The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.

David Fads*, a very romtelpw,wes brought before the
Lord Mayor charged with
The allopmsn of Mr. Dunn, .ollrean, of Cannon-street,
said—The primmer came Into the shop between three sad
tour o'clock yesterday, and asked for some umetard, but ro-
tated to take it, saying that it was too exposers, and lift
the shop. Five minutes afterwards be returned, and gawk-
ing ever his hand took some silver which lay upon the desk
ea/ ran away. I mead sad gave him Into custody, and
the °dicer found 9.. epos him.
Ths prisoner—That's my ova messy, sad I never was in
tilie,e,W, et all, but this arit as wee plods( by came up end
me of robbery.
The Lord Mayor—lt we. very well that you were
for you would have got away with the plunder if he M'en'ol
not followed you.
The policeman—He was seen by a gentleman putting the
money in his pocket ea he west along. At the station-bouse
he gave an 'address, but nobody in the street knew scything
about him.

-TieioTiaorter—l gave you ray *tees eddies', and I live
with her, but hays a different mime. They hod no right to
touch me or my money et all.
The Lord M.yor sentenced the primal, to imprisonment
with hard 'shout for two months.

CLERKEN WELL.

PIIIIOEB CHAIGI 01 FELON T •OAINST A POLIC. CON.
STA AUL
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Police-emetable Joh* tleriolle, 431, N divides, wee
placed in the felons' dock, babes Mr. Comb, charged with
stealing the wheels of a box barrow, of the value of 7a. 64.,
the property of Mr. Robert Ste:Mart, a carpenter, of 12,
Park mad, Homey, in the parish of Homey.
Mr. Inspector Langdon, N divtefoa, attended to watch the
case on behalf of the Conanitredeanni of Police.
Poli mat Monahan 38 N, said that, front labnantion
he received a congeal who formerly lived with the
prisoner, he wee the habit of taking bozos things in
a clandestine manner while he wee on duty, he oonotrunteated
with Inspector Langdon, and received directions to go to the
prisoner's bones and make inquiries about some wheels. The
prisoner said he had no such things, and, as no one had
charged him, he came away. Sometime afterwards be
went to the prisoner's house, and in the nest yard found two
shade, and then took the prisoner into custody.
Police-constable Berkin, 621 N, said he lodged in the
primer's bones, and when the sergeant went away the pri-
soner took two wheels from his coal-hones, and put them in
the adjoining yard. He communicated this bet to the ser-
pent, and the wheels were afterwards found.
Tbe prosecutor identified the wheels produced as his pro-
perty, and said they were lost yesterday morning.
Tne prisoner in defence sail he found the wheel., and
thinking they belonged to his next door neighbour put them
in his house.

Inspector Langdon said the prisoner was the constable on
the beat from which the wheels had bus stokes.
Yr. Carrie asked the prisoner whether he would have the
case decided at °nee, or bays it mat to the sessioes.
thee
The Maxi
ecidedm said les wee guilty, and wished the am to be

Mr. Cort rid if this had been the awe of a common
person who for the era time oommittad an offence, he should
not have passed noon him the severe ',embrace which he was
shoat to do. The prisoner's character was gone ; he was
driven from the force, and was now disgrsoed for ever. lie
should order the prisoner to be confined in the Noun of Cor-
rection, with Lard labour, for sit calendar months.