The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

lIANSION-HOUSE.

A dissipated lookr;ginanTii his name as Henry Wil-
liam., and calling himself a French polisher, was brought
before the Lord Mayor on a charge of stealing a policeman's
overcoat, and also a hat and scarf.
It appeared from the evidence of William Turner, an
errand bey, at No. 2, Philpot-lane, that last Saturday week,
the 19th instant, he went into a room on the premises and
found the prisoner there. He went into the next room and
told one of the workmen of the circumstance, upon which
the prisoner was questioned, and said that he wanted to see
Mr. Goodyear, the overseer, and upon being told that he
was not in he asked for his address, which was given him,
and he said he would call and ,ee him, as be had a message
from a Miss Type, of Tower-hill. During this time the boy
who first saw him discovered that the prisoner had on a
' policeman's overcoat, numbered on the collarsB4, and under-
neath it he was wearing a blown frock coat, in one of the
pockets of which he saw a pair of woman's boots. He men-
tioned this to some of the other workmen, and the priso-
ner's manner exciting some suspicion the lad was set to
watch him, and the prisoner, as soon as he reached the
bottom of the stairs, ran off as fast as he could.
Information was immediately sent to Seething-lane
station, when it was ascertained that there was no such name
as Williams, 584, and the boy was told that if he saw the
prisoner again to give him into custody.
On Saturday last the lad saw the prisoner in Philpot-lane,
and immediately gave information which led to his appre-
hension. . . _

James Mills, police-constable 584, stated that on Satur-
day week last, about 2 o'clock, he left his coat hanging on
the bannister of the fourth floor at No. 169, Fenchurch-
street, where he resided, and when he went for it at about
five he found it had gone, together with ► pair of his wife's
boots. . . . . .

When police.oonstable 538 took the prisoner into custody
he was wearing a hat and scarf which the officer said had
been stolen, and
Charles Overbuy, clerk, et 2, Riches-court, Lime-street,
stated on Saturday, the 19th inst, the prisoner went into
his office with a begging letter, and asked to see the
principal. He got "No " ss an answer to his letter, and went
out. After he had gone the witness missed the hat and
scarf which were produced by the officer from his office.
The prisoner, it appeared, was well known to the police
as an associate of the worst thieves in London, and one
officer stated that be knew him very well ; his name was
not Williams. lie had lost two fingers on his
right hand, and went by the name of "Three Fingered
Jack" amongst his companions, and be said that if the
prisoner was remanded ho thought he could bring some
other cases against him.
The prisoner said he did not steal the coat, and as to the
bat and scarf he bought them 11.4 Sunday week ; he was,
however, remanded in order that inquiries might be made.

WOBSHIPSTREET.
Henry Bata, • middle.aged country gentleman, who bore
most unequivocal marks of having been off his perpen-
dicular, wits charged before Mr. Knox with drunkenness,
but not disorderly conduct.
The police having proved the offence,
Mr. Knox asked—Well, Mr. Baas, are you sober now!
. .

Defendant—Thank you.sir, very. -
Constable —The gentleman wu very bad, but I think
that he is pretty right now.
Defendant—What you say true is very comet. I was
bad, but lam right now, quite right. In fact, all right
(oscillating slightly).
Mr. Knox—lndeed, I doubt it.
Defendant—Oh, I assure you, I MU perfectly eompo.
The fact is that I travelled one hundred nibs yesterday
by train, and afterwards took some ale—pale ale. It bad
an undue and corrupt influence on my system for • time
certainly ; but what you object to now is not proceed-
ing from that—no, it's the roll of the carriage in me, not
the ale.

Mr. Knox—l hope not.
Defendant—Thank you, sir.
Mr. Knox—Bat I fear that to part with you at prevent
would be subjecting you to robbery,Ltherofore the constable
will take—
Defendant, imploringly—No, no, don't lock me up ; let me
go home—pray do.
Mr. Knox—l don't purpose locking you up ; I wish to
nave you front being robbed, and to restore you to your
friends.
Defendant—Thank you--thank you, yea—save me from
my—no. send me to my friends.
Mr. Knox—The constable will see that you have some
strong

..aig tea. and—
Defendant (approvinglyl—That's it—that's it; tea is the
dtiog ; better than ale—ain't it, eh?
Mr. Knox—With a little rest afterwards ; and then—let
me see—l presume I may give a despotic order in this in-
'Moos—then, constable, have a cab and see him safe in the
train.
Defendant (highly pleased)—That's it—that's it ; tea,
rest, and train ; that's it—just the thing.
Mr. Knox—ln fact, constable, take care of the gentle-
man till he's safizoi.ff
e.
Constable-1 sir.
Defendant—Yes, shall ; I'll make him.
Mr. Knox--I dare say he has plenty of money, and will
defray expenses.
Defendant—Yes, yes ; I'll defray anything, only don't
confine int, because 1 want to get home. Come along. Say
lug which Mr. Bass moved off, but quickly returning, ad-
dressed the magistrate in a grandiloquent manner Allow
me to return my thanks, sir, for the sympathy you have
shown in my most painful position, and to wish you good
day;' after which this quaint individual left the office as
steadily as the influence occasioned by the roll of the car-
riage would permit.

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