The Express. — 1862-11-01 (London, England)

BITBAORDINARY CHABOI OP BURGLARY. Peter Ciarc, a private in the Royal Marines, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling.house of Mr. John Wilson, of 21, Brompton-row. Mr. Wilson stated that at between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning he was disturbed by hearing some one in his garden, and the breaking of a window. He went down stairs, and found the prisoner there in the kitchen. He was drunk. Mr. Paynter—How did he get in Mr. Wilson—The servant had neglected to fasten the shutter of the kitchen, and prisoner, having opened the window, forced it back. Mr. Poynter (to prisoner)—What have you to say to this? Prisoner—l throw myself entirely upon your mercy. I don't know anything that happened. Mr. Poynter—Your offence is even greater than being found in the house for a felonious purpose. You have broken the house.  The prisoner—I am mire lem very sorry. Police-constable William Stratton, 344 B, said be found the prisoner in the kitchen. He did not say anything. The clerk—Was he in his uniform, as now? Witneas—Yea, with the exception of his trousers—he bad no trousers on. _ _  Mr. Paynter—No trousers on Witness—No; he had taken them off, and left them on the garden wall. Prisoner—lt seem I was going to turn in. It is not likely, if I knew what I was about, that I should take my trousers off out of doors.  Mr. Paynter —How came you at Brompton last night? Prisoner—l left Chatham yesterday afternoon on leave of absence till Monday. My pan and return railway ticket were found in my pocket. The police-constable produced them. Prisoner-1 had been to see a friend in Leader4treet, and I don't know what occurred afterwards. I had no intention of doing wrong. Mr. Payuter—Perhaps you bad not, but you alarmed this family in the dead of the night, and ought to be very sorry. Through your intoxication you make yourself appear a burglar, but as it is clear to me that it was all through drink I shall discharge you.  CLERKENWELL CONWITTAL OF Till CAPTAIN OF ♦ GANG OP THMTAL James Lane, slims Thomas Brute'', alias Ratty, alias The Captain, a young fellow about 20 years of age, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with stealing about 1916. of beef, the property of Mr. John Hall, a butcher residing at IsBoston.  The evidence went to show that the beef in question was on a block in front of the shop, and the prisoner was seen loitering about. The shopman went to the back of the shop for the purpose of getting some small articles, and on turnlog saw the prisoner standing near the beef with his oust off. He watched the prisoner, and sew him put his coat over the beef, sod then walk off with it.. He followed him a distance of 50 yards, when the prieoner,seeing him, dropped the beef and ran off. He was pursued and brought back, but not without a great deal of difficulty as he fought desperately. At the police-station the prisoner denied having stolen or touched the beef, but on examining his coat several small pieces of suet were found adhering to it. The prisoner, in a whining tone, said it was • great shame that he should be brought up on this charge, and it was worry hard that • poor ycung fellow who bawd a piece of heel on the pavement couldn't pick it up to put it in the shop without being a thief. Police-constable Stammers, 236 N, said he had known the prisoner for years as • thief, and as the captain or trainer of a gang of young thieves. The prisoner had been sentenced to 14 days, 21 days, a month, on four occasions to three months' each, and be war convicted at the March sessions of the present year, and sentenced to six months' hard labour for felony. Besides these convictions, he knew the prisoner had been in prison for other offences, but for what terms he did not know. On cue occasion, when the prisoner was serving three months for attempting to commit • burglary, his father committed suicide, and it was stated that it was through the prisoner's misconduct. The prisoner—Win% you say a little more and make it hotter for me. You would not have said that if I had treated you to a drop of gin. (A laugh.) W hen I come out I'll report you, never fear. (A laugh.) Mr. D'Eyocourt said it was plain that the prisoner was a paltry thief. He then fully committed him to the Middlesex Sessions for triad.