The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-15 00:00:00

TEE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
Maths Poidd, alias Do Finery, alias Do Hoary, who hr
been frequently raniodad 101111 the charge of hoofs( ob-
tained upwards of 1,0001. worth of goods from Mr. J. F.
Sykes, blanket manufacturer, of Alaxanbury, by tabs
pretences, wag brought before the Lord Mayor for Seal
examination.

—Mr. CeTra, jun., again attended on the pert of ths pro-
monition.

Mr. R. Emerson, en inspector of the Divides of the
Metropolitan Police Perm, bvit°
the mai:ion-house at Brixton cm Tuesday, the 29th I
reed the charge to Min, which was to the effect that he had
fraudulently obtained goods to the snout of upwards of
1,000 i., the property of Xr. Sykes end others, by miasma-
-1 Mg that he had s eciallsot from the French govemment, sad
eat purchasing the goods lee them. Its replied that what
he bed dose was hi a hie way of bade, that It wee all
lasightlonewdond was oily a deht. He Imo several Mass
told we that ha bed se maned with the Fr e& government,
sad had ante Meted that be boa

Jams Tie;edgold, k...... 669-1 keew the pri-
soner in November, I mad bed occasion to mak hint h 4
sena whin he said It was nem. 1 know that he was
enema to twelve moths' baprimmesent for an odium.
Sikh, seerzepotler constaida, P 213—1 took
the Isle melody st Brf. and bid his what les
was charged wilt, whoa be that he had given the
prosecutor goods as ascurlty dos' money he owed hire.
Prisoner—l Mil azisr:chroaods im. 'savoy." 1 said,
"tied mo* Ice.as I lisil lei at him."
lir. Goodess, th Wei then proceeded to reed ow
the volunteer otlYeema w were amid by the wit-
num ; and the plow o aid he Wald mem his de-
, Imes, was My connedied far trial to the Central Crindasl
Court.
Merles Stoiesrt Alltils, • son of about 20 yore of
le" fonnerty risk to Mr. l. T. Hewiti, a soticitor, proWs-
ing to Niebohm-leas, Lombard-steed, wee brosiftt mp In
imendy of Fingptt, the detective °Meer, charged with lav-
ing gamed a °loges for 2601., with intent to defend his
I monk _ _ _

M7.kfulleas, 'Midas is the Committee of Bakers for
Protect= from Pommies mad Frauds, attended on the part
of the prosecution.
Mr. J. Lett rid—l am clerk to Messrs. Hankey and Co.,
the hankers. On the 13th Jaw last the cheque produced
was presented to me over the counter. It purports to be
drawn by Arthur T. Hewitt, who keeps an account at our
house. It is dated the 12th June, and is payable to Mr.
Parley, its amount being 2301. I paid it to a youth
whom I knew to be in the employment of the
prosecutor. The prisoner is dressed so differently (be
wore a midshipman's uniform) that I do not
recognise him. I paid the claque in • 1001. nees, dated the
Illth of Fetroary, end number= 34039; two 601.
dated 9th February, sad numbered 36,698 and 40,0301°.
601. to gold.
Mr. A. T. Hewitt, the prosecutor, eald—The cheque pro-
duced is not in my handwriting, ace was it written by my
authority. The prisoner had been In my service ea clerk for
about 12 =tithe, and was so on the day of the date of the
cheque. He let me on Saturday, the 13th June, without
soy seek*, dam which time I never saw him tiff to.day
when he was in custody. The cheque has teen abstruse=
tram m own cheque-book. The signature to that cheque is
a good Imitation of my handwriting.
7. Huggett—l this morning took the prisoner inks aratedy
st • coffee-shop in Farringdon-strest. I proemial npetairs
and found him In bed. I told him that I wee an °akar of the
City Police, and had come for the purpose of pa prelsenftg
him upon a charge of forging a cheque =L an Mown
Hankers hank. He replied, " I don't undsreerad you." I
told him be most dress himself sad go with er. While
dressing he said to me, " I confer I bow something about
the cheque you mention, but I have not °cossetted the
ed
ftgery.
Umei the application of Mr. Mullins, the prisoner was
nossni. _ _ _

jay. Briley and lame, Pritchett, the former a greengrocer,
the latter a Iroahroaker in an extensive way of business In
Kent-street, Southwark, wen brought up upon remand,
chirped, the one with stealing a box of I reach bristles of
the value of 801.. the other with receiving the property, well
knowing It to have been stolen.
Mr. Wounser appeared in support of the proescution, and
Mr. Lewis, jun., dreaded the two primness.
The evidence Ward at the last examination was to the
sect that on the 30th ult. • box of French bristles wee
stoles from the pmenter of the prosecutors, Merry. Joseph
sad Thaw. The pollee wore immediately communketed
meth awl hemd-ME. giving • theaription of the Oohs pro-
piety, end ea*, a reeved of 264. for the recovery 'Ed the
=abe of Ms thieves vent mat to the different brush-
t the metropells. 0. Welkin% • pob
Ifs. 660, celled, iuncagst othir.ips, at the prmriain
Ptilelien, into whom heads be one of the bend-b Ob.
Pritchett looked at the bill, sad said nothing. Is
comeegnence of blot:maks whisk reached the prinecutore,
ark managing clerk, Mr. Cohn, accompanied by the
edgers Watkins sad Brows, ebbed the promisee of
Prbehett on the night of the 6th hasten; telling
with them Briley, who bead sneaks Pritchett.
When questioned rogasein Ile beisdes, Pritchett
geolered Oat le lad set preemies at although he
eimittod Imbibed sempbe of thim. Mr. not ealte.
fisi elth this eallimed the dime to the pre-
mier, eml es Matt greerritsg to the rear of the wadi-
home they Mei Prbeltalge femme to dm set of bnytm•
tab fa the eta, • kelelembe bets Awake tte memdos. The
tab was forthwith eshimid, upon Its bead =marina
In with a crowbarshop graft ef Preach
of the robbery, mew dbeereerol. Barg edmitled tare
had caged • beg of bdothe been a here I. Helot-toe le
Prbeitstre premiere I=alecothe robbery. The pigeon
ewe dm tam ble
Yeelergay Mr. J. Woe the managing clerk to the
gemeoultere. woe maid. El• worn • media% kall

of a more detailed character, of that of which the alawe
the euhetance.

In Lasser to Yr. Lewis, tie witness said that Briley
afforded the officers every possible facility to arch his
pramisso.
lb. Wordage asked fora remand, in enter that the mitosis
vibe pearl the box Wight be brought from Pert.
Mr. Lewis made an earnest appeal to the Lord Mayor to
map( Intl for the prisoners.
TY Lord Mayor said he could not aocede to the appli-
cation.

The priaonen were then remanded.
We ere regulated to state that the " Tom Harding" novn•
timed in our last report of thin CYO as being implicated in
this robbery is not Mr. Thome Harding, brushmaker, of
Quemerroad, Bannoaday.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Alike Collins and &wad Emit' were charged with stealing
a quantity of valuable property and 101. in money, belonging
to a lady named Kinneally.
The oomplitinsat said ohs had seen the prisoner Collins
at her laundreee's severel times, and on Tneeday lest she
came to her with a pitiful story about having Lem turned
out of doom by her husband without • farthing to get food or
lodging. She took pity on the plainer, and agreed to give
her a shilling fora bed every day besides her meals. On
Monday last, the prisoner was in her room and having occa-
sion to go out for a few minutes, she left her them.
When she returned she found the prisoner had gone away, to
look after a situation, es she said. On looking about the
room, she mimed her gold welch, value M., a bracelet, •fiL
vote, 41. 10e. in gold, and some other articles. She did nut
see the Flamer again until she we. in the hands of the
polke.
Polles-constable Lambert, B 68, mid he took the prisoner
Smith in custody, as she had pawned some of the stolen
articles. He apprehended the prisoner in Manor-place,
Chelsea, and she admitted that she took the watch and other
Prmanded till Wednesday next.
Henry ftwkis described as a servant, but formerly a police
oonatable belonging to the S division, was charged with con-
spiring with two other men to defraud Joseph Adams.
The complainant, a country lad from Hertfordshire, was
aocosted by the prisoner in Soho, and having told the pri-
soner ho was from the country in search of a situation, the
primer mid he was from the country tar, and would be
very glad of his company. A third men came up, entered
into eonvereation, declared that hie pockets wen brimful of
money, red that he would stead treat for the whole perty.
went
T went Into a public-house in Werdour-street, sad after dri scene ale tossing for sovereigns wan introduced.
Cam refused to tom, but consented to lend his watch
and money to the pawner, who promised him half a
sovereign oat of his winnings. The prisoner tossed and lost,
and an the manaiertul the
as watch also went into the stranger's
est. The and his companion got away, but
known connected with a gang of
arein=tras soon afterwards taken into custody.
Remanded till Ftidity.
Information was given at the Mellon-hones that an old
gentlemen had been swindled out of 761. in the same way,
mid sapped by the same gang.

MARYLEBONE.

Joke Norte, &int;el ilerks-1;;;:eher, and Aare/tom
Sietteotwit, all of whom heel been upon two termer eccesione
remanded by Mr. Broughton, after lengthened ineweills-
bms, on the Redone charge of haring bean ecescenied in
fraudulently die of property to the enemas of many
thousand po eu uently to in stedicaties of the
bankruptcy of the tout-named prisoners, were again bresght
rap from the House of Detention wad placed at the bar. It
was understood upon the last examination that no additional
evidence would be game into until Wedneeday wet. (The
Wars of whet has transpired In are ones to the knot
which has excited much interval, bare aimed, met
with at some length in one paper.)
The ;Niemen were emended once more to the Renee of
Detention, and on the day above Minded to, sent Wed-
nesday, ether evidence will, it is expected, he
and that the accused parties will then be committed for

Samos ifsegity, a smardy:&e7;sl young woman wee
placed at the bar before Meg Elliott, on • charge of 'being
concerned with a maw sot ha custody, in knowingly uttartag
• forged 101. Bank daglaed note.
John Lock, a shopmen In the employment of Mr. Gawp
James Toby, boot and shoe manufacturer in Wellington-
street, Loudon-bridge, deposed that on Monday monde(
last, he delivered a parcel of boota and shoes at • house in
Cavuedidi-komme, Wandaworth-road, with a bill kr 101. le.,
and nogived in payment from the Firmer a 101. note and
4s. On ntessieg home, be headed the note and meat' to
Mr. Toby, who had mesa doubt at the gunninseges of the
wen was efts/was* returned Ina the Beak stomped
frtir.Veby said that on Monday Let the phew brolght a
written order to his shop for geode, which seinounted to
101. 4. She said that her boatload sad herself was shoat
to open a shop in Cavendish-terrece, Wandsworth-rood, and
directed that the good. might be sent there. He not the
articles by the last witness, who brought back a 101. note,
which be bad some doubt de! the time, but paid it into the
Bank on the lame evening. It was afterwards returned
stomped forieu ;' sod cm his (witness) going to the
Wsndaworth-road he found the house at which the things
had been delivered was empty. He subsequently traced the
the house No. 3, Gray's-plaos, George-street,
Manheel to
and gave her into custody. r.Teals that
the prisoner on the MM. eveninggave M
an swam.
nutmegs In his neighbourhood for goads, and gave kiss a
101. note also, which doubt/me was a Satiety, but as it bad
may been paid Into the Beak the previous evening, it bad not
yet been returned.
The primmer, in reply to the charge, said the notes wore
given to haby • maxl she lived with.
Mt' was remanded to Tiede, nett.
_ THAMES.

Mr. Ma Au snafu., ta partnership with Mr. George
Armstrong, of the Cumberlend oil works, Millwall, Poplar,
=ed to a summons taken out against hie partner by Kr.
Howie, superintendent of the X &vision, which
charged kiln with haring a furnace on his premised so con-
strweied se not to consume or burn its own smoke.

Q;ci 43;1; plea,;;;ld be met
sal . The furnaces on the premises of the Arm
wire not et present conemucted to consume their own make,
bet Obey shortly would be.
Kr. Poland, barrister, appeared on the put of the crown.
Ids. Palle convicted the defendant in the MI malty of 61.,
which was inwently paid.

THE BIIPPOLED NURDEL—DISOOVERT or A
HUMAN MILL IN THE THAMES.

Yesterday information was forwarded from the
It or Greenwich Division of Metropolitan polics,to Scotland-
that a few days since • man named William West, •
lodger at the Princer Alice, Old Wooierieh-real„
human skull on the shore of the rive: la Greenwich manhes.
He took it to Dr. Bradley, rending In the seiglskorzliood,
who save It as his opinton that it had bees in the water
mom time, and belonged to • man between 46 sad 60 year of
Tke man West afterwards took it away, sad sold it to
Mr. Soon, chemist, of Onentrich, in whom pommies it now
remains, and who dates that then I. nothing in the appear-
ance of the head to aoceest for death. Wen states, that on
finding the skull and washing It, slime fell from the inside,
and that all the teeth were perfect, kat neither skin nor hair
was visible on the outside. When sold to Mr. Scott, the bone
was quite claw.