The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

A well-dressed young iiiiiii,i2ametliFillianiJaistaFonnia
Ed Ira r,l a' who has been for 15 years employed as a clerk at
the General Post-office, was yesterday brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with stealing a bill of exchange for
1071., the property of the Postmaster-GeneraL
Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the Post-office, conducted
the prosecution ; Mr. Wontner appeared for the defence.
The prisoner was apprehended by Michael Hayden, the
detective officer, on Tuesday, in consequence of informa-
tion he received, and he asked him to accompany him to
the Post-office, and give some information to Mr. Peacock,
the solicitor, in reference to certain matters that had come
to his knowledge. The prisoner accompanied the officer to
the Post-office, and he previously handed to him a memo-
randum book, a betting book, and some documents, and in
the memorandum book there was • bill of exchange for
1071., which had been stolen from • letter addressed -by
Messrs. Hewet, of Edinburgh, to a firm at Frankfort.
The prisoner, on being asked to account for the possession
of this bill of exchange, said be had received it from abet-
tintirun,4an, who had promised him a douccur if he could get
it c ed, and he said he had been to the London and
Westminster Hank in Lothbury for that purpose, but he
could not get the money on account, as he we. told, of
there being some irregularity in the bill. In addition to
these facts Mr. Goodman, one of theprineipal clerks in the
Post-office, proved that an endorsement upon the bill was
in the prisoner's handwriting, and it also appeared that on
the day when, in due course. the letter containing the bill
of exchange would have arrived at the General Post-office,
the prisoner was employed in the foreign department to
sort letters, and consequently had an opportunity of
taking it.
The prisoner was remanded in order to afford an oppor-
tunity for the production of the necessary witnesses from
Edinburgh.

Mr. John Adolphus Phi!poll. of Yoric•rtreet, Werbuin-
ster, was charged before Mr. Arnold with assaulting and
wounding Mr. Alfred Bowden, of 31, Vauzhall•bridge-
road.

Complainant said that between 10 and 11 o'clock on
the previous night he was near St. Peter'. Church, Edon-
aquare, when he heard the cries of a at, and saw defers.
&at's bull terrier worrying it. Defendant and his wife
were near, and the former having, in reply to his inquiry,
said it was his dog, complainant told him to take it off.
Thedefendant replied it was no use; he could not leave his
wife. Complainant offered to take care of the lady for
him while he went to the dog, but he refused. Com-
plainant then made two thrusts at the dog with his
umbrella, and the dog left the cat, which be believed
shortly afterwards died. Complainant then inquired de-
fendant's name, which he gave, and he then told
defendant that this was • fit case to be brought
before the Animals' Friend Society. Some words then
followed, in the course of which complainant said, in
allusion to the lady, "If she is your wife," upon which
defendant pushed up against him. Complainant then
raised his umbrella, but before he could get it up to de-
fend himself, defendant struck him a blow on the head
with the thick end of a stick which he carried, and
wounded him. He fell insensible from the blow.
Defendant said he much regretted what had oc-
curred. He had nothing to do with his dog worrying •
cat, and was not aware of it until accosted by com-
plainant. It was such a night as but few had ever
seen, the pavement being a sheet of glass, and he was

afraid to leave his wife, who was in • very bermes ejlti
delicate condition. He felt hurt at the imputation pa
veyed in the words, "If she is your wife," after
bad declared she was, and bad unhesitatingly or",
his naum and address, and was still more provoked by the
complainant calling him • scoundrel upon which he io4
complainant that if be repeated it be would knack
down. Complainant then made • throat at him loth
his umbrella, when be (defendant) struck him oe the
head with the thin end of his stick, which was Tory tint
and owing to the dangerous state of the pavement he leg
but not from the force of the blow.

Complainant denied that he had used the word "senor
drel," and thought he might have mistaken that lac
" scandalous," which he certainly used.
Mr. Stockdale, of Stafford•plaee an officer in the Cook
of Chancery, gave evidence which did not alter the gem
complexion of the ow.
Arnold observed that the affair was much tote re,
petted, and there appeared to have been some emits
meat on both sides Defendant war to blame in sot
calling the dog off the cat when he found it had attsdid
it. Complainant, who was naturally excited, us et.,
in having assumed that defendant had set the dog 00,
had used a very unfortunate expreerion in easing
she is your wife," and this was aggravated by the what
that complainant had milled the defendant a scoundrel.
One had his umbrella up, the other his stick, sad the
blow was given on the impulse of the moment. 11,111
considered it a case for punishment, but should re.iwn
the defendant to enter into his own recognitances to ap
pear again in a week, hoping that in the interim ism
satisfactory arrangement might be nude between As
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