The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-16 00:00:00

ObILDHALL

Jas. Daniel O'Conii;ll, a youth about 15 years of age, in
the employ of Meseta. Rididide and Co. solicitors, of 5,
Gray's-ran-square was charged with absconding with 2001.
belonging to ids Masters.
Mr. Fre& Jas. Ridedals said the prisoner has been in our
employ rather better than a year and a half. On Friday
last, I gave him, between four and five o'clock in the
Messrs. after-
noon the sum of 3001. in Bank of England notes, to pay
into Child's bank, at Temple-bees, to our account.
There were seven noire in all, consisting of one for 1001.,
No. 91,225 ; one for 50/., No. 34,526 ; one for 501., No.
34,787 ; one for 501. No. 34,600 ; one for 201., No. 19,449
one for 201., No. 58,561 ; and ours for 11M., No. 94,446.
I also rive him a cheque for 241. fa. 10d. ; ranking in all
3241. 16s. 10d. He never returned, and I have not seen him
sines until this morning. I gave him our hankers pass-
book at the same time with the money.
Mr. Josiah Butler, clerk to Mews. Child and Co., the
bankers, said—The prisoner came to ear bank on Friday
bat, • little before five o'clock, and handed me
the pass.book produced. He also gave me a Bank of
ftad note for M., No. 34,526; two for 201.
Nals. 19,449 and 58,561; one for 101., No.
94,446; and • cheque for 241. 16s. 10d. The amounts
of the notes he gave me was entered on the back of the
cheque, and with the latter made up the sum of 1211.
16s. 101., which he actually paid into our bank to Messrs.
Ridadele's. account I entered the amount in the pass.
book, and he then desired me to give him change for three
beak notes—one for 1031., No. 94,226; one for 501., No..
34,600 ; and one for 50/., No. 34,787. I asked him bow be
would have it, and he add he would take 1031. in 101.
notes. 50/. in 51. notes, and 501. in sovereign,. I told him
it was usual for customers to write their names on the
back of the notes when they required change, and asked him
why be bad not done it ; and he replied that it was all
right, as they wanted change in the °thee. Before giving
the change I referred to our *color clerk, who directed me
to pay the prisoner, if I knew him as coming from Messrs.
Kdsdale's, and knowing the prisoner was iu the habit of
paying in money ou account of Messrs. Ridedale's firm I
gave him the change as he wished. He counted the notes
end remarked that there were only nine BC notes. 1
' told him he could not see, upon which he said he had
something in his eye, and upon counting them • second tin,.
he found them correct.
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A young man, who declined the usual oaths, on the plea
that he wee • member of the Society of Friends, was de-
clared in the prescribed form, and affirmed that his name
was Bowden, and said—The prisoner came to my father's
shop on Friday afternoon, and having puichased some
bowery good', which he desired might be packed in a black
leather beg, he asked permission to change his shirt, for
which purpose I took him up stairs to • room on the second
floor. He gave me three sovereigns to pay for the articles
be had bought, and when he came down stairs I gave hini
the change, which was 14s. 3d. I did not go into the room
again until I received • letter from him on Wednesday last,
dated from the Station Hotel at Hull, stating that he had
left behind hint a boater's pass-book, containing 501. in bank
notes, and requesting me to forward it to him without delay,
,as he had to pay the money away. He said in the letter
' that he remembered hearing something drop, which lie be-
lieved must have been the pass-book, which Le said I should
find under the looking-glass stand. I looked as he directed,
and found the banker's passbook already produced, and in
the pocket of it I found ten 5/. notes, Nos. 79,338 to 79,347
inclusive. The prisoner also left behind him the things
which he took off when changing his clothes, and he told
me he should send for them. I asked him his name, and,
after some hesitation, he said it was Smith. Soon after I
received the letter, Hann, the officer, called, and I showed
it to him.
James Hann, a city officer, said—On receiving information
at the robbery I made inquiries and ascertained that the
prisoner was seen entering Mr. Bowden's shop about live
o'clock on Friday afternoon, and on going there on Monday
morning 1 saw the letter received from the prisoner. I im-
mediately telegraphed to Hull, directing the police there to
apprelieud the prisoner, and I went down the same night
sad found the prisoner iu custody. Mr. Ridedele, jun., went
down with me, and when he charged the prisoner with stealing
2001., the latter said lie was very sorry, but that liehail no in-
tention of stealing them when Mr. Hidadale entrusted the
notes to him. He said it never occurred to him to steel the
note' until he got to the end of Chancery-lane. He then
added that he paid in 1001. in notes, and • cheque for 241.
odd, and received the change for the other notes as already
described. He was searched by the Hull police, and seven
101. notes, 38/. 4e. 6d in money, a silver watch (Frodsham's
make), and • gold guard, a gold and tomes, pin, a set of
three gold and cameo studs, a meerschaum pipe, tobacco
pouch, portenionnaie, and pocketbook, were found upon him,
all of which be said were purchased with the proceeds of
the robbery.
The prisoner said he wee very sorry. He bad nothing
to say but that he was guilty, and he hoped the things he
bad bought with the money he had stolen would be given
up to the prosecutor.
The prisoner was then fully committed for trial.

HIARTERHE ROBBERY.—Yesterday morning Mr.
Payne, the coroner, held an inquest at the Red Lion 'tavern,
Cannon-street West, touching the death of Mr. William
keyoolds, aged 38 years, who resided at Charing-cross. The
eeidenoe proved that the deceased was proceeding down
Quinonatreet West to his place of business in &stamp,
carrying with him a partel, and walking sharply, when he
was observed by another gentleman to stagger and fall. A
respectably dressed man in • white hat, who is well known
to the police, was paring at the time, and was asked to
maid in removing him into a warehouse opposite, which he
did, and was noticed at the time to feel for the deceased's
gold watch, but bang observed he demisted, and weazrz,
when it was sacertained that he bad taken the des
parcel. Medical mistime was sent for, but Mr. Reynolds
was guile dead. The jury returned • verdict that the de-
mord died from a dimmed heart.
FATAL POACHINO A -Benjamin Rich,
gamekeeper to Mr. Meath, was shot whilst engaged is
watching his master'. estate, by • DAD mead Janice Norris,
• working man at Chewton 'Mendip, Somerset, on Thurs-
day. While on the look-out on Mr. Naish's estate, the dr
ceased beard, as he believed, the discharge of a gun on a
part of the demesne. He hastened to the spot, and saw
Norris in the act of preparing to discharge his gun at a
rabbit. Rich demanded by what right he was there, but
receiving no answer was stepping forward, when Norris shot
him in the leg. The leg was amputated, but the unfor-
tuoute man sank and died from the iMary.—Serareburp
Journal.
GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Xura's-camm.-
1 Number of patieets for the week ending 11th August, 1105, et
which 337 were Dew cam.