The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

CITY COURT OP SEWERS.

The Commissioners ofirwe re held their weekly
meeting yesterday at the Guildhall, Yr. De Jeaseypeceidielg
After the routine basilica, of the court wee got through, •
resolution was pared to issue a printed circular to warn the
inhabitants of the City not to erect balconies ou ids their
premises for the purpose of viewing the prooeesion. In the
course of the morning several letters were read, in
which the applicants prayed to be allowed to
erect • balcony for the purpose of viewing to
erect
proem:on. They were all, of course. in conformity with
the resolution which had been previously passed, *shwa-
Mr. Maywood, the engineer, recommended that the court
should tame all applicatioes at present for erecting hoard•
ices, and that they should not allow those liminess for
haardinp which expired before the 4th inst. to be renewed
at present, and to give notice to have them removed before
the 4th. Mr. Chaplain mowed a resolution in conformity
with the engineer's recommendation, which woe agreed to.
Mr. Chaplain then asked the chairman if he could give the
oommiasion any informatios for the benefit of the public se
to the seats which were being erected round 84.
churchyard, as it appeared, from • number of applications
that had been made to him and others, that the citizens
were impressed with the idea that the whole of the mats
were at the disposal of the corporation, and he wanted the
public to be informed if possible how small a portion of
the space was at the disposal of the corporation. The
Chairman said be knew that some of the mate were for the
corporation, others for the different livery companies of the
City, and others for the dean and chapter. That was all
the information he could give. Mr. Deputy Farrar like-
wise informed the court that some of the seats were to be
reserved for the Metropolitan Board of Works, and others
for the Lord-Lieuteasancy of London, and 700 were to be
sat apart for the children of the City of London Orphan
Schools, unless they could be provided for elsewhere. Mt.
Chaplain said he merely wished the public to know that the
corporation bad only a portion of the seats at their disposal-

LLW INTELLIGENCE.
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Sittings at Nisi Prins is Lades. —(Bahn M. Judie*
Biles sod a Comets Jury.)
WATERS P. CAT.-01811188AL OP A TRAVILL/1.

The plaintiff in this case had been a commercial traveller
in the employ of Mews. Walters and Son, upholders's,
N and at the beginning of 1 i 62 he agreed to fill a similar
situation in the service of the defendant, a French gentleman,
in business in Red Lionequare. The plaintiff's case was
that this engagement wu for a year, and he claimed
upon the ground that he had been dismissed In Mama
al-
lowing the engagement.
Mr. Serjesnt Parry and Mr. H. Junes appeared for the
plaintiff ; and Mr. J. Brown for the defendant.
Some correspondence was put in between the part* and
the plaintiff particularly relied upon • letter from the defen-
dant, in which be said that it would suit both of
them that the plaintiff should have a fixed salary
of =/. and a commission upon the business done of 1 per
cent. up to 12,000/. and two per cent. beyond that sum. It
was, however, agreed that them letters did we themselves
constitute an engagement, bat were merely negotiations for
one ; and there were other letters about the time of the
metal which it was contended showed that the plaintiff bed
not a yearly engagement. Another circumstance was
that the defendant stated in the witness-box that the ar-
rangement which was concluded by word of month was that
the engagement might hoped an end to by a month's notice ;
but this evidence had been denied by anticipation by the
plaintiff.
The jury found for the plaintiff, damages 1271.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAT.)

(Brafcce Mr. Payne.)

William Stuart, 22, sad Jana Wal<km,lB, were indicted
for rteslisi 5 cwt. of cosh, vela, 5e., the property of Vier
lath Joss end others

Tolinliorlook,• Thames police-constable, mid that on
the 12th of February himself and • brother officer were me-
esakd in • coal barge opposite the Crooked Billet-wharf,
and while there he saw the prisoner and another man
not in custody in two boat& They rowed along.
side • oral barge called the Fred, and commenced
unloading coals from the barge into the boat While so en-
gaged some one called to them from the shore, which dis-
turbed them, upon which the two prisoners got into their
boats and rowed away. He borrowed a ship's boat and
with his brother officer rowed after them, but es they bad
then got • good start he was then unable to apprehend
them, and they got away. They followed the opium they
had taken sad found the boat on the Lambeth shore,
with about five cwt. of coals in it, shovels, bas-
kets, and an old jacket belonging to the prisoner
Walden. The neat day he took him into matody,
telling him the charge. Walden wanted to know why he
did not charge him with unlawful possession instead of
stealing the coals : but be told him that he saw him com-
mit the felony. The same night be took Stuart into cus-
tody, while standing opposite the Jolly Gardeners public-
house in Lambeth-walk.

Tbis evidence having been corroborated by another officer,
Stuart rid on the previous night his boat was moored
all night, but it was taken away by some one, and he knew
aothing about stealing the coals.
Walden made a similar defence, end denied all knowledge
d the robbery.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty spinet both pri-
-000.11.

It wan then proved that Stuart had been formerly con-
victed at the Surrey Seoir, and neatened to imprlen.
meat for eighteen months. That was atter a previous ore-

Inspector Dail proved several dim convictions against
Stuart and one against Walden for stealing coals.
Mr. Payne sentenced Stuart to be kept in penal servitude
for seven years, and Walden to be imprisoned and kept to
bard labour for eighty.' "months.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THDI DAY.)