The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-03 00:00:00

CLFJUKENWELL.

WHOLESALE UTTERING OF COUNTERFEIT COIN.--00N.

MITTAL.
Samuel Carr, Jane Carr, and Elizabeth Johnson, three
oung persons well-known to the polies, wen charged
utteringfore Mr. Barker with counterfeit coin.
Mr. Bellamy, from the office of the solicitor to the Mint,
sated ; and Mr. Ricketts was engaged for the defence.
The prisoners have for some days put been victimising
tradesmen of Isliogtou and Clerkenwell by uttering to
em counterfeit coin. The practice of the prisoners was
go out together and when one entered • shop for the
to walk some distance and wait the result. The
an went into a shop and passed • florin which was found
be bad. He was followed and seen to join the other
• ners and they all walked off together, when they
ere met by police-constable Waller, 139 Y, who
k them all into custody. On the female
rr were found four counterfeit florins, which she said she
picked up. At the policastation the prisoners said they
id not know each other, and had never before been in mach
Ither's company. When the constable went to the residence
If the prisoners he found two pickets containing twenty
fuoterfeit shilliogs, all of them wrapped in separate pieces
P,Per% . . _

fh; prisoners marred their defence, and
Mr. Barker committed them to the Central Criminal
'curt for trial.

ROBBERY OP SILVER BY A WORKMAN.
Citadel Phillips. aged 30, a metal flatter, of 25, Med-
arn-street, St. Pancras, was charged with stealing two
onyweights of silver, the property of his employer, Mr.
oho Dyer, proprietor of the gold and silver flatting mills,
1, Gloucester-street, Clerkenwell.
The prisoner was taken into custody by Inspector Bryant
the G division, who found the silver on him in a pocket
a the skirt of his coat. The prisoner has been in
he employ of the prosecutor for about eight
ntbs, and about a fortnight since a bar of gold,
slue 221., being missed, all the workmen have
n under the observation of the police. Yesterday two
feces of silver were seen lying by the side of the press
here the prisoner was working, and at sight, just before
e men left off, they were missed. Inspector Bryant
died the mills for the missing silver, and not finding it
e went to a public-house, and called the prisoner
t. The inspector asked him if he had any of
r. Dyer's property about him, and he was answered in
he negative, but that moment tae prisoner put his hand
to his pocket and pulled out the missing silver, and said
hat be took one piece off Crawley's metal that morning,
the other slip he thought came from Hackman's
esterd►y.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and asked for the magis-
ace to deal with the matter at once.
Mr. Barker committed the prisoner for trial.

W EST M INSTE R.
AN ♦WKWARD PREDICAMENT.
Charles Wadon, a cab driver, was charged with befog
trunk ant incapable during his employment.
Police-constable Kerwan, 201 B, said that he was on
tidy at 2 this morning near St. George's-road,
Pimlico, when he woe called by a gentleman
and three ladies, ■nd informed of the fact of
11. having undertaken to drive them home to
It George's-square, but being so drunk that he
[is unable to do so, in consequence of which the ladies who
ere full dressed and without bonnets were left is the
rest. Witness went towards Belgrave-street, and there
nod the defendant in the situation described.
Defendant denied that be was unfit to drive. He &d-
-ieted that he had bad some liquor, but be said he was not
bk. The fact was his horse was a "hawkweed
inial," just five years old, that became unruly and got
in trouble.
An officer on duty at the station confirmed the account
the constable, that be was drunk, and it was stated that
e latter drove the defendant's cab to his master's. _ _

Mr. Arnold—How was it if this horse wee so awkward,
hat an uoprofeesional driver could get it home!
Defendant—lt was because it was a•going home, your
Yorlhip ; they're always quiet then. The gentleman never
Isid me a farthing fare.
Arnold—l don't think be was boned to do so.
t does not matter whether it was from your

siinal's awkwardness or your drunkenness, your contract
) take him to a certain place was not completed.
Defendant—l drove them all the way from the Edgware-
led, and it'. very herd to lose my fare.
lir. Arnold—And it wu very hard for these ladies with-
at anything on their heads to be left in the strut at 2 is
to rooming.
Defendant—l was very sorry for them, but the animal
Pas awkward.
Defendant wu Good 55., or in default 4 days.

hi A RY LE BON E.
ITLVSIyE ROBBERY AND GALLANT CAPTURE OF TEE THEW.
Znenne Baudin, arid 31, no home, was charged with
!whoa la the dwelling-house of 205, Seymour-street,
Atton-nuare, jewellery, Ac., to the value of over 1001.
The prisoner, being • Frenchman, had the evidence in-
wonted to him.
It appeared that on the previona evening Yr. Pedroletti
ad • party at his house, 206. Seymour-street, and about 7
'dock his wife went to her bedroom to ascertain the time,
ad perceived her drawers open, and also new the window ear.
room She thought her servant might have bees there
ft wid, "Is that you, Eiger As soon se she had said
"the prisoner rushed from behind the curtain, seised her
the throat, and knocked her down. She got up and
lik hold of the prisoosr's coat, and he tried to pull him-
* away, and in doing so one of the tails of his coat