The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
William Small, describing Mansell as a fish-curer' was
before Sir Hisorykluggeridge, who sat for the Lord
Mayor, charged with having in his possession 660 oranges,
which were supposed to have been stolen.
Mr. Wontner appeared for the defence.
Detective-officer Monger said be was in Thameseteeet, on
Wednesday afternoon, where he saw the prisoner leave the
White Hart public house with a largo basket on his
shoulder. He watched him, and saw him turn the contents
into a large box which was on a bairow at the corner of
Sotolph-Mine. He went up and found a quantity of
oranges. He asked the prisoner where he got them from,
and he replied that a moo named Joel gave them to him to
carry to the barrow. After looking for about half an hour
for the man Joel without success, he took the prisoner to
the station.

Mr. Wontner said be wu then present, and would state
that what the prisoner had Raid was quite true.
Joel was accordingly called into the witness-box, when
Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, read the act of parliament
relative to being in possession of stolen goods, and explained
to him that if he gave evidence he would be liable instead
of the prisoner. Joel, however, said he did not mind that ;
he would give his evidence and liberate the prisoner.
He then stated that he gave them to the prisoner to carry
to his barrow.
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Upon that he was placed in the dock, and Sewett was
put into the witness-box, and stated that Joel gave the
oranges to Idinto carry to his barrow, and he turned them
into a box along with some more.
Sir Henry then asked the prisoner Joel bow he accounted
for them, and he replied that he bought them iu the White
Hart.

Mr. Goodman asked him how much be gave forethem,
and he said fivepeooe per dozen, and that he was told by
the parties he bought them of that they were the sweepings
of the ships.
Mr. Keeling, of Keeling and Hunt, Idonument-yard, fruit
brokirs, staled that they were unloading three vessels
loaded with oranges on Wednesday, and that there were a
very large number short. He stated that fruit broken
suffered an immense lose ; that men employed in unloading
the ship took away half a done or a dozen oranges, and
they were taken to the White Hart, where they accumu-
lated, and were mold Ne one wee allowed to take fruit
away, as every orange had to he acommted for. He added
that the value of the *resew was about 10d. a dozen.
8/r Hoary remarked that if there were no one to buy the
fruit there would not be so much stolen. As that was the
first time the prisoner had been there be should deal with
him leniently, and give him the option of a fine; but if he
were brought there agate he would be dealt with more
severely. He fined him 31., or in default one mouth's un-
prisonment.
Wm. emetteit, about 60 years of age, who had the appear.
ance of a labourer, was charged with offering a gold brace-
let for pawn, which was supposed to have been stolen.
It appeared that yesterday morning the prisoner went
into tbe shop of Mr. Annie, pawnbroker, in the Minorite,
and offered a fine gold bracelet, with a heart locket
attached, for pledge. As it looked rather suspicious for a
man of his appearance to have such an article, he was
given into custody. When asked by Wu Henry how he
accounted for it he said that he worked at the Tower, and
that on returning home on Wednesday his daughter, •
little girl, gave him the bracelet, which she said
she had found in Vauxhall. He did not know
what to make of It, whether it was copper,
brass, or gold. He took it with hint yesterday when be went
to work, and all the workmen said it was not gold, some
saying it was copper, others it was brass. On going out to
his dinner be took it to the pawnbroker's and asked 11. for
it, expecting to have it thrown in hie face.
The decor was directed to go to the Tower with the pri-
mmer and see if he worked there, and if he had shown the
bracelet as described, and, if it were true, to leave him
there, and if not, to bring him back. The officer, however,
did'not Intern. The bracelet will, of course, remain in the
bands of the police, who will advertise and take the neces-
sity stops to find an owner.