The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION•HOUSE.

Wis. Beery likl;7:l:l;;liiirsaooking boy, aged 13, '
was charged with eliding 1,0001. worth of bonds of the
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. and also several some of
mosey belonging to his employer, Mr. Adolphus Pugh John-
soit, of 38, Royal Ezehanee. insurance broker.
The prosecutor said—Tt e prisoner has been lh my employ
for about eight months, and had WOWS to my papers. Yes-
Mickey I misted some coupons of railway debentures from en
iron safe, and also a 6001. hoed of the Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada and flue 1001. bonds of the seem description. I
asked the prismor if be knew anything about them, and he
said "No," but afterwards he admitted that he bed takep
them and said they were at his residence, and that if I
would go the with him he would give them to me. I
went with him accordingly, and when we got to the place
he took the bonds from between tl,o well end the kitchen
drafter, and gave them to me. The bowls at the present
market price are worth bete. on 600!. and 7001. I asked him
about the coupons, end be said he had cut them off and spent
the money. He so obtained about 60/. on nineties coop's..
After eons further convsnation he said be bad hen rotating
me ever silica be entered my eerviat; end I believe he
said be had taken the coupons that he might replace the sums
as stolen. I have a kites here which be eadreesed to his
gmadmother.
The letter wse put to and read as follows:

" 38, Royal Exchange, Oct. 20, 18.89.
" Deer Mother,—l hove rubbed Kr. Johnson to a large
extent, and it is found out. By the time you receive this I
shall be in prison; but it will be all for the beet. I shall
come out again a Letter boy, though my character will be
lost for sVor. Though I did not think of you when I did It, I
think of you now. I know it will break your heart, but
beer It ea well as you can. Come and see me; Mrs. will
COOIO with you, no doubt. I Cannot stile any men at pis.
sent. I..rgiva me, if you can.—l am, dear mother, year
mast undutiful grandson, " Wm. Jingler Jtnre.
. P.S. Come to the Police-ttation, Bow-lose, Cheepetde,
City."
Mr. J. P. I-tenon, clerk to Meairri. Glyn and Co., booker'
—1 produce sins couple, aorountime to 241. S.M., which
were promoted at the neuter and paid in the usual way, on
the Bth inst., by a cheque. Our weal system is to give the
party presenting coupons a paper to till up with number. and
mount., and also the trams of the party from whom he
brings them. I gave such a paper to the party presenting
thee, coupons. The cheque hes been paid by our boll/O.
Ten other coupons have, I believe, Leon al,u paid.
Edward Walker—l mu e trh to Mr. Johoonn, the prose-
cutor, acd went out of town abet the 13th or August. Just
before that time I missed gone woury belonging to the c•fSe
from a drawer; but I had such contidence ha the prisoner
that I never woe anapected be had token it. Oa Saturday
morning lest. however, I discovered under hie desk o purse
contahaing 27 sovereigns. which I left there as I found at, in
order that I might watch what became of It. On Monday
morning I footed the puree still there, but it was empty. Au
hour later I looked ones more, when be had bean in end goes
out again, and found that the puree then wontalaed 171. I
took poiesinkut of that, and when he acme in I said to him,
"Judge, you most have token that moneyout of the drawer."
He at Ant denied It, but afterwards said be bad taken
31. or 41. Attest 401. or 601. bad been lost sPogether.
and' said, " You mast have take* more than that." I
eberred him the puree, endeared him if he could make It up,
span which he gave me 121. He. more, making, with the
171. in the pone, 291. 10s., which be admitted he had taken
from the drawer. I then 'eked hits it he could snake up the
Nariladar ? He said he would see end try; bat he has
given me sighing since. I wished to spare him It I could,
and I told him that if he could make it up I would not tell
Mr. Johnson • but after considesing well, 1 told hint I mud
tell Mr. Jelluo;on ' • and I did so yes'erday. Upon going over
one books I found “bout 401, 1121O•illit altogetner, lea. the
29410 a. which he ',tweed to me. Before I spoke to Mr.