The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY
.EyENING, JANUARY 5, 1864.

Was great difficulty in getting the required number of men
from the guardians. They had been obliged to apply to the
Prestwich board of guardians for a number of men, but they
could oely muster 4c that (yesterday) morning, whereas they
wanted 100.
Mr. HUGH MASON stated that io Ashton the greatest
anxiety was shown by men receiving relief to get upon the
public works, and that the corporation, who were the em-
ployers of labour, bad a long list of cotton operatives who
were extremely desirous of going off the relief lists and
being engaged upon public works.
After a little further conversation the subject dropped.
Grants were made from the general fund :—Leyland, 30/. ;
Peyton, 150/. ; Stalybridgs, 1,650/. ; Norden, 601. ; Ashtoo,
21000/. Rarolgrov% 20/. ; Hurst, 2001.; Maple, 100/. ;
Hyde, LOW/. ; St. Matthew's, Chaddertoe, SOL ; Tiotwiatle,
1001. ; Stacksteads, 4001. ; Hindley, 60/. ; Crompton. 3004 ;
Whitworth and Feat, 4001.; Droyleden, 2001. ; Mellor and
Itamegrose, 20/. ; Whitonold sad I; osworth, 504 ; Little
Reynold, OW. ; Moseley, 3001. ; Shawfortb, 200/. ;
50/. ; Heywood, 500/. ; Azimut', 750/. ; Burnley and Ha-
bergham Eaves, 3601.; Oldham, 8001.; Crawahaw
Booth,
W.; Middleton. 40'.; Stockport, 1,000/. ; Broudbottoiaid
Charbieworth, Mt. ; and ih;nfield,l,oool.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSMI.'S.-MONDAY.

The bard froet having pat a cheek up= hunting for the
nonce induced several members who combine a love of
the chase with their racing propensities to pay a visit to
Tattersall's this afternoon. But besides, several wended
their way westward in expectation of seeing the complete het
of the Chester Cup entries. in which, however, they were
disappointed. For the reasons already mentioued there was
a better attendance than we have seen for several weeks,
but speculation did not take a wide range, nor were there
any very heavy investments made. For the Two Thousand
5 to 1 was offered oa the field, and 13 to 2 taken about
Paris, half a point more being offered against Carobaacen.
Scottish Chief was decidedly "fishy," as after 1,000 to
00 bad been laid there were frequent offers to go on at the
price, with no takers. The oaly feature of the day'e move-
ments was the advance of Paris, 100 to 8 having been
booked in his favour to 2501. Canibuscan did not seem to
suffer by having been recently the object of so much !soli-
citude in certain quarters, 100 to 7 being taken about
Captain White's horse, although before the close the same
price was obtainable to any amount. 1,000 to GO each was
accepted about the two •' dark " cracks, Blair Athol and
Former, after 20 to 1 had been laid against the latter. A
few outsiders were introduced, bat the transactions in their
favour, as well as the other animals backed, require no com-
meet beyond the followiog bat of quotations. Closing prices :

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.

5 to 1 apt g 0 a• l'Air (off)
13 to 2 Mr. Ten Broeck's Paris (t)
7to 1 Captain Whit.'. Cambria= (off)
DERBY.
11 to 1 apt Mr. Merry . Scottish Chief (off)
100 to ti - Mr. Ten Broeck's Paris (t)
100 to 7 Captain White's C&MiXIIICAD (t Li-. off)
100 to 6 Mr. l'Anson's Blrit Athol (t)
100 to 6 Lord St. Vincent'. Forager (t)
15 to 1 Mr. F. Hinnies's Coup d'Etat (t)
28 to i Sir F. Johnstone's Historisa (t)
1000 to Lord Westmoreland's Birch Broom (t)
1000 to 30 Mr. Naylor's Apennios (t)
40 to 1 Mr. Bowes's Claremoot (0
1000 to 15 Mr. Nal:or's Fitr-Adius (0
1000 to 15 Mr. Brean's Horse Marioe (t)
1(00 to 10 Mr. J. bay's The Count (t)
1000 to 10 Mr. G. Oates's King John (t)

CHARGE OF zarzxslVE EMBEZZLEMEET
AGAINST A RAILWAY CLRBK.

Yesterday unusual excitement was occasioned at i
Dover, owing to the investigation by the borough magis-
trates of a charge of embezzlement ageism a booking clerk
its the service of the South Eastern Railway Company,
named Henry Williams. The prisoner, it transpired in the
course of the evidence, has been in the employ of the com-
pany for the post twelve years. The defalcations were maid i
to extend over a period of two ream, and to amount to up-
wards of 800/. Mr. Freelsed, solicitor to the South Eastern
Railway Company, appeared in support of the prosecution,
and Mr. Fox defended the prisoner. From the statement
made by Mr. Freehold of the circumstances under
which the charge was preferred it appeared that the defal- '
catioes arose m COODOIIOI2 with the nous of Paris tickets at
the Dover station. There had been au arrangement between
the South Eastern, the London. Chatham, and Dover, and
the Northern Railway of France companies for the transit
of passengers through to Yarn aims June, 1662. but it was
only recently that the London and Chatbam Company had
called on the South Eastern for an account of the tickets
issued ; and it was not till the numbers of the tickets col-
lected at Calsb. were compared with the numbers of those
retui lied by the prisoner as issued at Dover that the defal-
cations were discovered. It was then found that the differ-
ence between the numbers of the tickets issued and those
collected by the Leaden. Chathstu. and Dover Com-
pany at CAM, was nearly 500, the highest number
I returned by the Loudon mid Chatham Company
being 2 OSO, sad the highest number of those issued being
1,55 e. The strangest feature la the case was that the
numbers of the tickets issued at Dover had been sent to
aad had been returned from time to time by the
Northern of France Company as "approved." Now, as
the numbers of the tickets delivered up at Paris must cor-
respond with the 'lumbers delivemei to the London and
Chatham Company at Calais, it was impossible to account
forth, prisoner ireturo be ineapproved by the Pens Com pony,
except by supposing that there was either collusion between
some officer of the Northern of France and the primmer, or
that gross negligzuce had prevailed as to the examination of
these returns. This was a fact which could not at
present be explained, but it would have to be ac-
counted for. The tickets were delivered to the
prisoner in books of 5C each, it being the practice of the
prisoner, when needing a further @apply of these books, to
quota the last number in the hook be had previously re-
ceived. It thus appeared that the prisoner was receiving
books front headquarter to the extent of 500 tickets in
advance of what he had returned as issued. but the magis-
trates were unable to discover that this circurnatance had
occasioned any surprise. The charge to which the attention
of the bench was now confined was the embezzlement of
51. 13s. lid., the amount of three first-class tickets issued on
the Slat December, which should have been accounted for
by the prisoner in his deny return of January Ist.
hut which had not been so amounted for. From
the evidence of Mr. G. Whitely, the heed of
the audit department of the bouth:Eastein Cowpony,
and an office-porter employed at the Dover station, named
Witberden, it appeared that Witherden had issued the three
ticket,' in question os the day named. and had handed the
money to the prisoner, and that the prisoner on being
asked whether he could account fur the amount had been
unable to do so.

In cross-examination, Mr. For ascertained that the Paris
t.ckets were ins..ruibly issued. cot by the prisoner, nut by
the office porter., one or other of whom was or duty when
this particular kind of ticket would be in demand, and that
the ticket-book was generally left lying upon the counter cf
the booking office. It was shown, however, that the pri-
soner wrs responsible for the tickets issued, and that it was
his duty to check the issue by the odic. poi ter..

After the above facts habeen elicited the prieocer was
remanded for a week ; but on the application of hie soli-
citor was admitted to bail, hitureit iu 11104, and two =s-
ties of 30f. each.

THE WEATHER AND THE PAEKS.—The severity
of the frost on Sunday night led a large number of persons
to visit the various parka yesterday, with theexpectatioo of
being able to enjoy some skatiug 1.1/4 sliding, but in this
the,' were thsappousted, the ice but Icing Igy any means in a
safe 'tote, and the icemen stationed alongside the banks of
the waters in the Regent's-park, the Serpentine, and St.
Jlllllol'4-1.41k, preventing, as tar as piesib:e, all persons from
going on to the ice. In the latter park, however, several
does men and be managed to elhde the vgdaare of the
icemen and park•aeepers, and hot on to the ice at the
upper end of the water near to Buelingliam Palace.
The constquence was, that in a short tittle several
persona paid the penalty of their nub bees by
immersion 10 the water, where they floundered
about for souse time amidst the jeers and laughter of
the crowds on the banks. No miious accident, however,
beyond 01**rue:slug took place, owing to the shallowness of
the water. On the Serpentine, however, where several per-
sons were immersed from the above causes, emus narrow
escapes occurred, the water being of emelt greater depth,
end the authorities at the receiving-horse of the Royal Hu-
mus Soctety were kept constantly employed during the
day. In the afternoon, there being every appearance of •
lung continuance of 0., frost. • large body of labourers were
employ ed in rd. Jrines's-perk in erecting the tents of the
Royal Humane Society, which will be furnished with all
the necessary any:sr:due for n storing the apparently droeroed
or euocouriug those woo might meet with serious accidents.
This morning the full coetplement of keine, were placed
cu duty in ad the priks, tuna...bed with life-beltd, ropes,
laddeng, and utbrr so:A:acres for .;eri,..; life.
THE W EAI HEE AT LINEEPuot —SEEIi has been
the severity of the weather at Liverpool end in the district
during the past few days that portious of the Ilensey not
exposed to the rapid-wish of the tide have been covered
with thick while the various sheets of water inlaid
base been froze, to an extent not equalled for many years
pest. The Exchange dogs were deserted yesterday by •
large comber of "constant ^ frequenters, who betook them-
selves for eujorinsht to the various skating tields as the
neighbourhood.

THE WATER REVENEE OF THE LIVERPOOL COR-
PORATP.N.—Tbe Liverpool corporation water revenue
during the past year has been against 128,739 f.
ie the previous year. After deducting the expenses, ke.,
the revolt is a surplus of 15,137/. to go to the were] ac-
count. As an instance of the absurd legislation to which
some boroughs are subjected, we may state for the iliforma-
tins of our readers that this manse water account has shown
a loss for many years, but lately an excessive rate was im-
poesd, ■od hence by a sodden metamorphosis the whole
debts of years have been liquidated and a handsome surplus
secured.

lionmrsisa's Tea is choice and strong, moderate
In pia, and wholesome to use. fleas sdvastasso ban secured
for Ms Tea • sessral yreertuass. It M sold Is periwig by VOA
sysista—advsatissatest.)

Lab ) intelitspue.

COURT OF BANKRIVTOY.—JAN.
(Before Mr. Oecomisdoser Goo'bare.)
IN RI HATDON. FAAMPLIOF FRUGLIZIT.

The tankropt,a carpenter and lodging-housakeeper, of
Hilburn, applied for hie order of discharge. Debts, 242/.; no
meta.

Hr. Buchanan opposed for Mr. Perkies, a creditor.
A wittiest named Painter, to whom the bankrupt had
given a bill of sale for 351., was examined. He stated that
he worked on the roads at Kilburn, and earned Ha. per
week. In August last he lent the bankrupt 351., all in gold.
He had got 151,10.. out of the Paddington Savings Bank that
evening ; the reat be had at home. It was his own hard
earnings out of 16.. a week.
The Commissiour—How long were you in saving
that 35/.

Witness—Several years. I have a wife and one child. The
witness produced his savings bank book, wbicbsbowed that
at one time be had bad a much larger sum in the bank.
His wife had 50/. when he married her, and he put that in
the bank. He lent the bankrupt the 35/. about six weeks
before the bankruptcy, and the bill of sale was given on
therms day. It was registered two day. afterwards. He
took possession a month afterwards. The property con-
sisted of household furniture. It was still it the-bankrupt's
house, but witness bad a man in possession there. He
wished to give the bankrupt a chance.
His Honour said the only question was whether the wit-
ness lent the money. It was au extraordinary story, but
the court wu inclined to believe it, as the witness had some
money with his wife. . .

Mr... Buchanan said his client's debt of 81. had been con-
tracted by the bankrupt just before he came to this court ;
in tact the work was not completed till two dabs after the
bankruptcy. It now turned out that Painter was in pos-
session of the bankrupt'. goods when the order was given.
The bankrupt alleged that his business was increasing at
the time he gave the order to Mr. Perkins.
His Honour considered that the bankrupt had been guilty
of &gross fraud. At a time when he was unable to pay a
butcher's hill of 51., and actually had a man in possession
of his furniture under a bill of sale, he had iscurred a fresh
debt of 81. He could have bad no expectation of payiug
this amount, not even the intention of og it. Though
the amount involved was small the discharge must be sus-
pended foe six months, with protection for three months.

(Before Mr. Registrar H.zlitt.)
LY RE MARSHALL AND WILLIAMS.

The bankrupts were tea dealers, of the Strand. This was
the lint sitting. The joint liabilities are about 1,0001. only ;
but Marshall, who had traded m a wine merchant, and
against whom there is a separate petition, has liabilities of
between 8,000/. and 9,0001.
designees were now chosen.
The solicitors order the bankruptcy are Messrs. Harrison
and Lewis.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
William Than., 26, pleaded guilty to two indictments
charging him with etmling four gold watches, some gold
chains, and other articles of a similar description.
Mr. Sleigh, who was instructed to defend the prisoner
addressed the court in mitigation of punishment, and stated
that he was very respectably connected, and at the time the
offences to which he had pleaded guilty were committed, he
was in the service of a chemist at Cardiff, and the property
was stolen from that town. He was instructed that he had
become acquainted with some young lady to whom he was
to have beep married, and in a sort of mad freak he obtained
poesessioe of a quantity of jewellery, under such circum-
stances as no doubt amounted to the offence of larceny, and
be then proceeded to London, where he disposed of the pro-
perty he so obtained. He then, it appeared, went to
Brighton, where he hired a borne and chaise which he
drove away with, and was subsequently tried at the
Lewes saes for stealing them. Fur this offence be was
sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard labour, and
be was in the course of suffering that punishment when the
charges to which he had now pleaded guilty were preferred
against him.
Mr. Giitnrd, who appeared for the prowl:Woe, said he
believed the facts were pretty much as stated by bid learned
friend, and the principal object for preterrieg the present
charges Will that the court might have the power to order
the restitution of the stolen property. He added that he
was sorry to be compelled to inform Lis lordship that the
persons who had purchased the property of the prisoner had
not, as it appeared to him, rendered that assistance to the
prosecutors in the recovery of their property which might
have been expected from them, and he should be glad if
they were in a position to give • satisfactory explanation of
their conduct ill reference to the transaction.
. .

The Recorder inquired if any of the persons who had
purchased the property of the prisoner were in attendance
Mr. George Donut, who stated that he was in the service
of Mr. Attenborough, pawnbroker, and dealer in watches
and jewellery, went into the witness box, and in answer to
questions put by the learned judge, he said that he purchased
lour of the watches and some of the chains of the prisoner,
for 371., the prisoner being at the time an entire stranger to
him. He also stated that the name of the original maker
was erased from the cases of the watches and that of Mr.
Atteeborough substituted, which he said considerably en-
hanced the value of the articles.

The Recorder inquired whether this was an ordinary
course of proceeding!
Tin witness said that it was very common in the watch
trade. He added that he gave the prisoner the full value of
the articles that be purchased of him.
The Recorder said that if the practice referred to were
really a common one in the watch trade, it appeared to him
to be one that was very well calculated to facilitate the Ina.
port of stolen property. It was a very dangerous practice
for any ens to purchase articles of this description front
stranger?.
Mr. Gdiard stated that he was instructed that the coat
price of the four watches was 451.
The Recorder, without making any further remark,
ordered the property to lea given up.
Mr. Gifard thee said that a person who had purchased
some of the stolen chains from the prisoner did sot appear
inclined to give them up.
The lteoorderdirected this person to stand forward, and he
inquired the ground upon which he declined to give up the
stolen property!
Mr. Charles Smethurst, the individual referred to, stated,
in answer to gnosticism put to him by the learned judge. that
he did not oli;ect to give up the property, but the feet was
that it was not in his poseessivii at the present time. He
could, however, obtain the chains if his lordship directed
him to du so.

The Recorder told him he must at once get the preperty
back, and be, at the same time, roads the tome' order for
its teaututioa to the owner from whom it Lad been stolen.

The prisoner was then c.sllid up for judgment, and the
Recorder, having of that he appeared to be already
wider a sentence of two years' imprisonment with hard
labour, ordered him to be further imprisoned for the space
of three months at the expiration of that sentence.
Finch Drw-n, 55, was charged with atealiog a printed
book, the property of Arthur Suttaby, Lis master.
Mr. Kemp prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended by lir.
. . . . .

Toe prosecutor in this case is a bookseller carrying on
business in Paterooster•tow, and the prisoner had been in
his service for several years, and bore a good character.
In consequence of some suspicion, kiwever, a detective
officer was art to watch him, and as he was leaving his
master's preouses he stopped the prisoner and searched him,
and found a book in Lis pLeket, which he had no doubt
taken from the stock of the prosecutor imulethately before,
and at hie lodgings a large number of other books were dis-
covered. The excuse gives by the prisoner for being In
possession of these hooks was that be had taken them
home to show his wife the style in which the binding of
books was done at his master's e►tablishment.

The jury found the prieouer amity, but recommended
him to mercy on account of his merlons good ebaractor.

He was seeteuewl to 18 mouth.' b.rd labour.

Thoniug Teirke,•, 40, was charged with stealing and em-
bezzling voinies sums of money, belonging to the Loudon
Censral tNunibos Company, his masters.
Mr. thtfard proeeented ; and Mr. Montagu Williams, vu
counsel for the defence.

The prisoner wu in the service of the London General
Omuilen Cutupsay, and it w:a his duty to keep an account
of the money retained by the ditfereut otunibuses upon one
of the routes in the metropolis. It appeared that he took
advantage of his position to falsify the way leas by altering
the amounts paid in by the euuductors, and by this mesas
it appeared he had defrauded his employers of about IOUL
He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to eighteen months'
hard labour.

---ii,W;;iliffiowts, 27, carpenter. was charged with bar.
glarioway breaking into the dwelling-house of James Henry
Steward. with intent to steal.

Mr. Collins prosecuted, mist Mr. Daly defended the pri-
soner.

The prosecutor in this sue carries on the business of •
jeweller and optician, at No. lid, Strand, and it appeared
that about half-past three ILI the ruorniug of the Ist of
December, a person in his nervier, natural Gregory, who
slept upon the premises, was alarmed by hearing • noise,
and upon looking out he saw two urea appareutly in the act
of getting into one of the windows at the loser part of the
house. lie sprang • rattle, cud the police were quickly on
the spot, and on their going to the door of No, 15, in
Bolcyn-ceurt, which is at the reer of the prosecutor's
house, two men rushed out, one of whom ran off in the
direction of Chariug-cross, and the other, who turned out
to be the prisoeer, towards Wellington-street, at the corner
of which street he was taken into custody. Upon the piece
being examined it was evident that some persons hail forced
an entrance into the house in Boleyn-court, and from
theism they had made their way to the spot when they
were observed by the witness Gregory, and a very ingenious
implement, composed of • stout preen of board and • strong
cord, which was found upon the premises, with • dark
lantern, a jemmy, and other housebreaking implement.,
had materially aided the burglars iu their nefarious pro-
eeediogs.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
Inspector West, of the F division of 'police, informed the
court that there was reason to believe that the prisoner
was connected with • gang of burglars on the Surrey side
of the water, but he could not mists) anything more in
reference to 11110.
_ _

The Reoorder mid it was quite clear from the oircum-
staeces cossetted with the charge upon which he had been
coovicted, ►od the implemenie that were found, that the
prisoner was not a 110.1120 in crime, and he felt it his duty
to maims him to ma yews' passel servitude.

ieseph Grimsby, 24, pleaded guilty to a charge of
• Lip quantity of patent medicines and other article of
the mane description, the property of William Squire, his
water, after having been before convicted of felony.
Kr. (Marti, who conducted the prosecution, applied to
the mart to make an order upon a person named Foggett,
who had purchased a portion of the stolen property, for its
restoration to the prasecutors.
Mr. ?detcalle wad he wee instructed to state on behalf of
Mr. Foggett, that a good deal of obloquy had been unfairly
cast upon him in reference to the transaction, as the fact
was that be had done all he could to further the ends of
justice, and had given all the information in his power to

fhe police.
Mr. loggett was called up to the witness-box, and he
confirmed the statement that had been made by the learned
counsel, and rid that with regard to the restoration of the
property,o it was out of his power to restore it, as it was sold
. before he received ally information that it had been
ate . _ . .

Mr. Giffard said he was not called upon to enter into the
question whether Mr. Foggett had acted improperly or not
in the matter, but he was instructed to press for the order
for the restoration of the portion of the stolen property that
had been purchased by him.
The Recorder said be should make the order, and, of
course, if Mr. Foggett bad none of the property in his pos-
session or control, he could not comply with it.
The prisoner was sentenced to six years' penal servitude.
(Before the Common Serjeant.)

Eliza Johnson, 33, married, pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment charging her with passing a bad live-shilling piece.
A number of previous convictions were proved against
her, and the Common Serjeant sentenced her to be kept in
penal servitude for the space of five yean.
Rotert Cumming, 61, labourer, was charged with passing
bad coin. _ _

Mr. Poland prosecuted ; the prisoner was undefended.
It appeared that the prisoner had on three different occa-
sions presented himself at the prosecutor's house, each time
presenting a bad coin in payment for some ale. Oa the
first occasion he tendered a twoubilling piece, which was at
once detected to be bad. On the second occasion he
presented an imitation sovereign, which was a fraud of so
palpable a nature that the landlord thought he must be
drunk, and again let him off. On the third occasion, how-
ever, when he tendered a bad shilling in payment of acme
beer, the patience and forgiveness of the prosecutor lass
exhausted, and the prisoner was at once gives into custody .
Oa the way to the station a bad shilling feU from his
mouth, and he was supposed to have thrown another away.
The jury found him Guilty.
Mr. Poland said that be should like to make the court
acquainted with a few of the facts of the prisoner's career.
In 1849 he was taken up for feloniously coining, but be then
got of. In 18.% he was taken up at the Southwark Police-
court for having coining implements in his possession.
Again he was discharged. In the following month of the
same year (March) he was convicted at this court on •
charge of passing forged 10/. Bunk of England notes, and on
that occasion received six years' penal servitude. In conclu-
sion the learned gentleman now informed the court that this
was the same Robert Cumming who was tried at this court
some months ago for the great Bank of England robbery,
bat he was on that occasion fortunate enough to get off.
For the last twenty-five years he had been well known to
Mr. Brennan as one of the most notorious coiner' in or
about London. _ _ _ . .

The Commoo Serjeant said it was fortunate for the pri-
soner that be bad only been convicted on a charge of single
uttering. His usual lock seemed to have attended him, fur
had he been convicted of felony be (the learned Serjeant)
should certainly have sentenced him to ten years' penal
servitude. As it was, he had only been convicted of a mis-
demeanour, for which the sentence of the court was that he
be iniprisoned for twelve calendar months, which was the
highest punishment the law could award under the cir-
cumstances.

Wm. CAas. Cleland, clerk, who was last sessions Con-
victed of forgery. was brought up for judgment.
Mr. Poland prosecuted ; Mr. M. Williams defended.

The prisons', was forriierly is the service of Mears.
Cocks and Co , the broken, Lombard-street. and while so
employed he obtained possession of certain cheques, which
be tilled up to the amount of 001. stud caused to he pre-
sented, at the same time putting his upon them in
the regular way, in order to show that they were genuine,
and then to prevent the fraud from being found out be
altered the books and put fictitious figures down to the
customers credit

The COMILOD SOleant sentateeil him to six yells' penal
servitude.

inn. Easton, 20, clerk, who was coocicted last session of
obtaining 101. by false pretences, was brought up fur
judgment.
The Common Serjeant, addressing the prisoner, said this
was • most unfortauato act of his, use which had plunged
his friends into the deepest grief. No doubt he had com-
mitted the fraud under the spur of the moineut, and as his
friends bad promised to seed him to New Zeelaud upon the
expiration of his sentence he should pass • very light im-
prmement upou him. He was then senteuced to Lice days
imprisonment.

MIDDLESEX SESSIOXS.

(Belem the Aniarbust-Judge.)

Wolfer Skylikkon, 52, clerk, was indicted for maliciously
damaging a osrtrio oil painting, one of Turner's, the pro-
perty of riir Thomas Baring and others, and kept for the pur-
pose' of art in the National Gallery.
Mr. Cooper (instructed by the Treasury) appeared on the
part of the crown. The prisoner pleaded guilty.
The facts of the case have already been published.
The Assistant Judge (to the prisoner)—What have you
to say to the charge of wilfully damaging this picture
Prisoner—l base nothing to say.
The Assistant Judge—What are your
Primmer—l am an accountant.

Inspector banning said Le Lad made inquiries at New.
castle•mi-Tyne, where the prisoner said became from, but he
could learn nothiog of him.
The Assistaot Judge (to the prisoner)—What was )our
object iu damaging thu picture?
. .

prisonet7—f did it 10 • moment of excitement, for
which 1 am very sorry, and I throw myself on the mercy of
the court. lam very sorry for it, I assure 30u.
The Assistant Judge—Let him be brought up again next
session, and (to Lockyer, the prilou ()dicer) in the meantime
let full inquiries be made about him.
The prisoner was thaw removed, and will be brought up
next section.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A man who gave his name as Henry Horace Linruarde.
36 year, of age, and described bimielf as an actor, of 9,
Butler's-buildings, Last Smithfield, was brought before the
Lord Mayor charged with obtaining a coat value 27a. from
Mews. Mills and Co., clothiers' Aldgate.
The prisoner waa before Mr. Norton, at Lambeth Police.
court, ore day last week, where he underwent an esanii-
nation upon a charge of a similar nature, but was use.
charged, the evidence nut bine.; sufficient to establish a clear
use of fraud.

Mr. .11111houne, manager to Messrs. Mills, said as follows :
—On Saturday afternoon, at shout halt-pant 2 o'clock, the
prisoner came to our shop. He was an entire stranger to
we. He asked to be shown some clothes, and was shown
some, and selected coati, trousers. and waistcoat,. to the
amount of 211. 17a. The bill was made out and he said be
would write • cheque for the amount. he wrote a cheque
for 211. 17s. on a piece of note paper, addressed to the
Provident Savings Bank, St. liartia's-lace. The cheque
was signed "H. H. Linguarde." On trying on the clothes
the prisoner kept one suit oa, including an overcoat. The
prisoner then wanted to be shown some hosiery, and
be was shown into the hosiery department. I sent
the cl.eque to the Provident Hack and told the
prisoner I had doe* so. While I was showing
Into the goods, the prisoner complained of being thirsty, and
I sent for wine and cigasa tot him. (Laughter.) He
selected good. consisting of shirts, drawers, stockings, and
other articles of hosiery, to the amount of .53/. 14s. He
ordered the whole of the goods, with the exception of what
be was wearing, to be sent to No. 4, Oviogton•equare,
Llnauptoo, where he said he resided with hie wife. After
be Lad select, d he said Le would like to go sad have some
dinnir, and asked Die if I could recoasnieud him to a place.
I told Lim of a place a few doors from the shop, sad be
asked Intl if I would dice with him, and I mid I had no
.

Sir. Goodman (chief aletk)—He had your snit of cloth..

Witness-1 ea, and I did not want to lose sight of him.
He went and had some dinner, and when be hail dose Le
got up to leave. The waiter came to him and asked him if
be Lad paid, when he replied, "My friend will pay," re-
ferring to me. He militated me to pay and put it down in
the bill, and I paid $4. id. (Laughter, in which the pil-
lager himself joined, and seemed evidently to enjoy the
fun.) We returned to the shop, and infi•rmation arrived
that the bank was closed, mid the money tor the
cheque could not be obtained. I told the primmer,
and said that under thaw circumstances he
must lay cash for the clothes which Le was wearing.
He replied that be bad got nu cash about Lim ; but if I
would ride with him in his carriage. which wes at the door,
to No. 4, Ovingtonaqttare, he would give we the money
for the clothes he had on, and also give me a cheque on
Cootie's for the balance. The other cheque was to beeves
Lurk to him. He said be had a balance of :20U/. at Coatis's.
I got into a carriage with the prisoner.
The Lord Mayor—What kind of carriage was it!
Witness—An open carnage, with one horse. We were
driven to No. 1, Ovington- square, where the carriage
stopped, and the prisoner alighted. I followed him and he
knocked at the door of No. 4, and asked for thine name
which I could not catch, but whatever it wee, the servant
said no, and shut the door. He thee got into the carriage
again, followed by me, and told the coachman todrive to the
livery stables in Russellaquare.
Mr. Goodman—Hut were not your suspicions eacted by
that time!

Witneas—Yee, they were rather. We arrived at the
stables, and the prisoner was about to leave without paying
for the carriage, which it turned out he had hired from
there; but he waa detained, and asked to pay 2:is. He
said be had no money, awl offered to write a cheque, bat
that would not be accepted. The proprietor was called,
and told the prisoner that be had better leave his watch or
chain, or a ring, or anything for a security. The prisoner,
however, Lad neither one nor the other, and he was

thee asked to leave • coat. This I protested
against, saying that all the clothes he had on belonged
to me. The prisoner, however, took off his undercoat, sod
left it. The coat was worth 2.7 a, and belonged to Messrs.
Mills The prisoner said we had better take a cab and go
to his sister's, in East Smithfield. I did not like to go to
that neighbourhood, so made an excuse to call at the shop
first. The prisoner, however, wanted to go to East Smith-
field first. We stopped at Aldgate, and I got out. The
prisoner went upstairs with me, and I then told him that
he came to the shop with the full determination of swind-
ling, and told him to take off
r, the things which belonged to
us. A policeman was sent for and the prisoner was given
into custody.
Mr. Goodman said the charge would resolve itself into
stealing the cost, value 275., attempting to steal the otbet
part .ifr the suit, and also with attempting to obtain the
other goods by false pretences.
The prisoner, when asked if he had anything to ask the
witness, said to him in a very soft and persuasive manner,
"You are mistakes when you say I lived at 4, Owing-
ton.s9uare. The address I gave you was Goat's Head
Hotel, Farnham, was it not ?
Witness—l asked you if you were married, and you said
you were, and resided with your wife at Ovington-square.
I asked you if you had any family, sod you said you had
one child.

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Mr. Goodman (to witness)—This ia the man the cabmen
call Pepper's ghost, is be not?

Witiiiie—fie is the same man,

A cabman then stepped forward and said the prisoner was
several shillings in his debt for cab fare. The prisoner got
into his cab on Saturday morning in Tavistock-street, and
wanted to know where he could get a dog cart. He told
him at Hicks's, in Itwisell.square, and at the prisoner's
request he drove him there. He was supplied them with •
phaeton, and when he, alter being kept waiting for some
time, asked the prisoner for his fare, he told him he would
send it to him in postage stamps. He declined, however,
and it was agreed that the prisoner should leave it with Mr.
Hicks. When he sent the money there was the dispute
about the amount of the phaeton, mud he had not got his
fare vet.
Mr. Goodman told the cabman to go to the police station
in the district, and get a warrant, which would be lodged at
that court, and if the prisoner got cdf on the present charge
he would be taken on that.

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The case was then remanded, and the prisoner eked,
with the coolest effrontery, whether he would be admitted
to bail.

The Lord Mayor said certainly cot, when
The risoner said, in a very nff hand manner " Very
well, then I shall immediately commence an action against
those parties."—hie was then removed to the cella.