The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-16 00:00:00

THZ GIZA? ELIE FRAOD&

The trial of Motile Werner was resumed this morn*,
when the ems for the promeution was proceeded with.
Several witnesses were called for the prosecution, their
evidence being to the effe:t that the defendant had recom-
mended the other parties who had pleaded guilty to being
concerned in the fraud as merchants of high standing and
respectability, and by this means had enabled them to
obtain porestion of property to • large amount.
Mr. Metcalfe addressed the jury at some length, on :iehalf
of the defendant, and he contended that be was merely •
dupe in the hands of the others, who had pleaded guilty,
and who were the really guilty parties. He said that be did
not mean to deny that there was suspicion in the affair, but
be urged that all the circumetaams showed that the pri-
mer was merely an innocent agent, and that he was no
party to the original fraud.
A number of • hly-respectable wittiest's, among whom
were Mr. Oandy, Mr. Wilson, and the representatives of
other Arms in the city of Loadon, were called on behalf of
the defendant, and they all gave him • most excellent cha-
racter and spoke of him as • man of the highest honour and
integrity.
The Common Serjeans slimmed up at considerable length.
[The cam was proceeding when our report left]

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
WHAT 18 TO HZ DONK WITH BLACKGUARD lOTA

Petrick Kenny, a respectably-dreand man of immune
dimension, Wag charged with assaulting • lad ;mod Henry
Olerk, and cutting his head open with a stick.
It appeared from the evidence, that the defendant keeps
• woke hop in kliddleatreet, Cloth-fair, sod that for some
time peat be and hie neighbours bad bees constantly an-
noyed by a gathering of blackguard boys, wbe created • dis-
turbance, and appeared to select the defendant as a butt
foe their jokes, caning him by every opprobrious name
they could think of, but chiefly referring to his stoutness.
Complaint had been made to the polio*, and as extra man
placed there. On fionday evening, about half-past 9, the
oomplainant was seated on • doorstep next to the defend-
oat's shop, whim several boys commenced calling the pri-
soner bad sauna He imbed oat, and being able only to
catch the complainant, he strain him • violent blow on the
bead, cutting it 0902 and breaking the stick in two. He
was then taken into custody, and the lad sent to the hos-
Tbe complainant denied having at any time annoyed the
defendant, but his evidence in that respect was flatly
contradicted by a respectable wither, wbo deposed to
having seen him on moss than twenty occasions join with
the others In their annoyanoe, sod to him being one of the
most forward in calling the defendant disgusting names.
The defendant expressed the greatest sorrow that he
should so far have let bin temper 011:4C3C111 him as to inflict
such injury, but pleaded in extenuation the great provoca-
tion which he bad received.

Ili.Akte;;;;lhillipes;id it was • most 01160= assault,
as he might hare killed the lad. He had had serious doubts
as to whether he ought cot to amid him to prima without
this optic's of a sue, but as it appeared that be had roomy"!
great provocation he would only inflict a fine of 3/., or roe
mouth's imprisonment.
The line was „mid.
BOW-STREET.
ALLIGID MUD BY AB ADVYSTISINO AGM.

Robert ilaekeezit, a respectable-looking young man, was
charged with embezzling a earn of 11. 19e. pa' dto him for
advertisements inserted in the Penny Newsman, a weekly
paper, with which be was connected an agent.
It appeared that the money had bees paid to him by Mr.
Farmer, of the firm of Hitching. and FellMillf, shipbroken,
of King William•street, City, for advertisements of dew
ships about to saiL
Mr. Keesiegtos, the publisher of the Penny Newsman,
depsesd—Mr. Chadwick is the proprietor of the Peony
Nevrearen. The prisoner wan a canvesser far advertise-
meat', and received a commission of 10 per cent. He did
not receive say salary. Is was no part of his duty to receive
money in payment of socouste. Neither Mr. Chadwick net
myself ever authorised this prisoner to receive any money in
that way. Bapposing it was offered to him be ought not
to take it.

Mr. Burnaby (the chief clerk) here observed that the
prisoner was wrongly charged with embezzlement. It
would be a stealing.
The prisooer (who did not appear Who've caught Mr. 13or-
saby's olmervation)— Did you consider me • &errant. Mr
Kensington ! Did not you know that I collected advertise-
'Dente for other papers!
Mr. Keteriegtoo—l was not aware whether you did or mot.
Mr. Burnaby—lt is not material, as the magistrate will
psobably tell you that it is not an embezzlement, but &
stealing.

Mr. Flowers—Clearly so.
Inspector Bresnan said there were several other ebarged
againet the prisoner, and applied fors nursed, which was
granted.

DILATEI OP A Fuss= Hasa.—On Thursday last,
a Mrs. Shea died ia Brisedutreet, Freaerburgb, whoa
death created no little esesaliew la the tows. This woman
lived for many years in a large bases aloe*. without a OW
vent, holding scarcely soy iatereettree with thou sawed
her. A few days ago, however, she wee found to be unwell.
Some of the neighbours visited bar, and menus her coeditioc,
they celled a doctor and the clergyman of the parish. She
continued to sink feat. When they perceived that life wu
feat ebbing they wished to know if she had anything to lay
regarding her friends whom she was about to leave behind.
Ravioli replied to them satisfactorily, they west upstairs
to bed her will, when they tint came upon one bundle of
pound notes, and then upon another. On counting them
they were fined to amount to upwards of 6001.,
seventeen sovereigns ; and with these a cheque for 5001.
Other documents tuned up that added 600 f. mare to the
above. Besides the 1.7001. in cash, she had Rawly of
coesiderable value, which will show bar to bare bees worth
more the. 2,0001, ; sad yet she could not feel ia bar heart
to bestow epos herself the necessaries of life. Although
, poseseesd of more than en ordinary quantity of the beat of
' clothing she could not take her use of them, bat bad there
airefally laid up be her. Tao whale bee bass left to
ant cowsia. The dapearasd was 72 years of age.—ldinburgA
, Courser.