The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-23 00:00:00

IN RE I.E. 11. lilHl~i:it.

The bankrupt, late a lieutenant in the :.Ath Regiment
of Foot, and afterwards secretary to a club connected with
the church of England, was described as of Winchester-
street, Pimlico, out of business. The first sitting was now
held, the bankruptcy being on a creditor's petition. No
preliminary statement of accounts had been tiled. An as-
signee was appointed, and renewed protection was granted
to the bankrupt until the next sitting.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant Judge.)
RTEALING A FIACK OF MH!EP.

John Revl, 29, drover, surrendered to his bail on an in-
dictment charging him with stealing :12 lambs, the pro-
perty of John Fuller.
Mr. Begley, instructed by Mr. Ricketts, prosecuted ;
and Mr. Montagu Williams, instructed by Mr. Wontner,
defended the prisoner.
Mr. John Fuller mid be w.is a master drover, and had
71 lambs consigned to him; they were of the Isle of Wight
breed, which was peculiar, inasmuch as the lambs had
horns. On the Vtla May be had them placed in a field
which he rented in Tufnell.park, where he saw them safe
at in o'clock. On the following morning, in counting the
lambs, 32 were missing. He offered a reward of 50f, for
their recovery.
Richard Allcock said he was a drover, and had known
the prisoner for several years past. On the 27th
of May, between 10 and 11 at night, he met
him in the Kentish-town-road, corning from the
direction of Tufnell-park. lie was at the time driving
about :10 dale of Wight lambs, and bad on a butcher's blue
slop, which he was not in the habit of wearing. He ad-
dressed prisoner, who answered him and treated him to a
glass of ale. On the following Thursday he saw witness
in the cattle market, he was at the time in company of a
man named Dickson. Prisoner called him on one side
and said," You need not say you saw me on Monday night."
Witness, incroes-examination, said he had since mentioned
the subject to several persons. He bad not received the 101.
reward, or any portion of it, neither did lie expect it.
Police-sergeant David Older, 16 Y, said that on taking
the prisoner into custody he (prisoner) said he had no
occasion to be Tufnell-park way on the 27th May, and went
to bed at 5 o'clock and did not get up again till neat
morning. The prisoner's muter then came up and pri-
soner said " He's going to take me for them lambs on
Monday night," and Hayes (the master) replied, " You
were along with me up to late ;" to which the prisoner
rejoined, " No, I went to bed early, don't you remember?"
On the way to the police station be said, " I think it's
nearly time I turned up my game if I am going to be
pulled into these things, but I'm not going to take this
all alone."

Alfred Dixon was called to confirm • portion of the
evidence of the witness Allcock as to the Thursday night
when the prisoner made a communication to that witness.
Police-sergeant George Parry, 14 Y, said he saw the
prisoner on the night of the 27th of May driving lambs
down the Kentish-town-road. He had known him as •
drover for some time. There were upwards of twenty
lambs. He did not notice them particularly.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The judge said, after • very able defence by the prisoner's
counsel, in which everything had been said that could be
said in his favour, the jury had found him guilty,
and no person who bad beard the evidence could ever
come to any other conclusion. He had been once before
under suspicion, charged with another man with stealing
four beasts, but he had been lucky enough then to escape.
This was a very serious offence in driving away • whole
flock of sheep, and the court felt that this was a came in
which they ought to put the law fully into force, and the
sentence of the court upon him was that he be kept in
penal servitude for five years.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIB DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
A TEETOTALLERN ALIBI.

A young man named Joins Moriarty, • porter in Covent-
garden Market, was brought up in custody of Sergeant
Kerley, of the F division, charged with stealing a gold
watch and portion of the guard chain from the person of
Mr. Alexander Thwaites, • gentleman residing in Arundel.
street, Strand.
The prosecutor stated that about half-put 1 o'clock on
Sunday he was passing along Endell-street from
New Oxford-street towards Long-acre, when, at the corner
of Short's-gardens, he encountered the prisoner, who madea
sudden dash, " likelightning," at his guard and toreawaya
portion of it with a watch attached. The remainder of
the guard chain remained hanging to his waistcoat. He
then took to his heels followed by witness who repeatedly
called out " Stop thief." There were • great number of
persons in the streets, hut none of them attempted to
stop the prisoner, who ultimate got away. The
watch was worth seven guineas. Witness immediately
gave information to the police.
Mr. Herbert, another gentleman who happened to be
passing at the tier:, corroborated Mr. Thwaites's evidence,
and added that the bystanders not only did not render
any assistance, but assailed the prosecutor with threats
and cries of " Knock the old down !" On Monday
evening (yesterday) witness saw the prisoner amongst
about fourteen or fifteen others, and at once picked him
out. He had no doubt of the prisoner's identity.
He was dressed as he now appeared, except that he had
• light pair of trousers on, whereas he now wore dark,
He wore • cap similar to that be had now.
Sergeant Kerley stated that from the information and
description he had received, ha suspected that the prisoner
was the person who had robbed the prosecutor. On
Monday night witness was in Little Queen-street, with
Hines 169 F, and saw the prisoner, who pissed them
twice,lookingveryhard at them. Witness said, 'Yon know
me? " The prbener replied, " Yes, I do." Witness then
said, "I will take you in custody for stealing • watch and
part of a chain in Endelletreet, on Sunday morning." He
asked "At what timer and witness said " Between oneand
two." The prisoner said. " I was there about that time."
Witness took him to the station-house, and placed him
with 14 or 15 other persons, from amongst whom Mr.
Herbert picked him out at the first glance.
Police-constable Hines, 169 F, corroborated, and added
that on the way to the station-house the defendant said,
" You will give me a fair chance, I hope?" Witness
asked him what he meant. He replied, " Put me amongst
• lot, and see if they can pick me out." He was placed
with 14, and witness asked if he was satisfied with the
class of people he was placed with. He replied, " I sup-
pose I must be."
The prisoner called two witnesses, young men of the
working clue, who deposed that on Sunday they were
with the prisoner, who wore a hat, not a cap, and three
others, at a public-house in Drury-lane. They were there
from the opening of the house at 1 o'clock till past
2. No doubt the landlord would remember the
circumstance, because, though they had five pots of beer,
amongst them, the prisoner, being a teetotaller, drank
none of it, but bad a bottle of ginger beer and a pint of
cider. The prisoner also proposed to call his sister, who
would prove that ho had not a pair of black trousers.
Mr. Flowers said as there was a conflict of evidence be
would send the case for • jury. The prisoner might call
the other witnesses or reserve them for the trial.

The prisoner—Then I reserve my defence.
Ho was committed for trial.
CLERICENWELL

deorge Peat, a powerfully built young fellow, described
as a labourer, of Brand-street, Holloway, was charged before
Mr. Cooke with committing a most violent assault on a
young woman named Emma Moss, at Holloway.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, prosecuted ; and Mr. H. Allen,
prosecuting officer of the Associate Institute for Improving
and Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of Women,
watched the ease on behalf of that society, of which Lord
Ebury is president.
The complainant and another young woman were
standing at the corner of the street in which they reside,
when the defendant passed and insulted the complainant.
She told the defendant to leave her alone, but instead of
doing so he called her bad names, and hit her in the hrealt.
He followed up this by again striking her, and this be did
with such force that he knocked her down and rendered
her insensible. He was proceed' ng to further acts of
violence, but was prevented and taken indoors by his
mother. The defendant, it was stated, had on a previous
occasion assaulted the complainant.
The defendant said the complainant and the woman
that was with her annoyed him and called him foul names,
and that was the reason why he hit her, but he did Lot
hurt her as she had said.

Mr. Cooke mid these cases of street outrages seemed to
be on the increase, and something must be done to check
them. He then sentenced the prisoner to six weeks' bard
labour in the House of Correction.

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The defendant, who wished for • fine to be inflicted,
was then removed in custody.
John Regan • labourer, of 49, Hanley-road, West Hol-
loway, was charged with being drunk and assaulting Mrs.
Margaret Dunne, in the Homey-road.