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London, England, 1867-10-10 00:00:00

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MANSION-HOUSE.

A CONFIDING COCOA NUT DEALER.—William
Smith, a Jewish-looking costermonger, was charged,
before the Lord Mayor, with stealing some bags of
cocoa nuts, the property of William Slip, of Brent-
ford, in Essex, a fruiterer.

The prosecutor said that on the 26th of June last
he had given the prisoner the care of a horse and cart
in Botol ph-lane, Lower Thames-street. Shortly after-
wards he took the horse and cart from him, and on
his representing that he wanted some money pro-
secutor gave him eight shillings, and gave irim eight
cocoa nut sacks to take to Duke-street, Aldgate,
which he valued at about 3s. Ile saw no more of
the prisoner, nor did he deliver up the, sacks or
return to him with the money. He had instructed
the police to look after him, and he was taken
yesterday. Mr. Brently proved that the prisoner had
not delivered to him the sacks, neither had he seen
lain at all. Mr. Pearce, of Botolph-lane, had
recommended the prisoner to him and given him a
good character. The police-constable who took
him in charge said that he had given a false ad-
dress, stating that he lived at 110, Old Kent-road.
On inquiries being made it was proved false.
The prisoner said that he could not find the pro-
secutor to give him the money, but that he would
repay him by instalments.
The Lord Mayor said that he evidently never in-
tended to deliver, and never went near the place.
He should sentence him to 21 days' hard labour.

7HE CHEAP DINING MOVEMENT_

The adjourned meeting in connection with this
movement was held last evening at the Lor idon
Tavern, Mr. Alderman Cotton again presiding.. The
chairman stated that the title originally proposed
approached so nearly to another project previously
registered that the registrar of limited liabili.ty com-
panies had declined to sanction it. On reco asidera-
tion, it had been thought best to adopt the name of
the London Clerks' Club (Limited). The r.ecessity
of spirit licences and of keeping the premi 3es open
for non-shareholders would thereby be avoided.
It was believed that a lunch of cold Inc at, bi cad,
and half a pint of ale or porter could be sup ,)lied
for 6 1., meat, potatoes or vegetables, and :.de or
stout for 9d., and moat, potatoes and vegetrshles,
ale or stout, bread, cheese, and condiments :for ls.
Fish and other things would be provided when in
season at equally moderate rates. lla took it that
besides cheapness, comfort and respectabil, :or were
important considerations, and he assumed that read-
ing, smoking, and billiard rooms would be provided.
Employers co-operated for their own comfort and
convenience, so also did working men, and he did
not see why city clerks should not pursue
the same course. The report of the com-
mittee was then read, which stated that consider-
able promises of support had been received, and
that it was intended to secure premises in the
most central quarters of the city. The report was
adopted, and five directors were appointed, the
question of their remuneration being reserved for a
future meeting. Mr. Lloyd Jones, in the course of
some remarks on the success of the co-operative
principle, said 60,000 or 70,000 heads of families
iu this country were now supplying themselves with
provisions on that plan, some with clothing as well,
and that in one town (Rochdale) of 60;000 inhabi-
tants, a society buying provisions and other neces-
saries, and selling them to its members at ordinary
prices, made a net profit last year of £31,000. It
was resolved that the capital of the club be fixed at
£25,000 in shares of £1 each, and that employers
be invited to render assistance by subscribing for a
limited number of shares without membership.