The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-22 00:00:00

BOW-fiTRBET.

DARINk: 114)RBERY.—Y;%:E.L311;17E011 AVOIDING PUI.sI'IT.
Alfnrf D.freamo..., aged 33, who described himself as a
lithographer, was placed at the bar charged with stealing
19 diamond rings, value about 80/., the property of Arthur
Robert fb.bree. pawnbroker, 318, Strand.
Alfred Ball, foreman to Mr. Dobree,.depose.l that about
half-past on Saturday evening the prisoner came into the
shop and asked the price of a diamond ring, which
was on a card with 18 others, in the window. Witness
showed him the ring, and stated that its value was
:W. :Lis. He murmured at the price, and asked the price of
a second ring marked D. 15s. He said this would not do,
and, retnrning the two rings, asked the price of a third,
marked 11. 12s, lid. He offered lf. ie. for this latter ring,
and eventually his offer wax accepted and the article
placed in a small card box. The prisoner, however,
showed no ilispositiee to pay for the ring, upon which
witness took up the earl of rings to replace them
in the window. The prisoner snatched the cant
from his hands and ran out of the shop. Witness fol-
lowed him, but on reaching, the door found he could not
open it. He (-ailed out ' Stop thief," and saw two young
men capture the prisoner outside the window. By this
time witness succeeded in getting open the door, which
had been fastened by the application of a strap and hook
outside. The prisoner had thrown down the card of rings
on the pavement, and the rings were scattered in all
directions. The two young men retained their hold of the
prisoner, while witness picked up the rings from the pave-
ment. Four of the rings, which he valued at 16/. As.,
were not recovered. The prisoner was given into custody.
John Macbeth, of Brunswick-street, compositor, one of
the young men who held the prisoner, deposed that he
was near the shop with a friend, who was just going into
the prosecutor's shop, as the prisoner ran out. On hearing
the last witness call " Stop thief," he seized the prisoner
round the waist and detained him. He did not see the
prisoner do anything to the door, but he saw another man,
probably an accomplice, running off in another direction.
Police-constable F 135 deposed to having apprehended
the prisoner, whom he searched in Mr. Dobree's shop. He
found in one of his pockets a quantity of loose dry snuff
(used, it was suspected, to throw into the eyes of any
person pursuing him), and also a railway pass, and •
number of pawnbroker's duplicates, relating to jewellery
chiefly, and a wide-awake bat.
Other corroborative evidence was given, after which
Inspector Parker applied for a remand.
Mr. Flowers accordingly remanded the prisoner for
further examination.
MARYLEBONE.
.A CASE OP ROBBERS,

A stout coarse.looking woman, named Louisa Yori, aged
52 prostitute, was charged with the following robbery.
Mr. Charles Schneider said he was a doctor of philosophy
residing at 25, Euston-square. On Saturday night, about
12 o'clock, he arrived at his street door, and saw the pri-
soner leaning there. He asked her to move, in order that
he might open it. She did so, and whilst he was unlocking
it she took his purse.
Mr. d'Eyncourt—Was your coat buttoned up?
Prosecutor said his coot was loose.
Mr. d'Enicourt wanted to know how prisoner's hand
came into the pocket of the trousers.
Prosecutor could not tell. He was opening the street-
door when prisoner pushed up against him, and he missed
his purse. He heard something drop, and on looking down
be found it was the purse. The prisoner was drunk.
Prisoner said she was standing in the doorway out of
the rain when prosecutor came op. Hs said if she waited
a few minutes he would take her inside.
Prosecutor—No such thing.
Prisoner said be moved away, and as be did so he
dropped something, which she picked up and gave to him.
Prosecutor observed he could not think of such a thing
as asking her into his house.

George White, 96 9, said he was standing on the oppo-
site side of the square, and saw prosecutor go up to his
door, where the prisoner was sten ing. He crowd over
and heard something drop, and heard prosecutor say he
was robbed. He turned his light on and picked up a
sovereign and a threepenny piece, and about a yard or so
further he picked up a purse containing 41. 10s., and upon
further search he found a 51. note.

Mr. d'Eyncourt asked prosecutor if the money was loose
in his pocket.
Prosecutor said the only way he could account for it was
that it was loose in his pocket.
White—The prisoner was drunk, but still she knew
what she was about. He had known her as a disorderly
prostitute.
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Mr. d'Eyncourt said he could not understand how the
prisoner could put her hand into prosecutor's pocket with-
out his knowledge.
Prosecutor could not tell. She pushed against him and
be missed his parse.
Prisoner said she would plead guilty.
Sentenced to six months hard labour.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
PLATING " ROUNDIRS" IN HTDIE-PARK.
Two lads, named Charles Smith and Heim?, Hulett, were
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with playing at a game
called rounder in Hyde-park to the danger of the pawn-
gen.
l'olice-constable Strutt, 357 A, said that on Saturday
afternoon he saw the defendants playing at rounders
on the broad path in Hyde-park. He drove them away
and shortly after they began playing again. He sent them
away a second time, but shortly after seeing them playing
again he took them into custody. The defendants were
sometimes knocking stones about, the passers-by running
great risk of having their heads cut open; sometimes they
used a hard ball.

The defendants said they did not know they were doing
any harm. They had done the same thing before.
3lr. Tyrwhitt said that if the defendants thought they
were going to have it all their own way they were Mil.
taken. They would have to pay fig. or go to prison for
seven days and if they came before him again the fine
would be 4bs.

WORSHIP-STREET.
DISTURBANCE AT THE DOORS OF A WORKHOUSE.
Joseph Harting was charged with creating a disturbance
at the doom of the Hackney Union, and George, his
brother, with casaulting the constable nd attempting to
rescue.

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Mr. Johnson, the master of the workhouse, said that on
Saturday evening last there was a violent ringing at the
gate bell which greatly alarmed the inmates. When
attended to, the prisoner Joseph held out an miler for ad-
mission from the relieving officer, but he was in such •
disgraceful state of intoxication that he was told he
could not be admitted. He then took off his coat, laid
down, and continued pulling the bell until it became
n to send for a constable, who, while conveying
him to e station-house, attended by witness, was met by
the prisoner George, who struck the constable, and made a
blow at him (witness).
307 N corroborated the evidence of the assault and
drunkenness of the first-named prisoner.
Mr. Newton observed that he could not understand how
• man in liquor or one of such • character could become
possessed of an order for admission to the workhouse.
Mr. Johnson replied that of course he could not say
when the order was had, but the fact was as sworn to, and
it was not an uncommon one.

Mr. Newton sent the prisoner Joseph to prison for six
weeks hard labour, and his brother for half that time.

THAMES.
ATROCIOUS ASSAULT.

Edward Downey, • dissipated tough looking fellow, and
described as • labourer, of No. 16, York-place Limehouse,
was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with violently
assaulting Mr. James Potts, of No. 8, Union-place.
The complainant, • respectable engineer, was on
his way home yesterday morning between 1 and
2 o'clock, and was maidenly accosted, in White
Hone-street, Stepney, by the prisoner, who asked
him for a piece of tobacco. Mr. Pott's replied, " 1
have no tobacco." The prisoner said, " You lie, you"
and made use of the most infamous epithets and language.
Mr. Potts called for the police, and the prisoner im-
mediately struck him a violent blow on the back of
the head sod kicked him while he was on
the ground. Mr. Potts continued to call out " Police!
—Murder !" and the prisoner fell upon him and used
atrocious threats, at the same time seizing him by the neck.
The opportune arrival of three friends, who had been in
Mr. Potts' company, and who were following him some
distance off when the prisoner grei, accosted him, pre-
vented the prisoner's carrying out his diabolical intentions.
The fellow was at once seized and secured.

Henry Lewis, No. 403 IC, said the prisoner was a no-
torious ruffian, and had been in custody before for
assaults on the police and others and punished for those
assaults. Before the prisoner attacked Mr. Potts he went
into a coffee shop and demanded bread-and-butter. On
the refusal of his demand he used bad language and
threats.

Mr. Partridge asked Mr. Potts if he had lost anything
out of his pockets, to which he replied in the negative.
The prisoner in defence said he only asked Mr. Potts
for a pipe of tobacco.
Mr. Partridge—A most impudent prooseding on your
part. The prosecutor is • total stranger to you mid you
stop him and demand tobacco of him between the hours of
1 and 2 o'clock in the morning, and when your demand is
not complied with you attack him in this savage
manner. It is not quite certain that you intended to rob
him, but it is quite certain you have committed • savage
and unprovoked assault on the prosecutor. I sentence you
to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of
Correction for two calendar months. If it was plain you
intended to rob the prosecutor I should have committed
you for trial.

GREENWICH.
zytrica MUNDAY AT BLACEIIZATH.

William Jahn °rag, goldsmith, oliiiierpo int-terrace,
Islington, vas charged with furiously riding e horse on
Blackheath on Sunday afternoon.

The charge was pro;ed by police constable Minket@ ; end
The prisoner, in his defence, said the man to whom the
horse belonged struck the animal and caused it to start off.
Mr. Mande fined the prisoner 58., or seven days' impri-
sonment.

Georpr Smith, baker, of 48, Prinem-etseet. Newington
Botts, and William W,,tron, machine lad, of Sleet4treet,
city, were next charged with like offence.
The prisoner Smith said be had before been on a