The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Patrick anti Elicit Daley, brother nr:d sister, who had
been remanded, the former charged with being in unlawful
ion of and attempting to change eight 61. Bank of
possession of and attempting to change eight 61. Bank of
ugland notes, and the latter with having stolen them from
the house of Mrs. Ann Snell Chauncy, her late mistress,
were:again brought before the Lord Mayor.:
Scott, City detective officer, said he had searched the
lodgings of both prisoners, and was not in a condition to
offer further evidence against them.
The Lord Mayor said he was of opinion, after reading
over the depositions, and considering the statements of the
prisoners, that they had no intention of doing wrong, and it
was not improbable that the notes might have been found
lying in the road at the time of the removal of the goods of
the proseautriz from her old to her new abode, when they
were picked up by the female prisoner, and tome time
afterwards given by her to her brother, who did not know
the value of them.
The prisoners were then discharged.
IV4lliaal Ireet and John Cleafellage, who had been re-
mended upon a charge of robbing a lad of his watch in
Eastcheap, on Lord Mayor's day, were again placed at the
bar. The watch had not been recovered.

Two detective oaken proved that before the alleged rob-
bery they had seen the prisoners try the pockets of several
persons in the crowd.
The Lord Mayor sentenced the prisoners to three months'
imprieonment, with hard labour.
David Dalton, a notorious thief, who has been repeatedly
convicted, and who had only been released from a twelve-
month's imprisonment on Monday last, was again brought
up upon remand, charged with having stolen a watch on
Lord Mayor's day from the side of a lady of the name of
Clarke, residing in Great Marlborough-street. The watch
hail not been found.

The Lord Mayor eenteneed the prisoner to three months'
nprisonment, with hard labour.
BOW-STREET.

George Semler., a youth of 14, was charged with stealing
61., and a quantity of gold lane, the property of his mis-
tress, Mrs. Legg's, theatrical costumier, Little Russell-
' street, Drury-lane.
The prisoner had been sent out to deliver a parcel of
goods, only a portion of which was accepted by the customer.
The prisoner received 61. Os. 3d. on behalf of the prose-
cutriz, end signed a receipt in her name • but, instead of
returning with the money and unpurchued goods, he
walked to the railway station, and took a ticket for Heil*.
burgh, subsequently proceeding onward to Glasgow. Here,
in a public house, he picked up the acquaintance of a boy
who had robbed his father of some money, and absconded
from home. They joined company, lived freely, and occu-
pied lodgings in the same hoses, the landlady of which,
having some misgivings as to their proceedings, communi-
cetedlier supicions to the police. The superintendent of
the Giesgow police, after corresponding with a London
officer, caused both bops to be apprehended. The prisoner
was brought up to London by Sergeant "'Nock, of the F
division, and the other lad was tried in Scotland, and sen-
tenced to 12 months' imprisonment in a reformatory asylum.
The prisoner, who said that he did not know what to say
to the chage, was committed for trial.
John Ritteote, a cabman, was charged with being drunk
and using abusive language to Mr. buncombe, solicitor.
Complainant took the defendant's cab off the stand is
&Weigh-street, Strand, at two o'clock in the morning, do-
odling to be driven to his residence, 7, Red Lion-square.
Defendant was fast asleep inside, and could not be roused
for some time. He then showed cnisiderable reluctance to

undertake the job, and finally persisted in driving the com-
plainant in a wrong direction; his only reply to that gen-
tlemen's remonstrance being, " I shall drive you when I
like." Complainant, however, called out to the police, by
whom the defendant was stopped and taken to B iw.street.
The defendant expressed his contrition, and supposed that
he lost his temper from being awakened.
Mr. Henry, finding that he had been previously convicted
of drunkenness, fined him 31., or one month in default.

Another cabman, No. 3,612, was summoned by Mr. Ship-
ton, a barrister, for abusive 1
Complainant took a cab, and trthe driver to take him
to Wardour-street, Baying it was • sixpenny fare, upon
which defendant, who was on the next cab, bawled out,
" Oh, you're a Fitzroy man, are you ?" and indulged in
other impertinent language. Defendant's badge was on
his back, having, as he said, shifted round acrid. .tally.
Mr. Henry fined him 21., and 10s. for not wearing his
badge properly.
IN, TIT1LI1,1,1.11,0• •

John Holmes, blaroare7,hrserite73lary Jennings, Eliza
beth Tooney, and Elie,' Holmes, were brought before Mr.
Conic, by Inspector Brennan and Serjeant Evans, 45 0,
charged on suspicion of felony. The circumstances of the
ease are of a very remarkable description, and created con-
siderable interest. The prisoners are of one family, and,
according to the evidence of Mr. Brennan, mixed up 'tithe
terrible gang of East-end desperadoes.
It appeared that, on Friday afternoon, Tooney and Elisa
Holmes, while drunk, called at the house of Mr. White-
head, landlord of the Runt Puncheon, Whiteerocestreet.
Holmes, who had a handful of sovereigns, asked change of
one, and while it was being given, Mr. Whitehead inquired
how she had become so rich ? She replied that she had re-
ceived it from a relative, a sailor, who hid just come from
sea. Mr. Whitehead, having good reason to disbelieve the
representation, requested Holmes to let him have the care
of the cash until she w-s sober, telling her that, unless she
did so, she would be likely to lose it, and, by so reasoning,
induced her to deposit with him 231. After the two
prissners had left those premises, John Holmes and his
wife, with Jennings, made Mr. Whitehead a visit, and, in
payment for some spirits, tcndered a 51. note to that gentle-
man, who, no longer doubting that some robbery had been
committed, gave them into tne custody of police-c,inatable
Neal, 204 0, who found on them four other W. Bank of
England note', besides V. 6s. in silver money. He after•
wards mentioned what had occurred between him and tke
two other women. and that led to their apprehension. After
they had been locked up the officers continued their inves-
tigation, and ascertained that n further sum, in notes, had
been left with blehan, a' the Coach and liorsee, Blue
Anchor-alley, by Holmes, who was drinking there in the
early part of the same day, with two other women, not in
custody.
Mr. Corrie observed, that Mr. Whitehead certainly de-
served praiso for the way in which he had acted through-
out.
Inspector Brennan said it was not the first time by many
that Mr. 'Whitehead had materially aided the police in for-
warding the ends of justice. The present capture was a
most fortunate one, uit would, in all probability, be the
MMus of dispersing a band of desperate rains. Be had