The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-05 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-BOUM
Robert Whitt, alias "Long Bob," a 'Diddle- awl me, de-
scribed as a eornmeridal traveller, was brought op Were Mr.
Alderman Outer, who was sitting for the Lord Mayor, charged
with eeeratid with three Olken now nada oonmittal
in burly brambles sad enuring the premises of Mr.
Crane, a guamaker's eat, In Birchin-lane.
Mx. Davis, of IM, Ole epewe, appeared to prosecute.
It will be I. the recollestioe of the public that the m-
inim of Mr. Ono., who carries *a the business of a gun-
maker's agent in Birchin-lane, were broken into bets/ion
the Saturday night of the 4th aid the Motoodiztole monis; of
the 6th of Mareb bet, and a qesatity of 'Wen.
Three prisoners hare already bate commit for trial for
being Owlearsed is the barehrtn they kiwis( ban found
&alio( with some of the pistols on the Monday the burglary
was discovered.
Ike prisosor Robert White was apprehended by detective
officers Hammock sad Herm m Monday estraleg, in Stam-
ford-street, Bleekfriars. He was told he would be Aortal
with Wog oceownsed is the burglary et Mr. Oranes. apd
that he had beta with scene of the pistols or the
Saturday night of the robbery. He did id daisy it ; but
declined to say from whom be had them.
Mr. Parker, seistant to Mr. Folkerd. pswabroker is the
Blackfrien-reed, produced two sou-barrelled revolves*,
which he stated wen pledged by the primmer am the eras-
ing of the 4th March last. In answer to Mr. Davis, the
witsaw said the prinoser gave the mane of Martin, and the
amount he bat ea the pistols Wee 21. be. The primer
afterwards, ea the raise evening, brought kim live
pieta's, which be asked him to buy, steam that
they belonged to a friend of his who bad a large
order for the Federal army. sad that they were sur-
plus stoic which could not be disposed of. The prisoner
wanted 71. 10a. for the fire, sod wittier gave him 51. for
them, on the condition that If they we worth the 71. 10s.
he should have the balance ma the Mn
onday. On Xcoday as
noon the officer Hancock oalled m Mr. Folkard audits
informatica of the robbery, and when the private
which was about two in the afternoon. entails told
him they were stolen, and that If be would reload the
money he could have the pistols. He said be ham oath's.
whatever about it, that they beloaged to his triad, sad be
would go and get the matey. The primmer rterned
shortly after sod gave him 61. 1.00.. and witness took it awl
retained the pistols.
By the Lord Mayer—He gave the pistols up to Hancock
afterwards.
The Lord Mayor asked the witoene hew bog after.
Witness did sot know, but stated that it was through the
information given him by Mr. Polkaed that all the property
had been discovered.
Hemlock said the prisoner told him that the witness pro-
mised if be would bring back the moony he should have the
pistols, but when he did so he kept the mow end pistols
as well.
Witness denied that he told the prisoner any such thief.
Ii 000.07 to Mr. Davis, Hancock said he saw Mr. Parker
on the Monday at about noon, and be gave him the info:m-
ambo; of the robbery, sod Mr. Parker told him dna he
had two pistols, end be only produced two at that time,
he being then in • of the other Ave.
The two piste produced were ideatilled by Mr. Ones,
and the primmer was committed for trial.