The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-17 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUBE

After the LordiLiciriedlai the bench yesterday a
young man of respectable appearance applied to Mr. Good-
man, the chief clink, for some assistance, under the follow-
ieg circumstances:—Hs stated that he belonged to the
north of leaked, and came to London last week, arriving
here on Friday night last, intending to take his pester to '
New Zealand on board the Silica, and on Saturday morning
he went to Mew. Shaw's, 34, Leadenhalletreet, for the
purpose of making the necessary arrangements. He did
sot, bower. take his passage, the vessel being full, and as
he was leaving the Mine he was accosted by a very
respeciably-clressed genteel-looking elderly man, who
spoke to him, and mid be also was about
taking his passage to New Zealand. He did not
see this man in the office, but he appeared to know all
about the business he had been upon. He left town, and
on Monday saw him again, according to as sppointmeat he
had made with him. After being with him some little
time tho man proposed that they should have a glass of ale,
which he at first declined, but be pressed him so hard that
at last be consented, and went with him into a public-house,
but he did not know whereabouts it was, only that it was on
the road to King's-cross, to which spot he (applicant) was
going. While in the public-house a man entered, who
after some little time entered into conversation with them,
in the coulee of which he said he was a " Yorkshire tailor,"
and had lately come into • legacy, and had come
to London to enjoy himself on the money.
He then said that be had seen an old man with some purses
and bad bought some, and at the same time toot from his
pocket some small canvas money bags, and said he would
give him and the old man one. He took the bag and placed
his money in it, about fifteen or sixteen pounds in gold,
which he had to pay his passage. The man who gave them
the bags sail he would give the old man a sovereign to put
in Me bag, and at the same time dropped into it what ap-
peared to be a sovereign, and the old man then said,
"Won't you act as kindly by my young friend?' upon
which the Yorkshire man said, of course he would,
and produced what appeared to be • sovereign. The
old man said he would put it in the bag, at the same time
taking the bag containing applicant's money, and dropped
the coin into it, and then returned to him, as he thought,
the bag of gold. After that it was proposed by the York-
shire man that they should go and have some dinner, and all
rose for that purpose. He shortly afterwards, however.
missed his two " friends," and then it occurred to him about
his money, sod be accordingly opened his bag and found it
to contain, much to his surprise, not his sovereigns, but a
number of gilded coins, which at Met sight resemble that
valuable can of the realm, and are known as "duffers,"
used amongst card and skittle sharpers.
The applicant said be had no more money, and could
neither get home again nor proceed to New Zealand.
He had endeavoured to get • berth, and work his tamp
oat, but was unable to do so, and he thought perhaps he
might get some assistance to enable him to get out there.
Mr. Goodman said there was no fund for that purpose,
and it could not be undertaken. He could, however, if he
wished, be sent home.
The spplioant said be could get employment if he could
get tack again, and would be glad if he could be
Mr. Goodman gave directions that he should CI seat as
soon as poesible to Belfast, and gave him a trifle from the
, poen box, to help him on until he started.