The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-22 00:00:00

AN AWKWARD DILXICKA.

Amid 71 aged 31, a warehouseman, of 1,
St. James's-waik, Clerkenwell, was charged before Mr.
Barker with being on the enclosed premises of 71, Euston-
square, supposed for the purpose of committing a felony.
Between 5 and 6 this (Saturday) morning the prisoner
was found on the leads of a stable at the back of the
house No. 71, Euston-square. He went up to a bedroom
window, knocked, and, waking the occunta, asked to
be allowed to get out of the stable-ya 4 the doors of
which were locked. The female to whom he spoke was
very much alarmed, and called for assistance, when the
police w..ne and took the prisoner ,into custody. He bad
been drinking, and said he could not in the least account
for how he came on the leads. The owner of the house
said that he must have climbed up a water-butt and on to
a wall to get there, which the prisoner most positively
denied. At the station he gave a correct address, and it
has since been found that he is a respectable man.
The prisoner said he got into this dilemma through
having taken a little drink, and did not know what had
haliiened.
Barker. accepting the explanation, discharged the
prisoner.
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A SOLDIER CILIRCIED van( slake& own fitoismrif.
CopeplaA_,.e a private of the 2nd battalion of Ore-
nadier Guards, Wellington Barracks, was charged before,
Mr. Knox, with assaulting Thomas W. Morns, a cook,
living in St. Mary's-square, and robbing him of a gold
Albert chain and other articles, of the value of 4/.
Priieequtor (Whose eyes were blackened) said that
about eight eelock the previous evening he went into the
Queen and Prins Albert public-house, Knightsbridge, to
have a glass of beer, and while there the prisoner came in
and sat by his side, and asked him to have some beer, and
be did so. They got into sonvereation, and he told the
prisoner that he was going across the park, and the pri-
soner said he was goingaso, and they left and walked on
together. After getting a little way, the prisoner seised
him, threw him down, and struck him, and he became
unconscious. On recovering his senses he missed his coat,
bat, and watch chain, and he then went and spoke to a
constable.

In reply to Mr. Knox, the prosecutor said the conver-
sation which passed between him and the prisoner was
respecting the barracks where the prisoner had lived and
such matters, and the prisoner was perfectly civil. He
Paw the prisoner at the station last night about half-past
ele+fen.

I ohce-sergeant Young, 20 A, said he was at the station
when prosecutor gave information of the assault and
robbery and a description. Subsequently while patrolling
the park, he saw prisoner under alamp ezazunungsome-
thing, and watched him go and speak to a man and woman
sitting on a seat. In consequence of what they said he
followed the prisoner and asked him what was the time.
The prisoner said he could not tell. Re told the prisoner
that as be bad a chain he supposed he had a watch,
and he replied " You know what sort of chaps
we ale. I'll sell you the chain and the diamond (a piece
of crystal) on it for a pound." Re took the chain from
the • Da, who "If I had
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bore, you would not ttaii:nt Ind lihe taw
told the prisoner he must take him into custody, when he
mid that he bad had the chain a fortnight, and that his
sister gave it to him. On the prosecutor being sent for,
he recognised the prisoner at once as the man who had
robbed him, and the prisoner made no reply to the charge.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the sergeant mid—The prose-
cutor was quite sober a few minutes before 10, when he
came to the station.

The prisoner's sergeant said the prisoner's character
wag decidedly bad.
the prisener was committed for trial to the Old Bailey.