The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-07 00:00:00

itastaiitrd to three smooths' hard labour.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MAMMON-HOWIE.
William Lister, a Yorkshire mats. was brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with havieg smuhed a pace of p 1...
in a toe hotiorer's shop window sad stolen a cults. valise 6J.
flaaannah Hardy, servant to M's. Hills, of Kiag
WtlJam-
street, said—Last right, shout 10 agnate, to 11 Welsek, the
prisoner wilfully knocked his elbow through our wiadow,
and took oat a cake. I went oat and brought bun in with
the sake in his hand, and asked him why be did so, and he
said be did It to he sent to yews. I cal/ed la the police-
men, and gave him into custody.
The pollarman—Upon beteg galled into the shop, I
found the prismer with this cake in kis hand. Ile did not
deny that ha had broke, the window and taken it.
The Lord Mayor—Well, prisoner, what bays rat to sty
about this class's against as abk-hocied a man so you us ?
The prisoner—Why, my lord, I haven't been able to sit
work, end so_what could I do ?

The Lord Major—Let so know something attar yet
what place do you come frees ?
The pvieoser—From Leeds, your lordohip.
The Lord Mayor—And what's your rg i ?
The nrisoter—l am 41 years old.
The Lord Mayor—And net get work, but prefer the
anoakirg via of breaking • window. You ere • very ugly
sample of Yorkshire, indeed. (Laughter.)
The prisoner—l came to Loudon to look (or work, and I
could. t gel say anywhere.
The Lord Mayor—And how lorg le Italica you lift booty ?
The pioneer—Well, it'a • good whits now, Sys or aim
niosthe, I believe; I am mere I don't know.
The Lord Mayor—And low have you supported your-
self ? By !weskits wiodows sad serving 3 ourself trona what
woe inside ? (Laughter.)
The prisoner—No. That was lb. first window I bake.
I sold my clothes.
The Lord Mayor—Sold your clothes. Why, if you had
beim ',Virg your clothes idea you left brine you would
have some to ay stark welted. (Laughter.)
The prisoner—No; I had some mosey with se. I am a
papersta!str, end they bed Loam, to give me to no at
bow., or anywhere aloe.
The Lord Mayor—Will, you shan't ezertii• the now
trade you have chows in London. I shall give you sienna
to that effect by .euding you ass :ogee and vegabood for 21
days to our Bride well.
The Prisoner—Yes, my lord. (A laugh.
The Lord Mayor—And what will you do whoa you
eons out? _ _ _

The Pr soner—l'm sure I don't know, my lord.
The Lord Idayor—l suppose I must wad you home to
Yorkshire. _ _ .

The P; of my lArd, Ido think that's the beet
thing you can do with me. I don't was* to stay hers any
loaner.
The Lord Mayor—And what will you do when y u get
home

The Prisoner (erotehiog his hoed)—Well, your lordship,
I dos% know; out I wish you would send me home to
Yorkshire._
__

The Lord Mayor—lf you are ea helpless a creature there
as you are hero, 1 dos't know what on earth they can tarn
you to. It is quite evident that vole area bay, idle, hulk-1
Mg fellow, .ho w mid at say time peter the come bcon ol
a veeaking t Beam to honest labour, gad you are committed
as a rogue god v2geband for 21 days.
Thomas Rand was chtreed.
Alfred Maynard, sigeol.maa at the Blackwell Railway,
said: Yesterday morning, between 10 and 11 o'chck,
I west into Harrow alley, and tbei prisoner grabbed at
my watch aid got it ;only oat of my pocket. I caught his
baud sad held ►im until a pelicemen came up. Several
follows tried recces him and to gat hold of my watch, but
ware unable to effect the robbery.
The prisoner, who had bees twice committed previously
for attempts to rob poisons in a similar wey by "imitative"
at their yroperty as be ran is Ito streets, was committed
for three months as a rogue sad a vagabond.
Jane Smith was committed for six weeks to Bridewell for
haylag bad in her pmeenslos some brushes sad mats which
eke had stoles from the house of her emp'oyer, gad painted
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would seknow•
bars the dosatimi ct six?et tee, in moppets, from " 11. M."
to the poar•tox.
The Lord Mayor elect has nominated Use Rev. Albert
Alcoa, M.A., lemairer et St. Bekaa'', Sishopegate, and late
manta of St. Oeorge's._llegover-equaris, to be his cbaplsia.