The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION HOUSS.
Fredena Garrott and tubed Richardson were brought
up on remand, CM former charged with stealing and the
latter with receiving a large quantity of Scotch bonnets, the
property of Mr. Politer, manufacturer, 21a, Watling-street.
The Lord Mayor said he had come to tie concluaion to
discharge Richardson, and mats him a wiener against
Garrott. _

-Richardson was accordingly discharged from custody, and
put into the Intnese-b,,x, where be deposed that he had par-
, chimed the caps from Garrott, as the court had been led to
conclude from the evidence of the previous witnesses, for a
sum of between 61. and 71.
The prisoner, when asked what he had to eay to the charge,
began to read a loos and rambling statement in German, and
had proceeded so farm to say he had been a burgomaster in
Prussia before he came to London, when he was advised to
mem his defence for the Old Bailey, and adopted the sug-
gestion.
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He was then fully committed for trial at the Central Cri-
minal Ocart.

Ilderrel Mere, of Crooked-lane, City, and of Brom,
watchmaker, was charged on retard with illegally pawning
ararel velnalde watches and chronometers, which had been
left in his can kr repairs or otherwise.
Mr. Blame append foe the defame.
Mr. J. A. Jeer &wed victualler, of 10, Crooked-lane,
deposed that 11011111 time ego he left with the prisoner two
watches, vale. 161., to be cleaned, and that befog unable to
obtain their remarries be pressed for an explanation, upon
which the prisoner °oafeeeed that he had pawned them for
71. 1211.6 d-, at the same time giving up the duplicates.
In this case the prisoner was ordered to pay 61. for the
Illegal pawning, and 161. the value of the watches, or to be
Imprisoned, with hard labour, tor three months; the pawn-
broker corseting to give up the goods upon payment of half
the amount for which they had been pledged. In the next
ore,
Mr. J. Adams, fruit broker, Pudding-lane, deposed that
he entrusted the prisoner with a ship chronometer value 261.,
which the prisoner had pledged at Mr. Spier', Gracechuroh-
street, for M., and that the prisoner had also pledged a gold
chronometer entrusted to Wm in the same way for 101.
The pledging of the second chronometer was, however,
beyond summary jurisdiction, having been effected more the;
six months ego, but the pawnbroker consented to give up
both on payment of 81.
In the next ease,
Mr. Thee. Grey, Bread-street, deposed that ha sent a
watch to the prisoner for the purpose of cleaning, but that
the prisoner had pledged it for 61. This witneee became
rather excited, renting that be would listen to no comm.
tree, as the risers Lad pledged 9001, worth of public pro-
party in the same way. The watch so pawned had cat blot
47,enLord Mayer raid the act gave him the tower to soak
the terms upon which such property should be reeberld, sad
be should order the reMoration of the watch on payment of
21. 10.

The prisoner wee ordered to pay a fine of 51., and 181.18 x.,
the value of the watch, or to be imprisoned for three months
with bard labour. The different terms of imprisonment to
be cumulative.

—ln anotier—rtase,
Mr. W. 8. Dean, a clerk in the Bank of England, Mend-
led a watch pledged by the prisoner for 31. aa one which be
MR to be cleaned, and laid it wee worth 61.
Tee poisoner wee sentenced for this sa In the former ears
mid the watch was ordered to be given up by the pawnbrokei
(Mr. apish.) in the antis way.
Mr. W. Edwards, chemist, It, Crooked-lane, Identified •
watch pledged by the prteaser for 11. 10a. as being his pro-
perty, and said it wee worth 61.
The prieoner was again ordered to pay a fine of 61., toge-
ther with 61., the value of the watch, or to be imprisoned for
three months, and _

thslSTed—'MaitTr told him that there wee a came in the
out which sere power to the masietrate, in the event of the
money not being paid before the expiration of the term of
imprieciamena to order the prisoner to be publicly whipped
fa the Hoer of Correction; bat whether he (the Lord
Mayor) would act upon that power or not would be matter
for after maideration.

One more ewe was then similarly dirpored ; and then
the Lord Mayor thought enough had been done for one day,
and recommended about 14 other persons, who were In at-
tendance, to drop th.ir charges, at all events for the present,
and get back their property by paying to Mr. Bpinks half
the =mints for which the articles had been respectively
pawned. He added, however, that those who were anxious
to proceed might, if they chose. lodge a detainer against the
tamer before his release, at the expiration of the terms of
prisonment to which he had been already sentenced.
The parties thought it prudent to adopt this suggestion,
and the pektoner wee accordingly removed from the oar.

IVORSHIi:BTREBT.

John Rams, 82, of Beauvoir-road, Downham-rod,
Kingeland, was ohms= before Mr. D'Eyncourt with having
feloniously forged and uttered certain receipts for tho pay-
ment of mosey, with intent to defraud.
Mr. Lewis, senior, of Ely-place, Holborn, prosecuted; and
Mr. Humphreys., juolor, defended.
It appeared from the =dente that the prisoner was bole
executor wider the will of the let@ William Atkins. of Hea-
ton. The charges spinet the prisoner were that be bed so
altered various receipts taken for au= paid by him to Madse-
n= and others, as to make the amounts appear larger.
The witnesses were bound over to prosecute, and the pri-
soner wee fully committed to take his trial at the ensuing
Old Bailey (011biOCIP.
Shortly after being locked up a frighlol mouth was com-
mitted upon the prisoner by a man cutting his head opus
with a Munn or measure. Dr. Holford, of the City-rod,
attended and dressed the wound, which is sot of a trivial
character.

foli:Dyfdyncenrt directed that the injured man should be
removed In a cab.
CLERKENWELL.
Margaret Steadier was charged with couveying spirits
Into the Howie of Detention Prison, Clukenwell, under the
following circomwancee
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Frocti the evidence of Falter, one of the warders, it ap-
peared that on the previous day the defendant applied at tin
gates for parmi•iden to tee her daughter, and was then asked
whether she had any tobacco, snuff, or spirits. The defendant I
answered in the negative, and was then paned on, but when
she was searehed by Mrs. Bourne, one of the sub warders, a
bottle was found upon her, which she said contained only a
little beer. Upon tasting It, it was found to be rum, and she
WY then given Into custody.
Mr. Hill, the governor, stated that there wars large boards
inside and outside the gaol, hamming parties visiting pet-
sonars that it wasunlawful to take into the prison 11•1114
tobacco, or spirits.
The prisoner, in defence, said that she was very sorry, hat
she was not aware that she was doing wrong.
Mr. Corrle—Can you pay 101. for this offence?
Prisoner—No, I have not got a farthing.
Mr. Cords—l shall order you to pay the penalty of 101.,
sad, in default of payment, one month in the Hume of
Correatkm.