The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

M ANSION-HOUSB.

A_young man named William 6k4 Wm brought before
the Lord Mayor under the following remarkable circum-
stances :

Mr. Ashley defended the prisoner.
Mr. Frederick Reddall, clerk to Messrs. Adams, Pick-
ford, and Co., of No. 3i, Leadenhall-street, merchants, said
the prisoner was a porter in the same establishment. 0
various occasions I have mimed money from my desk, an
in consequence of that I marked a half-crown yeeterda
morning and placed it in my desk, which I then left us
locked. I quitted my desk for about an hour, and on ix,
return I missed my haltcrown. There were four persons
in the ante employment as the prisoner. I said I missed
money from my desk, and I knew there mot be a thief in
the pkoe. The prisoner protested his innocence. I pre.
vionaly sent him for change, and I then told him on his
return of my lose. I said I had marked a half-crown and
placed it is my desk and it was gone, and the prisoner lifted
up his cap and • half-crown fell out of it, and I picked it
up, as it proved to be my marked half-crown.
He then said, " Oh, my God !" and that be was quite
innocent, and some one must have placed the half-crown
in his cap. There were no persons near him at the time,
but his arm was on his cap, so that it was impossible for
any one but himself to put it in. Some days ago I gave him
one shilling and sixpence to pay for the carriage of a parcel
which was to be taken to the Eastern Counties Railway,
and I have received information that he took the parcel to
the Spread Eagle, and did not pay for it.
Crose.examined by Mr. Ashley—l saw the halt crown
safe at about half-past 10 o'clock, and I did net see it again
till it was dropped by the prisoner. I had put it into one
of the pigeon holes, and I missed it between 12 and 1. The
prisoner went out that morning on the business of the house.
I can't say at what time. I did not stud him out, and I
had sot told him before he went out that I had missed the
half-crown. When I told him to go for the change he took
his cap off end pot it on the desk, and then went out. I
was there all the time his cap was on the desk. My desk
was left open in the morning, and four persons were left in
the counting-house. I saw him pick up the cap when he
came buck with the change.
Re-examined—l said that no one should leave the
counting-house until the principal had been sent for, that
they might be searched. I said that when the prisoner was
absent, and when he brought the change, I told him the
same. I had first asked each is the office for change for a
sovereign, thinking I might find oat the marked half-crown
in that way, and then I sent him out for the change in the
expectation that the half-crown might be amongst the
change. Before the half-crown was picked up he made the
exclamation.

Cron-examined—There were some of the othen near to
the desk. I don't think it was possible for any one to put
he half-crown in the cap without my seeing it. I did not
see the prisoner put it into the cap.
Mr. G. H. Wilson, clerk to MUM. Adams, Pickford, and
aid I was present when Mr. Riddell said he had put a Co.*,
marked half-crown into the desk, and that it was not there.
I did not put the half-crown into the cap, nor did either of
the other clerks do b 0 to the beet of my belief.
Cron-examined—Knew that the prisoner went in and
out several times during the morning. He turned the cap
up and the half-crown dropped from it.
Mr. A. Reed and Mr. H. H. Fox, also clerks in the
house, deposed that they saw the half-crewn drop from the
cap, and that they had not put it into the cap.
Mr. Ashley, after having very closely cross-examined the
several witnesses for the prosecution, said the former master
of the prisoner, a tradesmen of high respectability, was in
attendance to state the great opinion he entertained of the
young man's integrity and trustworthiness.
The Lord Mayor—You had better keep witnesses to the
character of the prisoner for his trial, for I am determined
upon such evidence as I have heard to commit him to
Newgate.
The prisoner upon being asked whether he wished to say
anything in his defence replied, " I shall leave it to my
solicitor. '

lie warthen committed.
Caroline Goring, a young married woman, was charged
with having deserted her child, aged three months.
Finals, of the City Police, said—l took the prisoner into
custody last night, and told her I apprehended her for
having deserted her child. She denied that she had done
so, but when I took her to the station house, she admitted
thati she had left her baby in St. Mary-aze.
A little boy who resides with his mother in St. Mary.aze,
said that on Friday evening, u he was coming down stairs
in the house, he heard the cries of a child on the stairs' and
observed a bundle, which ks immediately picked up.
Finding that the bundle contained a child, he ran with it to
his mother, who took care of it, and gave the needful
informatiin to the police. The Union was, he maid, a few
doors from the house is which the baby had been deposited.
A nurse named Thomas, said—l know the prisoner.
She is a married women, and the child is her's. She gave
it to me to nurse at as. a week, but was not regular in her
payments, and I offered to keep the child brie. a week, but
I could not get that from her, and I went to her lodgings
and gave her back the baby, saying that I could not keep
it fur nothing. She would not come to any arrangement
at all.

The Lord Mayor—Did you see her husband ?
Witness—No, my lord. I understand sbe does not lira
with her husband. When I went to look for her to return
the child, she tried to hide from me.
The prisoner said—My lord, " I am unemployed and I
bad nothing to give my baby, so I thought it beat to do
with it as I have dons."

The L',rd Mayor—l consider your conduct most cruel.
The poor child might have died, and if that had been the
case you would certainly have had to undergo a trial for mur-
der. The little boy and his mother and the aura acted
with humanity, but you showed that you have not " the
natural touch," and -I shall send you to the House of Cor•
near for three smooths for this heartier offence.

A lad asased Lyons, who stood ressandsd ow a chugs of
sloaliai from the pocket of Kr. Abdallah, • torsiin oar-
'haat, la the Poultry, a pia sap, valald at el., was

Mr. Wood,

again placed at the bar for further
jun , appeared for the prkoner.
The officer stated that there was no additional evidence
against the prisoner to that taken on the former ex-
amination, and tie only evidence throwing suspicion on
the prisoner was that of the porter at the Eschange-build-
logs, of the name of Saxon, who stated that he saw the
prisoner in company with 'mother lad, and saw his hand
leaving the coat tail of Mr. Abdallah, and at the same time
touch the other boy, who made off. Suspecting that Mr.
Abdallah's pocket had been picked, he went up to him,
and it was then found the cup, which had been previously
ode, was gone, upon which he pointed out the prisoner as
the probable thief. Just previous he had seen him in com-
pany with another lad then in court.
This lad was immediately taken into custody, and placed
at the bar, and gave his name as George Appleyard.
The evidence of the witnesses as to identity was so unsa-
tisfactory that the Lord Mayor said it would be useless to
send the prisoners for trial.
Mr. Wood said the boy Appleyard was a respectable boy,
sad employed at the Bow-lane station.
The gaoler said be had frequently seen him in the com-
pany of thieves.
The Lord Mayor directed that inquiry should be made
concerning him.
Both prisoners were then discharged.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
George Morris and George Morse were brought before Mr.
Bingham, charged with having burglarious], entered the
premises of Messrs. Fineb and Co., stationers and die
sinkers, 27, Oxendon-street, Haymarket.
Police-constable Butcher, C division, said, at half-past 9
o'clock last night he saw the prisoner Morris in Usendon-
street. lie watched him, saw him joined by the prisoner
Mont, and then walk away towards Leicester-square.
About 3 o'clock that morning, while in Osendon-street, he
turned on his light and looked into the area of No. 27. He
SAW the two prisoners crouching beneath the area wall, and
he called out, " Halloo, what are you doing there." The
prisoner Morris, finding they were discovered, called to his
companion, "Come on, Jack, there's only one of them, and
we'll soon gag the b--." The prisoner then mad* an
attempt to get out of the area, but witness drew his
truncheon, and said he would knock out the brains of the
first man who offered to move. Witness summoned assist-
ance, and on the arrival of several constables witness made
the prisoners come out of the area, and then conveyed them
to the station-house.

Police-sergeant Gammon said he examined the premises.
In the lower rooms he found a jemmy, a knife, a piece of
candle, and some Inciter matches. The kitchen window
had been forced, and the jimmy fitted the marks on the
window fretnes. _

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John Hill proved that the window wee properly secured
this over-night.
The prisonen made no defence, and were remanded for
inquiry into their characters.

MARKETS.

COTTON.—LtVERPOOL, OCT. 6.—The market again
closed heavily. Prices were irregular but without material
change. Sales, 0,000 bales-600 by speculators—compris-
ing 240 Paramus and Idaraahams 6}d. and 2jd. ; 200 Egyp-
tian 314. to 10d.; and 690 Surat 21d. to 4jd. Imports since
Thursday 15,000 bales.

CORN —Bowrow, OCT. s.—Our market has been toler-
ably well supplied with wheat to.day, and a fair business
done at 2s. per qr. decline. Scarcely anything doing in
other articles. Wheat, red, 681. to 70s. ; white, 755.
Beans, 48s.

Stocxvox-ox-Txxx, Oct. s.—The supply of wheat to
this day's market was large. Sellers demanded a further
advance of 41. per qr., which buyers resisted; the whole
was ultimately cleared off at an improvement of 2s. per qr.
on last week's currency. Oats ls. per qr. dearer. Grind-
ing barley exceedingly scarce. Beans Is. to 2s. per qr.
higher with a very limited supply. In other articles no
alterations. Imports during the week wheat, coutwise,
916 qrs.

DUBLIN, OCTOBER 4.—At the opening of our market
to-day, the currencies of Friday lut were generally de-
manded, and in some instances paid for every description
of grain, but u the day advanced buyers became more cau-
tious, and the market closed very heavily at a decline of
Is. to 2s. on wheat, 6d. to Is. on barley, and 3d. to 6d. on
oats. There were no transactions in either foreign wheat
or Indian corn. White wheat, 38e. to 40s. ; red do.
38e. to 375. 6d. ; barley, 15s. to 19s. ; bete, Iss. to 16e.
6d. ; oats, old, 12s. to 15s. ; oats, new white, 13e. to
14s. ; ditto, tawny, 12s. to 13s. ; rapeseed, 265. to 28s. 6d. ;
oatmeal, 13e. to 16s. ; baker's flour, 20s. to 241; Indian corn,
per 4901b5., 38s. to 425.

CATTLE.—Romrouu, Oar. 6 —We had at our market
an average quantity of stock, with a heavy sale at about
last week's prices. Beef, 38. 4d. to 4s. 6d.; mutton, 4e.
to 6e. ; lamb, Ba. to 60. 8.1.; veal, kg. to 4a. Bd. ; pork,
31. 6d. to 41. 10d.

COALS. - LONDON, OCT. 6. - Ships at market, 171;
sold, 104.-Carr. Hartley, 210.; Hasting's Hartley
(small), 16s. Eld. ; Hadley's Hartley, 20e. 6d. ; Howard's
West Hartley Netherton, 215.: North Percy Hartley, 20s. ;
Tanfleld Moor, 19s. 3d. ; TanSeld Moor Buts., 19s. 3d. ;
Willineton Hartley, 21s. ; Walls End Acorn Close, 20s.
6d.; Walls End Killingworth East, 205.; Walls End
Lawson, 21s. ; Eden. Main, 225.; Walls End Framwell.
tate, 21s. 6d.; Walls End Haswell, 235. 3d. ; Walls
End Lambton, 235. ; Walls End Lumley, 21s. 6d. ; Walls
End nmber, 21s. 6d. ; Walls End Stewart's, 23a. ;
Wall. Pod Backbones, 21s. ; Walls End Camp, 225. 3d.;
Walls End Denison, 21s. 6d. ; Walls End East Thornley,
20s. 3d. ; Walls End Heugh Hall, 225. ; Walls End
South Kelloe, 225. ; Walls Had Tees, 23e. ; Walls
Ead Trinulou Hartlepool, 225. 3d.; Walls End Trimdun
Thornley, 22e. ; Cowpen, 21s. ; Grey's West Hartley,
19s. 6d.; Gwaea Cae Ourwen, 335.