The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-08 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

CLERKEN WELL.

"atria Porataw, aged Pl. a farrier, of 12, Newton-
street, Holborn, was charged with being drunk and creating
a diaturbatme at the Crown awl Anchor public-house,
Enstam-road, and further with assaultiugJohn Painter, the
pitman, as well as Police-covetable Porter, e 72 5, in the
ezecutiou of his duty ; and Arth se Comm, aged 17, a horse-
keeper, of 12. Seymour-street, Euston-square, was charged
with attempting to rescue the above prisoner, and also with
eraulting the constable.
The prisoner Purchase, about 11 o'clock on Saturday night,
was is the Crown and Anchor public-house, kept by lir.
Whitou, the worse for liquor, and when he was asked toles,.
he wade a great disturbance and used very bad language.
When the potinan endeavoured to put him out he resistod
very much, and struck him a violent blow. Police-con-
stable Porter asked the prisomir to leave, but he would
not, mid on his trying to get hits out the prisoner threw him
en the door and struck him. On the way to the police-
station the prisoner was very violent, and again dl-need him.
When near the policestatiou the other prisoner pulled the
constable's hair, kicked him, end did all be could to get
the other prisoner away. Both prisoners were the worse for
lie nnor.
The prisoners pleaded drunkenness as an excuse, and hoped
the magistrate would deal mercifully with them.
Mr. Barker mid dnitikentiess was no excuse, end ordered
the prisoner Purchase to pay a fine of 10a for the assault on
the constable and Is. for the tumult on the Isamu, or in
default 21 days' hard labour in the Howe of Correction,
and the other prisoner he ordered to pay a fine of 35., or iu
default seven days' iniprisonment.
The prisoners were locked up in default.
SOUTHWARK.
Rickard Berle*, a miserable-looking man, was brought
before Mr. Bonham, charged with stealing two turban hats,
value lls., from the shop of Mr. Wharratn, hatter, 9U,
Blacknaw street, Borough.
The prosecutor said that on Saturday night, about 11
o'clock, he wee sitting is the lack room eating his supper,
when be heard his shop lad call out " Stop thief." He went
out immediately, awl missed two turban huts. On going
into the street he saw the prisoner running away with the
latter in his bawl, soda police-constable stopped him, and
lee pve him into custody.
Polies-constable 138 H said he well on duty in Blackman-
street on Saturday sight, when be saw the prisoner running
from the prosecutor's shop with two hats in one of his halide.
Me. Wharram was pursuiug him, and the prisoner actually
ran into witness's arms.

Mr. Benham (to the prieuner)—What answer have you to
snake to the charge !
Prieonsr—Nothing, sir ; only I was in distress and wasted
food.

Mr. Burclimn—Where do you belong to?
Prisoner—London, err ; but I have not. a friend in exist-
OWL _ _

Burnham— What busioess have you leen following ?
Yriwarr-1 have been a shomurn, but 1 hare had nothing
So do for • loog time.
Mr. Dunham —Do you plead guilty to the charge!
Prisoner—Yes, ma. I took the bats to get into
as I am starving.
Burcham told him if such was the ease he should
hare gone to the pariah. lie. however, douLt4.4l that
therefore he sentence Ida to fourteen days' Lard
labour.