The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-23 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Wore Mr. Justice Blackburn )
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la the mai of Jupp, who was tried for rape, as stated
ti the Express of yestenlay, the jury, after au absence of
shoat au hour sod a half came into court, and returned a
verdict of Guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy
as account of his youth and previous good character.
The priaoner when called up for sentence asserted that
he was innocent. He used no force.

His lordship said the jery bad paid every attention to his
esswy and it was a eery serious one, and that in all charges
of rape the sentence of penal servitude would be pissed.
The jury had recommended him to mercy, toil that would
weigh with him is the moieties be was about to pass, sod
that sentence was that he be kept in penal servitude for •
term of five years.
deuru Kemp, 29, sugar baker, was tried upon two indict.
meets charging him with indecency of conduct towards two
little girls of the name of Nom, one tinder the age of 9, and
the other under the age of 12 years.

Mr. Lille, prosecuted the prisoner, who was found
•"• . .

The Coast sentenced him to 15 months' imprisonment.
This prosecution was also instituted by the society men-
*cued in the prwvkw ease.
Titoism William Fears, 17, carriage maker, was alma
convicted of a like offence oa a girl named Mary Ann Wa-
des. under the age of ten.
Kr. Montague Williams prosecuted ; and the prisoner was
sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Three men, named Cook, Smith, and Kelly, surrendered to
take their trial upon an iodic-tomtit charging them with the
manslaughter of a man named Moyes in a fight which took
;Tiairn a field near the Ironmongers' Arms,
, on the 29th of July last.
r. Dickie and Mr. Kemp prosecuted, and Mr. Taylor
defeuded.

The forte of thecae* havenry recently appeared. The
ehlpwriOto and the deceased met his death
=f:11 which he bed during the contest.
The jury Acquitted the prisoners.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Common Serjeant.)
Henry Maks, aged 52, a very respectable looking man,
surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment charging
him with isdecontly ausulting Slip• Moore, a girl of the
age of 11, with intent.
Mr. Bowden Fomented ; and Mr. Ribton defended the
primmer.
The alleged assault was said to have been committed in
the open day in a plus called the Pottery-road, Ealing, and
two witnesses were called to prove it. One of these wit.
penes was the girl's brother, and in emu-examination he
admitted that he asked the prisoner for some money, and
the premier knocked him down, and in further aces-
examinatiourrid that he had been convicted three times ;
he bad had six years for a burglary, and twice before that
he had bad aims saceithe and twelve months.

RihteTa mode • very able eddies., and contended that
the whole affair wee an attempt to extort money from his
rliest, and called several witnesses, who spoke to his being
• man of the highest character for decency and morality.
The Common Serjeant having summed up,
The jury, who during the programs of the trial had once or
twice seemed desirous of stopping it, immediately returned
a verdict of Not Guilty.

Caroline ChappeU,3B, married, was indicted for unlaw-
fay, and maliciously wounding Joseph Leak, with intent
to do him some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Cooper presented, and Mr. Lloyd defended.
It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor, whose
heed was bandaged up and seemed to be very much injured,
Mat he and the prisoner reeiJed in Stramoourt, Chancery-
bae, she being the landlady of some houses there. Some
adeunderetanding ensued between them, and upon the day
named in the indictment she abused him very much, and
willed upon some of the women there to help her to murder
Lim, and, taking the scissors out of her pocket, she stabbed
him in the heed with them.

The jury found her Guilty of a common assault.
The Common Serjennt, in passing sentence, said it was
mast fortunate for her that the prosecutor's wounds were
is slight as they proved to be. It was almost a miracle
that the scissors had not entered his head and killed him.
Be, however, should take into his consideration the cir
eamstauces of the rue, and sentence her to three months'
imprisonment.
Benjamin Samuel Redturn, who was convicted in the
June amnion of stealing a quantity of bank-note paper, and
also of being in possession of stolen property, was brought
up for sentence.
Mr. R. Mullins, solicitor, informed the court that the
prisoner bad been engineer to Messrs. Perkins and Bacon,
the well-known hank-note engravers and printer., and had
stolen the paper in question from his employers. lie had also
taken 1,61101. worth of Australian bank Dotes, which they
had got bitch. There were also amongst the sines he stole
some 11. Bask of Scotland notes, some of which had got
into ciroulinion, and persons kad been prosecuted and con-
victed for paring them.
The prisoner was than ordered to be kept in penal servi-
tude for four yews.

FOURTH COURT.
(Bohn Yr. Commimioner Kerr.)

Thomas Williams, aged 28, a man respectably attired,
described sea traveller, was indicted for stealing on the 9th
of July a watch and chain, value 71., the property of Joseph
Edmund Smith, from his person.
The prosecutor stated that he was • warehouseman re-
aiding at Belsoe-tertace, Balaton. On the night of the Nth
of July he had been to • dinner at the West-end of the
town. On returning home between one and two o'clock,
when near the Maasion-house, he was accosted by a
respectable-looking young woman, who asked him several
questions. He tried to rid himself of her by pushing her
away with his elbow, but she continued to follow him as
far as Bartholomew-lane ; at the corner the prisoner
came up in front of him all of • sudden, and,
cottriz his hand in front of him, asked him the way to
itch. He was directing him the way, when he re-
ceived • blow from behind on the back of his neck. He
felt instantly for his watch, and found it was gone. The
woman and man behind him ran away, and he could not see
them. The prisoner ran in front of him down the lane, sod
he after him, shouting out "Stop thief." At the bottom
of the lane the prisoner threw himself on the pavement, and
the prosecutor nearly fell over him. The prisoner got up
again and ran, he still following him and calling out, when
a policeman ultimately succeeded in securing the prisoner,
bat his watch and chain were not found. The prisoner de-
vied that he was the man who committed the robbery, but
the prosecutor swore positively to him.
The prisoner called no witnesses as to his character, and
the facts being clear, the jury, after • loug consultation,
returned & mrdiet of Guilts.
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The Judge asked the p.oliceman if anything was known
against the primmer before the present offenoe.
The officer said be would give no address when taken in
charge, and he bad not been able to find anything about
kim. He was not known to the police.
The learned Commissioner, addressing the prieoner
Timm robberies are of frequent occurrence, and you must be
severely punished, although it might be your first offence.
He then sentenced him to be kept in penal servitude for the
woe of three years.

Eli:oheth Connor, 13, roster;sp Rose Connor. 51, mar-
eisd George Connor, 50, labourer ' and John Connor, 25,
sailor, were indicted for stealing 97/. and upwards, the
Mow s of David Wakefield.
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The prisoners were all of one family, and the prosecutor
is a fruit and potato salesman, residing in Commercial-street,
Bpitaltielda. Seeing the prisoner Elizabeth, who is a remark-
ably handsome and intelligent-looking child, in constant
attendance at the chapel he attended, sod learning the de-
stitute state of the family, he took compassion upon her, and
had her at his house ss a *errant. She had been there some
time when there was some alight dispute, and she left. He
subsequently, on going to • drawer in his sleeping-room,
where three weeks before he bad placed 200/. in gold, found
that !si;. 10a had been abet:acted. About the same time
the whole of the family left this country, having previously
been even very flush of money, and they were traced to
Belfast, where they had purchased a donkey cart and
harness, and all tbs necessaries for openiog • lodging-house.
The jury found them Bui/in.
Mr. Comenimiesse Kerr said it was the wrest case be ever
recollected try's( ; it was evident the parents and the
brother had instigated the child to commit the robbery ;
be should, therefore, order them each four years' penal
servitude, and the girl confinement in a reformatory for
five year,.
Mr. Tiodsl Atkinson prosecuted ; and the prisoners were
undefended.

Joseph aOl4lOll, 28, engine-driver, who appeared on
erutehes, and remained seated the whole time in the
dock, was found Ovate of maliciously wounding Olympas
Matthews.

Mr. Melds prossented, and stated that the assault by
the prisoner took place in the Whitecbapel-road, on the
12th of this month, when the prisoner suddenly attacked
the for with his crutch, beating him most uamer-
eift y, sad kreskist the crotch all to pieces.

He was sesteseed-to eighteen months.; imprisonment.
J Wive Presitead, 36, dealer, was found Coat!, of
isionionaly rossiving a quantity of jewellery, value 304, the
cede el Oak esker.
Mr. Ifelealle prosecuted, and Mr. Atkinson defended the
primmer.
Title prier/we was another of the parties found dealing
with the doles property of Yr. Seeker, the jeweller, of
Osastisn4ova.

The-oositireatessed him to lour years' penal servitude.
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district

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION •HOUSE.

A stylislilooking young man, who gave the fktitiova same
of Wilfred Brougham, and,srbo wee brought boloroAtr. Ald.
Challis last week, charpd with obtainiog 481. from Mr. R.
Eykyn, of Change-alley, stockbroker, by mesas of a forged
cheque, was again placed at the bar to undergo a
final examination. There was elan a further charge against
him for obtaining 891. from Mr. Cole, Prinoemotreet, mer-
chant, by means of a forgot cheque.
Mr. Mullens again attended to prosecute; the prisoner
had no solicitor.

On the lut examination Mr. R. Eykys said that the pri-
soner was introduced to him on the 29th July in the name
of Wilfred Brougham, and after some conversation the pri-
soner asked him if he would cash his draft, and
at the same time handed him a draft on Messrs. Coutta and
Co. for 4411. 75., signori " Wilfred Brougham." He gave
the prisoner a cheque for that amount on his own bankers,
Meninx Williams. The cheque which was given to him by
the prisoner was marked " No account," and the sue which
he gave in return had been returned to him paid. He had
not seen anything of the pnaooer from that time until be
met hint at the Great Wstern Railway station' on the
afternoon of the 14th inst., when he asked him if his name
was not Wilfred Brougham, and be said it was not. He
told ham he was convinced it wan, sod that he must go
with him in a cab to Messrs. Coutta'a, which be did, and he
was given into custody. He had since ascertained that the
prisoner was not Wilfred Brougham.
Upon that evidence the prisoner was remanded until
yesterday, when Mr. Mullen§ called
Mr. Yuan, clerk to Messrs. Gault. and Co., who stated
that no such personas Wilfred Brougham kept ,an account

Police-constable 102 F said be took the prisoner into cus-
tody at Means. Conn's, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, and
conveyed him to Bow-lane station, where be searched him,
and found 10/. in bank notes, and 10/. iont42, and 2s. 9d.
He afterwards went to the Grosvenor H • Pimlico, and
made inquiries there, and on the folio morning he
told the prisoner he had done no, and that he bad
learnt that he bad been staying there in the name of Capt.
Saville, and that he had seen a letter addressed to him in
that name from a gentleman. The prisoner said that it was
beater he had travelled in a wrong name on the continent.
He found nouns papers on the prisoner, sad amongst which
, were some hotel bills and telegrams, all is the name of
Capt. Seville.
Mr. John Edwin Cole, merchant, 1, Prineemantreet, said
that about two years ago the prisoner was introduced to
him as Mr. Wilfred Brougham, and in the coons of a conver-
sation which he had with him he represented that to
be his name. He said be was an officer in the 10th Hunan,
and was the nephew of Lord Brougham. He gave his address
as 4, Grafton-street. He had been acquainted with the pri-
soner casually ever since that time up to about a month ego.
In July last he introduced the prisoner to Mr. Roger Eykyn,
and be called the following day at his (witness's) office in
Princess-street, and asked if he would send one of
his clerks up to Messrs. Coatis, and get him some
money for his draft, at the same time producing
an order for 591. on Mears. Coutta, and signed Wilfred
Brougham. He told the prisoner hie clerks had something
else to do. The prisoner then inked him to see what
money he had in the house, as he wanted some, and must
have it, as be wanted to go to Blackwell to pay for the
repairs of his yacht. He had just sent out for change for
a draft for 501., and the money was lying on the table at the
time, and be told the prisoner that if he must bare money
be could have that. He rid that would do for the present ;
his brougham would be at the office at four or five o'clock,
and he would come back for the difference, after which he
suggested that they should go and dine together. The
carriage, however, did not arrive, neither did the prisoner
call, which aroused his suspicions, end be presented the
cheque himself at Messrs. Coutta's, and it was returned to
him marked " none:cunt"

Wilfred Brougham said be was as officer in the 10th
Homers, end was a nephew of Lord Brougham, who resided
at 4, Grafton-street. He knew nothing winitever of the
prisoner, and had seen him before to his knowledge.
There was no other member of the family named Wilfred
Brougham that he knew of, and there was no other officer of
that name in the 10th Human besides himself.

trial. The prisoner who had nothing to say won committed for

BOW-STREET.

A young man (2a years of age), earned Edward Tided!,
late clerk at Messrs. Shoolbred and Sons, drapers, in Tot-
tenham-court-road, was brought up in custody of Inspector
Hubbard, of the E division of polies, upon • warrant
charging him with having stolen 20a the property of his
employers. The prisoner, who had absconded at the time
of the robbery, had been apprehended at Liverpool by
Inspector Hubbard.
Mr. Humphreys, jun. (Humphreys and Morgan) con-
ducted the prosecution for Mews. Shoolbred.
Mr. Michael Bowen, clerk to .1111111111. Shoolbred, de.
posed—The prisoner was also • clerk to Marra Shoolbred,
sod in the absence of another clerk, it was his duty to receive
from me oertaiu moneys paid in during the day, and to make
them up into • paroel for payment kilo the bank.
Messrs. Jones Loyd and Company were Lanka= to the
firm. He had to make out • list of such money's, which
hat it was his duty to keep. He then made out • second
list, which he placed in the parcel, and also entered the
amount in a book. It was his duty to hand the book and
penal to one of the firm, or to a cleric authorised for that
purpose, by whom it wee paid into the hank. On the 18. th
July, the amount of moneys which I banded over to the
prisoner was 2,451/. Is. 2d. I find from the book that the
amount which wee paid into the broken was 2,2511.55. 2d.,
showing a deficiency of 200 f. On the 21st July be ab-
sconded, and I did not see him again till after his appre-
hension.

Mr. Walter Shoolbred—l am not one of the firm, but I
happened to be present on the day in question. I received
from the prisoner a parcel, which I took to the bankers' in
the same state in which he gave it to me. He also gave me
a little book, which I also took to the bankers', and handed
with the parcel to one of the clerks at the bank, Mr. Bar-
mitt, now present. I saw him open the parcel and check
the amount of the money with the entry in the book, which
be initialled. He then returned the book to me.
_ _ _

Mr. John Barnett, cashier at Messrs. Jones Loyd and
Company's Bank, Lotbbury —Oa the 18th July I received
from laat witness a parcel and the book now produced. The
parcel contained money and the slip of paper I now pro-
duce. The parcel contained in money and cheques 2,2514
6e. 2d. I checked the amount with the entry in the book,
which I initialled.

Inspector Hubbard said be apprehended the prisoner on a
warrant at Liverpool, on the 17th inst. The prisoner said,
" I admit baying taken 1001. at one time, and 1001. at
various periods.' He had on him 11. and some silver. He
said he had spent all the money.
Mr. Henry asked if the prisoner bad made arrangementa
to leave the country ?
Mr. Hubbard said he had not. He stated that he bad
quite abandoned himself to his fate, and did not know
what be was about. He bad spent the money recklessly.
On arriving in London the prisoner was brought before the
magistrate at this court, and remanded.

The prisoner had nothing to say.
Mr. Humphreys observed that there was an officer in at.
tendance who bad bad the prisoner in custody on a charge
of obtaining money by false pretences, for which he was
sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.
Mr. Henry—Mensrs. Shoolbred did not know that when
they empkqed him?
Mr. Humphreys—Certainly not. When be came out of
prison, some friend took him by the hand, gave him em-
ployment, and gave him a character.
He was committed for trial.