The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-09 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-1101) SE.

Williams aver and AM Newman, notorious thieves,
were charged with attempting to pick pockets.
Mr. T. Angus said that on the previous afternoon ho
watched the prisoners • considerable time, in the course of
which he saw them make repeated attempts to pick pockets
on London-bridge. He then gave them into custody.
Cooper said the witness must have been mistaken, as ha
never tried a pocket in his life.
Newman, who supported himself by a crutch, said it was
quite Impossible for him to pick a pocket on account of his
lameness.

Mr. Goodman (chief clerk)—Cooper hes been bare beim,
and sentenced to imprisonment. Newman, although he
walks with a crutch end appears young, has been a thief
for years. He has been here on five previous occasions at
least.

Newman (impudeatly)—Ns, you're " out " them ; it's
only tour. This makes five.
The Lord Mayor committed the prisoners for three months
each, with hard labour, as rogues and vagabonds.

Lord Mayor orated the pie's. would aclmow-
ledge the receipt of a for 211. from the Drapers' Com-
pany, and 51. 0. ~" per Sir R. Mayne, for the poor-
box.

WORSHIP-STREET.

Yr. Jobs Bharps, a fruit 11161111011111 in Lippe Thames-
street, appeared before Mr. D'llynoourt, at the initiates of
the Donna Board of Works of Whit ._..isedUo_ &newer an
information in which he was the owner
of certain homes in that parishe I=-17;re Waly unAt for
occupation.
Mr. William Cavard, the unitary inspector of the =
said—That in consequence of information be bad
that no fewer them eleven mere of malignant fever had co-
nning within three weeks in the court in which the houses
in question were situated, be visited the place on the 4th
The court consisted of a duster of small four-
houses, abutting at the tear upon a lofty wall, to the
complete exclusion of light and ventilation, and they
were let out in separate apartment. to different
=Maim. On entering the first house, which
to the defendant, he found the front room
to be occupied by a married couple and three grown up
daughters, the latter of whom were all ealiving from fever.
The adjoining room wee moupied by a sea and his wife lad
four children, two of wren were prestmed with the mere
complaint, and were &priestly is • dangerous state. All
the other rooms in that and the adjoining home, which was
also the property of defendant, were equally overcrowded with
miserable occupants ot both sexes without the slightest re-
gard to the requirements of common decency, and they ex-
hibited the same features of dirt, dime" and destitution.
Mr. Liddle, the medical officer to the board, fully confirmed
the evidence of the last witness.

-lUsnswer to the complaint the defendant admitted that
his houses were certainly not in a flt state for habitation.
Each house was subject to a ground-rent of 81. per annum,
and he had incurred a lows of at least 1,6001. since they came
into his possession. He was heartily sick of the property,
and felt disposed to offer a bonus of 6001. to any person who
would take it off his hands.

Mr. D'Eynoourt said that as the defendant had so freely
admitted the °Mince, which had been established in evidence,
It only remained for him to make an order for the necessary
steps to be adopted for the effectual cleansing and ventilation
of the premises; and be also felt it his duty, under the cir-
cumstances of the case' to WOO an order for the immediate
expulsion of the tenants, in accordance with the provisions of
the statute.

It having been intimated by the isepector that he appre-
hended considerable difficulty in effecting the expulsion of the
miserable occupants, he wee directed by the magistrate to
explain to them that under the salutary provision contained
in the 14th section of the statute, they would be liable to a
penalty of 20s. per day if they retained possession of the pre-
mimes after they were served with the order of removal,

MARLBOROUGH-STREIT.
Mr. Dyer, jeweller, 96, t-street, applied for an
moult warms against Colonel Greaten, of Hotel,
Sprin goodCo Omsk]] purchased • watch at his shop a abort
time ago, which wee brought beck to be regulated, as • com-
plaint was mods that It did not keep correct time. The watch
was put in order, and Colonel Orenfell took it away that
morning, bat brought it back about an boar or so aftsrwards,
and stated that be wished to return the watch and have his
money back. He told Colossi Orenfell that be would do
anything to the watch that it Wight require to make it go
pesfecdy, er he would exchange ft., but he must decline to
return the money. Colonel Oreshllimmedia.ely struck him
a blow on the in.. with his open hand, and was having the
shop, when he told his assistant to shut the door and to
fetch a policeman. The young man placed himself in the
way of Colonel Orenfell, who gave him a violent blow on the
' mouth, and left the shop.
Mr. Bingham said the blow reoeived by the canaphduant
was more in the mutton of an insulting blow the a blow to
do bodily injury. Now the law would not justifY the com-
plainant In giving a pinion into custody whoa sane and ad-
drew' he was in pruentinon of fur inflicting a blow in his
shop, nor could the constable have takes the charge, not
having witnessed the assault. Then with respect to the
assault on the young rasa, the complainant proceeds to im-
prison his assailants little
Complainant said he did net detain the colossi.
Mr. Bingham understood the complainant to say that he
had shut the door in order to detain this gentleman until a
constable came. If this were so, the complainant was
detaining the gentleman without reasonable cause ; and then
came the Wee point, how hr the person detained s
Sad in wing itemonable hew to remove an Imperil
plated in his way. If however, the complainant chose to
esess the ems, he might take • summons.
Mr. Dyer wished for • warrant, as Colonel Grenfell was
to leave for America that evening.
Mr. Bingham said If • warrant wee memory it should be
granted.
BEPIEVOLINCE.—From " 0.8.," 61. ; " A. G." 11. ; end
" P. 10e, for the poor-box ; sad 24 from 4. C. 0." for
Diehl Coanor. -