The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY.

BOW STREET.

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cerned in the robberies committed some years sloes fa the
London-docks, some particulars of which appeased in Setter-
"flsr.Etfapllremistine, for the prosecution, said be was unable to
proceed with the charge with respect to Cram, and he there-
lore should desire his (heehaw.
Mr. Henry accordingly discharged hiss.
T. St milord was then placed fa the dock with Geiresti.
Mr. G. Churchill wan the first witness called against them
two prisoners but, this witness not answering, Pool wee
placid with Garrett, and Stratford was removed.
Mr• Ballaplicei before be celled witnesses, said he wee
oblig!d to state that, in ordinary cues, the Dock Company
would be the prominent, but In this instance the robberies
had been et numerous thattne Customs considered they were
the proper personate investigate thews matters.
T. Mitchell, an accomplice, who gave evidence against the
other prisoners, stated that some years sires he wm a
labourer in the London docks. Garret., at that time, wee
foreman at the West Qesy. Pool was a wean. Witham
knew a man named Maynard. When any goods were de-
livered the prisoner Garrett received the warrants. Garrett
was always at the loop-hole when the goods were delivered.
Witnec ree Attested a bag of Singapore pepper being is the
West-quay imam warehouse about seven years ago. Wit-
nets bad made some urangerent between Pool and Garrett
ramming the pepper. He was to meet Garrett and Pool
afterwards. Maynard brought in the warrant that day and
delivered It to Garrett. The waggon was then nearly loaded,
and the beg of pepper was lowered into the wimps 67
Garrett. Witness and Garrett met at Whitechapel-
church the use evening. They were to meet Maynard, who
did not attend the appointment. Garrett said "it wan ado**
jol,” meaning that ?dimmed would do them out of their
share of the pepper. They than went to Maynard', house,
bat be not at home. Withers saw Garrett on the next
morning at Maynard's house, in Fashion-street, Spitalffelds
They met by appointaseut. Maynard was then at home,
I and be said to Maynard, "Toe have served In out nicely
'about this bag," and Maynard mile', that "it had been
taken away from Peacock, the man who carried It away from
the docks, for the purpose of selling it." Pool took the
pepper out of the docks, and it srle then lifted thin Puseck's
vas by Pool. Peacock generally obtained his living outside
the docks in these sort of lob,.
By Mr. Weather —Witco,* thought the affair wee a
smuggling transaction, and that they were cheating the Cus-
toms of the duty. Ha did not thick he was injuting the
dock company, es they could m.ke up the loss by the
"sweeping." of the warehouse. When Maynard entered
the drcke, it wee a son of a signal that something wee going
on. It was the same with Peacock.
By Mr. Henry.—They were generally paid ed. per pound
for the goods soli They then would receive a shire of the
sale. They did not receive a share of this bag of pepper. The
other foreman was also mimed in them traosestions.
T. Maynard was next coiled. He said about seven years
ago he was not in week He remembered taking some war-
rants into the docks for Pool. who gave them to him in the
Migeotse. Witness accompanied Pool to the Weet quay. Pool
said he night get • bag of pepper at the West quay. Witham
Man dMvered the inerrant! ta Garrett or
se he tame out of the dock, and waited till Pool cams out
with hie waggon. Pool said he had got a beg of pepper
Witness hired a cart of Peacock and took the pepper out of
Pool's waggon and placed it in Peacock's cart. Peacock was
to sell it.
Impostor Jones, of the Themes Police, mid he appre-
hended Pool, and he admitted having been concerned in the
thebbsry of the p.pper.
Mr. T. Chapman, one of the inspectorgenerals of the
water-Bide of the Coquet-house, explained the ma in
which the duty is paid upon goods brought into the London-
tacks. He said when 'mils arrive in the docks the pro
perry is placed in the warehouse, and any merchant can
femora the goods upon p &peg the duty. W hen duty is paid
it is entered upon the usual document, and sent to the proper
'Goer in the Customs, who then issues his warrant for the
removal of the property.
By Mr.Wontner —The dock company ere respsible for
eu coeds landed in their docks. If the Customs it-id that the
goods have been removed without paying duty, then the
revenue would be defrauded.
Toe wither said there was considerable difficulty in de-
testing the frauds. Goode are allowed to rena.in in bond
without limit. There are some goods in the docks that have
been then upwards of 27 years. If some of the goads have
been stolen, the deficiency ia made up by taking the 'mount
from other stock.
Pool said Garrett put the hag of pepper upon his waggon,
and Maynard took it off. He did cut knew what bemuse
of it. He denied having intricacy with the prisoner or the
witnesses.
Garrett denied the charge altogether.
Mr. Henry committed the prisoners for trial.
Pool was then removed, and Timothy Stratford was placed
in the dock with Garrott, charged with stealing twenty bags
of pepper, which formed a portion of the cargo of the ship
Agnes, in 1844, while in the London.docks.
The ease was made out by the accomplices, and
Mr. Henry fully committed the prisoner, for trial on this
charge.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
BVIGLAIIT AT TKO EbuL 01, HADDINGTON'I.—J. Gray,
a well-dressed young man, wa- charged with breaking into
Tynningham house, Haddingtonshire, end stealing amit
tity of Ore, two massive gold snuff-bases, and other m
the property of the Earl of Haddiegton.
The prisoner was formerly a clerk in the post-office at
Derby, which situation he obtained through the interest of
his lordship. The prisoner had not bren long in his situa-
tion when be was detected opening a letter and abstracting
the contents. For this offence he was tried and sentenced
to ten years' transportation. }Wardship interceded for him,
and the sentence was commuted to 2 years' imprisonment.
After the sentence mired, his lordship got the prisoner •
situation on board of owe of her Diejecty's steam ships, the
duties of which he was to enter upon in about a fortnight's
time. and for that purpose the prisoner was brought from
Hsddington in November last. Oa the 29th of that month
hie loidthip's residence was burglarioudy entered, aid
property valued at about 3001. stolen therefrom. The prisoner
was not suspected at the time, but in the worse of inquiries
his lordship astertained that the prisoner had been seen on
the morning after the robbery in the neighbourhood of Tin-
ningham boom, and this circumstance led his lordship to
believe that the prisoner was the burglar. A telegraphic
message was immediately forwarded to Sootland-yard, and
Shaw and Smith of the detective force were employed to
apprehend the prisoner. At his lodeings they found, amongst
other valuable articles, • gold anuff-hoz, which be acknow-
ledged was the property of his lordship. Other property,
worth about 2601., had not been found. The °Sten now
wished to have the prisoner mot to Scotland.
Mr. Hardwick directed the alone to take the prisoner to
Scotland directly.