The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION•HOUSE.

Joshua Cohen, the son of a rag merchant in Petticoat-
lane, and John Clegg, who was described as a rag mer-
chant, carrying on business in Half Moon-street, Bishops-
gate, both of whom had been apprehended by Foulger and
Smith, the City detectives, were brought before Alder-
man Lusk, M.P., for further examination, charged, the
former with receiving feloniously three bales of wool,
value 1001., the property of Messrs. Gooch and Couaens,
wool warehousemen, carrying on business in Heiden-
square ; and the latter with receiving eight bales of wool,
value 3001, the property of the same prosecutors.
Mr. H. F. Valiance, of Tokenhouse-yard, conducted the
prosecution; Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Buchanan,
appeared for Cohen ; and Mr. Cooper, instructed by Mr.
Wontner, appeared for Clegg. _ Mr. Poland was also pre-
sent to watch the case on behalf of Mr. Stocker, the owner
of a portion of the warehouse in Half Moon-street, where a
large quantity of the wool that was alleged to have bees
stolen was discovered by the officers, and whose name had
been mentioned in the course of the proceedings.
The case appeared to create considerable interest among
persons connected with the wool trade on account of the
extensive nature of the robbery, and the mysterious
manner it which it was committed. It was proved at the
previous examination that upon the prosecutors taking
stock in November and December last they discovered that
a very large quantity of wool, principally of the finer qua-
lities, had been abstracted, and no information whatever
could be obtained as to what had become of it ; and a re-
ward of 2001. was offered for information upon the subject
with the discovery of the persons concerned in the affair.
Shortly afterwards the prisoner Cohen was taken into
custody, and it was proved, as against him, that he had
upon three several occasions hired a horse and van which
was taken to the warehouse of the prosecutors, and each
time a bale of wool was lowered into it from the loop-
hole by some person inside, and upon one of
these occasions some one from above wee beard
to call out, "This is all you can have at present. I
cannot get any more now." This wool, so obtained,
was then driven to the premises of a notorious receiver of
stolen goods in Heat's-street, Whitechapel, and the pri-
soner Cohen there deposited it, and gave the carrier some-
thing to drink, and some money, and told him not to say
anything about the matter. With regard to the other
prisoner, Clegg, it appeared that in consequence of infor-
mation received by the officers they went to a ware-
house in Half Moon-street, Biahopsgste, which consisted
of four large floors, two of which were occupied by a per-
son named Butler, and the others by Mr. Stocker, rag
merchant, by whom the prisoner was employed asforeman,
and upon searching the place they found eight bales of
wool, value 3001., concealed under gunny bags in different
parts of the premises, the whole of which there was reason
to believe had formed a portion of the wool that was
stolen from the prosecutors. When the prisoner was
first asked by the officers whether there was any
wool upon the premises, it appeared that he stated
most positively that there was not; but after
the discovery was made, he said that the wool had
been placed in his hands by Mr. Stocker as security for the
payment of the slim of 100/. which he bad lent to him. It
was proved, however, that the prisoner was present and
received the wool when it was first brought to the ware-
house, and that be immediately removed it from the wrap-
pen that then contained it, and placed it in other begs
that were about the premises, and that be himself placed
the bags of wool in the places where they were discovered
by the officers. . . .

'The additional evidence adduced yesterday against the
prisoner Clegg was to the effect that he had no authority
whatever from Messrs. Butler, who occupied the lower
floors of the warehouse, where the wool was found, to
place it upon their premises, and they had no knowledge
whatever that he had done so. It was also proved that
Clegg had opened the trap-door in Mr. Stocker's warehouse
and hal passed the wool through it tothewarehouse below.
Alderman Luck at the close of the case discharged
the prisoner Cohen, but decided upon remanding the
other prisoner.
Mr. Poland said he thought it right to state on behalf
of Mr. Stocker that the police had searched a paper mill
belonging to him in the country, but had nut discovered
anything, and they had requested him to attend, and he
now appeared on his behalf, and Mr. Stocker was present
and ready to answer any questions that might be put to
him.

Mr. Cooper asked th►t the prisoner Clegg might be
admitted to bail, but Alderman Luak refused to accept
bail.

POET DATED CHEQrrs.—Yesterdays question
was decided at the Marylebone County Court, in an
action " Emanuel v. Roberta, Lubbock, and C 0.," the
bankers of Lombard-street, as to the law un post dated
cheques. Mr. Day, the barriater, appeared for the
bankers, and Mr. Joel Emanuel, the plaintiff, a solicitor,
conducted his own CRAW. On the kith November
cheque in favour of Mr. Jacobs was drawn by the plaintiff
for 1,000/., dated the 14th November, and payment re-
fused, as it was post dated. The same cheque was pre-
sented the next day and still refused. The party was
requested to get a fresh cheque. The bankers requested
Mr. Emanuel to close his account, and he brought his
action alleging damage to .500/., but had reduced the same
to 51.1/., to try it in a county court. He submitted that a
cheque payable to order was legaL Mr. Day called a
gentleman named Derbyshire, who proved that the custom
in the City was not to pay post/dated cheques. The
deputy-judge (Mr Jcasel) held that the custom was good,
and supported the law. He gave a verdict for the bankers,
and notice of appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench was
given by Mr. Emanuel.

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MU RDEltont OUTRAGI IN IRELAND.—Ballymena
has been made the scene of a fearful attempt at murder.
Brigailie-house, the residence of Mrs. Treacy, situated on
the road to Broughshane, was fired into on the night of
the sth inst., about eleven o'clock. Mr. Neilson Linder-
wood, banister-at-law, who had arrived by the five o'clock
train from Strabane, rid Londonderry, was sitting et sup-
per in the dining-room with Mira Treaty and Miss Treacy,
when a shi.t was fired into the room, which burst in the
shutter; and immediately on the light being seen five
other shots were discharged into the room. The window
was shivered, and the curtains, shutter, and wall bear the
impress of the shots ; but happily no life was lost. As
soon as it was safe, a message was sent to the comity
inspector (Mr. Williams), and the constabulary, under Mr.
Sub-Inspector Dobbyn, were sent out, and it was found,
from footmarks in the snow, that ten or more per-
sons had composed the party. They had gone round the
house from window to window, listening, it would appear,
in order to secure their intended victims; and It was
discovered that they bad remained round the house (the
servants heard them) after their attempt, in order, in all
probability, to find how they had succeeded, or consulting
how best to complete their task, and what further to do.
An information containing almost the foregoing has been
made before Mr. Montgomery, R.M., and constabulary
were left to protect the house. A report has been mule
to the Lord-Lieutenant, through the Right Hon, Mr.
Morris, Attorney-General, M.P.—Northern Whig.
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white pudding, Gil. per lb, ; and os tongues, Is. 3d. each ;
beefsteaks, lid. per lb.
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