The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

Fl,BllCill JasuaLer,ei No. 3, Richmond-street, Step-
ney, was summoned before Alderman Fla Dill, by hie ap
pientice, Alexander Lawson, to show cause why he did
net j ay him his wages, 31. Os. 6d.
The defendant said his objection to pay the money was
that the indenture was invalid, the complainant having
bound himself apprentice while ho was a minor, without
the consent of his father or mother appearing ou the in-
denture.
Alderman rinnis said it was a very unfair objection to
make, after having the young man's services since Sep-
tember last.
Mr. Martin, chief clerk, informed his worship that the
parties had been here several times before, and the present
defendant bad pledged his word to the magistrate that he
would Ind wort for the boy and pay him his wages, but
he had broken his promise. When the indenture was
signed the defendant promised verbally to give the boy 6s.
• week more than the mdnture specified, but no far from
doing that, be would not pay what ho owed under the in-
denture.
The complainant handed in a statement showing that
the defendant owed him 31. Os. 6d.

Alderman Finnic advised the defendant to pay the
money, because although the indenture was invalid the
complainant could go to the Lord Mayor's Court, which
was the quickest way of getting.the money.
The deft ndaat raid he did not owe the money.
Mr. Martin reminded him that he bad admitted to him
in that court that he owed it. _ _

Ultimately the indenture was cancelled, and Alderman
Finn". advised the boy to go to a lawyer, who would soon
bring Mr. Coker to book in the Lord Mayor's Court.
Alia:644A Brava, 64, Emily lintfry, 26, her daughter,
and George lieefry, 30, husband of the latter, all living
at 13, Mack's-place, Grevoitoke-place, Fetter-lane, were
placed at the bar, before Alderman Finnic, charged with
being in the unlawful possession of silver plate and other
articles, which formed a portion of a robbery that had
been committed at the Pultney Hotel, Albemarle-street,
Piccadilly. where plate to the value of 6001. had been
stolen on Thursday last.
base Wiseman, 176, said that he was called to the shop
of Mr. Bryer, of 63, Barbican, a gold and silver re-
finer; there he found Mrs. Brown in posses-
sion of a portion of a silver spoon and part of
a silver fork, which she was endeavouring to dis-
pose of. He asked her how she came into possession
of them, and she replied that she had them from her
master, who lived in Bunhill-row. She said after-
wards that her daughter gave them to her to sell, and
that she lived at No. 13, Mack's-place, Greystoke-plaoe,
Fetter-lane. He took her to the station-house, where
she was searched, but nothing relating to the
charge was found on her. He then went to her daughter's
residence, where he saw Mr. and Mrs. Henfry, and
searched their rooms, leaving Lammas. • brother con-
stable, to watch those two prisoners and in consequence
of what Lammas told him he went into the water-closet,
put his arm down into the pipe, and there found • skeleton
key, a patent key, and a butter slice.
Outram and Laurence, two other police officers, who
accompanied Wiseman on the occasion referred to, were
called in corroboration of his testimony.
Herbert Beeves, warder of Coldbath-fields prison, said
be knew George Henfry. He was brought to that
prison on the 21st of January, 1861, for 18 months, for •
plate robbery. On the 18th of April, 1864, he had four
years penal servitude for another plate robbery, and he
thought that Brown was on that occasion convicted with
him.

On this evidence the prisoners were remanded for
further inquiries.
CLERKENWELL.

William Saddler, aged 29, described on the charge-
sheet as a butcher, residing at 18, Harris-street, Limon-
grove, was charged with violently assaulting and intimi-
dating George Goody, a drover in the Metropolitan
Cattle-market, Islington. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, pro-
secuted.

The prosecutor, whose bead and face was covered with
bruises, said that he resided at 44, Wellington-street, Hol-
loway. There had been a strike amongst the butchers
employed at Mr. Packman's slaughter-house in the cattle
market. The defendant is what is called an odd man, and
is one of those now on strike. About 3 o'clock on Monday
afternoon he was taking some meat to Mr. Packman's,
when he met the defendant, who struck him a violent
blow in the mouth without saying a word. Before any
one could get up to him the defendant again struck him
two more violent blows in the mouth and face. A police-
constable came up, and took the defendant into custody
as he was endeavouring to make his escape.
Cross-examined by the defendant—He did not say any-
thing to the defendant about his being on strike. He did
not strike the defendant first, nor did he hit him in the
face and blacken his eye. They had a struggle before
the assault took place. He was certain that he did not
call the defendant bad names, nor did he say that he
would prevent him from ggoo to work.
Mr. Charles Henry Parkman, a master alaughterman of
the Metropolitan Cattle Market, said that some of the
men he employed had struck for an increase of wages.
As the complainant (who is in the employ of witness) was
passing with some meat, the defendant struck him
three violent blows in the face and knocked him down.
The complainant did not strike the defendant, but there
had been blows exchanged between them previously.
Police-constable Marsh, 339 Y, said owing to Mr. Pack-
man telling him that there was a strike among his men,
and that a number of the men on strike had threatened
those at work, he kept as near to Mr. Packman's premises
as he could. He was fetched to take the defendant into
custody for assaulting the complainant, who was bleeding
very much from the face.
'the defendant said, in answer to the charge, that as he
was coming down the market he met the complainant,
who annoyed him by jeering him and saying he was on
strike. The complainant struck him a violent blow on
the face and blackened his eye, and because he returned
the blow and protected himself he was given into custody.
The complainant was recalled, and denied striking the
defendant or speaking to him before he was struck.
The magistrate said he had no doubt that the defen-
dant bad struck the complainant very severe blows, and
the marks of violence were now visible on his face. It
was a very cowardly assault, and if the defendant were
ordered to pay a line, no doubt his companions would
raise the money and liberate him. The defendant had a
right to leave his employ if he did not like the rate of
wages paid, but he had no right to intimidate those that
were willing to work. He then sentenced the defentLint
to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of
Correction for one calendar month.

The prisoner, who seemed surprised at the decision, was
then removed to the cells.
LAMBETH.
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Thomas .dreold, 38, carpenter, of Newham-terrace,
Hercules-buildings, was charged on remand with commit.
ting a violent assault on William Purser, breaking his left
arm, and causing other severe injuries. Mr. T. Wood.
ham, solicitor, defended.
From the evidence taken on the first hearing, it appeared
that Police-constable Henry Hill, 92 L, was on duty about
half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday morning, the sth inst.,
in Homer-street, Hercules-buildings, when he saw the
prosecutor staggering along and covered with blood.
Finding he was much injured, he conveyed him to West-
minster Hospital, and from what was there told him, he
returned to the houee of the prisoner. In the bed-
room he saw the prisoner, and told him he
was charged with violently assaulting prosecutor,
when he said, " I ought to have killed both
of them (meaning prosecutor and prisoner's wife). What
would you have done had you been in my place F" He
then said he had long suspected his wife of being un-
faithful to him, and determined to find out if it was so or
not. For that purpose he pretended he was going out of
town, but instead of doing so watched in the street until
he saw the prosecutor come along in company with his
(prisoner's) wife. He than got into the house and con-
cealed himself under the bed. Some little time afterwards
Mrs. Arnold and prosecutor came in. They sat down for
a short time, during which she allowed him to take in-
decent liberties. Hearing a gate bang, she looked out
of the window to see what it was, and on re-
turning said " It's all right." He (prisoner)
then proceeded to refer to the act of adultery
which took place between them. He (prisoner) came
out then from under the bedstead in a very excited
state, and hardly knew what he did. He believed he
struck prosecutor with a poker ands water jug, and they
both fought. The constable further stated that the room
where the attack had taken place was in the utmost
confusion, and there was a large quantity of blood about
the floor. The prisoner's wife ut the first hearing was iu
court, and he then said she dared not deny what he haul
said, for she knew it war, true. The wife made no reply,
but left the court.
The 1.11• C has been three times remanded to allow the