The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.

ROBBERY IT • WATCIIIIIII ATOE76II/SL C07717,110W51.
William Bulky, of 23, Certain-road, Shoredttch, was
charged before Alderman Hale with being is possession of
a large quantity of gas " T" pieces, bends, copper tubing,
ka.
It appeared from the evidence of Potts and Fowke. two
plain clothe officers, that they were is Little Moorfields,
when they met the prisoner coming slung with a bundle.
They stopped him, and asked him what he had in it, and
he replied that be had wale. There were three lumps of
coal on the top, u if to conceal the other articles.
Mr. Sim said the prisoner was an occasional watchman
for them as the London Coffee-house, and had been em-
ployed there by them for the last six months, and bad
no right to remove anything from there. The articles in
question belonged to Mr. Christie, the gas fitter.
George Thomas Hall, foreman to Mr. Christie, identified
the stolen property.
The prisoner, who bad nothing to say in defame, was
committed for two months' hard labour to the House of
Correction.

ANCYTHIM DISHONZIST WATCHMAN.
Oftrge Pletcher, of Burnell-street, Blacrwall, was charged
with being in possession of 54 lbs. of lead, without being
able to give a proper account of it.
Wm. Penn, police-constable 306, said he saw the prisoner
in Stonsoutter•street shortly before T o'clock on Monday
morniag, and seeing that he had a basket in which there
appeared to be something heavy, be examined it, and found
in it two pieces of lead, for the possession of which he was
not able to amount. On taktog him to the station-house
he totted it his pockets two pieces more. In money he had
13s. 6d. on him.
Mr. Thornton, a foreman to Mr. Myers, said the primmer
was eight watchman at a job they bad at the corner of Cur-
aitor-strest and Chancery-lane, and the lead prodnoed was
taken from those premises. Hs missed about 2131b5. of it.
Alderman Bale sentenced him to two months' bard
labour.

BOW-STREET.
A DANGEROUS ROMAN.

Mary Ann Ward, a dirty drunken looking prostitute,
was charged with ausultiog Hrs. Hawkins, the wife of
Mr. Hawkins, landlord of the Milford Arms, in Milford-
lane, aril also her sister, who was unable to attend, being
confined to bad, from the injuries received.
Mrs. Hawkins stated that about a quarter to 1 o'clock
this morning she was serving behind the bar when the
prisoner came in and called for a glue of gin. It was sup-
plied to her, and after she had drunk it witness civilly
requested her to le►ve. The prisoner snatched up a glass
and threw it in her face, and struck witness's slater, also
in the face, with a decanter. She also destroyed some
other articles, doing damage, altogether, to the extent
of 21.
Police-constable 83 F, stated that he was on duty in
Milford-lane, and saw the prieoner there. She was very
drunk and holloaiog, and making a great disturbance. He
was trying to get her away. when Mrs. Hawkins and her sister
complained of the assault. He then took the prisoner to
the station. Afterwards he took Mrs. Hawkins sod her
slater to the hospital, where the latter still remained.
The prisoner said she went to the house
to redeem a ring -which she had left there
as a deposit for payment of Is. 6d. far three
quartems of rum sad 3d. for interest. (This the promos'-
Satz positively denied.) She went on to say that Let night
she had taken a gentleman to the house, when they
were shown into the private-room of the cool-
pfainaitt, for which they were charged 4s. and
34. 6d. for refreshments. The gentleman gave her
110 s. As she was coming downstairs the complainant