The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

John Stenten. aged 23, was charged with stinlinz a
gold Albert chain and locket from tho person of Augustas
J olaa Male. . . . .

The proeteutor, • draper's assistant, was walking in
Altigate High-rtieet, between "is and seven o'clock on
litzday evening, when the prisoner violently seined his
AlLeit chain and locket and ran away with them. Ito
was immediately pursued and taken into custody.
Ismcel Han, hot), raid that at 20 minutes to 7 be heard
cake of "Stop thief," and teeing the prisoner renting
fir/lowed by the irusecutor, he stood in the shade between
two windows, so that he might not be reen. When the
prisoner came up be "truck at him, thinking that was the
1(.44 way of 'topping him. (Laughter.) At the MUM
time the prorecutoi gave him a pub, and he fell d.iwn.
prnoner. in reply to the charge. said he was hard
up, and walled to '• make up" his lodgings.
l'iothing was known ;igaing him by the police.
Alderman ho,o sentenced him to three months luud
les a r.

H. tilialre 17grrourt, the husband of the charwoman at
Me4re. liatelay, Bevan and Co.'s bank in Lorobanl-
etteet, was brought before Alderman Sir William ltom
and Alderman Owdem sitting in potty sessions, sail
pleaded guilty to stealing lauelkereldeia and other article+
from the cost-pocketa of gauthnuou einplo3ed at the
tank.

It appeared that petty roblieries of the description re-
ferred to had been going on for seven or eight mouths
and eventually the matter was placed in the hands of the
police. Detectives Hancock and Rowland watched the
primmer for mine time, and succardod in recovering a
number of handkerchiefs which had been pledged by. Lien.
In reply to the beach, Hancock stated that the primmer
assisted his wife in the bank after the clerks left in the
evening.
He was aentenced to four menthe' imprisonment.
BOW-STREET.
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n'illians Wallace ii;;lker,carmat;, was charged with
stealing 13 bales of tobacco, the property of Joseph Kent,
value 3861. 6s. bd.

Mr. William Maple*, of 10, Eastbourne-terrace, ap-
peared for the prosecution.
The Ocala was brought up In the custody of Inspector
ACIMOD, of the Great Wisdom Railway goods depart-
nient, Paddington.
Andrew Larne°, van boy in the employ of the Great
Western Railway Company, deposed that in March last
he watt sent to Crutchtd-friars, in a vim containing bales,
driven by two carmen, Riley and Murphy. During the
journey they had occasion to shift load several times;
mite is Cannon-street, where witness saw the prisoner
Walker speak to Miley, who commanded witness to gu hack
unit obtain auutluer van. Ile went (with Murphy) as far
as Newgate. When he returned he saw a vim with a
tingle hursc, a grey I.lle, alongside of the company's van.
The prisoner and another man drove the one-hurue Valk
towards Paddington, and it contained several hiles that
lied Leen talon from the Great Wu torn It ulway van. At
the Leman-sheet police-station witness readily reesgni4sl
the prisoner. Ile had a little more hair on his few than
Le Lad at tic time tie robbeiy MO committed.
Tionnis rips, carman, proved that the prisoner was in
his employ, and had hind a one-horse van, the horse Kling
a prey 011.., ill March hest.
1-11.11 c, wife of last witness, corroborated, and said
Hunt the sly alteu ation to the prisoner now VMS that ho
haul grown more whiskers.
Other vs itnesers were called, including soms porters,
%to proved to having labelled the balm.
The prisoner reserved his defence, and Mr. Flowers corn-
mitttd bins for trial.

Mr. Jaws HolliriTiii;,tier7.pTrietora the Pegents
Tavern, Wee's-lanes, Stoke Newington, was summoned at
the hotance of the C,ornmitsioners of Police for having un-
lawfully opened his house for the vale of wines, spirits,
beer, and other fermented and distilled liquors, before the
hour of one on the afternoon of Sunday, the l3th of Decem-
ber, the same nut being then and there fur the refresh-
ment of travellers, contrary to the statute, &a.
Mr. Cooke raid he had considered the points which were
put by Mr. Tennant, the counsel for the defendant, a few
days ago, and there were many of them that slid not arise
m this cam. Upon the facts ft was net denied that the
house was open for the sale of ale and refreshment during
the hours prohibited by the 11th and 12th Victoria, cap.
49, but it was averred that the parties in the house were
travellers, and therefore entitled to be served. No sub-
stantial evidence upon that point was given, either by the
complainant or the defendant, and he bud nothing to
guide hint to • conclusion whether the potions us the
house were travellers or not. The learned counsel for the
defence contended that the onus of proof was on the corn-
plainuut ; but that question did not arise before him,
became the defendant might have put into the box the
man who it was stated was at the dime to prevent others
than travellers from being admitted. The ally lawn of evi-
dence that was given wusby the complainant, and flue eon-
table stated that from 9 to 1,109 persons entered the house,
nr:d tl sit ninny renews were not tellowed to ho
at-
mitb d. sual list they vivid. away ; but he further +tats I
hut l volu. near tisoligh to brar all that Ma' Sal I, stud that