The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW-STREET.

William Hayes waschargeCeah obtaining money from
Mr. John Muir, an American merchant, by a false repre-
sentation. _ _

The defendant kept a shop opposite the Royal Italian
Opera-house, in Bow-street, for the 'ale of opera tickets,
and the complainant stated that on calling there and
inquiring if they were the duly authorised agents of the
theatre, the defendant replied, " Yes," and sold him two
stalls for the amphitheatre, charging him 30s. The com-
plainant observed that the advertised price was 7s. each,
upon which the defendant rid, "The tickets have been
raised, owing to the extraordinary demand;" and com-
plainant, upon this representation, paid t'.e amount de-
manded, being more than double the proper price. He was
afterwards informed that be lual been cheated, the defen-
dant being no agent of the theatre, and now he sought for
redress.

Mr. Murdock, from the box-office of the Royal Italian
Opera, proved that the defendant was not an agent of Mr.
G7e, and that the tickets in question hail been procured,
with two others, in the name of Johnson. No advance was
ever made at the theatre upon the advertised prices, and
the complainant mMtt have procured his stalls at 70. each
on Monday if ho bad applied at the theatre.
The defendant wished to know why he had been brought
from his business and to whom he was to look for redress.
Ho took a shop for the espies+ purpose of buying opera-
tickets and selling them again at advanced prices. If he
did not sell the tickets he was the loser of the original cost
of them. It was hisepeculatioo, nod what he did was done
ever day by the fashionable puhliahers in Bond-street.
Mr. Jardine—You do not seem to understand the charge
against you, which is really a very serious one. You are
charied with fraudulently representing yourself as the
agent of Mr. Cye, and causing this complainant to believe
that the tickets had been raised in price by that gentleman's
authority. Now that is a criminal offence, in my opinion.
The Bond-street publishers do not represent thamsehres as
" agents."
The defendant—l only represented myself as my own

agent. .
Mr. Jardine—Mr. Moir swears otherwise, and I am pre-
pared to act upon his evidence, unless he prefers adopting
the other course open to him—that of taking civil proceedings
spinet you for the recovery of the money. I ens only Nay
it Is much to he regretted that people will he so foolish as to
purcham3 their tickets at these places, instead of going to
the theatre. . .

The eomplainwit said he would take time to consider what
he should do.

George Blakey, alias Pe7k,—aa. Boma Blakey, residing at
liolbern.buildings, were charged with burglarlotialy
broiling and entering the dwellingloute of Mr. Berge, 26,

Johnatreet, Bedford•row, on the night of the 14th ult
and stealing therein a large quantity of silver plate, se% end
diamond rings, and a number of other articles of the value
of about 9001.

Both prisoners are well known to the police and to the
officers of the different prisons. The persons who nom.
witted this burglary must evidently have known the house
well, for they got over a low wall and then over six or
seven other walls. They then mounted an outhouse,
and forcing the catch of the staircase window entered the
house, and proceeded to the drawing-room, having
had to force two folding-doors in their progress. Having
possessed themselves of their booty, the thieves left the
house by the front door. The robbery was first discovered
by the prosecutor, who, on going down stairs about six in
the morning, was surprised to find his moms strewed with
the contents of the drawers, and the whole of the plate on
the sideboard removed. Amongst the property stolen was
a silver cup, gilt inside, engraved, "To Lionel Louis Berge,
by his godfather, H. Salzmann -" three silver table spoons, II
dessert spoons, nine table forks, initials " F. B. ;" and two
rings, one a diamond mourning ring, "In mernoryof
and one, "In memory of Julia Moses." Information was
given to the s .lice, and the matter was placed in the hands
of Sergeants .wn, SE, and Franklin, VA E,andßobinion, of
the detective force. The prisoners, who are well known to
Sergeant Chown, have been out of the way since the night
of the burglary until the morning of their apprehension,
when they were taken into custody by Sergeants Chown
and Franklin, but upon the prisoners' rooms being searched
none of the silver plate and jewels could be found. A
further search was made, and in a table drawer was a large
clasp knife, which the prosecutor identified as having been
brought by him to this country from a foreign part, and
which be swore was in his house on the night of the bur-
glary. Both the prismiera before the robbery had been
wretchedly clad, but now have new clothes of a costly
description.
The prisoners, in defence, said that they were innocent of
the charge, and knew nothing whatever of the robbery. As
for the knife, the male prisoner said he could bring a man
who made the knife, and who also repaired it.
The prosecutor said lie was quite certain about the knife,
the more especially as the marks on it which be had made
in knocking down one of the rivets were still upon it.
Inspector Pethers naked for a remand, to enable the police
further time to investigate the matter.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said the male prisoner bad better produce
the evidence he had spoken of on the next occasion. He
should remand the prisoners for a week.