The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE._

A middle-aged man, named Charles Monk was brought
before the Lord Mayor charged with feloniously and
burglariously breaking into the premises of No. 9, 13i1-
liter-square, with intent to commit felony.
The circumstances connected with this charge are ',erne-
what peculiar. It appeared that the house in question
is let out in offices, and that for some time past different
robberies have been committed upon the . A
person named Wilson is employed as the housekeeper,
and he has the charge of the place, and a man named
Riche is engaged by him to assist. It seemed that a ens-
picion was entertained that another robbery was intended
to be committed on Thursday night, and the assistant of
the housekeeper was in ocarequence placed in a cupboard in
a room which it was believed would be made the object of
attack. He went to his hiding place about twelve at
night, and everything_seemed perfectly quiet until half-
past four o'clock on Thursday morning, when he heard a
noise at the window. After • short interval the window
was opened and a man jumped into the room, and he
immediately got out of his hiding place and seized him,
and it turned out to be the prisoner. The polio) were
sent for, and the prisoner was given into custody ; and
upon examining the outside of the house it was found
that the prisoner had placed a ladder against the window,
and by that means had obtained access to the room where
be was found.
The Lord Mayor inquired if anything was known of
the prisoner
The police constable stated that he was occasionally em-
ployed to clean the windows, and was consequently well
acquainted with the place.
The Lord Major said it was a strange ear, and he
remanded the prisoner in order that some inquiries might
be made about him.
WORSHIP-STREET.
George Brown, 22, described as a carpenter, was charged
before Mr. Ellison with having been concerned with
others in stealing a van and horse and a number of bales
of silk and velvet, value in all 8701.
Inspector Russell, of the Great Eastern Railway Com-
pany's police, stated that on the 15th of February, 1887,
a van, which contained silk and velvet, consigned to
Messrs. Salter and Co., of Spital-equare, and having a
bens attached, was stolen from the yard of the goods
station, in Brick-lane, of the Great Eastern Railway.
The inspector, from information received, went
to a house in • court near Pelham-street,
Brick-lane, and having entered by means of the window,
proceeded to a beck room, where be found two bales and
a half of silk, at the time identified as having formed part
of that stolen. The room also was known to be in the
occupation of the prisoner and another man : some boxes
broken up and tied together, which had enclosed the silks,
were also found in the room. On the following mngg,
Inspector Russell in company with Sergeant Kenw,
of the H division went to a little chandler's
shop in Pelham-street, also in the occupation of
prisoner and another man, and on a bed in a back
room there they found a roll of silk velvet,
part of the produce of the robbery, and valued
at 201. In neither of the houses visited was there a person
to be seen, and from that depth the previeus evening they
bad been in search of the prisoner. On Thursday night
he was arrested by Constable Derrick, 38 H, who met him
in Shorediteh, and at once told him what he should take
him into custody for. The prisoner then said he knew
nothing of it. At the station he was placed with several
other men, and was identified without hesitation by Sohn
Burrowes, 40 H Reserve, who knew him as having
occupied the room wherein the property had been found.
Mr. Ellison granted a remand, upon the application of
Inspector Russell.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A well-looking young woman named Zefferey applied to
Mr. Knox for assistance under these circumstances. She

was one of the servants at the Cafe Regence, Tichborne.
street, having charge of the linen. On Thursday night,
about one o'clock, she was awakened by finding a man in
her bed. She seized the intruder, who was assaulting her
with a criminal intent, and her cries succeeded in bring.
ing the mistress of the house and several waiters into her
room. Instead of giving her assistance, the waiters did
all in their power to enable the man to escape. The man
did escape, leaving behind him an umbrella, which had a
crest upon it. That umbrella would enable her to identify
the person who bad assaulted her, but on applying for it
she was told she could not have it. What she now
wanted was an order from the magistrateto have the handle
of the umbrella (the umbrella was broken) given up to her.
Mr. Knox said he had no power to grant the applicant's
request.
The applicant left, stating her intention to apply to the
Swiss ambassador.

William Collins, aged 63, musician ; William Thomas
Collins, 26, his eon, musician; Louisa Collins, 24, married to
William Thomas Collins; Talky Louis, 30, professional
vocalist; George Dennis, 26, house painter; Mary Watson,
46, no occupation; Anna Watson, 25, singer and dancer;
Robert Xing, 38, comic vocalist ; and Isaac Abrahams, 36,
"photographic artist ;" were brought before Mr. Paget
charged with being inside a house or room called the
Eastern Alhambra, in St. Ann's-place, Limehouse, oppo-
site the parish church, without lawful excuse, the said
house or room being used for stage plays or theatrical
entertainments, not being a licensed theatre, and to which
admission was obtained by payment, contrary to the 2nd
and 3rd Victoria, cap. 47, section 46.
On Thursday night Mr. Womb, superintendent of the
111 division, made a raah on the notonous penny gaff, and
capture the proprietor, Collins the younger, and the
whole corps dramatique. The admission was by payment
of hi. each, and 2d. was paid by a police-constable in
plain-clothes, for himself and his son. The audience,
about 100 in number, was principally boys. The pieces
advertised for performance were "The grand, romantic
drama of Herne the Hunter, and the amusing and scream-
ing farce of The Teliceman in Afficwities." Complaints
had been made against the place by the parochial autho-
rities and many inhabitants. Abrahams was selling re-
freshment+, in the place. Louisa Collins was in a box
taking money.
The elder Collins add he had been 20 years performing
in Limehouse, and was not aware he was doing anything
wrong. He only played on the harp.
The younger Collins said he had been stage manager
for three months. He held the plaoe as a weekly tenant
and paid the rent to a Mr. Flight. He pleaded ignorance
of the law.
Mr. Paget said the act of parliament prohibited drama-
tic performances in an unlicensed place. The Eastern
Alhambra, as it was termed, was a nuisance, and frequent
complaints had been made of it. It contaminated the
young, and led them on to crime. He called upon all the
prisoners (except Collins the younger) to enter into their
own moogniranoes in the sum of 201. to appear and receive
ju4mmt when called upon. The younger Collins must
find bail, himself in 1001., and two sureties of 501. each, to
keep the peace, and if he were found breaking the law
again, and maintaining dramatic performances, his re-
cognisance@ would be entreated, and then if the money
were not paid he would have to remain in prison.

THE JEWELLERY STOLEN AT id.A.SCRESVER.-
addition to the arrest of Ave pe lons at Manchester, on
WednesdaLfoor stealing two thousand pounds' worth of
jew to Messrs. Schwab., of London, from
the I,llolaon anntinlforth Weetern Railway, two other per-
sons—Wliliam Yates and Maria Deakin--have been ap-
prehended. They had a case of silver watches, supposed
to be part of the stolen property, in their possession.
They were taken beforelhe magistrates, and remanded.
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