The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-28 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS

MANSION-HOUSE.

George Frederick Milers's, late cf Biehopegate-street
Without, was brought before the Lord Mayor epos a wax-
rasq charging him with having r. moved, concealed, and ear-
tussled pert at hie estate sad effect., to its mount of 401,
with latest to defraud hie creditors, he having been dull
adjudged a beekrupt.
Mr. Dollar's stprared for the prontation, Mr. Ham-
phrts for the putter.
Mr. Jtho Wrtsbt, clerk In Mr. C. maiseiouer Gaul-
boots% oma, nrodecet the whole of the proceedings is th-
banktupter f Georg Pralthick Lillie, ap, if No. 21,
Bettis -jmr-elreet Without, who wo adjedued a bankrupt
on the nth of April loft, ae from that day. The order made
' by the Coanireioeer op the 6th of March inst. to Formren*
the barb . a . for the ammulemeat of pert of bit effects to
the vales of 104 mid upearda wee alio produced and mad.
Mr. Bdwr-d Pins said-1 was moistest to Mr. Lilliotap,
the Makeup?. He wee adjudged a reakrupt at the end of
April last year. Teo or Ana days before the athetenger of Ibe
Coast of Bashreptey CM* is, the basurupt removed from
his remises several articles of tern it on (p+rticulan states).
These artklse wen of tht talus of 404 Hs hid dins again
after he was aide s boakrapt.
Mr. Masepittp did sot objrct to the request of Mr.
Dollsaa to the lard Mayor to adioars the cam, Massimo
for hare, on the put of hie about, t.. give in bail.
Mr. Denman mid he would submit the proposition to the
aaueseee, by whom he was employed, end
Ike Lordship said he would have so objection to take two
MUMS, is 601. sash, sad the prisoner ta 1001., if the
al
eoutisted. lr:reriteser was that reateadod.
WlUtam Howell was charged with having hen la the
derelliag-hoe-e et Mr. Byre, a hawed victualler ie Fee-
' olthrels.street, sad harks stoke 18e., and other moseys and
I Foods, sad with bevies blokes oat of the prersiete at 12
o'clock la the night nt the era* day.

Mr. Byard said—Oa the evades of the 18th of February
I sow the prisoner ismy tap roan with a former pot-boy
of seise. I went into the tep-ram about 10 o'clock and
mined the prisr•er and his eampsaite. I west to bed a
little before 12 o'clock that night, and at about ten
minutes to one o clock I came down end found
the till bad been opened, that some money, all
lin farthings, eon a number of stsispe, bad been taken
out, and I called is the police. There was no one these,
but I found my front door open. My wife had plated about
eighteen shillings in the cupboard is the bar Is my presence
borers we went to bed, and 1 mimed them has the esp.
board. 1 had looked to our front door before I went to
bed, sad it wee all safe, sad I saw that it had been spelled
tress the !wide. I made inquiries sad went to Woolwich.
but could not lad the prisoner. After the polies came is I
azsansed the premises, and found the shoes produced on
the table in my partner. They have tbe an.. of Welker,
No. 40, on them. I bat locked up the bet before I went
ter bed, end I found • window had been opened into
the bar.

Monger (564) said—l took the prisoner into custody, and
told hies it welt for •robbery et the Elephant, in Fenchurek-
mutat. lie said he did nut knu . that house. I took him to
the station-house, and I tried the boots produced on him,
end found they elderly fitted him.
8 Ntehrlaon (694) I was called in on the night of the 18th
of Fetwomy by the landlord of the Elephant. I saw the
boom produced, in the valour, and found the name of
Walker on them. I alterwarJe went to Wo.,lecch and
made inquiries,end found the prisoner was known as James
Wae.r there.

Hobbs, a corporal in the Royal Marines, stationed at
Woolwich, said—l have known the prisener by the same of 1
W■lker. He deserted from our corps about the 16th of
February last. I am 'Loehr shoemaker of the rripmenr.
The boots produced were brought to me to be mended for
him, and they were mended under my direction and re-
turned for delivery to the pr Boner. The name iceide is the
writing of ens of our men. There was no other man of
the came of Walker at the same time I had these boots
from his.

Cr ne examined by the yr:.oner—l am ante yea braight
thee' hoots yeunelf to me to be mended.
The human of the Elephant confirmed hie tauten's ac-
count.

The prisoner, who is hut 19 years of age, was stated to
have enti-t.ct in two or three regiments, and to have been
convicted of a robbery and !imprisoned for twelvemonths on
one occasion, on aro her, nine.
He was committed for trial.

A watch sod clockeasker of Cheapei le Informed the Lord
Mayor, foi the benefit of the public, that thieves were going
about sad plundering by stating ths► they were directed to
esti for elotka to be opened to houses winch the owners had
jest left to go to boohoo.

GUILDHALL.

Puedele Blcw Popo, a b .y 13 years of age, wu charged
on remand with bri anion open • cub-leoz and 'teatime
therefrom bills of ezchsogs to the vela, of 10,0001., the
property of Mr Paris Sineoidcs, merchant, of 3, Coleman-
street-buildings, his emplayer. He was also charged with
attempting to set fire to too minim s.
Mr. Po: said h, was de-red by Mr. Biranidee to soy
that he wished the primmer no berm, and, if possible, he
should pr ado prefer tea: his worshp would deal with the
cue summer ly.
Aldermen Flouts Paid it was fur cerium a we for bier
to deal wish. He must send it for trial.

The prisoner was thin asked in the usual way if he had
awytbirg :0 say in answer to tie charge, and be replied " I
did not set Bre to the hoo•e, nor did I take the papers s or
break the ds sks open. 1 did not go cows stasis stealthily.
I hare nothing wore to say."
Committed far trial.