The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-04 00:00:00

THB POLICE COMM.

YANSION•IIOUSE.

Williams Tara and John Cut,p,r were charged before the
Lord Mayor with having unlawfully forged certificates of
character with intent to detr.iud and deceive Mr. 1). W.
Harvey, the Cummiaiouer ut the City Police. The prisoners
were able-bodied men, of respectable appearance.
Inspector Searcy, of the City Police, said George Tent
and William t doper applied on the Bth of August to be ad•
milted into the force, and produced two certificates. I gave
them the necessary forme, which they afterwards filled up
and delivered
to me. I found, upon inquiry, that the cer-
tificates were forged both as to the printed and the written
parts.
A policeman, who wu present when they were in the
Bow-lane Station-house, said he heard one of them say it
was a bad job for him, and the other stated that lie did cot
care for hinirelf, but that ho had a wife and family.
Thomas Williams, inspector of police to the Great
Northern Railway Company, said I know both of the pri-
' sonars. They were in the employment of the company as
porters under my direction. Tent came into the employ-
ment of the company on the 29th of January, 18-51, and
left it discharged on the 3rd of June, 1852, for drinking
in a first-clam carriage with other servants, and neglecting
his work. Thu signature purporting to be that of Mr.
Dettuiston, superintendent at one of the stations, is a for-
gery. Cooper came in on the 21st of January, 1851, and
left the eaublishment on the kith June, 18:4, discharged
for absenting himself from duty without leave and fighting
in a public-house. The writing as well as the printing in
their papers are forged.
William Trentor, sprinter, in Clerkenwell, said the prin-
ted portion of the certificates was done by me, for the
men at the bar. Cooper called alone upon me and
asked me if I could print off half a dozen copies, as he
wanted them for a particular purpose. It struck me that
there was something wrong in the business, and I sent
word to the superintendent of the Great Northern Railway
Company to know whether it was all right, and they sent
word to me from the company to print the copies. I did
so, and I delivered them to the two prisoners who came to
me together on Thursday. The number I delivered to
them was 8, for which I was paid be.
The prisoners declined making any defence.
The Lord Mayor said—l regret to see two men of your
appearance before me upon the serious charge of endea-
vouring to become attached to our police force by mesas of
forged certificates. If it were not for the strict and active
measures adopted by Mr. D. W. Harvey for the protection
of the vast property In the City of London, in selecting
trustworthy men for the performance of such important
duties, we should be subjected to constant plunder. The
admission of improper characters into the force is certainly
one of the most formidable evils to which the community
can be subjected, and the magistrates of London can bear
testimony to the ceaseless exertions made by the commis-
sion. r to prevent that as well as the other mischiefs
which so often attend the employment of large numbers of
men.

The e prtsoners were then committed for trial.
The ea-policeman who was a few days ago charged with
hating picked the pocket of a gentleman in the Guildhall
police court, had been recommended to the commissioner
by a late alderman.
110 W-STREET.

Thomas Brows, a-I;;Cry—servant, was charged with
steeling property to the value of 701., belonging to John
Iteynard, the valot of Mr. George Hudson, M.P.
The prisoner, who made uo answer to the charge, was
fully committed for trial.

WORSIIIP-STREET.
ddoon Clark, 30, master butcher, residing at 6b, Taber-
nacle-walk, St. Luke's, was charged with having caused the
death of Fred. Lanaway, lb years of age.
John Bartlett, a sorter in the General Post office, and re-
siding at 28, Brownlow-road, Daiston, said—Lut evening,
about ten minutes past eight o'clock, while in Tabernacle-
walk, I saw a lad run past me, and a person whom, from his
butcher's garb and height, I believe to be the prisoner, fol.
lowing him. When about six yards in advance of me the
boy sat down on the pavement, and on the instant that the
man got up to him he struck him on the head, I cannot tell
if with his open hand or not. Some words then passed be-
tween them, the lad speaking as in denial. The butcher
then struck him again on the right side of the head ; the
boy then fell on his side, a mob collected, the man left, and
I, believing the boy was not hurt, left the spot. The second
blow appeared to me to be given under the ear—l did not
see the boy rise afterwards.
Sarah Higgins, dress-maker, made a similar statement.
John Irelan, surgeon, said, about half-past eight o'clock
the boy was brought to my shop ; he was then alive. I ap-
plied reat,ratives, but he gradually sank, and died in about
live minutes afterwards.

By the Magistrate—Ho appeared to me to be stunned
by some blow, but there was no appearance of external
injury, but an internal fracture might exist withoyt exter-
nal show.
• John Lanaway, 4, York-piece, Kingsland, who appeared
to be in deep anguish, said—The lad is my son, and lived
with Mr. Pearson, in Tabernacle-walk. I know nothing of
the occurrence.

Wm. Pearson—Deceued wu in my 'orrice ; serer heard
that he had annoyed any of the prisoner's family.
No defence was offered. Mr. Hammitt decided on re-
manding the prisoner, who wu bailed in two sureties of
1001. each.