The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-06 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK..

Cornell ex Reding, awe man, who described
himself as a leather merchant, of 6, Southamptonderrace,
Pentonville, and Pierre Hardouire, a Frenchman, also
stating himself to be a leather merchant and commission
Kent, et 80. 7, Long-lane, Smithfield, were charged with
attempting to obtain property of the value of 2001. from the
Bricklayers' Arms Station of the South Eastern Railway
Company. They were also charged with forging the name
of Mr. William Stockil, tanner and currier, 37, Long-lane,
Bermondsey, to various documents.
The circumstances of this case are as follows :—Mr.
William Stockil, tanner and currier, of 37, Long-lane,
monEngLise , has for many years carried on business not only in
, but in all parts of the continent, having agents at
Parts and elsewhere to transact his business ; comequently
the firm is well known in every capital of Europe,. He ob-
tained • puns medal at the Exhibition in 1851, and • first-
class medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1855. The prisoner
Bea* was aware of his extensive transactions abroad, and
by SOM. means he or some of his companions had a facsimile
almost of his bill-head engraved with the London Exhibition
on the left and the Paris Exhibition medallions on the right,
making it appear as the genuine bill-head of Mr. William
Stockil, the only difference being in the address. The
genuine one being 37, Long-lane, Bermondsey, and the
fictitious one, Long-lane, C. The latter have been
printed on fly sheets, on which orders were written for
goods of considerable value and forwarded to the continent.
It is strongly expected that the gang have succeeded in de-
frauding a number of Paris and other continental houses
through the well-known name of Mr. William Stockil.
But a few days ago it. came to the knowledge of the latter's
agent at Paris, and hence the discovery, and apprehension
of the prisoners.
Mr. Combe asked whether any goods had actually been
obtained through those mew?
Mr. Stockil replied that goods valued at 2001. had been
obtained in his name already, and uo doubt if publicity was
given to this case the police would be able to find several
other instances.

Both prisoners declined to ask any questions or make any
defence, when
Mr. Combs remanded them until Monday nest.

WA N DSWORTH.
Mr. S. Fenn, the superintendent of the V, division applied
to Mr. Ingham, on behalf of the commissioners of police,
for • summons against a person named Charles Perren, to
show his right and title to the holding of a fair in Wands-
worth. For a great number of years a fair was held on
Whit-Monday end the two following days in a field ad-
joining the railway in Wandsworth, and was always attended
by a large number of the holiday folk. In consequence
of the complaints of both the inhabitants in Battersea and
Wandsworth, steps were taken by the police authorities to
abolish it. Above two years ago a summons was taken out
tathe owner of the field, Miss Phillips, and as no
t and title could be shown for the holding of the fair,
the magistrate, Mr. Ingham, made an order for its discon-
tinuance, and placards, notifying this judgment, were pub-
tidied for 15 miles rood London. Notwithstanding the '
order, a Wandsworth Fair was held on the following Whit-
suntide in a field on the borders of the parish adjoining
Battersea, and within a short distance of the old fair
field. This year, to the astonishment of the police, a fair
was attempted to be held in the old fair field, and on the
Saturday before Whit-Monday caravans, booths, and
swings were displayed, and there appeared every sign
of the original Wandsworth Fair being held on that
day. Mr. Fenn applied to Mr. Ingham for his advice
as to whether he had the power of pulling down the booths
and swings, and taking into custody all persons found
in the field. Mr. Ingham expressed au opinion that he had,
but in order to be certain, he recommended the officer to
affix bills of his decision, declaring the affair illegal, in the
field ; and also to obtain an authority from the commis-
sioners to resort to violent means. Mr. Fenn proceeded to
Scotland-yard, and obtained the authority, but the notice
had the desired effect, for the field was cleared before the
day was over. However, they only proceeded a short dis-
tance, and resumed operations in the field where they took
up their quarters last year. The fair was held with its
usual success, and delighted many thousands of her Majesty's
'objects.
Mr. Ingham called the attention of Mr. Fenn to the law,
which specified that the fair must be annually holden, for
his interferenee.

Mr. Yaa~ rid the fair was held last year and also this
year.
Yr. Ingham rid be would grant a summon!.

SEIM DE IN MILLIIMII PRISON. —Mr. Bedford,
the coroner, held an inquest yesterday in the governor's
room at Millbank Prison on the body of a woman named
Rom Dyer, aged twenty-seven, who had committed suicide
by banging herself in one of the cells. It appeared that
the unfortunate deceased, who had been sentenced to three
years' penal ferrite& for robbing her employer, had pre-
vious to her removal from the Westminster Mouse of Cor-
rection attempted to hang herself with a silk handkerchief.
and had afterwards expressed her determination to commit
suicide on the first opportunity. Ste was closely watched,
but succeeded in abstracting a cool from her hammock
with which she carried out her fatal intention.
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sawn tickets. 833; total visitors. 7,681.
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