The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-25 00:00:00

THE POLICE COUETB.

MANSION-HOUSE.

William Caption, alaa:wee—brought up on remand
Were Mr. Alderman Philipps, who was sitting yesterday
for the Lord Mayor charged with embezzling the sum of
401., and various other sums, received by him on account of
his eniployara, Messrs. Denies and Co., glaze and chandelier
nmenfeatarets, 147, Houndelitch.
Mr. Joe. Beard appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Maynard,
from Mr. Beard's office, appeared for the p isowr.
The poisoner was in the service of mere. Dairies as
clerk sod collector, and it was his duty to collect the
accounts from the different customers as they became due.
In April last Mr. Snow, of College-hill, was indebted to the
prosecuton in the stun al 401., which account was,
with others, given to him to coiled. The money was not
brought in, and an inquiry was made, and it
was found the money had bean paid. Tbe prisoser wee
questioned by Mr.Defries, and asked what be bad done with
the money he had received from Mr. Snow, when he ac-
knowledged having received it. and said he had made nee of
it for his own private purposes. Detective °Moir Smart
was called in, and the "einem was given into his custody
upon a charge of embezzlement. The primmer then said he
would pay the money, and should have done so that morn-
ing if it had not been ter him brother. When searched,
upwards of 701. wee found upon the prisoner.
Mr. Beard informed the alderman that the total amount
which the prisoner had not at:cowered for was about 2001.,
but the ease of Mr. Snow was the only one roe into,
and that having be proved, the prisoner was committed
for trial, Mr. Alderman Philippe refusing Mr. Maynard'. ap-
plication to admit him to bail.-

Joan Nicholla, traveller, also in the servios of Merin.
Deifies, was charged with embezzling the sum of 61. 61.,
and several other sums amounting to about 101.
The primmer was authorised to rearms money oo behalf
of the promoutorm The payment of several sums to the
prisoner was proved, for which he had not accounted, as woe
his ditty, to the entwine' clerk.
The primmer was committed for trial.
Mr. Maynard, who appeared for the prisoner, &eked that
be might be admitted to bail, the amount being very small,
bat Mr. Aklerumn Philipp declined to accede to hie
request.
GUILDHALL.

Offs Yawn aged 26, a fonWoer of fashionable appear-
woe, dscribdu as architect, stopping at the Royal
Hotel, New Bridgeetnet, Blackfriars„ waa brought up oa
remand beton Mr. Alderman bulgy. charged with con-
**ring, with two other men not in custody, in defrauding
Mr. Adolph Vaa Damm. stopping at the mine hotel, a
russchant of Hamburg, of 75 tb•less, equal to 111. 5.., and
• watch Woe 51., by mesas of a game called Spanish
canoe.

Mr. Maynard, from Mr. Board's office, appeared for the
primmer.
In the evideace previously given it was stated that the
hues when the trick was played was the King's Arms,
Smithfield ; whereas it was a public-bones called the Via.
'aria, in King-street. Smithfield.
Mr. Poi dare de Kepis, the proprietor of the Royal
Hotel, mid be wished .Yoto soma an error for whisk he
was partly liable. He bad stated that a gentleman stop.
piss at his hotel had been robbed, and he respected that
the prisoner was the pence. It appeared in the news-
papers that the gentleman had been robbed at his (Mr. De
Reuses) hotel, whereas the robbery had taken place else-
where, in something the same manner as the present one.
The mee had been remanded for the production of the
gentleman, who had been telegraphed for from Rotterdam,
but in consequence of the tempestuous state of the weather
be had not unwed, sad the prisoner wee, thenture, re-
pleaded till Saturday. .

It is stated that the mode of proceeding in this mos is that
of having a small sharp iustrunseat which can be concealed
between the thumb and finger and easily affixed to the edge
of the coin when required. The coin, oo being thrown sharply
with the grain on a deal flooring, is sum to stick in. and thus
the sharper wins the wager ; should there be 'napkins be
detaches the instrument from the min, leaving it sticking in
the floor.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Willow Henry Jay, proprietor and driver of cab 11,684
appeared before Mr. 'Tyrieltitt, to mower two complaints
made by Mr. Renard. Goidelade, of Oskleyoquare, Cam-
den-town—the flint of unlawfully refusing to carry him, and
the second of neglecting to deliver • ticket when required
to do se.

It appears that Mr. God lade, who is sufferiug from lame-
nem, and walks with a stink, got into defendant's cab at
Otblot-aluaro• Camden-town. sad told the defeodaat to
drivehim to Chaim. The defendant proceeded on the
journey, and when near &atop-street Mr. Goldslade re-
quested him to drive faster. This the defendant did for
a abort time, but on Mr. Cloldslade finding the defendant
was going out of his way, and was not proceeding by the
direct route, be expostulated with him. The defendant
then pulled up in Brutenatrest, sod refused to carry him
aay further, Mr. G,ildslade was obliged to walk to Piccadilly
Wore he could get another, cab, and, through the defend.
ant's conduct, he nearly lac se importaot engagement.
After haing the defendant's solicitor, Mr. Tyrwhitt
flood the defendant 20a and coda for refusiog to carry Mr.
Goldalads.

complaint of not 'Mug a ticket was then mem into,
and it appeared that when the defendant refused to carry
Mr. Oolddsrle any farther, Mr. Goads& asked him far •
=which for some time be refused to it,.. but sabot
gam oem which did not tally with the cab number.
The iisfendasit's solicitor explained that the defendant
wee the prepristor of other calm, and had by mistake
bronetit out the tickets bomber the number of another of
lie labs.

Yr. Tyrwhitt mid the defendant Wu bound to have the
proper tickets, bog ea the om given had found him he
wouhl only he him ss. and meta.

Nary Goma% a Saddierriciei woman, of ;creditable ap-
panage, was oharsed with *Wag.
Berraat Berablow, 1 B, said that at des o'eloek as Ms
=Zmain his saw this defeedast Reclaim-square.
ed of a (oakum ; sbe asked him to relieve be;
es she was la great distress. She followed ad asked biro
elPhis Bhp bad veer fame is bat brad. Wiliam N.

1864;

I lowed her tato IWO-street, what she met snot? er gentle-
man, and roorted him, and he gave bar a halfpenny. She
this followed two other gentlemen, when whore took her
Into eastody.
Defendant rid she was not • begomr, a fad which the
assimilate might salary !dram)f of by isqviry el her leo&
lard, who wee in streams,. Her busload was • eager-
but having caught • severe sold five weeks ago, was
with so serious a bearer= eat he yr tramble at
preset to obtain a living in the Arms. In order to en,
pert bee little family of children she bad &se little jobs of
seedlowork, and family
to procure further employment,
thought it better to bay scene matches and NM is the street
than starve; and that wee all she wee doing on this easelos.
Mr. Arnold—The most "aye you were begging. You
were following &lariat gentlemen.
Defendant—To sell my matobee.
Mr. Arnold—The officer says not. You baked • gentle-
man to native you.
Defendant—By buying my =tame, I meant.
Mr. Arnold—lf you followed and impottuned pawns to
buy your matches until they gave yea • peony to get rid
of you, it would be heights in another form. lot me hear
your landlord.
Thomas Notes, the landlord, said that the defendant had
done needlework r &garbed, her husband berg so hour
that he could sot hawk his goods.
Mr. Arnold—What has his hoareenees to do with his
hawking his goods ?
Witner—He can't hellos out, and therefore it it fro good
his having goods to sell in the streets, and so she's
to do the beet she cam. She made sore little things or
my wife last week to pay the rent.
Mr. Arnold laid that as dreadant did not appear to be
a regular beim be should diaoharge her with • caution.