The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-25 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GLIILDHALL

On Wednesday last police-constable Pettit, 481, brought
a boy named Robert hf`Dowild before Sir R. . Carden
and charged him with being unlawfully in possession of
some iron. Pettit stated that he saw the boy on Black-
friars.bridge with a beg containing the iron in finest-ion,
and the boy said he picked it up in the river. That was
no doubt true, foe the bits of iron were all over mud, and
he had seen the lad on the banks of the river all the
morning. He gave a correct address, at No, 2, Denmark-
street, Soho. There was no owner for the iron.
fil•Donald, in defence, said be bad picked the iron np
from the mud. His parents were both dead, and he lived
with his married sister, but she was in such distress that
she could give him nothin; but a lodging. Hiss clothes
were in such a ragged condition that he could not get a
situation, and he wu therefore obliged to do something to
getfood. . .

Mary Ann Terrell, the boy's sister, a respectable-looking
young woman, corroborated her brother's statement, and
said that her husband was a coach-trimmer, but through
the slackness of business he had had nothing to do for a
long time, and they were consequently in great distreks.
She could not give her brother anything but his lodging,
and he was obliged to seek his living out of doors. Last
week she could have got him a situation at a coach-
builder's, but be was in such rags they would not take Lien.
Sir H. W. Carden said if that were the only hindrance
to the boy having employment, he would remove it, and
provide him iTitha suit of clothes.

Mrs. Torrell, who was in great distress at the position
of her brother, said there was no obstacle to his getting
employment.
Sir it. W. Carden said that the boy had done nothing
dishonest, and as there was no owner for the iron
that shoild be given up to bin.. He then
ordered the boy to receive 1/. from the poor-
box to buy him a suit of decent clothes,
and gave 11. to Mrs. Turrell to relieve her urgent necessi.
ties. Sir Robert also directed her to bring her brother
after he had got his clothes, that be might see how she had
laid oat the money. They both thanked the worthy
alderman for his kindness, and promised to du all that he
required. Yesterday they both attended before Sir Robert
and presented a marked contrast to their appearance the
previous day. The boy was dressed in respectable clothes,
clean and neat in his person, and his face beaming with
joy, so different from has downcast and wretched look of
the day before that no one would have taken him to be
the same person. Mrs. 'Ferrell was now all happiness, and
in a feeling manner thanked Sir Robert for what he had
done for them. She would now get her brother into a
situation, and hoped that when he prospered he would be
able to repay his worship's kindness.
Sir R. Carden gave the boy some good advice, and they
left the court full of gratitude to the worthy alderman.

George Lan.lie, 22, Park-street, Dorset-square, wine
porter, and Emily Taylor. Is, Hanover-cottages, Regent's-
rerk, servant, were placed at the bar before Sir It. W.
Carden, charged, the former with stealing three bottles of
brandy from Wears. Brett and Co., 139, Holborn-bars, his
masters, and the latter with receiving the same, well
knowitr, them to have been stolen.
. . . _ .

James Sagon, 63 D, said that be saw Larehe go up to 18,
Hanover-cottages, and followed bin. He asked him what
he had got in his pocket. At first he said " Nothing," but
upon witness saying that he must see. the priiioner took
from his trousers pocket a pint bottle of brandy. He asked
Mm where he worked, and he replied at Mr. Brett's of
Holborn-bars. Witness then told him he should take
him into custody on suspicion of stealing the brandy from
his employer. The prisoner said. " Let me go this time,
M. the tint time that ever I did it." He took him
to the divisional station in John-street, and there he said
in presence of witness and the inspector, he had taken it
from Mr. Brett's. He said, " I have also taken two
others, and I will tell you the truth. I have sold them to
Mrs. Taylor, at Is, Hanover-cottages." Some he said he
got half a crown a bottle for, and some less. He then
brought him to the Smithfield station and searched him,
and found N. 16s. 10d. on him.

Larche, in reply to Sir B. W. Carden, said he had been
in Mr. Brett's service three years last July. He did not
say to the officer that he sold it for half a crown.
Sagon said he did say so.
Mrs. Taylor said she gave 3s. 4d. for each of the bottles
that she had, and she thought be waa allowed to sell it on
commission for his master.

Henry Malt, 121), said on Wednesday night he went to IS,
Hanover-cottages, in company with the halt witness. He
saw the female prisoner, and asked her if she had bought a
bottle of brandy of the other prisoner, and she said No"
at first. He then asked her where she slept, and searched
her bed room, but found nothing. She then said she
had broken the two bottles after the policeman had taken
the young man away, so that they should not criminate
him. He found the broken bottles in the dust bin, and
then took the female to the station house, and charged
her with receiving the brandy with a guilty knowledge.
She then said she gave 3e. 6d. for each of the bottles, and
thought Larche had a commission for selling them.
Alfred Burke, manager to Messrs. Henry Brett and Co.,
of 139, Holborn-bars, said the prisoner had been in their
employ nearly four years as a wine porter. The bottle
of brandy produced would be worth half a crown. He had
no authority to Like the spirit from the cellar without
paying for it. He could not swear to the bottle, but they
had similar bottles in stock.

James Segon said, in reply to Sir It. W. Carden, that
be watched the prisoner Lambe in consequence of some
anonymous letters that had been sent to the station-house
respecting him. He had seen the prisoner once or twice
before, but he did not appear to have anything about him
that would justify witness in apprehending him.
Mr. Burke, in answer to Sir It. W. Carden, said the
prisoner was • single man, very steady, and bore • very
good character. They had great confidence in him. He
lived with his widowed mother, and contributed towards
her support. His wages had been 20s. a week, but since
Christmas 21s. He was so steady that he might have
saved the 3/. 16e. led. out of his wages.
Sir R. W. Carden told Taylor that from • feeling of
kindness to Lucite she had got herself into this difficulty.
He did not believe she knew that the spirit was stolen,
and would therefore discharge her. Larche (who pleaded
guilty) be would remand for • few days.