The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Thomas Smith, aged 20, a well-known thief, was charged
before Mr. Alderman Bailey with stealing • purse from
the person of Emma Chiney.
John Boardman, • cart minder, said that at six o'clock
on Friday evening he saw the prisoner and another man in
Graceohurchstrest, and followed them to Houndsditch,
where the prisoner attempted to steal a horse cloth, but
was seen by the boy who had the animal in charge. They
then went away to Whitechapel, and lounged for soma
time %anti • public-house. Seeing the prossontrix pass
by, they followed her to Fenchuroh-street, and were there
joined by two other men. On reaching • court leading to
Crotched-friars, the prisoner gave thissetisresecutrix a
slight shove, and one of the other men in front
wrenched her puree from her hand and ran o down the
court. Witness followed and threw him down, but
his companions came up, and he was obliged to
let him go. On being released he threatened to put the
witness's " light out." Boardman, however, continued
to follow him down Crotched-friars, but there lost sight of
him, and was somewhat surprised to find the prisoner by
his side. The latter, addressing him as an " old chap
asked what was the matter. Witness said he scarcely
knew. Prisoner then said, " I have oome to assist you r
upon which the witness replied that he was much obliged
to him. Witness went with him for some distance think-
ing they might meet with a constable, {but not seeing one
he proposed that they should have some beer together,
which they did. They then went to Commertialatmet,
where the prisoner said, " I'll bid you good night now,
old chap ;" but witness, observing a constable on the other
side of the street, remarked, ' No, you won't just yet,"
and gave him into custody. He had seen the prisoner
" about" before, and at • previous hour on the same even-
ing he noticed his companion attempting to steal • roll of
cloth in Fenchurch-street.

In WapiiiCilTearcleinCn the prisoner said he had been
at Billingsgate-market, and on returning by way of Fen-
church-street he heard the witness call oat "Stop thief."
and went to assist him.
. _ . _ _ _

Patridge, the usher, said the prisoner belonged to a gang
of thieves. He had been at this court five or six thine,
and on the last occasion had three months imprisonment.
➢lr. Alderman Beeley, addressing the prisoner, said be
might depend upon it that the law would be too strong for
him, and that it was easier to earn a livelihood by honesty
than by crime. The sentence of the oourt was that he be
imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three months.

THE SEIZURE OF REVOLVERS AT MANCHESTER-
- On Saturday William Pherson Thompson was placed in
the dock at the City Police Court, Manchester, before Mr.
N. Kennedy and other magistrates, charged with being
concerned in the riot at Hyde-road on the 18th September ;
and also with having • number of revolvers in his posses-
sion which are supposed to have been stolen. Theprisoner
is a slightly-built, young-looking man—height Mt. 911 n.,
with a scar on his right cheek. On being brought from
his cell at the Albert-street station, and formally
charged with being concerned in the murder of
Sergeant Brett, he showed considerable self-possession
in answering the questions put to him. Being asked
where he lived, he said, " I have no particular resi-
dence, but travel everywhere." Being charged with
possessing • number of revolvers, supposed to have been
stolen, he said, " I'm no thief ; I don't look like one, I
suppose, do I?" He was dreamed in a good nit of black,
apparently nearly new, but his under-clothing was exceed-
ingly dirty and coarse. In answer to a question as to his
birthpbos, be said, in • striaes Irish boort, " I'm •
Sorchman, and was born at lc." The prisoner
aresearammed the various witnesses, and contended that
he had bought the revolvers at Birmingham, with • view
e il..g%pasing of them in Manchester at • profit, which he
he could do at the present time. He produced
on inrine made out in a somewhat informal manner of
the sale of 25 revolvers to him by a gumnaker named
Bishop, at Birmingham, and said the invoice for the other
20 could be obtained if required. He was, however, re-
manded until Friday for further evidence, it Wog the
opinion of the polio. that something implieating him in
the attack on the police van on the memorable occasion of
the murder of Brett could be disoovered.
THE ROBBERY OF FIRRARMS AT CORK.—The
Cork correspondent of Saunders' Newt, writing on Friday
says : In the course of last night from 150 to over 200
stand of the most improved firearms were stolen from the
attendee gunsmith establishment of Messrs. Richardson
and Sons, of Patrick-street. The warerooms and work-
shops, which extend from Patrick-street to Williantenreet
in the rear, were, as usual, carefully locked up Let is!g:
after the workmeni had completed their day.
premises were opened as natal this morning, and
after • short time the Snider rifles, which were in •
prominent gluscane, were missed, and further investigation
disclosed the loss of all the most Improved firearms that
bad been in the warerooms, 'naiad • large number
of breech-loaders and many bane revolvers. How
the robbery was effected is to the present involved in
mystery, there being no appearance of forcible entry, the
escape of the robbers having been by the door leading into
William-street. One fact, bower, is established, that
the robbery was effected by persons intimately acquainted
with the premises and conversant with the value of fire-
arms, for none were taken but those useful in warfare, the
MURDER OF A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER IN SHROP- I fowling-pieces being disregarded, while all the rifled arms
4 were selected from amongst them and carried off. There
BHlll3*-4)a Friday•gentlemen, named Clerk, was
ant
must have been a number of persons engaged In the
shooting over some fields between Storchly sad Kembertcn, plunder, the concerns are so large and the arms were so
when his attention was called by his dog to • ditch which. dial:Greed. Up to the present no clue has been discovered
skirted the field. On drawing near he saw a portion of
give. hope
of recovering env
portion
of the property,
man's coat sticking out from the mud, and on scraping `""
or leading to the capture of the depredators. It litevident
away the soil he discovered a human body. Mr. Cleric -•—• -- the robbery was effected through the door from William-
immediately gave information to the police, and on their street, end that the spoil was finally removed in a hone-
arrival the body was dug out, and proved to be that of a
rey. Thia robbery is no inconsiderable addition to the
wewell-dressed man who evidently had been recently buried. , ~ -
Fenian armament, which is known to be considerably
No property was found upon him, his trousers pockets augmented during the last few weeks by importations of
having been cut out, and a terrible wound on the side of firearms from America and the continent of Europe, which
his head immediately over the right ear left no room for
doubt that the deceased had been foully murdered have been dropped along the coast. As soon as the robbery
had become known it created the greatest consternation
and then robbed. The deceased was apparently between
amongst the loyal population in the city, which is new
and 50 years of age, and of gentlemanly appearance. siderubly increased by the audacious publication this
He was dressed in a double-breasted frock coat, light plaid morning of • Fenian proclamation directing the " citizens
tweed trousers, and • witney overcoat, and his general
appearance tallied so exactly with the derription given of of Cork " to assemble on Sunday in " funeral procession, N
one Bernard German, commercial traveller, in the service pay tribute to the memory of Allen, O'Brien (alias Gould)
and Larkin, who were unjustly executed in England.'
of Mr. Isaac Cohen, jeweller, St. Luke's-road, Blousing- Ever, investigation the more strongly proves the com
ham, who is advertised in the current Police Gazette as city of some of the employes. It was providential that the
having absconded with a large quantity of watches and jewel- residents in the house were not aroused while the villains
boy, that the police at once communicated with Mr. Cohen, were selecting their booty, for they conveniently placed •
who has identified the deceased as the missing traveller, number of swords and bayonets in different places through.
Mr. Cohen stated at the inquest, which was formally out the concerns to have them at hand in case of surprise
opened on Saturday, that the deceased carried with him to prevent their capture and effect their escape. Amongst
upon his journiea • jewellery box of patent leather, fast- the arms stolen was one lot of a hundred and thirty res-
coed by a brass lock, and further secured by a strap which riven. These being arms of great value were kept in a
passed round the box, and served the purpose of a handle. tr._ ace. The rcee was found in the yard ofthe
At the time of his supposed abscousiou he had with °nib:, forced open, and its contents removed.,,
per
him for ere thirteen 18-carat patent lever gold watches,
with name engraved, "J. Cohen, Birmingham." They • ROBBERY OP A MAIL BAs.—On Saturday morn-
were numbered respectively 30,340, 30,220, 27,170, dog, after the Barnsley mail bag had been left at the Cud-
-3,178, 1,260, 30,189, 30,179, 1,248, 30,651, 30,226, 30,324, worth station by the mail train, it was stolen during the
and 2,1385. Ten patent lever silver watches also with temporary absence of the man *barged with the care of it.
name engraved; four gold Geneva watches without name ; The bag was afterwards found, cut open, in a field, but it
two silver Geneva, ; 12 n ne-carat stamped gold guards is apposed that very few of the oontenta have been dr-
with "J M" on swivel; •id six Albert chains. Both the stracted, probably owing to the thieves being disturbed.
box and its *outage, valued at 4001., are missing. At! THE LATE BIRMINGHAM BANKINO COMPANY.—
first an impression prevailed that deceased had been killed The shareholders' committee of this bank have issued •
by • blow from some blunt instrument, but the result of circular to the creditors, appealing to that body not to
the post-moron examination proves that he had been shot enforce any alike they may have for {atoms en their with • fowling ;piece. A large number of small deposits ohm the tuns when the beak stopped.
shots were found in his head, and some bad passed right THE ROYAL Hoarrraz. von Mumma OF TES
through. The position and general appearance of the eine; crry.gnen._The
camber of
patents
ruder grog.
wound leads to the iuference that the deceased had been
approached from behind and fired at when his murderer ..I.6meant.faewhiathis7shcepi.r...teluedw ......uringtlie past week ansawAwil E.
wee within a few paces of him. The field where the *
murder was committed is in a leery neighbourhood, when' CRYSTAL PALACE. HALF-A-CROWN DAT.—
the report of • gun, if heard at all, would be attributed to SATURDAY. Nov. 30.—Admirlems on payment, 951;
soon sportsman. The Inquest wee adhursed. dills Weems WWI% 5.310 ; Waybills% 6,3111.

PdAHLBOROTJGH-STREET.
Maria Mryers, a foreigner, was charged with stealing
diamonds, value about 201 the property of Mr. Lotus
Rothsoldld, diarcondmierslant, Argyll-street, by the
following ingenious method :
Mr. Millard stated that the prisoner oame into the
warehouse that day, and said that be wanted to porch
:me
about 32 carats of diamonds. Some three-grain and two-
grain parcels were shown, and the prisoner pretended to
look over them. The prisoner wanted to sort the lame
diamonds from the smaller ones ; but witness objected,
and said he would do that himself. A quantity of smaller
'diamond/ were then put before the prisoner, and the
prisoner bent down as if to examine them with a watch-
maker's eye-glass. The eye-glee at one end was charged
with grew., and when that eud was pressed on the
diamonds several would adhere to it. Witness per-
miring several diamonds drop from the bottom of the &es,
seized the prisoner's wrist, and after a struggle,
took the glass from him. Several diamonds still ad-
hered to it ; but the diamonds taken up in the first
instance were worth from l&. to 201. The prisoner tried
to leave the shop, but was prevented, and given into the
custody of a police constable, to whom he said that be
could not be charged with stealing diamonds, for if the
diamonds were weighed it would be seen that the prose-
outor had not lost a single grain. The prisoner said he I
had another eye-glass with him at the time which he had
intended to use, and that the grease on the eye-glass taken
from him must have got there by mistake.
Folios-constable Flood, A division, said the prisoner at
first told him he came from America, and lastly from
Hamburg.
The prisoner protested his entire innocence, and was
remanded.