The Express.
London, England, 1854-01-09 00:00:00

FRENCH POLICE CASES.

(Prom Gatigoom.)
A widow named Blanchet, and a man named Goa-
leis, were yesterday brought before the Tribunal of Cor-
rectional Police, for an attempt to defraud the receiver of
the octroi, at the Barriers des Amandiere, of 1,000 f., by the
stale trick of passing off • note printed in imitation of •
bank note, but with the words mills flanges instead of
I mills frau', such as at one time were issued by way of
band-bills by different tradesmen. The woman having re-
quested change for the note, the octroi officer counted tea
piles of 100 f. each, which the woman put at once into a bag
at the same time handing over the note. The officer ca-
ressed his surprise that she took the money without count-
mg it, end she replied that she had no doubt of his
correctness. The baste of the woman excited his sus-
picion, and looking more carefully at the note he
detected the fraud in time to prevent the parties escaping
with the cub. On reproaching them with their guilty
attempt they said that they had taken the note for 1,000 fr.,
end would go to the pencil from whom they had received
it, and walked off. Two days alter they returned to the
octroi office and claimed the note, when they were arrested.
In their defence they said that they could not read, and
believed that the note mu • genuine one. It was, however,
proved that they had before attempted to pass the note as a
genuine one to a baker, who was too prudent fqg them.
The woman Blanchet was condemned to one year's im-
prisonment and 50 fr. fine, but Ciosselin was acquitted.
The day before yesterday u a troop of mountebaaks
were exhibiting their agility in a part of the new rue de
Rivoli to a numerous crowd, the wile of a
tradesman in the rue St. DECif, who was among
the delighted spectators, put ber hand in her pocket
to contribute her mite, when she found that her
purse, in which was about 200 f., had disappeared. While
expressing her surprise at the fact, a woman standing near
her whispered to her that the robber was an elegantly-
dressed lady whom she pointed out. The latter, perceiving
that attention was drawn towards her, endeavuured to
escape, but two terrine de Title arrested her, and notwith-
standing her remonstrances took her before the commissary
of police, accompanied by the complainant, and the person
who had seen the robbery committed. When before the
commissary, the female, in a very strong German accent,
protested her innocence, and on being searched neither
purse nor money were found, but the witness said that she
bad seen her transfer it to a woman who accompanied her,
and who was dressed like a servant. A police-officer
afterwards recognised the lady as Retina El—, • German,
renowned as • most skilful pickpocket, who was last year
detected carrying on her occupation at the flower show in
the Champs Elyrees, and who had been also detected in
similar tricks at the Great Exhibition in London. The
officers Immediately proceeded to the lodgings of the pri-
soner in the Rue des Fosres Montmartre, where they
found the sister of the prisoner, who acted the part of the
domestic, busily employed in preparing for a start, and
having actually placed some packages into a ouch at the
door. On searching the trunks and packages which were
all ready for removing, there were found a great number of
gold and silver watches, a quantity of jewellery, the identical
purse which had been stolen from the lady, 150 pair of
gloves, and a variety of other articles, The most curious
seised, however, is • hansomely-bound album, in
whin were written the names of 143 gentlemen, with
whom Helene has had relations. In this catalogue figure
the names of several superior foreiga officers—English,
Italian, two Russians, and even a Turk. From one of the
memoranda it would appear that the prisoner had bad by
a foreign officer a son, who is now in • school in Paris, and
that she had now come to Paris to see him. The two sisters
were sent to the Prefecture to take their trial for the
robbery.
A man, named Teams, appeared yesterday before the
Tribunal of Correctional Police, on a complaint preferred
by a neighbour, whose eon had been bitten by Tesson's dog,
named Menschikoff. Tesson said be had kept his dog tied
up, but that he had broken his chain and run into the
street, where he had committed the offence in question.
I Such a thing, however, could not occur again, he said, far,
by order of the commissary of police, he had killed Mem-
chikoff. As Tenon almost wept %nen he add this, the
President of the Tribunal expressed his surprise that he
should deplore the loss of an animal which had even bitten
his wife. " Ah," said 1 esson, "if he bad bitten only my
wife, that would not be the woist part of his biography."
The Tribunal condemned the defendant to pay • fine of
25f.

FotE.—(To the Editor of the Daily News.)—Sir,—
Oa reading your paper of to-day (Saturday) I observed a
statement to the effect that Mr. Webb's premises, situated in
Bath-street, Newgatir street, caught fire, and were slightly
damaged. I am hippy to announce that nothing of the
kind has occurred to my premises. I should, therefore,
esteem U • favour if you will insert this in contradiction of
that account, as such • calamity, if true, would tend very
much, in a variety of ways, to iajure nay businer.-1 am,
sir, your', &C., C. Wiaß (for Mary Webb). Bath-street,
Jac 7, 1854.
A BULLOCK IN DIFFICULTIEB.—ON Wednesday
last the house of Mr. Piper, tailor, of Sale-street, Teign-
mouth, was invaded by a bullock, which, taking advantage
of a clear course, walked up-stain. On reaching the land-
ing, he met with a decided check by putting his foot
through both doer and ceiling. In this position he re-
mained till head repo were obtained, and he wee rescued.
Berne hour and a half aftorwardsApesiMag_book Spin, he
struck his horns through the 'llaMIMI‘" khff".tore it down.
Mr. Piper found it vas • j obsonsui
animal out of his domicils.
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