The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-05 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Chief Bares and Mr. Baron Martin.)
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The jary, in the ems dthe man Quail, found the pd.
goner Guilty of maaaidanghter.
Sentence was defend aid the cases of the other men
shall have been dispelled ot.
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Mr. Ribton and Mr. Beet, who an retained to defend the
prisoners charged with hating teleaketaly in their possession
certain plates for the puree of eagraving forged :sable
notes circulating in the empire of Bawds, applied to have
the cam postpoued to the April semis., an the posed that
they had nor ad sulkiest time to earedder the evidence
and prepare themselves to defend the primmere is a paper
I manner.
Mr. Sleigh, who, with Mr. &Omit Ballentlne (who is
specially retained), is instructed to conduct the prosecution
oa behalf of the Ktllll4llll government, said that he had coo.
toned with the learned wised upon the subjeeknazdoe=
were both of opinion that the application was •
ape ; and if the court saw no objection, ha, on the part of
the prosecution, was not prepared to oppose it.
Baron Martin said that as this was the rem, he saw no
objection to the trial standing over to the next session.
The prisoners, Wolff Morteitt, Moguls ReicAbery, Aka-
Adis Itorrenbrry, Abrahams JoeepAson, and Kauffmann
Weber, were then placed at the bar, and they pleaded not
guilty to the whole of the indictments, ten in number, that
were erred against them. They also elected to be tried
by a jury composed entirely of Englishmen.
Upon their being informed, through the medium of Dr.
Rickert, the interpreter, that it was intended to postpone
the trial to the nut MOOS, they all objected to this course
being taken, and Romberg said that he had already been
seven weeks in prison upon • charge of which he was inno-
Dent, and he wanted to be tried at once.
Baron Martin mid that if they insisted upon being tried at
this 'melon they undoubtedly had tberight to do so. The trial
could not, however, take place before the end of the week,
and they would have an opportunity to confer with their
solicitors upon the subject, and deciding what course they
would take.
NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
David George, 27, labourer, and George Ball, 19, shoe-
maker, were indicted for steaks 66 sovereigns, the monies

of Janie' Brown.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted k and Mr. Wilton and Mr.
Lloyd defended Hall ; the prisoner George having pleaded
guilt.
They jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both pri-
soners, and
The Recorder sentenced them to be respectively impel-
speed, with hard labour, for twelve calendar months.
Wood (not in the calendar) pleaded guilty to steeling a
Pod-office letter, and was mitered to three years penal
servitude.
William Derider, 57, dairyman, • respectably dressed
man, was indicted for steeling a watch and two sad; value
101., the property of William Martin, from his person.
Mr. Lloyd conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Metcalfe
defended the primmer.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner
was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment.
Mors Beerier, 47, described is the calendar as being a
drier, and Ratify Benjamin (who surrendered discharge
of her bail), were formally arraigned for breaking in and
entering the dwelliug-house of Marniaduke Matthew; and
dealing therein one silver epergne and other articles of plate
to the value of 3001., and in a second count the prisoners
were charged with receiving the property specified knowing
It to have been stolen.
The male prisoner pleaded guilty to the count for know-
ingly receiving the stolen property ; but the female prisoner
rid she was not guilty and knew nothing about it.
The prisoners ware also arraigned for stealing • box con-
taining • quantity of books the property of Marrs. Brea-
dale, tradiog as carriers under the well.knowe firm of Pick-
ford and Co., and further for receiving the said property
knowing it to have been stolen.
To this indictment Moss Benjamin pleaded guilty to the
charge of receiving, and the female prisoner repeated her
plea of not guilty.
There were several other similar indictments against
the prisoners, who oo each repeated the same pleas.
Mr. Metcelfe, who appeared on behalf of the prosecution
said that though there were many other indictments againri
the pruners, be did not think it necessary after the pleas
which had been recorded to proceed with them. It ap-
peared, aa the court would see from the depositions, that
the prisoner Moss had two houses, one of which contained
propert , the nature and extent of which would be seen
in the depositions. The female prisoner, though in
charge of one of the hours, did Dot appear to know how the
property it contained was acquired, and therefore es aphid
her the prosecution would not be pressed.
The female prisoner was then given in charge to the jury
on the several indictments to which she had pleaded, and no
evidence being offered against her she was acquitted and
left the dock.
The prisoner, on beicg called up for judgment, threw
himself entirely upon the merciful consideration of them:aut.
The Recorder, in passing sentence, said there could not
he • doubt that the prisoner had for a long period of time
carried on the business of • systematic receiver of stolen
property, and was is truth a far more guilty person than
the actual thief. The sentence of the court was that he
be kept in penal servitude for the term of five years.
The Recorder (addressing Mr. Metcalfe) said it was quite
right that such a person as the prisoner should be brought to
justice, and the efforts of the officer who had dose se
much goad to the public by effecting that object ought
sot to go unrequited. To Sergeant Robinson, for his err
duct in the matter, the court awarded a sum of W.
Mary Prides:ay, aged VI, widow, a lady-like person, wbe
appeared to feelpsareli the degraded position in which I
ceps was guilty to two indictments, one for
dealing 11° yardsd of ribbon and other articles, value 1.75,
the preperte of Yam. Stagg aid Meath") aid tie seeema
for esealiaiglovie, the property of Yea. evil=
Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the defeats, 041116 woe
one of the merry unaccountable camel that came Wore a
court of justice. Be should show by the evidence of most
respectable witnesses that hitherto the unfortunate lady
ree an irreproachable character, and that sines the
death of her husband she had honestly and industriosaly
endeavoured to maintain herself up to the time of the
transactions which had led to these prosecutions.
Two highly reepeztable gentlemen, one of whom had
rem up from Market Herborough for the purpose, pee the
primmer en uesseeptionable character, expressing the sue-
pries they had felt when they heard of these affairs.
' The Recorder rid that to • person like the prisoner the
' position, of being placed at that bar was a serve punish-
; meat is itself, sad the court was of opinion that a short
terse of imprisonment would operate as a warning M bar
' for the harm. The sentence was that she be lasprisased
for three calendar months.
THIRD COURT.
(Before Thomas Chambers, Dn., Q.C., Common Serisaah)
The Mint prosecutions were crummier is this court years.-
day morning, in consequence of both the judges taking their
seats in the Old Court. Theresa were umisimlly heavy
is number, the calendar dattlesiagao lea thee Si Omen

charged with offeaces against the coin of the Naha. Some
of them differed from the ordinary character of this clams of
assess ; sod it appeared from the statement' made by the
Idien sillinala in the conies of the trial that Size=
daring the last month, se far as could be
showed a fall* off in the atXering of counterfeit gold wino%
hat that there wee a greet Wows in the airoulatias of
base lathe and shillings, vary wall executed.