The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

CLERKEN WELL.
CHILD STEALING.—Sarah Thorne was charged by Mr.
Joseph Dean, dairyman, of Peter's-lane, Clerkenwel', with
having stolen Hanuah Sarah Dose, his daughter, aged 44
pert.
It appeared that on Wednesday afternoon last the child
was allowed to go out and play near her parents' residence,
when it was subsequently mined, and, although every 'e-
quity was made after her, no things were received about
her until Thursday night, at eight o'clock, when informa-
tion was afforded by a woman that she had seen the prisoner
with the child in her arms in St. John-street, near Smith-
field, and she was eventually traced with the child in her
possession in Leather-lane, Holborn, and taken to the sta-
tion-house by police-constable 52 0.
The prisoner said nothlui in her defence, and she was
fully committed for triaL
MARLBOROCOH-STREET.
CHARGE AGAlrer A CLERGYMAN.—The Ilse. John Ber-
ri/Iton appeared to meet a charge on which he had been
remanded, of having fraudulently obtained from Mary Ann
Oakley a sum of 41, under the fraudulent pretence of
log her the situation of housek epee. The publication of the
previou examination had the elf ect of drawing togethes a
non of per-one to whom the defendant was well knows ;
amongst them were severed sheriffs' offinrs.—The magistrate
asked if any one was present to prefer any chant ?
Several persons here called out that the defendant had
got into their debt uuder various pretences foriums varying
from 51. to 101. One gentleman said his wife and daughter
had educated the defendant's three daughters, who had
contrived to get away their clothes, and had given a worth-
less piece of paper by way of payment.
Mr. lludwiek said none of the cases were sufficiewly
strong to enable him to detain the defendant.
The defendant said that he was willing and ready to pay
back the money he had harrowed from Mrs. Oakley.
Mr. elution advised him In do so without delay.
The defendant produced fours ivereigns and some si leer, and
gave them to Mrs. Oakley. A chorus of creditors imme-
diately petitioned for prompt payment.
The rev gentleman turned round and smilingly assured
them they should all be paid as soon sa he could make proper
arrangententa.
Toe defendant was than discharged. A rush of bailiffs
was made towards him, and he was escorted from the cline
by one sheriff's Dillon at each side, and several behind.
Mr. Clarkson stated that the defendant was a graduate of
Cants College, Cambridge, net King's College.
LAMBETH.
Ro RRRRR BY SKITTLE SHARPERS.— WIIIHIPIS Anderson
alias Baser Andersen, who has been in custody some days
on • charge of being concerned, with four others, in defraud-
ing Wiliam Ca:ten of 541 and who, with the same gang
of alsociates, has managed t defraud several tradesmen out
of vast sums of money, was again placed at the bar for fur
tber examination.
Sergeant Goff informed the magistrate that since
the prisoner's last ezamination, he had used tv.ry effort
to secure his associates in the fraud, but had nit yet been
able to apprehend them. From inquiries he had made, to
(Guff) discovered that within the last few months the
prisoner and his confederates had succeeded in defrauding
Mr. Roby, a chairmaker, 241, Kenhstreet, in the Borough,
of 101.; Mr. Lane, a botcher in the Borough, of 554 ; Mr.
, Sexton, • broker in the New Cut, of 251.; and Mr. Aldis,
of Fore-strew, Cripplegate, of 151. He should, theretcre
have to request a further remand, in order to summon the
parties he had mente-ned to glee evidence.
Mr. William Aldis, an :eating-hone-ka- per, at 101, Fere-
street, Cripplegate, was then sworn, and deposed that on the
2200 of February last a man named Saunders, accompanied
by a female, called at his house, and asked him if he felt
disposed to part with his house and bunnies, saying that the
nephew of an old gentleman, living in the Kent road, had
recently been left a legacy of 2,0001... and being about to get
married, was saxiona to get into business in the "eating
house line." He, witness, told him he shculd have no ob-
jection to dispose of his business, provided he got kis price
.or it, which was 3501. Saunders replied that he
did not thick this at all out of the way, and said
'he had no doubt his friend would make a dell of it. Wit-
. nese sugdeoted that the best course for the party wishing to
take the business was that of visiting the house himself, and
examining the books, so as to be able to judge for himself ;
, but Saunders replied that the whole arrangement was left to
him. On the following day Saunders came again in cone-
, pasty with the prisoner, and the latter asked the particulars
about his house and business, saying he wanted to purchase
it for his nephew, who had got 2,0001., and who was on the
, point of marriage with a young woman in the couotrv. He
, told the prisoner the particulars, and he (Anderson) requested
, that he would meet him on the following Monday even-
ing, at the Albion public-home, hear 'necklines Bridge,
, s
,ying that in the interim he should write to his nephew,
, who was stopping at Dover. Witness went to the Albion
j at the tame appointed, and in a short time he was joined by
j flounders who said he had come en behalf of his friend,
j and produced and read • letter, which he said his friend had
rec iced from his nephew, the purport of which was an 'p-
i prove' by the alleged nephew, and his intendedlbride of the
business, acd thanking his uncle most cordially for the
interest he was taking an their behalf. In a few minuns
wter two men entered the room, sofa of whom was, or ef-
fected to be, very drunk ; and this person challenged lemon-
den to throw weights or play at skittles with him ; but he
• (wiliness) requested that this person would attend to his
own busmen, and allow them to attend to theirs, The
drunken man said be was a cowkeeper, tnat he had told •
number of cows that day at Smithfield, and eziibited a
quantity of money. The prisoner also made his appearance,
, and said be bad made an appointese•-t with his wife to meet
her near the Surrey Theatre, who was to bring him a mes-
a Ws as to what time hio nephew !should be in town, and in-
. cited witness to walk that far with him. Ile did so, and
I was invited into the Black Hone beer-house, in Webber-
, row. Here he found the drunken cowkw per and his friend,
and • match of skittles was proposed b-tween him and
r Send- re, and witness went into the ground to see it played.
Wails there Saunders sppearejd to be winning large sum-
I from his opponent, and frequently proposed to witness to Ott
i with the drunken man, sayieg he might as well have a pare
of his money as him. lie, however, refused to bet a penny,
and at length all the parties closed on him, ano
, immediately he saw his purse, which coutaine.l
I 161. in gold, and which was safe in his packet
but • moment before, in the hands of Saunders.
He made • rush to get at Saunders, hut a person
, who had represented himself as • lawyer, and who had been
t very particular in exauining the witsterw's title deeds of his
r house awl premien, prevented him, and all the parties hut
this perron disappear. d. The " lawyer " told Lint ha would
• be *EDP to fled est Saunders, but after ru,ing to one et two
I public-houses in the at ighlwur`cod he also decamped. Wit-
t nese 'aubsequerely accompanied :sergeant Uoll to the Black
Huns heerhowe, and was present when Doff found the
P purse that had been stolen from him behsid some
f boarding in the skittle ground. In mis cross-eximinatiou
the witness said that &minuet, had been apprehended
and was charged with ate offence 10-fore Mr. a'Beekett at'
the Southeark court, and %tough he (wi•nem) had stated
the, whole of the circumstances, that magistrate discharged
the prisoner, saying that he (the pr 'scoter) might, it he
thought pr Ter, inflict hint with the other parties.
The prisoner said that Saunders had given himself up, but
was at once discharged.
Mr. Norton remarked that he could only widi he would
give himself up again, end if so he would fiud that els (Mr.
Norton) would not part with him so easily. He then
alt bell tee bL ap
remanded the prisoner 2el another week, and :shoed to ac-
pearance.