The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-05 00:00:00

RIOEWAT 110311ritT,

Jrhn Mame*, IS, vicar-maker, we. indicted for stealing
a watch, the property of Henry Cox, from the person.
From the evidence of the prosecutor, it appeared that
on the night of the 26th of September ho was passing
through Seepherdees-walk. City-road, where them wee •
crowd assembled, and he had scarcely reached it when he
.aw his watch in the prisoneen hand. It was worth RR.
He called out to the prisoner that he had got his watch,
UIX4I which Holmes mn away. The prisoner was
secured by another person who had followed him in con-
Ileiluenoe of having fallen down in his flight. The watch
was not found, and it was believed that while ho was
running he passed it to some of his companions.
The prisoner denied that he had taken the prosecutor's
watch, and said ho had never seen him before he was
given into custody.
The jury found the prisoner Onilty.
Herbert Reeved, warder at the House of Correction,
Coldbatb-fields, proved seven or eight convictions against
the prisoner.
The prisoner begged the mercy of the court and said
his lordship should never see him again.
The Assudant Judge said he had no mercy on the public
and sentenced him to be kept in penal ssevitnde for seven
years.

POLICE COURTS.-(TrIIS DAY.)

MANSION-HMS&

ATTLIIPTED MTBOLABT.
joAr Nib', 16, James (fires, 16, and Harry Cole, 15
were Nought before Alderman Sir Robert Carden charged
with attempting to commit burglary.
It appeared that at half-past seven last night the
prisoners Cole and Owen were seen by a City constable
assisting Burke to the top of the wall at Red Lion
Wharf, Upper Thames-street. Cole and Owen wore im-
mediately caught, and when another constable arrived it
was found that Burke was hanging by his hauls
from the wall in the inside. Shortly afterwards he came
down, and the three prisoners were then taken to the
station. A knife for cutting lead was found in the in-
side, and easy seepss could be had from the yard into
Messrs. Major and Field's bonded warehouses.
The prisoners said they were going over the wall for a
night's lodging.
Sir Robert Carden sentenced Burke to two mouths, and
('ole and Owen to one month's hard labour each.
ItL4RBOROLREEI-STREBT.
wiseiurvors CONDUCT AT THII ALIIAXBRA PALACE.
Protrot Trist, a gilder, and Elizrbeth Rogers, servant,
were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with behaving in a dis-
orderly manner at the Alhambra Palace, Leicester-Kuare,
and Rogers was further charged with assaulting Henry
Roberts, a constable employed there.
Mr. Sayer. from the office of Mr. Edward Lewis. Great
Marlbocongh-street, appeared in support of the complaint,
and; uid that on Saturday night the prisoners and another
person who was not in court, were to the gallery of the
Allambru, there being about 5,000 persons present et
the time, and they were foolish and mischievous enough
to drop pieces of paper on to a chandelier, so that they
fell lighted among the persons below. They were ordered
out of the place, but as they refused to leave they were
',moved and given into custody.
Mr. Tinvlutt said there was great danger in such con-
duct Lis the prisoners had been guilty of, as it was calcu-
lated to cause great alarm, and there might have been
loss of life. The prisoners, who were a couple of foolish
persons. had been locked up, and most properly so, and it
sem cd them right. The female would have to pay sla. for
assaulting Robert.. and the man would be discharged.

OREENWICII.
INTRAORDTNAIIT CONDUCT OF
.11 !SOLICITOR,.

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F,crnr George, described as a slicitor, of Catford-
toulge. Lewisham, was charged with creating a disturb-
/me, by ringing the hell at the Lewisham workhouse, and
using obscene language.
Edward Beer, porter at the union. said that at 20
minutes to 1 on Sunday morning the mater of the house
called him to a violent ringing of his (the master's) bell,
and on asking who was there, the prisoner replied that a
woman who was ill was sitting on the workhouse steps with
a child and wanted tole admitted. Witness told the prisoner
the case would be attended to, when the prisoner made
use of a very offensive expression towards him. and con-
tinued ringing. (In going to the gate witness found the
woman was not ill but drunk, and had it not been for her
having the child she would not have been admitted.
tergeant Eldred, :10 P Division, who was doing duty on
horseback, said that hearing a violent ringing of • the
workhouse bell he rode to the spot, and there saw the
prisoner. A female opened the window, and on asking
who was there the prisoner made use of a disgusting ex-
pression. alluding to witness and the horse he was riding.
The bell was continued to be rung until the wire broke,
the prisoner being under the influence of drink.
Mr. Want, the master of the union, said the boll was
centinuously rung for seven or ten minutes, and the whole
of the inmates on the infirm side of the workhouse were
aroused. Having confirmed the evidence as to the lan-
guage used, the witness said the prisoner continued abus-
ing him and the polio and poor-law authorities.
The prisoner admitted he had been drinking, but said
he thought it his duty to obtain admittance for the woman
and child to the union. He also complained of having
been locked up for thirteen hours on a cold nightie a

police cell.
Mr. Patteson Paid there no doubt a very great die.
tuthance had unnece.warily Leen created, awl a tine of
'20.. was then inipowd.

ULYCLI77ION OF THE CITY OF LOX/iON
IMY)

The revision of the lists of voters fur the city 4)1
London was brought to a close this morning. The ful,
lowing is the result :
Liberal objections smtaineil
Coneervative objections sustained 894-175
Liberal claims allowed :,.-
Conservative claims allowed
Liberal gain 233
Liberal objections failawl
Conservative objections failed
Liberal claims disallowed 195
Conbervative claims disallowed l63— 27
Excess of failures by the
Conservatives

THE NEW TELEGRAPHIC LINE TO EGYPT.—A
telegram was received this morning from Sir Samuel
Curdling, reporting the successful completion of the con-
tra, t of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Com-
pany !Limited) with the Anglo-Mediterranean Telegraph
Company (Limited), by the submergence of a submarine
telegraph cable in a direct line from Malta to Alexandria.
FATAL RESULT OF PRACTICAL JOKING.—Mr.
Cowper, deputy comner for Berks. held an inquiry at
Brimfield, near Reading, on Friday afternoon, into the
circumstances attending the death of Joseph Stilton, em-
ployed as man servant at Bradfield College, and the case
excited a painful interest in that neighbourhood. Several
witnesses were examined, and it appeared from their evi-
dem e that st about a quarter-past 10 o'clock on Wednes-
day night deceased entered the kitchen of the college, and
the scullery maid (Lucy Wakefield) said jokingly to him,
"You look smart to-night, Joey." Deceased then went
round the table towards her, apparently meaning some
play or joke, when the butler (Thomas Cook) pushed
Wakefield against deceased, who fell, and the hack
of his head struck against the wall. The butler,
who Lad pushed Wakefield simply in fun, einem-
data), picktd up deceased, who appeared to have been
Rinsed by the blow. Wakefield expressed her sorrow
that be had fallen. upon!whiehhelaughed, and in the course
of a few minutes left the kitchen, wishing the servants
~gt.ed night." Deceased did not complain, and pr,,-
et( ded to his cottage in the village. lie retired to bed,
and then complained of his head, but fell asleep. How-
ever at about four o'clock in the morning his wife heard
a noise in his throat, and aroused a ledger, when it was
discovered that the unfortunate man was breathing his
last. Mr. S. W. Kidgell, surgeon, of Parighounse, males
post mortem examination by order of the coroner, and he
had no doubt that effusion of blood upon the brain was
the cause of death. Ile had no difficulty whatever in
ascribing the cause of death to injuries resulting from the
fall. The coroner having summed up, the jury ~:turned
a verdict of Accidental death," and exonerated all the
parties from blame. Deceased was .51i years of age, and a
well-conducted, steady man.
APPREHENSION OY THE CUM LERLAND-LODGE
Buecuats.—Some very daring burglaries, it w' II be recol-
lected, were committed recently at Cdmberhusl-lodge,
Windsor Great lark, the residence of Viscount
Equerry to her Majesty the Queen ; at St. I.emiard's-house,
where Sir Edward Sullivan now lives; and at the house of
Mr. Lovibond, at Ohl Windsor. Owing to the aetivo exer-
tions of Mr. Inspector Reece, of the Burks constabulary,
in co-operation with Mr. Inspects," Clark and Sergeant
Druscovitch, of the detective department of Scotland-yard,
the burglars, who are foreigners, have been apprehended.
Their names are Augusta Blanc, a Frenchman ; Francis
Scolani, alias Maccarem, an Italian ; and Joseph Mailer,
a Gell3llol. After some days' persevering search, two of
the burglars were taken, and in the lamination of one of
them was found an umbrella which had been stolen from
Totteridge-park, Barnet, where a burglary was committed.
The men were taken to Barnet, placed us the custody of
the Herta constabulary, and remanded by Mr. BaxendaU,
a Harts magistrate, till to-day. TM third man baa been
apprehended in Seren-diala by bispeetor Clark.