The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-01 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

A young fellow of respectable appearance, but disreput-
able character, named George Martin, was charged with
embezzling 1/. 15e.
It appeared that the prisoner was employed for a short
time as potboy at the Savoy Palace public-house, in the
Strand, in the month of March last, and having been
sent out to pay a sum of U. 15s. for his employers, he
absoonded altogether with the money, and had not been
beard of since. It was then found, on inquiry, that the
prisoner had deserted a wife and family (who were now in
the workhouse), and that, about tire years ago, he was con-
victed of a *Mader offence at the sessions.

Prisoner (to the offioer)—What do you know about inn'
Ackrill, F 48-1 know you to be an associate of the very
worst thieves in London.

Prisoner—lt is false. You never saw me before in your
life.

Achill said he apprehended the prisoner in Oxford•etreet
from knowing him.
lfr. Henry—lt is a case which must go to the sessions,
under the circumstances.

Prisoner—Then I shall plead not guilty.
Mr. Heals, the former employer of the prisoner, mid he
unfortunately took him without a character, wanting him
only fora short time.
Mr. Henry—You should on no account admit a person
into your employ without a character. The prisoner is
committed for trial.

The prisoner, on leaving the dock. said, " give you
a pill when I come out ;" but it did not appear at all clear
as to whom the threateend dose applied.

CLE:RICENW ELL.
COMMITTAL OP A PICKPOCKET.

John Edwards, but who is known to the police by other
aliases, who gave a false address, was charged with picking
the pocket of a lady Dear Russell•square.
Yesterday the complainant was walking near Russell- I
square, when the prisoner and one of his com-
panions went up to her and inquired the way
to Bloomsbury-square. As she was pointing out
the way she noticed that they got close to her,
and seeing that the prisoner and the other man went off
in opposite directions she became alarmed, felt in her
pockets and missed her purse, which was safe a few minutes
before abe saw the prisoners. Her cries for assiatance
alarmed one of the neighbouring tradesmen, who pursued the
prisoner and apprehended hint in a public-house, when he
denied all knowledge of the transaction.
The prisoner said at first he was certain be wee not the
man who committed the robbery, but upon the police ask-
ing for a remand to enable them to prove a former convic-
tion, the prisoner said that he would plead guilty, and
hoped for mercy.
Mr. Barker said he should certainly have committed the
prisoner for trial had it not been for inconveniencing the
prosecutrix. He should now send the prisoner to the House
of Correction with hard labour for six months.

The prisoner, who seemed to be pleased with the decision,
was then removed, laughing heartily.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
SCRGLARY AT MRSSRS. BURTON'S IN OXFORD-STREET.
4501. NORTH OF PROPERTY STOLEN.

Edward Godwin, a general dealer, of 5, Liverpool-street,
lelingtowgreen, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing,
at a, Oxford-street, ou the 19th ult., a tea service and a
large quantity of property, of the value of 450/., the pro-
perty of Messrs. Burtoo, furnishing ironmongers, &c.
Mr. Wontner prosecuted and Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-
place, defended.
It appears that a few days before the robbery took place
the prisoner took lodgings at a house in Newman-street,
about six or seven doors off the prosecutors' (Messrs. Bur
tons), where he lodged for seven or eight days. The day
before he left the house a large new deal box was brought
to it, and the following morning the prisoner on leaving
with it, it appearing to be very weighty, said be was
going in the country for a few days, and asked that the
room might be kept for him. The prisoner never returned,
and on the discovery of the robbery a reward of 1001. was
offered by the prosecutors for the apprehension of the
burglars, awl the matter placed in the hands of Sergeant
Lambert, 12 E, who from information he received, and with
the assistance of Police-constable John Cook, 198 S, suc-
ceeded in apprehending the prisoner at a public-house in
the neighbourhood of Fitzroy-square, at 10 last night, when
he denied ever lodging in Newman-street at all, but on the
servant of the house being sent for, she immediately identi-
fied the prisoner from among a number of others.
Sergeant Lambert produced a dark lantern, two jemmy',
and two picklocks, which were left on the prosecutors' pre-
mises by the person or persons who had entered the store
room.
The prisoner was remanded.