The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-26 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Mow Jacobs was charged with stealing from the person
of Valentine de Vertula, a Spaniard.
Complainant, through the medium of an interpreter,
*fetid that he was muster of the barque Lamar, now 13 log in
the London Docks. On Friday, while passing through
Whiteekspel, his attention was attracted by a crowd, and
isms person announcing that a man was selling real sove-
reigns for a penny each. He approached to satisfy his
cariosity, and had scarcely got within two lards of the
vendor, when the person violently thrust a tan tray con-
taining some coins in his faat, compelling him to start back.
wards from pain, at the same inmost the prisoner snatched
his silver watch from his waistcoat pocket, snapped the
guard that held it, sad giving him " a leg " which nearly
Ling him to the pound, made off.
• working man, named Hallett, stated that he was
eammg the mob, many of whom were abetting the prisoner
mad the pretended gold seller. He distinctly saw the pri-
mmer, the histant the tray was forced in the captain's face,
commit *snobbery as described by the complainant. Wit-
tman tailwind him with the alarm of Stop thief," and the
gsformsq, over throwing his hat at him, took refuge, so hard
Valle gromed, in • private home, the door of which chanced
to• birsitem, led where he was found, after escaping from one
roam M amelift ball impudently denied being the matt.
Bens% ma Aim of the H division, also spoke to pursuing
the prime, and taking him quite animated from the
chase. Tin watch bad not been (mad.
The ascilicd crintimiad that this was • manifest proof of
his isalllo4l44lllllowhawmies averred that they had not
I°4 eight of bid Mr. Hassan' committed him for trial
at the semioas.
George '
charged •

. Jame, aged 18, known sea well-dreseed thief, was
with sue ling large gold watch, value 161., from
the person of Mr. Thomas William Redderforth, young
gentleman residing at No. 11, Stepney-grsen.
There was a confirmation in Whitechapel Church on
Friday afternoon, and while the Bishop of London was ad-
ministering the sacred rite to the congregation several per-
sons were robbed by swell-mob thieves. Mr. Radderforth
was leaving the church by the north door in Whitechapel-
road, soon after five o'clock, and was pushed by the prisoner,
who was close Is him in front. Mr. Rodderforth pushed
him beck, and he walked a few poem, and, upon reaching'
the rails of the churchyard, the prisoner main pushed
against him sideways, and at the same time Mr. Rudder.
forth heard a cusp, mined his gold watch from his waistcoat
pocket, and saw his watch-guard, which had been separated
from the ring of the watch, hanging down in front of his
person. He immediately pursued the prisoner, who was
making his way through the crowd, and seised him by the
collar at the same time calling out lustily for the police.
The risener, directly put his bands behind him, and dropped
Mr. Rudderforth's motets en the ground. Mr. Rudderforth
kept firm hold of the prisoner, and gave him into the cus-
tody of the police.
Mn. Swab Newman, an elderly lady, stated that she saw
the prieesser take Mr. Rudderforth's watch frees his person
and Weak the ries, and when the prosecutor caught hold of
him be dripped the watch in the churchyard.
The gold watch, which had been musk injured, was pro-
duced and ideatilled.
Mr. Ingham committed the prisoner for trial.
SOUTHWARK. - - -

Heavy William Rimless, ayoug man dressed in livery,
and mks stated himself to be a footman in the employ of
Mr. flerjemat Wreagham, of George street, Westminster,
wee OWN! with uttering • forged shims' for 1201. 10s., at
the iMitark branch of the London sad Westminster
Beak
Mr.. George Sweet, one of the cashiers of the above batik,
in Wellington street, near Deadest-bridge, stated that about
3 o'clock that afternoon the prisoner same into the bank
and primeated to witness a 'helps for 1201. 10s., prporting
qi be draws by Mr. Samuel Cook, builder, at Walworth.
Haviag some suspicion about it, he went to the other tied of
the counter to examine it, when be fortunately saw lir.
Cook himself paying money there to another whin& He
showed him the cheque, whieb he at awe prememneed to be
a forgery. Witness this returned to the primatittsmil told
him of it, when lie expressed has surprise, and odd that be
bad been sent by lb. Dawson a gentlemen smiling in
Trinity-ovum, by whom he bad just been imaged. He
also told witness that he was footman to lir. Serjeant
Wearighani, and he did not make the least attempt to get
away.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said, he could posi-
tively swear tliat be was tenement. He was to leave the
service of ilerjeaatWreedegim en the 12th of neat month, and
he put an adverthemestis the nom or another situatioo.
He naiveties answer teem • Mr. Dawson in Trinity.square,
and he obtained lean to tell epos him that day, when be saw
Mr. Damao, vibe si sew sessimil him wsecond footman at
fa a we. He Wilhite that be kept a regular establish-
ment et Migkeate, sad that he wee solely to attend on him.
aka ran migagement woe mitered Into, Mr. Dawson pee
Us the amps mdssed. sarequested him to take it to
Ihell*i•lpt le imsiedt ask take beak the money to
MM. Es like Omer) WNred that he was a gentleman,
and theIIIMIMMT he had Mid him was true ; consequently
he, wiliest IN beeitetten, took cheque aad pre-
stinted it. lie esterity thought he had madthee • good
m Mr. DIANNs arid lin 41. a year more then
Wrangling" owe him
A'Seeletit asked whether there was any room In
disbelieve the prbesses stalemate?
Sergeant Richards said be molly believed him, es be wore
Mr. Serjesst Wranghani's livery, sad he was extremely
melons that giatlenisig should know his position.
Mr. Sweet, the *ashler, also believed the prisoner to be
the victim of a systematic forger, hat at the same time the
directors of the bank wished the ems to be thoroughly in
vestigated. as it was of great eastern to them and other
baskets. • short time ago a similar cheque was presented
for 811., and cashed by another clerk. That was after wards
aseeitalsed to be a forgery, and in the same handwriting.
Mr..•'Beckett said it would be a great hardship to detain
the pra,ner is muted, if his story was true. There were
good ftloollll to believe him, therefore he should liberate
him until Monday, by entering into his own recognisance.
to appear.
To. prisoner having gone through the usual hew, was
Warmed until Monday next.

BETTILI PIOTWIION OOP OCILAN MAILL—Mr.
Bennis; has done away with the old-fashlemed, eurabrous
leather bags is the ship letter department of oar Post-
dates; sad as Saturday, sad in fatty*, the Imams and sew.-
papers will be enclosed is neat yellow pins bons, seek
capable of containing 2,600 letters, and witsbing, when
fall, front 90 lbs. to 100 lbs. By means of an inner spring,
an enarovad direction, " Liverpool," " Baton," or " New
York" can be absent when necessary ; and, as ke bases are
numbered, their destination can always be traced. The lid
is fastened down by a screw, countsr-sank in a brass plate,
so that the post-offlee seal may be &eked to it below the
nukes of the wood, this preventing all eacept wilful frac-
ture —Liceopool Journal.
Tin EuscrawTatioasra.—A note froze Genoa,

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of tat 21st, states that the sabtsaria• talsgrapais euatata-
aicatioaa betimes the ooatittaat and the Wand of Bardieia
ale completed. Dispatches have bank a:4=W betimes
Ls Spada sad CagUarf.