The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-31 00:00:00

TEIBPOLIOE COURTS.

cral2 DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE
die:mare liertte. a Frenchman, was this morning
brought Mime the herd Never, alterged on 80.060.
Wag 001108FSOI with the two persons already in custody, is
the ugogive neespiracy.to defraud persons residua' in
ferent parts et the Contieent by pretending that they were
in poremaies of ertialas of value belonging to them, and
which were Maisel fee Wig'c.
ell inquiry proceeds ud appears to be even of a
ore
ore extemire ad extraordinary character than was origi-
inly sUpposed. It would awn, however, from the du-
coronaco that have resulted that some of the persona
lure whom die fraudulent claims have been made
have exercised proper. precaution, and with • view
to defeat sad punish the intended swindlers, have sent them
pasta contusing waste paper, upon which they had to pay
lrr, t
heavy Naar chin:
pouhe dv etecti e, who luta had the ease in band,
peered that he apprehended the prisoner to Beresford.
steles, lisesiagton, where be seemed to have had • sort
of offoe, aad told him the offence he was charged with.
He denied all knowledge of the affair, but upon searching
the place he occupied, he found • number of circulars similar
to those that lad been mut by the gang toese different placer
abroad, sad also several letters from parti residing in ditto-
Teat pima in Spain sad Italy, and among them one from the
Digo 01 Zamora, who, it appe•red, had transmitted 101.
to the primed. There was also • Paris Directory in the
room, radon the reamer being searched 21. 13s. were found
co him, sad • gold watch.
The primer was remanded.
MARLBOROIIOII-STREBT.
/1011 BERT OF SILVER VAS FIT • 8131V•tri.
Mafia VOX 486114, servant to the Hon. Mr. William
Bashleigh, of No. 31, II iltstreet, Grosvenor-square, was
au* before Mr. Newfield, by Impeder Wilhanaoci, of
the Detective Department, Scotland-yard, with stealing
we silver vases of the value of 5001.
Ir. Jame Griffin said—l was formerly butler to the
Hen. Mr. Raahleigh, of Hilletreet, and the prisoner was in
the lame advice. I placed the two silver vase* produced
Beth beautiful works of art) in the strong room. One of
the MO Y eotitled the Triumph of Neptune. I had no
ides the articles were gone till I was about to leave, and
thee, when looking over the plate to see if it was correct, I
mimed the vases. The prisoner was the wider footman,
ad bad so
throw right to nterfere with the articlea. The
tar errand are of the other vase, which has bees

brain up.
Ifs. Kelly, of Cheater-place, Keneiogtoe, said the psi-
sae coiled at her house last Thursday week, and said he
led cone from Paris, and expected a friend to call the next ,
day. He brought *large box with him containing the ar. ,
this poduced. He left without mien for his lodging,
leaving the box behind, and she then looked into it, and '
raw what it contained. A few ds afterwards be wrote flea
',ameba'. requesting her to seed the boxes there.
Impostor Williamson--On Friday lass, from what I had
beard 1 west teChester-plaorfKonsiagtea, and there found
s large black box containing the properly produced. I
afterwards west to Liverpool and saw the prisoner at the
railway station. 1 told him I bad come to arrest him for
Wallas plate from the Hon. Mr. Rashlsigh. He said.
"Very well," and suddeoly made his escape. He was recap-
tund, and sitar a desperate reaistance, it mephitis four at
ire other constables to take him, he war secured.
Mr. Grifse—l wish to state that on the day the wilds'
were mired the prisoner mode an excuse that he was ill
and aonld sot go out with the carriage. In the mune of
the afternoon of that day the prisoner absconded.
Inspector Williamson—Some the pieces of the resemble&
has been broken with a pair of pincer'', have been melted.
The prisoner—l did not take the rases from the plate
mom bat from off a barrel fa the tool place.
Mr. Maasfreld committed him for trial.

WESTICINSTEIt.
A PENALI DITECTML
Jaw Batkr sad JoAn FigllNOrrit, two boys between 14
sad 16 years of age, were placed at the bar charged with
beteg found ia an unoccupied house for an unlawful por-
poise.
limy Mime, wife of Polkwroonstable James II Icksoo,
918, aid that she and her hiliband were taking we of
the home, 11, Sutherland•street, Pimlico. At halt past 7
this morale, she thought she heard a sole in 49, also an
automated house next door to bar, and on listening more
attestively she became convinced of the fact ; she then
hammed to the front door and looking over the area railiogs
of 49 saw me of the prisoners standing near the ciellanctoor,
who immediately exclaimed to the other who was Made
the house, "We are caught," sod Om Boiler Lame out by
the window. Both the prisoners then rushed up the stave
tout away elute witness seized Butler and held him. He
eadeavoared to effect his escape, and straggled hard,bat she
still retailed him until she got suistaue, and he was taken
to the statioe•house.
Butler exclaimed—Let me speak, your worship. I only
went down the area to help him.
Pitzmarris-1 went there, your worship, to cheap my
shirt. it was so dirty.
Mr. Selfe—What ! put on a clean shirt in a cellar ?
Fitsmorrie—Yes, your worship, I often does.
Mr. Belle—And have somebody to assist you in the opts.
mhos?
James Hickson, 91 B, said that between 7 and 8 this
rooming his wife called out "Thieves in 49!" whets he
Miasmal to the front door. His wife was holding Butler,
and he permed and captured Fitamorris, and took him in
Olarendoeutreet, On seanshing Butler, a sharp knife and
seek were found upon Ida.
Br. Belle—ls anything ksowo of either of them?
A policeman—Butler wu in custody a short time ago for
kat stooling, sod committed.
Another policeman—He was also charged a short time
ago with being found in an area.
Batler's mother—lt was entirely ao accideat, your
worship, through his not having anything in his halide.
Mr. Belfe—That made him inside the area
The mother—yes, your worship. He was seized with a
pi:Mamie in his head through flaintome, and slipped into the
SAW

16. fioiis—Aml this time be west down ea area to help
his friend to pat co s okra shirt with • sharp knife sad •
Bb* !