The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-12 00:00:00

110312XWA.19C.

Robert Kent, • man or respectable appearance, between
thirty and forty year, of age, was charged with obtii
• case of surreal instrument'', together with a stomach
mp, a cupping case, and • ulcer catheter, from Mr. H.
, surgical Instrument maker, under false represents.
Viso. The prisoner was further charged with fraudulently
thealaieg a valuable diamond bracelot from &jeweller in
the strand by similar means.
AIM Miller stated that he is assistant to Mr Digg, extr-
eme instrament rasher, of Thomas-street, Southwark, and
thee ea the previous day the prisoner alighted from 1
a eels and walked Into his employer's thop. He
suguestrd to look at a pocket ease of surgical bistro-
mote, and at the same time mentioned that he had been a
purchaser there on • previous occasion. Ile than selected
• ease of instruments amounting to 21. 17s. ed., • silver
catheter. 31. 10e., a stomach pump at 31., and also a cupping
awe, together amounting to 111. la. ed. Witness then
asked him If he wished to have his name engraved on the
genteel instrument case, and the answer being in the
aferniative, he was then asked his name, and addrone,
le which he replied that ho was Dr. Kent, of
Liaeoln. He then drew forth • chequa-book from
Ma pocket, and called for pen and ink, anal filled
up one fur 101. on the bank of Messrs. Barclay and
Co., at the same time saying that as it was a ready money
traveartion he should expect the 11. la. ed. would be de-
legated hem the full amount for discount, and his having
bees • oversaw there before. The witness made no ob-
tilleeli& lest the theque, although he admitted that
aossue win eves at aroused owing to the pri-
merle gemetth beherthur while In the shop. However, he
All Not bttlmate his seugdelotie, and the prisoner then
selected several other lastruthedth and desired that they
be weeks Ispessle4 to lau ails resideues at 1.1. e
mut thalhamk.d...eftet rankled should be '
thr ea delivery. Zs ONS dap sited thelastrumeats, he

already bargained farad evils the cheque in payment, in
the cab, whichwes waiting at the door, and drove away.
A'lleekell need the witm ss why he let the prisoner
have the minim annanstad if he suspected that there wee
..icitiagairies the tainesetioa ?
sell the sframastance of the prisoner calling
woad sad asserting that he had purchased
Vrlennestale before, threw him off his guard,
e inewas id be believe that the prisoner was Dr. Kent,
of Linda. sppesrrmes herepresented himself to be.
The vitalise' seudanation, stated that on the return of
hie emplegar gam him the cheque, and explained the
transestlen that task plane during his shienee.
Mr. Bigg stated that u?oo being apprised of what
had oftts, be isit se time in proceeding to the banking
house of Kara. Barclay, and presented the cheque in ques-
tion, sad was then informed that the drawer of it had no ac-
count there. The witness then returned to his house, and
soon afterwards was informed that the prisoner was lucked
up in one eif tie cells in the Vine-street station house, and
that there were lbstad in his poeaeoeiun several surgical in-
struments sapeased to belong to him (witness).
Sergeant Webb, C, stated that about 3 o'clock on the
marbles day the primmer was brought to the station house
in Vino-street, in a state of helpless intoxication, in a cab.
The cabman said that he had been driving the gentleman
about for sem time, and that as he was drunk and unable
either to pay his fare or tell where he lived, he (the cab-
man) thought the best place was to drive hint to the sta-
tion home fur safety, as he thought he had property about
him. The sergeant said that the prisoner was then taken
out of the cab into the station house, and when the vehicle
was examined a case of surgical instruments, together with
stomach pump, catheter, and cupping case, were found
on one of the seats. On a inure strict examina-
tion two morocco cases containing two gold and
diamond bracelets were also discovered lying in the
bottom of the cab, and in the same place, amongst
the straw, a cheque book was also found, honed
froin the banking-house of Mmes. Barclay and Cs. The
sergeant added, that on observing the name and address
of Mr. Digg on the case of instruments, he accordingly
waited upon that gentleman to make some inquiries on the
subject, no suspicion being excited at the time that the
prisoner had come dishonestly by the articles found in the
cab. The result, however, of those inquiries led to the de-
tention of the prisoner on the prcaenteharge. The sergeant
produced the various articles, together with the cheque.
book above specified, and the instruments obtained from
Mr. Bigg, by means of the fictitious cheque, which were
identified as nu property.—The prisoner was remanded.

HAMMERSMITH.
(eorg• King, a carman, in the service of Mr. Richard
Smith, a cowkeeper, near Ealing. was charged with having
cruelly worked and tortured a hors* when not in a ht
condition.

Polies constable Bayley, No. 3.50, T division, deposed
that on the morning of the 4th inst. he was on duty in the
Uibridgc.road, when ho saw the defendant, King, driving
a horse and cart. He stopped the driver for the purpose of
examining the horse as it had been frequently worked
with large sores and wounds upon its shoulders. Upon
removing the collar be discovered a very extensive wound
upon tho anima's throat. Tillt collar had, apparently,
rubbed it into three wounds, and the centre one was quite
raw and bleeding, and was about the size of the bottom
of a tea cup. The two other smaller wounds were nearly
raw and the blood had also started from them. lie also
found another wound upon the body of the horse, and
it appeared to have been recently covered with tar to
prevent it from beiug seen.
The usher informed the court that in November last Mr.
Smith was tined 40s. for having caused the same horse to
be worked while its shou:ders were raw ; and a few weeks
mince his man (King) was fined 10s. for having worked the
horse wl•en in a similar condition. Both persons hurl also
been cautioned by the magistrate not to work the horse
unless it was quite well, or they would be punished to the
full extent.
. . . . .

Mr. Bradon said he should send King to prison, without
the option of paying a tine, for seven days, with hard la-
bour, as he considered it a very gross case.
The defendant asked the magistrate to inflict a tine, in
order that he might pay it, and be liberated.
Mr. Beadon refused to listen to the application, and said
if ever he was brought before hint again he would send him
for the full term of two months imprisonment.