The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-14 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

A lady applied to Mr. Arnold for his advice under the
following circumstances :—She said that on Thurada_y even-
ing abehired a cabman on the teak at Layne-street, Pimlico,
to Oda bet sister on the following morning from Glonosetar-
Wait to the Great Northers Railway station, King's-crow.
IBM pow Ides the foe agreed apes (11..), and he we. to be at
the hoses at twenty minutes Wiesen in the morning, In order
to rush the station in good time for the 7.40 train. The
driver gave his ticket, describing J. Brown, of 4, Moretos-
terrace, Pimlioo, as the proprietor, and finding the cab did
not corns at the appointed time, applicant sent there. Her
sister, however, wee unable to reach the Great Northern, as
the driver did not make his appearance at her house until
half-peat seven. This was the third morning in accessories
that she had experienced a similar disappointment.
Mr. Arnold said be would consult with his colleague, who
would be at the court in an hour's time, and desired the lady
to look in again.
The lady on her return said that since she had made the
application to Mr. Arnold the three chilling. had been
offered to her back, but she had refused to accept it as she
bad determined to leave the matter in the hands of the magma.
trace.

After soon conversation,
Mr. Arnold recommended her to take the three shillings
beck from the driver. There were greet doubts whether the
proprietor coal be boned by any contract entered into by the
driver. The best plan that a person requiring a cab early la
the seerning could adopt would be, to go to a cab-yard end
make the required engagement with either the foreman or
the mutat, end then in default the latter could be sued
for damages.
The lady thanked the magistrate and retired.
MARYLEBONE.
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John Curtis, dotorTbed as a sitilie&M, was charged with
having stolen a coat, the property of Mr. Mark Loma,
Jas., staying at mount at the Bedlaid Hoed, Covent-
gardta ; and also with is meault of a most riots= asters
upoa an iseeesser and a omarable.
Shwas Sell, as eller of the Royal Society for the PITIMM-
WM of Creaky to Animals, depoed that ea the previous
alight, Demme 9 sad 10 o'clock, he was on duty et the pri-
vate canoes of Mises Ridiapsobael, Seymour-place,
Beyesawamegeare, wain ho sew MO primer quit a wattlug-
must with a coat ender his cam. He (witness) stopped him,
aid soled him what Do had, us be was tpessing along the
pump loading so the siren ; to which he replied, ' lt's a
eat ecleogiog to my rated gentleman, who is in the
riding-esbeid.” Witness told him be knew better, sad
wok lie Roe eamtody.
Mr. Lemma Winged the coat produced by the after, and
mOd 111 wt ilk_ ishim to a private ram.
laspestur , MthsD divisiss, stated Oat thaw the

rosin woes jives late custody, isattipn ralascoadv nionid
I the band. He bicedt=ufaroar the iroundsi.iAlioiedeby7thi:
primmer's teeth. He (privmer) she baked blot,. Sal tae
aid' coat and nommen, in addition to which he Warta attract
the actienlion of a gnat somber of cabeautand others, with
Inn stew, no doubt, of enlisting thrombi' side.
Pelba •ooastabla 267 D said that on the way to the otesSon.
basso the prisoner lucked ham several Woes, and threw Min
down.

Hammi (to prisoner)—What is your answer to this
&asp
Per—The piece was very much crowded, and I ac-
count for the posetwition of the coat in thls wey. A young
&atirsalted me to lay hold of it, and Oohs it over for
o an
Mr. Francis, who keeps a puldle.honee nearly
°V.l.tel..ove, chief officer of the Royal Satiety for the Pre.
ventlon of Cruelty to Animals, assured hie worship that at
the riding-school alluded to Mr. Rerey exhibited his power
and control over various horses gratuitously under the
auspioes of the society, and that upwards of 3,000 persons
were present at the exhibition. He was happy to my that
the present ease wee the only one of robbery or assault
arising out of the gathering which had celled for the interpo.
like of the police.
Mr. Remain committed the prisoner far trial.
THANES._
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George Andrava, a well-known thief, about 22 years of
age, wee charged with burglariously breaking end entering
the dwelling-home of Mr. Thomas Duke, No. 26, Bower.
street, Commercial-road East.
Mr. James Doke, the son of the ores*, of the house,
said that he sat up very late is hie bedroom read-
ing a newspaper, and after finishing the perusal of it he
threw It down on the floor and went to bed. Soon after-
wards he heard the rustling of the newspaper on the floor,
and thought a cat was in the room. Thie continued at
Intervals for two hours, end every time he heard the
rustling of the newspaper he called oat "B't, cat; get
out, oat." Boon after three o'clock in the morning he
again heard the rustling of the newspaper on the Boor,
and main called out to the supposed mt. Directly
afterwards ha heard some one leave hie room sad own down
emirs. He leaped out of bed, and celled out "Police,
thieves 1" He heard some one open the street door and leave
the house, end continued calling out police. In two minutes
afterwards the prisoner, who had no shoes on, was brought
back to the house. There was an area and high railings in
front of the home, and upon 'nomination of the premises he
Mannered that a nest and had bean fastened to the rail-
ings, by which the thief had descended Into the area, broken
a pane of glees, and removed the fastenings of the kitchen-
window. There were shutters to the window, but they
were not fastened, and the burglar after loosening the
catch of the window, had no difficulty in obtaining ad-
mission to the kitchen.
In answer to questions by Mr. Yardley, the witness mid
that the only thing removed wee a pair of spectacles from
the kitchen table. They belonged to his mother. They
wore returned to him that month* by a lady, who picked
them up in Bower-street. The footed"; on the stairs, es the
burglar descended from the bedroom, were those of a person
who had no boots or shoes on.

itiohaelDonum;,police-cens table No. 212 H, said that at
half-past three o'clock this moraine he heard an alarm,
end cries of "Thieves I" end "Police!" in Hower-street,
He saw the prisoner with his boots in his head running
towards the Commercial-road. The prisoner, who came
towards him, add, " He's gone that way," and pointed
towards the prosecutor's hones. Witness stepped the mi-
aow, who repeated several times, " He has gone that way,
policeman." At that moment the promentor called out,
"Stop him," and he took the prisoner to the station-house
and .earthed him. He found some limiter mashes and seve-
ral home-breaking implements on the prisoner.
The prisoner was committed for trial.