The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW 8 MEET.

ALUM ID DaarsoioaCtiay.Z-licry Jon*, was charged
with stealing a silver anud-box, !ilk handkerchief, a move-
wino gad sows silver, the property of a gentleman named
Watford. . .

Late last night cries of " P.diae l" were heard to proceed
from Bedfoni-ageare, and a polros-c.netable found the prose-
cutor lying :on Cs beck. The prriaoner was eruygling
to get away, but was held firmly by the prosecutor, who had
bold of her dress. Mr. Walfor.•, who was very much intoxi-
cated, charged the prisouir with having knocked him down
sad robbed him. His pockets were partially tweed inside
oat, sad the constable he saw the prisoner drop a shilliag.
He bend near the kerb-stone a sovereign, which the pro-
secutor said belonged to him.
The prosecute( was first charged with being drunk,
and was di•eharged. He thin said the silk handkerchief
found epos the prisoner d d not belong to him. He had lost
s silver snuffbox and also a silk handkerchief.
The prisoner was remanded.
SOUTHWARK.

ISPUDINT STIERT-RiiMART.—D. Maliony was charged
with stealing twe shillings and two fourpenny-pieces from
the pen la o Mary Ann Minott.
Prosecutris statel. that I sit evening she was passing along
Dockbeed towards her hum°, at it theritithe, when she saw
• mob collected at the corner of Parker street, where some
men were exhibiting • show. She endeavoured to croft the
road, but was prevented by some person seizing her arms,
when the prisoner put his hand in her pocket and stole her
money. She called out "po ice," when two constables in
plan clothes case up and secured him, but his companion
'seeped.
This teetimody having been corroborated, Mr. A'Becket
committed the prisoner for trial.

A PRECEDENT FOR THE COMMONS INTERFERING
WITH AN OBNOXIOUS MENBBY —" The Charitable Come-
ration," a gigantic swindle, erected in 1707, professed to
lend money, at legal interest, to the poor, upon small
pledges, and to persons of better rank upon security of
goods impawned. Their capital, at first limited to 30,0001.,
was, by licences from the crown, increased to 600,0001.
though their charter was never confirmed by act of parlia-
ment. In 1731 George Robinson, Esq., M.P. for Marlow,
the (lathier, and John Thompson, warehowekeeper of the
aorporation, disappeared in one day. The alarmed pro-
prietors held sevenl courts, and appointed a committee
to inspect their affairs, who reported that, fora capital of
above 500,0001. no equivalent was found, inasmuch u
their effects did not amount to the value of 30,0001. the
remainder having been embuzl.d. The proprietors, in e
petition to the Howe of Commons, represented that by a
notorious broach of trust the corporation had been de-
trended of the greatest part of their capital, and that
many of the petitioners Were reduced to the utmost misery
and distress. They therefore, prayed parliament to inquire
into the state of the corporation and the conduct of the
managers, and extend ',lief to the petitioners. On this
petition a secret commistee was appointed, who soon dis-
covered • moat iniquitous scene of fraud perpetrated by
Robinson and 1 hompson, in concert with some of the
direc-on, embezzlina the capital and cheating the pro-
prietors. Many persona of rank and quality were concerned
in this infamous conspiracy. Sir Robert Sutton and Sir
Archibald Grant were unshed the House of Commons, as
having had a considerable share in these fraudulent trans-
actions, and a bill was brought in to restrain A- ns and
other delinquents from leaving the kingdom or alienating
their effects. In 1733 parliament granted a lottery for the
relief of the Charitable Corp ration ;" from which a dividend
of 9s. 9d. per pound well realised and paid to the proprietors.
—Horse's Every day Book.
Infest RAILWATS On the Irish South-Eastern line the
ground was paid for lest week for the junction at Lovins-
town with the Waterford and Kilkenny line. At a meeting
of shareholders of the Limerit k, Ennis, and Killeloe Rail
way, on Thursday last, a resolution to wind up was unani-
mously adopted.
ABBSDEIN.—Annther portion of the Aberdeen Railway
was opened on Friday week for both goods and passenger
traffic, which brings the line now within WIWI miles of the
city.—Scotsman.