The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-05 00:00:00

BOW-erREET.

A young man named Beery let;ingslone was brought
before Mr. Corrie charged with breaking • pane of glass in
the window of Mr. Harding. pawnbroker, High Holborn,
and stealing therefrom • silver watch worth 31. 10a.
Thomas Batley deposed—l ama poet-cellos letter carrier.
At a quarter past five on Saturday was coming out of the
West Central district office at the corner of Southampton-
street and Holboro when I heard a smash of glass in Hol-
born. Iran across the road and saw the prisoner at the
window of No. 207, with his band thrust through a hole in
a pane of glass into the window. He had a watch in his
hand. At that moment the assistant came out of the shop
and seized him. The watch was taken from him.

Charles Brooke—l am manager to Mr. Joshes Harding,
207, High Holborn, pawnbroker and jeweller. I was at the
end of the shop. My attention was called to the matter,
and I saw the assistant bring the prisoner into the shop.
The constable was sent for, and I saw him take the watch
from the prisoner's pocket. It is a silver watch, and worth
M. sa. I saw a pans of glass broken in the window, through
which the watch was stolen.
Police-constable Horne, F 175—1 was called in by the as-
sistant, and took the prisoner in custody. I found on him
the watch now produced and identified by Mr. Brooks, and
• glazier's diamond.
Inspector Brimmacombe applied for a remand, as there
was another charge against the prisoner for breaking the
windows of Mr. Kirkham, jeweller, Strand, and stealing some
jewellery.
Mr. Corrie—We may as well complete this else, however.
The prisoner, after being cautioned, said—l acknowledge
stealing the watch, but the window was broken before.
was pluming by and raw it and took the watch, but the
witness aaw nothing of it.
Mr. Corrie—That is immaterial, as you say yon did it. I
shall commit you on this charge, and remasidyou on the
other.

William Searle, aged 16, a porter, residing at 16, Weston-
street, Sonier's-town, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt
with letting off fireworks at Somer's-town.
By the new act persons selling fireworks subject them-
selves to a penalty if they dispose of them to children tinder
16 years of age. The defendant in this case was, along with
some other lads, letting off fireworks in front of the chapel
in Chapel-street, just as persons were going to Divine
worship.
The defendant at first denied the charge, but afterwards
said, that if he was forgiven this time he would never do so
again.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said, he could not look over the matter
altogether, and ordered the defendant to pay a fine of 24., of
in default three days imprisonment.
The fine was paid.
Gcurge Milder, aged 13, residing at 10, Brook-street, St.
Andrews, was Charged with letting off fireworks at Ray.
street, Clerkenwell. . .

Thii is a very dangerousspot, as a great number of horses
pass through Ray-street, in consequecee of the other
streets being stopped by the formation of the Metropolitan
Railway.
Mr. D'Eyneourt fined the defendant le., stating that only
for his youth he should have fined him more.
Wtrtan Fiat, a boy aged 17 residing at No. 42, Gee-
street, St. Luke* was also fined Is. for committing • simi-
lar offence.