The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MAN81014•HOU811.
Miehael Hymns one of the fellows who 11. fa wait for
sailon and canaries, and defraud them by mesas of
castaterfeit watches, shales, seals, tinge, he., was brought
before the Lord Mayor.
George Forbes, nester of a brig, said—Last Friday after-
' aeon I was gong woos Tower-bill towards the Coal He-
ehaw, and tbe primmer was walklag by my side. Then
were two other men following him, and me of them said.
" Offer hies 31., for Moses says the Ann is worth 61." TMprisoner them turned to me, sad said he would rather sell
it to me, se he had bees take. in by then Jews ao many
time., and he skewed me a chain, and said it was main
gold, and that he was is very poet circumstances; that his
brother was a goldsmith, sad likely to become a bankrupt ;
and he was himself jobbing these goods totals. same mosey
for his brother. He them went along with sae to the Coal
Eseheage, and I gave Min 31. for the chain, which I be-
lieved to be nal gold. I had it valued afterwards at a
jeweller's shop, and was told there that the wet it was
worth was bolt a mows.
The Lord Moyer, ups. looking at the chain, said if It
wore reel geld it woe» probably be worth much mon
than 61.
The prieoser—Tee, your lordship. Ha wanted to take
ma is. (Laughter.) I saw him flz his eye "'moo the chile,
bet I did sot wont to have an y dealings with him. How-
ever, he would follow me, and be a customer, although I
Mid him that I hod steles the ohaia to get rid of him.
TM Led Mayor—What, that yes had stoles the
obeli/
'Them pincer—Yes, as; lord. Em ke says to me that be
Ms% wee a when or how I got it, and that ha would
buy se wasp wore se I had got Is the saws way. (Laughter.)
Ile I let hiss have it, as be woulda't be denied.
The emesplainant—No, my lord, 1 thought what be WA
Mesbest hie brother sna use. Yesterday, as I wee Ogg
deem I sew him, sad pre him in charge,_ and the M
gesdamen who had be with him, when 1 Ant saw kis,
followed us to the statiowlesse, and threatesed we se I
west is give evidence evilest bits.
Ilro Lord Mayor (to the complainent)—Are you in the
IWO et buying goods of this kind
' 110 empleisast—Ns, my lord. I saver bought any
beam. My Renee used to hey the jewellery.
The Lord Mayor—Too had better lean that deparessat
still in her heady. You come from lb.
meth, de you set
The semplaissat—Tes, leer lordship, hew fleseleelend,
and I haulms amiss beekwaros wed Inwards for yens,
sad sever net with the like of this helms.
Tin Lord Mayor—l as rather serpelseitkat anu from
that quarter am be so sashe imposed apes.
The primes—Why, my lord, ke wade as promise to
bring hoes two rings, and told se be Irma give we Itel. be
thou. Yoe no, sty lord, ha thought to impose upon mtsy
and ministate and sow be two against ma beausl
wouldn't it. (Gingham)
The coasplalaant—l wenida't trouble myself to look ease
sub a fellow ; but I met him, and I thought it a pity le
let hies go, se I charged, and when I saw the other two with
him I knew it was a plot.
The prisoner—l us nay I didn't let you get bold of the
Obis in the way you welted to du, and then I'd have bed
a stmaiag eharge aids» you. Lumber.)
The Lord lleyoe—Complelasat, I shell remand this man
for a kw days. Perhaps we may dad his scoompliess.
There has bees evidently a corispirsey to defraud you.
The primmer—Bet, sty lord, why am I to be detaised—
what have I dose ? B. has ernainly enseitted an offence,
but I have not. He le a parchmer of Makin goods. At
least be thought he was, end that's IS bad. (Onat laughter.)
The Lord Mayor—You have told mis that you said to his
that you had stoles the ghats. If I had so other ground for
remanding you, I should be obliged to take noting of such
an askaowledgnest epos your part, and thereto» I send
you back for a week, la order to have inquiries made as
to who the real oyster of the Main is.
The prooser was them removid amidst mach laughter.
Elisabeth Gaines, a dwantly dun» elderly woman, was
charged by Mr. Ceseame •surember of the Stook Exchange,
with the »knee described in the endears.
The oomaplaisant—My oMee Is at No. 39, Lothbury. Tn.
tetday the prisoner sated upon as, at may °Nee helmets 12
and 2 o'clock, and brought a letter, purporting to comae
from the Rea. Mr. Jeskimos, the situ of Battersea, avid
also • petition which !produce. She asked me for assistasee.
I suopeoted that the papers were not panne, and I told
her that if the eon were a trines* 1 would assist her, but
if It were set I would give her is charge. Obi agreed to
my proposal that she should go with me to make the inquiry
as to the troth of the Meta taints. end I ascertained that the
whole was a fahriesties, sad accordingly gave her in charge
to an officer.
The following are espies of tea letter and position :
" Yicerago, Honorees, Monday Morning.
"Dear Sir—Knowing that you are always randy to lead
a helping hand when it is justly merited, 1 orators to sub.
mit the smoked memorial for year e.haritable consideratioa,
trusting the mane which »testes me in so doing will be
deemed an apology.-1 am, deal sit, yours ranionfolly,
" P. Commove Esq." J. 8 hinairroon.
" Batteries, Burley, Dee. 16.
"The bearer, Mn. Anne °lilt,. a poor widow, has,
sine the death of her busload. whiles telt plan in July,
1832 (through a fall from a scaffold), moistened herself and
family of six abildna by the premeds of a laundry until
the sight of Thunday. the 11th instset, or early in the
morning of Friday, the 12th, when her dwelling, situate in
Chetah-street, in this perish, was entered by burglars, who
stole and carried away a quantity of elean line., valued at
231., for which the pc or woman te held responsible.
"The pollee and parish euthorities have used every effort
to tame the °Cowden without say apparent sweess, user