The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

The Lord Mayor, on taking the chair yesterday, said, as
that mighlabe considered the first day of the new mayovalty
he would like to soy • few words. When be entered upon
his duties last year he declared his intention of being poste
tail, and of endeavouring, in all respects, to the best of his
abilities, to fulfil the function, of the office in • manner
Gaited to their great importance, and be begged that Mr.
Goodman and the other officers would render him that aid
and assistance be felt he much needed. The year having ex.
plied, he had then to thank them for the assiduity with
which they had rendered that assistance to • degree that
had satisfied his Ligheet hope. To Mr. Goodman he was in-
debted for important ad. 'cit, and for the time he had devoted
to matters not connected in any way with his oedinary
duties. During the time of distress created by the severity
of the winter, aedthetimeof the Indianfamine, he had show-
fully devoted many hours which ought to have been spoilt is
that rest and refreshment of the mind which his duties re-
quired. To Mr.Oke he was alsoindebted for the cheerful man-
ner's which he had uudertaken the duties of Mr. Goodman's
office on those occasions, which could not have been per-
formed in • better manner by Mr. Goodman himself, and to
Mr. Pickering for the manner in which he had kept the as-
counts, so as to enable him (his lordship) so soon to furnish
a statement of what was paid and what was received. In
looking to the future he had again to ask that they would
sender him the same assistspo• they had done during the
part year.
William Roberta sod JosepA Gitmos, two well known
thieves, were brought up, charged with attempting to pick
• lady's pocket, M Cannon-street, on Saturday, at the time
the procession was passing.
They were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
Witham Winter was charged with stealing • watch, value
101., from Mr. Haerolecher, in Greshamstreet, on Saturday
afternoon.

The prisoner was remanded.
George Elrey was also charged with stealing a watch from
• parson in Cheapside. aed was also remanded.

Bow-STREET.

Mrs. Barbara Wilma, Rocca pan- ied by Revers] of her
friends, appeared according to the arrangement made on the
last examination to answer a charge of illegally marrying a
gentleman of property named Wilson, her former hindatml,
Jonathan Clotobed, being still alive.
Mr. Sleigh appeared on behalf of the prosecution; and
Mr. Gifford for the lady.
Just as Mr. Sleigh was about to proceed with the case he
was informed that nee of the wigwams WAS absent through
illness, and it being fouled 'impossible to go on without
that elon, the further proesedisp wen adjourned till
flaturday.
CLERKENWELL.

A tall Irish labourer,lreirkOnens to the police as a
violent man and the constant assocdate of the worst of
thieves, giving the name of Michael Itilray, residing at 6,
High-street, lalingtoe. was charged before Mr. Barker with
being drunk sad disorderly, and also aionsulting
Police-
constable Tomkies, 313 N, in the execution of his duty.
From the evidence of the complainant, it appeared
that there was a great disturbance taking place between
a low lot of men and women near the Tollgate at
Islington. He asked them to go away, and eveutually,
with the aid of another constable, succeeded in
getting them away. The prisoner, in about bye
minutes afterwards, returned and struck the complainant
eve or six blows over the head and back. He then ran
away, and was followed and taken hob custody. On the
way to the policaatation the prisoner was very violent,
spa kicked sad knocked the constable about in a very
brutal and violent manner. The prisoner a short time since
violently assaulted another constable, but had kept out of
the way ever since.
The prisoner said the constable first assaulted him, and
owe lam " the leg" (knocked him down), and he hit the
constable in self-defence.
Mr. Barker sentenced the prisoner, without the option of
a line, to 21 days imprisonment is the House of Correction,
with bard labour.

The prisioner remarked that he could sleep that lot away.
briar Cary lira charged with beating and laming a bul-
lock.

Mr. Love, superintending Akar to the Royal Smiety for
the Prevention of Ctuelty to Animals, warn in attendance to
watch the cam.

Police-constable Poem*, 474 N, laid that es the previous
night be saw borne drovers with • umber of oxen in theA %ion-
road, on the way to the New Cattlellarket. Two very large
beery beams were walking slowly along, when the prisoner
jumped into the road and commenced beating one in a
brutal manner. The prisoner, who had no proem:Woe, and
was in no way connected with the beasts, but out of sheer
brutality, struck one of the baits a violent blow on the
foot, and it afterwards went lame. When he took tbe
sneer into custody the prisoner treated the charge with the
greatest indiffermice, sod said, "Are you going to lock me
up on such a trivial charge?' Oa the way to the station
the prisoner threw away the stick.
The prisoner did sot deey strikin the bullock, bat said
he wits tad to look alter the by the drum.