The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-17 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

ILINSION-HOUBR.
The re-examination of the boy Duncan, end three
soldiers of the Royal Artillery at Woolwich, on the charge
of being wnowned in a forgery on the London sod County
Bank to the amount of 2501., was resumed yesterday
before Sir. Alderman Finals.
The boy, it will be recollected, was in the venire of
Kr. Con* a merchant in Jewry-street, arid abstracted
cheques from his master's cheque-book, and took them,
it is supposed, to Woolvrich, where the forgeries were con-
cocted, and the money obtained from the bank. The boy
generally presented the cheques at the bank, and distri-
buted the money among the soldiers. Two of the prisoners
had received from the boy sufficient money to purchase
their discharge, end each had watches, gold chains, rings,
and other jewellery, which had been given them by the
boy.
There was another soldier, also belonging to the Royal
Artillery, who the police were in search of, against whom
strops evidence was forthcoming. The man had absconded,
but it was expected the police would be able to reach him
in • few days.
The am was again remanded for a week.

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GUILDHALL.
Mrs. James Pittard applied to Mr. Alderman Bosley
under the following circumstances. She said—l live at
No. 6, Williamotreet East, Poplar, and should like your
advice as to how I am to proceed against • pence named
J. Dookerill, of 81, Paternoster-row who, I understand, is
the proprietor and publisher of • weekly periodical celled
alio London Herald. In January of this year, being
attracted by an advertisement which appeared in that
journal, I, believing the affair to be boo 9 fide, subscribed
to it. The advertisement stated that the proprietors of the
London Herald wrath! give 1,100 prime, value 1,00 W., to
the purchasers of No. 177 and the 26 succeeding numbers of
the journal, for which ticket' would lej tamed.
When the drawing took place, I found my num-
ber (13,681) down ea entitled to a three guinea
lever watch of Mr. Bennett's make, and accordingly
went for it. After a great deal of trouble I saw the panes
who professed to distribute the prizes, and I was informed
that I should receive mine, but instead of a silver lever
watch being given to me, they tried to palm me off with a
common engraving not worth sixpenos. I refired to
receive this, and 1 was after a time promised the watch.
I have been about it several times, but now find the place
shut up as far as business is concerned, and cannot obtain
the watch from them. The journal is still being carried
cc, and they are now advertising another distribution of
fifty Dewing =chime to the subscribers to their journal.
The watch I was to motive was one of 70 which were
offered as prizes, and one of the paltry excuses offered to
me for not giving it was that the clerk was oat, and had
got it in his waistcoat pocket.
Mr. Alderman Bosley —This seems to me to be • kind of
elaborate swindle.
Mr. Edwin Gough, of 18, Moreton-street; Pimlico, then
addressed the alderman, stating that he was another victim.
He also described how it bad been attempted to palm him
off with a worthless engraving instead of the watch.
Mr. Alderman Bosley, having consulted with Mr. Martin,
the chief clerk, decided on panties a summons against Mr.
J. Dockerill, the publisher of the London Herald, under
the act for the suppression to
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STEIL of lotteries.
WIIIT
John Keel, 10, was charged with unlawfully poisoning a
valuable little Skye terrier.
The facia are simply these. The boy found the dog
whining in the road at a little after tea in the morning, and
taking pity on it took it horse to he mother. As it had
some trinkets round its neck be left it at home, and pro-
ceeding at once to Cottage-road police-station, milked the
iospectot's advice about the matter. He was told to fetch
the dog to the station, and wont home to get it, but as
there was a crowd of boys outside his door ready to notch
it away from him, her mother would notgiveit to him, aid he
returned to the station without it, whereupon, although there
was not a tittle of evidence against him, he was takes into
custody for the unlawful possession.
Mr. Arnold asked why he was taken into custody.
Wilson, 42 B, the constable, raid the boys were in the
habit of stealing dogs from the neighbourhood end waiting
till a reward was offered, producing them, and claiming the
rewards.
I Mr. Arnold said no reward was offered in this ease
boy had only had the dog three-quarters of an hour, and
it really appeared to him that he had been giren into
custody for being basest. If anybody was to blame it was
his mother, for not letting him bring the dog. The boy
had behaved very properly, and he was most improperly
taken into custody. He deserved reward rather than
punishment.
The constable was directed to take charge of the
(produced), and Mr. Arnold suggested thatthe owner
give the boy a reward for his honesty.
The worthy magistrate told the boy be was quite satisfied
with his straightforward ()Deduct, and discharged him..
SOUTHWARK.
Mrs. J. Woodward, the wife of a gentleman of property,
neither: in Weleotoquare, Lambeth, was placed at the bar,
before Mr. Woolrych, for final examination, charged with
stealing a velvet mantle, worth St 10a., the property of
Maria Jones, draper, ke., 111 and 113, Newiegton-casse-
way.
Mr. W. Edwin appeared for the prisoner.
Frederick Towns, assistant to the promeotrix, mid that
on Tuesday afternoon list the prisoner entered the mantle
department with another lady, and requested to look at
some cloth mantles of a superior description. Witham at-
Mode& to them, and showed them several, from which
the other female selected one. At that time a velvet mantle
worth St. 10s. was haven os a pis asap them, which at-
tracted the notice of the primes& Whilewithess was wrap-
Virg the mantle in paper for the ether iambi be saw the
poser lake down the velvet mantle, fell it isp, sad put
it sods, los dire. WiIIISSO said matog is her at the