The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-27 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOD 88.

Frederick Date**, clerk, in the service of Messrs. Snow
and Blake, solicitors, of 22, College-hill, was brouicht before
the Lord Mayor, in custody of Scott, the detective °Meer,
With having embezzled 181, belonging to hia
charged
byes.
Mr. F. O. Snow, one of the prosecutors, said—The prisoner
was in our service as clerk, and it was his duty to keep the
petty cash in respect of the common law department of the
business. He was only four days in our scoployment. I
gave him a cheque for 101. on the London and County Bank
to expend in petty cash. On the 12th instant he in-
' formed me of the payments ho had made. He had then
about 12e. in hand. Hs applied to me for more money, and
I gave him a cheque for 201., which has since been returned
to me se paid. I have not men him from the time I gave
him that cheque till this morning, when he was in custody.
I
The Lord Mayor asked the naoner whether he wished to
put any question to the witness.
Prisoner—No, my lord. I admit everything.
Mr. T. Guy—l em clerk to the prosecutors. I had occaaion
to accompany the prisoner to the London and County Bank
wham he cashed the 201. cheque. He received a 61. note and
15 weversigns for it, and he then handed me over 21. for
petty disbursements.
Scott, the detective officer, said—l eaw the prisoner on
Fresh Wharf yesterday, and took him into custod 1 told
him that I was an officer, and that I apprelmodedhim upon
the charge of robbing hi:employers of 181_ . Be replied, " The
fact is I got a little drink. I've been drunk ever since. I
have spent ll the money, and next week I shall call and
make tt up." I searched him, and found Se. on his person.
The Lord Mayor gave theumiel caution to the prisoner,
who said he mu guilty of the charge, and woe fully com-
mitted for trial.

IFll;;;tiErpt Or, clerk in the deployment of Mr. S. H.
Andrade, feather manufacturer of GO, leadenhel-street, was
charged with embeeling 601. belonging to his roaster.
Mr. W. Jones appeared in support of theprowention.
Mr. J. Hopkins--1 son clerk to Mmes. Welch and Soma,
straw bonnet warehousemen, of 44, Outten-lane. On the
28th ult. I paid the prisoner on account of the prosecutor
W. 13s. 10.1., and he gave me the receipt produced.
Mr. E. Edkena, clerk to Moses. Ht k, silk meters,
et. Paul's Church-yard, said—On the 4th ult. I paid the pri-
mmer 111. 11.5., on the 18th al. 124., end an the 2nd inst.
21. 16e. on account of the prosecutor, and he gave me the
recelpteAsednced.
Mr. W. Mills, a clerk in the same employment as the let
'Massa, said that on the 14th August he also pad the pri-
soner • sum of money, taking • receipt for it.
Mr. C. Is:womb—l sea in the service of Messrs. Wilson
and Company, warehousemen, of blonkwell-sheet. On the
10th instant, I paid the prisoner 71. 7e. on Recount of the
prosecutor, and be gave me • receipt in the book which I
produce.
Mr. W. Cope--I am a fancy wareho on
ourfin.
business at 67, Friday•street. On the 12ethmladt. I paid the
prisoner 2!. IGs. on account of his employer.
Mr. 8. H. Andrade, the prosecutor, deposed to the fast of
the prisoner's not having accounted for any of the sums of
money referred to in the testimony of the previous crammed!.
J. Carey, constable No. 631—1 took the prisoner into
custody on Saturday night. Ile said to me, " Policeman, I
gee myself up ; I shall bee happy man now."
The prieoner, who said he wished to plead guilty to the
charge, was fully committed for trial to the Central Criminal
Court.