The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-15 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

/Figura Allen, 21, was planed at the bar before Mr.
Mitcham fee final examination. charged with being con-
cerned with another not in custody in 'smutting law:
Flair's, and attempting to rob him.
The prosecutor said be was a ham:merman. and resided
at Bette era. Between twelve and ore on Sunday morn-
ing, the Mb inst., he was proceeding along the hew-cut
towards home, a beds the worse for hoar, when he was
suddenly attacked by two parson One of them sawed
him from behind and threw him down, while the other,
whom he recognised to be the prisoner, fell tei him and tore
Me waistcoat opra in tie attempt to get his watch and
chain. Fortunately at that time • eciestable came up,
when the ruffians released him and scampered off ; erre-
quently be did not levy anything.
Jaime' Breen, a very intelligent lad, said he was
waiting for hi father at the corner of a street in the New-
cut, when be saw the prosecutor walking quietiy along. All
of • sadden the prisoner and another young man 'lobed
on him and threw him down. The prisoner tore ones hi
cheer Just at the time a constable came up, and they
both ran away.
Poll( e-contteble IRS L said that he was on duty in the
New-cut • I.tt,e before one o'clock on the morning us
question, when be saw the prosecutor walking along on
the north side of the street. Ile then saw the priainer
and another man rush across the road and kuouk him
down. Withers ran to the spot and secured the prisoner,
hot his conitaaion escapod.
In answer to the charge the prisoner said lie wars going
home alone when he heard the my of "Stop thief,', and
looking &able the road he saw some men running. Ile
went to see what was the matter, and Wal ruruung oleo,
when the policeman oollari d him and said, '• I want you
for a robbery." Ile turd lam he was mistaken, and that
he knew nothing of any robbery; but he took him to the
station-house and they swore to him. lie, however, was
as innrcent as a baby.
lir. Buchan committed him for trial.
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Jame,. Pale, a middle-aged man, was brought up on a
charge of attempting to discharge a loaded gun at John
Scott, a carpenter, living at No. 3, Colhan-mewe,
Brompton.
Scott, who is an elderly man, was first put into the
witness-box, but he declined being more. He said he
did not give the prisoner into custody, and he did net wish
to give evidence against him.
George Webb, petition at the Kensington Arms, New-
land-street, raid that about 7 o'clock on Saturday evening
he raw the prisoner in the bar, and he heard him say to
Scott, " shoot your brains out." He had a gun,
which he pointed at Scott, who wit+ between three and
four yards from him. The gun missed fire, but the cap
exploded. The prisoner's hand was on the trigger. and the
other hand held the barrel of the gun. After the cap
went off the prisoner said be would fetch another for him.
He went out, but returned in about two minutes. lie then
had the gun, which he Lifted up and pointed across the
bar to Scott. Witness did not wait to see the result, bat
went away for a constable. He did not bear any dispute
between them. _ _ _

Mr. William Cooke, the landlord, said he saw Scott
standing in the public bar, and the prisoner in the plicate
bar. The said he would wring Scott', no4e.
Witness told him be quiet, and soon afterwards he went
upstairs. He had scarcely reached the top of the stain+
before ho heard the explosion of a gun cap. Having been
in the service, he was perfectly acquainted with the sound.
He returned, and was informed of what had happened.
The prisoner entered soon afterwards, and prevented the
gun, which was at full cock again, at Scott. Before
witness could get to the prisoner, the gun was taken from
him. The gun was then snapped off in the air.
Mottwas called, and said he was in the public-hotter,
when the prisoner entered. Ile did lilt see the gun until
he maid, "I'll shoot you." Witnems thought he was
joking, and raid. " Shoot away." The primmer pulled
the trigger and the rap went off. Wituees did nut know
what happened afterwards. Some one said the gun was
loaded, and that so confused him that he did not know
what happened.
In an, wer to questions,
lbe witness maid he knew the prisoner for a long time,
but they had a dispute 24 years ago, and anew then they
had not been good friends. He believed that lithe prisoner
bad been sober it would not have happened.
Mr. highs= said the came would have to go for trial.
Mr. Martin applied to have the prisoner admitted to
bail

Mr. Ingham refused, and said the defence went to prove
that the prisoner was not fit to he at large.
The pnsoner was then remanded, Mr. Martin stating
that ho would renew his application on the next hearing,
when he hoped that his client would ho in a different eat*
of health.