The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-09 00:00:00

IKARYLEBONE

Hairy Warwick, a sspeo young man, de-
scribed as living at 14, St. erge's-gardens, Lambeth, was
charged before Mr. Hammill with attempting to pick
pockets in Portman-chapel, Baker-street, in company
with another young man, who had escaped.
It speared that about ten minutes past one o'clock
on Friday, pelke-constable White, 310 D, was stationed
in one of the lobbies of the above chapel, and as the con-
gregation were leaving the building, be observed the pri-
soner, in company with another man, trying the pockets of
the ladies as they were passing out. He distinctly saw the
prisoner go to the side of a lady arid toads her drew, and
use other manipulations practised by the pickpocket
gentry. He followed one lady eat, upon whom
prisoner had been practising, and asked her if she had lost
anything but on receiving a reply that she had nothing to
lose, he followed the prisoners, in company with Sergeant
Bode; 13 D, until they arrived at Oxfordetreet, when pri-
soner's companion, apparently suspicious, ran away and
mounted an Atlas omnibus and rode off. Prisoner was then
apprehended on the above charge, when he said he was
innocent, that he was a respectable young man, in the ser-
vice of a Dr. Broom, and offered to produce his card. He
however did not do so. The *Aires.] given by prisoner was
a false one, and no Dr. Broom's name appeared in the
medical register.
Prisoner, attempting a cry, said he was a respectable
young man, and the charge against him was a mistake. The
address given by him was correct.
Mr. Hammill believed the officers, and as a false address
had been given he should remand him for a week.
Prisoner wiehed it to he then settled. He acknowledged
he had given • wrong address, and would plead guilty to
the charge.
Mr. Hammill, under all circumstances, said he should,
notwithstanding, remand him, for the purpose of learning
something about him.
The prisoner was then removed.

Henry Mason, alias Bowen, aged 27, described as a
milkman, well known to the police, and Margaret Sawyer,
27, residing at 2, Pembroke street, Caledonian-raid, were
brought before Mr. Comte, charged with having in their
possession two plaster moulds for making florins, a quantity
of counterfeit florins and shillings, and also other counterfeit
coin, and all the necessary implement& for adorning and
coating the same, in the parish of St. Mary, Islington.
Mr. James Brennan said that ho was formerly an inspec-
tor of pollee of the O division, but was now employed
by the authorities at the Mint. On Friday night,
from information and instruction from the Mint authori-
ties, he went to the Penton Arnie beer-shop, and there
saw the male prisoner in company with two or three of his
companions. He said to the prisoner, " Harry, I MU
instructed by the Mint authorities to take you into custody.
You are suspected of dealing largely in counterfeit coin."
He then put his hand into the pocket of the prisoner, and
took from it a black bag containing several little packets of
coin. The bag contained 31 florins and 215 shilling pieces,
all of them counterfeit. In a tobacco-box be also found •
good florin, from which the impression for the moulds wal
taken. They then came out of the house, and the prisoner
was naked where he resided. The prisoner said, " I have no
fixed residence ;" upon which Mr. Brennan said, " I will
find you one. We have had you ander observation for some
time, both at Tnrnrnill.street and here." The pri-
soner then said, " I have not been selling at the
beer-shop in Turnmill-street." A mob had by this
time collected, and violence being *tared, the prisoner

; was put into a cab and driven to No. 2, Pembroke-street, and
I in the second-floor back the female prisoner was found. The
room was searched, and on a shelf over the cupboard •
mould for making counterfeit florins was discovered. There
Iwere also two galvanic batteries fully chased, another
mould, two or tMee cylinders, a number of bottles con-
and mi and all the masonry Implements for making
• colearMg counterfeit cum, Tbe male prisoner had for
' years been engaged in making counterfeit coin, and bad
twice been convicted of felony. The female said the other
priaoner had oaly brought the moulds there • few days
before, and the man said that lee hoped the female would be
discharged as she was not conoerned with him. The male
prisoner said that the florin found in his tobacco-box was not
the pattern piece, but was a counterfeit like the rest.
Mr. Currie remanded the prisoners until Wednesday.nest,
for the attendance of the Mint solicitor, and hail,. which
was applied for by Mr. Wakeliag, solicitor, was refired.