The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-02 00:00:00

TEE POLICE CO ÜBTS.

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In Judy last Sergeant Pocock, who had been nine years in
the P division, and was a most steady and excellent officer,
resigned his apsoiotment, and with several others belonging
to the force volunteered to go out to the Crimea, to dis
charge the duties of storekeepers to the English forcer. Since
his departure his wife, with five small children, have been
left without a shilling for their support ; and Mr. Norton
has received a letter from a personal friend, calling his at-
tention to the very distressing case of the poor woman, and
speaking in the highest terms of her character. Yesterday,
therefore, Mr. Norton sent for Superintendent Lund, and
asked for farther information.

Mr. Lund replied that the arrangements respecting the
storekeepers had been hurriedly carried out, and poor Po-
cock left for the Crimea without leaving any provision for
his family, and the consequence was that his wife end
children were in great distress. The damn in the division,
by whom Pocock was much and deservedly respected, made
a collection among themselves, and raised es much as St
tar the family, but he understood that the whole of that
' sum was at the time due for rent. lie (Mr. Luau) had
made application to the Commissioners of Police, and to
the Commissariat Department, but was informed there was
no fund applicable to the case.
Mrs. Pocock, a respectable looking wurnan said that
from a letter she received from her husband, he expected
his money in September, and stated that the moment he
received it he should forward it to her, but she had not re-
ceived a single farthing from him. Mrs. Pocock here
handed to the magistrate the last letter she received from
her husband, and from it Mr. Norton read the following
extract: . .

" I have one consolation to offer you, dear Elisabeth, that
is, four of as married men went direct to the chief of the
Commissariat on the morning we were tolled out, to state
that having resigned our situations as sergeants, you were
not entitled to anything provided anything happened to us
here; and that unless the Treasury would guarantee some-
thing for you and the children, in the event of our being
disabled or dead, we had made up our minds to follow oar
comrades, and not stop to chance it ; for I must say we were
all very uncomfortable, until we were appointed to our
different posts. But the Commissary-General told us we
might rest assured that you would get three times what the
police would allow you in the event of my dying while in
the service ; and I feel assured you will do so."
Mr. Norton—Have you made any application at the War-
office on the subject of 3 our husband's pay ?
Mrs. Pocock—l have, air. I applied to Sir C. Trevelyan,
and I have received this letter :
" War Department, Feb. 27, 18,55.
" Madam,—l am hirected by Lord Panmure to inform
you, in reply to your letter of the 23rd inst., that a commu-
nication was addressed to the Commissary-General in the
Crimea, on the 12th instant, requiring a report as to the
alleged death of Assistant Storekeeper Wm. Henry Pocock,
and whether any sums of money are due to his represen-
tatives, and I have further to acquaint you that as soon
as the information is received by this department you shall
be informed thereof.—l am, madam, yours obediently,
HENRY Romans."
Mr. Lund informed the magistrate that there could be no
doubt whatever as to the death of poor Pocock, and though
not officiallyannounced, he (lie. Lund) had the fact oila-
cially vnfirmed by a letter from a nephew of his (Mr.
Lund's), who was in the Crimea, and who saw him dead or

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Norton thought the ease of the poor woman and
' children a very hard one, and well deserving the considers-
, tisn of those benevolent individuals who were ever ready to
aid the deserving needy in their distress. He would, for the
present emergency of the poor woman and children, give
M. from the poor-boa, and hoped that would be sufficient
until something more was heard.
Tan Pool-sox.—Ten pounds, in addition to a former
liberal donation, has been received from the Goldsmiths'
Company, for the poor-box.