The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-29 00:00:00

neprisoner—Tes, frequ_ently:
IbeArsiant Judge—Vain is this house
rbe Towner—am to Munster-square. I know the
toe to be a brotheL
the Assistant Judge—l hardly know what to do with
Here are you, a public officer, stealing money from
:70.0 with whom you became acquainted in a brothel,
imi I must say that I think you have aggravated your
Am*, by the defence you have set up that the police are
TFeently in the habit of going to brothels. As you are a
;;;euxl man, you certainly had no right to be there. I
NOilier your offence is a most serious one, and the gen-
us° of the court upon you is that you be imprisoned and
keit to hard labour for two years.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
Ir. Robert Hill Edwards, clerk to Mr. Henken, a foreign
r,tchant, carrying on business in Upper Thames-street,
red before Mr. Alderman Sidney to answer a charge
wing committed a most violent assault upon a labouring
yp earned William Barrett.
the case was a somewhat remarkable one. It appeared
tba about 6 o'clock on Monday evening a police-constable,
wed Holford, was on duty in Upper Thames-street,
rim he observed the defendant bringing a man, who
teed out to be Barrett, to the door of Mr. Henken's
rehouse, and when he had got him there he gave him a
rent push, and he fell on his head. He immediately
tome insensible and bled profusely, and was removed to
o's Hospital, where he still remains, and in such a con-
aem as not to be able to attend to day and give his evi.

dem
'he answer to the charge was that the complainant
An drunk and that he had gone to Mr. Heniten's
rehouse and would not leave, and the defendant merely
'tempted to remove him, but no more violence was
wal than was necessary to effect that object. It ap-
pend that the complainant had no business whatever in
* warehouse, and that ho was told to go away quietly
areral times before any attempt was made to remove him

force.
Alderman Sidney said that the defendant was justified
removing the complainant, but the law would not sanc-
son such an amount of violence as appeared to have been
lade use of. If the man died the defendant would cer-
nnly be amenable to a charge of manslaughter.
A solicitor who attended for the defendant said he hal
ritnesses in attendance who would put an entirely different
.mplesion to the affair.
Alderman Sidney said that it would be his duty to remand
es defendant until Barrett was able to attend. He would,
kwever, accept buil for his appearance.

CLERKEN WELL.
PARING ESCAPE FROM A POLICE VAN.
Robert Prvbert, who said he was a shoemaker, and now
pre a false address, and a man who refused both his name
sa address, were charged before Mr. Barker with burgla-
rusly breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mr.
Jim Lawson, Admiralty chronometer maker, Ili, City-
isl, and stealing therein two pairs of boots, &c.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, defended the prisoners.
The evidence went to show that on the morning of Sun-
0c the '2oth inst., police-constable Tew, 147 N, saw the
psoneN leave the prosecutor's house, and suspecting that
Ley had been up to no good, followed them. Seeing
bpector Maskill, of the G division, approaching, he
aid upon him to stop them, this was not done until
rer a smart chace and a must desperate resistance on the
prt of the prisoners, and it was with great difficulty
tt they could be got to the police station. It was after-
suds found that the prisoners had gained admission to
ce prosecutor's house by scaling several low walls at the
kick, and breaking the shutters. When in the house they
tal ransacked all the drawers in the lower rooms, but had
inn away only two pairs of boots ,which were found near
cc spot where the police interfered. The prisoners had
ben rent anded to enable the police to make inquiries as to
ctn. antecedents.
To-day the prisoners were brought from the House of
Ittention in the police van, and on arriving at the court,
.

istead of the van being driven into the—courtyard and
is gates closed, as is the usual wont, the prisoner's were
holed out of the van in the public road to be taken
trough the police-station. When Probert was released
tom his cell in the van he juuiped on to the step,
set instead of quietly allowing himself to be handed
Ic the police, he rushed into the crowd that had
o course assembled to see the prisoners get out
ail made his escape, upsetting a butcher boy with his tray
o meat in his flight. He was quickly pursued by the
phoe, but it was not until he had travelled nearly half a
sale that he was recaptured and brought back, when he
WA handed over to the safe keeping of Turner, the gaoler.
Inspector ilaskill, (.1 division, reminded the maemtmte
Mt on the previous examination of the prisoners, the
pewter who refused both his name and address said he
&leo on account of the respectability not only of his
rents but of himself. lie had since ascertained that his
me was Joseph Pulley, and that he had only been
iterated a few days from prison, having suffered three
Teri penal servitude on a charge of felony. He also un-
derstood that previous to that sentence he had been in the
Hew of Correction on a similar charge.
Police-constable Newbold, 151 N, said that Probert had
bee sentenced to three months' imprisonment, twelve
=the' imprisonnsent, and twice to three years' penal
servitude. all the sentences being for charges of felony.
lir sever did any work, and iu addition to his being an
idedissolute fellow, he was the companion of most note-
rires thieves, burglars, and prostitutes.
. . . .

The prisoOers:whi; laughed whilst their antecedents
w being related to the niagistrate, said they should re-
use their defence for a higher tribunal where they had no
debt they would have full and ample justice done them.
Bower, if the magistrate pleased he could settle the
oat at once and thus save tune and expense.

•
Ir. 11 trker committed the prisoners to the Central
("mind Court for trial on the charge of burglury.
The prisoners danced out of the dock, and treated the
stole of the proceedings as a good joke.

WESTM NSTER.
HEATERATE AMA rirs HT THE 3111.TTART.

Richard Hitchin and Jueeph M'Name, two fineTkr=
no. privates in the Coldstream Guards, were cb
Nacho with assaulting • woman and three constables,
ad al'Natue with endeavouring to rescue his comrade
min the lawful custody of the police.
Rebecca Fuller, of 11, Eaton-court, said she was in
Lek-hum-yard, York-street, Westminster, with her
aband, putting away their horse and cart, when the
'ironer Hitchin came down the yard, put his hand in
ant of her, and upon being told that he had no business
are and had mistaken the party, began to use
-rry abusive language and struck her on the nose
ad mouth with his walking-stick, causing it to
iced profusely. He would have repeated it had not her
ashand come to her assistance, when he ran away, but
RA followed by her, and given in charge. At the top of
Turk-street she saw him knock down a police-constable
rho apprehended him, and kick him. She saw M`Name
iso hold the constable while the prisoner Hitchin made
n escape, but he was recaptured.
The evidence of three constables was then taken. One
them,- Esteourt, 74 B, had a severe black eye and his
sat torn, and from it it appeared that upon the apprehen-
an of Hitchin 31'Name rescued him, and upon his being
icaptured others of the military joined in and made a
meral riot, inciting a large mob, and assaulting con-
tables. Six or seven constables took the prisoner Hitohin
Rochester-row, where another body of the household
mope attempted another rescue, but they were ultimately
at to thestation. Hitchin was very drunk.
Hitches said that the woman insulted him, and the
%stables brutally used him ; and 11P/issue denied using
a belt or attempting a rescue, but said he wished his
anrade to go quietly, and was treated like a dog, and
:eked about at the station because he was • soldier. He
ad no friends in London and no witnesses.
Mr. Arnold was satisfied that their conduct had been of
he most disgraceful nature. ani. an organised military riot
it result. Hitchin was sentenced to two months' and one
math's hard labour for the two assaults, and M'Name
month for the attempted rescue.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
CRUEL ANNAL:LT ON A BOY.
Janes Mirhael Carrie, a plasterer, well-known at this
wart for his niffianly conduct, was charged before Mr.
hitt with violently assaulting a little boy, named
os- Dowling, who appeared in the witness-box with his
• enveloped in • bandage.
The complainant said he was sitting at the door-
p of a printing-office in White-Lion-street, near
prisoner's house, when the prisoner came up to
, wired him by the legs and threw him up, and
• falling his forehead struck the pavement, which was
lly cut. He was afterwards taken to a doctor and bad
head dreasea.
Polke-constable 171, F, slid that on taking the prisoner
to custody he said it served the boy right, as he had
rown clay at his door.
The prisoner asked the boy if be had not, and also his
fpanions, thrown clay at his door ; and the boy said he
l not, and that they were all quietly sitting down at
tla.
Yyrwhitt said it was a violent and cruel assault on
helpless little boy. He should remand the prisoner,
who would probably be sent for • month or two's hard
as he was well known at the court for his violence.
SOUTHWARK.
A TICKET-Op-LP:AVIS NAN IN TROVBLL
?"dial, a tall powerful-looking fellow, recently
wwlteil with a ticket-of-leave, and Mara Awn White, an
oft envicted thief, were placed at the bar before Mr. Par-
t*, charged with ste:iling a parcel of hosiery from the
Perm of James Worrnell, in High-street, Borough.
prosetutor, a stonemason at Sydenham, said that
onlren 10 and 11 o'clock at night, on the 111th instant, he
s purchaae of some hosiery in the Borough ; and just
i! had paned St. George's Church, the female prisoner
ilen°,4ted bhn and walked by his side a few yards. She
rot,' rushed away from him, when he felt in his jacket
119 taksed his parcel. He turned round to follow her,
n, the male prisoner stopped him, and she made her
'll!'6e- Re called out " police," and shortly afterwards
e,tor both prisoners in custody.
ercas-examination by the female, witness said he had
drinking a little, but he was not intoxicated-
-4n Walker, 30 31, said he w,sit on duty in private
`''Lm in High-street, on Saturday night, the 19th inst.,