The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-30 00:00:00

ROBBERY OP ELEVEN HUNDRED POUNDS.

CLEVER CAPTURE OP A MANCHESTER THIEF.
A young man who has, without authority, oul-
larded upwards of 1,0001. from hie employer's customers, in
Manchester, and prepared for sailing to Australia, was
captured in Liverpool, on Saturday, and brought back, with
his booty, on Sunday. Yesterday he was placed before the
city magistrates, charged with the robbery. MU name is
James Jackson, and he is scarcely 20 years of age. Hs
lived in Prussia-street, Salford. Sepenntencieut Maybury
stated that the prisoner was in the employ of Mr. Samuel
Cheetham, agent, as • porter, and occasionally collected
money. On Monday last, he went te Mr. Bilinger's ware.
house, where he received three cheques, amounting to
9231. 12s. He went with them to London, whore be got
them cashed at the Beak of England, in his employer's nine.
He then proceeded to Liverpool, where he was apprehecneL
Robert Redman, a Liverpool detective, stated that L. roe
received information of the robbery, he watt to the favor.
pool Arms, Water-street, Liverpool, and theta apprehended
the prisoner. He had 3/. 9.. 3d. in his possession, and had
deposited with the landlady of the house, In Hank of Fug.
land notes, 950 f. 10s. Witness received that sum from her.
Mr. Samuel Cheetham depored that the prisoner was a
porter in big service, and had occasionally been employed to
collect, but had no authority to collect the sums he had ob.
Mined. On liVedreaday leat the erieoner asked leave to
go off for a few days, and he (air. Cheettimul gave him
permission to go, and he wan to he hack on Friday morning.
As he did not come to work on Friday, wituosa went to
collect some accounts, and then found that the prisoner had
been before him, a week or e fortnight, ht, and bad in owe
oases allowed an extra per cent. in order to get hold of the
money. He bad no authority to collect the sum he bad
received front Mr. Ellenger. A clerk in the employ of Mr.
Ellenger stated that on Monday last he paid the prisoart
mt.had before collected mormyl three cheques for
12s. He said that if they could oblige Mr.
Cheatham with the account he would allow two-andie
half per cent.. diecomet inetasel of oneetud.a.half per cent.,
and witness paid him. Superintendent Maybury said there
wage's° a mm of 1801. which the prhaonerhad obtained from
another party ; and when apprehended in Liverpool he had
altogether 2611., and bad pikl his passage to Melbourne.
The prisoner rid nothing in defence, and was remanded to
Thursday. He bad engaged a berth in the ship &mini
in the name of "Silvester Sound." A Manchester deect
ties took a person with him to Liverpool, who knew the
prisons : but when first challenged by the Liverpool deter.
Jive he fenced on the subject of the money, stating that
5001. of it had been left to him by his father and that he
had saved the remainder during bee voyage as a sailor. He
had eight 100 f. notes, two of MI., four of 3,4/.
gold, and St 10s. loose ash. He had paid M. Mr his
Zrto Melbourne, 111. fee a flt-out of clothing, and
ra revolver. According to the original errangswein
for sailing, be was to be on board the ship ou Someday
night. He had oohed the cheques in London ou Thereby
forenoon, and in the evening returned to Manchester, bid
passed on the branch line over London-road and Othol.
road, and so on to Liverpool, where he arrived. at night.

THE ROBBERY OF L'21.:10 FROM A NOTTINOHAV

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(MU DAT.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Ma °midam Dendia)
di IN renneunh.
Tine wee the adjourned _k- liblies b the ewe
of W. ?Weld, trading mit the Is et IC piled owl
Ca , as • eterrhast in Fenebtinaulneell Antonini
emulate weedy fled show debts d 11,311 U., with
aia
listslitass oa WI. *spelled to ease Ye obis el
3ea Ml,l The weer am 3, rearmed et bestir sum
missigaraieate to Now York, que.dera et S sod a romatter of Ake fatuities. Sea
three yaws sad throe quartets iallis seas
wen trade of
10.72011. ; I,mat, 2.1411 f. ; sod dritylase by the PI
.ad • former partner of 4.730 f.
Oa Um mipMetios of Mr. Boyle, for the emisneee, an
..ijiturniseut fot three weeks was ordered.

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Httagics,
r..ard hie saammation. 711 e debts are Wawa= 7001. an
all
a. 4.

Till OWNWORM RAXL
Th. bankrupts, It. C. Dar iss aad J. N. Troughtno,
hollows, of fibembteh, surreedeirel to the ndiwLntwc
aol obtaiset protection from &MSC
ree sating for choice of snipes' is &zed for the 12th of
Noresthet.