The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-07 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GT:ILDHALL.

Lawrence Shaw, who voted at the late election of a City
Chamberlain in a false name, was committed for trial on the
charge of perjury, with permission to put in bail.
James and Thomas l'enny wore also committed on a
similar chirp.
The prisoners said they had been drawn into this trouble
by Mr. Bradshaw, who had now left them In the lurch.
Ile brought them into the City to vote, and promised that it
should be a few shillings in their pockets.
The defendant Palmer, accused of personating a livery-
man of the same surname, was discharged, the alderman
thinking that there might have been a mistake.
Steward Sierenton Spriggs was charged with not having
surrendered within 40 days after having been adjudged a
bankrupt. The prisoner was a partner in the firm of Ash-
' ton and Spriggs, wholesale button and trimming manufac-
turers of Aldermanbury, and in the beginning of Septem-
ber last absconded, taking with him between 2,0001. and
3,0001. consisting of all the cash the firm had in hand, or at
their hankers'. _ _

Charles Henry Falconer, a retired inspector of police,
said that he-received the commissioner's warrant to appre-
hend the prisoner, and started by the Sarah Sands on the
21st of September for Australia, and arrived there on the
IGth of the following December. About six days after ho
reached his destination the Cleopatra arrived at Ilobson's
Bay, William's Town, in the colony of Victoria. lie ob-
tained the assistance of the Diver Police, and wenton board,
and found the prisoner, who was going by the name of
" Frank gtewud." I raised my hat and said to him, " Mr.
Spriggs, I am very happy to see that you have arrived
safely at William's Town." He replied, "My name is not
Spriggs but Steward ; you are mistaken in the person." I
told him whether he was Steward or Spriggs I was very
glad to see him, for I was convinced be was the same per-
son, and I produced my warrant, and told him I should
apprehend him on a charge of felony. Ile requested per-
mission to go into his cabin, and I followed him with the
local police. I searched him there, and found
in his waistcoat pocket some gold studs, of which
I had received a description, tire sovereiges, and
some silver. He then wished to go into his bed berth, and
I asked him when there to point out all his own property,
as I intended to remove him on shore. Ile showed me a
Portmanteau, a dressing-ease, and a large bag full of wear-
ing apparel. In the portmanteau I found 14u1. in gold and
• letter of credit for 7501., dated Bth September, 1852, and
made payable to Frank Steward. I also found a gold watch
and chain, and some small articles of jewellery. I then took
the prisoner on shore. His nephew was with him, crying
very bitterly, and the prisoner said to him, "Don't cry,
Sam." and began to cry as well. Ile shortly afterwarli
said, still speaking to his nephew, " I had placed suck a dis-
tance between us that I thought it possible they would
have sent after me. It's true I laid my hands upon all
could get hold of; but when I es'ablished myself in the
colony I intended to remit sway shilling of it boom again
to England." I took the Oomph the watoh-hone that
eight, and to the owning bare the magistrate at Wil-