The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION•HOUSE.
Sir John Hey yesterday publicly addressed the Lord
Mayor upon the subject of the conduct of a person who
called herself Adelaide Key, in taking the liberty to refer
the directors of companies to him for her character as qua-
lified to meet pecuniary engagements. "In applying for
shares in the companies with which the metropolis
abounds," Sir Julio Key remarked, " Miss Adelaide Key,
of whom I have no knowledge whatever, has given me sn
as a referee, and I was the other day applied to fur in- '
formation whether it would be safe to transfer 10,00 W.
stuck to her name. The answer I returned was that I had ,
heard of or seen such a person, and I seat a letter to
her, addressed to Ditton Common, whence her application
was dated, auuriug her that I would publish the imperti-
nence of her presumption. That letter was returned to
me from the dead letter department of the Post•office, and
I would take it as a great favour if the press would be so
good as to publish the fact that I am altogether irnoraut of
the knowledge of the existence of such a person."
Mellon, a young man for whose apprehension a
reward has been offered, was brought up in the custody of
a county of Kent officer, charged with having stolen the
sum of 2261. 3+. Bd., anal two bills, one for 1001., and the
ether for 50/., the property of Mr. Dalgleish, of No. 29,
Mincing-lane, merchant.
Mr. Pet:they, of the firm of Oliverson, Lillie,: and
Peachey, attended fur the presecution
The information, upon which the warrant for the pri-
soner's apprehension was granted, was read by Mr. Good-
man, the chief clerk.
Mr. Edward Webb stated—l am managing clerk to John
Dalgleiah, of Mincing-lane, fruit broker. Tne prisoner,
Wilinim Melton, is a clerk in the employment cf Mr.'
Dalgleish. On aturday, the 22nd instant, he was sent to'
the house of Lenengen and Co., of Austinfriam London,
to obtain for me the bill of exchange I now produce. The
bill is the property of my employer. The prisoner did not
return with it, and I have not seen him since till now in
custody. The bill of exchange, which is dated Malaga,
12th of January, 18.53, is for 1001., and is a 3 months' bill.
I received it from John Carrick._ _

John Carrick—l am the landlord of the Swan Inn, in
West Mailing, in Kent. The prisoner came to my house
on Saturday, the 22nd of January, by the coach which ar-
rives about • o'clock in the evening. He remained in my
house until Saturday last, when he was apprehended. He
did not mention his name for a day, but afterwards be gave
the name of Wilmot. I produce a Times newspaper,
28th of January, 1843, and in consequence of an
adveitisement I saw in it I searched the prisoner's
things in the bed-room at my house occupied by the pri-
soner, and I took from a carpet-bag belonging to him the
pocket-book which I now produce, and which contained
the bill of exchange deposed to by Mr. Webb. I then
went to John Young, the constable of West Melling, and
read tho advertisement to him, and believing that tl e
prisoner was the person alluded to in the advertisement, I
wished that officer to go and take him into custody. The
carpet-bag was not searched by me. I pulled the side open
and put my hand in and felt the pocket-book, which I took
out. I did nothing more to the carpet-bag.
I 'John Youug, constable of the parish of West Melling, in
Kent,said—On Saturday last, in consequence of informa-
tion which I received from the last witness, I went in
search of the prisoner, and saw him coming out of an inn
'at Addington in company with two other persons. I asked
him whether his name was William Melton, and he said
yes. I then told him from an advertisement I had seen in
the Tiro I should take him into custody es my prisoner.
I then took him to the lock np,atWest MallinF, and I found
221. 10s. in gold, and 3-51. 10s. in silver upon his person, and
I still retain that money.
Cross-examined by the prisoner— I did not see you come
out of the door of the inn, but you were coming from the
direction of the Angel-inn.
Mr. Peechey said there were other eases which it was the
intention of the prosecutor to investigate against the pri-
soner, who was accordingly remanded.
Air. hsgram, a corn-factor, was charged with having had
in his possession a miller's sack, to which he had no claim.
Mr. Humphreys attended for the society established for
the protection of dealers in eorn, who had, be said, deter-
mined upon prosecuting in every instance in consequence of
the numerous depredations committed upon them.
The sack was found in the actual partition of the de-
fendant's servant, who of course escaped from tLe responti-
bility by giving up his master.
The defendant said the sack had got into his possession
by the mere mistake of another party. He had sold 14
quarters of wheat to a tradesman, but as it did net turn
out well he was obliged to take it back, and dispose of it to
a starch manufacturer, and that the sack in question was
one of three strange sacks which had been received with
the rejected wheat. He declared that no man in the trade
was mere circumspect than he, and he felt a deep interest
in the exertions of the society, as he had lost 60 sacks dur-
ing the season.
The Lord Mayor said that, under the circumstances, ho
would fine the defendant in the mitigated pcielty of five
shillings.
Mr. Humphreys said that since the establishment of the
society the losses, which used to reach 20,0001. a year, had
dwindled down to little or nothing comparatively.