The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-01 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)

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Stunt Atkins, 28, and Henry Reilly. 27, were indicted
for stealing three yards of cloth, value 18e. 9d., the pro-
Peril of George Bousfield and another.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted; Mr. Warner Sleigh appeared
for Atkins. and -Mr. Henley for Reilly.
On the 9th of November the prisons were stopped by
the police in Newton-street, Holborn, with the -cloth in
their possession. It was afterwards found that the cloth
had been stolen from one of Pickford's vans.
The jury found Atkins Guilty, and Reilly Not Guilty.
Sergeant Dowdell, 12 F, gave Atkins a very bad
character.
Sergeant Chappell, 13 F, confirmed Sergeant Dowdell's
description of the prisoner's character.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be kept in penal
Servitude for five years.
Thomas Walton a respectable-looking man, was indicted
for having indecently assaulted Jane Gentry, • child of
tender years.
Mr. M._ Williams prosecuted ; Mr. Collins (instructed
by Mr. Martin) defended the prisoner, who surrendered
in discharge of his bail.
The prisoner is clerk at a cosi-wharf at Shepherd's Bush,
and the little girl war sent there to order some coals for
her father, who keeps • greengrocer's shop and sells
coals, at Hammersmith. At the OMCO, it was alleged that
the indecent assault took place. A. soon as the girl got
home she told her hither what had occurred, and after a
refusal on the part of a police-constable to take the pri-
soner into custody he went down to the polico-stabon,
where this charge was preferred against him.
The details are unfit for publication.
Mr. Collins addressed the jury fur the prisoner, and
called several witnesses, who gave him the highest cha-
racter for morality, and that he was an affectionate hus-
band end &kind parent to his three children.
Mr. M. Williams ably replied on the evidence that had
been given for the defence.
The Assistant-Judge summed up the evidence.
The Jury found the prisoner Gositty, but recommended
him to mercy.
The Assistant-Judge said that everything that could be
said had been said by the learned counsel who appeared
for the prisoner, and every topic that was susceptible had
been urged in his behalf. Re was sorry to find that •
man with a wife and children of his own should have
been induced to use this child as he had done; and chil-
dren of this age especially required protection. The jury
had recommended the prisoner to mercy, and the court
would, as far as possible, give effect to that recommenda-
tion. He sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and
kept tq bald labour for four months.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
Thomas Greer, war indicted for cueing bodily harm to
Mr. Richard Butler, apublican, of 14, Great Wild-street,
to which be pleaded Not Guilty.
This was a squabble in a public-house, originating in
the landlord, the prosecutor, desiring to turn the defendant
out for some misconduct. He had a fall, and his arm was
broken.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced
to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.
Willisss norktr, convicted of robbing his grandmother,
Mrs. Sarah Gana, of 4, Adam's-plasma Bethnal-wean, •
widow, of two-oilvor watches, was sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment.
Henry Rosier and 112issieth Barnet, convicted on Friday
of stealing Goats, were placed in the dock for sentence.
Rader was sentenoed to twelve months, and Bernet to
one month's imprisonment.

THE POLICE COURT&
MANSION-INITAIL

Hairy Amami, whiFdiicirii•a Wilam', as a vocalist,
bat retried his .adieu, was (barged with committing a
maim with violence.
bilts7poesenterwas Mr. Renard Ellington, clerk and
books= to ilk Sydney Waterlow. He stated that
on evading about halt past seven o'clock be was
in Aldermen'e-walk, Bishopegate-street, when tbe
am some ballad him, pat his ana mad bis,tali, sad
palled bba beck. He fell cm tbe ground and bemire in-
maiible, INA be believed that Use primer admlnistered
ablemilankto Mir. Wisest ln.nonsed sesseiewnnes

be hod Heron walklag with a policemen to the
lartlen. Be thee mimed hie marf-pie mad a deg, value
teselher about IL The brought to the
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swath mud lips very sore, and
ain part cd the &ha came aff
his lip. Pie dill eullere pla tbe beak, shoat the
.rea of the Haan from the Meioses el the piermir.
Ma Nifela, a wirier, maid be saw lie pfeener attack
the preemrelor, sad bike the pia eat et Ids wart. The
Crrissroaasettwz and witness followed him till he was
Pellsweislulie Hansom stated that about halfizt7r
!sic le Ward a et "atop third," ead saw the
ressiag, pawed him until be was steppedreal
reavesem leek Wm tab custody. He
ray had to obtain the senetaine of
heitigeek a The out of kb band,
hB:l7wits tee width the bad taken out of hie
ewe seed ea • searched la. 4d. end
two church minium were found bin.
The prisoner said the abmtmi terrime were given to
him Dr a Maid.
Sir R. Carden said it was remarkable that the first loaf
was tons out of each of thaw