The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-08 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Robert Lustan, a printer, who was brought before the
Lord Mayor on Thursday, the 3lat October, charged with
having caused the death of James Taylor in a fight at the
back of the Royal Exchange, on the 30th October last, ap-
peared iu answer to his recognisance for his lordship's
decision.

It will ho remembered that the defendant and the de-
°eased were fellow-workmen at Bangor House, • printing-
office in Shoe-lane, and on the afternoon of the 30th ultimo
they had some altercation, when the deceased challenged
the defendant to fight upon leaving work, and said be would
then give him something that he wanted. Upon leaving work
at half-past eight, however, the defendant took no notice
of the challenge; but on his road borne be was overtaken by
the deceased, near the Royal Exchange, who took off his
coat and said he would " give it him then." They both
went to the back of the &change and fought two or three
rounds, when the defendant made a blow at Taylor, who,
in stepping back to avoid the blow, trod on some glass
which covers an area and slipped down, striking the back
of his head against one of the buttresses. The defendant
was remanded until yesterday to await the result of the
coroner's inquest.
Police-countable Hutchins, 478, who took the defendant
into custody, having been sworn, stated that the inquest
had been held, and all the witnesses examined before the
coroner, and a verdict of accidental death was returned.
As there was no fresh evidence offered against the defen-
dant the Lord Mayor discharged him.

John Arliog, a lad of about 15 years of age, was brought
up, charged with having stolen on the 31st of October a 101.
sod a 51. Bank of England note, from the till in the shop of
his employer, Mr. C. E. Thomas, of Burking-churohyard,
oil refiner.

Mr. Bailey, of the bank note-office, Bank of England, pro-
duced a cancelled back note, which had been paid io by
Messrs. Hankey.
Mr. Bennett, a cheeseroonger, in Tower-street, mid be
changed the 5/. note produced by Mr. Bailey for the pri-
soner on the 31st of October. He knew him ea coming from
Mr. Thomas's, who wee a neighbour, and he said be wanted
change for his master.
Mr. Thomas said be went out of town for a few days on
the 28th October, and left two bank notes in his till, one fur
10/. and the other for 5/., and on his return he tumid them
gone. He questioned the prisoner about them. and he at
first denied all knowledge of them, but ultimately maid that
be found a 5/. note, and changed it at Mr. Bennett's. He
gave two or three different accounts of what he had done
with the money, but afterwards said he bail hidden it in
the cellar of his mother's house ; ad oo Mr. Thomas going
there with detective officer Mom, they found the money
concealed in the cellar—four sovereigns and two half sove-
reigns. With regardtn the 101. note the prisouerfina said be
had not seen that at all. Then be maid that the dog bad
brought it to him in the oellit, and he burnt it io the gas
and afterwards that be bad bidden it in the dust-hole. -The
dust-hole had been emptied but the note bad not been
found. and when nearly all the dust had been removed
the prisoner mid he bad not seen it at all.

The Lord Mayor asked if the prisoner was right in his
intellect.

Mr. Bennett said be wu afraid be wee rather too right,
sad he thought the mother had been very much to blame
ba the matter.

The prisoner wee remanded.
_ _ BOW.STREET.

Mrs. Hughes, the wile of a respectable tradesman at De
Beauvoir-town, wee brought before the chief magistrate,
Mr. Hall, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Drury-
lane Theatre, and interrupting the performance.
Mr. Wardle Corbyn, superintendent of the audience por-
tion of the theatre, deposed—At about 11 o'clock last night
I was in the Rotunda, when, from information I received, 1
went into the pit. At the side of the pit I found the 'mi.
soner drunk and shouting at the top of her voice that some
man had called her a liar. I requested her to desist from
making such a noise, but she continued, and said she would
have the man removed. I told her I could not interfere
with hint whilst he was quiet, but that if she persisted in
making so peat r. miss I must remove her. She then Hew at
some man near her and began punching the back of his
head. 1 took her by the hand to get her away from
the man and to lead her out of the theatre,
that part of the audience near the spot having
risen, and called out " Shand—take her out." She
clenched her arm round the rail of the Nat and resisted. I
then called a constable tom/ sid,and we got her into the lint
outside the pit. thee told her I had no wish to
passage,
and requested her to go. The policeman then
released her, but she commenced making a noise !wain,
charging the constable with steeling her victorina. We re-
moved her into Vinegar-yard, and then again told her that
if she would go away no notice would be taken of her con-
duct. It was all to no purpose. She made as much noise
in Vinegar-yard as in the theatre, calling the policeman a
thief and other names, and caused agrees crowd to assemble.
The policeman then removed her to the station.
Mr. Hall mud defendant's modest sees very dierraceful,

and if her huntatod had proper discretion he would have put
her bodily out, instead of leaving the °dicers to do /40. abe
must pay lUe., or be imprisoned fourteen days.
CLEEICEN WELL.
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Thomas Burlland. a stout strong-looking ynunj fellow,
who described himself as a labourer having uo home, wee
placed at the bar before Mr. D'Eyncourt, charged with
breaking three panes of glow at the St. Pancras Work.
house.

From the evidence of Clancey, one of the gate porters of
the workhouse, it appeared that at about half-put eight the
prisoner broke three panes of gleam. When he went out
the prisoner said he had broken them, and did not care
about being locked up. He had been in the workhouse, and
would not work in the stone•yard. He was • lazy, idle
fellow, and preferred lying about the streets to looking out
for work. He generally slept as a tramp in the various
workhouses.

The prisoner in defence said be broke the windows
because the master would not give him an order for ad-
mission. He preferred going to prison to going into the
workhouse.

Mr. D'Eyncourt said the prisoner must either pay the
damage or go to prison, with hard labour, for 14 dale.
The primouer said he should "sleep that lot away."
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
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John Smith, a tall man, wearing a light coat, but who
refused his address, was charged with attempting to steal a
watch, of the value of 61. Cs., from the person of Mr. Wm.
Joseph Kelly, from Newcwitle-on•Tyne, but at present
staying at the Clarendon Hotel, Arundel-street, Strand.
Mr. Lewis, jolt, defended.

-- -- Mr. Kellysald he was et e Alhambra the previous night,
and while standing up looking at the pi rformatice he felt a
tug at his watch, and saw it in the prisoner's hand, which be
had placed under his arm. The prisoner tried to get away,
but he prevented him by pulling at the chain, which wu
still attached to the watch.

In sower to Mr. Tyrwhitt,
Mr. Kelly said the chain was still attached to his waist-
coat.

Sergeant Ward, 298 A, said he took the prisoner into cue.
tody at the entrance to the Alhambra. Thu prisoner refused
Lis name and address. On examining the watch he found
the bow had been twisted.
_ _

Mr. Lewis said there were always large crowds at the
Alhambra, and be thought under the circumst►nces the pro-
secutor might have made a mistake. The prisoner had wit-
wawa with him to say that the band prosecutor saw was
somebody else's band. Another circumstance in this cese
was that the watch was never from the cliain.

Mr. Tyrwldtt remanded the prisoner NT; few days.
MARYLEBONE.

George Waters, • stableman, was brought np on re-
mand for brutally assaulting his wife and setting her on the
fire.
The particulars of this case have already appeared. The
wife seemed very weak, and could scarcely speak.
Mr. Mansfield ordered the prisoner to be kept to hard
labour for six months, and at the expirstion of that time to
find two sureties is 201. each for his good behaviour for the
next six months.