The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-28 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

ROBEERT OF NEARLY 1,0001. IN BANK Novas—John
Taylor, an elderly man, residing ut No. 17, Denmark-
street, Soho, was charged with having been in possession of
a 50/. bank note, knowing the same to have been stolen.
Mr. Nicholas Nugent, 6, Marlborough-place, stated that
on the 13th instant, be paid to Dr. King Osborne, St.
John's-wood, a number of bunk notes amounting to a very
large sum, and that on the previous day (Wednesday last)
Dr. Osborne ascertained that the whole of the property
alluded to had been abstracted from a drawer, and that one
of his servants who was suspected to be the thief had
' absconded. On the same morning (yesterday) he (Mr.
Nugent) received information that u person had just
presented one of the notes (payment of which had been
stopped) at the Bank of Englund, and he accordingly pro-
ceeded thither without delay, when the prisoner was
pointed out to him as being the party in question. '1 he
urge vias for 50/. ; upon his being questioned as to how he
become possessed of it, he said he had received it from a
Mr. Holmes (the name of the servant who had absconded).
City Policeman Marshall 31 deposed that on the some
day, between 12 and 1 o'clock, Mr. Nugent came to him
with the prisoner as he was on duty near the Mansion-
house. The prisoner was given into witness's charge, and
when at the station-house he said, " 1 had the note, and I
am given into custody fur it." He added, that he had re-
ceived it from Holmes.
Mr. Hardwick (tu the prisoner)—What have you to say
to this ?
Prisoner—There arc three men now in possession of Dr.
Osborne's house in a matter arising out of some ('haneery
proceedings. Holmes' whom I had recommended to the
doctor as a contidentiarelerk, sent me to get change fur the
501. note. I asked several persons in the neighbourhood to
change it, but they could not do so; and 1 then took it to
the Bank of England. If your worship will be kind enough
to adjourn the case, the real character of certain parties will
be shown.
Inspector Jackson D mid that the particulars of the rob-
bery had been circulated throughout the various divisions
of police, and a reward of 404 had been offered. The notes
stolen consisted of six, of 1001. each, together with several
of SOL, and others of less amounts.
Prisoner-1f a robbery has been committed Holmes must
hare done it and no one else.
Mr. Hardwick—Cau you find him ?
Prisoner—Yes, in 20 minutes.
The magistrate told him he would give him an opportu-
nity of doing so, but the inspector and the City constable
must accompany him, as he could not be suffered to go out
of their charge.
The prisoner went out with the officers but was presently
brought hack into the court, when Inspector Jackson said
that prisoner hail told him that he could give the informa-
tion if he liked but be would not.
Prisoner said In' was a picture dealer, and a respectable
man, and if he were allowed to see Dr. Osborne he was
quite satiated that everything would be satisfactorily ex-
plained, and the charge as against him would not be perse-
vered in fora moment.
Mr. Hardwick directed that he should be taken to Dr.
Osborne, and that upon whatever might transpire there in
reference to thu affair, the inspector would in the exercise
of his own discretion determine W. to whether he would he
justified in further detaining the prisoner at present en the
i charge or not.__