The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-17 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE
Amy William, a young man, having the appearance of
a porter, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with
Analog a box of tea, value N., the property of
Dawson.

It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that he was
going h Threudneedle•street on Tuesday evening with
his van, the roods being very slippery he was obliged to
go at a walking pace. He happened to go round to the tail
of the van, when he wassurprised to MN the prisoner there.
Ho asked him what he was doing, and be repbed that be was
very tired, and had got up to have a ride. Upon examining
the van, however, he found that a chest of tee, which was
in the fore part, ad been removed to the tail, but could
not be very easily got off, owing to a bag of rice being in
the way, over which it would be difficult to lift it.
The prisoner still adhered to his former statement, viz.,
that he got up to rest himself, but the Lord Mayor said
there was no doubt but that his intention was to commit a
robbery, and a very impudent one, and sentenced him to six
weeks' imprisonment.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
John Cued'', of 31, Regent-street, was charged by the
parish authorities of St. James's with refusing to main-
tain his wife, and leaving her chargeable to the said
pariah.
Mrs. Rosa Castelli said she was the wife of the defen-
dant, who had left her on the 4th of October last, since
which time, till a week ago, she had been in St. James's
Workhouse, the defendant only giving her H. be. during
that time.

it :Wit, one of the perish officers, rid sevend attenmte
had been made to find him, and it wu only on the previous
night that the warrant wee served on him in Aldgate.
The defendant said his wile wee false.

Mr. ilottraidthere;rarsinaedepenaing in the Divorce
Court.

- Mr: Beadon maid that was a good reason why he should
not interfere.

Mr. Tett he thought the proceedings there would not
interfere with those in the police-court.
Mr. Beadon said he was not going to decide in such •
ease. The question was, what was the nature of the case
before the superior court.
Mr. Tett said they had no grounds for supposing the
charge against the wife was true.
Mr. Beadon said here wee • man who had taken expen-
sive proceedings in another court, and they could not ex-
mete=to try • came that was now before Sir Cromwell
They could not, before that case was diamiased
by the judge, ask to commit the defendant.
Mr. Tett mid he understood Mr. Lewis, of the Albany.
court-yard, was the defendant's solicitor, and had the con-
duct of the proceedings in the Divorce Court.
The wife said the proceedings there were stopped—there
were no witnesses.

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Mr. Beadon said the thing wan, was the cue set down for
relrTettlielti he believed the defendant's brother was
yMg the expenses, and that he lived in Regent-street.
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defendant bad married the female with the full con-
victioa that she had a child at the time, and the female bad
bad one since her marriage to the defendant. She wan at
the thins in business as an eating-house keeper.
Mr. Braden said if the defendant set up adulteryt and
that was the only thing that he could set up for refusing to
maintain his wife, and the judge dismissed the case, he
(the magistrate) would have to try the case. The only
thing was, was the proceeding in that court, merely for
putting off the evil day, or was it honest. He wan sorry
the summons bad been taken out for refusing to maintain
his wife, It should have been for desertion, an he was
not in • position to be mumble of supporting her. It WU a
clear are of dasertian.

ma are was ultimately disposed of by the defendant
agreeing to allow his wife 7s. a week, the parish consenting,
411 the settlement of the ease before the Divorce Court.

SOUTH WARS. -
Mat4e Turner a respectable looking young woman,
was with stealing a piece of limey, worth 15..,
from the op of Mr. Ackerman, draper, No. 45, Newington-
Calleelray.
Thsprosecutor said that on Tuesday afternoon the prisoner
came into his shop and purchased some trilling article. As
ohs was leavnig he saw her go to a pile of limeys, take one
of the pieces, and walk out of the shop with it. He went
up to her and stopped her in Eaton.street,„ NI she was
folding the goods up, and concealing them under her shawl.
He then brought her back to the shop, and gave her into
custody.
Mr. Combo asked whether he knew her ?

Witness replied thet she frequently purc hued goods at
his shop, and she was the Wt person he should have sus-
pected of committing such an offence.
Mr. Coati* asked the prisoner what she had to my in
answer to the charge.
She said she was guilty of Wring the property, but she
could not account for it,.

Mr. Combe asked her what she did for a livelihood.
She replied that she lived with her mother in Tower-
street, Wertminster•rosd, and worked at shoe-binding. She
assured his worship that it was her first offence.
Mr. Ackerman maid the manner in which the robbery was
committed led him to suppose that it was not her first
offence.

Mr. Combe wu of the same opinion ; and, looking at her
general appearance, it could not be supposed she committed
the offence through distress or want. Under all the circum-
stances he should remand her, to enable the constable to in-
quire something about her past conduct.
fibs was accordingly remanded.
THAMES._
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Jots And,•rson, aged 33, and John ffintPron, aged 35,
who have been long known in Southwark, were
, on remand, with stealing a portmanteau, contain-
ing a pair of trousers, a pair of beat, a shell jacket, two
moors, a knife, shirt, towel, arid various other articles,
value Si., the property of Robert Jackson, a soldier at-
tached to the 15th brigade of Royal Artillery, stationed at
Gos_pert.
Three police-constables have been since Monday endea-
vouring to recover the soldier's portmanteau and its con-
tents, but have been onmiccessful. This is one of many
similar robberies committed by fellows prowling about the
railway stations, and who proffer to carry the baggage of
soldiers, sailors, and others, directly they arrive in Loudon.
The prosecutor Jackson,came te London from Gosport,
by the South-Weetern Railway, on Monday morning last,
and directly afterwards went into a publie.bouae near the
railway station to obtain change for a Si. note. He was
unable to procure it, and was in the act of leaving the house
when the priaoners, who are both Scotchmen, offered their
services, and on learning that Jackson was about to proceed
to Aberdeen by the steamer, said they would carry his lug-
gage, obtain change for his Si. note, and take him to •wkerf
from which the steamboat was to depart. The prisoners
took the soldier and one of his comrades to several public-
houses, plied them well with liquor at the expeuee of Jack-
son, amp procured change for the note at the Mint Coffee-
house. They then proceeded to the Dublin Stearn Wharf,
Lower East Smithfield, to make inquiries about the Aber-
deen steamer, and while the soldier, were talking to An-
derson, the prisoner put Jackson's portmanteau on his
shoulder and walked away with it. Jackson and his com-
rade continued near the wharf talking to Anderson for some
time, in expectation that Simpson, after depositing the nod.
=atom in a place of safety, would return to the wharf.
He did not do so, and Anderson soon afterwards slipped
away. The prosecutor was advised to give information at
the Scnthwark Police-station, Stoop-end, and while he was
doing so, Simpson made his appearance, and asked the sol-
dier how he got on. Jackson replied, very badly, and asked
the prisoner what bad become of his portmanteau. The
question was repeated several times, but the prisoner would
not give a satisfactory answer. Simpson was then given
into custody, and on being searched by Jarrord, a police-
constable, No. 61 hf, a knife belonging to Jackson was
found in his pocket. The knife was in the portmanteau,
which was locked, when the prisoner took it up and placed
it on his shoulder. Anderson was afterwards taken into
custody. Nothing was found upon Lim.
Mr. Yardley discharged Anderson, and committed Simp-
Ka far trial. lie awarded Jackson 21. from the poor-box,
being the extent of his lois.

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