The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-24 00:00:00

THE POMOR COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

William Allan, an es-custom house ofileer, •
before the Lord Mayor, to answer the complaint of ?raeanreci!
James Gregory, also an (Aker of the Customs, charging him
with having on the 13th September given false evidence
upon oath before Mr. Ralph Gray, a Commissioner of her
Iblesty's Customs, in an inquiry pending before him under
the Customs Consolidation Act, 1853.
Mr. William Boodle attended OD I,ehalf of the com-
plaisant, and Mr. Hamel, solicitor to the Customs, attended
oil behalf of the defendant.

Mr. Boodle said the coin plainant received an order in
writing to appear before the board of commissioners on the
9th inst., which be did, and on that ocutsion the defendant
made a statement to the effect that Gregory had, nu the
11th of November, 18.7.1, alutrected some spizite from
cargo in the Victoria Dock, whereas, on reference to what
wee termed the attendance book, it wu found that we that
day Gregory was as duty at some distaste from the docks.

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Proneedinp were then commenced, and the defendant
and that he had made a mistake in the date ; that
instead of being the 11th of November, 1850, it
was on the 18th of April, 1800. 'The complaintant
then received another order to appear before the Commis.
'loner on the 13th, when Allan was again sworn, and was
asked if the evidence which he was about to give was
similar to that which he gave on the previous occasion, and
he replied that it was. He was then asked if the date he
first fixed was an error, and he replied it was, and in reply
to other questions he said he had no doubt the pr sent date
of 18th April was a correct one. He had a charge of spirits
at the Victoria Dock on the 19th April, 1860, arid the com-
plainant was alongside his craft, and agreed with him to
draw off some spirits, and he kept watch while Gregory did
it, and they both went out of the duck and sold it, and
divided the money. He gave some general evidence of
transkctions of a similar character without fixing any
dates, diarging Gregory with being engaged with hem in
robbing cargoes of spirits.
The complainant was then sworn, and he declared that
the evidence of Allan was entirely false.
A peat number of ether witnesses were examined in
support of his statement.
Mr. Hamel said the cue arose out of certain inquiries
concerning the conduct of several of the Cwitom•house off
ens. Certain information was given to her Majesty's
Custom-house authorities by Allan of the trading commu-
nity being plundered, and Allan had come forward and
offered to make a clean breast of it, but his mind had be-
come confused as to dates.

The Lord Mayor said be would like to have a few days to
look over the notes before be pve his decision ; and the
defendant was bound over to appear on Thursday nest.
The case wu.not concluded until nearly 'even o'clock.
BOW-STREET.

A smartly-dressed young girl, with a huge crinoline, who
gave the Genie of Sarah Cfarf,r, of Allen-street, Kennington-
road, was charged with beiog drunk sod disorderly, assault-
ing the police, and attempting to destroy herself.
The police-officer who had charge of the cella stated that
be visited the defendant several times after she was locked
up owing to the excited state she was in. Suddenly the
noise she was making craned, and he found her lying on the
floor, apparently deed. She had tied her pocket-handker-
chief round her peck so tightly that suffocation was ensuing.
Witness immediately removed the handkerchief, and the
divisional surgeon, Mr. hunter, was sent for, and by his
direction she was taken to King's College Hospital. If she
had bees left another minute or two she would have been
quite deed.
Mr. Carrie remanded her for a week.

Thomas Robins, au old offender, and a decrepid old woman
named Mary Weight, were charged with breaking into •
room occupied by Eliza Perry, a widow, in Great Earl-
street, St. Giles's, on the night of Saturday last.
The prosecutris, who kept • shop in the " brokery line,"
deposed to bang called up and missing her clock, her
counterpane and blanket, her dress, petticoats, and every-
thing else that could be carried away. This was the third
time she bed been robbed since the death of her husband.

John Whitman, a young man who lived in the bottom of
the same house, was next examined. He couldn't say if
there was an "h "in his name. He was not a reader. he
was a conch hammerer. (Laughter.) He saw the prisoners
come out of the house at about half•past 2 with a bundle.
Robins Fair, he wee guilty, but the woman was innocent.
He had only asked her to mind the things.
Both prisoners were committed for trial.

WORSHIP-STREET.
William Regan, a very sickly•looking young man, was
charged with stealing a constable's staff, and an assault.
On the let of June last Policemen Earl and Bingley, while
conveying a man named Lewis, alias Lundy, from the
Thames police-station to this court, OD a charge of highway
robbery, were surrounded by above a hundred of the worst
characters in Whitechapel, and their prisoner was rescued
from them, after a most determined and resolute resistance.
In the scuffle Regan stole Earl's staff, and with it struck
Bingley repeated blows upon the head, rendering him unfit
for duty for a considerable time.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
LAMBETH.

Benjamin Piller was charged with violently assaulting
Mr. Samuel Kent, • commission agent, residing in Horsley-
street, Mount-street, Walworth.
The complaisant deposed that while walking along the
Walworth.road on the day before, the prisoner, who was a
perfect stranger to him, touched him on the shoulder and
dancing round him. Be perceived that the man was
the worse for liquor, and reque+ted him to go about his
business, but be still kept annoying him. At length he
pushed him away; the prisoner then turned round, and
struck him a violent blow with his clenched fist, which
knocked him down and broke his nose

The defence was merely into/iO4OO, and prisoner wee
convicted in the penalty of 3'., or one mouth's imprison-
ment. _ _ .

Mr. Elliott was engaged for 40TO time in disposing of
summonses taken out by cabriusten against their men for
sneers upon their agreements. The masters complained of
something like a conspiracy amongst the men to cheat them
as much as they can, and get rid of the balance of their
earnings by going to prison ; while the men declare that
the sums exacted from them—lls., 12e., and 164. per day—
s» more than they can puasibly earn. One of the coin.
plainante, Mr. Till, banded in the following letter, which
he had received from one of his men while in prison :
" Horsemonger-lane, August 20. 11461—Mr. Barton's
compliments to Mr. J. Till, and be hopes that no ill-feeling
exists between us, and he would be very glad of his com-
pany any afternoon to take tea in the harbour ; any after-
noon before Thursday. Team the table by five o'clock.
You?, everlasting, H. BARTON.*
Mr. Elliott made an order for payment in all cases.
GREENWICH.
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Jan Baker, aged 24, of Deptford, was charged, on
revised, with stabbing Edward Bowen, of the same place.
There had been a van excursion from Deptford to
Cremorne-gardens, and the prisoner and the prosecutor were
among the petty. On returning the prosecutor wished to
sit next to his sister-in law, but the prisoner told him that
there was no room, and threatened, if he did not leave the
van, to throw him out. The prosecutor, however, took his
seat, but a woman who was with the prisoner seism! him
(prosecutor) by the whiskers. An altercation then ensued,
and at length the prosecutor asked the prisoner what be
meant by annoying him! The prisoner was then heard to
say, " knife him," sod closing with him he stabbed him
in the arm. The prisoner made his escape, but was appre-
hended Aleut four hours afterwards.
Mr. Trail► committed him for trial.