The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-31 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOTME.

drat& escrThi;eda;;Zerter mariner, was
I,limi.d before Alderman Mir Robert (111144121 with bur-
glariossly breaking and entering Ilahn's private hotel, in
dam:ice-equine, limorice.
Monger, a detective °Seer, stated that be' sew the pri-
soner lounging about °mild-equate between nine and ten
o'clock on Wednesday night, and as several burglaries
had been recently emessid in the neighbourhood, ed
was induced to watch him. no short time he saw him
go to the back of Hahn's hoed, and finding that he did
not totem, be gave some instructions to an officer in
',acorn No. 763, and wont to the dabon for further
meistanee. On coming back with two other officers, ho
dent into the hotel, and saw the prisoner struggling
with eonstable 763 in the peeve. Witness took bold
of the prisoner, and asked him what be was doing there,
and he replied that he had come in for • gleam of grog.
Witness asked him bow he got in, and the prisoner
said he could And that out. In the mileage he saw two
large bundles, containing two feather beds, three feather
pillows, three sheets, and other articles, bearing Mr.
Hahn's private mark. The prisoner gave a false address
in Camden-town, and he believed him to be what was
called • " duffer " who sold mock jewellery. On being
taken into custody the prisoner, "Do not take ally
notice of a drunken man; but he was perfetly sober at
the time. Two other robberies had been committed in the
same home on the day before.
Robert Warren, 76.1 said be was called into the house,
sad looked into several bedrooms. In one of them he saw
the two bundles produced. He saw the prisoner in the
passage, near to the room, and took hold of him. The
pnioner struggled violently to escape. The landlady
brought the Wadies into the passage, where Monger saw
them. Priaoaer said he came in for a glass of grog.
J'risoner—ls it unusual fora person to go into a hotel
for a glass Kgnie (Laughter.)
Sir Hobert Carden—l can answer that question. It is
usual for people to go into a public-house for a glues of
grog, and not into a private hotel.
Prisoner—Were the bundles in the bedroom first?
Witnesse—Yes.

Prisoner—Well, is not that the proper place for articles
of bedding P (Laughter.)
Sir Robert Carden—But you had them packed up.
Prisoner—Ab, you must not come down upon me so
heavy as that. (Renewed laughter.)
Mrs. Hahn said she went into her bedroom about ten
o'clock, and found everything in confusion. Two bundles
were tied up and plaited beside the door. She gave the
alarm, and the officer 763 came in. The witness also
stated that the prisoner was perfectly sober.
Prisoner—Madam, would you oblige his lordship and me
by stating whether you have any knowledge whether a
man is drunk or sober ? (Loud laughter.)
The witness repeated that the prisoner was quite sober.
Prisoner—l spent 31. or M. in drinking with George, a
shipmate.
Sir Robert Carden—l do not believe you were drunk.
Prisoner—l am sorry your lordship has this indelible
impression that I was not drunk. (Renewed laughter.)
'lanyard, • City detective, said he had known the pri-
soner for twenty years as a duffer selling mock jewellery
and duffing cigars and other things.
The pneoner said he had been cruising on the onest of
South America since the Prince of Wales' marriage.
(Laughter.)
Sir Robert Carden—l believe you have had penal
servitude.

Prisoner—Never, my lord ; you are labouring under s
delusion. (Laughter.) If the officer has known me twenty
years, he must have had me in custody, and you have your
ledgers to refer to. (Renewed laughter.)
Sir Robert Carden—l will remand you for a week, and
we may then hear something further about you.
Prisoner—You will hear no more than you have heard,
my lord. (Laughter.)
He was remanded accordingly.