The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW-STREET.

John Berger, a young man of good appearance, who de-
scribed himself as a wanes' exile from Austria, and teacher
of foreign languages, was charged with severafrobberies of
hotels, &c.
Charles Abbott, landlord of the Nag's Head, James-
street, Covent-garden, stated that the prisoner called at his
house on the evening of the 24th of June last, sad requested
a bed, being very much exhausted, owing to a long journey
from Manchester. He had no luggage, having left it, he
said, at the railway station. He paid Is. for some refresh-
' ment, and was shown into his room ; but when he was
passing out of the house the next morning, witness observed
that he was extremely bulky—his body, legs, &c., being
more than twice as large as they appeared to be the previous
night. His suspicions being thus aroused, he caused the
prisoner to be retained in the coffee-room until the arrival
of a policeman, when it turned out, on their causing lien
to tinders& himself, that he had a suit of witness's clothes
under his own, besides a silk dress, some petticoats, &c.,
belonging to witness's wife, which had been stolen from the
adjoining bed-room, and which the prisoner wore as under
linen. The value of the stolen property was about 71.
Police constable 132 F deposed to having found a pawn-
broker's duplicate upon the prisoner, which, it had been
since discovered related to a valuable picture belonging to
M. Soyer. The picture war produced in court, and proved
to be a small Canaletti, valued at 1001. It was pledged
by the prisoner on the 24th of June, at the shop of Mr.
Neste, pawnbroker, near Manchester square.
M. Boyer deposed that he occupied apartments at 8,
Great Russell-street, and the picture produced was hung
up in one of his roam He was residing at his country
house when the pigeon was stolen; but on ascertaining his
loss, he caused a dasselptlea of the painting to be left at the
various iodise Mien, awl an Saturday last he heard of its
having Wes traced ts • pawnbroker's is Manchester-square.
Mary Ann Nicholls, a waitress at the Caledonian Coffee-
house, 8, Great Russell-street, identified the prisoner as a
young man who took some refreshments end slept in the
house the night before M. Soyer's picture was stolen from
that gentleman's apartments. The prisoner paid for his
lodging and refreshments.
The prisoner statet that he received the picture from an
Italian, who had gone to Turkey, and he took the wearing
apparel at the Nag's Head out of sheer poverty.
Mr. Henry committed him for trial.
Thomas Chinn, driver of cab 1,574, was charged with
demanding more than his legal fare from Mr. Robert Kee-
ley. the comedian, of the Adelphi.
Mr. Keeley said, on Tuesday morning last he tdok the
defendant's cab from the worth end of Sloane-street, and
rode to Maiden-lane, Bedford-street, Strand, where he ten-
dered Is. Bd., the fen he always paid fur the same ride every
day. The cabman said, "This won't do for me. I want
another twopence." Witness replied, "Do you, though ?
Well, now 1 think that I want twopence also; for your fare
is only 10.4 d." Defendant replied, "We don't do that
sort of thing. Give me your name and address, and I shall
summons you to Bow-street." Witness complied with this
request, the defendant being very particular about his
Christian name, and Paid," By the bye, I have a quarter of
an hour to spare, and I'll go to Bow-street, too." Accordingly
witness walked era to the court, the defendant following
him, accompanied by a number of people, who seemed to
take a lively interest in the squabble. When close to the
court the defendant said, " I rather think I am wrong, sir,
after all ;" and then offered to give lthe twopence change,
and drive witness back to the stage door of the Adelphi for
nothing. But witness, to settle the question for ever as to
the fare between Elloanwstreet and Maiden lane, so as to
spare himself a recurrence of these unpleasant scenes in the
street, persisted in taking out the summons, without desir-
ing, however, to press hardly en the defendant, who, as he had
requested witness particularly to admit, " was not insolent."
Mr. Henry fined the defendant 21., and 2s. costa, which
sums were immediately paid.

Thomas James Parker and Thomas Sadkr, were brought
up on the charge of having extensively robbed Meseta.
Tallis, the well-known publisher of St. John•street.
Mr. Wakeling appeared for the prosecution, and disclosed
a systematic fraud of great magnitude. His clients, he said,
employed numerous canvassers in their trade, and many
were now scattered about, soliciting orders for works pub-
lished by them, amongst which, in particular, were " The
Life of the Duke of Wellington," and " The History of
Australia." The prisoner Sadler was employed in the
latter capacity, and, with others so engaged, had contrived,
in conjunction with Parker, who was one of the clerks of
Messrs. Tanis, to plunder them of upwards of SOW., the
agents being in the habit of making a return of fictitious or-
ders to Parker. who gave cheques for the commission in
proportion thereto, and afterwards, it is alleged, shared the
money so obtained. Evidence havirg been given that no
such persons were in existence as those described on the se-
veral lists of orders given in by Sadler, and also facts crimi-
nating the other prisoner, Mr. Wakeling said it would be
absolutely necessary, for the ends of justice, that the pri-
soners should be remanded, to give a chance to apprehend
other parties. The prosecutors had already discovered
defalcations for the amount named, and were hourly making
further serious discoveries.

Mr. Lewis, for Parker, wished to know if the magistrate
intended to send the ease for trial. _ _

Mr. Come said be should certainly do that, mad he agreed
with Mr. Wakeling that a remand would be advisable.
Under the circumstances, however, he would take bail for
Parker ; himself in 2001., and two sureties in 1001. each.
The prisoners were then remanded.
SOUTHWARK.

James Farrar, a cab driver, badge No. 876, was eara
wooed for rofasiiig to take a tare while plying far bin in