The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-03 00:00:00

FLFRICE.NWELL,

A respectably-attirediOung man, who gave the name of
JO MI 4 Pi 14, and described himself as a boot-closer, re-
siding at 4, Gardetiatreet, Commerriabreed, was placed at
the bar before Mr. IrEyncourt, charged with attempting to
pick the pocket, of Mr. David Cromnbie, a merchant, of
Stock Orchard-crescent, Holloway, of the North Loudon
Railway.station, in the Caledonian-toed.
From the evidence of the complainant it appeared that as
the pansenprs were leaving the North London Railway sta-
tion in the Caledonian road, between the hours of seven and
eight cm Sunday evening be felt a tag at his watch-chain, and
turning round saw the prisoner in the act of taking his hand
from the front of his (prosecutor's) pocket. His watch hail
been taken from his pocket, but not removed from the chain.
Ile was certain that the prisoner was the man, as he was
the only one near him at the time. He accused the prisoner
of the attempted robbery, and gave him into the custody of
Police-sergeant Hutt, N, who told him the charge, but
the prisoner made no reply.
It was stated br the police that they were of opinion that
the prisoner Mid before been in custody, not only at this
court but at Wnridiipstreet, on charges of a similar nature,
but owing to the ahortness of the time, the police had Out
bad time to make the proper inquiries.
Th.. pi konr, in defence, said he bad been out to Kentish-
town, nod wes returning home, but unfortunately got out
at the is roils station. He was innocent.

D'E;ooourt remodel the primmer for further
inquiry.

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MARYLEBONE.
A well dressed middle-aged man, who gave the name of
Chad.. Et erol, wee placed at the bar on remand, charged
with the following daring robbery at the Eustori station:
From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the prisoner
took • black leather bag from off the plait rmu, contenting •
deal of valuable property, iocluding • presentation snuff-
box, Islouging to Mr. Benjanou Albert Bedford. When
stopped, he each he had taken it through distress.
Sergeant Dodaworth, 24 C, proved that the prisoner was
seetemall to 12 mouths' imprisonment at the Westminster ses-
sions for appropriating W. to his own use with which lie had
been Kent to the bank. It was than stated that he hadthree
months previonely. On thews occasions he gave the name
of John Durant.
Mr. Yardley fully committed him for trial.
SOUTH WA RK.

Lnrths Ahrtelmm Va.., a shabby looking old German, was
brought before Mr. Conde charged with attempting to steal
u portmanteau from the platform of the South-Eastern Rail-
way terminus at London.bridge.
Samuel Strickland, 76 N, said that on Saturday afternoon
he was employed at the terminus in private clothes, in eon-
sequeoce of the numerous robberies that had lately been
committed there. About three o'clock witness saw the pri-
soner come in the principal entrance and pass on to the
platform just as the Dover train had come in. The
luggage wan being taken from the trucks and placed
on the platform fur fthe carrier+, when witness saw the pri-
soner go up to the place and commence doigfing a portman-
teau away. Knowing that he had no right to it, witness went
up to hint sod took him into custody. In answer to Mr.
Combo, witness said he had secs the prisoner on the plat-
form before in the course of the day, sod be watched his
actions. He also followed him as far as Whitechapel and
back to the railway station, when he attempted to steal the
portmaideau.
The prisoner, who pretended not to understand the Eng.
HA language. was informed of the evidence against him
through an interpreter. Ho denied intending to steal the
portmanteau.
Mr. Combo asked if he was known.

Strickland replied that he did not ittlOW aeything of hico,
but be had no doubt ho was connected with a gang of railway
thieve,.

Mr. Combo had no doubt of that ; therefore he senteneNl
him to three months' hard labour in Wandsworth House of
Correction.

LAMBETFI.

Mr. Myer& jun., of Glenne of Messrs. George Myers
and Son, the extensive builder+ and contractors, in the
York nod, Lamoeth, appeared before Mr. Elliott, to
answer a summons taken out by I)uncan Cramb, a journey.
man mason, charging him (Mr. Myers) with refusing to
pay a lalance of wages of IRs. 11., and also with refusing
todeliver him his tools.

Mr. Buchanan. the complainant's attorney, said that his
client had been in the employment of the Messrs. Myers as
a stone mason, under the new trade regulation of seven.
pence per hour, and having left, an he had a perfect right to
do, on Friday week, he demauded the amount of wages
then due to him, 18. i. Id., and also his tools, but both
were refuted upon the ground, an he believed, that he was
too good a workman for the defeudanta to lose.
Mr. Myers assured the court that this was not at all the
reason ; and that, on the contrary, they had no
wish whatever to keep the complainant one hour
longer in their employment than he wished, and in refusing
to pay him the wages be claimed and deliver up his tools,
he (Mr. Myers) had only acted in accordance with the man's
own request. The fact was that the complainant had got
mixed on with the unionists, and through their influence or
persuasion he cot drunk, and demanded his wages and tools.
Ow becoming sober and returning to his senses, however, be
expressed much sorrow for his conduct, and requested that
he might be allowed to return to his work, and also begged
that, in the event of his getting drunk again and
demanding bit wages and tools, they might as a matter of
favour be refuted. The complainant again got drunk, and
was under the influence of drink when he made a demand
for his wages and tools on the present occasion, and Mr.
Myers considered he was only conferring a favour
on him by refuting both requests. Had he
applied fur them while in a state of sobriety, both
would have bees given to him without the slightest
hesitation. H. begged to add thst the complainant had
acted with much ingratitude both to his (defendant's) father
and himself, for in a former strike they brought him over
from Scotland at an expense to themselves of 31.. and be
then entered into an agreement with them to work in their
employment for three years, rod now, although only two
years of that time were expired, be wished to take him-
self off.

Mr. Buchanan requested that the magistrate would make
as order for the payment of the 18s. Id. and the delivery of
the tools, but Mr. Myers said that would be quite unneces-
sary, for whenever Cram') thought proper to come sober to
the office he should have both.

The next case was a RUMOOII4 taken out by the Messrs.
Myers against • youth named William Stephens, their
apprentice, for absenting himself from lain work.
Mr. Myers iu thiscass said they had been obliged to keep
the defendant, or rather pay hint a sum fixed ou, for years
when he was of very little use to them, and now th.,t he
would be usoful heibsented himself from his duty for three
nioutlis together.
The defence, if defence it could be called, set up by Mr.
Neale, was that the defendant's father had worked for the
firm for 17 years, and wits dismissed without amuse. After
his dismissal he established himself in a beerhouse. sod
hail the custom of nevem' of his former fellow workmen,
but the Mears. Myers had interdicted them from wing to
his house.

Mr. Elliott—What has that to do with the present com-
plaint
Mr. Neale—ln this way. That the allowance under the
indenture is not sufficient to keep the defendant, and if his
father is ruined he must go to the workhoua•.
Mr. Elliott--By this indenture the defendant i■ boned to
serve the remaining part of his apprenticeship, which I see
is 16 months, or abide the consequence, and I recommend
him at once to return to his employ.

ANOTHER CARE or SCAPECTED WIFE ML HDER.—
On Sunday evening (says the North Brandi Daily Vail) no
little sanction was created at Dunlorton on it being
reported that a man wea in custody of the county police, at
their headquarters here, charged with drowning his wife.
The full particulars are not yet brown ; but we learn that
the name of the acensed is James Shaw, about 30 years of
age, and resided with tbo deceased. who wee his reputed
wife, at Falkirk. Her DEMO wan Catherine Merriam, and
ohs wan about 25 years of ago. It appears that the accused
is owner of two Mires, which he employs in hauling morels
along the Forth and Clyde Canal, the deceased driving one
of the horse*. They had delivered a vessel at Bowling
on Saturday night, and commmiced their return
homewards to Falkirk along the bunk of the canal ; and
when Lod seen together, near Dslinear, about two
miles from Kilpatrkk, between It and 12 o'clock that
night, they were both much the worse of drink. Between
Dios and tea o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning, some men
observed a whip and a penny piece lying on the brink of the
canal, on which a loall's cm was floating, and observed the
accused', horses feeding in the neighbourhood. Suspecting
that sometiog was wrong, they dragged the canal and found
the body of the deceased. The primmer was found in the
neighbourhood, and the Kilpatrick constable proceeded
promptly to the spot and took Lim into custody.
Us the person of the accuael was found the deceased's
pothet and some money. She was in the habit, we are in-
formed, of carrying their earnings. When the constable ap-
prehended him he was asleep in a stable, and could give no
rational account of his pro etsliogs the previous night sod
on Sunday morning. We believe the accused and deceased
were not inarrieil, although living together and having a
family.
Tits RECENT ISCRDER NEAR BIZMINCISAM.—•
At the public °Mee at Birmingham yesterday, before H. S.
Kynneraloy sod W. H. Cox. Ears., John Grayson Farquhar
was brought on the charge of murdering Elisabeth Brooks,
under the circumstances already detailed in the Erpreith.
Mr. Mottenani, of the Oxford Circuit, appeared for the
accused, who was in a very depressed state. The
evidence adduced was substantially the same sa that elicited
at the inquest. The result was ttat the primmer was fully
committed to take his trial for wilful murder at the next
assizes for Use county of Warwick.