The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION•HOUSL

Thomas Christopher We4er: anilidle-aged man, use
yesterday brought before Mr. Alderman Bale, who sat foe
the Lord Mayor, for re-examination, charged with feloniously
receiving • bottle of otto of roses, the property of Nemo.
Ernest and Co. wholesale druggists, Old Swan-lane, Upper

The prosecutors, it appears, hrve a warehouse in Swan-
lane, and on the night of the 23rd of October the ware-
house was broken open and • considerable quantity of otto
of roam, in bottles, was stolen, as well as 81. 10s. in money.
The prisoner was taken into custody under rather peculiar
circumateaces. It appeared that about five o'clock in the
afternoon of the Name day on which the robbery was com-
mitted the primmer went to the shop of Mr. Haddock, a
chemist and drugged in Ayleiberysitreet, Qerkenwell, and
produced a bottle which he maid contained two ounces and
three-quarters of otto of roam, which he offered to sell biro
at the rate of ten shillings au ounce, which was very
considerably under its actual value. Mr. Lialdeelt
pot some questioes to the primmer, and after a short time
he left the shop, saying that he would call spin. He bad
hardly goo, out of the place, when Mr. Roach, a traveller
to the prosecutors, came in, and_ gave Mr. &Ida* informa-
tion of the robbery, and he told him that a man had been
there only a short time before offering otto of roses for
sale, and Mr. Roach went into the back shop to wait. The
prisoner returned in a few minutes, and he again produced
the bottle, and Mr. Italdeek told him that he had a friend
in the back shop, who was a better judo of the article
than he was himself, and IN would show Nat to him • and ho
then took the bottle to Mr. Roach, who at once identified
it as the property of his matter, and a portion of that which
had been steep from the warehouse on the night it was
broken into. Mr. Roach then went to the prisoner, and
asked him whether 10s. an ounce was the lowest prim he
could Mks for the article, and he said lt was,
and he was then asked if be had any mere to
dispose of, and be replied that he bad five or six bottle'. A
pohoeman, who was sent for, had by this time arrived, and
the prisoner was told that the bottle of otto of roses be bad
' offend for sale was stolen from the warehouse of Mums.
Ernest and Co., and that unless be gave some satisfactory
explanation how he became pomaded of it, he would be
' gives Into custody, and he mid that it had been given to
Lim to sell by a man round the corner, but be did not know
his same or where he lived. The constable, John Been,
of the G division, remarked that it was a very strange
thing that • stranger should give him such a valuable article
to sell, and to this observation the prisoner made no reply.
The prisoner afterwards said that a man who lived in
Leatherhum had given him the otto of roses to sell.
Mr. Alderman Hale inquired whether anything was
known of the prisoner!
John Harvey, a sergeant of the O division, of the metro-
politan police, informed the court that the prisoner was
convicted at the Central Criminal Court in April, 1862, of
T.:calving a large quantity of linendrapery that had been
stolen, and he was sentenced to ten years' transportation.
He produced a certificate to that effect
Mr. Alderman Hale inquired how it happened that the
prisoner was now at large, if he was sentuneed in 1852 to
be transported for ten years?
The sergeant said he believed he was set at liberty upon
a ticket of leave.
The prisoner, who made no defence, was committed to
Newpte fur trial.
BCW-EfritEßT.

A young nun, named Jens Dag, was charged with steal-
ing s gold watch from the poem of Mr. Charles Theodore
Jones, in the Strand, during the passage of a compauy of
volunteers.

Yr. .Icres deposed—At about eight o'clock on Saturday
evening I was passing along she Strand, when I paused as
the corner of Wellington-street, to keep out of the crowd
which was following a body of the London Rideßritkoind
their return to the Chathall I was bustled Ave
or six men, and feeling a pull at my guard, I
down and saw that one of the men had it in his hand, and
that the watch was gone. I tried to secure the man but he
got away.
Yr. John Cooper stated that about half an hour previously
he our the prisoner in Regent-street with another man.
He observed that they walked on very hit for a short
distance, then turned round, and forced their way hack
against the crowd. After seeing them do this sommul Casa
he pointed them out to the first policeman he saw. H.
then lost sight of them for a moment ; they evidently
observed him speaking to the constable, and sought to
avoid observation. lie went on his way, and shortly fell
in with them again, and did not lose sight of them till he
reselsed the Strand, near the mew of Wellingtowairest,
where he maw them with nermral others surroseid sad
hustle the prosecutor. He they saw the prism's with
the watch in his hand hurrying away. The other son
lad hold of the chain at the moment when the presenter
looked down.

--iirosaTi;;Linod by Mr. Abrams, who appeared for the
priaoaer—Lost sight of the prisoner and hi, companion
twice, once for a few mioutea in Regentetroet, widlst
speaking to the constable, and once in tba 81raad,
while speaking to another constable, the ono who took him
in custody.
Fl 6 took the prisoner into cuatody. Thought he could
And the other ipso.
Mr. Corrie remanded him for further inquiry.

George Beageett, aged 90, a labourer, reeiding at 4, Pre-
bend-street, Cinders-town, was charged with stealing a
hand-signal lamp of the nibs of 10s., the property of the
North-Loadou Railway.
The premier had formerly been in the service of the com-
pany, and the night before the heap was missed it was seen
in his possession. Ron information that rhrgesint Hill,
39 B, mosived he took the prieooer into custody, when he
refined his address, and maid be keew nothing of the lamp.
The sergeant then ealled upon • young woman residing at
21, Adelaide-road, Hempstead. who keeps company with
the primes., nod bees her mosetained when he lodged. On
pMg them he found the Sap, end on telling the prisoner
be bad found the lamp, ke mid be was very sain7,lsnd hoped
the oompany would recommend him to mercy. He siirsild
have taken the lametabrgeoek, but be was afraid that he would
have been given in
Tbei primmer said he was guilty, and hoped the magistrate
would deal risandfully with as it was hi ant oifimoe.
lb. lhidow mid as this wen the prisoner's Set offence be
should net emenit him be trial, but should seed him to
the Roams of Oorrectise IMF enure dender mouth.
The prisoner, who thanked his worship for his leeiency,
was time remoCed.
WANES.
Casper Nary ffilierlitewier, • German sager baker, was