The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-18 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
Two well-dressed bo_ys, named Thomas Pow and John
were charged with stealing a purse containing
fifteen sovereigns from the shop of Mr. Lewis, limner, ld„
amenable.
The prisoner Page was an errand-boy in the employment
of Mr. Lewin, and on Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock
be left the shop, and did not return. Suspecting that
something was wrong, Mr. Lewis examined the cash
drawer. and found that a purse and lei/. in gold was mis-
ming, and he then gave information to the police, the result
of which was that Page and the other prisoner, Chadsey,
were apprehended at King's-cross station on Thursday
night, and taken to Row-lane station. There Page ad-
mitted, in presence of detective-sergeant Hancock, that he
had taken the money, but said that be should never have
done it had it not been for Chadsey, who told him he
wanted to get a chip and go to sea, and asked him (Page) if
be would go with him. He also added that it was no use
their going without money, and that they must
seine money. Chadsey said, " Lot I did
no tell you to steal it." Page replied, " Yes
you did ; how do you suppose I was to get it unless
I stole it ? You said. we shall want 141. or 151.._ and I
took this purge, .ind there wasjust 15!. in gold in it.
I place
After taking it (Page continued) went to Charlsey's
in Gower-street. Easton-road, and called him out, and we
went down to Manchester together. I paid the fare, IL tie.,
for both of us. From Manchester we went to Liverpool,
and then returned to London, because Cheadle, did not
like to stop at Liverpool." Charlaey said, " I ilia not tell
you to rob your master. i told you I wanted to go to sea.
and you said you would like to go too. In Manchester did
I not want to get away from you, and you would not give
me any money for fear I should leave you?" Page directly
said. " I gave you half • sovereign," to which Chadsay re-
plied, " Yea, but I gave you it hick again." Page said,
"No, you did uot."
William Thorogood, • police-constable on the Great
Northern Railway, stated that on Thursday night, about
7 o'clock, he received a telegram at Eing'recress saying
that a train would arrive at 10.10 p.m., and very likely
two boys would be in it. The train arrived at 11.10, teeing
an hour late, sod the two prisoners came out of ono of the
carriages. He stopped them, and Page toll him where
they Imel been, and, after souse pressing, said he hail stolen
some money from his employer, Mr. Lewis, in Cheapside.
He then took them to Bow-lane station, and a purse and
11/. in gold w.lll taken out of Page's left boot. He had
besides half a eoveruign and 00. in silver.
Sergeant Hancock said he went to Page's fatherin-law's,
where he received a hoe containing • scarf, two bottles of
scent, and a ring, which the prisooer said be had taken
from Sir. Levi".' ; half.a.donen collars, which be said be
had taken from the counter of No. 16, Poultry ; a black
woollen mid, which he said he had taken from Mr.
Weatherby's. cheepsatin
.:de ; a blue scarf, which he said
he had taken from Messrs. Lloyd's, Wood street, and half
*gross of pearl buttons, which he said be bad taken from
• shop in Conant!.
Mr. Alderman Bailey remanded the prisoners till Mon-
day, in order that they might he dealt with in petty me-
llitus, and reworked that if they ploiaded not guilty they
would have to go to the Old Bailey.
4 !haihey said he was guilty of guing with Page, but not
of receiving any of the money.
Page Hid I not give you half ri sovereign?
t!hadeey- -Yes ; but I gave it you hack.
The Alderman observed that the one wan as bad as the
other, and hr was not sure that Chadsey was not the ooze-
mantling geniiit.
They were then remanded.
GUILDHALL.
Mr. Ward made an application to Sir Robert W. Carden
for • mons against a person for obtaining 7.1/. by falas
pretence A client of hie had just returned hour India,
where lie had made 00030 money, and wishing to do Wine.
thing in England he answered an adverti,en.eut which
appeaml in the Dail"; 7', I,grarh for a traveller. He bed
to apply to the Loudon rind Provincial Mercantile Agercy
'limited). llii, Fleet-street. That company professed to
carry tint on an extensive scale the business of accountants,
estate agents.. foreign corremcindeuts, mid mimed transla-
tors in the United Kingdom and various foreign coon-
tries. lie entered into negotiations with a Mr. Johnson,
whose name was slows on the prospectus as a director of
the company, reaiiling at 4, Cliatham.ph.ce, Ttlackfriars,
and he to.l hie client that they hail :410a-ents in different
parts. of the kingdom, and that be :tumid have thel
supenutendence of the whole of them, bat that
it was venal with them when they engaged a
person in his position to have • cash security
of 501. Relyiug on his representations that there was a
greet business doing there and that there were :AV agents
over whom he was to superintend, he agreed to Five the
501. Mr. Jobusoo then intimated that he would be ex-
pected to take ten share. in the company, and believing
his repicamtationa that it was • gourishiug company, be
agreed to do that also. He ultimately carried out his
engagements, and parted with his 75/. He entered on his
duties, but to his surprise found there was no businese to
do. anti there wm. no, a stogie agent for him to super in-
tend. There was a secretary to the company, who seemed
to be a tool in the hands of Mr. Johnson. It appeared
also that iu the same office, 114, Fleet-street. there was •
company called the Imperial Steam and Household Coal
Company (Limited), and on looking at their prospectus
Mr. Johnson apjaared as a director of that company,
but dew-Tilled as W. H. Johnson, Esq., Northumber-
land-park, Tottenham. On iefeftnee to No. 4, Chatham-
place, that was found to be the office of the Provincial
1 radon Assurance Company 'Limited), which 6sd bad its
radices at Pil, Fleet-street, and had been removed to No. 4,
Chatinun-place. Mr. Johnson there figured as managing
director. and was ile,eribed as of Northumberlandpark,
Tottenham, and the bulk of the directors in all three com-
panies were the 11.0310. Mr. Johnson also stated that the
banker' to the London and Provincial Mercantile Agency
(Limited) were The City Hank ;" but on making inquiry
there it was found the agency bad no account there rat all
Under these ciremustauces, be asked for a summons
amunst Mr. Johnson for obtaining money by false pre-
tences.
Sir Robert W. Carden said he might have • summons.
WESTMINSTER.

Mr. Sr.n MC,Witl.lerhay. of Milhourne-grove,
°listen-road, Lroropten, appeared to adjourned samnionses
charging Lim with libel and other offences.
Mr. W. 1). Smyth, of Buchester.row, prosecuted ; Mr.
Underlay w. undefended.
The libel alleged was in a letter addressed ty the de-
fendant to Mrs. Watts, of 2.,, Park-walk, Chelsea, his
landlady, in which, after accusing bee of immodest con-
duct, he went on to accuse her of laving a cloven foot. and
compared her wickedness to that of Jezebel ; a further
libel was a caricature of a Satanic person, representing the
prosecutrix with a cloven foot.
Mr. Arnold asked if any apology had been offered or
terms come to ; and
Mr. Smyth having replied in the negative, and having
called a witness to prove the publication of the caricature,
the case was feather adjourned to Tuesday, when the
defendant will be committed for trial. His own bail was
again accepted in 201.
Julia Morristy, an old charwoman, and Elfin Morrisen,
• her daughter. were charged, on an adjourned warrant,
with doing wilful damage to some squares of glass at the
house of Mrs. Chapman, 10, Sutherland-street, Pimlico.
Mr. Bury Hutchinson prosecuted.
Mrs. Chapman said that the elder prisoner had been
charged with stealing a diamond pin and pocket handker-
chief, a few weeks ego, from her house, and atter two
remands had been discharged, as there was uo prosecutor.
Last saturday morning about ten o'clock she was alarmed
by a violent ringing at the door bell, and fearing that it
was the prisoner, who had abused her in a police-court,
ordered her servant nut to open the door. At this the
prisoners became more violent, and Mrs. Chapman opened
the door slightly, whereupon the younger prisoner put
her foot in the door, took an umbrella away from her
mother, and with this and her fist, as well as a loaf of
bread, she smashed the windows on either side of the
door. They both used filthy and abusive language, arid
created a great mob.
Three or four witnesses corroborated Mrs. Chapman, and
they were all oroseesamiued by both prisoners to show
that the pattern and aprons at the elder prisoner were