The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-09 00:00:00

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
ittkENWEI L I lETIt.tuE.—A FRAUDCLENT COLLECTOR.
a respectable-looking young man, was !
tuou,:ht up on remand, charged with obtaining several
,111,1 of iinmey by representing that be was employed an a
twill:stet on L: half of the Clerkenwell Relief Fund.
The to iN. e, r was occasionally employed as a reporter on
the I' • newspaper, and he took advantage of his
Icing known to the inhabitants of the ward of
intry to call on them and obtain various sums
..f 11101115 by wpresenting that be was collecting
nO behalf of the rierkenwell Relief Fund. On being ets
i.reluvilyi Le Noosed a list of the subscribers to the de.
t• ,tive and add that be haul spent the money,
. a thus it would be sent to the Mansion-house iu the
,UTIal• of a few days.
Mr. llueuanan, solicitor, attended on behalf of the pri-
: quer, and ached that he should be admitted to bail until
Tuesday, when the money would be forthcoming. lie also
ertea that there bail been no intention to comulit any
rbe Lord Mayor refused the application, and ordered
e c.ts, to be pat leack,in order that Mr. rollingriulge, the
enprietor of the rag Press, might attend and state who.
uh. r he had authorised the prisoner to collect money for
Cue relief fund as he had alleged.

W ESTMIINISTER.
SNOW-BALLING, ASSAULT, AND WILFUL DAMAGE.
PatriCk A/whoa n, 16, was eharpd with throwing snow-
balls, to the danger of wanner', with assaulting Polies.
~instable Leo Wallis, INN IS, in the execution of his duty,
.:1111 further with doing damage to his helmet, amounting
Willie said—At about 8 o'clock last night I was on duty
a Marlborough-road, Chelsea, and saw the prisoner and
lot of others throwing snow-balls at the passers-by ; one
~bl gentleman had to take refuge in a stationer's shop. I
drove them away, and in • few minutes I returned, and
:bey were at it again. I sew prisoner distinctly throw a
snowball at a gentleman who was passing, awl I ran after
Liu. He fell at the corner of the street where I caught him.
He struck awl kicked me repeatedly ; he tried to bite
me, and Knocked my helmet about, completely smashing
I was surrounded, by about 30 others, who tried •
f t seue, mid bad it not been for another constable I should
Ii ve been unable to retain my prisoner.
Snow, ta It, corroborated. Prisoner was quiet after he
t Me up.
Prisoner denied the charge, and said be ran away because
the boys did.
He was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.
SOUTHWARK.
THE ORGAN-GRCSDING NUISANCE.
ISnu•arlo Tr rnu, an Italian organ grinder, was placed at
the bar before Mr. Partridge charged with playing his
often iu the londowroad to the annoyance of Mr. Abraham
Cohen. whose wife is dengerously ill, and refusing to go
away when requested.
The complainant, • funtittire dealer, carrying on business
at 41, London-road, said that about half-past o'clock on
the previous evening he beard the prisoner playing an organ
tame doors off, awl witness's wife was lying dangerously
awl complained of the noise, he went out to him, and
asked him to leave off. Instead of doing so he came in
hunt of his house and went on playing in the most impu-
dent manner. Witness then called • constable, and gave
him into custody.
Mr. Partridge asked whether the defendant demanded
any mosey from him when he asked him to leave off
Playing.
Mr. Cohen replied in the negative, hut be knew very
well what was said, and no doubt came in front of his
house for the purpose of extorting mone
The evidence of the complainant washers rend over to
the defendant by an interpreter, when he said that he did
hot understand what Mr. Con said to him es he did nos
know a word of English.
Mr. Cohen was recalled, and in answer to Mr. Partridge
he said that the defendant knew perfectly well what was