The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-16 00:00:00

A BATCH or CASUALS DISSTROTIIIO THEIR CLOTHING.
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Charles Banelford, 18, Oeorfse Rook', 18, domed &tree,
18, Charles Cf'wk, 17, Alfred Danis, 17, JoaepA Thompson,
16, and Jaw Twain', 22, described aa labourer having no
home, were charged with destroying their clothing in the
usual ward of St. Pancras Workhouse.
The defendants were supplied with suppers, beds. and
breakfast■, and in repayment for that kindness destroyed
the whole of their clothing. The usual defence was made
that the clothing was ragged and dirty.
Mr. Cooke sentenced each of the defendants to one
month's hard labour in the House of Correction.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A STRANGE TRZAK.

GoodrAild, a young man, described as a watch-
maker, was charged before Mr. Tyrsrhitt with being found
in the enclosed yard of CarneUord House, the residence of
Mr. Charles Mills Oxford-street.

Police-constable EvansiiiTsaid that while on duty
at Somerset Home, Par on Saturday night, he saw
the prisoner in the yard of Camelford House, and on his
asking what be did there he said he had a right to he
there, that be was a gentleman, and the Earl Fitzwilliam.
The prisoner then requested him to unlock the gates, and
ca Ins asking him how he got into the yard, he at first
DA that a policeman let him in, and then that he did not
know who let him in. The prisoner told him that if he
del not let him out he would report him, and on his say-
ing that ho should take him into custody, be got over the
wall sod was taken into custody by another constable.
Robert Bentley, porter at Camelford-house, said he
user let the prisoner in, nor could any one else, as
he (tribes') had the keys of the gates, and they were
lathed.

Palicc-constable Percival, 200 C, said that on his taking
the prisoner into custody when he had got over the wall,
he lint add that he was a solicitor, then that be was an
earl, and afterwards that he was a working jeweller. The
prisoner had been drinking.
Inspector Bowers said the height of the wall was about
seers feet.

Police•constable Dawson, 301 A, said that he bad made
mollies, and found the prisoner', father to be a respect-
able man, living in High-street, Marylebone, and that the
prisoner was in employ at Windsor, and had come up to
tows and got drinking.
The prisoner's father stepped forward, and said his son
was apprenticed to a watolamaker, and wee now working
fur a gentleman at Windsor and had informed him that he
had been drinking.
Mr. Tvrwhitt remanded the prisoner fora week, taking
his father's bail.

GREENWICH.
INDECE.TT BATHING AM) DANGEROUS PRACTICES ON A

RAILWAY.
Mr. Nelson, station-master at the Leariabam junction of
the North-Kent and Mid-Kent Railways, attended the
coon to' support the police in two charges which were
preferred against grown youths for indecent bathing.
He stated that not only was bathing carried on within
sight of passengers travelling by the trains, but the
loathers wander on to the line in a state of nudity and lie
across the metals, facing the approaching trains, and the
mine-drivers complain of the annoyance thus occasioned.
The Prisoners, respectably-dressed lads, said they were
not swore that they were doing wrong.
Mr. Mande, after lecturing the prisoners, said the prac-
tice complained of must be put a stop to. The prisoners
had rendered themselves able to be indicted at the see.
iimon This, however, being the first time such charges
had been brought to the court he would put them under
Ind to appear that day fortnight, when be would deter-
mine upon what punishment he should inflict.