The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
Mt LATI COLD STEALING CASE.

Chaska Nicholson, late of the Woolpark Tavern, Rom-
ford, and John Asks a clockmaker, were brought up before
Sir Henry Muggeridge charged with stealing • child aged
five years.
Mr. Lewis, foe the prosecution, said this case had
been several times before the magistrate and he
bad now to ask that the court would hold the
defendants to bail to be of good betavionr, and
dismiss the charge, the prosecutiix having been ordered
into the country to recruit her mental and bodily health,
which had been eco terribly shaken by her crag-elm:tuna.
ties in this court, and the consequent exposure, that she
was utterly incapable of trievelliug so as to be in attend-
ance. If the court thought such a course incompatible
wsth its own dignity, he would proceed with the case on a
future day, if the magistrate insisted upon it.
Mr. Beard, for the defendants, urged that the object of
the warrant bad been obtained, and as the child was re-
stored to its parent, he hoped the worthy alderman would
not put them to unnecessary expense by any fusilier re.
mend, particularly as it was quite clear that the parties on
the other side had disappeared, and had no intention of
proceeding with the case.
Sir H. Muggeridge said be was determined not to silos
this court to be trifled with, or to be roads the 'abide for
private purposes ; and if he saw the remotest prospect of
securing the attendance of the prosecutrix, he would cm,
tainly adjourn the case ; but as there was such a great an-
willingness to prosecute the defendants any further, and the
officer Baker bad lost all clue to the parties, he had DO
alternative hut to allow the case to take the amts.) rut-
seeded, but he did so with great reluctance.
The defendants were accordingly held to bail and dis-
charged.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
COMM:I_IIOMS I,Boll_ THE Dint_

Mr. Jolla Gerrard, livery-stable keeper, of 1, Piehmond-
mews, Westbonme.pirk, was charged with being drunk and
incapable of driving his carriage end pair, snit also with
damaging a cab.
W. Wonnald, 78C, said—At 11 last night this gentleman
was driving a carriage and pair in Prinem.street. He use
drunk, and I took his carriage and homes borne.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—How did you know ho was drunk
Constable—Because he ran into eab. (Laughter.)
Thomas Wilkinson, badge 10,489. cabdriver—Last right
I was in Princes-street, when defendant mu against me with
bin carriage and pair. His off-wheel got locked in mine.
Mr. TyrwLitt—Were you sober?—it was the Derby-day,
mind. _

Cabman—Oh, yes. I ain't a sporting character. My
horse was, while the wheels were locked, going up sod
down like a rocking-horse. liere's the bill of the demise.
Defendant—l have no questions to ask. If I did the
damage I'm not aware of it.
The owner of the cab here got into the box, and said the
coaehmaker had seen the cab.
Tyrwhitt—l hope he is not a feabicumble coach-
maker.
__ _

Owner—Oh, no ; he's a working one.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Now, has be not stuck it on' He has
charged 3!. He has made a good thing of it. hes he not!
Owner—Well, he's charged enough, air —Haughteri—V.
Defendant—Oh, my gracious ! take the cab to my
own coacbmaker. I bad been to the Derby, and I know I
was drunk, for the gentlemen gave me too much brandy.
Mr. Tyrwhitt —I shall fine you 10s. for being Ilmak and
incapable of managing your hones, and the danagc quo.
tion shall stand over for a week.

WF:STIINSTErt.