The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-09 00:00:00

7HB POLICE COUB7B.

MANSION-HOl7Bll.

Buono Moron, charged a few days ago with having been
In poesearion of a pawnbroker's duplicate for a Colt's revolver
which had bees obtained by tales pretences, madonna;
another examination, and evidence was heard which gave
the case a much more serions_appmranoe than it had when
introduced to the notice of the Lad Mayor.
The prisoner, upon Wag put to the bee, was recognised
es a participator in several great fronds which have been
committed in the City of London within the last few years.
Henry Hawke*, shopmen to Colonel Colt, of 14, Pall-
mall, revolver manufacturer said—the theardegr, the 26th of
June, about four in the afternoon, the primmer OMB to oar
shop and Naked to look at a piatol which was fn the window,
and which I showed to him. He then sated as to show
some plainer ones, and I did so, and he asked the price of •
pair and case complete, and I told him 14i. Hs said be
would have the pair he selected. onset with& as No. 26,982,
and they wore to be sent to hir..Edwards, 1 Weymouth-
street, New Bent-road. I sent the nma with Wm, with di-
notices not to leave them without the swer: ; but he re-
turned without either pistols or roomy, and I gave informa-
tion to the police.
The Lord Mayor—Did you intend to trust the primmer P
Whasse—No, my lord. He was a stranger Is me.
The pelsoner—My lord, all 1 have to say about this is that
he new sada word to me about mama at al.
Warm Oath, porter to Colossi Colt, said—On the
lath of Sins I took a pair of pistols is a case to No. 14,
' Inguesthwlesst, to Mr. with dfreckloas sot to
Issue lbws without the raesey. I for Mr. Ed-
monds, sod the primemer nee Me thebode% lad the to awn up
Ado, sod I g Ms the awl h undid the wool
end lea ell the pistol, end amid ha shield the to trythin.
I said these woo not Ness theme eel diet be would west 600
1a no prim Ile polder' to the beipperd, sod mid he
eeeM try dm= drew I mil It the mot Reda, lad be west
this sad spoliate the Li*.
_He them eame speed put a
:sk erne pietilesd esehliset dews with lam As he
wee dews I Mimed Ida, and tall him they thee not
est be rime back mil get urns, and thee west
diva eats, liseleg diet at does pea and ink far se to
elga the sernipt. (A laugh. Whoa he wad down with
be bed s plots% end in about) Irell e sisals &helm& I
missed With, his voice aud.thea I aimed him, sad I saver
have NO Ma Niue VS um (A laugh.)
no Levi bliguit—Wes It your Westin to leave the,
ghlols without vereiriag the It f
Wlthees—thrtainly sot, wiy
Mm. Christie Grigg, .1 14, Weyernediseitreet, Mew
ILathrarel, widow, said—Oa Moody with the gthessr ern-
pied ea sperniesat at my homethorn he the 'Vles&A, width
r
illstarihkeed Saki see a pedithes weal eirnia=lit
set meth; sod se bel ern ea flethr.
he Wemsill end tell the _ wit the awe owl
hellrn wawa of Mende he eleuld be be the huh-
Agereiseis Mr. Oath
to
sad stied dr Ith.
awl the *mar this wise lath the thew
iTsii-lis le here they well Is di, wed
is about tee the phew ems dews
with a gib et pistols and embed se es 'dew
hhe to 1.1 theme elf la the yard. I Adorned se
=.lair="A"..."6.l7=aa:
... to dhallge tre pieteb, bat west into the red mad
let of ass of thorn. I wee very =eh airsick but he ht.(
the other, and this he we kW the pedeer, and mil he
was mot gulag to buy e*. in a poke, end away he started.
The Lord Mayor—Whet ! He ran out of the house with
the_ pistols P
Witneas—He did, my lord, taking a piece of an old apron,
which
The ter libayior raY'lgevident that the lodging table
=primer for the ,mpes- ed facilities it would Word for
„ I shall remathe prisoner in
amend that
other case may be brought agathet him, e he bas bees
to
otavieteleozsia charge of a very heavy offence upon a
hew, the police must take care produce at his
idol a copy of °partake.
The Lord Mayor fined several young women for having
canoed shetructione in the streets. His lordship exmli
much regret at being obliged to inflict penalties upla persons
who were indastriously engaged in gaining the means of
living honestly, bat the nuisance had attained such a height
that the police found it impossible to keep the streets in •
condition suitable for traffic.