The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-21 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.

(Before Mr. Bodkin, kieietant-Judge.)
DIMIPME4TY AND PENITICICE.

James Erna'NUS Bartlett, 30, clerk, was indicted for
stealing 3s orders for the payment of 700/. and upwards,
and the sum of 70/. in money, the property and monies of
Joseph Storrs Fry, and others, his masters.
Mr. F. H. Lewis appeared for the prosecution. The
prisoner, who seemed to feel his situation very acutely,
pleaded guilty.
The prisoner was in the employ of Messrs. Fry and Son,
chocolate manufacturers, in the City-road, as warehouse-
man, and enjoyed the confidence of his employers, so far
that ho was entrusted with large sums of money to put
into the bank every Saturday afternoon. On the 27th of
April a beg was made up containing 28 cheques, amount-
ing to 7651. 21., three U. Bank of England notes, and 65/.
in gold, and directed the prisoner to take it to Messrs.
Roberts, the bankers, in Lombard-street. The prisoser
went away, but never returned. On the following Monday
the prisoner's wife went to the prosecutors, and
from what she said the police were communi-
cated with, and the matter was placed in the hands
of Sergeant Ham, • detective officer of the P division, who
went in search of the prisoner, and found him at No. 9
Pond's-row, Camberwell. He told him that he should
take him into custody for robbing his employers of up-
wards of 8001., and he said it was all right, and that it was
bad company that had led him into it. lie said he had
been in the habit of going to the bank on Saturday, but he
called in at a public-house opposite the Mansion-house
and lost the money. This was not true, however, for a
few days before the prisoner gave his brother-in-Law' a
man named Waterman, • parcel containing a large sum of
money to mind for him.
Mr. F. H. Lewis said, on behalf of the prosecution, he
was directed to recommend the prisoner to mercy, and he
wished to read to the court the following letter, which had
been received by the prosecutors from him show-
ing his contrition for what he had clone:—
" House of Detention, May 9, 1817.—Gentlemen,—With
humble contrition and heaviness of heart, I respectfully
solicit your kind forbearance and forgiveness for my
past errors. My prayers, morning and night, have been
offered to the Almighty, that he may incline your hearts
to restore me again to liberty. Oh, how I wish I could
read the false and rash step I have taken! The
thought of my future prospects harrow my mind. The
cares and troubles I have brought upon myself, my dear
wife, and four little ones, distresses me more than I have
power to describe, and yet the punishment is just.
I have for twelve months entirely disregarded religious
communion, and have suffered accordingly. Instead of
manfully striving against domestic difficulties, and seeking
Almighty aid, I gave up to despair and carelessness, and
at last ended by being a drunkard and thief ! When I
think of my early instruction and the length of years I
have held my position, and that now, for sordid and
gotten gain,' should lose all,the thought i s racking to my soul !
But, thank God ! I have these last few days found great
consolation under the influence of His holy book. After
leaving the City-road on the Saturday I called to have a
glass of ale in the neighbourhood, and ;walked to the-Euro-
pean had more there, and stood talking with several in
front of the bar till past 3 o'clock. Finding I was too late
to bank the money, the evil thought arose in my mind that
I would abscond, and from that moment to the present, or
until I arrived in Camberwell, I think the finger of God
was upon me, and had I not returned when I did some bad
and awful end would have been put to my career. Not a
soul but myself was cognisant of the deed I had committed.
I fled to Paris by way of Dieppe. Stopped in Paris one
night without rest of any kind. I left Paris at 12 o'clock,
the following day Dieppe, and there got into very bad
company to stifle the strong voice of conscience. I re-
turned to Camberwell, and in the hands of my brother-in-
law lodged some money. He then told me the distress I
had caused at home, and under his advice I returned and
was captured. Gentlemen, my memory is much shattered
with the excitement of the pant week. Oh, do restore me
into the bosom of my family once again. Let me prove
by my subsequent life my gratitude ; and oh, do if possible
spare me the pain of another public examination. For the
sake of my dear wife and four children, oh, do have pity.
That the Almighty God may induce your hearts in my
behalf is the prayer of yours (us great trouble),
"Junta E. BARTLETT."

Mr. F. H. Lewis said, in addition to these feelings of
regret for what he had dune, the prisoner bad given such
information as had led to the recovery of all the cheques
ezeept one that the prisoner had got cashed, and the whole
of the money with the exception of about 501. had been
recovered. _ _

, one of the prosecutors, was called, and strongly
recommended the prisoner to mercy on account of his wife
and four little children.
The Assistant-Judge said it was entirely due to the
merciful prosecutor that the court had not felt its duty
to send the prisoner to penal servitude for at least seven
years, as be had robbed his employers to the extent of
several hundreds of pounds. He had lost his character
and brought ruin on his family. As he had been so
strongly recommended to mercy the sentence of the court
upon him was that he be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for 18 months.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIB DAY.)

SOUTHWARK.
ELOPEMENT AND ROBBERY.

William Holman, 46, a tall shabby-looking man, was
brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with stealing 29
sovereigns andawriting-desk, the propertyof Robert Kent,
under the following circumstances :

The prosecutor is a oorn inetor, residing at 64, Gains-
ford-street, Horselydown, and the prisoner, who is a single
man, formerly lodged with him, and some weeks ago
"educed' the affections of his wife and eloped with her,
leaving her husband and two daughters—one of whom was
blind. On Friday morning, the 10th instant, ithe prose-
cutor left safe in a large box in his bedroom a writing-desk
containing 29 sovereigns all in gold. On his return from
work in the evening he found that the box had been
wrenched open, and the desk with all the money gone. He
gore information to the police, and traced the prisoner to
Bow-common when he gave him into custody.
Louisa Elizabeth Kent, 18 years of age, daughter of the
prosecutor, said that on Friday afternoon, the 10th. the
prisoner came to their home and told her that her mother
IVY at Brookes's in the Borough, and particularly wanted
to see her, and said that he would keep the house while
she went there. She declined leaving the house with him,
but after a while consented to accompany bim,and on their
arrival at Brookes's the prisoner left her to speak to some
one, but she lost sight of him. Finding he did not return
to her she went home and then she found that the prisoner
had been there and stolen the money. She knew that be
bad eloped with her mother, and she was in hopes that she
wished to return to her family, or she should not have
left home.

Harriet Gardiner, 12 years of age, said she was left in
charge of the house and the blind sister, by last witness
and about half an hour after they left the prisoner re-
turned to the house, and said that he was unwell and
wished to lay down for • short time. He then entered
the bed room and closed the door. Witness then beard a
noise of breaking wood, and on looking through • crack
in the door she perceived the prisoner standing near
the open box, and the small desk was on the
table. Witness called in Mrs. Mortley, • neigh-
bour, who saw him leave the house with • bag under
his arm, containing something like a box or desk. On
tearing the house, he said he was only going to get half
• pint of beer and some tobacco, and be should soon re-
turn. He, however, did not return ; and as soon as he
wasgone, witneseaod Mrs. Mortley entered the bedroom
and found the large box broken open, and the small desk
containing the money was gone.
In answer to Mr. Woolrych, witness said that no one
else had entered the bedroom after Miss Kent left the
kenos but the prisoner. The bedroom adjoined the sitting
room, and the door was open when he came back, and
then she was certain that the box was safe.
Sergeant Ilarsuni, 9 M, said he received information of
the robbery, and traced the prisoner to llow•common,
where he apprehended him on the previous day. On tell.
Mg him what he was charged with, he said, " Oh, that has
got to be found." On searching him he found • pencil
which the prosecutor identified as having been in the desk
with the money.
On Mr. Woolrych asking the prisoner whether he had
anything to say why he should not be committed for trial,
he asked for a remand to enable him to communicate with
his friends in Devonshire and consult • solicitor.
Mr. Woolrych accordingly remanded him.
WANDSWORTH.
RICZIALTON KZ? THIZVIS.

Thomas Harris, AS, sailor, address refused, and John
Caidon, .11, traveller, of Belford, Manchester. were charged
with entering the house of Mr. C. Smith Logan, a bank
clerk of No. 7, Guilford-road, South Lunbeth, and steal-
ing a variety of articles.
Sergeant Newman, 25 W, said yesterday morning at
5 o'clock, be was on duty in Guilford-road, and while
speaking to a constable named Cross, he saw the pri-
soner Caldron came into the garden of No. 7, from the
front arra, and look up and down the street. The prisoner
seeing them standing about 20 yards off hastily returned
into the area, and disappeared. Witnees and the constable
immediately ran into the garden, and down the area steps
to the kitchen door, which they found dosed and fastened
on the inside. Witness then remained in front of the
house while Cross went to the rear in Lansdowne-place,
north. He afterwards returned with both prisoners.
Witness examined the house and found that it had been
completely ransacked, drawers, boxes., and every little
thing broken open and the contents strewed about the
rooms. He believed that an entrance bad been effected by
the front door with false keys. The family were not stay-
ing in the house at the time. The witness added that he
found a screw-driver on the mantel shelf in the front bed-
room, and it corresponded with all the marks on the
drawers and boxes.

Cross maid that, on going to the rear,
he maw the prisoners comb over an iron pailing of another
home and run away. He gave chase, and, with the amis.
tante of another, he secured the prisoners. Harris first
threatened to knock him down if he touched him ; but