The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.
Alfred Fisher, a respectable-looking youth, was placedM a.
the bar, before r. Alderman Dakin, charged with steeling
a ream of paper from his employers.
William Wines, 551, saw the prisoner go into • public-
house in Farringdon-street on Saturday afternoon with •
ream of cream-laid paper, and leave it with the barman.
After a time he went and took it back again, and left
the house with it. The witness followed him, and ques-
tioned him about it, when he confessed that be bad taken
it from Mr. Mackrill's establishment, 24, NlThitefriare-
street, without his knowledge or consent. He begged the
officer not to take him into custody, but to let him go.
Mr. Mackrill said he could not swear to the paper, but
he had some in stock just like it, and the prisoner, wt
was hi+ porter, had access to the stock.
The prisoner was remanded.
BOW-STREET.
Lieutenant-Colonel George Browne, a tall gentlemank
looking man, who had lost his right arm when in the
British service in the Crimean war, and who was more
recently an officer of the Canadian volunteers, called out
on the occasion of the Fenian raid in Canada, was brought
before Mr. Flowers, in custody of Sergeant Langley, of the
detective force, Scotland-yard, and Mr. John McLoughlan,
chief of the government police of Montreal, Canada West,
upon the charge of stealuig a sum of 3,302 dola., being
upwards of 6601. sterling of public moneys.
Mr. MeLoughlan has been in England since the IL
September, for the purpose of arresting the prisoner.
On Sunday morning he was apprehended at Dover upon
a warrant signed by Judge Course', of Montreal, and duly
endorsed by the Secretary of State, under the act 6 ant'
7 Vie., chap. 34, which provides for the remission to tb
colonies of persons charged with felony who may hay
escaped to this country.
Sergeant Langley proved the apprehension of the
soner, who was brought to Scotland-yard that morning,
when be said nothing in answer to the charge, and
brought to Bow-street.
Mr. McLoughlan proved the inning of the warrant
Judge Coursol and identified the prisoner as the per
therein alluded to.
The depositions taken before Judge Coursed were
mitted and inspected by the magistrate.
The prisoner was committed to await the Secret
of State's warrant for his removal to Canada, and
removed from the police-court to the House of Detenl
in a cab, and put under the charge of Langley

MeLoughian, - - -
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Charles Burke, an impudent•looking lad, wan ehi
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the following robbery

assault :
From the evidence of Mr. James Ballard, the keeper
a sweetmeat-shop, No. 26, Greek-street, Soho, it appeared
that he had only been in business three months, during
which time he had been robbed nine times. On Sunda•
afternoon the prisoner came into his shop and took
Christmas sweetmeat pudding, and ran oat of the shot
He pursued the prisoner, and on taking him the prison
struck and kicked him, and afterwards bit him on tl
leg. The prisoner was one of a " school" of young thieve
who were continually robbing him, generally.takiug

ntunity of doing so when. lii;lritee'wes alone in

cT?pPm
Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for two mom
with hard labour.
MARYLEBONE. _ _ _

Edward Sellars, omnibus conductor, badge 4,132,
charged with a robbery, the property belonging to
London and North Western Railway.
For some time past the increase of robberies from
goods depot of the London and North• Western Railway,
Camden Town, has been great, and additional constabl
placed OD duty. On Saturday night, as William IS'Gra
one of the officers, was going along the hay line, he obser
a bale of goods concealed amongst some straw. He—km
ing the bale had no business there—concealed himself, al
after watching for near upon an hour, saw the prisoner ,
stealthily to the bale. He took off his coat and waistcom
and commenced winding something around his body whir
he bad taken from the bale. When arrested the prisor
resisted with great violence.
Sergeant Coppin, one of the company, detectives,
for a remand.
Mr. Mansfield remanded the prisoner.

THE SEIZURE OF A RAILWAY TRAIN FOR DEL
Yesterday mornini traffic was resumed on the Potter
Shrewsbury, and North Wales line of railways, Mr. P(
the acting sheriff, having at length yielded to the soli(
tions of the representatives of the company, seconded
the recommendation of the gentleman at whose suit
writ was issued, and withdrawn his prohibition. The
cession is however„elor,ged by the condition that the t
shall remain in Shrewsbury all night, a proviso much ,
plained of by the officials of the company, as entail
the expense and inconvenience of trains tr
ling an extra thirty-six miles per day,
as being unnecessary, inasmuch as the coinl
station at Llaynynech is in the count]
Salop, and the trains are therefore as completely
the turisdiction of the sheriff at that point as if they
at S wsbury. A bailiff travels with the train on
journey, and remains incharge all night. An advertiset,
announcing the sale by auction of the "locomotive engini
carriages, vans, and effects " of the company appears
the current issues of the local papers. The sale is "
for to-day, but whether or not it will be permitted
take place is a question much canvassed in the localil
interested. The general opinion is that the matter
otherwise arranged with the creditor, who it has
pired is a member of a well-known banking firm
metropolis. The issue of the affair is being watched
considerable interest throughout Shropshire.
CAUTION.—A SWINDLER. —A well-dressed
about twenty-two years of age, about Mt. Tin. in
and of florid complexion, is swindling tradesmen
following manner. He selects goods, and request('
porter may be sent with him to his father, who
decide upon them. A wholesale house having more
one entrance is chosen. The porter carrying the parcel
left within the doorway, and ut his presence the swindler
addresses the first person he sees, about selling -
After several minutes' conversation, held to deoei
porter into a belief that he is known, the swindler
the parcel from the unsuspecting man to show
father, walks through the warehouse and escapes
of the other doors. On Friday morning last he
Messrs. Samuel Brothers, of Ludgate-hill, in the a
, described, of two overcoats and two sealskin waistcoats,
amounting to 91. He was then dressed in a blue ovum-
, I faced with quilted silk, and trousers of black and
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