The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-23 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Mr. John Diggs' carman, of One Swan yard, Biahoperate-
street, attended to answer a summons issued against hint at
the instance of Mr. Mitchell, one of the inspector of the
City police, which charged him with having unlawfully in
hie poseeesion at one time more than 501ba. weight of gun-
powder, in a certain warehouse then occupied by him, to
w.t, 30011 x. weight of gunpowder, he not being then a
dealer in iFunpowder, contrary to the statute, &c.
Mr. Sleigh, the 6U-rioter, appearel for the defendant.
It appeared that on the 15th inst., Inspector Harding,
accompanied by Inspector Mitchell, proceeded to the de-
feedatit'a warehouse, and there on a platform in the ware
house found six packages of gunpowder, in all weighing
about 300105., upon which they at once applied to the Lord
Mayor for a warrant, which was granted, and the gun-
powder was removed to the Tower.
The Lord Mayor fined the defendants 101., in addition to
the forfeiture of the gunpowder.
Mr. Sleigh asked his lordship if he would state a case
upon a point of law to be carries' into the Court of queen's
Bench._

This has lonlship agreed to, and
Yr. 'Sleigh said that he should give notice within three
days, as the law required. He then said that carriers were
placed in a very awkward position, and asked his lordship if
he could advise them how to act.

The Lord Mayor mid they were in a very difficult position
indeed. They must, as • matter of course, receive all par.
oehi sent to them for delivery, and at the same time the
statute makes it a penal offence to have en accumulation of
gunpowder. He was sorry that he could not advise them
any way.
Charles Hart, a lad about 17 years of ems, was charged
before the Lord Meyer with stealing a horse and cart and a
set of harness, value together about Mt.
It appeared that the pnscuer had a cousin 112 the service
of Mmes. Hubbellans% Mit, of Watling-street, who are in
the habit daily of sending their horse and tr ,p to Mr.
Bolder, livery stable keeper, in Queen-street, Cheapside,
aid the prisoner, knowing this, went on Monday afternoon
and said he was sent for Hubbell's pony and cart. He took
it out, and in the evening of the same day left it at Mr. Bea-
table's, also a livery stable keeper in the Borough, sod next
morning be called for the barna% saying that he was going
to change it. The harness we giveu to him, and he
it at a pawnbker's in the tValworth-road.
pledgedoti ng pawnbrokers
more was seen of him until he was apprehended.
The prisoner having nothingto toy, was committed for trial.
Thos. Jas. Graham was brought before the Lord Mayor
on a charge of embezzlement.
He was remanded until Tuesday.

FORGED BANK OP ENGLAND NOTES.--Sitilors
and others cannot be too much on their guard at this
forged notes. A 101. note No. V.•
dated 10 Oct. 1880, was forwarded, a few days
.6,717:11/leraca'ut respecting
Antwerp to the sailors' Howe, Wellutreet, u
part peymeut of • seamen's wages discharged et that port;
P.
and yesterday 51. note„ No.R. 97105, date 11 Dec. 1860,
was brought to the institution as having been received
by a tradesman as payment for clothes from a person in a
sailor's dress. Them sotto are very well executed, but bare
• rough "ppeareaos and the water-mark is more promi-
nently disphyed thin in the genuine note, and when wet is
applied, with • little friction, the water-mark disappears.
011HITA2. Pkunn. —ON. SHILLING DAY.
FIUDAY, MARCH 22. Admirions on payment, "
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