The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-04 00:00:00

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Janes Erasmus Bartlett, aged 30, and described as a
wareheuseman, was brought before Mr. Flowers, charged
with stealing in gold, notes, and cheques, the sum of
845/. 2s. 2d., the property of Messrs. Fry and Son, his
employers.
Mr. Henry Inman Hardy said—l am the manager to
Messrs. Fry and Son, the ebobite manufacturers, carry-
ing on business in the City-road. Prisoner was employed
as a warehouseman, and it was his duty to leave the
money at the bank every Saturday afternoon. At about a
quarter past two in the afternoon of last Saturday I gave
the prisoner 38 crossed cheques, amounting to 7651.
2s. 241., three 51. notes, and G.W. in gold, making a total
of 8451.. x. 2d. ; this he was to pay into the bank
to the credit of the firm. He was not ex-
pected to return that day. On Monday morning his wife
came and said that be had not been home. I then com-
municated with the bank, and found that no money had
been paid in, on learning which I communicated with the
police, and the prisoner was apprehended last night. We
received the whole of the cheques yesterday intact ; they
were enclosed in a pocket-book, and sent by post. The
direction on the paper covering was not in the prisoner's
handwriting.
Police-sergeant James Ham, 5 P, of the detective force,
said—From information which I received from Inspector
Miller, of the detective force, G division, I went about one
o'clock this morning to the prisoner's house in Camber-
well. I found him in bed, and told him the nature of
the charge on which I apprehended him. He said,
" Yes, that's right ; it's bad company that has
led me into this.' At the Camberwell police-station
the prisoner said, " I have always been in the habit of
every Saturday taking the money to the bank. Last
Saturday I was going to the bank with the money, and I
called in at a public-house opposite the Mansion-house to
have a glees of ale. I there lost my pocket-book and the
whole of the money."
A telegram was at this time delivered to Messrs. Fry's
manager, who handed it to the magistrate. The contents
did not transpire, but it was understood that great hopes
were entertained that, through the exertions of the police
conducting the case, the whole of the missing money
might he recovered.
At the request of Mr. Hardy the prisoner was remanded.

MARRIAGE LAWS COMMISSION.—A Belies of con-
secutive meetings has recently been held, at which there
were present :—Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor. Right
Hon. the Lord Lyvedea, Right Hon. the Lord Cairns,
Right Hon. the Lord Justice General of Scotland, the
Right Hon. Mr. Justice 011agan, Vice-Chancellor Sir
William Page Wood, Sir Roundell Palmer' Q.C., M.P. ;
Mr. Travers Tastes, Q.C., D.C.L ; and Mr. George
Young, M.P.
CRYSTAL PALACE--The opera concerto thin
sauna, being supported by the whole of the artistes of the
Royal Italian Opera, Coventgarden, and of Her Majesty's
Theatre. presses an unusually varied interest. The open-
ing concert takes place this afternoon, the voceliste being
Mdlle. Lucca, Mdlle. Frioci, and Madame Nan, with Sig-
nori Graziani, Petit, and Naudin, with Signor Bottesini
as solo double ham
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• ST. JAMEE'S PALACE, MARCH 20.—The Queen
has been plowed to appoint William Alleyne, Marquess of
Exeter, to be captain of her Majesty's honourable come
of Gentlemen at Arms, in the room of Charles, Earl of
Tankerville, appointed Lord Steward of her Majesty's
household.—Goweis.