The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
THE. DARING ROBBERY BY A BOY.
James .Ifaerr,r, an errand boy, aged 14, was brought up
on a charge of robbery.
It appeared that the prisoner was an errand boy in the
employment of Messrs. Hone, cocoanut fibre manufac-
turers, 65, Queen-street, and on the former examina-
tion it was stated that he had been under notice of
dismissal. A few days ago he concealed himself
in the premises, and after all the wcakmen had
left he seemed to have broken open an inner
door leading to an office, and there abstracted about 121.
from a cash box, afterwards making his escape from a
window looking into Newcastle-court by means of a rope.
On the following day he was apprehended at the house
of his parents at 12, Holybush•place, Bethnal-given, by
two detective officers, to whom be gave up 84
but on their making a search in a back court the othcers
found 2!. 10s. more concealed among acme rubbish. He
had been once in prison before.
The Lord Mayor sentenced him to one month's imprison.
meat in the House of Correction and afterwards to go 10
Wandsworth Reformatory for a period of three years.

CLERKENWELL
• VIO="1. IiCECZ AT • RAILWAY sTATION.—AssArLTINO •

STATION-M.04E11.
Arai M'Cleran, aged 35, described as • cloth
finisher, residing at 14, Marlimeough•road, Hammersmith,
was charged before Mr. Barker with creating • disturb-
ance and assaulting Mr. George Loveless, station-
inspector et the Metropolitan Railway Station, X ing's-crosss
and also with assaulting Thomas Williamson, ticket col-
lector, at the same time and place.
George Wells said he was a porter in the employ of the
Metropolitan Railway. Last night, on the arrival of the
11.11 Hammersmith train the defendant was on the plat-
form, but did not attempt to get into the train until it
was in motion. As the defendant was endangering his life,
he prevented him from getting in, and had no sooner done
so than the defendant spat in his face. When the train
had gone the defendant canoed a great disturbance. fol-
lowed him upstairs, and had to be removed from the
station.
Mr. George Loveless said be was station-inspector at the
King s-cross station of the Metropolitan 14illway.
night the defendant, who wasa little the worse for liquor,
made such a disturbance in the station that be ordered
him to be expelled. One of the ticket collectors at-
tempted to do so, when the defendant struck him.
violent blow on the neck and attempted to kick bum
The ticket collector pushed the defendant away, when the
defendant again struck at him. Some men and wanton in-
terfered and pulled the collector about and held his arms.
Finding what was taking place he went to the assistance of
the ticket-collector, and then the defendant kicked de-
literately at him, and caught hint on a most delicate r"
of his body. The kick caused Mm much pain, and be now
felt the effects of it. When the defendant made the kick
be said " That's a b— hot one for you." From the effects a
the kick he went inside the station, and the defend-
ant followed him, and again attempted to kick hie,
He was going through the refreshment department. to
fetch sonic assistance, when the defendant followed lush
and in endeavouring to strike him broke some glasses, for

II he paid. Ho was proceeding to further acts of
when a constahle came, and the defendant was
into custody.
Williamson Raid he was ticket collector, and by
4.1. the previous witness he put the defendant
a the station. .ts he earn doing so the defendant
111111 A violent blow on the neck, and he now felt pain
the blow. The defendant pulled off his coat, and
„., •k .1 to tight with him. The defendant attempted to
Lim, but did not succeed in doing so.
defendant said that he was fint assaulted, and that
„ he did wan done in self defence.
31.. Ilarker said that such disgraceful conduct would not
core especially at a railway station. He then
.1 the defendant to pay a line of 2/. 10s., or in default
, Imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of
1., cool for ace calendar mouth.
A- rite a AN Pill.