The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANESION-HOUSR.
Dunces Maclean Wright,who was on Wednesday charged
with having uttered two forged bills of enchange, the one
for 1671. 2.. 9d., the other for 2941. 16s. 3d., upon the:house
of Overloud, Gamey, and Co., was brought before Alderman
Carter for the purpose of being commuted for trial.
Alderman Carter, when the depositions were read, asked
whether Mr. Veiling., the solicitor fer the prosecution,
had any evidence of the prisoner's handwriting on the

Dilb ?
The prisoner—The bills are both in my handwriting en-
tirely ?
Alderman Cuter asked whether the prisoner got the
money for the bill for 2941. 16i. 3d. ?
Mr. Shipman (clerk to the proserators)—He did not ;
bat the bill was forwarded to *s for discount on the

Bth Met.
The prisoner (to Mr. Shipman)—l wrote a letter to
Mauro. Gurney, apolocisiog for what I had done, and
begging inere7. I wish to know whether it was received ?
Mr. Shipman—l can't say.
The prisoner, upon being asked in the natal form whether
he wished to say anything, said, "Nothing."
Me was then committed.

BOW-STREET.
Yeiterday being the day appointed for the examinatit.
of King, the dotective policeman, on the charge of reosiv-
ieg the proceeds of numerous robberies committed by boys
under his cdreetloo, the court, as on the occasion of his last
appearance, was densely crowded.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Humpher, attended to prosecute,
by order of Lord Palmerton ; the prisoner was defended
by Mr. Oitfard.
King, on being placed at the bar, cast a look round the '
court, and seemed to recognise several of the policemen.
He is a man rather above the middle height, and was
dressed in a brown Teglioni out
The manner in which the discovery of the system took
place was, it will be remembered, as follows : Captain Wil-
liams, the Inspector of Prisons, in examining a number of
boys at Tothill-strset Prison, in order to send them oa sew
ditional pardon to the reformatory setablehment at Eat.
hill, had the disclosures made to him. He ermined other
boys, end, having collected all the facts relative to the case,
laid the whole before Lord Palmerston, and the present in-
quiry was the result.
At five minutes poet one, the public were almithei into
the court.
The prisoner having been placed at the bar,
Mr. Bodkin, for the prosecution, said the time that bad
bees allowed by the magistrate by the remand last week
bed not been uselessly employed, and from the facts ell-
Ad they had every reason to believe that the charge wee
tie. On the pert of the goverment, who had directed
Illte prosecution, be was authorised to say that no elm
wield be spared to probe this case to the bottom. nimbi
te the publicity given by the pesos to the bets ad tail kr
laity, it had been made karma Hiss a sebbssy bed bees
esatesitted near the Serpentine, sad the punt bed been •
peaked be a tree. The spot bad been examined and the
pane bed been discovered. The various other statements
made by the boy had also been inquired into and foot to
be substestially true. He Ind no doubt that he should be
able to prove the ease. He should, after be bad slimed
some further evideaes, sal fora remand.
Benjamin Siam, a park-keeper, employed In Kamigtea-
gardens, said that at the latter end of 1853 or the Meaning
of 18,54, there was a severe frost, and skating was ping on
upon the Serpentine. He was on duty near the bridge.
He socket a party of five persona of suspicious appearance.
He watched them, bat did not see them commit a robbery.
He also thought he could identify two of those persons.
TM prisoner Le could not recollect. Hs saw them parties
Vete a tree. About an beer after he went to the tree, and
Mud a pane, which he produced (a portmonnsie). He
bend it in a hole in the roots of the tree. lie had kept it
ever sines. He had since given it to Sergeant Jackson,
after these proceedings were instituted. He did not know
the boy Huns. On Audios the puree he communicated
the feet to a policeman in plain clothes. He did not know
the officer. He knew nothing of the bey Reeves, or his
family and his ecaussions. It was about two o'clock when
he saw the partiesgo to the tree.
The prisoner said be did not wish to ask the witness any
questions.
Policeman, C 76, said that at the time alluded to by the
last witness his attention was called to a boy being taken
into custody for picking a lady's pocket. At that time wit-
ness was acquainted with the prisoner King, who was there
at the time, and was standing three or four yards from
where the boy was. King asked witness what he had got
the boy for. And witness having informed him, asked him
if he knew the boy. King made no answer. but walked
away. That was on the 31st of December, 1853.
Prisoner—An you sure that I made no reply ?
Witness—Yea.
Prisoner—Did I not say that I kad been watching some-
body there ?
Witness—Yen did not.
In answer to other questions, witness said he did ant see
the prisoner running, and that there were forty or fifty per-
sons present when he spoke to the prisonse—certainly not
more.
Serpent Hebbersty raid he was on duty near the Ser-
pentine in 1853. He saw the prisoner there about halt-put
two, on the north side, as he wsa proceeding towards the
bridge. He was in plain clothei, and he believed he asked
King if he was going to see the skating. He said yes, end
passed on. He also noticed some boys in front of King,
about a yard in advance of him.
Mr. Gillett, the prisoner's counsel—Whea was your at-
tention first directed to this affair?
Witness—About • fortnight since.
Mr. Bodkin—Were the boys you saw like gentlemen's
lens ?
Witness—No, they were einthaea looking boys.
John Long, livery-stable keeper,eoi, High-street, Blooms-
Buy—ltecolleeted a boy eased Reeves keepi a poly
la his stable. It was twelve maths ago last December.
TM boy looked after the pap bieaself. He had nee
Ms prisoner there at his premium skies the posy had left.
He wanted to see a thse who Used is Ids Moe eased
/banks. He never saw him with Beene mina be sane to
Ms beam Ho wanted to see Saabs, with eiterweade told
Ithe bis visit rain to nosey mien.idneed Mail add be wee 10 ease dd. He had n-
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kat la le law Ham is esspany with two
other sew sea. He bed sees the pelesser Gaon la Brie
Perk, a lint distance before wen( to the bridge. He