The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-02 00:00:00

TILE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
THE CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT FROM THE GENERA:. STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
James Walker, a gentlemanly man, lots!, a confidential
clerk in the service of the General Swam Navigation Com.
pally, was brought before Alderman Wilson for further
examination, upon the charge of embezzling large sumo(
money belonging to the company, the amount being ad.
mated at over 2,0001.
Mr. Cooper, the barrister, conducted the peceseutioop Ir.
G. Lewis appeared for the defence.
It will be remembered that on the last occasion it wee
fazed that 4 thet,priag:gerherises Icimuly)loy.tiattoth tune be:rdtilet/ it:
the peamingers to the different parts of the Contineot. For
this purpose • large somber of tickets were furnished to the
rimmer, and in three cases that were gone into on 'helmet
occasion it was proved that he had received considerable
'urns of money which he had not accounted for.
Mr. Salmon, one of the cashiers, was now aossexa
an be miamt
at considerable length by Mr. Lewis, d
admitted that the pawner bad accounted for the
defalcations in his accounts by stating that be
was overworked, and that he had lent money to differeat
clerksin the office foe the nee of the company, to
he had
no intention to &frond the company of a farthing. Re
also admitted that he had advised the prisoner to try
and make good the mosey that be was deficient, sad ha mid
that he would endeavour to do so. This witness observed
that the defalcations were not discovered until the Bth at
9th of November, and after the discovery the prisoner
attended at the ke two or three times and signed the
attendance-book.
The defencethat wee set up for the prisoner was that
he bad no intention to defraud the company, and that the
prosecutors bad treated it as a mere question of account by
"Testi" that be should make the money good.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
BOW-STREET.
ATTEMPTED RIMER OF PRISONER, AND ASSAULT ON THE
\GAOLER OF THE COURT.
Mary Anne Wilson, a prostitute, was brought bed.
Mr. Flowers, charged with assaulting Theephilus Ralston,
the gaoler of the court.
Redetall stated that yesterday (Friday) ofternomi, whoa
the van was waiting at the door to remove the
remanded and committed prisonerek an shoat um
precedenteti number of thieves and prostitutes am
enabled in the street, and gathered round the
vehicle, to witness the departure of the four moo, the
M'Cormick, Southwell, and George, who had bees cams
Dratted for trial for highway robbery. It soon became
apparent that an attempt to emcee the prisocere oasis ma-
r temptation. An extra foroe of police was therefore 'Oboist
_ at the entrance of the court. When the first of the foot
1 prisoners aboviementioued was
(broughtt from the coat,
8 a rush was made as he passed the door to the VOL
—1, Witness and the policemen were so hustled by
~ 02 ; the mob that they hail difficulty in keerag
.63 4 their feet, and only prevented the man WM
8,5 3 escaping by throwing him down on the slap Pi
—I 1 the van. The prisoner at that moment gave witness se
1 1
man,vilent • push that he also fell, bat, fortunately, upo tbe
.8.5 : a who was ultimately got into the van, aod locked
up in one of the compartments. Witness gave her into
.08 2
1 Custody.
.18 2 The prisoner said Redstall was a " brute" to throw the
.50 3 man down.
.15. 2 Mr. Flowers said Redstall was only doing his duty u
•03 : removing tbe prisoners, and when an attempt wan owls
et, ..t to rescue them he was bound to nee such force as was
necessary. It was not his fault nor the fault of himself
, (Mr. Flowers), but the fault of the man himself (Mom)
for committing the crime for which he was sent for trid.
Probably the prisoner was some relation, or swthafe the
wife of one of the men, and if so she might naturally feel
pained at their pcmitioo, but they had only themselves to
blame, and at all events justice must be enforced. SIS
must pay • fine of 20s. or be =primped for 14 days.
CLERK EN W ELL.
CAPTURE OF A GANG or Nil THIEVE,.
Richard Porter, 17, Thomas Wills, 10, Novo Peagellt.
lfip, John Shermaa, 15 John Va lighan. 15; and John
Jennings, 16, were charged before Mr. D'Eyecoart with
stealing a quantity of lead from some buildings lately Pig"
chased by the Midland Railway Company at Somers-tows'
Mr. Ricketts. eolicitor. of Frederick-street, Grayminos
road, defendei the four firstmemed prisoner. and Mr. lea
Spector Gibson, Y division, watched the ease on behalf et
the Comentssioners of Police.
The evidence of police-sergeant Parry, 14 Y, and poliM
constable Taylor, 98 Y , seat to show that at a ,inarter te
8 in the evening they went to an unoccupied boom
in Elatemtreet, and there found • gang of 12 yeast:
thieves, of whom the prisoners formed torts ls 6
room, which had beers fitted-up by them se •
kitchen. The windows were covered with pieces of ens
cloth to prevent the light goiag into the street. and
alsrood
the room were pictures of Jack Sheppard, Claude Ovs
and other notorious bighwayenee and thieves. There were
also boxing-gloves and si ogle-sticks. The whole of tdhosseemee pees
sent were partaking of to, bread, beef, and fish, soi
to be quite enjoying themselves. The prisoners along with
others were taken into custody for being in the house form
unlawful purpose, and afterwards Sergeant Perry discovered
that a portion of the lead from the roofs of the edjoining
houses had been stolen and taken to a mariom..tore dealer's
in Ossulston-street, Somers-town. The sergeant fetchehet
d tbe
lead from then and found that it correspooded with t
lus
which bad been taken from the roof in queetion. Whim itm..,
asked the mariomstore dealer of whom he purchased
said be could not remember. and when be saw the prior's,
be could sot identify any of them. The marls:B4;ton dealer
had paid 7a. for the lead. which was at least worth 18s. ir
19e. Wills said he had 3d. and Peagelly 43. out of Mg
money that the lead had been sold for. With eats
0
Vaughan and Wins, they were seen the same mooing
telltale up a quantity of lead, and when they were takes
their
into custody they had some stolen property in
possession.
Charles George Roberts, of Middlesex-place, boot-clasets
said he sew Porter, Pengolly, Wills, sod Sherman, eell o
quantity of lead, and afterwards divide the mosey=
mold the lead at a marismatere deider's, in °odd*.
So men-town.
In answer to Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, the witneee eteted
at bad sen , twice coovicta
mond, once at the owieele
wheothhe he was bseoteacied to 12 ths' imp:Mona:on fill
stooling cigars. He was in the habit of smog to the Plod ~,
io question every night, but he was not elms on the selP•
that the lead was etchers.
Inspector Gibson said that the property purebasedb7 MI
Midland Canopy wan quite neglected, sod robberies ss
lead, fze. were frequent from the company's home.
Mr. Ricketts submitted that the pnomen as whets
behalf he appeared ought to be discharged, as there me ne
evidence against them but that of a swasteted AMC 0
whom so reliance could or ought to be "MM.
pieced.
D'Eynornut discharged the four peWooen for
Mr.Mr- Rklietfie almeared, and sentencedthe ottiees to be
imprisoned and kept to bard labour is the House of Cowie.