The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-28 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
ROBSR/IT OF 1,500/. WORTH OF JEWELLERY.
Rickard Waller, who formerly carried on business as
jeweller, under the firm of Waller and Co., is Hattori.
.en, was brought before the Lord Mayor, for final
*mutation, on the charge of stealing • large quantity
diamonds, end other precious stones, valued at 1,5004,
Ltr.orputy of Mr. Nathan, • wholesale manufacturing
. in John-street, Bedford-row.
Mr. Lewis, senior, conducted the prosecution ; Mr.
bum appeared for the prisoner.
It will be remembered that at the former examioation it
proved that the prosecutor had known the prisoner for
oral years, and that be had entrusted him at venous timid
sth a large quantity of valuable jewellery for sale,
• it was understood between them that every
rticle that wits sold should be immediately sawed
• the books, and that there should be • settlement at the
ad of each month. The mode in which the prisoner effected
' plunder was this. He represented that behad sold venous
uable articles to different respectable jewellers, and this
tilled suspicion for a considerable time. In this way he repro.
ted that be had sold • diamond bracelet and some shirt.
..ns to Mr. Johnson, • jeweller, in Threadneedle"treet, fee
01.; but upon Mr. Nathan going by accident to Mr.
°boson's shop, that gentleman denied all knowledge
• the transaction, and when the prisoner was questioned.
•e admitted that it was not true that he had sold
them the
tittle* to Mr. Johnson, but that he had pawned
• . applied the proceeds to his own use. The same 00RTSI
. proceeding appeared to have been had immures to by the
prisoner with reference to a great many other valuable
articles, amounting altogether to the amount of 1,5006
and nearly the whole of the property appeared to
bare been pledged by the prisoner with different pawn.
brokers.
The prisoner, who made no defence to the charge, Wes
fully committed for trial.
Several pawnbrokers were in attendance, with one of
whom property to the amount of 3001. had been pledged
by the prisoner.
MARLBOROUGHSTREET.
• SOLICITOR CHARGED WITH WILFUL DAMAGE AT THE
PRISCE OP WALES'S THIALTRIL
Mr. James Cialkvier, solicitor, of No. 3d. Eustonmriname
wee charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with wilfully breaking •
pane of glass at the Prince of Wsles's Theatre, Totteelism-
street, the property of Mr. Charles James, the lessee end
manager of the theatre.
Mr. James mid that about 11 o'clock the previous night
while in the saloon of the theatre he heard a crash, aid
on going outside he found a pane of glass broken. It erse
I not on account of the value of the glass that he
freq wetuen in.
duoed to come forward, but in oonsequenee of the t
annoyance be received from persons outside the theatre.
Croup Homely, of 16, Little Windmill-street, proved
seeing the defendant deliberately aim at a glass globe of a
lamp with what witness believed was • potato. The
defendant missed the globe, but broke a window. Mr. Junes
came oat, and he (*ritual.) told him that the defeodenthed
broken a window, sad went after him, and the coastal:de
came up sad took him into custody.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the witness he
thre hoard
the defendant say, " I'll break it if 1 can," when be w.
Leslie's., net E, said the defendant admitted throwing a
potato, but not with the intention of breaking the window,
The defendant said he was with a friend and wept into
a potato-shop. Os corning out he dropped the potato in.te
his frised's hand. His friend said it was not cooked, an
out et a lark he threw it away, but had no inteetim 22
breaking the window. Five shillings was demanded of him
for the window, which he refused to pay.
Mr. Tyrwhi:t —Now you will have to pay the value of
the window, 25. 6d., and a fins of 52.
MARY LEBONE.
i ST. PANCRAS AND TR' °AIWA SHED —A SCENE AXOTIGBI
THE PICKERS.
A fine-looking, well-grown female wee c em •
summons before Mr. Yardley, with making rash:l:Lull
and threatening language towards John Sheppowr
the superintendent of the oakum abed of St. Pea•
c,as, situate in Robert's-mews. HataPeteed-reed The
prisoner's mane is SaraA Carrie, and the elsbc"'
rate way in which she was dressed. for an
picker, surprised every one in court. Her boom'
was new, made of Talmo straw, trimmed with light blue
ribbons, and adorned in front with • couple of large rei
roses. Her dress was of new print stuff, highly stuck'.
• cad worn over • stupendous crinoline. Around ba
1
throat she had • new red neck tie. Her ehriik
which was a drab coloured cloth with • rich I,
bordering sod fringe, was valued at about 20s.
Sheppard middefeadant and other femalescamirthem Shoe
their tickets from the relieving officer to pick oakum.
was too late on the morning he alluded to (Monday o
vst:rkti
sod was bidet.. She then became most abusive to
s him, and threatened to have his life.!
• Ile Yardley —la she one of your regular oakump
e Complainant—She is.
Mr. Yardley—What does she earn at it
✓ Complainant—She earns a shilling before dinner tine'Mr. Yardley—l could scarcely have credited from hee
dainty dream and manner that she was was as cal ci*
e picker. Judging from her appearaeos I should th nk
pos
i tee`
she had not been there deco the summons was served e

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