The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-16 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

NSION-ROMS.
Entry Perreger,MA clerk, of 27, Bneklersbury, was charged
Wore Mr. Alderman Gibbose with feloniously receiving,
en the 30th November last, two Spanish bonds, of the
'due of 2:+51. and 170/. respectively, the property of Mrs.
ysria Walters, and which had been r olen from her in
the London and Joint Stock Bank on that day. The
prisoner was placed at the bar in custody of detective
officer Hancock.
Vibe ease was proceeding when we went to press.]
BOW-STREET.
THE POLICEMAN'S DOOM
Fat' HalintOftd,• police-constable of the A division,
*k. Charged with stealing a pair of police uniform boots,
the property of another constable, James M'lntesh, A 512,
bon the smoking-room at the section-house, in King-
street. Watinivater.
Mr. Abrams who appeared for the prisoner, requested
that* wall named Isaacs, who, he understood, was a wit-
taw, in the case, should be out of court during the exami-
nant+ of the prosecutor.
Mr. Vaughan assented, and Isaacs left the court.
The Prosecutor deposesl—Yesterday afternoon, at about
half-tust 5 o'clock, I missed a pair of boots from a shelf in
the smoking-room, where the boots are kept. I at once
lire information to Sergeant Davis, 19 A. They were
rev boots. I bad never worn them. The contract price
.
Its. I went out into Gardner's-lane and found Lewis
lases there with the boots in his bag. I asked
itun to account for the boots, bow they came into his
r""rion. He said " The young man sold them to him."
1 took them into the charge-room and showed them to
It ineter Itnelstock.
Crow-examined by Mr. Abrams—The boots were issued
to 'no lAtiti. I have had them a year. My number is
°n them. There are many pairs of new boots kept on the
"" shelf. The next to mine, on the left side, belong to
the named Kelly. I cannot say which would be next
MI the other side. Could not swear that they were not
14 Prisoner's ; but did not think so. AU the men had
tams to the shelves.
Lewis Isaacs, of Sovereign-street, St. Luke's, dealer in
sld elothes-I
.purchased a pair of boots yesterday after-
neat, of the prisoner, and gave him 7s. for them. I bought
them of him in Gardner's-lane, near the station. He
pot them out through the window to me. I diti not ask
set
I"'" 'lit
.lat.e f e-Lions, we never do when it is a pair of boots
o.
In answer to Mr. Vaughan,
Mr. Ilradstoek explained that when the hoots had been
A yeAr they
tbecamware of thi e the constable's own property.
the 'Anew seem be as.
bum said he was quite aware of it. He could not buy
'Par of policeman's boots of the last issue, knowing that
the constable hail no right to sell them, but being of last
Pars issue he coundered the constable was entitled to do
Is be liked with them. Ho had at the time another pair
4boots in his bug, which he had also purchased of a 90-
Theystn,They were old ones.
emu-examined by Mr. Abrams—This pair of boot'
t.,114 all 1 bought that day at Gardner's-lane station. I
L."' nett the others at Millbank. Had been in the habit of
things of policemen at Gardner's-lane. Had wee-
s'emllf hot•ht goods through the window of the section-
•
SS in the present wise.
_Mr. Vaughan said it would be necessary to make in.
ne and bring further evidence upon several points
'l, the ease , and he should therefore remand the prisoner.
Sr. Abrams— I hope under the circumstances you will
tat.- his own recumbence,-
lir. Vaughaa—Well I don't know—
Mr. Abrams—He is • young man of good character.
Mr. Vaughan—Is that so?
Mr. Bradatoek —Yes, sir, his character is very good.
Sr, Vauglan_Theo I will take his own recognisance in