The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-03 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Thomas Harris and John Macaray, two boys under 14
yaws of age, were charged with burglary.
John Mesnsrcl, living in Church-passage, Chancery-lane,
trthat he was standing outside his house at about iii
clid that morning, when he saw the two prisoners lurk-
ing about in • manner which excited his suspicions. Pre-
sently he observed the shutters of a neighbouring shop, No.
12, pushed in, and he then stepped inside his own place
and watched the prisoners from a hole. lie saw them come
up to No. 12, and Harris looked in, at the mate hammy*
something to the other prisoner, which appeared to be as
the nature of a direction as to whet be should
do. After some further conversation, Hartle raised
Mseerthy to the window, when the latter suc-
ceeded in getting down the shutter and entering the
window, returning presently with n coat. Witness called
to a neighbour, upon which both the prisoners started off
in opposite directions. as feat as they could go. Witness
succeeded in evortakieg one of them, and his neighbour
captured the other.
Edward Collins, J. woodcutter, deposed that he kept the
shop, N. 12, and identified the coat produced ais his pro-
perty. lie had hum; it up inside the shop the night before,
securing the shutter, afterward* iu the usual manner.
police-constable Cox, 4 F, deposed that he wee on duty
in Chancery-lene and heard the cry of " Stop thief." He
saw one of the pi-tamers running away and captured by the
police, and afterwards the coat produced, which had been
thrown down in Chancery dane, was brought to witness by •
man who picked it up.
The prisoners were committed for trial.
MARL BOROUG H-STREET.
Joseph nja nai 01, Wil bans a riffitha, and Marla Marshall,
young fellows, were charged, on remuuninstion, before Mr.
ileadon, with being found in the night on premises in Little
Pulteney-street, with intent to break into the adjoining
house, No. 23, in the occupation of Mr. Samuel Benjamin,
the father of the first-named prisoner. The pnsoners were
discovered by Wilson, 39 C, who, on going his rounds,
heard something that cawed suspicion. On examination he
found some beanie in the closet had been removed in order
ti effect an entry to a part of the ground floor where the
stock of wearing apparel and ready made goods was kept,
mid on further search found a chisel, screw-driver, candle,
matches, he., seemingly stowed away iu baste, on being die-
tui bed, in • place wider the sink. Mr. Beojamin proved the
place secure on retiring to bed that night. His son had
left hini about three mouths ago, soon after coming out of
the House of Detention. All his attempts to reform him
hail been unsuccessful.

Mr. Beadon—Why did you take him from Red-hill Re-
formatory, where lie was sent to from this court?
Mr. Bennirain—Because be wrote me such letters and
promises of amendment that I was at length disposed to
believe him. All the time he was in the reformatory I paid
the allowance, and on taking him out laid out nearly 1001.
in setting him up in a little way of business in the hard.
ware line ; but all would not do, he got again with his bed
companions, sold his stock, and spent the money.
tiriMtlus, in reply to the magistrate, said be hadoo:lijust
come from the country, and was seeking work in L
Marshall mid be hod only arrived from Killingworth, in
',Warwickshire, the dry he was taken, and that they all toot
in Covent.garden Market, strangers to each other. Ben-
jamin told them he would take them somewhere, and that
his father would only assist him when he was caught in
something bad.
Sentenced to three months' had labour each.
MAItYLEBONE.
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George Parker, a general dealer, -resoling at 17, Burn.
greet, Limos-grove, was charged with hitting hed in hie
prearrioa a large quantity of jewellery, plate, watches, kc.,
to have bees stolen. Hr. Herring, solicitor, at.
toe the priarmir.
Pieter on base worn said—Yesterday afternoon, at 3
(Meek I west he 17, Burn-street, Lisson-grove, where the
lives, sad found him meting on • chair in a room on
tierer door. I told him I hid come to search his pre-
=ass I bad meson to believe he had stolen property
He aid, " Very well, Mr. Potter, do so ; I have
nothing hero list what is my own." I saw him push •
cloth over some plate which was upon the table near where
be wee sitting, and I asked him what be had there, to
which he replied, "They areal! mine." I examined theist/aka,
which reunited of n =erase silver and plated apoossend spent
making the discovery gave him to understand that he was la
custody. I handed him over to soother constable, who was
with me, whoa he looked round, sod addressing his wife,
remarked to Isee," This is • bad job." Perceiving that he
wr, trring to shift something from his pocket I ?aid hold
of his hand, sad once securing him I found in his pockets
end silver watches. He had also in the room seine
urinal instruments, • large roll of lines, sad
other property, isaludief fire crucibles, which had dune
some serge% end a genuine 10/. and bank note, and also
another note marked in different places "forged," with
several depilates for jewellery pledged.
Mr. Herring—Don't you know that the primmer is in the
habit of &Heeding age-rooms
Potter—Yea, I do; and I further know that for the lag
12 years he hr been a receiver of stolen property. I
seas him dealing with others in the line. He was charged
here • short time ago with robbing a sailor.
Mr. Honing—Ys; sad he was discharged, I believe?
Potter—Yee, he was, as nose of the property which the
sailer lost was farad but I believe • leather puree which
I discoverott at the pewter's house, and have now with me,
to be the muse el which the man was robbed.

Mr. liar* said that the prisoner was a respectable
ftie ; and be should he iu a condition to above that the
maim pert sd the articles had been legitimately come by.
tasemeeit as the primmer had purehmed them at Debenham
and Stores and at other anetwa.rootne

Potter said that there were parties present who were
reedy to identify some of the articles prodmgd, but he pub-
misted to the magistrate that if he would remand the pri-
soner he had no doubt others implicated in a system of rob-
bay to • considerable extent, principally at the West-end,
would be in custody.
Mr. Herring said he should not resist the application
made by the emergent. He applied for 3/. 10a. which had
bees takes from the prisoner to be given up to him, or at
West a portion thereof, but Mr. Manstield refused to comply
with the request.
The prisoner was remanded till Saturday next.

Allen Fsen'e Johnson ;ril:.111liolt, with a number
Mof ame, were holly examined, charged with stealing a
valuable child. _

The child's name eras Clara Smith, 5 yean of aims eery
talented child, who &newts audiences by nag* end is •
source of great profit to her parents A mouth ago the
female prisoner., pretending that she MIS going to buy the
*Mkt • wow sash for her performace that seating, teak her