The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

,MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26,

Can InttHiatus.

ankle for him. On Monday morning the prisoner left the
house, and said be wan going after • situation. He returned
in the evening, and retired to his room. Neat morning be
was not forthcoming, and it was ascertained that the door
wan looked. When broken open the room wee is • terrible
state of scansion. Every box and drawer in the room bad
been broken open, and everything turned out. There were
160 keys left in the room. These had been used in ripening
locks and drawers.
Mr. Joseph Wohlrtenholme, pawnbroker, of Ligoorpond-
street, prays-inn-lane, maimed • parcel containing seven-
teen silver table and tea spoons and other articles, which the
prisoner brought to his shop on Tuesday morning, at eleven
o'clock, and coked for a loan. He asked the prisoner to
whom the property belonged, and rightly inspecting him
to be • thief, went to the doer to look for • polio's-we-
stable. The prisoner, suspecting his intentions, bolted by
a side doorway, and made his escape, leaving the goods be-
hind him.
Mrs. Major identified the plate.
Mr. Partridge said that the conduct of Mr. Wohisten-
holme wee highly creditable to him.
Mr. Rodger, carpenter of Hatton- n, who had also be-
haved very well in the matter, produced • snake bracelet. a
brooch, a silver thimble, and other articles, widish Mn‘
Major identified. They were left with a relative of his by a
relative of the prisoner, and directly he heard of the robbery
he communicated with the police.
John Jackson, a City police-constable, No. 645, stated
that on Friday afternoon the prisoner emoted him in
Bishoperate•stinet, and said, " Have you based of the rob-
bery in Cohens-terrace?" to which he replied in the affirms.
ties. The prisoner said, "I am the man who committed
the robbery." He took him in custody.
inspector Griffin and Impostor Kerreasey, of the K
said the priseoer bad been twice convicted of felony.
The first conviction was five and a half years, and the- locoed
five years ego.
Mr. Partridge said he should commit the prisoner Nelda,
but she inspector asked for • remand, and said they ex-
pected to recover the remainder of the property.
Remanded until Wednesday next.
HAMPSTEAD...
• •

George Meakin, a mirth-looking fellow, was charged, on
=d , with being an impostor. The came wax before the
on Mooday, and remanded for inquiries to be made.
Mr. Rodwell, barrister, of Weil-walk. again attended as
complainant. He had seen the prisoner at Highgate with
hie arm math swollen, and presenting a disgusting sight,
with • placard before biro, " I am starving with hunger."
The prisoner told him be bad broken hie arm, and was with
his family starving. From his statement be believed he was
an impostor, and on his return gave him into custody.
Sergeant Greenwood produoed a certificate from the ear.
goon of the House of Detootion to the effect that the psi-
ender had earned the swelling by a tight oord, and that the
arm was not broken. The prisoner was ordered to bare hie
arm, sod the swelling bad decreased.
The sergeant said when brought to the station the arm
wee as big as his thigh. The prisoner was not known by the
Meodicity Society, and he now said he was sorry fro what
he had done.
Mr. Falconer said be was a disgusting impostor, and sen-
tenced him to two months' imprisonment with hard labour
la the Hods of Correction.