The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

KLNBION-119II!II.

KAHN Moly Presnart, foirmrTeryoleri in the meek* of
Mr. Young, srchitect, King-street, Chespelde, wee brought
before the Lord Mayor upon remand, charged with having
mnbenkd 401. 14s. 3d. belonging to his employer.
At the former examination it appeared that the prisoner
hod not acconated to the precentor for the aura above
mentioned, which consisted of a moiety of smaller amounts
which he had received as hie mater's behalf. Receipts
signed by theprisoner were now handed in, proving that
veriest same, pest of the 401. 14e. 3d., had beta paid to him,
bat net arcoanted for.
_ _ .

Hvggett, thedeeTitive officer, who apprehended the pri-
soner, produced a duplicate list of defalcitlons which he
found upon him, the original having beta forwarded to the
prosecutor by • relative of the pdeonr, who was again
reminded. _ . -

---FfftWisa;.Timers and Robert Hill, shabbily dressed young
men, who for a cenakierable time past have been in the habit
of entering the homes of licensed victuallers and stealing
billiard and bagatelle balls, were charged with having atolen
nine bagatelle balls, of the value of 21.1 W., from the home of
Mr. M. O'Neill, of 61, Upper Thernes-strest.
Tte mace In court appropriated to wigwam was literally
crammed by publicans and their servants, who were reedy to
prefer charges 'midget the prisoners.
Mr. O'Neill said—About dusk on Monday evening bet the
whimsies entered my home. Jonrs. who wee dißermtlydremed
to what Its is now (les baying than a pilot coat on), asked
If any one wee upstairs at the tiagatollo board ? Upon my
I telling him there was net, he ascended and sent the waiter
far the re mining six balls, three only being on the table at
the time. I kept my eye on their movements in eonrequence
of something which bed been told me respecting them about
Christmas time, and desired my waiter to watch them. I
had no sooner done this than they suddenly turned off the
gee and bolted off with the nine balls, which ere worth about
U. 10e.
Jones—You say that I had • pilot coat on when I entered
your home.
Witness—Yea; is we. a round pilot jacket, or monkey
jacket.
Jonee—l'm sure 1 Lever wore each a jackal in my life.
J. Clark, waiter to Mr. O'Neill, said that on Monday
evening the miscue's mune to an up stairs room of his master's
house and salted if they conkl have a pew of bagatelle. He
replied in the affirmative and lighted the gee. At that time
there were only three balls on the table, but at their request
he fetched the remaining sir, they saying that they were
going to have a French game. Jones celled for a pint of
porter, which he paid for, shortly after which Hill pent for
some gbnn and water. Witness elnicat immediately afterwards
went into the room and found that the prisoners had left it,
after putting out the gee and steeling the nine balls.
W. Shaw, conatable 542, said he had plenty of other eases
of a similar kind spinet the prisoners.
Mn. Ellen Macartion, a licensed victualler at 41, Little
Be rata, said—On Saturday week the prisoners were In my
dab-Teem, which was then very full of customers. Several
persona came does stairs sad advised me to look after the
who were any bad character.. I then went and
=ag
goodr look at them, and can swear to their identity. I
had hardly reached the bottom of the stairs before they
pared toe, and bort iedly kf: the house. I immediately sent
up stain, and learnt tbnt they had stolen the nine balls from
the bagatelle room, which no one had entered except them-
sc'ves. .

Several other persons simottaneowly entered the witness-
box foe the purpose of preferring charges against the pri-
mmer,. . . .

The Lord Maya—Has any of the property been treoed?
Ofilosr—Not yet, sly lord ; but if a rewind is granted I
have no doubt it will be.
The Lord Mayor—Let the parties who have been robbed
give the police all the int venation they est, and they will
sake the best of it. The prisoners will be reroseided for a
week.
The prisoners were remended accordtogly.