The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-12 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

THE /IRE ATILONDON BEIM,: AND THE TALLOW IX THE
pr.% rm.

2- Sic greasy•lookiog men. who filled the court with an
intolerable steoch, were brought before Mr. Burehain
charged with unlawfully entering the public sewers for the
purpose purloining tallow from the great fire in Tuoley-
street

Police-constable 255 M said that about half Tast 11 o'clock
last night he was no duty in Tooleyistreet, 'when be saw
several- men round one of the man-holes of the sewers. Re
went to the spot and maw the prisoners corning op with tal-
low, but as soma as they raw him they throw it heck into
the sewer and came out. Knowing that they hail no huma-
nen there he took them into custody.
In answer to the charge the prisoners said that a man
asked them to enter the sewer and &whit in scraping off a
little of the refuse tallow and grease that hail come from
the late fire. They thought that it was all right.
Mr. Beecham asked the constable whether they had taken
any of the tallow from the .ewer.'
The constable replied that they had not. One of the
men—the youngest—wu in a dreadful state, and be had
some difficulty iu getting hint out.
Mr. Hardman told them that they had been guilty of an
unlawful act and if brought before him again he should
punish them ; however, as they bail not brought any tallow
out, he should discharge them.
Another man was charged with assaulting the police in
the execution of their duty.
1115 L said he was taking some prisoners to the .itat:on•
house on suspicion of robbing the sewers of tit and ti 11...,
when the prisoner resisted him, and assaulted Ikim. lie
was anopelled to nee hi. staff fix his own protecti.n.
Mr. Burnham lined him live abllings, and in default of
payment committed him to prisms for seven dap,

DESPERATE AFFRAY IN NORTH UMBERLAJID-
STREET, STRAND.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, shortly before 12 o'clock, some

eoesternation was OOMP4ODIId la Northitinberlandmtreet,
Strand, by the report of pistols, and a boil outcry
on the find door of No. let, Northumberland-
street, nocupied by • Mr. Roberta, an army agent.
The latter, it was afterwards stated, had fired two pistols at
Major Murray, who was in the office at the time, and in-
itialed two bullet wounds in the neck. Major Murray
sitheugh thus wounded finding that Mr. Roberts had locked
the door, and was in possession of another pistol, seized,
it is said, the poker and kegs soil commenced
a floral onslaught on his amailaot, inflicting the
moot fearful Wows over the head sod face, so as to
thoroughly disarm him, sad reader him is,ensihle. A
man named Pomfret first rained the cry of " murder," and
Mr. Ransom, who occupies offices in the same loom, saw
Major Murray make his escape from the back window
into the yard, and as he was bleeding profusely from
the wounds is the neck and forebeed, he at once
led him off to Charing-cross Hospital. In the meantime,
islormatioo was conveys 1 to the police-station, Scotland-
yard. when • number of policemen hurried to the house.
On going upstairs they found the door locked, and as
they could obtain uo answer, • ladder was procured,
and entering the room from the back window,
they found it in the moat frightful state of confusion
and the Moot covered with blood. In the corner near the door
they discovered Mr. Roberta in a crouching position, bleeding
profusely from numerous wounds on the heal awl
face, and on the door they found two pistols,
one of which bad recently been discluirged Mr.
Roberta was immediately raised up by the police,
and conveyed to eharing-cross Hospital, where
Major Murray had previously arrived. They were both
plaoed under the care of Mr. Skev, the house surgeon
and assistants, when their wounds were found to be of
• dangerous character; but from the short time that elapsed
since the dreadful occurrence it was almost impossible to learn
the evict nature of the injuries, and for the same reasmi it
was not possible to oldaiu any reliable information as to
ha oasm of the 'Orley. It is stated by Major Murray,
who is the brother of tiptain Murray, of 35, Halley-street.,
that there were pecuniary transactions between them,
rind that shortly before, he met Mr. Roberts, who invited
Me to his cake, and an angry altercation took place.
Dee parties are in charge of the polite at the hospital.

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