The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-23 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION.HOIIIIL

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Two respectably-dressed young men, satires of Poland,
describing themselves as brothers and who gave their names
Wes Herman after and Marcus Slitter, were brought before
the Lord Mayor, in custody of Sergeant Brett, to undergo
• prelimiaary examination upon a charge of forging Polish
coupons, and with having 50 forged coupons in their pos-
session.

Mr. Peachy, of the firm of Everson, Lisle, and Peachy,
attended to prosecute ; and Mr. Wuotner, inn., of 26, Buck-
lersbnry, appeared on behalf of the prat:niers.
Mr. Peachy said he should merely call sufficient evidence
to warrant • remand until he should be in a position to go
more fully into the case.
George Scott, detective, said he saw the two prisoners,
on Thursday last, in the Minnie., and from information
he had received he watched than. He saw Marcus go
into the shop of Messrs. Field and Tear, stationers, in the
Minority, and after remaining there a short time he came
out and joined the other prisoner, and they both want
into the shop, and he saw them lookiag at a lithographic
stone. After a few minutes they came out together, and
went into Aldgate. On Saturday morning, at about half- ,
past 11, he was again in the Minorite', and saw the two
prisoners. Manus left Herman, who waited in a doorway,
and went into Messrs. Field's, and after a short time he
mine out and joined the other, and they both went away
together. He saw them again on Saturday afternoon at
about live o'clock. Marcus went into Meson Field's shop,
and be went in also and heard him ask if those tickets
were done. He had previously had a communication
with Mr. Tear, abd saw that gentleman hand the prisoner
Marcus some papers, which he produced, and which be
afterwards learnt purported to be Polish coupons. The pri-
soner left the shop, he following, and be saw him join the
other prisoner, Herman. They walked to a shop window
where there was a strong gaslight, and Marcus gave the
' pieces of paper to the other prisoner, who was in the act
of examining them when he went up and took them out of
his band. He asked him what he had got and where he
got them from, and he said something which he could not
understand. He turned to Marcus and asked him what
they were, and he said he knew nothing about them. He
told him to ask the other prisoner, who could
not speak English, where he got them from, and
he said something to him, and then said be
with
them from a printer. Sergeant Brett was with
them at the time, and he told the prisoners they were police
offioeri, and should take them into custody for leggin
Polish coupons. The prisoner Marcus said he Imw nothing
about them, and he told him they were two fore•goers, and
were both looking at the same papers, and eked him bow
long he had known the other prisoner. He said he had
known him about a week. He asked what their names were.
and Marco" said the other prisoner's name was Slitter and
his was Kronofski. They both gave a correct address. On
the road to the station, Brett, who was on Ant with the
prisoner Herman, turned round and said, " Why, this is
your brother." He (Scott) said that can't be, for he says
his name is Krooofski. Marcus then said. "That is the
name Igoby in England. We are brothers."

Adolphus Hensel, agent to the Polish Bank, said the
document produced by the officer purported to be coupons
of the Polish Laodowners' Amoctation Mortgage Bonds.
They were recognised by the Bank of Prussia, and at the
present time were passed as coin among men of business.
They were worth about 3 silver roubles or 9s. faL each.
The ones produced were, to the beet of his belief, however,
forged.
Upon this evidence the prisoners were remanded.

BOW-STREET.
A gentleman, whose voice and features pre conclusive
testimony to his Hibernian origin, applied to Mr. Currie,
under the following circumstance*:
"Sir," said the applicant, "I went on Saturday to the
Poet-office 338, Strand, kept by a most respectable trades-
man, Mr. Jones, a jeweller, to buy eome postage stamps,
and to put one on a letter and post it. I had with me a
brown paper parcel containing some valuable deeds. Well,
sir, I left this parcel there."
kr. Conie—Did you leave it in charge of the postmaster
or his servants?

Applicant—No, sir. I left it by mistake. I laid the
parcel on the chair while I put the stamp on the letter, and
when 1 was going away I forgot all about the parcel. Now,
the deed is of great value to me, but being registered it is
not worth a been farthing to any other person.
'Mr. Cowie—Why don't you advertise?
Applicant—Bo I did. I offered 21. reward to any one who
will send it to my address. Bat, sure, they won't see the
advertisement, and without knowing about the reward they
won't take the trouble to send it.

Mr. Come—Have you consulted your solicitor ?
Applicant—No.
Mr. Currie—Then you had better. I don't see what I can
do for you. What is your appitcution to me!
Applicant—l thought that Mr. Jones being a respectable
tradesman, a jewellel-, besides being poatmester, circum-
stances which ,tend to create confidence on the part of the
public, that any one leaving property there would be enabled
to mike hint rerponsible.
fr. Currie—Responsible! Why, twenty persons may
have been in and out. If you had left it in bis care be would
be responsible ; but it would be very bard on a tradesman if
he were to be called to account for property which parties
leave in his shop by their own negligence. I hope whoever
finds it may return it for the sake of the reward, bat I am
sorry to say Ices give you no assistance.