The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-16 00:00:00

THE POLICE COUBTB.

GUILDHALL

George Poster PiZsiiy atall thin man, about 3=a,
of age, was placed at the 'bar, before Alderman
with having unlawfully in his possession a cheque
fe changed, which had bees storm from the person of Lady Shaw.
Arthur Rolls rid—l am a clack in Iloare's bank in Fleet-
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with a
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pre-
sented 'r =irk, drawn by Lady Shaw 'for
11. ; but ga
payment of the cheque had been stopped, I asked him from
whom he received it, and his manner wee so confused, and
his answer that "it was given to him to get cashed," so
lumatisfeetry, that I calla the attention of another clerk to
the prisoner who wee thereupon ushered into a private room,
end eventually given into custody.
Lady Shaw said—l reside at K, Bennington-goes. The
cheque produced is one I drew upon Iloare a bank a few days
back, on leaving Brighton. I went to Hoar s bank yester-
day, and obtained payment for a cheque of 201., ht two 61.
notes and 101. in wild-, and on leaving the bank I saw the
64 cheque safe in toy puree, I then proceeded to 3, Bedford-
pier where I dim ani afterward., accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. Clarke to • meeting to be held at the Rev. Canon Dar's
Schoolroom, near Pancras Church, relative to the Indian
mutinies. I walked to Bedford-place and had my pares
quite pate at that time, and from there I redo to the ineetir„
on raving which I mired my puree containing the M.
cheque produced, and the whole of the contents of my pocket,
including the 201. I had previously received for the 20/.
cheque.
The prisoner said he was sent by a man In Whitechapel to
get the cheque cashed, and he was to have Is. for his trouble.
Alderman Gabriel said he should remand the prisoner for
further inquiry, as it was quite evident that Lady traw's
pocket had been picked, and this cheque wr a part of the
produce of therobbery.
Remanded accordingly.
BOW-STREET.

• veterinary surgeon n;neci—irtisr &well wan sans-
atoned as the proprietor of a cab and horse, for allowing the
aoiaaal !*hewark*d in a eta,* of disease and weakness.

The defendant, 11 appeared, keeps four cabs, and 10 horses.
On tho 2nd instant, oue of his atta was driving the horse and
esti in question, in St. Martin's-lane, when the pour brute
fdJ,

Mr. Henwick, one of the Inspectors of NYYSCOP, was
r iedelz by at the time, and seeing the snatched state of the
gars the driver in euatod . He was brought before
Mr. Jardine, who, however, d Larged him, and directed
the police to summon the proprietor, which ma done. A few
day. afterwards the inspreter to the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animal also obtained a mom=
sgai
polinst
ce. defendant, not being aware of the WILY taken by
the
The poor brats had bran examined by Mr. Cherry, the
veterinary surgeon to the pollee, whole description of its mi-
serable condition wee most disarming. It was a thorough-
bred mine, young, but poor and ill, evidently suffering tint
internal disease. It bad sores on the shoulder. mad nil
over the body. One, on the shoulder, which would be under
the shaft when the mans was in the rob, was very large.
The knees were bruised and cut. The nine woe so %artily
unfit for work that ha had thought it his duty to serve a ro.
deem defendant at the time to prevent him tram continuing
to umber.

[reposed s fine of al. on the defendant, wLo paid
the money, and withdrew.

MARLBOROUgH-STREET.

Henry Parker, ---;;;;: was placed at
this tar before Mr. Bingham, charged with burglarioosly en-
tering tho house No. 16, Cnoboutn•court, St. Martin's-
lane, and stealing therefrom a quantity of tablecloths and
other reticles, tho proporty d Dionigto &Immo, fasten.
rateur.

.-Scatuiry, 206 C, deposed that about three o'clock that
morning he wee in St. Harlin's-lane, when he sew the pri-
soner end two other men, not In cuetody, loitering about in
a very suspicious manner. He watched them for seam Moo,
when one of them went away. He followed the two other,
down omile-street, when be turned back and went up St.
Martin's-lane. When he came back to St. Mertites-lane be
missed one of the two men, and be then galled to another coo-
etehle, and told bins he thought something was wrong,
end requested him to wait while he examined the
door. On going down the court for that purpose, he
met the prisoner, who appeared to be nereting some-
thing in the bream of his coat. lie raked him what he bad
there, and upon his replying in the negative, he thrust iris
hand into his breast and drew out the large butcher's knife,
now produced. He asked the prisoner what he was going to
do with that, when ho said he had bed a row with hie wife,
who wee round the corner. He took him to the epot, but
could not find her. lie then examined the doors. end found
the door of No. 16 open, and in the paring° inede he found
a large bundle oontsining several tablecloths and other arti-
cles produced. On examining the premien, found the door
had been forced open, and from comparing the marks disco-
vered that the large knife produced had been used for that
purpose. He then took the prisoner to the station, where be
was searched, and two halves, slat of studs, and other things
were found upon him.
The prosecute. proved having the premises In a secure
state previous to retiring to net, and identified the articles
produced Lads property.
The constable having applied for a remand, the prisoner
was remanded fora week.