The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-21 00:00:00

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lrefla and IrtUi;lnsa---,tIW-io•ag men who were charged
on Wednesday last with hating committed a burglary on
the premises of Mr. Hawkins, and with having attempted
to commit • burglary on the premises of Mr. Orpwood,
jeweller, of Bishopsgate-street, were brought up for final
examination. .

c They were elomitted for trial upon the two distinct

GUILDHALL.

Aiming* Jaws, alias Webb, alias Parr, and Jemiira
Parker, were charged with uttering counterfeit coin.
Mr. Cuthbert, of the Golden Last, in Now Cannon-
street, said the prisoners came into his house on the Bth of
November, and called for half a quartern of gin, which they
paid for with a bad shilling. He defaced the coin and
placed it on a shelf behind the bar, and the prisoners then
paid for the gin in good money. s soon as they left, wit-
ness followed them into Shoe-lane, where he saw them go
into the Blue Poets. He entered also, but by another door,
and told Mr. Walters, the landlord, to ezenuue the money
the prisoners were about to spend there. They called for halt
• quartern of gin, and put down a shilling, which Mr. Wel-
ters discovering to be bed detained, and sent for • police-
man. When the *Mon arrived, the prisoner James said,
" Oh, let me take up my dog ;" and, at the same time,
stooped and put something, which witness supposed was
more bad money, into the dog's mouth, and on the door
being opened, the animal rushed out and scampered away.
Witness followed, but was unable to catch the dog, iso he
returned, and preferred the present charge against the pri-
soners._
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Kr. Walters and several other witnesses were examined
in earrobseation of this statement, after which
Kr. Jailuss, Eva the office of the Solicitor to the Tres.
sury, saki She prisoner James was an old offender, and had
bean Wen the magistrates in a variety of names, upon
similar ehmiges.
Z,Alderman Humphery said it was an extraordinary mode
of getAtiisrig of bad money, when detected
The James said the dog was never brought up
to an et the kind, for it was only 12 months old.
Aldermen Eamphery said the dog had been very cleverly
taught, and be was sorry lir. Cuthbert did not stop it.
Kr. Jarman said, as the two ntterings had been distinctly
proved, a dear cue was made out for prosecution, and he,
therefore, asked ter the committal of the prisoners.
Committed for trial. _ .

A left 10s. with Alderman Humplimy for the chil-
dren of the murderer Mobbs. _ _ ..

"Vesooder Varney, • militia sergeant, •as charged with
stealing two new coppers and • couple of sink traps, the
property of Hr. Robertson, of Hackney.
appeared that the carrier called for the goods named in
the'eharge at Mr. Warner's, and on reaching Alderman-
bury-postern he heard a noise at the back of his cart, and
immediately missed the coppers ; but on looking round he
saw the prisoner with them under his arm, and walking
leisurely away. He called out " Stop thief !" Upon
which the prisoner put the coppers down, and ran away.
The prisoner, who denied the charge, was remanded.
Dudley Tucker was committed for 21 days for having
run up a score for ale and a " pipe of peace," at a public
house in the neighbourhood of the court. He had no
money to pay, and his account of himself was not believed,