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

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

ILiNSION-HOUSE.
BOWERY BY A TOUTER.
Wm. CaPiton, described as a hawker, residing in the
Borough, was brought before the Lord Mayor this morn-
ing for further examination, on a charge o f robbery.
It appeared from the evidence given the previous exami-
nation that the prisoner was apprehended, on Monday last
by William Cushnie, a City constable, on suepicion of stealing
a purse containing _about 301. in notes and gold homes pri-
vate in the Royal .Marines. The constable afterwards went
to Woolwich and broughtup the marine who had been
robbed, named Thomas Staines, and he at once identified
the prisoner. His statement was that on the 7th Septem-
beetle came to London-bridge station from Woolwich,
and that while looking for • cab the prisoner
came up and offered to conduct him to his destination,
Waterloo-road ; that they then went on board one of Oa)
penny. steamboats, and having landed at Paul's-wharf,
went into different public-houses, in one of which the
prisoner snatched his puree from his band and ran off.
It was now stated that the prisoner, who was known as
• banger-on about London-bridge station for the purpose
of rubbing soldiers and sailors, had been twice in custody
for offences of this description, but that he had been dis-
charged owing to the absence of the prosecutors. He had
however, been convicted for assaults.
The Lord Mayor committed him for trial.
BOW-STREET.
Mimeo A CREWE FROM THE INDIA-OFFICE.
Lawrence Ryan, a messenger, at the India-office, Down-
ing-street, was brought up on a warrant charged with
stealing • cheque.
Mr. Preashure, clerk to the solicitor's department of
the Indian-thee, appeared for the prosecutor ; and Mr.
Sayers, from Mr. Lewis, of Marlborough-street, for the
defence.
Albert Urichael Carter, clerk in the Accountant-
General's office, India-office, deposed that on the 31st
Auguet he delivered to the prisoner, who was messenger
in the same establishment, two cheques to be cashed, the
proceeds of which were to be brought back to the office.
One was for 321. upon Messrs. Hoare and Co. bank, and
the other for 201. upon Mows. Contts and Co. The
cheques were entered iu the memorandum book produced
as they therein appeared, and with the prisoner's initials
opposite to each. The cheque fur 321. produced is one
of the cheques in question, which are the property of her
Majeety, and were in possession of the Secretary of State
for India in Council. The cheque for 32.1. LB drawn by
Mr. Algernon West, who is deputy director of the fund
department to the India-office, and part of the establish-
ment of the Secretary of State in Council. The cheque
might have been cashed for the funds of the department.
To the best of witnere's belief the name of " Laurence
Ryan" on the Lack of the cheque is the prisoner's hand-
writing.
Thomas Doggett, 2s, Devonshire-street, Marylebone,
agent, stated that he knew the prisoner, and had a war-
rant to distrain upon his goods for rent in August last.
He had seen the prisoner several times upon the subject,
and on the 31st of August received the cheques produced
for 321. in part payment for rent. Witness paid the
cheque. to Mrs. Rudkin, the wife of Mr. Rudkin, the
landlord of the house the prisoner lived in.
William Peacock, 37 A, sergeant of the detective force,
deposed that he apprehended the prisoner by virtue of a
warrant produced, at the election committee-rooms in Lei-
cester-square. On the charge being read to the prisoner
be replied " I took the cheque, but not with intent
to steal it, but to return the money. I had been pro-
mised the full amount of it by some friends, 'but
I was unable to got Witness had had the warrant
ever since Sept. 17, and had been trying to apprehend the
prisoner ever since that time. Had been to his house
repeatedly to do so but had never found him at home.
Saw his wife and family there only.
Ultimately the prisoner was remanded for a week.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
• BILLY HOAX.
Mr. Edington, of the Turkish Baths, No. 23, Leicester-
square, waited upon Mr. Tyrwhitt for the purpose of
making a statement in the hope that by its getting publi-
city it might be the means of saving himself and others
a great deal of trouble and annoyanoe.
Mr. Edington said that on the previous day he had
had sent to him by a coal merchant, ten aggons
laden with coals which be had not ordered
He had no doubt that some person had obtained some of
the cards of the Turkish Baths; and, either for the pur-
pose of a hoax or annoyance, had enclosed them to chi-
lerent coal merchants with an order for coals to be sent to
the Turkish Baths. His object in attending wee with the
view of cautioning coal merchants not to send any more
coals to such orders.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he had no doubt the press would give
publicity to Mr. Edington's statement.
THAMES.

TURTATICIONO TO =IDEA
George Lammas, 4.5, a plumber and painter, of No. 13,
Rich-street, Limehouse, was brought before Mr. Benson,
charged with threatening to shoot Mr. W. J. Matthews,
pawnbroker and appraiser, of No. 4, Stepney-green, Mile-
end, Old Town.
The prosecutor some time since, with the aid of the
police, ejected the prisoner on a magistrate's warrant,
and had ever since been subjected to abuse and annoy-
ance by the defendant, who had applied very offensive
epithets towards him. Last night the proseoutor was
leaving Mr. Newton's committee room in the Wait India-
read when the prisoner made his appearance, and said,
" I will shoot you—you shall not live." Mr. Matthews
ezpoetulated, and said he had only done his duty. The
pr loner, however, followed him through the street, and
then said, " I will shoot you, I haveapidol," and he took
from his pocket a 6-chamber revolver capped and loaded,
which he was about to prison at the prosecutor, when
William Bellamy, a policecenstable No. 451 IC, seised
the pistol and took him into custody. The prisoner made
a stout renitence, and said he would not be taken alive.
lie was larked up, and made a disturbance all night.