The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIB DAY.)

MANSION-HOT:MK
/TABULAR 04111 07 Assmum.
Robert Corbett, • well-dmeeed middle-aged man, who
described himself u an estate and •eearance agent, carry-
ing on business in Bennington-lane, was brought before
Sir H. Carden, charged with an assault under very peculiar
circumstances.

The complainant stated that be was a commercial tra-
veller, and on Monday afternoon he and by wife were re-
turning from Margate in the Rhine steamer, and while
he war talking to a gentleman on deck, the defendant, who
appeared the worse for liquor, came up to him and
asked him to drink with him. He refused, and at the
moment his wife came up, and the defendant held out his
band to shake hands with her, and she endeavoured to get
,away upon which he put his arms round her neck and
bred her. Wither remonstrated with him upon his dim-
vaafel conduct, and pushed him on one side, and the
defendant then struck him. Upon arriving at London-
bridge he gave the defendant into custody.
The wife of the complainant confirmed her husband's
statement.

The defendant. in reply to the charge, expressed his
deep regret at what had occurred, but said that he had
partaken too freely of wine on board the vessel, and he
really did not know what had happened. He was ready to
Velogise in the moat complete manner for his misconduct.
Sick. Carden said that he had behaved most abomi-
nably, and no apology could atone for the insult he had
offered to a respectable lady. It was a very serious offence
and he was liable to be imprisoned for three months.
The defendant expressed his sorrow for what he had
done.

Sir R. Carden maid he 'opposed the complainant" did not
wish to send him to prison, end he should, therefore,
only fine him 31., and he hoped he would never commit
such an act again, es he would not get off ito esaily.

WANDSWORTH.
HOW BUTCHERB ARE ROBBRD.
Two journeymen butchers named Edward Hart and
Edwin Peerless, in the employ of Mr. Robert Price, of
Britannia-place, Wandsworth•road, were charged with
being concerned in dealing a shoulder of mutton and •
loin of lamb.

It appeared from the evidence of police-constable
Waller, of the N division, that in consequence of infor-
mation he received, he was induced to watch Peer-
less and a greengrocer named Fisk, both of whom
were out with their carts at Clapham.common,
serving customers. He saw Peerless open his cart and
show Fisk a plies of meat. Fisk took a basket from his
cart, and put some meat into it, and at the same time the
constable saw something peas between him and Peerless
like money. The constable followed Fisk to the Victoria.
raul, and asked him what he had got, to which he replied
that he did not know that he had anything. The constable
" You have got meat," when Fisk replied that he
had. Ina basket, which was covered with a rug, the
constable found • shoulder of mutton and •
loin of lamb. lie did not take possession of the
meat, but went to Mr. Price and communicated to him
what he had seen. Subsequently Peerless was questioned
by his employer, when be stated that be was led astray
by the other prisoner, who gave him the meat and
told him to do what he could with it. Hart re-
plied that he did not give the meat to him, and saki he
might have put it in his tray by mistake. Both prisoners
were given into custody, and on the the way to the court
Peerless toll Waller that Fisk gave him 4e. for the meat.
Charles Fisk, a greengrocer, of Bromwell's.road, and his
man were Galled as witnesses, and they both denied that
the meat was bought of Peerless. The former said Peer-
ire. first met him in Manor-street, and asked him to have
the joints, but he refused to have them at a gift. When on
the common he asked him to leave them for him in the
Victoria-road, and to that request he gave • refusal. He
also said that nothing passed between them except an apple,
which he gave him. The man, however, said the prisoner
gave him 2(1. to leave the joints. He took them to Nos.
24 and 17, and at both holm.' they were refused. The
joints were then returned to Mr. Price.
Waller further stated that Peerless told hint he could
Sod • oleos for any quantity of meat which he had a mind
to leave. That statement was also denied.
Both prisoners wore remanded,