The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-17 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Cooper and Hewett, who were charged with hating
robbed publicans by pretending to give money and demand-
ing change, one having offered any, were brought up for
final examination.

Several licensed vistuallers attended, and stated that
Cooper walked into their houses and raised a eonfusion by
asking for soda. water and for tour sixpences for two shil-
lings, and that Hewett engaged their attention in other
ways, the effect of all of which was that the thieves gene
rally succeeded in gettiug hold of shillings with very little
trouble.

The prisoners acted at the bar as if they had been long
acquainted with what is called " wide awake" life.
A young woman, who attended the bar of one the
complainants, said, in answer to a question from Cooper,
" I am sure you are the man."
Cooper—Why you would swear I was the man if you
saw my head upon another man's body. My lord, you
know the value of the evidence of people of this kind.
Now I never was in the fellow's house in my life, and I
never see this here gentleman (Hewett) in all my life, be-
fore I see him in this here dock. (Laughter.)
The Lord Mayor—Ob, yen did not. Let some of the
oMcers who apprehended the prisonen stand up.
The policeman who took the prisoner Cooper into cus-
tody—My lord, Hewett walked along with Cooper, as
Cooper and I were coming to the Mansion-house from the
station•howe, and they were talking together all the time.
Cooper—You don't say so.
Policeman—l do ; and Hewett lent you his short pipe as
we walked along, and I took it out of your mouth.
Hewett—There's nothing too hot or too heavy for these
here °Seen to swallow. Why you know I never seed you
before (to Cooper).
Cooper—At any rate I never seed you, and no mistake.
(Laughter.).The bar girl—That person (pointing to Hewett) had a
smockfrock on when he came into the house, and he pre-
tended to be drunk.

Hewett—There's more of it. I never had a smockfrock
over my carcass, and s'elp me (i-1 never was the least in
liquor.
The Lord Mayor—Several witnesses have sworn that you
had a antockfroek on.

Hewett—To be sure they have. You could get plenty to
swear that I was born with a smockfrock on. (Laughter.)
Swear the next officer, and I'm blowed if he wont tell you
I had two on, if you wish him.
The Lord Mayor—lt is my intention to commit you both.
Do you wish to my anything ?
Cooper—No, I should think not • show me the use of it.
You'd believe these people as has been swearing black was
white. I don't know what this ;milkman (Hewett) may
have towy, cause I a ed him afore with my blessed
eyes.
Hewett—No. I have jilt as bad an opinion of the lot as
,on have. I a'nt got nothing to say till I gets afore real
j notice.
The Lord Mayor—Well, I hope you will meet with real
justice.
Cooper—Aye, I hope so, for I'm blessed if we can get
the thing here.
The prisoners were then committed for trial.
Thomas Bolton was charged with having stolen a 51. note.
Mr. Goddard, the solicitor to the London Merchant and
Traders' Society, attended for the prosecution.
The prisoner, a mere boy, had been in the habit of
betting at those infamous offices with which the metropolis
still ab undo. He was in the employment of Meagre. Allen
and Co., of No. 168, Cheapaide, and in the absence of one
of the clerks he stole the 51. note out of a letter which bad
been transmitted to the firm.

The note was traced to him through a betting office in
Fleet-street, where he had got change of it, paying the
amount of a bet upon a horse.
Several betting books and bills were found in the pri-
soner's pockets and in his lodgings. He confessed that he
had stolen the note, and was committed for trial.

Henry Blanclietl alias Blanchard, ;ad William Simpson
were again placed at the bar charged with having been con-
cerned in stealing 580 ounces of gold dust from the ship
Lady Flora, the property of Messrs. Fartreath, shipowners,
of Bishopvgate-street.
Mr. Huddlestone, the barrister, with Mr. King, from
Lacey and Bridges, solicitors, attended for the prosecution;
Mr. Lewis for Simpson, and 'Mr. Wakeling for Blanchett.
The cue seemed to tufts considerable interest.

John Gore, who it will be remembered was Convicted at
Liverpool, and sentenced to seven years' transportatian,was
brought to London by habeas corpus in custody of an officer
for the purpose of giving evidence in the matter.
Hoyle( been sworn he said he was second mate of the
Lady Flora from Melbourne to Rio. The prisoners were
passengers on board. Gambling was carried on amongst
the passengers, tic. to a great extent, and a good deal of
money was lost and won Simpson lost his money. He
(Simpson) had a conversation with witness when the pm-
elMg was at its height, and while he (witness) was nn
deck on the night watch. On that night he had lost 201.
with Simpson at gambling. Simpson said he had been an
old smuggler, and to make up the loss they had
sustained there was plenty of gold below, and they
could easily get all the hold dust, and there would
be little difficulty in taking possession of the ship.
He then suggested that they should have a third party, and
Isaac Bryant should be consulted, and then he said that a
passenger named Aaron Crakow should be in it, as he
(Crakow) was a " Fly Kid," a man of the world, and they
could not well do without him in the matter. Witness was
introduced by Simpson to Crakow, who said, " You know
were the gold dust is stowed," and propo.ed to have a look
at it, and Simpson, Crakow, and witness went down to
Crakow's cabin, and the next day they were to examine
t .e gold room before they got to lb°. Crakow and Blau-
chett slept just ahoy., the gold-dust room, from which there
was an easy communication. Simpson went on deck, an..
they (Blanchett and witness) remained in thel lazaretto.
Crakow said that a plank c uld be removed without causing
soy noise. Blanchett removed the plink with an instru•
meat. On the arrival of the ship at Rio, all the passengers
went ashore. Witness met Crakow and Simpson at an
hotel, and asked them if they had done the job Simpson
said " No." The next day Crakow Now is the
time." They went down below and iGund Illancliett there,
and he took a box of gold dust which he handed
to witness and Lc was to hand it over the gang-
way. He passed up two large and ono small boxes
of gold (twit, which they nut into Crakow's
chest. Simpson took away from the ship the largest of the
boxes of gold dust in a carpet bag, under pretence of
earryiug ashore some dirty linen, and Crakow, it was ar-
ranged, was to keep the °Seen in conversation to lull sus-
pima. They found three bop of gold duet is one of the

bexes. Blanchett gave him one of the bags, and the two
othen were left in Crakow's chest. Blauebett said he had
get 1501. for it—he sold it at 31. en ounce. Simpson said
Rot 60/. He was to have 1501
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Lewis—l never committcd any crime before thin.
I have assumed the name of Siinproc, by wbich I got 310/.
from the bank. I signed the nem,: of Simpson, and cheated
him (prisoner) or the bank, not intentionally, of 3014, for
which I am now under sentence of seven years' transport..
tion. No inducement had been held out to me to give evi-
dence to convict Crakow or the prisoner. Had received 801.
from Blanchett, bat could not End Simpson.
Captain H h and many other witnesses were ex-
amined, and the case occupied Mr. Combo nearly two days
in examination, when he ordered Simpson to put in bail for
Dia re-appearance, and remanded Blancbett for examination

on a future day, when it was sail further and stronger evi-
dence would be brought forward against them.
The witnesses, however, who were already examined,
were bound over to appear and give evidence at the Old
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barid Crakoso, of Windsor-w 5........ City-road, was
re-examined, charged with harbouring Ills ton, n 0...
Crakow, while a taloa, being concerned in the above rob-
ber,.
Ihe particulars of the case have altesdy appeared in the
newspapers.
Mr. Roberts, the barrister, and Mr. Ramsay, of Fre-
derick-Mee, appeared for the prisoner. The prisoner, it
may be recollected, was ordered to put in very heavy re-
cognisance, for his appearance yesterday.
Mr. Combo listened attentively to the witnesses called
forward, when he remarked that the case had become
much weaker since the former examination, and now he
would accept his own personal recognisance in the amount
of 1001., to anew': the charge on a future day.