The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS

MANSION-HOUSE.
Aral-dressed man, 38 years of age, who gave the
name of Louis Deroelte, and who stated that he resided at
No. 12, Marlborough-place, Kennington-cross, but was of
no occupation, was brought up in custody and charged
before la. Alderman Wile= with being concerned (with
another man not in custody) with conspiring to defraud
Mr. George Giro of the sum of 19/. 10s., by cheating him in
pitching a coin so as to stand edgeways on the floor.
Mr. Thomas Beard, of /3asingball-street, appeared for
the defendant.

The prosecutor stated that he was a merchant in Malaga,
but was at present staying at Starr's Temperance Hotel,
Farringdon-road, Holborn, and that theLrisoner was an en-
tire stranger to him until ten or twelve ycago, whenthey
met cavaally in fit. Paul's-churchyard. The prisoner asked him
the entranoe into the cathedral, which the prosecutor pointed
out to him. Being both foreigners they entered into conver-
sation, and the prisoner invited him to his hotel, which he
stated to be the hotel at Charing-cross, and gave him his
card. They separated, and did not meet again until Friday
last, in Holborn, when, on his invitation, they went toge-
ther to the Royal Hotel, Reheat-street, where the 7 par-
took of some refreshments. While there they were joined
by another young man, also a foreigner, of very gentle-
manly appearance and demeanour. It was evident that
the prisoner and this young man were well acquainted
with each other. The latter said he had come to Eng-
land to receive a large sum of money which had been
left him by his uncle, and he produced a bundle of Bank
of England notes to the amount of 200 E, which he stated
he had just received on account from the Bank. He
further stated that on the previous day he had been
at the Argyll Rooms with some officers, and bad seen a
large sum of money won by a person diming or throwing
a coin on to the floor so as to stand up geivays, and he
said be could do so. The prisoner said he much doubted
it, and after some bantering the prosecutor was induced to
accompany them to Marioni's Refreshment Rooms, No.
109, Upper Thames-street. There the prisoner asked if
they could be obliged with a private room, which was ac-
corded them, and thither they went. On reaching the
room the young man handed to the prisoner the roll of
Bank notes he had before produoed, in order, ashe said, that
both of them might be saed as to his respectability,
and then he offered to take a bet that he would throw the
coin so as to stand edgeways on the floor once in fifty
throws. The prosecutor offered to bet him a sovereign, but
the young man said he would not attempt the feat for a
less bet than 201., upon which the prisoner said he had
70/. or 80/. with him, and urged the prosecutor
to put down another 201., so that the bet would
be for their 1001. against the young man's 100/.
I At length the prosecutor consented, and went to his hotel,
accompanied by the prisoner, to procure the money, which
the prisoner saw him take out of his portmanteau. They
then returned in a cab to Marioni's Booms and rejoined
the young man, and the bet was made. The young man
turned up the hearth-rug in the private room in which they
had before assembled. The prosecutor on the way had
handed over 191. lO• to the prisoner, to make up his (pro-
secutor's) share of the bet. The young man then com-
menced to throw the coin (a Spanish gold 16 dollar piece)
to the floor, and at the thirty-second throw the coin stood
on the floor upright, but rather in a slanting direction.
The prisoner, turning to the prosecutor, said they had lost,
but the prosecutor having noticed when the young man
for the last time took up the coin that a sharp point
like • pin stuck out from one side of it, said
it was not fair. The prisoner, however, replied that
it was all right, and both rushed out of the room in an
instant, carrying all the money with him and the prose-
cutor did not see the prisoner again until he found him in
custody, when the prisoner offered him the money he
had about him to let him go, and stated that money to be
11 sovereigns and 6 twenty-franc pieces, making altogether
about 171. This the prosecutor refused to do.
Inspector Foulger applied for a remand for further in-
quiries.
Mr. Alderman Wilson granted the application, and re-
manded the prisoner fora week.

GUILDHALL.
Arthur Ricketts, a very respectable-looking middle-aged
man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman Waterlow,
charged with embezzling the sum of 1,2001., the monies of
Messrs. Walton and East, wine merchants, of London.
Mr. Humphreys, jun. of Nov/gate-street, appeared for
the prosecution; and Mr. Lewis Lewis, of Sly-place, for
the prisoner.
Mr. Humphreys said the prisoner was the traveller for
his clients, Marra. Walton and East, wine merchants,
carrying on business at No. 21, Victoria-street, Holborn-
bridge, and the prisoner resided in Birmingham. He had
a eatery of 5001. a year, which included travelling expenses.
It was his duty to obtain orders and forward them to his
employers and when they were executed to collect the
money and transmit it to the prosecutors, which he was in
the habit of doing weekly by a cheque on his own bankers.
The last two cheques had however, been dishonoured,
and on the 25th April the 11,rm received a letter written by
the prisoner, in which he confessed that he bad used money
of his employers to the amount of 1,2001., and implored
their forgiveness. . . . . .

Hr. Lewis said he should not put any questions to the
witnesses at present. In consequence of the manner in
which the money had been paid into the prisoner's bank,
and his cheques forwarded to the prosecutors, in payment
of the money received, there was some legal doubt as to
whether the charge of embezzlement could technically be
established ; but he was desired by the prisoner to state
that he wished to give the prosecutors every information
in his power. As there was some legal doubt in the mat-
ter, perhaps the worthy alderman would feel disposed to
take bail. He did not think Mr. Humphreys would object
to that course.

Mr. Humphreys said he would rather bold his tongue
about it, and let the magistrate do as he thought right
with it.
Alderman Waterlow mid that on the evidence before him
he could not take boil

The prisoner, who seemed to feel his position acutely,
was then remanded.

TEN MIII.DIN 07 • POLICINAN IN DUBLIN. —The
Dublin Daily Express gives parUculars of this occurrence,
which we briefly announced yesterda . At • narter pest
12 o'clock on Saturday night pole Charles
O'Neill, 49 D, was cruelly murdered in Pill-lane in this
city. It appears thates the deceased, while on duty, was
gouog to the assistance of some female who had been call-
or the police, he met • civilian and two soldiers,
said to belong to the Artillery, running down the lane in
the direction in which he was going. The civilian,
on approaching the constable, fired • pistol at him,
and the ball entered the abdomen. , how-
ever, that his victim was not disabled, he fired,
and wounded him in the stomach, and then, in com-
pany with his comrades, ran away. The deceased,
although mortally wounded, followed them for a short dis-
tance, and expired, calling out " Stop the murderer !" A
girl, who bad been in the lane at the tune, states that she
heard one of the three men ssy, after the shots had been
fired, " Kearney, you have shot the man ;" and • beer-
house keeper, named Doyle, who had called the polioe,
alleges that a blacksmith, named Richard Kearney, had
presented • revolver at her before she called. Kearney is
well known to the police, and had been prosecuted
for tearing down a proclamation offering • re-
ward for Stephens. Pp to the present, however,
no arrest has been made, but the detectives speak
confidently of their being shortly able to arrest the
supposed murderer. On Saturday night an attempt was
ale. made to drown • constable of the E division in the
Royal Canal. The constable bad been on dirty, and hear-
ing some persons tearing down gates, and throwing them
into the river at Rialto-bridge, he proceeded in the direc-
tion of the noise. When he got on the bridge he was
savagely attacked by 12 or 14 persons, who endleavoured
to throw him into the canal. Being • young athletic man,
however, he kept his assailants at bay till some persons
came to his assistance, and then grappled with two of the
fellows, and arrested them, while the others swam to the
opposite side of the river.