The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-04 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

MUSIC AND DANCING LlClNetil.
The court sat to-day at the Sessions-home, eh
green, for the purpose of renewing and' vinrril
licenses fur mune and dancing, under the act oflb:
Ceo. IL, cap. 36. Mr. Remy Porten, cneincu
court, presided, and there was a large attendance •
testes on the bench. There were 351 apple:46mi ZI2OI
renewal of old licenses, and about 60 new appiiiZo4
The licenses were renewed to, amee
hall, Woodin's Polygraphic-lianas ke;.;?,471%
Alhambra, the Queen' Concert
Queens Conce
the Royal Gallery of Illustration, the
Ste Royal Polytechnic, the Prince of Wales, ceiede,,_
coed ; the Egyptaaa-hall, St. Jame's-hall, Arca 174
whienfugeon Club, the Ilighbury Bank Tacm,
Cricket Ground (St. John's Wood Tavern), Iffti,y
Store-street ; Jack Straw's Castle, the Princes's Ole-:
Rooms, Oxford-street, hc. The license of see
Regent, New-court, Goewell-street, was refused, "--•

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STAR .
CPRIOUS CAABGII or EMBEZZLIKI37.
Robert Callaghan, a tailor, in the employ of Mr. yna,
rico Robilio, tailor, of No. 6, ..fennyn-street, wuehi41
before Mr. Knox with embezzling thefts of 161,131.
ahead by him for and on account of hie muter. '
Mr. Samuel Roberts, foreman to Mr. bailie,
Jemnyn.street, said that on Monday morning
sent the prisoner to Hammersmith to receive the kid
154. 15s. from a customer named Leaver. The 16,
received the money but never returned, sad leA47r;
more of him till that morning, when he wee tail ad
that he bad lost the money from his pocket
log from Hammersmith. He took the 'meow %I=
street, and there changed him with embeuhag the eis;
The whioner said he loft the money as he bed end
Mr. Knox asked him if that was the came why he mid
go back to Mr. Robilio at once and make his roderies
known.
The prisoner said he tried to do so, but his halt had
him.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the prosecutor end vhf
known the prisoner for seven years, and he had eitcesid
him to get money for him before, and lie had btu**
safely to him.
Mr. Knox said he would remand the primer le ghs
the police an opportunity of making inquiries hee
matter, and under the mrciunstances he weld tike id
for him.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A TOY AT EIGHT SF.ARN OF AGE
Jesse Scott, a fair faced, innocent-looking Mae hi*
not nine years of ne, and dressed in a ray mann
manner as the and of poor persons, was nn,wility
attempting felony.
James Acre a butcher, in High-street, l!Wes,
Last night there was a disturbance outaide my Map. I
went to the door, and almost immediately often* ten
what a neighbour told me, I ran behind the meter, lei
found this little fellow on his hands and knew, sin spa
half way out, but I don't think that he stole saythisg, hR
said that he came to look after a farthing.
Mr. anything known of him!
A Constable—Yes, for this is the fourth time Is bes
been at this court for felony.
Mr. Ellison—And only 8 years of age !
Prisoner—A boy sent me in and said that be meld*
me a penny.
Constable—The prisoner bad three days' implement
on one of the three occasions. I think it wsa for cattisga
pane of glass and stealing from a shop window.
Mr. :.n—He must go to an industrial loboolater,
Where is his mother?
Constable—Outside, sir. •
Mr. Ellison—Let her come in.
The boy began to cry as the mother, a may duatisdo
Mg woman, stepped into the witness-box.
Mr. Ellison—What is the reason this child is ow 11.
tinuall brought here!
Mother—Well, sir, I can't help it. I do my but is we
root him. I send him to school, but he won't slims
he has plenty, and as good a father as ever MP, a Lid.
working man. He learns no harm at home.
Mr. Ellison—Have yon not power and authority long
him from doing wrong'
Mother—No, sir ; I really have not. Ido all I sea.
Mr. Ellison—Then I must have it for you. I nand
him immediately to Feltham for three ysare.
Mother—lt menu very bard to have him ewe limn.
Would you be so good as to let us have him and hs shad
be sent 70 miles away, to his aunt's.
Constable—The same promise was made, per mai* '
on a former =anion.
Mr. Ellison—Where do you wish to send him?
Mother—To Wellingborough, in Northamptm.
Mr. Ellison—Now, attend. 11611 remand the child in
week, and at the expiration of that time I shall expnlyse
or his father here quite prepared to send him thee; g
not. be assured he goes to Feltham for the term I Midis.
Mother—He shall never trouble you any more, sir.
The mother left and the child was locked in the cell.
WESTMINSTER.
A LANDLADY'S DIYFICI'LTY.
A respectable-looking woman besought Mr. Armin
advice under the following circumstances
Applicant said that she was a housekeeper at Minh
and notwithstanding all her care and cannot is de
mending the 'feu. best reference with lodgers, sh
recently discovered that she had got in her beau
two loose woman. She gave them notice to
and after a great deal of trouble got rid of theca es laps.
but unfortunately found herself still hampered win than
through their being encouraged to visit and creepy ths
apartments of a male lodge'. They were in sad cattle
house all night, and it was really quite abominable.
Mr. Arnold—You bad better get rid of your mat
10atter.
Applicant—l should I;ke, but lam very mama;
situated. It is my furniture in his moms, bat! dm't
know whether I can take it out.
Mr. Arnold—How is that?
Applicant—Why, pireelik.cant—Why, he has undertaken to pay
per far it st
Mr. Arnold—Then it is hie own.
Applicant—But it in not to be removed till it H apid
for, and he has only just began paying for it. •
Mr. Arnold—Then you can't get rid of him yet.
Applicant—No ; that's my difficulty. I don't out
get rid of him, it is the women I want to get rid of. B
quite shocking to have such things going on in cares
Le he justified in having them there?
Mr. Arnold—l don't know how you are to Fenn it
The only mode is by getting rid of him. ist 1
Applicant—l am much obliged to your Imam,
, cannot because of the furniture.
Mr. Arnold—l cannot assist you.
• WANDSWORTH.

THE LATE CHARGE OP CRUELTY TO A LUNATIC TN AN ono.
Edward Noma', 25, of No. R. Thornbilldvidefil,
Caledonian-road, Islington, an attendant on lunatics, ewe
to the station this morning and delivered himself If .16
answer the charge of unlawfully assaulting and ill4rooll
George Tite, a lunatic, at the Surrey County Asylum.
Mr. A. Haynes' who defended the other Weeded
(Benton), appeared also for the prisoner.
The evidence of the three painters was read Off.
Kennedy said, in addition. that Morgan mu the/
who was down kneeling and striking the patient.
Fraser said Morgan threw the patient down,
knee on his bowels, and punched him about the nt
Cann said he saw Morgan beating the patient And*
in his room, before he was dressed. He also
knocliel
down, and rubbed his bead on the floor.
Mr. Dayman inquired whether it was inteadel teld
any further evidence against the prisoner.
oonsttefintilwhiethPatthi patient,
net ;
deitelentleman from the asylum mentioned WI Ili
wu
Mr. Dayman thought it would not be safe to rail
his evidence. He then remanded him till Tow*,
the other attendant would be brought up.
Mr. Haynes said Burton was only formally no.°
for the depositions.
Mr. Hayman said Morgan would be committed for
with him. He then inquired whether there wee eel 11l
evidence.
Mr. statement ha ud mai
tea *
Mr. Haynes said there was, and produced the
said there would not be any 'fear of his not WNW

he had surrendered. .
The prisoner was then liberated.

The investigation of the accounts of U Ihdi
the late borough treasurer of Salford, has beta elle^
and 3,1991. proves to be the amount of his &MOO
He is said to have sought refuge in France.
A Waterford paper states that the cutter OM"
of Swansea, put into Dunmore on Tuesday, weethed4ll4
and, when boarded by the coastguard, was found to
boll
15 tons of gunpowder on hoard, and no satisfoetel PO,
to account for it. The master could only giro the
statement that he was bound for Cork ; did not WI id
sent the gunpowder, or to whom it was ccono6l,'
merely that he was to hoist a red flag at Cork so'
owner would then come on board.
Captain Sherard Osborn, C. 8., late in email(
of the Royal Sovereign, has been appointed •00441
the Ordnance Select Committee.
A contemporary notes that a number of ose°.
are reported from iron armour-plated ships •
($1:
nel experimental squadron. Within the lot few IY'
tor
Achilles, 26, Captain Edward W. Vansittart;
upper masts ; the Lord Clyde, 24, Captain Salem' ';„,
C. 13., her jibboom ; the Ocean, Et, her main
masts, and croestreae ; and the Pallas, 6, corvette, :17.1
Matthew Connolly, bar jibboom and topmasts
the first day's experiments the Research, 4;
awl.
Robert A. G. Scott, was disabled and left behind ;SL
the lame day the Wyvern, 4, t urne t.ship,
Burgoyne, V.C., parted company and returned.