The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-09 00:00:00

TIM POLICE COURTS.

ILANSION HOU6E.
A little urchin, only eleven years old, Darned William
Bryant, wee charged with stealing half • mown from the
till of his master, Mr. Cumming, an umbrella manufacturer,
in Bishopegate-street.
The prisoner was errand boy to the promoter, sad he
seemed to have admitted that he had robbed his mutter on
'event occasions. His mother, a respectable widow, said
that her husband had only bees dead • few months sod she
was in greet distress at her son's conduct.
the Lord Mayor not to bend him to prism, and promised
that be should be sent away to a relative in the otouatry,
sad thus removed from his bad companions, if he bad any.
The prosecutor also through • (Heed made the lame request.
The Lord Mayor tel the prisoner what he did with the

mosey.
He replied, with the utmost coolness,—" Why I spent It
le sweets and riding on 'buses." (A laugh.)
The Lord Mayor told the primate he see a very bad little
fellow, sod the best thing to do with bim wee to order
hint a good flogging. In order to do this. however, it
would be necessary to peed him to prison, and this be was
unwilling to do. He should, therefore, give him u to his
mother, and he hoped that what bad sow to him
would be a warning for the red of his
BOW.STREET.
The prisoner Ution lately a clerk in the employ of Hr.
Holloway, Strand, and who already steeds committed for
trial, wee charged with stealing a Dumber of cheques, the
property of his master ; end Henry Lucke, the landlord of
the Holyrood Palace, was summoned for receiving the said
cheques. knowing them to have been stoles.
Mr. Sleigh, for the prosecution, said the defendant
Locke kept es armlet at the London and Westminster
Bank, sad he should all evidence to show that with the
knowledge that the person' employed is Mr. Hollowey'm
establishment were paid daily, he eared no lies than
thirteen cheques, areountiog in the gross to about 130/. He
I should alai show that Locke and Anton were is the habit
of playing cards alter dinner, at bliadhookey, for con-
siderable sums of moor. When the rubbery was dis-
covered Mr. Locke, in remote Mr. Holloway, the merger
of his brother's business, said he bad taken them ell in the
way of brininess, and the defendant produced a book ghos-
ts' how the various cheques had been cashed for lithos.
The entries in the hook showed that a portion of the sum
for which the cheques were drawn was paid in money, the
remainder in brandy, cigars, he.
Mr. Metcalf appeared for the defendant Locke.
Mr. Harry Holloway, brother and manager of the era.
blishment of Mr. Thomas Holloway, said—Oa Sept. 12 I
went to Mr. Locke's house in the (Una, and told him
that a number of cheque' had been stolen from the
house, sod they bad pared through his bands. He
said there were from 11 to SIX as near as he could
guess, amounting in al to between 1501. and 2001., and be
then produced a small book from which be tore a
leaf (produced). The leaf, be said, would show how
be railed the amount of the cheques with Urea. I
then 'eked him if he wee not aware that Utton had stolen
the cheques, to which he replied that he know nothing about
that, sod it was oobusiner of his. I thee left the house.
Locke said he did Dot know that Utica received his wages
daily, and be said he Wow *rides about it, sad how Uteri
got the throes was no business of his. Mr. Locke the mat
day attended al my brotbes's ham, sad I, showing him
the cheques. asked him if he bad tattoo than of Uttoc, and
he said, "Yea, with the exception of two of which be was
not certain." Thechequee were those I hal previously sigeed
for Uttee, to be paid away by him to customers. All our clerks
are paid daily. The citable: and Uttou both received be. per

dar.
In oroes-examinatioD, Mr. Holloway said he showed •
boodle of cheques to Mr. Locke, and he selected those which
had passed through him hands. Mr. Bowen May hod acted
for the firm in this matter, but Mr. Lewis was cow acting.
A clerk to Mr. May might have been present when the
defendant Locke and Stafford were with witness in his
room. There wee no proposition made to Locke that the
matter should not be prosecuted if the motley was paid
kook. There was no pretest* for saying that these pro-
oeedinp would not have been instituted if the money Ind
been returned. The prisoner Looks when spoken to said
be had cashed the notes in the way of business, sad it w: s
of so comequenos to him bow Utton got them.
Mr. Cstchoole, a dealer in wine, mid be bad often woo
the prisoner at the house kept by Locke. They were some-
times playing cards, sod they played high.
The prieoeera were both committed,but substantial bail
was am:opted for Looks.
CLENICENWELL.
4/fro:I Stearn. St, upholsterer, 9, otoria-road, Hollo-
way, wee charged with wilfully setting fire to his house,
• female servant being in it at the time. It appeared
from the evidence of this 'coma. Illangant Mato Simi,
that she was servant to Mr. sad Mrs Morris, who ecru-
plod the upper part of the house, but who were out
of town. She slept in the top frost room, and about
half-past one that morons she was awoke by • smell
of fire, and on getting up, her room door being partially
open, she saw the reflection of flames is the glass. She
rushed oat on to the landings and then maw the outside of
her master's bedroom, which was looked, and io flames.
She this rushed down stairs and out at the gate, screaming
"Fire r On her way dowu the accused, who occuied the
par ours, came out in his night-drew, and said," What
have you donor and then himself celled out " Fire 1"
The police came, and two °mutable' depend that when
they wont up to the top landing they found the door
of the back room on fire, and subesqsantly flames pro-
coeding from a oupbard in the kitchen. The first step
was to get water in pails to put out the fire, in which
primuor, who woe then dressed, misted. Bening dont,
no, they then saw • quantity of half-burnt newspapers
and periodicals, do., outside the door on the boding, and
on Wag examined they were found saturated with pant e%
oil. They told the accused their suspicions, when be said
be had bad no paraffin oil in the how' for • loos while,
and had only burnt • little remaining in the lamp • night or
two before. One of the constables then went into the
servant's roam and fouud her bed warm, clearly indioatiog
that she had slept in it, and her clothes were at the foot,
bat on the accused's lied bong subjected to a similar pro.
oar. although it had been laid upon, it was cold. This
confirmed their =spit:Was, and they felt it their duty to
take the accused into custody. When they did so he said
they had does bin, • great woes, as he had not hems up-
stairs for six weeks. They subsequently toned is a cellar,
which the monied admitted to be his, two bottles which
had contained paraffin oil, and on directing second's atten-
tion to this fact, he said possibly some one else might have
pat them there.
For the defence it was contended that there was not •
tittle of evidence to connect the prisoner with the fire, but
Mr. Barker remanded him for future ezunivation.
W ORSHIP-STREET.
A thick-set man, of ahabby•genteel appearance, wee
°hared with being is the rear of premises situate at No.
32, Approach-raid, Victoria-perk, with intent to oommit •
felony.
Mr. Safford (clerk)—What ia your name?
Prisoner_ Charles Evans.
Mr. Safford— Where do you live
Priaooer—l have no habitatimi.
Mr. Safford—You are described as not having say occu-
pation. What an you?
Prisoner —I am • clerk, air.
Mr. John Robert Swan examined—l reside in Approach-
road. This morning at four o'clock, is oseuqueoce of an
alarm given by • female servant, I went to the roar of the
loannina ; and, baviog passed over three walls dividing the
gardens, found the prisoner standing in the next garden
without shoes or gooks. Those article' were afterwards
seen at the rear of the house No. 32. He claimed them se
his own. and put them on.
Mr. John Houston, • merchant, sad neighbour of the
lest gramme—l chased the primmer over the walls from
No. 32, and was the first to get bold of him. He was per-
fectly sober.
Corrington, a constable attached to Viotoria-park duty,
sad Polieseoonstabls 391 R. both deposed to bearing the
rattle spring at the time in question. and to finding the
primmer in the hands of the two goatlernos.
Mr. Safford—What was found apes the primer ?
Polioe-ootiotable—Three duplicates of articles pledged
in August and September last, • razor, a pookot-book,
some silent matches, two keys, two towels, sad • hook.
(This, with • piece of string attached. was used for the
purpoas of effecting • strong bold open material aod
rambling • paws to ascend.) He said that be was bard up,
had only just arrived front the country, and had not taken
food for three slays.
Mr. Ellison (to primmer)— yea persist that you an •
clerk ?
Primmer—Tea. air. I cam* to London in July lent.
Mr. Enisui—Do you wish to say anything in answer to the