The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

Eduard Miami, of 26, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars,
and 35, A ldridge- road- villas, Weetbounte-park, surrendered
to his bail before Alderman Gunton, to answer the charge
of having obtained various sums of money by means of
false pretences.
Mr. George Lewis, jun„ of Ely-place, attended, but not
for the purpose of prosecuting, and Mr. Warner Sleigh,
instructed by Mr. Buchanan, appeared for Yelland.
Mr. Warner Sleigh said that he appeared on behalf of
Mr. Tolland, who had been charged with obtaining
money under false pretences in connection with an in-
surance company. He understood there was no prosecutor
wsent, and no witnesses, and therefore he presumed the
was entitled to be discharged. Ho had just been
ended some letters, which would at once show that the
-moeccutors were satisfied, after investigating the matter,
that Mr. Yelland never intended to defraud them. The
letter was as.followe :

"3, Claremont-terrace, Wandsworth-road,
August 17, 11168.
" Mr. Yelland,—Dear Sir,—l hereby withdraw from
the prosecution against you, being satisfied from the in-
vestigation I have made that there was no intention on
your part to defraud me of my money .—I am, deer sir,
yours truly, " Bowie WINbOOX."
Ho had also a letter from Dr. Bartlett, in which ho stated
that he had received security for the money he had paid
to Mr. Yelland, and therefore withdrew from the charge.
He had likewise a letter from Mr. Donaldson to the same
effect, in which he also retired from the prosecution.
Under those circumstances he apprehended there could he
no reason for remanding the ease.
Mr. Lewis said that he must say it was utterly without
his knowledge or sanction, or concurrence in any way,
that the arrangement was made. Yesterday he received
information from the prosecutors that Mr. Yelland had
made certain amends to them, and that they wished to
withdraw from the prosecution. That was all he had
to say.
After some further discussion Mr. Yelland was re-
manded on hie own recognisances in 300 i. to appear on
Monday nest.
The required recognisaucee were then entered into, and
the parties left the court.

SOU THWA RK.
John Taylor, a country-looking young man. was placed
at the bar before Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk
and riotous on the platform of the Borough-road station,
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, refusing to leave,
and assaulting one of the porters.
It appeared from the evidence of one of the company's
inspectors that about six o'clock in the evening he saw
the prisoner rolling about on the platform at the Borough-
road station in a state of intoxication, and annoy-
ing the passengers waiting for the train. Wit-
ness told him to leave the company's premises,
as he was nut in a fit state to travel. He refused,
and became so violent that he was compelled to call up
one of the porter from the booking-office to remove
him. He then so misconducted himself that Mr. Smith,
the stationmaster, called in a constable and gave him into
custody.
George Staoey, a porter in the employ of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, said that he was
called on the platform at the Borough-road station by last
witness, when he saw the prisoner grossly miscondncting
himself. He was very much under the influence of liquor,
and refused to leave the place. Witness was ordered to
remove him, and carrying him down the stairs he
assaulted him.

IfT.l'iitridge asked if the prisoner hurt him in any way.
Witness replied in the negative. He held him until a
constable came up, when he wee conveyed to the station
house.

In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he cause up
from the country to see some friends, and unfortunately
just as ho wu about to return home he drank too much.
He was extremely sorry for it.
Mr. Partridge told him his conduct was very disgrace-
ful. He must pay a fine of 65., or seven days' hard labour.
The fine was immediately paid.
THAMES.

On Mr. Paget taking his meat he announced that he had
received a cheque for 1001. for the poor-box fund from Mr.
Walter Cave, of No. 23, Lowndea-street. We understand
that the same benevolent gentleman has given a similar
donation for the poor-boxes of aU the police-courts in the
metropolis.