The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-26 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Payne.)

George Marston lieinnon, hone dealer, was charred with
stodieg a wank. valor 71., the property of Habash Risk
Allah Boy, a aokeel is the Turkish army, sad we of the
staff of Omer Naha.

Mr. Abram, in opening the case, sail that the prosecutor
was anxious to purciasee a limy, and he went to the stables
of the Green Dragon•yard,King-statot, Regent-street, where
he saw the prisouer. He purchaged • pony of him for tea
guineas, but it wee agreed that if the pony was not satis-
factory it should be returned is ten days. It fell lame, and
was retuned aocordiegly, and the prisoner said that
as it was lame another should be sent in Its
plena However, no pony was given in return, and the pri.
sober was unable to return his money. He sent his ser.
aunt several time' and then went himself, but was unable
to find the prisoner, each time the prisoner being denied
that be was there. Being unable to obtain his money he
commenced en action in the comity court, and 20 or 30
attempts were made to nod the prisoner, but without enc-
ases. After that the progenitor went to the stables and
asked the prisoner for the 101. which according to the I O U
be bad given to the prosecutor he was bound to pay, ead
on this occasion, while he was speaking to the prisoner, the
robbery which was the subject of the present charge,
took plaoe. The prosecutor would distinctly state that be
went to the stelae is the Osseo Dragon-yard and sallied
the prisoner for his money, and the latter replied that
if he would go with his groom to the prisoner's bankers they
would give him ten guineas. The prosecutor said he would
have the money then and there, upon which the prisoner
pushed against him, tore open his coat, went into another
stable, locked the door, sad media his way out at the back
of the wemies. The prosecutor would swear that hi watch
was safe • minute or two before the prisoner pushed against
him, and that to one else was Dear to him at the time, sad
consequently that no other person could have takers the
watch. The groom had left before the watch was takes.
He wore his watch in a breast pocket, and called a polio.
contable of the name of Patch, and requested him to cap.
Lure the prisoner. The prosecutor was very excited at the
time, and did not tell the policeman that he had been robbed
of his watch. With regard to the watch, he having nego-
tiated with the Tunisian government for • loan of three
millions, be did not wish to be detained in London. He
went on the mission and returned in about 9 months' time.
On his return, he met the prisoner in the street, and he Una
charged him as being the man who bad swindled him of his
money and robbed him of hi watch.
The prosecutor having given hie 'widows,
Mr. Sleigh made an eloquent speech cm behalf of the
prisoner, contending that the prosecutor having found out
that the home was lams, sod having failed in hie attempt
to give the primer in charge for swindling, which was •
matter for the county court, had thought that he 'maid
secure him by giving him in charge for steeling his watch.
It zpi eared that While the prosecutor was in the stables •
of nem forty or fifty people had assalabled, whisk
did not consist of the meat *crapulous members of society,
and that during the confusion some dexterous Wad hod
taken advantage of the excitement of the promoter and
carried off his watch and chain, it being wan fa • very amp
spieuous part of his dress and very loosely atimehed.
The jury then retired, and after a deliberation of shoat
half an hour they returned into court, the for elating
that they did not consider that there wu satirise t endemics to
convict the prisoosr, and that they had given him the
benefit of the doubt by returning • verdict of Not &rat,.
The prisoner was then discharged, and was about leaving
the dock when he requested permission of the learned judge
who presided to say a few words. He wished to knew if
he could (teethe prosecutor into custody.
Mr. Payne—Cmisinly sot, and it is • very impudent
question for you I. ask. You are distressed.