The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-31 00:00:00

ROBBERY FROM THR WAITING-ROOM OF THE GREAT

NORTHLRX RAILWAY.

A well dressed man, h 2 years of age, who gave the name
of Charles Sharma!, and described himself as a commercial
traveller, residing at Barclay-street, Somer's-town, was
charged before Mr. Cooke with stealing from the first-
class waiting-room at the Great Northern Railway Station,
King's-craw, one silk umbrella, the property of the cm:u-
ntil
M illiamThorogood said—l am a detective officer in the
employ of the Greet Northern Railway Company. About
3 o clock in the afternoon I saw the prisoner in the first-
class waiting-room, on the departure platform. Having
seen him about the station on many occasions, I watched
him. He was then sitting on a chair by the side of the
fireplace, his hat being on the mantel-shelf over the
fireplace, and hie gloves and walking-stick on a table
about three yards from him. About 4 o'clock. •or
a little afterwards three ladies went into the same waiting
room and took their seat on a couch, and after a short
time they were joined by • gentleman who placed his
umbrella on a table. On the first bell ringing for the
5.2.5 train to start the ladies and gentleman left ma hurry,
the ladies leaving • brown paper parcel on the couch and
the gentleman his umbrella. In a moment or so after-
ward. the gentleman returned and took away the parcel,
but left the umbrella as it was lying on the table.
The prisoner then got up from his chair, pot on his hat,
went to the table where his stick and gloves were lying,
took them up and crossed to the other side of the waiting-
room and sat where the ladies had been sitting. He then
placed his stick and gloves close by the side of the
umbrella that was lying on the table. I canoe out of
the waiting-room, and about two minutes after-
wards the prisoner came out with the umbrella concealed
under his cost, which was buttoned close. lie went along
the platform, and left the station by the hotel side. When
he had got about 100 yards from the hotel gates in the lit.
Procne-road, I went up to him and stopped him, and said,
" I will trouble you to go back with me ; I am a oonstable
of the Grwit Northern Railway, and I shall have Mebane
you with stealing this umbrella," at the same time
taking it from underneath his coat. He said,
" I hope you will not do that. lam very sorry
for what I have done." I took him to Mr.
Williams's office, where the prisoner gave his name
' and address and answer to Mr. Williams.' questions
whether he had any duplicates about him, produced one
relating to a paled pocket-knives. I went with the pri-
soner to his lodgings, and there found duplicates relating
to four portmanteaus, • dressing-case, and carpet-beg, I
• number of sheets, two swords, three powder-Osaka,
brushes and combs, scarfs and socks, two eels of citron:en,
horn-cups, two snuff-bones, a telescope pawned for 6f.,
a chaise rug,and a number of other articles all of which can
be seen on application to Mr. Thomas Williams, super-
intendent of police at the platform, King's-cross station.
The prisoner, who treated the matter with the greatest
indifference, amid, is answer to Mr. Cooke— I have
nothing to say.
Mr. Cooke remanded the prisoner for • few days, and re-
fused to accept bail.
William Jana, aged 35, described as a clerk, having
so home, was charged with stealing from the first-clue
waiting-room at the Great Northern Railway Station, one
travelling bag, value 31. the property of Mr. F. T.
Stevenson, solicitor, Darlington.
The beg, it was stated, contained documents of the
value of over 2,000/. The prisoner was seen loitering
about the platform by William Thorogood, the detective,
and being suspected was watched. The prosecutor went
into the first class waiting room, placed his beg on the
table, end then left it, going towards the re-
freshment roses. The prisoner watched him out,
and then ran off with the bag. He was followed
by the officer and stopped, and then the prisoner said be
bad taken the bag by mistake, and had left his own in'
the station. Thorogood saw the prisoner come into
the station, and then he had no bag in his posses-
sion. A remand was asked for, as the owner
of the bag had to attend • trial, and had to
produce the documents there. At the police-etatioa the
prisoner said he was very sorry for what had done, and
hoped the prosecutor would not press the charge, as he
should not have stolen the beg had he not been hard up.
Mr. Cooke remanded the prisoner, and directed that
inquiries should be made as to his antecedents.

The Emperor Napoleon will review all the troops
quartered in and near Paris on the sth of April, as well am
the whole of the Imperial Guard, which numbers 30,000
men.

The papers confirm the report that the Crown
Prinoe of Prussia will set out for Florence immediately
after Easter.

The STRIKE IN GENEVA.—It appears that the
strike of the Generate working builders has been met with
• lock-out on the part of the mestere. In • letter ad-
dressed to the workmen by the committee of masters,
dated March 28, they my the firms i• the
building trade will be under the painful necessity
of al oeing their establishments to-morrow. The
working masons, stonecutters, and plasterers, have com-
pletely left their shops. But few of the working mocha.
!listens, founders, and locksmiths are at work, intimidated
by those who haveorganhed the strike. Under these circum-
stances there is a generalstoppage in thebuilding trade,aad
it is inipoesiole to continue work in the other shops without
material sacrifices, which the actual crisis will not allow
the masters to undergo. At present it is impossible to get
earpen tern pinery, or smith's work, done for buildings,
Which cannot be soy longer carried ea.