The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-25 00:00:00

THE POLICE COUBTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

CRAIIOI OP DEFRAtDING • P•WtiBIOLER.—.7. Garry
was charged with having defrauded the shopman of a pawn-
broker, upon what is called the "duffing rig."
The prosesuVr, who is employed in the neighbourhood of
Houndeditch, state 1 that on the 20th June the prisoner
called at the shop, and brought ni.h him a box, containing
what appeared to be a ship chronometer. He said the article
was made by Brockbank, of Cooper's court, Cornhill, and
that it had cost 80 er 90 guineas. In consequence of this re•
presentation the prosecutor gave him 121. in advance upon
the watch or chronometer. That (yesterday) morning the
prisoner, no clout)* encouraged by the success of the former
speculation, called again, and produced a stolen
watch, for which he wanted an advance. The prosecutor
upon examining the article, found that it was what was called
amongst the trade a "duffer," or watch got up for the pur-
poses of deception. It was considered nee:emery to detain
the prisoner and place him in the custody of a policeman,
and the prosecutor was the more strong'y induced to secure
the follow, as it had been found upon an accurate examina-
tion of the chronometer, that the 80 guinea article was not
one of Brockbank's making, and was worth no more than
about 21. 10s.
The prisoner, upon being asked by Alderman Salomon
after the usual calltloll, whether he wbbed to say anything,
raid I pledged the chronometer for a party whose name I
gave at the time, and I know nothing more of its merits.
The prisoner was remanded for further examination.
Pingtxo POCKETll.—Charles Russell was brought up in
the custody of Michael llaydon, the officer, who said —Yes-
terday, during the firs, I saw the primer whip a handker-
chief out of the pocket of a gentleman. I spoke to the gen-
tleman and seized the prisoner, who immediately offered the
handkerchief to him with.great primate.) of mind, and said,
" This is sir—isn't it 1' " t is," said the gentleman,
and snatched the handkerchief, pat it in his pocket, and
walked quickly away. (A laugh.) As I was going along
with the prisoner I observed a haadkerchief under the pri-
soner's waistcoat, and that led to the discovery of lour other
, handitermiefe and two books, which he said were his own

property.
Alderman Selomons—What book, were they ?
Haydon—A Welsh Psalm-hook and an English Prayer-
book. The four handkerchiefs were, he sae, also his.
I The prisoner said the whole of the property was his own,

although he was out of week sad had no means dgetting his
bread.
Hayden—After heaplad been souse time in melody, he said
he was d—d hard ,or he would net have dome it.
The prismer—Well that the truth I told you ; I was
hard up, sad nos a ke about ; and them% many more
like me, and always will be.
Aldennse Salomon—ls he Maws to the pellse
Haring—He is net Mims es eur 'Mem ; but I watehed
his way staskti kominsm end I Amid peemsase him to be
as earn bend, The tomb was so light, BM if I had not
tot my eye sharply is his movements, I never could lave
sem the beakeeMief or the hand.
Mamma INIONISOB oesusitted the primmer as a rogue
and =at toe tore menthe.
W inikr was charged with having attempted to
ptrk the peeket of M. Hall, clerk to a wane entrehant, in
Mark-lam.
The preseentor was poising sloes Fish stmt-hill yo o'er-
day morning, when a number of persons were congregated,
on account of the fire, and he felt a tug at his watch, which
was secured to his waistcoat by a Maim end key. Upon
look's' downward, he saw the prisoner's band drawn from
his side, and he fount his watch banging by the chain out
of his pocket. Scott, the officer, who was in the neighbour-
hood, quickly attended, sad spprehended the prisoner.
Committed for three weeks as a rogue and vagabond.
The alderman committed several other persons who had
employed Blameless in picking pockets daring and after the
extensive Sc. In Mmes. Bain's premises.
BOW-STREET.
OBTAINING & SITUATION BT MUMS OF A FALB!! Cat-
RACTIII.-11,Nry Crozier was charged with keens obtained
a situation as grocer's assistant by means of a false character.
Mr. Lord appeared for the complainant, Mr. Sentence,
grocer, of Clare-market, and stated that, some time ago, the
asfendmt applied to his client for a situation, stating
that be had last lived with Mr. William Webb, a
grocer in Blockaders-road, who had recently commenced
business at Newptre, in Mourn( uthshire. He had been
into the country as Mr. Webb's assistant, but not liking
Newport, he had quitted his service in the hope of ob-
taining another situation in town. Mr. Sentence wrote
to Mr. Webb for the defendant's character, and received
a comosuaication in reply, to the effect that what the pri-
soner had stated was correct, and that he was a sober,
mount, respectable, industrious man. Upon the faith of
this character Mr. Sintenos took the defendant into his ser-
vice, but he had since discovered that the defendant was
not the character he had been represented, while the party
to whom he had referred in Newport was William Webb
Croaltr, his own brother. Mr. Lord aided that he was not
in • position to prove these facts now, but be would produce
the letter he had referred to, and solicit • remand, to enable
the complainant to obtain more conclusive evidence of the
defendant's past proceeding,.
Mr. Henry said he could receive no evidence that was not
of • nag character, and before he could allow the letter to
be used the handwriting must be proved in the usual way.
Mr. Lord had only been inttrueted within the lest few
minutes, and was not in • position to give that evi-
dence; but if the defendant were remanded it could be

pronouns.
Mee Henry presumed the defendant was chug d under
the 4th section of the 32nd George 111., fur living offered
himself u a servant, stating that he had previously
lived in another service?—Mr. Lord replied is the affir-
mative.
Henry said that the charge preferred was not only
not indictable, but did not come within the provisions of
the Police Act. Even had there been sufficient evidence
adduced against the defendant, he had no power to remand
him ; but were was no evidence at all against him, and the
defendant must be discharged.
The defendant was accordingly liberated.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Tan BAIL OP THE COUNTIES OP LANDOW/MT (Lou MON-
wits.)—The summons under the police act against the Messrs.
Deena, solicitor, who bad become bail for the appearance
of the Countess of Ludsfelt, on a charge of bigamy, was
brought on fur heariag before Mr. Bingham.
Mr. Wray, the receiver fur the Crown, was in atter-dance
to support the summons, which he had takea out in his
public capacity to recover the amount of the bail, which,
together, is 1,0001.
Mr. Davies, Jun., was only peewit, for whom Mr. Bodkin
appeared professionally.
Mr. Bodkin said—On a former occasion Mr. Clarkson,
who had attended on behalf of the prosecution, had men-
tioned that it was his intention to apply to catreat the bail in
the ordinary way. In the present instance the novel ceurse
of proceeding under the police act was adopted, and, he be-
Hived, precluded Lis clients from taking dm matter to the
Quester Sessions, where it could be argued before the Bench
of justices; and item took them by surprise. If the msgis.
trite followed up Lis order by. issuing a distress warrant
eosins! his clients' goods, an action would be the only way
to try the legality of the proceedings.
Mr. Bingham pointed out the 50th clause in the Police
Act to Mr. Bodkin, and remarked that a power of appeal
wee given under that clause. Now, be conceived the best
mums would be to appeal against his order, and then the
defendants would have an opportunity of (hag what they
wished, namely to have the matter argued at quarter
s.seons.
Mr. Bodkin looked at the clause, and then said it had
hitherto escaped his notice; but as it appeared to give a
power of appeal, he should waive ell technieel objections,
and, on an order being made, at °vise give notice of appeal.
The defendants were then ordered pro form! to pay the
amount of the bail, and due notice of appeal was given.
MARYLBBONE. _

JUVENILE DELINQITENW--.lames Batterbce, a boy 14
years of age, was charged with having robbed his mothea,
a widow, living at No. 10, Warner pace, Illarylebone, of
2s. Id. in silver and copper.
The poor woman gave evidence, setting fcrth that she
hat teen repeatealy robbed by the isrlemer, end had done
all in her power to reclaim him, but without (Met. That
morning she missed from her pocket the money which eke
had charged him with Aeolic& and a portion thereof was
found upon him.
The prisonn, oil being asked what he had to say, cried,
and promised that he would be a better boy in future. The
mother said she was quite sure that hie word was net to he
taken, and that unless he wa, punished for this offence, he
would return home and entirely ruin her by carrying off all
the little property she penned.
He was sent to hard labour in the house of correction for
two months.