The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Saxsuel Fran Alia was brought before Alderman &lowans,
charged with having stolen bank notes, to the amount of 451.
Mr. Edward Ward, of Claremontsquere, Pentonville,
corofactor, said—l carry on business at the Corn Exchange.
Mark-lane. According to my custom I went yesterday to
the subscription room over the old Curs Exchange, after
market hours, fir the purpose of making up my cash and
cheque account for my banker. The prisoner was sitting
by my side. Some persons, one of whom I knew to be •
gentleman of rupeetability, were in the room when I
entered, but they went away soon afterwards. The prisoner
was the only man sitting there. I proceeded to make up my
cash for my banker, and amongst other moneys were a
IW. and seven 61. Bank of England notes. My pocket-
book (exhibiting a very large one) was on the
table, and I deposited some cheque, with the roll of notes,
in it. The prisoner was then reading a newspaper. My even-
tion was called off from what I was engaged in by a per-
son who, I now have no doubt, was an accomplice of the
odour, and who asked me at what time the room closed.
I replied that there was no regularly appointed time, and
I again turned my attention to my immediate business; and
when I looked back at my pocketbook, the prisoner said,
"You have t'sopped one of yin cheques." My nephew,
who is my clerk, was writing at some little distance, saw
the cheque lying ca the ground, and picked it up and gave
it to me. I then looked into my pocket-book and saw in it
several cheque, but the bank notes were gone. Then was
no individual at the table except the prisoner, and I said
to him instead', "You have got my notes." He said,
You have got them in your pocket." I then, although
I knew it was useless, put my hands into my
pockets, and of course I did not find the notes. He then
rushed by me to make his escape, and I called to my nephew
to stop him. There was a great crowd on the stairs. The
prisoner was pursued into the street, and was ultimately
taken. I looked under the table, and all about the place.
I have nen any of the notes since, and I do not know
the numbers.

Alderman Balomons--Are you sure that you wrapped up
the cheques and the bank notes together
Witness—l am.
Policeman, 674, said—l was on duty at a quarter-past
four o'clock yesterday afternoon. A crowd of persons were
there, as is customary on market days. The prisoner came
ou is feat as he could, and was Tubing past me. I suanected
that something was wrong, and presently Mr. Ward's
nephew came up, and said, pointing to the prisoner, I
went this man ' • he has robbed a friend of mine." I then
apprehended the prisoner, avid took him up to the subscrip-
tion-room, where Mr. Ward gave him into custody upon
the charge of robbing him of a 101. and
told Mr. Ward to make sure that the prisoner tad eom-
witted the robbery before he preferred the charge. Upon
searching the prisoner I found V. 2.. 21d. upon him, hut
there was nothing about him to which Mr. Ward laid claim.

Alderman Salomons—What address did the prisoner give
you
Witness—He gave a false address, directed to Kentish.
town. I found a watch chain, to which a small substance,
Wended to pas for a watch, was attached, in his pocket.
Mr. W. Smith, n-phirw to the prosecutor, said—l was
sitting opposite to my unele,looking over, &newspaper, and I
handed &cheque from the ground to him. My uncle then
said, "This person (meaning the prisoner) has robbed me
of my notes," and the prisoner rushed out of the house,
and I followed and gave him in charge. I had heard the
stranger in the subseription-room ask my uncle at what time
the room closed. The prisoner eat close to my uncle at the
table.
Alderman Salomon—Coull the prisoner have Passed any-
thing without diMcalty to an accomplice ?
Witneu—Cartainly he could. The pocket book was close
to the primer, sod could have bees easily takes up by
him; as easily as it could have been taken up by my tines
himself.
The prisoner, upon being asked whether he had any
questions to put to any of the mammies, said " No."
One of the turnkeys said the prisoner had been in prison
before upon a charge of committing a robbery in an omnibus,
and he had been five or tic years ago at the Mansion-how,
upon a charge of assault.
The prisoner—Yes; I was here for an assault tin years
ego, but the other charge is false. I was
robbery.
Alderman Salmons—ln order that strict inquiry may be
made, I shall remand the prisoner fora week.