The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-29 00:00:00

Sl* TAVES DAT .e.VElci 1 NG, OCTOBER 29,
r CENTRAL -CRIMINAL 'COURT.

THE EAXY

• Ti! Arm= KIM @TAW of 30 sore. each ; for tyr.olde
and upwards- A.E.C. (me oils, 7 furloop, 56 yards.) Thews
that declare forfeit within a quarter of an hour alter the
weights are published to pay ooly 10 sons.
A HASDICAP STIZEISITAXES of 20 sons. each, and only 5 ft
if declared by ten o'clock the erasing before monies, to so
to the sewed; for 3 yr-olds and upwards; three to remain
in, or no race. T.Y.C. (5 furling" 140 yards.)
A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sore. each ; 3.,r-olds, Bst 21b ; four,
Bet 101 b; five sod upwards, fist llb ; winner to be sold
for 41.10 nom, if deinauded, ttc. T.Y.C. (5 furloop 140 yards-)
THE ACCEPTANCLY POE THE NUESIET STAKES WOOO
I üblished in the Er press yesterday.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 lOTA each, for 3-yrolds
sit 101 b ; fillies. Bst 71b ; the winner to be wild for 60 soya.
if demanded, fi:e. Blithe Stakes Coarse (6 furlongi),
A Swear:maims of 10 sows. tech, for 2.yr-olda, Tat 31b ;
three, Bst 11. Mb ; the winner to be sold for 300 sore. if de.
mended. kc. T.Y.C. (3 furloop 140 yards).
A SWEEPSTAKES of Maws. each, 200 ft : colts, Sat 101 b;
fillies, fiat 71b. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards. (4asb.)—
F Lo Batteeilis, Gownsman, sad Warnock.
A SWEEPSTAKES of 100sovu each, h ft ; 13st 10th each.
AKM. (7 forlooge 212 yiuds.)—Sister to Aee of Clubs,
Coimbra, and Sromeski.

(Before Baron Martha)
Timothy Bryan, 34, wasoliarged with wmandieg Catherine
Bubo' with intent to murder her.
Mr. Daly prosecuted ; and Mr. lAxtoa vas weasel for the
dateeos.
The prisoner was a labouriag use, eat lived with the
triz, who was his wife, in Lovegrove-street, Old
Enl-nremad. On the 19th September he went home some-
what the worse for liquor, and a (laurel took place
between them, which led to a fight, during which the pri-
soner stabbed the prosecutrix with • penknife. The injug
was fortunately not of a serious character, and the prisoner's
version of the affair wu that his wife and son set upon him
sod beat him, and that what he did was in self-defence.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of unlawfully wound-
ing, sod he was sentenced to four months' hard labour.

-AAR Ryan, 18, labourer, was charged with a robbery, am
imputed by violence, upon Charles Gilbert.
Mr. Platt prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended by Mr.
W.
prosecutor is a labouring man ; and be was on
his way home 1U Marlborough-rood, Chelsea, about half.
past on. o'clock in the morning, when the prisoner and two
ether men came up to him and asked hint for • light. He
told them he had not got one, and be was immediately
knocked down, and kicked while be was upon the pound,
end robbed of three sbilliop and some tobacco. The pri-
mmer was taken into custody upon the spot, and on the way
eo the polimotation he committed a meet violent assault
upon the polion-constable who apprehended him.
The prisoner was found Guilty ; and it WP,I stated that
' be bad on several other occasions been charged with high-
w robbery sod other offences.
robbery
was deferred.
Archibald Handdin Tillingstone Cole, 23, a welldremed
young man, described as • clerk, was charged with forging
and uttering an order for Mil.
The jury, without any hesitation found the prisoner
• and end he was sentenced to be kept in peail servitude
lot 10 pen.
It was stated that during the path:dot four days the pri-
soner was at Paris he spent 2004 in jewellery for a
" lady^ who scoompanied him from Eagles&
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
John Smirk 29, marine, for unlawfully seuelthig Elise
MAVIS. Warwick, a girl under the age of tee yews.
Mr. Barasid prosecuted. The primer was undefended.
It appeared that the father of the girl was • sergeant in
the gams regiment as the prisoner, the 7th onenpay Soya'
slalomed at Woolwich, and on the 15th of Oothe
he and his wife went to Loudon, leaving their two children
at the Wrecks. On their return they found the prisoner
in the room, and he stated that he had been sitting up with
the children, es they had been crying very much. No see-
picions were then entertained of anything wrong having
taken piers, but • few days after the girl make a statement
to her mother to the effect that on the eight she (the
mother) gar ia London the prisoner had got into bed with
her and soamdtted the offence °outwitted in the indictment.
The primer eran-examitied the little girl at considerable
length, with • view to show that she had been familiar with
another man.
The j Aoyeilted the prisoner.
Alfred llsorri Postatiwy, • young man of gentlematielj
%raining an affidav was it fordd f°ra
having
liZietedbr Perri pre.
tenor.
The mud was crowded during the trial, the utmost inte-
nd being evinced in the proceedings.
Mr. Gifford and Mr. Meekly appeared to euppoet the pre-
monition ; the defame was conducted by Mr. Sleigh and
Mr. Poland.
In °peeing the toes Mr. Gilbert said a great deal bad bees
said out of doors about the hankies of these proceedings,
but be could °sly say that his client, Mr. ("replay, the
father of the young woman, had Ilium magus for prose-
cuting, and those reasons were best known to himself. And
he would say that if • father bad not • right to prosecute in
such • case, what wee the use of the act wider which these
precoolinp were instituted? It was true the defendant and
the you; lady had known each other for • coasiderable
time. The learned gentleman thee proceeded to lay the
feats of the case before the jury, but having bees so recently
before the public it will be unoeceseary to recapitulate
theta in detail here. No doubt, he said, efforts would be
made to raise • spurious sympathy in the mind' of those
pressat,but he would only say that the law must be obeyed,
whateur might be the feelings of the public on the matter.
Ice concision, be thought that N wee only justice on the
part of the father in bringing the case before the court, for
if paternal authority were put on one side, what would
booms of young people in general?
Mr. Henry Watts then proved the prisoner coming to him
on the 19th August about the marrows license, which set
forth that both parties were of fall age, that the applicant
bed resided 15 days in the pariah of St. Bride, and that he
Meow of se lawful impediment to the marriap. This alli-
devit was reed over to him, and be swore to its tenth, and
Aped his mime at the bottom.
Mr. H. Greeley, the father of the yoga' lady, said his
dateghter wee named Dia Evans Cropiey, and wee 18 years
of age last July. In that month. inconsequence of what he
had beard, be west to her mother-in-law, with whom his
denghter hod resided since she wee three years of age, and
there saw the defendant. He spoke to him on the matter,
and tell kits that he must give up his engagement with his
dateghter. Pountney said be never would, as he loved her
to distraction. Pountney was • sorter at the poet-office in
Ely, where all the parties resided. The reason he objected
to the manage was because his child was so young. On
bearing the defendant's declaration the witness said be
should take the young lady home with him, teed t.,ke care
that they did not meet. His daughter was entitled to a
MEd shared 4001., which was to become hers at twentpooe
pars of age.
Cron-examined by Mr. Sleigh—l know the prisoner wee
ampeleted with my daughter more than two years ago, and
at that time I took her home to prevent them becoming
tether acquainted. My daughter never told me that she
laved the prisoner to distraction, and that nothing but depth
wealth pert them. I told her I would take her away from
bee r and keep her for two years, but I did not
toil that I would lock her op. I told the prisoner not
te same on to my premises. I am not aware that the grand-
mother wished them to get married, or that she made the
maingetneots for their getting married. I have heard that
she pee them the money, but I do not know.
Mr. Chan Clements, a gentleman in the post-office at
Sly, gave evidence to prove that Pountaey could not pos.
elblr have resided in the parish of St. Bride for the space
of days.
Mr. Sleigh said be did not see bow the whole three counts
would be maintained. The first count, with regard to the cep
of Mis Cropley (now Mrs. Pountsey), ought therefor* to be
struck out of the indictment.
The learned Conemisaimor agreed with Mr. Sleigh, inas-
much as it could not be supported that the primer had
committed corrupt perjury in stating that Miss Cropley was
21, as it could not be proved that he knew her ne to be only
18. No doubt be did know it, but he ruled that that count
could sot be maialairied.
Mr. Sleigh then replied on behalf of his client, eppealiog
strongly to the feelings of the jury, and urging that the
offence was not mode out. No doubt the defendant had
Biped the affidavit, but they must remember in what tribu-
lation be must have been at the time, baying. only just
ran away with the object of his affections, and being of
worse in °mutant fear of permit. Besides, wee it moat on
sub imeasioes to leave the affidavits read slowly and distinctly
Trim CHATHAM MICHORIAL Ti) rag LAT 2 PRINCI over, or was it not rather the practice to beery them emir as
CONtiORT.—A handsome drinking fountain, erected by a mere nutter of form ? And with regard to Mr. Cropley, it
public eutecripeoe as a memorial to the late pitori was peefeetly manifest that he was well aware that this en-
sort, was (teased at Chatham yesterday afternoon, the Peraleat had been going on for three or fur Tsars put,
ceremony being witnessed by • large numbered Spectators, Had if elm grandmother, with whom thegirl had lived since
sod the occasion kept es • holiday. The fountain hes bee. her latency, had not thought Pountney a young man of
erected ins very appropriate spot near the Military-read, in position sad character, would she for a moment bare
a central part of the town, on • site presented by the allowed bias to have paid bier addrenes at all Why, no ;it
government. The structure is • handsome one, end in earn. was obvious to every nght.minded mat that she bad not
posed of dark polished marble and Bath stone. fa • ann. only coeolved at this marriage, but that the had actually
piedmont in front are the arms of the late Primes Consort, given them the money to come to London and get worried
sad on the side are carved the arms of Mr. J. Boddie, one Shen:dot have been the best judged the defeedant'aeonduct.
of the principal donors, and at whose expense the fouraia Did he look like a young roan who would bring evil on any
has been completed. The following ineariptice is girl, and did not his conduct in London look like honesty
carved on the front taut of the structure :—"This feastedn and ietogrity ? Be had at once procured • license and mar.
wan erected in memory of Albert, Prises Consort, at the vied hi young ganef° without allowing • single day to pass.
expense of James Redden Ren.. sod other iababstants of With regard to the sum of money which the prosecution
the peril' of Clod/one" Shortly after two °Week a pro• alleged wan the true reeves of the marrisp, did it seem
cession of the public bodies, clubs. benefit societies, and in. t likely to them that •• young man like the prisoner would
habitants of the borough mumbled in the New.road, and sell himself for such a paltry NUM as 1331. 6e. Bd./.. No ;it
accompanied by the band d the Royal Marines Light In. must be as plain udaylight to them that he awned from
(entry, sod other music, marched io proem-toe through the love, and love alone, and had not the father been so opposed
town to the spot em which the (mews was erected, when ; to the match the present proceedings would never have
it wee formally opened by General Sir Frederick Smith, ' takes place. In conclusion, the learned gentleman asked
K. H., the member for Chatham, in aa 4, *web, ! the jury to return the defendant back to the arms of her
in the enures of which be highly eel the rcuaieceem I who was so anxiously unities the result of the trial, by
of Mr. Sudden. Cheers were ethane's& given for the ! giving a verdict in his favour.
Queen, the Prime and Princess of Wales, Sir F. Smith. and Mr. Commissiouer Kerr thee proceeded to sum up, point-
Mr. fluddeo, and the proseedisp termisated. The fun. ing out thelaw in the case, and saying that whatever might
tale was erected from the designs of Mr. O. E Street, be the holier of the jury, they most do their duty in the
ROBBF.RY or • JUDOS LW es-1 matter. Until • child had reached full sge there could
today afternoon, at haltpast two o'clock, • daring he so doubt that her father slope had the disposal of her,
P
committed in Fleet-street, the victim bane Mr Jaime and paternal authority must always be respected. He aid
Payee the deputy-judge of the Middlesex Sessioue- not see how they could well acquit the prisoner, unless they
• The believed that be did not know the purport of the affidavit
learned gentleman was umber lows Fleet-street at the m the time b. mimed it
time shore stated, and bad arrived at this menu ad Fatter* After half an hour's the,jury returned a
11.011, when two respecjably-dresesxl young mu, who were „odic.. oe Am Guilt, deliberation,
standing
anMst • crowd of persons suit ieg shelter from the Tbe verdict wasreceived with loud cheers. which were
rain under the awning outside the cheseemonger's shop,
. darted out in front of him, one of whom, cutting with some !puny repressed, and the defendant quitted the dock amid
sharp instrument watch. guard, drew his watch from his 6" ec"Thiulaikummoroof hbfilrf.riyemndLrico tomket. he
pan of tbe Week, sod having sa umbrella b Tad Ma band sad imp book is Ws wow. IS the OM of Samuel Sobey, who is charged
with sousing
preveoted Mr. Peru offering the least moistures. The Andrew Cueniregbam of • cereals infamous mime with
daring 50... me% however. was oiromood by worm MINIS to extort money, Mr. Bathe said he felt some-
perilous, owed whom seised the youog era mama to him, what in • dilemma, as the prisoner in this case was
but seeing the watch in the hands of the other seem, re- prosecutor in another in which Cusidngbam woe prisoner
leased his lint motors, who at once made off, and maned et a charroirr:toduabilriulli "multi" a°beY' aitenk
the ether up Fetter.lane. with the my of -B=thi.f.. tea The gentleman said he was in somewhat of •
hove,.,,The fellow, had got too far is odramo.
the
did/nutty se to which case ought to be tried Int They
turned down West audios-street was soon lost p
ia the 144- could sot both be tried together, that was widest, as la Astir of assts ad sliests then and the cies ewe he prosecuted, and in the other he defended.
y0rri00d0....k... A crowd bed collected mod— Mo. The see was • felony, and the other was only • midemes-
pm. ro rboromorim. by meri. oe ohm. oso sour. Therefore be asked his lordship's &deem
aimed, sad condoled with cm his The leaned palls- ioThooLtanwidiA i"miodoroor,,....witi Bare. Ent man, however. seemed to ball, hie ad/dodoes with put Court, deeded b try the -
an Wen
gave plommrem rdios mous. ven.wispon,n, 61. mowwwwww•aileper, 1•111 d%
;osooor bio loss, with o description of his ood placed at the her, while Sobs) putted the dock and took
the thieves. up the position hi the wither-box.
Klaetro• plating is a remarkable instance of wig: mas.dge. defenBittae, Mr.
ded asdpnesesr' Mr.
Collins prosecuted
and
wUl;sed magnetic power, se Woo ts Herring's Memette Brush. Tbm merle ~.. oe a very rouisrkabl,,h.nokor, both
Dr. Haman remarks I regard them as the meet perfect brushes
hitherto made. respects their mechanical construction, and .4661 awl 06•81SSIWW Weir traleXerrele Prose/WM* and
mmrtntket action. They ere the remedy for grey hair, rwww. The raw' hays beau I bears the public. but
neuralgia. doureatiene. Ceeneerteli are brine made. IV.: as well S. give • bred esespitalatisa. According
—Mom, at. esingeellatreek Leagen.—aderrehmeseell 'm reidaree. be was la a mini ea the 15th October, I

TIM AGE or FILLS DE L'Al6.—The objection
against this French filly made by Mr. John Osborne ha.
resulted in an examination of her month, and she has been
declared the winner of the Criterion Stakes.

RcreAcroeY JOCKEYS.—The starter having re-
' ported S. Adams, Barrett, Viney, and Edwards, for disobe-
dience at the starting post in the Cambridgeshire, the Qom-
&dot was entertained by the stewards of the Jockey Club,
who suspended Adams sad Edwards for the remainder of
the year, sod Barrett and Viney until after the Liverpool
Autumn' Meeting.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

AinasALTT, OCT. 28.—Arrourr9ams.—Masters
Henry B. Akesteo, to the Asia, for the Frederick ;
N. G. Arguicubsu, to the Reeistaaaa
Midshipman the Marquis at Queensberry to the Edpr.

The Prince Consort, 35, screw, iron-cased ship,
left Plymouth on Wednesday naming, fully massed from
the ordinary, and «pepped with provisions, stores, ko,
under the commend or Captain Vevey. late is caseated of
the dm ship at that port, ma rack for Liverpool, it is
believed os the Mersey rams mission, although it ie alleged
to be only a trial cruise, which seems improbable hems the
goddesses of the oaniroissioning.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BRISTOL AND
EXETER RAILWAY.

On Tuesday a shocking accident occurred on the
Bristol and Faster Railway, nest the Taira Motion,
through the density of the fog. For wend days prestorsly
the fog in that netelebearbeed had been morionelly very
thick, and on Tuesday incesier it was so dares that it was
difficult to distinguish the drab at the distance of • few
rids. At 6 o'clock in the emouiag the men—five In axon-
br—composing what is termed the No. 7 Gang,
•Tailto repaving the poniard way of the line, met
ed Tattoo eater, sad proceeded to their work,
rout a mile and a half ost the line towards Ea stoL
T worked until Ulf-pod 8, whoa r usual they
oat down on the embankment and breakfasted. At a few
1 minutes to nips they rose sod prepared to 210011110410 C• ope-
rations. The ganger, James Morgan, walked about a bus.
died yards up the hoe to see that a trolly which had been
left war • crossing bed not been placed ow the line, an two
trios were expected about that time. The other for ms
—Charles Brawn (wooed ganger), William Derrell,
Charles Needs, and William `'rosy (pat:kora)—a few mo-
ments after the departure of Morgan, heard the whistle of
the engine of the ballast trig, which was due at that time
and was peening over the down lir. They thereupon incr•
tics* moved to the op-liee; Needs and Vim. stood OD the
tails, and Berbeni and Dermal in the hair between
the mils. Just at that time the eao up-train from Weser-
super-Mare re due, but not being able to see any great
distance from the rooky of the fog, or bear another train
in consequence of the rumbliog noise produced by the
ballast train, the poor fellows little imagined that the ap-
art was so near up= them. Suddenly Vier tutor i his
bead towards Tattoo station, and saw the up-train
emerging rapidly through the fog. "Look out,
the train's a-owning !" he shouted, and, with great
presentee of mind, considering the imminent peril he was
In, he threw hiromelf back upon the entbudonset, and
escaped unscathed. Not so, unfortunately, his nom.
prior. Needs rushed across the rails to get epee the
down line, and was struck in the hip by the Iron guard
of the up-engine, and thrown forward tepee his far
The two other poor men —Beschem and Driseall—were
rabbi to effect they escape, and the train. amain as.with
it usual speed at that part, swept them down like reeds,
sad literally smashed them to pieces. Vinay's first impulse
after the train had pried was to see what bad occulted to
his less fortunate comrades. He found that Needs—
although injured in the hip, and cut oassiderably in the
lip sod Dose—was trying to nee, sod could articulate" Lord
have mercy upon me ;" and, although Vioey states that
l)nasell breathed once after the accident, so horribly lona
the bodies of both men mangled that their death( must have
been instantaneous. Bea:hem's skull was so fractured
that the surgeon—Mr. Hurd—described the feeling pro-
duced by compressing it with the fingers said thumb
as that of quorum • bag of nuts ; and the poor
fellow's brains were scattered on the ground for several
=eaViiiey, observing the condition the men were in,
towards the roger. whom he at once apprised of
the frightful ooteurresse. Morgan, almost in • sire of
harry, rau for assistare kith° Yottoe Station, and that
roisterer was promptly afforded by Mr. Niebolls, the station
master, and the men at work to the vicinity. The wounded
mu was conveyed to his home, where he was attended by
yr, Hord, so.l we were plassei to bear from that gentle-
man on Tuesday erring that his patient 11118 likely to sur-
vive the juju, its be had sounder. The bodies of the two
MOM killed were placed in the goods abed at the Tattoo
Station. Needs has • wife and suo children
Drisel has left behind him • widow and five young
shakes ; and Broom • widow and eight young children
and the widows and orphaes have no means whatever of
support. Several of the inhabitants of Ystton think that
some effort should be made to assist the poor sufferers in a
pecuniary way, and it will be gratifyieg to them to know
that Mr. Nich“lls, the respected statics- master at Tattoo
has restatedYattoo, to moire contribution on behalf of the be-
reaved oar. The widows, we were informed, were almost
bereft of morn on the melancholy intelligence being con-
veyed to them, and in the afternoon some of the childtes of
the deceased men lingered about the station weeping, de-
sirous of seeing the bodies of their fathers. From the stare
of the corpses at that time, however, ft was not deemed
prudent to allow them to be shown to any of the DOW rela-
tives. An inquest was held on the bodies in the evening,
when the jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of
"Accidental death.*

ifs Little Bridge-street, when The prisoner (Cunningham) as•
mulled him ia the manner described, end afterwards left
him. Sobey, however, followed him as far as Ludgate-hill,
and along Cheapside, when be pee him into custody far the
aessult. Bobs), admitted that he lied afterwards goon to
the prisoner's house and had takes a sovereign from him,
but this warn not, he said, **hush up the matter.
A number of witness' were called, and ultimately
The Jury Acquitted the prisoner.
Bobey and Cunningham now changed places, Sobey, whom
age is 22, being placed in the dock, and Cunningham got into
the witasessbox.

Mr. Metcalfe now prosecuted ; while Mr. Ribtoa, Mr.
Oollios, and Mr. Kemp defended.

Cunningham was than sworn, when he stated that on the
evening of the 15th October he wry pealing along Ludgate-
hill, when the prisoner &boy came up to him and tried to
get his watch, and on the prosecutor laying hold of him he
stated that mikes be let go and gave him some money, he
would charge him with a certain offence. Witness bailey
been convicted some time ago, and having suffered two
months' imprisonment on a charge of having indecently as.
faulted • young man, and not wishing to be again publicly
charged, although innocent, gave him Is., but they bad not
ed far together before Sobey spoke to an officer and
reorwidtessid wee taken into custody. After the examina-
tion at the police court be was bailed out, when the pri-
soner went to him and asked him to settle it. Witness,
having received his instroctioes, appeared to acquiesce
when the prisoner mid he must have 1001. Witmer said
he could not give him so much as that. &bey then asked
for 751., but ultimately agreed to take 501. Ottnningbam,
acting under advice, then produced a sovereign, which bad
been previously marked, and tendered him that on account.
Sobs, took it and left, prom, to tall again and receive
the remainder the next day. Hs was then apprehended,
and the marked money was fumed upon him.
In cromexamination Cunningham dotard that he had ever
been near the urinal at all. He supposed the prisoner
must have heard of his former oonvictios, a/Atha. thought
to frighten him.
A number of witnesses were then called, whose examina-
tion lasted several hours' after which
Mr. Ribtoe addressed the jury at considerable length on
behalf of B!)beT•... . .

Mr. Justice Willis then summed up, leaving the case in
the hands of the kn.,.
After ,boot belt .n hoar. deliberation • re diet of Gaitelt
was reteroed, with • strong recommendation to mercy.
Mr. Justice Willes, addremiag the phasic told him
he hid been couviotel after a most patient be:s.l4l4and he
must say that ha entirely speed with the as re-
turned by the jury. Hsi it sot been for the reoommen-
dation of the jury, the sentence would have been much
wore severe than the ace he was about to pass. Still
the mime was of snob amnion statue that the punishment
mud of secemity be heavy. The lemma judge then sen-
tenced him to be kept in penal servitude for the period of
sight years.
The prisoner, who seemed appalled at this sentence,
amend his face with his bands, and moaned aloud, whi'e
his mother, who vise within hearing, fainted away, and had
to be led into the lobby.

Wes. Moak 23, O'Mara', pleaded guilty to ea indictment
charging him with abusing Catherine Botham, a child under
the aged tea years.
He me eenteeeed to 18 months' impriaonmeet, with bard
labour.

Mr. Sleigh prosecuted; Yr. Ribton defended.
Thomas Lark, 42, %out, pleaded not guilty to a charge
of committing a lupe upon the person of Ann Flashmam
domestic servant in his employment.
The jury Acquitted the prisoner.
Mr. Thompson prosecuted : Mr. Metoalhodefended.
(Beton the Cosmos Serjesnt.)

At the siftings the wart Jobs lhoirldets, Thomas
Oxford, and J Drove, again surrendered in dis-
charge of their bail, so answer the indictment charging
there with oces*rocy. It will be remembered that the
trial commenced on Tuesday in the Old Court, and that the
conspiracy averred against the three defeedasta was that
they, se menages and °Meats of the Perseverance Life
Assurance wed Sick Fund Friendly Society, continued the
business with infest to defraud the public.
Mr.Clork, with whom was Mr. Bewley (instructed by Mr.
Pollard, from the office of the SolicitOr to the Treweery),
appeared as before for the prosecution • and Mr. Giffard
and Mr. Braley (instructed by Mr. Chippirlield) for the de-
feedante ILsowldes and Oxford; and Mr. Hydd was
eo”sel for the defeedaet Droo.

Mr. Giffard now proceeded with hie address (which had
been interrupted at the rising of the court the previous
evening) to the jury on behalf of his clients. The learned
oousU reminded the jury that the allegations of freed were
limited to tares—thaw of Mn. Littlejohn, Mos. Tut* and
Mr.Coow, and with each of the he would deal. In the
is.. of Mn. Littlejohn, he submitted that the defendants,
as managers and officers of the society, were justified in re-
sisting her slain, en this ground of misrepresentation on
the part of her late husband at the time he effected the

amunoce on his life with them. There was a drew;
see-
picion that the smarm was suffering from consumption at
the time, and that there was every reason to believe that of
that dire disease he died. In justice to the rest of the
shareholders they were bound to resist this claim told •
full inquiry wee instituted. Is like manner. and on the
mine ground., they had resisted the claim of Kn. Tette,
and in that resistance they were, he contended, justified.
With reference to the cam of Mr. Cooper, they were
eqnael,liy justified in opposing hie claim. bemuse having
c.
his payments he was out of the rules of
the society from the benefit's of which he had deprived
himself by his own ladies and neglect. Them were the
only cues in which payment of the claim. had been refused,
and to negative the imputation of fraud, he (Mr. Giffanl)
would prove that numberless claims had been paid up to
the very at which the proccediegs of the society were
sby the institution of these proceedings. The case
::1,
attempted to be ovenhsdowed by a cloud of pre-
judice, especially that created by the evidence of the witness
Steam, whose testimony, after the manner in which he
gave it, could not be relied upon. He utterly denied that
there had been adduced the slightest proof of th• existence
of anything approaching to conspiracy ; and with respect to
the conversations which bad beeu deposed to, he submitted
that they were open to the strongest comment. He con-
tended that the society had been established after • strict
compliance with the laws which regulated friendly societies,.
The rules had been prepared in the regular way,
and had been duly approved aad certified by Mr.
Trdd Pratt, the public officer appointed by the
government for that purpose, and therefore it was idle to
say the scheme had been coooocted by the defendant for
the purpose of their own aguandimoient by frauds upon the
He defied those who co ducted the prosecution to
show a solitary instance in which any subscriber bed been
defrauded. The three oases on which they rested were the
three to which he had already elloded, cad in which the
matter in dispute ought to have bees litigated in • civil
court, and where the defendant could have been examined
on oath, Method of a criminal court, in which their mouths
were closed by the position in which they were placed. It
was true that at the mid of four years the defendant found
themselves in difficulty created by the proceedings is Mrs.
Littlejohn's case, and they gave the beat proof of their wish
and desire to protect the interests of their subscribers by
transferriog their policies to the Friend in Need Society, which
had readily undertaken the liabilities, • proof that the Per-
severance was nott considered by them as being an insol-
vent concern. While he admitted that the business might
have been somewhat loosely conducted, yet he appealed to
the jury, as men of business and men of the world, to say by
their verdict that the three defendants were not guilty of
the conspiracy imputed to them by this indictment.
Mr. Kydd next addressed the jury on behalf of the de-
fendlot Dron in an able, energetic, and argumentative
speech, in which he analysed the pt.visiou of the severel
acts of parliament which govern friendly societies, and
contended that the evidence adduced proved that the Per-
severance Society had been regularly instituted, negativing
the suggestion that the establishment WIN designed for the
of !mud. He should call witeesses to character as
waer asset fact, and in the result he felt satisfied that the
Issue would be in favour of his clients.

following wi'Messee wore then called for the defence :
Mn. Sarah Rogers proved that she had insured the lives
of two of her children in the Peiseversoce Society in the
year 1868. Both children died, and she ins paid the amount
the saenuaace within a few days after the death@ had
occurred.

here. oharlotte Woods deposed that she lived in Red Lion.
court, Fleet-street, and that in 1859 she insured in the society
bee own life, that of her husband, and those of four children.
The insurance was effected in October. 1859, and in each case
when death «marred the amount of policy was at once atd
promptiv paid.
Mrs. Elise Croft, Mrs. Sarah Wooden, Mr. George Frazer,
Mrs. Grinstead, Mrs. Charles Hoyle'. Mrs. Ward, Mr. Clay-
ton, and Mrs. Elisabeth Wright, all gave similar widows,
proving that payment of the amount of policies bad been re-
spectively paid to them within a few days after the death of
the assure 4 and that the payments of the claims had been
made up to slate after Use present proceedings had been
instituted. _ _

Mr. Robert Toppi was then called, and proved that he
was a clerk in the office of the Primal iu Need Society, and
that that company Led accepted the treader of upwards of
600 policies since the present prosecution bad Lien beau°.
Mr. James Morro, wine and spirit merehaut, of 80.
fordbury, Westminster, and Mr. Bewaring, wholesale
sows agent, carrying on hie huskier; In the Blackfrion•road,
were called, and gave the defendant Knowldeo an excelleat
character for honesty and straightforward conduct, for a
long swiss of years.
Mr. Philip M'Gratb was also exandsed, and gave the
defendant Drou the character of being the last mat by
whom any fraud would be attempted upon any
Mr. Clark havitig replied on the evidence adduced on both
sides, and the whole or,

Th., Common &desist summed up the evidence with the
utmost minuteness nod care, unties with considerable force
upon the attention of the jury the points which bore
Armpit in favour of the defftdasts. At the oleos of the
mantutust up,
The jury exposed a wish to retire. They did so, sad
alter aa shames of about twenty initiates returned into
mart with a verdict of Guilty egeinat all the defendants.
The annomeormet of the verdict evidently surprised the
learned judge. Ma noosed, and almost the whole of the
auditory. Attar the verdict was retuned,

Mr. ("lark said be thought it right that he should fakers
the wart that prior to these proceedings ausuerous com-
plaint. had ►eached the registrar. Yr. Tidd Pratt. and the
presiding magistrates. both et the Issailieth sad Southwark
police courts, of this very society, called the Penevereace
• Assumes Society.

1863.

The defendants having been called up for judgment in the
usual form,
The defendant Dron, in on able and feeling m , de-
clared his satire innocence of being • party to scything like
• easepitacy. He expressed his thanks to hie comma aad
those who had onsaineted his deface, and also to the learned
judge who had presided, for his truly impartial aad boned
summing up to the jury. He had • wife and four
children of tender years, he held • good character, and
only accepted the office of collector to the Perseverance
Society with a view to eke out the salary he received
in order to increase the comforts of his wife and family.
This was some proof that he would not endanger the lees
not only of his situation and his character by lending
him-
self toe conspiracy such sa described to him, and milled God
to witness that he was innocent, but he must bow to the
decision at which the jury had arrived.
The Courmou Serjeaot, a passing metopes, said that the
defendant. had been convicted by the jury of a coospirsey
to defraud. They had bees all most ably defended by their
counsel. and he (the COllllllO4 Serjeaot) had urged
upon the jury every point which told in their
favour. The jury, however, had decided that so
reasonable . men the evidence satisfied them that
a conspiracy to defraud had existed. By the
verdict of the jury be was bound, and that
verdict enunciated a very serious efface. A more mis-
chievous efface could not be perpetasted, booms it was •
conspiracy to defraud that elm of society lead able to hoer
the km. He repeated that the verdict was not his, but
that of the jury, and on that verdict he was bound to act,
sod pass a *ever. sentence. That sentence was that the
defendants be each and severally isaprieosed sad kept to
bard labour in the Hoeft of Correetiou for the term of
eighteen Weeder months.
The defendants, all of whom seemed deeply moved, were
then removed from the her to the cells below.
William Fowler,. • stupid-look's( men, having the ap-
pearance of an agricultural labourer, was indicted for felo-
niously and with fraud enticed and carried away one Mary
Ann Ashby, ea infant below the se of 14 years, from the
are, custody, and poseessioo of her Whir
Mr. Thowipsoo conducted the prosecution. and the evi-
dence eddaced showed that the father of the child lived at
Yaldinr, in Kent, and the child, with the prisoar, were
employed in the occupation of bop-priding. On the 4th
September last he persuaded the girl to accompany him to
Maidstone, under the promise that be would there purchase
her • new pair of boots, and at the acne time told her that
be had asked her father's consent to atioompeoy him. It
appeared that tinder this promise he Wooed the girl to
accompany him to Maidstone. where they slept together_ ,
thence they went to Gravesend, and ultimately they reached
Ladle, where, in coasscpseace of the hiformaitios given to
the police, the prisoner was stepped in the Old Kentorced
on the following Sunday moroing by • labouring man named
Henry Paten, who knew both, and gave the prisoner into
custody, and took the girl to his own home.
The prisoner made • tumbling defines, in which he sail
that he intended to buy the girl the boots, but Dot meeting
his aunt, from whom he expected to get the money, he vas
unable to do so. He oame to London in expectation of
meeting his aunt, who had some money to receive at the
Belk of England, and if he had got the money he should
have taken the girl home to her father.
The jay without much hesitation returned a verdict of
Gouty.
Inspector Daon, of the D division of Metropolitan
and who had taken the charge,was recalled, ad proved that
the prisoner had nude the same statement when originally
g.yen late custody. The inspector added that the girl bad
been examined by • surgeon, who had announcd that a
ta:minal attempt had beta made upon her, bat Dot perfected.
The Oommou-Serjeat animadverted on the wanton
cruelty of which the simmer had bassi guilty, and ren-
amed him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour foe the
term of two Jean.

THE POLICE COURTS.
_WKSTKIXOTER.

A few minutes before the ruing of the court, a gentleman
applied to the magistrate for his advice and assistance
under the following circumstances. He mid he applied on
the part of the father of a Yong lady who had gone out to
visit a friend, on Thursday, and bad not made her appear-
ance at home since. They had put the matter into the
hands of the police, and had beet to all the workhouses and
police courts in London, but bad found no trace of her. She
was 27 years of age.
Yr. Arnold said that at that age she was old enough to
take care of herself.

The gentleman replied that she wee of prepossessing sp.
Nana°. and did not look near so old, besides which she was
very timid, sad the impression left upon her father'.
mind wen that she had been inveigled into some brothel, or
otherwise ill treated. Her father was chief clerk in an
anctiosieer's office.
Mr. Arnold raid he did sot think the father could do
better than be had done, viz., place the matter in the hands
of the polio*, who would no doubt make every inquiry into
the subject,
Applicant said he had no doubt they would, but the lady
had sow been absent six days, and no trace ooul4 be found
of her, and he wished to know whether, in the event of
their having reason to believe that she was concealed izzacK
brothel or any other place, his worship would grant •
warrant as in the case of stolen property ?
Mr. Arnold replied that it was not is his power to grant
any such appliestios, especially as the lady was sot of that
age, under ordinary circumstances, to warrant the belief
that she bad been taken away against her will.
The following is a description of the young woman as
given in the handbills offering a reward of 51. for her rico.
very :—" She is five feet two inches in height, of dark com-
plexion, and rather fresh coloured. She was demised in a
black straw bonnet trimmed with blue, black silk cloak, and
a very light dress trimmed with brown velvet, with lines
marked • A. B.' She left 24, Calogan-street, elsolaes, about
six o'clock on the evening of Thursday, October 22, with the
intention of visiting a friend in Berwick-street, Soho, pro-
bably crossing Hyde-park on her way."

-1301TTHWARE.
John Burke, &ruffianly-look's' fellow, who stated him.
self to be a labourer at Scovell's Wharf, was placed at the
bar before Mr. Combs, charged with annoying females in
High-street, Borough, also with smelting Mr. Edward Lle-
wellyn, a gentleman residing at Brixton.
The latter said that about nips o'clock on the previous
eves* he was going home from the QV when his &Hea-
ths° was attracted Loth° prisoner, who was in front of him,
ettecisieg every female he met. Witness followed him as
far as Kin-street, when be acted so rudely to some females
that he ren arked to a friend who was with him, "Thu kr
one of the Newingtoo.causeway outrages." The prisoner
Immediately turned round and asked witness what business
he bad to watch his. Witness told him that his conduct
bad been so bad, that as sons as be saw a coestable be
should give him into custody. The prisoner without the
least provocation then tuned round upon him and struck
him a violent blow no the head. A crowd collected, and a
.constable cooties up he gave the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Combs asked if any of the female@ were present who
had beam attacked by the prisoner!
Witness replied in the negative. They were so frightened
that they were glad to get away.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said that the
females were all prostitutes. They pushed him, and be
quilted them is mere.
Mr. Llewellyn denied that assertion. The females were
respectable, and felt much annoyed at the promotes
ruelasism.

lir Combo told witness that be bad conferred a public
benefit by watching such a ruction sod giving him ate cbs-
tody. He was detennioed to put a stop to such outrages in
the public streets ; sod when positive evidence was_ gives
au& u this, he should put the law in full force. He ao-
oordiugly sentenced the prisoner to a month's bard labour.