The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-04 00:00:00

DARING ROBBERY,
Robert Braybroak, 30, horsekeeper, was indicted for
stealing the suns of 491. 10s., the monies of Geo. Comley,
in the dwelling-house of Honors Flannigan.
Mr. Cooper (instructed by Mr. Thomas Wakeling) pro-
secuted ; the prisoner was undefended.
The prosecutor and the prisoner lodged in the same
room at a house, No. 9, Church-lane, Isiington, and the
prosecutor had 501. in a boa, in his room, and he saw it safe
on the morning of Saturday, the 18th of August. When
he went out in the monies he locked the box and put
the key into his pocket, leaving the prisoner in
the room. When the prosecutor returned home in the
evening he found that his box had been broken open and
all his money gone. On the same afternoon it appeared
from the evidence that Charles Ward, an omnibus driver,
saw the prisoner in the Camden-road, and as he was
indebted to him he asked him for the money. Upon this'
the prisoner took a bag out of his pocket, which he
banded to the driver, telling him to keep it for him, but
if any one spoke to him he was not to Ray that he had
seen him (prisoner.) When the omnibus driver got home
be found the bag containing 431. 10i. in gold. lie took
the money out and threw the bag away.
James Bush, police-constable 102 N, took the prisoner
into custody, and told him he was charged with stealing
the money, which he at first denied ; but on being told
that be would be taken to the station, he said, " lieorge,
I thought you would not have done this for me."

The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Mr. kierjeant 'lowling sentenced him to be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for twelve months.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
Wn?Pr Krinplan, a genteel-looking young man, aged 19,
wu brought before Alderman Sir It. Carden, charged on
his own confession with stealing a cheque for 1001., the
property of his employers, Messrs. Guy and Co., shawl
manufa:turers, Friday-street.
It appeared that about 12 o'clock on Monday night the
prisoner went up to Ifolfurd, a City detective, who hap-
pened to be standing close to the Mansion-house, and
said he wished to give himself up for embezzling a cheque
for 1001. belonging to his masters. He said that he had
spent all the money, and he thought he had better give
himself up.
Mr. Dan. Gow, one of the firm, stated that the prisoner
bad been in their men ice for about two months, and they
had a very good character with him. On the 17th of
August a letter was sent to them from Glasgow which con-
tained a cheque for 100/., and the prisoner instead of pay-
hg it into the bank obtained change at Messrs. Glyn and
Co.'s for the cheque in gold and absconded, and they had
heard nothing of him until he gave himself np.
Alderman Sir IL Carden asked what had become of the
money.
The prisoner declined to give any explanation personally,
but the officer informed the court that he believed from
imuiries be had made that the prisoner had been stopping
at different hotels at the west end of the tow a, and that
he had been in London ever since the robbery.
The prisoner was remanded.

GUILDHALL.
REV K L ERR DM V ING.
Frederick Ikniltem, a driver in the service of the Mid-
land Itailtay Company, was summoned by Mr. W. Lister
Newcombe, at the instance of the company, for driving to
the salmon danger.
John Freeman, 473, said that on the 25th of August, the
defendant was with his van between 2 and 3 o'clock in
West Harding-street, Fetter-lane. It stopped at Hughes
and Kimber's. The road was partly up, being under repair,
and the defendant was asked by the men to wait until
they could remove the stones out of his way. He refused
10 do so, and whipped his horses up; the wheels went in
among the stones and tilted the van on one side. There
were some very large cases loose in the van, and they were
thrown on one side of the vehicle, and jammed the head of
• boy who was in the van with him, between the cases and
fin side of the van. The cases were so heavy, it took him
with six or seven men to lift them off the boy's head. The
ID°was conve
V, yed to the hospital, but said he was not
hurt.itness therefore did net take the defendant
into custody.
The boy referred to corroborated the statement of the
offcer. His eye was much injured and bloodshot, and his
face was bruised.
Mr. Newcombe said the defendant had been in the com-
Fm27's service for five years, and was an expert driver, but
ver7 reckless. The company felt bound to summon him in
ord. er to Protect the public and their own workpeople
from such Conduct as the defendant had been guilty of.
The company had already diochved the defendant.
Mr. Martin (the chief clerk)iu informed the Alderman
that the defendant had nearly injured him on one occasion
b 7 his recklessness.
Another gentleman in court said—About nine months
ago the defendant nearly capsized his van, heavily laden
womb goods, on to him and a child at the corner of Fetter-
lane.He had the temerity to come down Holborn-hill
with • van full of goods, as high as a fist-floor window, at
• full trot, and turn sharp round Fetter-lane, and thereby
beady capsizing the van, goods and all.
Aid•rman Allen, taking into consideration that he bad
ket situation, fined him 20e. and oasts.
BOW•STREET.
WHAT HI TO HZ DONE WITH THIN?
Bennis Sullivan, a tall, well-groan boy of else YeArl. of
•1, but locking much older, canting rather than wearing
• heap of rags which for any purpose. of clothing oe de-
*°67 might just as well have been off as on, was °barged
14 stealing 4a 6d. from his mother, Mary Sullivan, a
o.dow wonian, living in King-street, Drury-hue.
The mother, who gave her evidence with every appear-
ftee of emotion, said that she went out to work yesterday
ftruing at about 10 o'clock, leaving under her pillow a