The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-27 00:00:00

Sir 'tubed Carden reroandeilthe priioner for a work.

UILDHA LL.
John Samuel Rout, a shoemaker, formerly residing at
No. 2, Neynold's-buildiage, Cripplegate, was placed at
the bar, on remand, before Alderman Hale, charged under
the 37th sec. of the 31st and 322nd of Viet., cap. 122, with
wilfully neglecting to provide adequate food, clothing,
medical aid, or lodging
, for his children, each being under
the age of 14 years. This wee the second cue under this
act at this court; the f wmer one being that of the pri-
soner's wife for the same offence, and upon which she
received a sentence of two months' imprisonment with
hard labour.

IJr. Baylis prosecuted on behalf of the guardians of the
East London I.7nion, and stated that iu August last the
parochial authorities of the East London Union received
information that the prisoner's four children were being
starved to death, and in consequence the medical and re-
hewing officers of the union went to the premises, and found
the four poor children in the condition represented by the
neighbours. The East London Union guardians were em-
powered to prosecute the parents for such gross neglect,
and they were determined to do so.
The names of the four children who had been neglected
were Ann, aged 8; John Samuel, ti; Joanna. 3; ,In't
George William, 14 mouths. When discovered they were
dirty, emaciated, and sulfering from want of food. Since
they have been in the workhouse infirmary there has been
a wonderful improvement in their condition.
The prisoner said he gave his wife ISs. per week, and
kept himself and children, but whenever he came home
be found her drunk, and if be threatened to stop her
money she ill-used the children.
Alderman Hale said he looked upon the prio,oner as one
of those monsters which sometimes showed them,clve.i.
He was worse than the beasts, because they would take
care of their young. The sentence upon bun was that he
be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six mouths.

BOW-STREET.
A well-dressed, gentlemanly-looking young French-
man, who gave his name P. J%usi, but ie said to have
paned by various names and titles, as Otto von Behr,
le Chevalier de Voucould, Rubrand de Marque, &c.,
and whose real name and description ie alleged
to be le Chevalier Richard Hugo Otto de Feu-
could, late officer in 6th Regiment of Hus-
sars, in the French army, was brought up in
custody of Sergeant Palmer, of the detective force, upon
a warrant charging him with " forging, altering, and
uttering a post-once order." Though the warrant only
=fiessoll one order, it was understood that many other
of a similar nature would be preferred against
him, and that he had carried ou an extensive system of
obtaining post-office orders for small sums, obliterating
the figures by means of some chemical preparation, and
inverting larger amounts.
Mr. Ashunt, from the Post-office solicitors' office, con-
ducted the prosecution ; Mr. Edmund Yates also attended
to watch the case.

Mr. Asburat said he should on the present occasion only
enter into ono of the charges against the prisoner, and
should then apply for a remand to give time to obtain the
attendance of the witnesses; in the other cases. It ap-
peared that on Saturday, the 22nd August, the prisoner
went to the money-order While in Great Dover-street, and
obtained a money order for 2s. 6d., for which he paid the
amount and the usual foe. The same &Himmel' he went
to a person named Gibson, residing at Brompten, and
vilified to take lodgings in his house. Ile told Gamut that
his name was De Vignet, and that he was an offieer in the
hoick army, absent on leave. He said he was short ut
money and could not pay a small balance of rent at his
late lodgings, which must be discharged before he could
remove his luggage, and he persuaded Gibson to lend him
2/. We. on the security of a poet.-offiee order fur U/.. fs. lid.
which he said he bud received from his father.
by post, but it had been delivered at too late
an hour for Lim to get it cashed at the
pest-aim. After getting the money the prisoner was
nut seen again till ui custody. The money order being
presented for payment ut the money order °Bice in the
Fulham-rood on Monday, payment was refused on the
ground that it was a forgery. It was? in fact, the money
order for 2s. Gd. which had been obtained at the Hover-
road that day. The amount is stated twice in a post-
office older, once iu figures and once in words. When
there are no pounds a dusk is made through the space for
pounds iu both places. In this caw the dash had been
obliterated by means of some chemical, and the figure
"5" inserted in one place—the word " live" iu the other.
Evidence in support of this statement was given, and
the prisoner, who uttered no defence, was emanate:l for

Nr. Newton remanded the primmer for {agrarian and
telling the witness that he had done • good service in
catching • thief, ordered him • gratuity from the poor-
boa.

MR. ALBERT GRANT, M.P., AND THE
BELGIAN PUBLIC WORKS SCHEME.