The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-11 00:00:00

130W-STREET.-(TIIIS DAY.)

THE CASE OF KING THE DETECTIVE
POLICEMAN.

This day, at 20 minutes past one, according to remand,
King, the detective policeman, was placed at the bar,
before Mr. Hall, charged with having been the accotn.
plice of convicted thieves. The court was densely
crowded, and the greatest interest was excited both with-
in and without the building. The first examination of
the prisoner, it will be recollected, was reported at
length in The Sun of Friday last, under the title of
"Twelve months in the life of a detective," and dis-
closed a system of robbery that nearly exceeded belief—
the boy Reeves, andj other lads, being in the habit of
picking pockets, and, on a division of profits taking
place at the close of the day, the " detective," it was
asserted, always netting the largest share.
In the body of the court there was a very large at-
tendance of police, including Superintendent Lund, of
the Lambeth division, Superintendent Pearce, Superin-
tendent Foxall, Inspector Darkin, Sergeant Langley,
and Sergeant Pocock.
Mr. Levien attended to defend the prisoner.
At the hour above stated, Mr. Bodkin, accompanied
by Mr. Humphry, entered the court.
Mr. Bodkin said he had been directed by Lord Pal-
merston to appear and prosecute in this case, and, under
the present circumstances, he felt it his duty to apply
for a remand. The only object he had in doing so was
to further the ends of justice. He thought the worthy
magistrate would agree with him that a case of such
great importance to the public and to the prisoner re-
quired the strictest investigation. lie did not think the
prisoner would suffer in the slightest degree by the
course proposed.
Mr. Levien said be objected to a further remand with-
out some fresh evidence being adduced.

Mr. Hall said he thought the application on the part
of the prosecutor was judicious. The prisoner could
not suffer by a remand. The public attention had been
greatly excited, and he thought the ends of justice would
be furthered by remanding the prisoner. He should,
therefore, order him to be placed at the bar again this
day week, at twelve o'clock.
Mr. Levien applied for the prisoner to be admitted
to bail.

The magistrate said the fact of the prisoner, at the
last examination, trying to effect his escape entirely
precluded him from taking bail for his next appearance.
Mr. Levien then applied for permission for the pri-
soner to see his wife, and also that the money found
upon him be given back to him.
Mr. Hall—With respect to the prisoner seeing his
wife there can be no objection. He may see her in the
usual way, in the presence of an officer ; but with respect
to the money found upon him he should make no order
at present.
The prisoner was then, in the usual form, remanded
till Thursday next, at 12 o'clock.
Much surprise was evinced outside the court on hear-
ng the result of the proceedings.

RATE OP ENCHANGE.—The quotation of the rate of
exchange at Paris is very heavy, the bankers requiring
all their money for the deposit of 10 per cent. on the full
a mount of their applicati9os for the now loan, The
quantity of gold in course of despatch from this side con•
tinned large.

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