer him.

Mr. Charles Sheppard, of No. 11, Middleton-buildings,
said that in conmaquence of several windows in the place
being cut lately he sat up last night to watch, with the
view of detecting the person doing it. He saw the male
prisoner, who was accompanied by his wife, first cut the
window of the previous witness's house, then the window
of the next house, and just as be was going to cut the
window of the third house he caught bold of him and told
him that he would have him locked up, upon which he ran
away. He went after the prisoner and brought him back, and
gave him and his wife into custody. The female prisoner
took a ring from her husband, and had an opportunity of
getting rid of it. The male prisoner offered bun any com-
pensation if he would not press the charge, and also to put
in new windows.
The male prisoner said there was only one window cut,
but the witness stated that beraw the prisoner deliberately
cu• three.

The male prisoner mid that when he was caught hold of
by the last witness, and while struggling with him, be had
his gold watch nipped off the chain.
Mr. Knox said it served the prisoner right, and he would
like to know what business the prisoner had to destroy
persona 'property as he bad dune.
The witness said that on Monday night four windows
were cut, some of the glass nearly through, no doubt by
a diamond ring the male prisoner was wearing, and last
night be distinctly saw the prisoner do it,
The male prisoner said he was very sorry and was willing
to make compensation. It was a foolhardy act he would
admit.

Mr. Knox said the female prisoner did not appear to
have taken an active part in the matter, and as there was
not enough to convict her, she would be discharged.
lioe-constahle Holder, 161 E, proved taking the pri-
soner into custody. Nothing was found on the male pri-
soner with which a window could be cut.

Mr. Knox said no doubt that was got rid of. He would
not ruin the prisoner by sending him to prison without the
optinn of paying a fine. He should order him to pay 3s.
for the damage, and a fine of 51., or go to prison a month.

WORSHIP-STRF.ET.
A PITIABLE STORY.

Swami Clark, stall, powerful man, dressed as a common
labourer, was charged with attempting to destroy his life.
Mrs. Hannah Evans, of 44, Kempton-street, in the
vicinity of thiscourt, stated.—Yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock, I found the prisoner, who with his wife and three
children lodge with me, hanging by a sash line to a rail of
the banisters. I cut the rope and when he reoovered, thought
from his dejected manner it was my duty to give him into
custody.
. . . .

Carter,l Tt o—l was sent for by the last witness; prisoner
said he could not get work ; he was sitting on the stairs,
and appeared in • most deplorable condition.
A City missionary here stepped forward and assured the
magistrate that he had known the family a considerable
time, awl could testify as to the deserving and commend-
able habits of both husband and wife : there was not the
slightest doubt that this Isiah act had been induced b
privation, but be (the missionary) felt assured it would
not be repeated, and he earnestly entreated that the pri-
'Quer, on expressing his contrition, should be permitted to
leave the court with his wife.
This was denial, and from the description given by the
wife, an attenuated, wrr.tchedly, but cleanly-clad woman,
the hand of poverty b el laid heavily on the family.
The prisoner observed—For two months have I been
out of work —seek where I might, high and low, round
and round, I could not get it. No bread for my wife and
children. I could not see it—it drove me to desperation.
Magistrate—But there was at least • probability of
your children being benefited by your living—not any by
your death.
The miserable man was remanded, as is usual in such
cases, that be might receive spiritual consolation and ad-
vice from the chaplain at the House of Detention. Ten
shillings was handed to hie wife.

THAMES.
ENTENMIVE ROBBERY KT A SOLD Pi lER THE TOWER.
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Charlra bleinart, aged 19, a •ery tall man, • corporal in
the lot battalion of the Grenadier Guards, quartered in
the Tower of London, was brought up on remand before
Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 141!. in Bank of Eng-
land notes, and two gold rings, the property and monies of
Captain Henry Martin Cornwall Legh, of the same regi-
ment, who now attended for the first time.
The prosecutor stated that on the morning of Tuesday,
the 11th of the present month, he placed a small pocket-
book, containing two 50/. and nine 5/, notes, and two gold
rings in a drawer in his dressing-room. He missed the
notes and rings the same night, between 11 and 12 o'clock.
The drawer and the door of the room wore not locked.
Mr. John William Barton, clerk to Cox and Co., army
agents, identified two 50/. notes, which he paid to Captain
Lech, cn the 27th of last month.

Mr. Henry Embleton, steward of the Hoards' Club, Pall-
mall, said that the six 5/. notes produoed were a portion of
ten he paid to Capt. Legh in change of a 50/. note.
Mr. 'Richard Adye Barley, a clerk in the Bank of Eng-
land, produced two catioelled not, for 50/. each, and six
esnoelled notes for W. each, all paid into the Bank on the
12th of June.

Jacob Posner, a Jew outfitter, of No. 22, Whitechapel-
road, received one of the 50t. notes and three of the sf.
notes of the prisoner on the 12th of June, and obtained
651. in gold for them at the Bank. 'The prisoner indorsed
the notes " Gordon Cameron," and said he had won a good
deal of money on the Derby race at Epsom. He gave the
whole of the gold to the prisoner, who paid him 31. 13s.