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LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF PROBATE.
(Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde.)

SMITH AND OTHERS V. TEBBETTS AND OTHERS.

The addresses in this case terminated this morn-
ing,'and the learned Judge Ordinary reserved his
judgment till next term.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL CJURT.—This Day.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant).
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

Three men, named Casey, Coyle, and Archibald,
were indicted for robbing, on the Queen's highway,
with violence, a labouring man named Morris.
The prisoners pleaded Not Guilty.

The prosecutor said, on the 11th April, he was
passing along r_l'othill-street, near the IVestminster
Hotel, when he was surrounded by four men. The
one that was behind put his aria round his (prose-
cutor's) neck, and so tightly hold hint that he was
helpless. The other men thrust their hands into
his pockets, and took all the money he had, and
then ran away. lie called for assistance as soon as
he was able, but the men bad got away beforo help
arrived. He was quite certain that the prisoners
were three of the four by whom he was robbed.
He had picked them out at the station house from
amongst a great many other persons.
The prosecutor's evidence having been confirmed
by the police,

The jury found all the prisoners guilty.
The Common Sergeant sentenced Coyle to 18
months' and Casey and Archibald each to 12 months'
imprisonment with hard labour.
This terminated the business of the session.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

Israel Jacobs, the son of a wholesale fruit sales-
man in Great Russell-street, Covent-garden, again
appeared to answer the charge made against him
by Colonel Wood.

The defendant, it appeared, on Saturday evening
last was driving a trap along the Mall at a very
rapid rate, and, unfortunately, as Colonel Wood was
crossing the road in company with a friend he was
knocked down by the horse and the wheel passed over
his arm. Mr. Vaughan said it was a very serious
case, and that he should send it for trial by a jury ;
but

Colonel Wood this morning interposed, and said
that as the defendant had expressed his deep regret
at what had occurred, and had consented to give
£5O to the Cambridge Asylum, established for re-
lieving the orphans of soldiers who fell in battle, he,
as far as he was personally concerned, would with-
draw from the prosecution.
a jury; but, as he
Mr. Vaughan said it was a very serious case, and
hweaso ought
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had expressed sorrow
for causing the accident, and, as he was a very
young man, he should not adopt that course. He
had to thank Colonel Wood for withdrawing from
the case, and he hoped it would be a warning to
him for life, because it was through no care on his
part that human life was not sacrificed. He was
informed that he intended to contribute £5O to a
very meritorious institution as public compensation,
and therefore be should only inflict upon him the
fine of 40s. for furious driving.

The fine was paid. The father of defendant drew
out a cheque for £5O, and the defendant was dis-
charged.

THAMES.

RIOTIOUS SCENE IN TUC EAST INDIA DOCK.—
Dennis Conolly and Timothy Purcell, touters, were
brought before Mr. Paget charged with forcing
their way on board ship in the East India Dock
before she was safely moored.
Yesterday afternoon the ship Swiftsure, from Mel-
bourne, was being hauled into the East India Dock
when a great number of Jews, outfitters, crimps,
boarding-house keepers, touters, and others at-
tempted to board her to solicit custom of the sailors,
carry the passengers luggage on shore, and for other
purposes. Mr. De Brock, the chief mate of the
ship, warned them off, and after a scene of commo-
tion and violence the prisoners, who refused to leave
the ship, were given into custody.
The defence of the prisoners was that they were
called on board and were looking out for a job.
Conolly said he was dragged into the cabin and
beaten by the chief mate, and Purcell said an at-
tempt was made to drown him.

Air. De Brock said he took the prisoner Conolly
into the caddy to secure him, but he did not strike
him.

Several witnesses deposed to the violence and
disorderly conduct of the mob in the East India
Dock while the Swiftsure was coming in.
Mr. Charles Douglas, the assistant chief con-
stable of the East and \Vest India Docks, said no
more force was used than was necessary to eject the
people
boardingfro her. ship, and prevent others from
was quite a riot at the dock
in endeavouring to take possession of the ship ;
stones were thrown, and the clamour was dreadful.
m the
There
Those scenes had been of frequent occurrence when
ships were coming into clock.

Mr. Paget said it was very important when ships
were coming into dock that order should be
preserved. Danger and inconvenience were caused
by the practice of boarding ships by hosts of per-
sons when they were coining into dock, and to
prevent robberies, confusion, and danger, the act of
Parliament he was about to put in force was passed.
If people had jobs to execute for seamen and pas-
sengers they must execute them at the proper time
and place. He had the power to inflict a fine of
£2O, and if these cases became frequent he should
continue to increase the fines and the imprisonments
until he reached the maximum. He fined Conolly
205., and, in default of payment, seven days' impri-
sonment, with hard labour. With respect to the
other man (Purcell), whose conduct was very fin-
proper, and who had no right on board when ordered
away by the mate, it appeared he was hanging
on by the railing of the ship, and a con-
stable named Charles Freelong endeavoured
to loosen the prisoner's hands, and to
compel him to let go. If the constable had suc-
ceeded the man would necessarily have fallen into
the dock, and he would have been drowned. The
same constable had also attempted to take off the
prisoner's hat. The dock constable was armed with
the authority of the law, and he ought not to have
acted as he had done. The conduct of Freelong
was very reprehensible, and he had exceeded his
duty. It was fortunate the constable had not suc-
ceeded in his attempt to drown the man, and he
hoped he would not repeat such highly blameable
conduct. The conduct of the chief mate, Mr. De
Brock, was very right. He should discharge Pur-
cell, and if he attempted to board ship again at an
improper time he was to be brought before him or
any other magistrate for punishment, but his life
was not to be put in jeopardy.