The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MAIs'SION-HOUSE.

A respectably-dressed young man, named Richard Bearer,
and described as a mould maker, was brought before the
Lord Mayor, upon a charge of being concerned, with others
now in custody, in forging and uttering certain papers,
printed on Bank paper. purporting to be Benicia England
notes, with intent to defraud the governor and directors
of the Bank of England.
Mr. Freshfield, the solicitor to the Bank, appeared to pro-
mute ; and Mr. Lewis attended on behalf of the prisoner.
Mr. Freshfield said his lordship would remember that
there bad been already four parties brought before him and
examined upon the same charge. There was one still in
custody in Birmingham, making five, and the prisoner,
Richard Beaver, who was then before bin,, made the sixth.
The prisoner was employed at Messrs. Portal's manu-
factory, and bad charge of the moulds by which the
marks were made in the Bank paper. He was ap-
prehended upon the charge of being connected with the
others already in custody, and upon a future day he had no
doubt he would be able to produce the necessary evidence.
Ho proposed that the prisoner should be remanded, and
be examined when the others already in custody were
brought up, and he was sure Mr. Lewis, who he was in-
formed appeared on behalf of the prisoner, would see the
propriety of not going fully into the evidence until all the
prisoners were brought up together.
Mr. Lewis said he should not oppose Mr. Freabfield's pro-
position, and he thought it would rather damage his client
if the evidence were gone into. He agreed with him also
that the case should be gone into at one time, and not in
parte.
Thomas Leaper, sergeant in the Hants constabulary, said
be had been engaged in the investigations concerning the
robbery of Bank paper in July last. He had received infor-
mation which he believed to be true, that the prisoner,
Richard Beaver, was concerned in the forgery of Bank note;
and Bank pa
In answer to per.
Mr. Lewis, e said be apprehended the pri-
soner at his usual place Of business on Messes. Portal's pre-
mimes. _ _

The prisoner was then remanded.
GUILDHALL.

Mr. Evan Harrio Greene was brought op before Alder-
man Hale, charged with having sent a letter to Alderman
umphery, ooataining threats against his life.
The prisoner conducted himself as before with the
greatest propriety, and explained that his only object was to
obtain a public inquiry into his oonduct, la that his
character might be vindicated from the imputations out
upon it on the occasion of his being brought to this court
some years ago, relative to some letters he had written to
Messrs. Humphreys and Morgan concerning Miss Burdett
Coutts.

Alderman Hale—Bat you have threatened to " slay "
Alderman klumphery. Your language could not be plainer.
Prisoner—Yea, sir, that is quite true. In the first letter
which the officer took from me I used the word; "and run
you through the body with my sword ;" but it afterwards
occurred to me that it would be highly improper to make
use of any other expression than that of " slay your
worship."
Alderman Humphery—Did you ever intend to do it ?
Prisoner -Certainly not, sir.
Alderman Huniphery—Then why do you write such
letters continually?
Prisoner—Owing to the publication of an anonymous
letter, the matter was ultimately inqnired into by Sir R.
Mayne, and he decided that there was nothing against my
character. I was therefore anxious, as my reputation had
been publicly exposed, that it should be as publicly vin-
dicated.
Alderman Hale—Why do you refer to Sir R. Mayne?
Prisoner—Beeause be was the last person that inquired
into the charges against me. I gave him every opportu-
nity for doing so, and he said there was no foundation for
the charge against me of eruleavonring to obtaiu money
under false pretences, or of no, being out of my mind.
Alderman Humphery—But why do you write so many
letters to me?
Prisoner—lf Messrs. Humphreys and Morgan would pro-
duce their letter it would show what my intentions were.
I considered I was justified in threatening to " slay" the
man who could afford me the means of clearing my charac-
ter and refused me the opportunity. I did it because I knew
it was au offence against the law, and that I should be Able
to re-establish my reputation.
Alderman Humphery—As far as I em concerned it is
Tether dangerous to walk about with such a threat banging
over me ; and although you say you did not ioteod to carry
out your threat, it is very unpleasant to know that such a
threat bass been made against one.
Prisoner—l am very sorry, air, to have caused you any an.
noyance.
Alderman Hale—There are three courses open to me. I
could send you to Newgate for trial, or to the Union to be
taken care of, but 1 intend to deal differently with you. You
must find two sureties is 1001. each to keep the peace and
be of good behaviour towards Alderman Humphery and all
her Majesty's subjects.
Alderman Humphery—And remember that you are held
to bail to keep the peace not only towards me, but also to-
wards all those persons high in authority whom you have
been writing to and annoying in a similar manner.
Mr. Williams, one of the inspectors wider Sir R. Mayne,
was in attendance, and from an intimation which fell from
him, it appeared that the prisoner bad been writing to
some of the member, of the royal family, although the
letter to Alderman Humpliery was the fist threat that the
prisoner bad written to any one.
The prisoner still protested the innocence of his inter'.
Hons. but in such a mild manner that no one who listened
to him could conceive for an instant that he could ever be
guilty of any violence towards any one.
The prisoner communicated with his friends, and in the
course of the afternoon the family solicitor attended with
the required sureties.

BOW-STREET.

George Rater*, alias 6'nese;;;liiis Creasy, a burly-looking-
fellow, wearing a beard and moustache, and Janus Ander-
son, alias Battery, both well-known to the police, both
previously convicted, and both alleged to be returned con-
vier, were charged with knocking down a gentleman named
Ityk Suenr, in Bloomeburystrest, at six o'clock on the
afternoon of the 23rd ult., and robbing him of his watch.
Mr. Le Sueur, who is himself a well-built, active, power.
ful-looking man, deposed—On the afternoon of the 23rd
ult., at about sir. o'clock, I was paring through Blooms.
bury-street when I felt some one push against me, and
then some one knocked me down by • blow on the mouth,
which broke one of my teeth and loosened several others,
cutting my lip. I remained insensible for some minutes,
and when I came to myself I gave information to thepolice.
I then went to the hospital to have my lip dressed. I was
perfectly sober.
Charles Hood, a boy of 14, who was paring at the time,
said he saws man push against the gentleman (the prosecu-
tor), and also saw Anderson knock the gentleman down.
He also saw Anderson stoop and rifle the gentleman's
pockets. He looked Anderson fair in the face, and was
quite sure it was the sore man. He ran away towards
Thorney-street, and through several other streets, pursued
by witness. Getting into a cul-de-sac, Anderson turned
beck and again faced witness. Witness accused him of the
robbery. A crowd gathered round, and a police-
Man coming up to disperse the crowd, ordered them all
!way before witness bad time to tell him what had occurred.
Witness afterwards saw the prisoner Anderson at the
station-house with • number of other men. and picked
him out from the crowd. Could not identify the other
man. Was not sure whether Roberta was the man or not.
Did not notice the man sufficiently, his attention being
timed on Anderson. _ _

Hr. Edward George Webster—l am a licensed victualler,
and keep the Old Dog public-house in Holywellatreet,
Strand. At the time stated I was passing along Blooms-
bury-street, and sew the prisoner Anderson push against
this gentleman (the prosecutor). I then saw Roberta strike
the prosecutor 10 the face and knock him down. They
both got away, but I gays a description of them to the
police which led to their apprehension. After their appre-
hension I picked them out, and identified them from
amongst a crowd of men at the police-station, Roberts last
night and Anderson this morning.
Police-constable Ackrill, F 48, deposed that on the 23rd,
a little after five o'clock, he sew the prisoners together in
Endell-street, walking towards Bloomsbury-street. Shortly
after 8 witness was at the station-house and heard Mr.
Webster give the description of the prisoners.
Sergeant Holmes, of the F division, deposed—Having re-
°steed the description of the prisoners, and knowing them
before, I was in search of them. On the evening of the
24th I saw Anderson iu Endell-street, walking by the kart,
atone. I went up to him and asked him what he was doing.
He aid, " Nothing. lam going home." I said, "Is there
anybody with you ?" He replied, " No." At the same time
1 noticed Roberta biding in a dark doorny. While I was
waiting for another constable to assist me in apprehending
them Roberta observed me and went away. Another
officer came up and I gave Anderson into his custody. I
then went in pursuit of Roberts, but be escaped ine.
Police-sergeant Gordon, 28 C. deposed that he
saw the prisoner Roberts in Tottenham-court-road.
He knew Roberta before, having had him in custody,
and was then in search of him, to apprehend him on
this charge from the information he had received. He
apprehended the prisoner, and took him to the police-station
in Bow-street. On the way to the station-house, about the
corner of George-street, St. Giles's, the prisoner made •
jump and got away from him, leaving the cuff of has coat in
his (witness's) hand. He then struck witness a violent blow
in the face, saying, " You are going to take me for putting
the mug on him. I'll put the mug on you." Witness re-
covered from the Now, and seized the prisoner by the tail of
his coat. The prisoner then kicked him on the hip, causing
him to fall on one knee. They fought for about ten
minutes, the prisoner kicking and striking him several
times. A gentleman then put a staff into his heed, with
which he struck the prisoner two or three blows, and ulti-
mately he mastered thcpriaoner and took him to the station-
house. . _

The prisoner 4oberta cross-examined the witnesses with
great skill and %genuity, and pointed out the discrepancy
that one witness said it was he who knocked the prosecutor
down, whereas another said it was Anderson. I
Mr. Comic —lt is true there is that difference. Perhaps
you both struck him. I don't know. It is a question for a
Sergeant Holmes stated that the prisoners fora long
while bad been going about amongst their acquaintances
"bragging" of their achievements in garotte robberies.
There was little doubt they had been concerned in all the
most daring outrages of this description lately committed.
He had reason to believe that they were the persons who
garotted Mr. Pilkington, M.P., in Waterloo-place. Shortly
after that occurrence they were both committed to prison
upon a charge of loitering in the streets for an unlawful
purpose. During their incarceration no remarkable out-
rages of the kind occurred in this neighbourhood. But as
soon as they were out of prison such cases became again of
frequent occurrence.
They were committed for trial, both on the charge of
highway robbery with violence, and Roberta also on the
charge of assaulting the officer.