The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-25 00:00:00

DAD COMPANIONSHIP.

Ilmry Clarke, 17, an apprentice to a watchmaker, was
:,.dieted for stealing four gold watches and four silver
pitches, value M.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said he had pawned
the watches and given the ticket to the prosecutor. He
101 d been led into the robbery by had companions and
3 urnicious literature.
The prosecutor raid he had always treated the prisoner
; but he believed he haul been hd away.
Mr. Psyrie scut him to prison for twelve months, with
I 1.1 lul u.ur.

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.

m. IM 'I:DENT RODDERY AT DENT, ALCROFT AND_CO:I9.

. 1, . itoodoll, who gore n falbe address, was placed at
oti remand before Alderman Causton, charged with
hog three Duxes of gloves, value W., from the ware-
r of MCrihrb. Dent, Akron, and Co., 97, Wood-street,
t
. . . -

'1 he prisoner went into the glove department on Mon-
, y week with n piece of paper in his hand, as if he had a
t of goods he wanted, nod after passing to the far end
, i the department, he returned with three boxes of gloves
sunder his arm. He left the premises, but Mr. Pickering,
salesman in that department, suspected and followed
nt. He stopped him outside the warehouse, and asked
what he was doing with the gloves, and be replied
• . were given to him by Mr. Gay, of Mortimer-street.
, ruckerui,g took the prisoner back to the warehouse,
• 1,., s constable, and gave him into custody.
Butterick, 108, said he was called to take the
rite custody and he asked him where he got the
. in, to which he replied that he got them from
ft'r• a man that he had worked for about
( +1,4, months, and he lived in Mortimer-street, Hoxton.
f • ',lotion he searched the prisoner and found
, 1, p cadet a large black bag. The prisoner gave a false
Witness inquired of Mr. Oay if he knew the
t. and he said he had no knowledge of him what-
, .u. •••,•,•pt that about 14 days ago he came into his shop
,:i.•l to rob him. He sent fora policeman, but ults-
f, y dod net give him into custody. The paper pro.
...0 the following list of warehouses on it :
. , age and Co., Cheapeide, 12 o'clock; Morley,
. , ,31,e; Monett, Noble-street, umbrella; Dent and
,44-stroet; Morley, Wood-street, a quarter
I . . . . .

ai, Aicroft asked the magistrate to settle the case
•..,Ipo.eible.
oluan Causton said it was of too serious a cha-
t tor him to deal with. There was a list of
6 110 i ell-4•S which he evidently intended to rob, for
..,, I t very hoer was put down at which he was to
than. If he had stolen goods to the amount of
,1 would have been just the same thing. He must
„ l,im for trial.
;.• 1,, i.,oner was then fully committed for trial.
CLERIMMELL.
ASSAULT.

.hroos, aged 25, described as a " gentleman,"
ing at 24, St. Mary's-road, Islington, was charged
a prostitute residing at 5, Warren-street,
I Orville-hill.
144- parties have cohabited together, but she has lived
~t (ran him for more than two years. This morning,
nt I o'clock, be misted in following her about, and
was in -terrace he struck her a back-
.l blow on the face, and, in addition to making her
blackened one of her eyes. He also threatened
said he IV 11,4 determined that she should be
t

.1. lendant admitted that he struck the complainant,
a he did It through jealousy.
N• . fined him or in default to be imprisoned
r I. • to hard labour for a month; he would also have
tit° his own recognisance.' in the sum of 51. to
1, 114,• peace and be of good behaviour for six calendar
defendant was locked up in default.

GREENWICH.
ATTMITTINO SUICIDE WITH CHLOROFORM.
I ',wore/ side, aged 36, of 22, Blisset-street, Greenwich,
worker, was charged with attempting to commit sui-
t with chloroform.
prisoner was brought to this court yesterday,
• . h Mr. Patte, the relieving officer of Deptford,
alleged charge of deserting seven chit-
. alai intending to elope with a young
'Die prisoner then denied this charge, which
o alleged against him by his wife from whom he
-.li:crated about eighteen months, and who left
on Saturday night, when they were taken to
,•11— .4 Mr. l'atte, as destitute children. He
s th, ••11.,wed to leave the court with his
~,0.1, A' half-past 6 o'clock last evening
' -• .1,-1..11.. Snell, 143 R, was called to
tlci prisoner, who was found in a state of ILO-
Le having swallowed chloroform from a
found in the house, but with the prompt
• I by Mr. Hollingsworth, surgeon, his life was

~t,nd,• required the prisoner to find bail for his
&our for three months.