The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-27 00:00:00

111)13 PIELD AND HABIL

Mr. Chidley, on !What of the corporation of Loy&
applied to the court for an order for the pafmeat silt
due under the following circumstances. The cis
were dryealters, in Apple yard, Ooswell-street, beide*
premises as tenants of the corporation. and at the Used%
bankruptcy 76/. was due for rent. The corporatism *
trained from di/training on the faith of an nude:tan kr
the solicitor that the rent should be paid on the per*
being realised. On the assipme being appointed tip
bad refused to fulfil the undertaking on the grosad Out
they were Not bound by it.
lir. Pattison, who appeared for the &Wpm., said fig
did not dispute the undertaking, but wished fir its
direction of the court.
His Honour said it was most important that go:d fdi
should be kept with landlords; he should, therefore**
the payment el the 751. as prayed.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DIY.)

GUILDHALL
SESTREATIC ROBBILIES PROM WAREHOUSE&

John Bute, aged 37, described as a draper, wanes
brought op on remand .before Sir F. G. Moon, de*
with illegal possession of a piece of lawn, supposed to

Mr. Wontner prosecuted.
The piece of linen in question forms only one WWI 41
many which the prisoner had pawned, or cowed teh
pawned ; and from the evidence adduced it appeared eg
he had carried on a system of robbery for the hi
twelve martin; The prisoner, who has a palm
conviction against him, was formerly in a lir
warehouse, and in consequence was aware of the model
which business was transacted in the several wirehair.'
His plan was to walk in as a buyer, and if questioned ets
passiog through a department he would say he wet pm
to another. This having .been carried on for nn
time, and Mr. J. M. Walter, pawnbrek;
of Aldersgate-street, findiog that he had some trrn
different paresis which had been taken is by ti
militant', at once suspected that they had not bees horrid
come by, and immediately eommunicated with the peast
who advised him to continue taking in the plaq
as that might give them an opportunity C
tracing the property. Mr. Walter did so, id
the result was the prisoner's apprehension. Tlr
different warehousemen in the City were then applied M
and gentlemen from Messrs. Bradbury, Greeters; sad ON
and several other firms, identified a quantity of the geci
as their property, and also identified the prissier m
stantly visiting their premises never being a ham lad
that they always mimed property after his visite.
Mr. Walter stated to the court that his losses lad bee
so great by men, apparently respectable, pawning re
at his shop which they had abstracted from their moitet
warehouses, that he was determined to bring even it.
he now regarded as a suspicious case, to the notice of it
police.
Bit F. G. Moon said Mr. Walter would be sant*
right in doing so, and cowmitted the prisoner for tridit
the Old Bailey.

CLFILICENWELL.
• ESTR•2IOI C• 0811 FOR ATTEMFII/10 BIJICIDL
Mr. Pearce, who described himself es a granite serckink
of Sutherland-villa, Horosoyaroad, was charged with
drunk and assaulting the door-keeper at the Avi.
Hall ; mad further with attempting to commit nisi& hi
police cell at Islington.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, defended.
The prisoner, who stated he was connected with tls
Islington vestry, went to the Agricultural Hall, end gin
into the part set apart for the performers. He wee sebth
to lease, and as he would not was ejected. Ile Ss
struck the doorkeeper a violent blow, and we
about proceeding to further violence when Is SN
given in charge, and taken to the Islington Pax.
station. Whilst there he wee very violent, 01
said that %opacities he was placed in was enough tem&
• respectable man go mad. He was put into nee sl tie
cells, and when the constable went to take bin caii a
gentleman having attended to put in bail for him, ths ear
stable found him with a bankerchief tied tightly song kk
throat, and the primmer almost black in the face Eros BP
effects of strangulation.
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said that be
not drunk, and as for attempting to commit suicide, ell
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did was to tie hie handkerchief round his throat to prey=
the bugs from biting his neck, as the cell was full el Win
He was pleased that he did say that be attempted 1004°_,
atruction, el he had the cell door open all eight. !Alm
also the company of some constables to look after bin.
Mr. fifyncourt at first remanded the prisoner, bat OM
wards allowed him to go at large on payment of ano
20a., which was at once paid.

WORSHIPSTREET.
• BEGGAR'S ELEA.
A cadaverous and ball-clad nun, with but cos ere !r
two children, • boy aged eight years and • girl al,
isthe
clinging to the remnant' of his coat skirts, WU
court by Police-rotatable Smith, 99 N, charged with 111
himself in the public streets, for the purpose of MM..
alms.
Smith said—About an hour sines I nw all three is
tM
Hackney-road, they looked to me like professional briPl_t
The man was making • noise, as though trying to istv
the children walked about receiviog some moon► Itall
Ides that he could not be allowed to make each I ~_
Urbane'. He said that he had lost his left arm frac 018
dhow, and had left Liverpool with his wife mud fo
ghildree, thirteen month's dace. He said that his same
was John Bolton, and that his wife and the other_
...two
ebildres were lodging in Flower and Dean-street. Slitor
fields. I found 104 d. on him in halfpence sod farthiutir
Mr. Elliscro—What do you say to begging!
Defrodsat—Your worship, I was tinging.
Mr. Ellison—How did you come from Liverpool!
Defendant—We walked all the distance, your wonhiPi
and I sang.
Mr. Ellison—Yes, and lived by it I gunnel&
lleiDdogendsfor tahl—elrdreyn"writwh
Mr. Ellison—Earn • living with what
I had
Defeedeet—A hook, your worship, to Ini atm*. b 4
Mr. one sad worked well with it till it broke—it rem so NA—
Mr. Ellison—Do you know anything of this man!
Senith—Nothing further, sir.
Mr. Ellison—Very well, let him be remanded, ad
oanhhooip,kbut I'd be able to sen s
Andres taken to the workhouse. When he coed
again be SUM that his wife is in attendance. Make inio'
des, and if his story is correct he shall ban • new Wl'
Smith—l should mention to your worship that he I/I
Is. • week for tholodging.
Mr. Ellierin—That is for dl the family. Very wen,
so IND you.
Remanded.

MARYLEBONE.
1111001IZIOTBLI CIASUALS SWUM OP 11111111 CLOTIaI‘ ,
Rokrg Celeplell aged 21, shoemaker, Emma Cori,
MizabetA Eldridge, both aged 30. sad abla.bodled.
ekarged by Er. Douglas, the master of Maryleboss WNW
Muse, nigh teazle' up their clothes.
Williams Roberts. aasspepennoteedset of the metal
said—Last sight the an were admitted IMMO*
wards, sad this 211Orn os
and asked Court and Eldridge wit/ I'm

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