The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-20 00:00:00

NSW COURT.

(Before the Recorder).
William George Head. 18, clerk, was indicted for forging
sad uttering a cheque for the payment of the slim of 6201.,
with latent to defraud.
Br. Sleigh and Mr. Straight appeared for the prosecu-
tion, sad Mr. Nostalgia Williams or the prisoner.
When the prisoner well placed at the bar this morning,
through his counsel he dammed his wish to retract his
plea of not guilty, and to plead guilty.
Mr. Hostage Williams stated that the OWN was peculiar.
The prisoner was very well connected, bin father having
held a high official appointment on the coast of Africa.
llosfather died when the prisoner was only eight years of age.
It appeared that the prisoner was addicted to the perusal of
volumes of voyages and travels, and conceived the notion of
trraoloariosd and living in the wilds and prairies of some
land. Availing himself of the opportunity afforded
him his situation as clerk to Br. Elliott, a solicitor,
of Ladbrookotreet, Pimlico, he possessed himself of a blank
cheque, which he filled up for the sum of G 201., and forged
the name of his employer to the instrument, and got cask
for it at the City of London Bank. With the proceeds be
absconded to Oporto, whence be was traced by City Lett:o-
gee Haggett to Vigoorbere he was taken into custody with
506/. in bra poesemion, besides two revolvers, a rifle, a box
of ammunition, and other property.
The prisoner received a good character from several re-
spectable witnesses.
The Eecorder said that considering the prisoner's=
aid his ;previous good character, the court would
treat sending him W penal lervitude. The aentenes,howeeer,
was that he be kept to hard labour in the House et Commo-
tion for twelve Wender months.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

WORSHIP-STREET.
RIYHAORDINARY EVIDENCE IN • CABE OF WATCH ROBBERY,
Sdnurul: Rink, a youth of gentlemanly exterior, was
charged with steeliest a silver watch, value 21. 10a., from
the shop of Mews. Schuler and Co., No. 64, City-road.
Fittus Schildeker, manager to the firm, wbo are watch
sad clock manufacturers in an extensive way of business,
deposed—Last evening, at half-past G o'clock, prisoner
game into the shop and asked to be shown some
slyer watches sad geld chains. I left the shopman to
we him, and presently was told that he had rue off
with a watch ; we both followed him across the road
and down a street by the side of the Tabernacle and into
Union-place, at the bottom of which I noticed a house with
the street door opeo, and asked if any person had last gone
I wail told that a young man asked permission to psis
into the yard at the back. and on soles there I found the
prisoner on the seat of the watercloset. I said " Here he
is," and afterwards gave him into custody. I have not
sew the patch dace.
Police constable, 176 G—At the time mentioned I heard
the cry of " Stop drier and on entering Union-place, some
people called out, "He has gone into the top hones." I
found him in the eloset there and took the charge from the
tor—he dented that he was the person who had
Csnein the shop and although I bad the seat of the closet
taken off and searched the pan, I could not find the watch,
which from the position of the pin could not have fallen
further.
Mr. Cooke, the magistrate, was intimating his intention
to remand the prisoner, when a clergyman, who had been
rattily, in the attorneys'box,rose and remarked that he was
desirous of being heard.
Mr. Cooke—ln the prisoner's behalf?
The reverend gentleman bowed, and his evidence was

James Cohen, Rector of Whitechapel Church—Last
evening be (prasotter) came to my house with a present
from his parents to one of my children.
Mr. Cooke —What time was that?
Witness—About half•past 6 o'clock, as nearly so as pos-
sible [god the rev. gentleman mentioned circumstances
that resolved him on so fixing the hood.
Prosecutor (recillod)-1 amp ositive, molt certain he was
at my shop at half-peat 6 o'clock.
Mr. Cooke—What induces you to be positive as to the

Omn?
Proesecutor—His dress and general appearance. I swear
to him.
Mr. Cooke—Most positively !
Prosecutor—Most positively.
Mr. Cooke—What distance is the prosecutor's shop from
the place where he was found ?
Constable—About ZOO yards. He could not have been
there two minutes when I received the charge.
Mr. Cooke (to the Rev. Mr. Coheo)—Where is your resi-
dence, air ?
Mr. Cohen—Near the church. He stopped three or four
tientes, and the present I alluded to was left.
Mr. Cooke—What is the distance between the two spots?
Mr. Wood (the chief usher)—A mile and a-half at heat,
sar, from Whited:lapel Church to the City-road.
Mr. Cooke—The constable confirms the prosecutor with
Moped to the time the prisoner was in the latter place ; did
Pm. sir (to Mr. Cohen). personally see him at your hones !
Mr. Cohen—l did not, but &servant who knows him told
me Bo at the time, and again this morning when I puts-
tinned her. She is not present. I assure you that the
Parents of the prisoner are highly respectable ; I have known
them five years, and he ban been a member of one of my
classes.
Joseph Remy, shopmen to the prosecutor, eoctirmed the
tfstimos, against the amused both aa to time, plays, sad
circumstances. The constable said he had not yet inquired
into the correctness of the address given by the prisoner
(No. 7, Caton-street, Mile-end), but he had no doubt it
was so, and
Mr. Cooke remarking that he should be glad to have all
the information it was possible to gather in suchsnch remark.
shit matter of evidence, directed a remand, that the oar.