The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-07 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

John Zing alias dime, aged 95, was brought before Mr.
Alderman Carter, charged with having been concerned with
two prisoners, named George Brown sham Diamond and John
Megan (at went under remand), in a wholesale system of
fraud upon merchants and tradespeople in the City by means
of forged orders for the delivery of goods.
W. Smith, a police mutable, said—Last night I was in
company with Sergeant Russell, the detective officer, when
I maw the prisoner enter the Green Man public-house in
Somerset-street. He shortly afterwards came out, and hastily
proceeded in the direction of Walworth. I pursued him end
biked him his name. He replied, "My name is Bryant." I
told him I did not think that was his name but that his
name was Sims. Ho denied this, and said he lived in
the Dover-road. I told him that be was charged with
having forged orders for the delivery of goods, in connexion
with a man named Megan, who stands remanded at this
coort upon a charge alas of obtaining goods by mean, of
fictitious ordere. He said he knew nothing about say forge-
rise, end denied all knowledge of Megan. To-day I went to
a pawnbroker's shop in Shoreditch, and there received the
packet produced, consisting of a woollen shirt and sums
stockings which had been pledged for 2s. 6d.
J. Mayeton, assistant to Messrs. Morley, warehousemen.
of Wood-street, Cheapside, said—On the 29th of September
the requiem produced, which purports to be signed by Mr.
Bell, a customer, was delivered at our home, and the paw=
who brought it received the goods. Ido not know the pri-
soner. The goods produced by the officer Smith contepond
I with those referred to in the moped, and the paper in which
they are wrapped has the private mark of our firm upon it,
: and must have passed through our house.
By the prisoner—The same kind of paper might be seat to
many of our customer*.
H. Barl—l live at 40, San-street, Spitalflelds, and sin a
porter. I know the prisoner, from hie having formerly lodged
in the same hone* Two or three months ago he asked me
to pledge some goods for him, which he gave me in a parcel,
and I took them to a pawnbroker's in Shoreditch. The
pored, which contained flannels, was pledged foe half a crown,
which I gave to the prisoner.
Burwell (detective officer)—lf the prisoner is remanded, I
shall be able to prove that the reqamit is forged, and that it
is in the prisoner's handwriting.
The witness Earl, in answer to Alderman Carter, said
that Brown alias Diamond and Megan, formerly lodged in
the same house with him, and appeared to be very intimate
with the prisoner.
The prisoner was remanded to a feature day, when he will
be pissed ta the dock with Moment! Megan.
Mous BMWs, a distremed-looking woman, nearly forty
years triage, was charged with having attempted to commit
eoltdde by swallowing hozdamire.
J. Tar,conatable 676, said—On Saturday night last, about
tat o'clock, I found the prisoner lying in one of the recesses
of London-bridge ins state of insensibility. I aroused her,
and asked her what was the matter, when ohs replied she was
very ill. She had a bottle in her hand labelled "Poems."
I took her to the hospital, where she has been ever dace till
this morning.
Alderman Carter—How came you to commit this rash ant P
Prisoner (sobbing)-I'm very sorry Indeed for hay* at-
tempted to take my own life. I'm a married woman, but my
husband has been away from ter these last five years. I met
him at the beginning of lust week, but he refund to mist
me. That upset my mind very much, but if you will forgive
me I will never do it again. Two of my children I have
buried, but I have one sou at ma.
Alderman Carter—Have you any one here. or eon you
send for any one, who will takechsrge of you if I let you get
Prisoner—No. _ . . .

Alderman Carter—Than I •m afraid I must detain you •
few day. longer, for I do not think you era in • fit state to be
let at liberty.
She wad refunded accordingly.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Jobs Mitchell, • medical student and Ernest Stephens,
holding a public situation, were charged with ringing bells
end creating • disturbance in Compton-area et two o'clock
in the morning.
A solicitor appeared for the ticceeed.
John Hurd, 108 C, said, at two o'clock that morning he
saw the two prisoners end three others in Compton-street,
and after watching them saw Mitchell go up to a door and
pull the bell. He then saw them go up to another door,
where they each pulled a bell, and as soon as they saw him
Stephens started off. He ran after Lim and took him into
custody, and shortly after Mitchell, honing followed to barn
the fate of his companion was also taken into custody.
The solicitor for the accused put some questions to the
witceas. who said he had made inquiries at the houses, and
found the belle were rung and the pereona disturbed. The
prism:tent bad been drinking, bat not so much but that
Stephens could run away.
The molieitor said that Stephens held a public situation, and
he trusted the degradation of being locked up, and a caution,
would he considered oufficient.

Mr. Banghamsud ho was sorry that respectable men took
*Apure in ouch ► erect iee en ringing belle. It was • cruel
amusement—people might befit, and what might be amuse.
went to them might be death to others. Had they been known,
he should have tined them 40e. each, but he should order
them to pay 20a. each.
Beberra Connor, a well-known beggar, wee brought up by
Fryer. one of the Mendacity Society's officers, charged with
begging in the neighbourhood of Regent-street.
It was stated by Fryer that the prisoner's brother wee
hanged many years ago; that three of her eons were Inner
ported—one twice; that • daughter was also transported ;
nod the prisoner, should the live long enough, bide fair
to prove herself a worthy member of the family, she
having already been convicted no fewer then forty-sin
these 1 y the different metropolitan magistrates between the
yearn 1835 and 1858, the hat of which convictions was
produe,d.
The worthy magistrate said it was useless giving • long
term of tropenonmeut to puck an incorrigible beggar ; he
should therefore try the effect of bread and water, and com-
mit her for seven days.
The prisoner assumes the name of Burke, Skinner, and
other aliases, and ut a most determined and troublesome
mendicant.