The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-25 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

.GUILDHALL,

Mr. Air.Aain ikeris—ois;ribeslUtZerrneleinen, residing st
wee charred under the following circumstances,
, D7'l°) "Her ooss t e 325 ruid—l sew the prisoner sad two or
three other persona talking together in Brideklans this MOM-
leg, and I took him into custody fur obstructing the footay.
I marehed hint, end found • watch, 52.175. Sid. and • betting
lbw.4`.°P'n him.._. . .

Alderman Hale—llad the prisoner and than he wee talk-
ing with beening_ books in their heads ?
Polieemon—No, air.
Aldermen Hal.—Did they refuse to go away when you
told Ulall
Yolkoneen—Tissy did not, sir.
Alderman Hale—How many Unser had you cautioned them
before?

POlicenann--Abonr four or tire time. during the morning.
Alderman lialet—llave you ever seem the yrittoner there
before?

Policeman—Often, air nearly every day.
Alderman Copeland-1f the ofilcer would go into the ma-
mas leading to the fitoek Exchange he mould they. nee bar-
gains done in the Con.le among persona mhos he might
just as reasonably take into custody m the prisoner. I eon-
eider it a monstrous interference with the liberty of the sub-
jeet to taken gentleman into custody who km committed no
offmcc, and I Mould like to know by whose authority they
eearehod him nod took his money and watch away.
(Applause.)
Alderman Halo—You are perham not aware that them
men amemble in the neighbourhood to the number of 100
and 140 at • time, to the obstruction of the thoroughfare and
the greed annoyance of the inhabitants, and I em determined
to do all I can to put • atop to such no infringement of the
act of parliament. nlser
Aldennan Copeland- -And you are quite right, too, but in
this cam there is no infringement of the art, for by the mi.
dance of the oliker there were only two or three pigeons
together.
. . .

Alderman Hale—This system of betting in the public
Is
stmt. becoming an intolerable nuisance. but se the police-
man did not roe you in the act of betting I shall discharge
you, prisoner, but bear it in wind that Drile-lans la not to
be med." a place of public resort fur awl is rams.
Alderman Copeland—l am here by accident only, and if
you, sir, will direct the attention of the police to Clapebcoart,
where thousands of barrels of tallow are passed (ran hand
to hand without one farthing being paid, they will find
there plenty of stags to give them cocußation. 1 liku to see
jumleo meted out to every one dike. The transwouons iu
Ca I•onart aretla:slairh.o.rateniblingpeasb,:itiinetrain the
nother etas.sad should art
prosecuted. The police might see me talking to • friend
and take me up end find a betting book in my possession,
but that would be no offence, and would nut justify them
taking me Into custody.
Alderman Halo—There is no doubt that a peat amount
of evil 'rime from this betting system, for It often induces
young men to .peculate, and when they lose their own money,
they embezzle that of their employers, and I am resolved
that, as long as I occupy a mat on this bench, I will uphold
the law in suppressing such baneful practices to the fullest
natant in my power.
The prisoner was then discharged.
LAMBETH.

Rli:a Prete, a good-looking girl, was charged helm Kr.
Elliot with riotous conduct, and cresting a distsgbante at
Lambeth Workhouse.
It appeared from the evidence of the porter that the pri-
soner had obtained leave from the muter of the werlitionme to
have a night's lodging, and, when admitted, ens embed by
the porter the uncial questions uto her plate of mbode and
mode of living, for the purpose of there !lets being registered
according to the regulations. The prisoner not only pererolo
torily refused to snmwrr, but became so violent, and used
such obscene language and threats, that it became uecemsry
tali.' her into custody.
The pdoe.conattible proved that on the way to and at the
station • houee this violets e and obscenity was continued.
The prisoner, when before the magistrate, still refused to
Mae bar mean. of livelihood, but stated she supplied mho
get bar living am other girls did. Hoe behaviour in the dock
woe marked wirh the to bartered efrunta7.
TY iredarni• mitt her for fourteen days to Waidaworth
Haw of Correction.
Clain 4ordrnes surrendered before Dlr. Elliott, in dis-
ec( Me boil, to answer the charge preferred spinet him
brzfather, Mr. Edward Aedrowe, of Park-street. Cam-
berwell, of steeling ea Adea end a pair of scales and weights.