The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-13 00:00:00

7HB POLICE COM=

WOR§HIP7BTREBT.

Cargo Grafton was chrrged wfah stiemptlng to steal •
package from a waggon on Thusaday last, and with having
la his poessadon 211. hi gold and ague, supposed to have
been stolen.

Holland, 166 H, proved the attempt in question, adding
that he wee unable to take him in custody ; and Doneway, of
the H division, gave evidence of having captured him last
sight m Whiteoltapel, from the first constable's description.
The meow menelosed was found in his pockets, and the
violence he exhibited compelled the necessity of handcuffs
being put epos him. He was a well known thief.
Mr. Vans said that the Owner wag a ledging•hoaae
keeper, and had a hones of faraitnre. It wee a rage of aim-
taken identity, and the money was the result of the peimmer's
savings as a hawker.
The inspeotor said that the robberies from vans and other
vehicles were so numerous that plain clothes men were con-
stantly employed watching the thieves. Holland men-
tioned that nix men " worked " the whole of these rob-
beries in the locality of filioreditah. Prisoner was one of
than, a man named " Pickard," who was charged yesterday
and remanded, another, and a man in the dock named Thos.
Lee a third.

PriaoiWeras remanded and the money detained.
Los wee time (Merged with being conoeenad in an at-
tempted robbery es Tuesday night, with Pickard, and aho
remanded.

SOUTHWARK.

/mime Maass, a -inithile-ageafe—Male, was charged with
stealing a plan of print and a piano of muslin, the property
at bar master, Mr. Thomas Ackerman, linendrepsr, New-
eat, Lambeth.
The prosecutor said that the prisoner had been in Ma
employ about six months as a domestic servant. Latterly she
had been rather addicted to drinking, which induoed him
to suspect that she was robbing him. On Sunday evening
she was allowed out, but perceiving her bustling about near
the shop ha directed his eon to watch her, and she was
brought back so the house with the print and muslin in her
possession, sad be then gave her into custody.
The plassoutor'm son said he followed her out, end when
she got into Qtasen-West she went up a gateway and took
something from under bar dress. Us immediately caught
hold of her, sod took her beak to his father's.
Is answer is the charge the rimier said that she was
very awry, and she hoped her master would forgive her.
Mr. Aakaraiaa observed that she had seed very ungrate-
fully towards him, se be took her out of a workhouse from
motives of Amity, and had acted extremely kind towards
hr. but is return for that she robbed hiro-Lall for drink.

The Magistrate mid that there mild he so doubt that such
was the atm She plundered her muter. who had Wad
kiadly towards her. for the purpose of gratifying her beastly
pre for elfish. She mast be imprisosal in the House
of odm for these mouths, with herd labour.

THAMES.

James Johisaosi,,a well-known thief, about 60 years of age,
was charged with stealing a jschet, the property of Augusts
Volekruan, a German sailor belonging to the foreign ship
Edward Charlotte.

The kiwi Charlotte was being hauled out of the Wap-
ping bees of the London Docks into the river, end the pro-
secutor took ar his jacket and laid it upon the deck while he
wee at work. The prisoner took the opportunity while the
mew were busily engaged to snatch up the jacket and
jump on shore. The robbery was immediately die.
covered, and • Thames police-constable, a constable of the
H division, and several labourers and others went is
pursuit of the thief. He was traced from street to
Meet for neatly an hour, until the track wee lust for
a short time. While the °Goers and others in pursuit of
the prisoner were snaking inquiries shoat him be made hie
appearance in High-street, Wapping, and war Ulm into
custody. He was asked for the jacket he had stoles, and he
took the °Mom to a holm in Tent-street, St. George's, near
the London Dock wall, where the jacket was discovered. It
wee now identified by the owner.
* Themes police constable said the prisoner had been
twice convicted of felony, and that on the last occasion he
was sentenced to:four mosths,mprisonment end hard labour,
for stealing copper in the London Dock.
The prisoner said be had been at work on board ship, and
picked up the jacket by mistake.
Hr. Belle—You stole the jacket. You take advantage of
ships leering the dock to steal anything you can lay your
hands on. I amtence you to me month's imprisonment and
Ltd labour.