The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-30 00:00:00

GUILDHALL

Charles William' Tenn. .;;espwcTably dressed man, was
placed before Aldermen Phillips, charged with robbing his
employer.
Mr. Barnes, of the firm of Knell sod Barnes, 18, Basing-
ball-street, said the prisoner was in their employment as
warehousemno. Yesterday morning four pieces of alpaca,
valued at about 111., were missed, used from certain circum-
stances the prisoner was asked whether be knew anything
about them. lie denied all ken sledge of the property, but
afterwards be raid he wished to speak privately to him.
He then acknowledged taking three pieces of stuff, and
offered to pay for the goods. This was. of coon*, refused.
Sergeant Funnel% of the City detective force, took the
prisoner into custody on the above charge. On searching
him a number of duplicates were found, some of which
related to stoles property. He had not had time to pro-
mare the attendance of the owners.
Alderman Phillip; asked the prisons what ha had to say
in answer to the charge.
The prisoner replied that he could hardly think it could
be called stealing, ma be had offered either to pay for the
good, or produce them within en hour.
Alderman Phillips—But you had no businme to take the
things away.
Sergeant Fiuniell said there were other cases spinet the
prisoner, and therefore he should ask for a remand until
Monday next.
The application of the officer was pasted.
CLERK EN WELL.

Police-constable Francis Cook, 116 G, a steady,
weUcoa-
ducted officer, appeared Wore Mr. Barker to answer a sum-
mons which bad been taken out against him by Viscount
Raynham, charging him with as excess of duty on the 23rd
instant.

Mr. George Lewis (Lewis and Lewis) attended for the
defendant. _ _ _ _

The ►lleged exams of duty took place outside the Holborn
Workhouse, at which est .blishment Visoount Raynham
wished to make application on behalf of a young woman by
whom he was .ccompanied. The defendant wu appealed
to by the complainant, but refried to render any umetance.
An altercation then aro.e, respecting which the evidence
was so conflicting that Mr. Barker said he should dismiss the
summons.

Viscount Raynbam—l shall appeal against the decision.
Mr. Lewis applied for orate.
Mr. Barker allow.d the costs of Mr. Lewis, and said there
was no appeal.
THAMES.

James Johnson, a semnen, WY brought before Mr. WOOl.
rych. charged with obt►ining 10s. and a new jacket by false
pretences of Mr. Abraham Barrie, • Jew clothier, of No.
170, St. George's-street.

A few evenings since the prisoner called upon Mr. Harris,
and said he had made a voyage in the ship Janina, in the
Commercial Dock, that ha had wages to receive, and in-
tended to deal with Mr. Harris. The prosecutor anxious to
do business hailed the sailor as a customer, and lent him
10s., to be repaid in the usual manner when the ship was
paid off'. On the following morning the prisoner agate
waited on Mr. Harris and obtained a new jacket from him.
He thee said be wished to be driven to the Commercial
Dock, Rotherhithe, and obtain euflicient money from his
captain to pay Mr. Harris. The prisoner and Mr. Harris
got into a cart, and when they were about half-way to the
Commercial Dock, the prisoner made an excuse to leave the
Girt, and ran away. He was subsequently When into cus-
tody and remanded.
Mr. William Douglas, an officer of the Commercial Dook,
said no ship named the Junius had bees iu the dock foe two
pare. He also said the primer had attempted to impose
on another Jew, and ordered Si. worth of clothes. Before
the Jew parted with any money or clothes he made ioqui-
ries at the dock, and ascertained that the prisoner was as
*impostor.
The prisoner declined to maks say detour°, and Mr.
Woolrych committed him ter vial.