The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-25 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
A young man of respectable appearance, who mourned
the name of James Bond, was brought before the Lord
Mayor upon the charge of having robbed Mr. Acton, of
Shoe-lane, emery manufacturer, of twelve cheques, u bill of
exchange, and other securities for money, under the sin-
gular circumstances stated in the following evidence.
Mr. George William Acton, of No. 72, Shoe-lane, said—
I went to-day, at about half-past twelve o'clock, into the
London Joint-stock Wink, where I keep an account, and
was about to pay in 9til Ns. Id., in twelve cheques, a bill
of exchange far 2054. 14s. 6.1., and a country letter of
credit for 1001. 1 had placed the cheques and other parrs,
on the counter, and was waiting my turn to he attended to
when I saw the prisoner suddenly snatch them from the
counter. I turned round, cried " Stop thief," and fol-
lowed him, and I caught him at the outer door. Ile hail
the papers all rolled up in his hand, and he immediately
gave them up to me upon being brought hack to the office.
At the moment he seized the papers I was looking for one
of the subscription books, several of which are kept on the
counter.
One of the cashiers confirmed the account given by Mr.
Acton in its essential points.
The Lord Mayor asked the prisoner, who stood at the
bar with his hands before hi. face, whether he wished to put

any question to the witnesses?
Prisoner—So.
Daniel Forresteg who had been sent for to the Mansion-
house upon the occasion, said-1 told the prisoner that he
was accused of having stolen cheques and a bill of exchange,
and a letter of credit, and he said he had nothing to say,
and that it was all perfectly true. Ile told me his name
was James Bond. 1 found in his pocket au empty purse, a
penknife, a key, and a piece of paper covered with writing
in pencil. The written paper appeared to hove been com-
posed with some skill for the occasion, and was destined to
express with suitable incoherency the wild frenzy of a man
of sensibility driven by hunger to beg or steal. The
closing sentence was a statement that the writer was mad.
Mr. Acton expressed a wish that the Lord Mayor would
deal summarily with the case, but
Ilis Lordship said it was one of too serious a nature to
allow it to be taken out of the ordinary modeof prosecution,
and committed the prisoner for trial.

BOW-ST RE ET.
William Jones, 20, and Thomas Newman, 19, were
charged with hurglariously entering the house of Mr.
Samuel Tapp, draper, 34, Broad-street, St. fides's, and
stealing therefrom 11 neck-ties, 18 handkerchiefs, three
scarves, and other articles, his property:
Prosecutor stated that on Saturday. night, about a quarter
before 12, he closed his shop, leaving all the fastenings
secure. On Sunday morning, about half-past four, he was
called up, and on going downstairs found that a shutter
had been forced down, two panes of glass broken, and goods
taken away by the entrance thus obtained. His family
bad heard unusual sounds, but, being a stormy night,
attributed them to the wind.
"--constable,los E, was on duty in

at half-past 3 on Sunday morning. Hearing a noise in
Endell-street, he went there and saw the prisoners getting
over some railings. On perceiving witness, they ran away.
lie pursued and caught Jones in liroad-street. When
taken to the station-house, he had under his coat eleven
neck-ties, eighteen handkerchiefs, and three scarves.
Policeman 42 F was on duty at half-past one, in Drury-
lane. Saw the prisoners together at the corner of Shaw's-
gardens. Some tune after they went towards Endell-
street. About ten minutes from Jones's apprehension, he
saw Newman standing outside the railings in Endell-street.
Took him into custody, but found nothing upon him.
Newman said he was merely passing through Endell-
street, on his way to Church-lane, when the policeman took
him into custody.
The prisoner were remanded till Tuesday next.