The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
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she remie, the Italian who stood remanded upon the
charge of feloniously wounding • German gentleman named
Jams Dernbusch with a atiletto,with intent to murder him,
was this morning brought up for further examistion.suPPert of the
Mr. G. Lew* of Ely.place, appeared in
prosecution ; Mr. Montague Williams was for the &fess.
It will be remembered that the prissy was remanded
from last Saturday, when it was proved that about
half-put 11 o'clock on that day he had attacked
the prolocutor as be was going into his °Mom.
in Grashaskose, with • stiletto, being armed
a% the time with two weapons of that description,
and that while the prosecutor was upon the ground
he inflicted • groat number of wounds upon different
parte of his person. Happily none of those injuries
were of a dangerous character, but it was almost
rairaculons that this should have bees the ease.
considering the nature of the weapon employed
and the circumstances under which the act was committed.
The tor was, of course, unable to attend at the last
exa nation, and the prisoner wee remanded is order that
his actual sedition might be soortained.
The prosecutor, who appeared to be still suffering from
the effects of the injuries he had received, we. examined
to-day as a witness, and he detailed the particulars of
the attack that was made upon him. He said that
he was was suddenly struck as he was loosing along
Gresbashouse pimp from behind, sad be fell
violently to the ground, and before be could get
up, be felt some one wounding him to the abdomen with a
sharp instrument, and he was unable to make any resistants
Some penes cams up, and be was removed into an office
close by, when he found that he was wounded in several
plus.
The prosecutor, at the concision of hie examistion,
said that he was very sorry to see the prisoner in his present
position.
The prisoner exclaimed —That is hypocrisy.
In answer to a question pat by Mr. William, the pros
ester said that he had observed • great Mass in the
demeanour of the prisoner for some time past, and he be-
Used he was sot is his right mind.

The pri;o;e7lem as iama as eon are.
After the evidence of the medical man had bees taken,
the primer we committed to Newpte to take his triaL

CLEEKENWELL.
A FEMALE BURIAL&
Elizabeth But, aged 7.3, a showily-attired female who I
detailed herself as • dressmaker, was charged before Mr.
D'Eynoourt with mitering the back parlour of the house
No. 4, William-street. Somers-town, and stealing therein •
timepiece and other etiolate( the value of 41, the property
of Mr. Melville Sheriff, tobacconist.
The complainant said that the prisoner lodged in his
house, and represented herself as a married woman, but he
had never seen her husband. Yesterday morning, on
entering his room he missed his timepiece, and suspecting
the prisoner had stolen it, he spoke to her but she denied
any knowledge of the transaction. On pulling up the blind
he found the window partially open so as to lead to the
belief that the thief had entered that way. Examining
and finding no marks, be applied to the police who, he wris
happy to say, had found his procerty.
Polioe-sergeard 3b Y, said that he was called in
to examine the prosecutor's premises, and as he oonld fled
no trace of how the entry had been made, be sent for
the key of the prisoner's apartment, and found that it
opened the prosecutor's parlour. After that he spoke
to the prisoner, and having told her it would be better
for her to speak the truth, she said, but not without
a good deal of 'limitation, that she had placed the
timepiece up the chimney. He found it there, and then
took her into custody. She then said that she owed the
progenitor three weeks rent, and that she intended to pawn
the timepiece to pay her rent. On the way to the court she
further said that she had pawned one of the prosecutoe's
blankets in Skinner-street, as she was in want of food.
Mr. D'Eyncoi,irt asked the prisoner if she was married.
The prisoner, with tears in her eyes, said that she was
sorry to say she was not. She deeply regretted what she
bad done and hoped the magistrate would be merciful to
her as it was her first effete*.
The prosecutor said he did wish her harshly dealt with.
He had very good reference with her from her previous
lodgings and she always appeared to endues herself in •
decent and respectable way.
Mr. D'Eincourt remanded the prisoner for a week and
refused to take bail.
IMPORTANT TO GOLDSMITHS AND JIWILLIRS.
William Morey. a watch-ohainmaker, of 15, St John's-
lane, Oaken's% was summoned before Mr. D'Eynsourt
on • charge of unlawfully obtaining from Mr. John Troupe,
jeweller of Hatton-garden, the sum of 141. Os. 6d., his
monies, with intent to defraud him by falsely representing
that some gold chains were of a higher standard them they
really were.
Mr. Lewis appeared for the complainant ;wed Mr.
Wakelieg defended.
Mr. John Troupe, of 36, Hatton-garden, said— I ordered
some chains of the defendant, and when he delivered them
I paid were~ w
ell ounce for them. I told him that the
chains
some more, but I could not do with them
at lass 9 carat quality. The defendant said " I
can make them of 9 carat quality, bet I shall require 4s.
per ounce more for them." I said, " Very well, I don't
object to pay you 40s. per ounce for them if the quality is
right.' I then gave him an order to make three chains of
9 carat quality. The defendant said, " You speak so fair
you ought to have the right goods." He further said.
** They will not easy to 9 carat because of the solder."
I said, " What will they assay tor and he said, "To about
8 carets.":sovemb HeNovember,
ats:suit! tchirisainchains
utocedmie. ononethiLallth
brought to me. It has a figure of 9on it, representing that
it was made of 9 carat gold. and the other chains were
so marked. I paid him for the goods when he brought
them borne, and he gave me the receipt produced, and I
then gave him a second order. When I saw the
figure 9on the swivel I felt satisfied the chains were
right, I paid the defendant the money on the faith of
seeing the figure 9 marked on the swivel. The loss
to me on the three chains would be 18e. or 19e.
I had the chains assayed, and after the assay
ip I sed to the defendant, " I find those chains
you brought me in the other day as 9 carat
are not 9 carat. I have had them assayed, and they only
assay to • little more than 7 carats." He said he could not
account for it. I told him to call again, and in the mean-
time I should think of what coarse I should pursue. He
1 called, and I told biin I should proceed against him, as I
thought it was a fraud. He said he hoped not, as it would
be the ruin of him.
Crow-examined—This is not the first transaction I have
Ibad with the defendant. I here bought chains of him

before.
Mr. D'Eyncourt told Mr. Wakeling that it was of no
use talcum trifling questions. What he ought to do was
to confine himself as to whether this was a fake pretence,
scd, if to, was it indictable. ,
The witness further maid that be did nolsay, "Never
mind, make the chains about 8 carat." He did not say •
word about the swivel. The swivel should be of the same
quality as the chain. He had bad the other chains he
bad received from the prisoner assayed, and they only
assayed 7 carats.
Mr. William Day said be was a cbainmaker, and be had
been in the trade 22 years. Having explained the
manufactixe of a gold chain, he said he should
think it was not possible for a maker to mistake
a whole carat in the manufacture of a chain.
He felt sure that an honest man could not make a
mistake of a carat and a quarter. According to the
usage of the trade, and his experience, the makes alloy the
gold to the standard they require. It was scarcely possible
for a manufacturer having contracted to make a chain of
eight carats and • half to make a mistake of a carat and a
quarter.
Mr. Georre Staples said he was in the employ of Matthey
and Co., of Hattonlparden. He had assayed the chain
produced. and it &stayed 7 carats 1 grain and a half.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said he was ieclined to send the case
for trial, and remanded it for the completion of the deposi-
tions, the defendant being allowed at large on his own
recognisance,.
WOIISHIP•STREET.
BURGLARY AND CAPTURT.
Ocorge Pearce, a wiry framed young fellow, was charged
with burglarioualy breaking into and stealing from the
Gore Arms public-house, near Victoria-park.
Elizabeth Craig Barrage barmaid to Mr. Robert Ent.
wide, the landlord, deposed—At: ten mioutee to 12
o'clock butt night I saw the potman s.cure all the fasten-
ings. I did not retire to bed until near 4 o'clock, and shortly
afterwards was aroused and let in the police. An estreuce
had been made at the window of the bar parlour and from
thence into the bar itself —the till mid all the drawers,
together with the desk were open. the latter having been
forced, but everything of value had been removed by us
on the previous nidht except five sixpences from the till
and • few half peace ; those had been stolen as also • salt-
cellar from a cupboard, and other things were lying packed
up as re idy for removal.
Polies-sergeant Hughes, 30 K—Between 4 and 5 o'clock,
while in the Approach-rad, I permived • light moving
about in the Gar. Arms. Ail I got near it was extinguished,
or went out. Presently 418 K came up, and took up
• position at the rear of the premises. I than knocked
and rang until last witness let me in—the place
was as she describes it—and I picked op a piece of
candle from the bar floor. I made a thorough search,
bat could not find any stranger. I consequently went
to the next house, and furled the prisoner concealed under
some stairs leading into the coal cellar. I produce a salt
cellar that was lying by his side and five sixpences that
were in his pockets. At the station he mid, "we no nee
telling lice, I took them ; the money was in the till."
Prisoner, in answer to the usual formal question of
having anything to urge in defence, said—Yea ; spare
me • bit longer, sod I'll behave better for the future.
A former conviction was proved, and be was fully oom•
matted for trial.

M A.RLBOIIOI3DHATREET.
ROBBERY AT • PHYSICIAN'S.
John Koji, described ea e labonrer--no home, woe
charged before Mr. Soo' with stealing at No. 11, Queen-
strew, Mayfair. a clock of the value of 161., the property
of Dr. William Nominal Page, physidee.
Frem the evidence it appeared that in the early part of
Sep tmber the prisoner who woo thou is the employ