The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-18 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DIY.)

WORSHIP-MAXIM.
OCLIIDALOI7B PUROHAU OP GOLDIIIIN' CLOTHING.
too Levy, described as a " dealer " in Montacie-
*est, SOtalaalds, warn charged with knowingly buying
O= of Jame° culling, a private in the Roy la
017, two piers of regulation trousers ; and
own Ward, shoemaker, Orange-street, Bethnal-green,
er chiurged with soliciting and enticing him, well knowing
hawse • soldier, to dispose of the same.
usher, 101 11, stated that, on last evening he saw one
oho Grenadier Guards and two of the Aoyal'Artillery,is
agony, proceeding along Bishopegate-etreet, one of the
haw, who earned a bundle, turned into Petticoat-lane,
core the prisoner Ward speedily joined him, and walked
k his side into Raven-row. Witness distinctly heard
ialsa say, " I can take you to where you can sell them," and
bad% men proceeded into Bell-lane, where Ward took
rice the bundle a pair of trousers and examined
go. At the corner of Wentworth-street, they were
;owl by Levy, who also looked at the trousers, and on
;ahchin,g,Montsgueldreet where he lives, he remarked to the
Mldier,l'll give you a half-crown for them." The reply
ps " All right," and Levy borrowed the half-crown from
h woman who was standing by, banded it to the soldier
aping, " Here you are, old boy," and quickly disappeared
hto • shop. Witness follow, took him into custody and
gas trousers into his possession; he observed " I know that
!have done wrong, but why not take the other man
eho led me into it ?" Ward must have been cognizant of
be whole transaction, for he was standing by the whole
tine, therefore witness, after lodging Levy in the station-
louse, returned, and finding Ward drinking at a beer-
*op in company with the soldier, who by this time was
wry drunk, he took him also into custody. Witness was
k private clothes, and kept as much as possible out of the
prisoners' sight. The soldier wee In uniform during the
hue of dealing. He did not say that he had been dis-
charged from the army, nor did either prisoner assert that
be had so said.
James Culling, the soldier in question, then stated that
he had returned from India on Monday last only. The
teasers were served out to the men in Calcutta—one pair
belonged to a comrade who had entrusted them to him to
take care of, and the others were his own. He was very
drank the previous night, and remembered Ward,
asking would he sell them, he also remembered re-
fusing and felt confident he had not sold them.
John McDermott, a corporal in the Royal Artillery,
said the trousers were not private property. They were
worth 365., and the prisoner had given 2s. 6d. for them.
Both prisoners were remanded, but permitted to put in
substantial bail if they could obtain it.

WESTMINSTER.
ASSAULTING A REFRESHMENT HOUBE-KEEPER.
Jantra Witrai and Janus Harrison, privates in the Cold-
stream Guards, were charged with assaulting Mr. Noah
Drake, proprietor of a refreshment house, 13, Middle-row,
Knightsbridge.
Complainant said that at 12 last night, defendant Wil-
ma entered his house, and pretending to be drunk,
felled about and asked for a black pudding.
pnesplainant told him he did not sell them, and
palmated him to leave. Finding he did not,
be told his boy to go and fetch a policeman,
when Harrison, who accompanied the other prisoner,
struck him on the chest, and prevented his going
out Complainant went to interfere, when Wilson
truck him in the face. Complainant seized Wilaon by
the collar, and pushed him into the street, where he held
him until the arrival of a policeman, although attacked
by Harrison and another soldier. While this was going
en, complainant's wife came to his assistance, and laid
about her pretty sharply with a jack towel roller (pro-
uced).
Mr. Selfe—She is not in the police' (Laughter.)
Complainant—No.
John Champion (the boy) said Harrison struck him in
the cheat. His mistress " pitched into" the man with
the towel roller.
Mr. Selfe—Gave them a good towelling.
Wilson had a good character given him by his sergeant,

the other but an indifferent one-.
Harrison complained he had great bruises about him
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from the roller. •
Hr. Selfe observed Mrs. Drake had saved him the trouble
d punishing the defendants, and he must take the drub-
bing she had given him as a set-off.
They were discharged.