The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-01 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

Withoes Wrils, the young man who was charged on the
previous day with stealing a 501. Bank of England note, was
brought up for further examination.
Russell, the detective officer, who apprehended the
simmer, said he had ascertained that he had given a false
name and addreaa He had also diecovered that the gentle-
man who was robbed was a member of the Oriental Club,
bet be was not robbed at that establishment, but at a
bearding-house I. Hanover-square, where he was staying
temporarily. It appeared that a despatch box belonging to
hint was broke' epee on the 30th of June, and the note in
question, 70 sovereigns in gold, and some papers of con-
siderable value, were stolen. The prisoner was one of the
waiters in the establishment, and he was suspected of being
concerned in the robbery at the time it was committed.
The Lord Mayor inquired whether the prosecutor was in
attendance.

Russell said he wee not at present in London, but he
thought it possible that some clue might be obtained to the
other property if the prisoner was remanded for a few days,
and by that time the prosecutor would probably be In at-
tendance.

The prisoner, who told the mune story of having won the
note in a bet upon the Lust Derby race, was remanded for e
week.

The public will remember that the particulars of a very
heartless robbery upon a poor woman named Anne Salter, at
London-bridge Wharf,were published a few days ago, and the
result has been that different benevolent individuals have
subwribed a stun sufficient to replace the clothes and money
of which she was robbed. Yesterday the further sums of
If. were received from A. N.H. ; 10s., from M. B. Burnham ;
and 71.1., from W. H. C., jun., fur the uae of the same poor
woman.

17 I LDHALL.
Ge9rye C/orir, foreman and Wes. Pike, warehouseman,
to Messrs. Joseph, wholesale boot and shoe manufacturers,
of Ski:met-street, liuow-hill, were charged before Alderman
Copeland with robbing their employers to a considerable
extent, and as the evidence will show in a most systematic
manner ; and John Smith, a master boot and shoe maker,
carrying on business in laystallatreet, Clerkenwell, was at
the Baron time charged with feloniously receiving a large
quantity of property belonging to the prosecutors, knowing
it to have been stolen. _

Mr. Woutner conducted the prosecution.
It appeared from the statement of the learned gentleman
and the evidence called io support of it, that Pike had
charge of the goods in stock as warehouseman, and that
Clarke as the foreman had the sole control of the unmanu-
Sutured materials, and as it was also the duty of the latter
to give out materials and to book in the work when re-
turned completed, his probity was implicitly relied
on as a rheil upon the other servants in the establishment.
Clarke being the general manager of the business it was his
duty tome that no property leaves the premises improperly.
Smith is a boot-maker in a small way of business in Clerkeu-
well, and for some time past matters had been going on
which at length excited attention, and proceedings were
taken by the officers which induced them to visit Smith's
premises in Laystak-etreet. He was asked if he had
bneght any upper leather lately, and he said he had, but
the only ac-runt be was able to render was that
he bought it of u " short man." He was told that was
very unsatisfactory, but he said be could give no
other account. jiu premises were then marched,
and sixty-one pair of boot uppers were found, which he
said he got from the "short man, hat after sundry
interrogatories from the officers he said he bought them of
Pike. who be knew was in Means. Joseph's employ, but as
he booked them he thought he nought safely buy them.
Ho was then taken to the police-station, and the officers
proceeded to Messrs. Joseph's, and Pike sobs called into the
counting/louse and questioned. He said he did not know
Smith, and that he had never sold to him a single article of
his employers property. He wee thou taken to the station.
and confronted with Smith, who pointed him out as the
minim of whom he had bought the goods. Pike was then
searched, and a quantity of Messrs. Joseph's property was
footed concealed upon various parts of his person, some
being even buckled round his legs, inside his stockings,
which left no doubt of his dishonesty. His lodginp were
then searched, and other property found. Clarke was
soon after called into the counting-house, and, in
answer to the inquiries put to him, said he knew
Smith, of Lay/stall-street, lint never Lad any dealings
' with him. lie was also taken to the station, and South
pointed out certain articles which he Lad purchased of
Clarke. That was not, however, deemed sufficient upon
which to found a charge against Clarke, and the
efficen therefore proceeded with him to his house in the
Mile-end-road, where Pike also lodged ; and while they
were searching the upper rooms, Clarke contrived to slip
away unperceived; but as boon as his absence was dis-
covered, one of the officers went in march of him, sod uu
looking through tt.e keyhole of the parlour door be saw
Clarke in the act of openiag a large box with a key which
Le took from his pocket, the wife at the same time opening
the window which looked into the back yard. The officer
immediately bunt into the room, and upon stitching the box
in question founds quantity of goods which Messrs. Joseph
ideutified as their property. Clarke was thereupon takeu
into custody.
Mr. Lewis. jun., defer ded Smith ; and Mr. Perry, an
ankled clerk, from the office of Mr. Buchanan, appoint'
for Clarke • Pike was undefended.
After the examination of several witnesses, Mr. Wontner
asked for a remand, as he was not in a position to complete
the owe ti-at day.
Mr. Lewis Led he dal not object to a remand, but as
Smith had, without the slightest concealment, given every
Information to the officers, ai.,l there being really no evidence
to show that he either bought the goods under price, or
knew that they were stolen, be trusted bail would be ac-
cepted fur his appearance here on a future day. He was as
anxious for the fullest investigation to clear up his els-
meter as the prosecutors were to bring the real orreodme to
*tin.
Alderman Copeleud said he made it • rule, unless in my
exceptional cases, of refusing bail for persons charged with
receiving stolen gouda, for when guilty they were far worse
than the thieves.

The primmer' ware then remanded for a.week.
Charles Spifkr, s porter in the employ of limn. Cla-
y sod Co., wholesale warehousemen, of 5 and 6, Love-
less, was charged with robbing hi. masters ; and acE
teenee, who gave the same of Julia Simpson, was
with receiting the property. knowing it to have been
In this case it appeared that Smith, a detective officer,
saw Spiller in Fore-street, and knowing him as Besazi.
Dawdle'''. porter, and eireieg be had a parcel, he watched
him into tt ells street, and ultimately saw him give the
parcel to Simpsoo, whom be met, and sbe in azolisap gave
MIR born,. maw. Smith followed them into Little
Britain . where )60 saw Spil'.er give Simpson a
smaller parcel, sad they then separated. Slopeme
west to St. Martin's-le-Grand, and Smith stopped her
es she was arcades the road, sad asked her what she hod