The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
LIFE IN 80110.
eir 3lartinr:, a kitchen porter at the Charing-cross
!I.:. I, was charged with Riesling an electro-plated entree
and co%er, ❑nd a table spoon and fork, from that

i -tablishment.
Mr. Mgr.'s, the manager stated that the prisoner was a
kitchen porter, and bad 'been some years in the employ-
ment. He was a Frenchman, and spoke very litttk F..ng•
list. He hail hitherto borne a very excellent character,
:LIAO(' heal cook, who was also a Frenchman, had a high
opinion of his honesty. Information was received that
the prisoner had given the articles in question
m a woman who was living with him. Witness commu-
meat, il with the police and the property was recovered.
It had not been previously missed, It was laid as
eitucss'a property he being responsible to the company.
Seigesat Mathews, of the F division, stated that in con-
sequence of the information mentioned by Mr. Higgs, he
went to the prisoner's lodgings and saw a woman named
Elia:ibetli Ladd. He told her that he understood that she
had an entree dish and cover which Frederick had left with
her. She said yes, but it was not there, but she would
tale hiin to where it was. She asked him not to go
into the house with her but to wait outside, and she would
a tell it to him. She took him to Little Fulteney-street,
when she went into a house and came out with a dish,
corer, spoon, and fork.
Elizabeth Ladd said she lived in the same room with the
prisoner and three other persons.
Fir Thomas Henry—Are you living together as man and
Nn.-.'
Witness—Not as I knows on. Not in particular.
TtIVIC With too ninny living in the rooms. The witness
iri at on to say that Frederick brought the articles home
141 0 liristulas evening, and told her that he had bought
them cheap Lemma they were damaged, and he should
make her a present of them. Afterwards she took them
:,way because a man named Paul, who lodged with them,
wanted Frederick to lend them to him to pawn, as he was
short of money. But she objected, saying that they did
aid belotg to Frederick now, as he had given them to her.
Sir Thomas Henry—What did be want the money for
Was it to pay him for keeping silence?
Witness—No ;it was because be was abort. Be and
Ida wife wanted some money. I believe he has done this
cut of spite, because I would not let him have the things.
In answer to further questions she said she was the worse
for liquor, in fact, they were all alike. They had been
drinking ll day in her room. She paid for the drink—et
least for the first two pints of rum, and she did not know
I bow much was hail in afterwards, or who paid for it.
' Frederiak was nut there and when at home he never drank
anything, but that day he had had something before he
came haute.
Toby, the detective officer engaged at the Charing-
cross Hotel, stated that he mentioned to the prisoner that
lie was eccustil of stealing these articles, and the prisoner
:aid, "You may *catch soy place and you will find nothing
there."
The prisoner, having said be did not understand the
evidence, Sit Thomas Henry stated the substance to him
in French. lle admitted that it was true, and said he
hail done it in a moment of intoxication.
Mr. Higgs said that the servants had had a Christmas
tisane, and bail no doubt all taken a little more drink
than usual. He saw the prisoner leaving. Should not
say be was much the worm for liquor, but he certainly
had taken more than he was accustomed to.
Sir Thomas Henry would remand the prisoner for a
week, during which time Mr. Higgs would consider
a liether it would be neccerry to carry the prosecution
any further.