The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION•HOUSE.

Henry Matthews, lie-Merl m the menden of Messrs.
Harper, Hoye, and Co.„ el the Old Manse,
who wea apprehended by Hama* the City detective, at
Sheffield, upon • chugs of robbing his employers of • 0061/1-
&rabies quantity of valuable property, was brought up for
Seal examination before the Lord Mayor.
Mr. Lindas, of Cheapaide, attended on behalf of the pro
mention. _ _ .

The case was folly gone into last week, and it will
be remembered that the prisoner wee mainly ambled
to commit the acts of dishonesty imputed to him
in consequence of some of his fellow employes in the
establishment having neglected to carry out the positive
instructions of their principals with regard to the mode of
conducting their business. The prisoner had professed to
purchase several expensive articles in the different depart-
mane which were allowed to him at cost price, but
instead of the goods being taken by other clerks to be en-
tered by the cashier, which it mu their duty to have doom
they allowed the primmer to take them himself, bat instead
of his having them so entered and paying for them, he re-
moved them from the establishment and pawned them, and
the property was not missed until stock was taken.
The Lord Mayor, who, by his knowledge of mercantile
business, had greatly facilitated the inquiry, and elicited
the necessary facts, which were of a somewhat complicated
character, took occasion to address some of the witnesses
who had been examined, and impressed upon them the
very great importance in all large establishments of punc-
tually carrying out the regulations of the principals. He
observed that in the present instaece, if this had been
dose, the prosecutors would Dot have lost their property,
and the prisoner would have been spared from standing in
his present painful and degraded condition. He trusted
that what had occurred would operate as a caution to them
and others occupying a similar position for the future.
The prisoner was then fully committed for trial.
GUILDHALL.

A lad named Wiltiala Loreii, aged 17, was charged
before Alderman lischi with thibillegal possession of a fowl.
From the eyidenoe of James Dice, polirwconstable 147, it
appeared that on wasting the prisoner and another lad,
both of whom appeared bulky, he made towards them, on
which they both ran away. He pursued the prisoner, and
saw him throw away • parcel. He ultimately captured the
prisoner, and, on retursioa to the spot where he saw the
parcel thrown, be found the fowl produced. He had also
found an owner for it.

A young man then gave evidence as to two fowls which
had been stolen from his mother's shop. He also said his
mother was • great victim to that class of robbery, and
when the shop was left for a moment, it appeared as if they
were watched, the window was raised, and. poultry stolen.
The fowl produced was worth 34. 6d.
The prisoner, who is known at this court, said he was a
costermonger, and worked hard foe his living ; but his
mother, who was present, said he we. a bad lad, that he
never scarcely came home, and when be did he robbed his
father of all he could lay his hoods on.
Mr. Alderman Medd said it would be et little nse saying
much to • son who robbed his father whenever he got an
opportunity, and sentenced born to two months' imprison.
mint with hard Wiwi...
WORSHIP-STREET.
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Eli.raGellt Simpson, 42, married, and living at 5, Hunt-
street, Mile-end New-town, was charged with violently
assaulting Amelia Cox, also married. Both women were
evidently in holiday attire, and the oomplainant, imme-
diately on entering the witmeas-box, took off her bonnet,
thereby displaying the absence of that portion of hair
extending from the centre parting to the right ear, a
perfectly clear quarter of the head, with the exception of
a thin stray lock just over the forehead. The bald patch
was larger than the palm of the hand, and clear and smooth
as though it had been shaved.
Mr. Cooke, observing the hair itself in complainant's
baud, asked—Do you charge this woman with assaulting
you ; hes she done this!
Complainant—Yee, sir ; she got a firm hold of my hair
and never let it go until it came away from my head.
Mr. Cooke (evidently amazed and disgusted)—What,
pulled it out?
Complainant—As you see it? sir.
Mr. Safford (olerk)—There is not any indication of vio-
lence ; no apparent irritation of the scalp.
Sergeant Gee, H division—lt had the tame appearance,
sir, directly after it was done.
Mr. Cooke—Where was it done'

Complainant—la the Bluecoat Boy publia.botme in Norton-
folgate, sir. She (defendant) was at the bar, and passed
her hand over my husband's face. I told her not to do
ii again, and then she seized me.
Cumplsinant's husband—There was much more hair than
this produced. My cost was covered with it.
Mr. Cooke—lt was a most savage act. There must have
been a vast excess of force need, sod the part denuded does
not denote it. (A hairdresser in court observed that never.
theism the appearance was perfectly consistent with the
evidence.)
Defendant (dancing her baby )—I think she must have
done something to it ; it wasn't so bare as it is now. There
were several of them upon me at once, they got me on the
ground with my baby in my arms, and I was obliged to
defend myself.

This wu denied, and Mr. Cooke, after again remarking
on the brutality that had been exercised, inflicted a fine of
40s. or one mouth's imprisonment in default ; bearing which
she coolly said, " Thank you, sir," paid the amount, and
left.