The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-20 00:00:00

THE EXPR

that on the everting previous te the robbery be eseured
honer and shop, as wed, but as dig the following nom
lag he discovered • quantity of repo" ellareb-
lug pietares, clocks, and artaelee eameselef with Die bairn.
How an outman bad hen obtained wan • mystery, es ma
any mark. of violence were apparent, and mot • bob was
withdrawn. Inataat communication, however, wus node
to the police respecting the matter, which wee thus us.
expectedly brought to light :—A constable, en the
course 4.f his inquiries about the neighbourhood, had
00CalliMI to conclude that the property would be offered
is pledge, and consequently voted every pawnbroker's
shop he went near during his route—among
others, that of Mr. Casson, in Halides., Spitalfield..
There at the counter be perceived the prisoner with
articles before him corresponding in description with
those loot by the po.ecuter. One pledge had
already been effected, and when the officer questioned the
nor the result was an unonisfactocy that he was de-
tained. Subsequently Mr. Lewis identified both the roan
and the goodo, the former as a person whom be had previ.
rowdy allowed to work on the premien, and who had thus
made a most ungrateful return for that favour.
The primmer now freely admitted his guilt, ascribing the
offence to hi. being hungry, but denied that he bad com-
mitted a burglary, having concealed himself us the pre-
mins on the previous night.
Mr. Mansfield observed that certainly there was not any
proof of burglary, and as • remand bad not shown that
prisoner was known he would send him for six mouths
to the House of Correction anon of for trial.

MONDAY

been eanyeestively small, and had been amply provided
for in the 11000Q104. Tine result was owing in
emit degree to the wise end pendent management of Mr.
WAseluar mid the other °Mem in the colonies. After
compliment likewise to the seal audibility of
the emrittary, sad the other caws in Lou-
droY be concluded by moving the adoption of the rapwt
• Psoriurroa Weed if it was to be understood that
the protritioe for the lames consequent upon the recast
prewar* in the esk*&N wee in the M)3,C)01. reserve fund?
The CHAIRMAN—NO ; the losses were provided for with-
out touching the reserve fund.
Mr. FOWL Ira inquired whether any additional branches
had been established since the last meeting.
The CVAIIIIIAN—Yea; a second branch has been been
established at Nswtoa Bay, now called Queen's Laid.
In reply to further questions, he added that the bank mu
generally the owner of the premises occupied for
lid brumess in the colonies. He believed that their
property in the branches was worth considerably
more than it was put down at as an asset in the accounts.
There was a defalcation in the accounts of one of the
branches, but until further inquiry had taken place he
could not say that it had resulted from the die-
honesty of any of the bank servants He wished
before putting the question, to read an extract from •
letter meetly remind from the manner at Melbourne, in
which he stated that " the bank is now universally regarded
as the strongest in the place, and as one of the few which
in times of pressure can be relied upon even for ordinary
business facilities." (Hear, hear.)
The motion, adopting the report, was then put and carried
unanimously, and the business concluded with the usual
compliment to the chairman.