The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-21 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

_MANSION-Hol7Bh.

A respectably dreemClioMig man, named Edward
Hotrams, and described as a
boil? was brought before
the Lord Mayor, on remand, c with embezzling the
sum of 131. which he had rev on behalf of his em-
ployers, Basra. Barclay and Co., wholesale stationers,
1: ucklerabtui.
The prisoner bad been in the service of the prosecutors
about twelve mouths, and amonpt other duties he had to
collect the accounts, and it was his duty to account for
what he had received at the end of the day. Amount
other sums which the priemier bad received was 131. la.,
from Mans. Garntrd and Co., of the Haymarket, jewellers,
and for which he bad not accounted, and when questioned
about it he said Mears. Garrard bad requested that it
might go on to the next amount.
The miaow was committed for triaL

CLERKEN WELL.
Williwa ifaybrook, aged 21, a clerk. who described
himself so of no fixed residence, but who resides on Penton-
was charged with stealing or_embersling about
1,0001, the property of his employers, Xmas. Kerioeth,
Mechem* and. Co., &Millers, of 157, Whit/cross attest,
St. Luke's.

L LORI (Lewis sad Lewis), Ely-place, 'flooded for
the defence.

irjrntke evidence it appeared that the prisoner had been
employed an cashier for some time in the oomplainants' firm,
and had received a salary of 17a. per week. The prisoner,
it was stated, was in the habit of receiving sometimes an
much as 4,0J01, per day, bat sometimes it only amounted to
5001. A defakation of 1001. being diacormed, the prisoner
was spoken tq when he said it must be a mistake of the
bank, and afterwards absconded. The matter was placed
in the hands of Police Sergeant Evans, 22 G, who moor-
Mimed that the prisoner had purohmel a travelling circus,
with the horses, itc., and had been performing at High
Wyoombe and Windsor. He followed Lim from theme to
Kingston, and oa Thursday night apprehended the prisoner
ea
he was taking money for admission. When be wen told the
charge, be said be was sorry, but be intended to pay the
mossy, and would have dons so had the " spec" turned out
profitably.
Inspector Backnill, G divi■ios, asked for • remand, and
stated that he had bills in his possession which &bowed that
the prisoner had purchased the zinnia and horses.
Mr. IYEyucoart remanded the prisoner for a week.

LAMBRTii,

William Shepherd, .1;;;-2-,-,-.a.71.. Jones, alias Connor,
• tall, powerful, and walbdremed man, was &saved, on
remand, with attempting to pick the pooktt of Mts. &nth
Pharaoh, a lady melding at 8, Caoterixtry-row, Yen-
Diagtoo-road.
This primmer was identified by moms of the odious as being
a notorious thief.
The primmer begged that le might be dealt with sum-
marily, sad smartly appsehal to the proomatria Dot to
press the cam for trig.
Mr. Norton thought this ease was one 1a which the pro.
insult:a shook! prosecute,

Haw, a dote-et:los bsloaging to the P division, here
spoke to the pocesoutrix, and the prism's' observing it
broke oat into violent petovesa of rage, end witit des

mad frightful sad disgusting oaths snore he should be h
for limn es soon mhe got ant. His rags was batons, am]
he pas soma indication i jumping over the dock to get et
vente
Himd
Nix , but Oakes, the polar, being by his side, pt.
.

The • was removed from the deaf for the Maw&
awe d Yr. Levis, hie solicitor ; sad whoa *gala brought
is Mr. Ler*, premed hard for a summary weekaioa,
wedse owe of the reasons that the lady weld be pot
eble

Mr. linden was inexorable, and the witnesses having ha
bound Mt, the prisoner, in a loud voice, exclaimed, 1' Yoo
—, I may as well be hung for something as well as nothing
You take that"— and with the utmost force hurled a am-
ount* bottle, made of thick blue glare, at the heed of Has,
who stood from two to three yards from the dock. The
officer fortunately moved his heed, and thus saved himself.
The missile 'Muck him on the shoulder and bounded off to
the face of Jackson, of the F division, hurting him mry
much. The prisoner wee at area seized by Oakes, the
gaoler, who i• • powerful men, aad other officers, end re.
moved to ono al the stroeg rooms. He was subsequently
brought into court, handcuffed end medal, and the em.
dance of Ham and Jackson having has takes, the prisoner
was committed to take his trial is a snood charge of
moulting these officers while in the enseolime of their duty.