The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-12 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS

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awns Norris, 37, wen Misted ter hay* fraudulently
obtained noasy from *.parish of St. Maryleboae.
Mr. lallemme wee lb, ise proomation, Kr. Harry ap-
pealed an behalf of du Omer.
qopemirat dr Omer bled been left a widow, sad
u eneklead realest pareehial relief Iron Marylebone. She
get Mewled again, bet geodesist to apply_ for the relief
whisk bad beanallowed to her as a widow. The fraud was
diamond and the mount chug' preferred, the ewe-
queues of which wu sa immediate and considerable diai.
nudes is the ember of " widows " receiving relief. She
was bend (iloky.
On the part of the prosecution it was stated that the
objet of the present proceedings was not so vetch to punish
the primer is to show such fraudulent persons that they
Coblase pewee suck ettartwa with linpan.tt. Under these
irsowssmass primer was liberated on her own recog-
nises', to appear t ifeelled sport.
Willisis Norma, was liallsead far having fraudulently
obtained by false pruner Ms Idward Osanseent a piano-
forte, value 201., his property, with latest to defraud.
Mr. Payne prosecuted, Mr. Talfoard Salter was for the
primer.
The prosecutor was a pianoforte 'manufacturer, in Charl-
tonstreet, Fitaroy.square, and the prisoner, who was
described as a gun usher, obtained frtiss him a piano, under
the pretence that it wu for Mr. Maples, upholsterer, of
Tottenham-eourtrvad, who wanted it fora lady. This was
untrue ; and the same evening he endeavoured to sell the
instrument let 61. less than he had agreed to give Mr.
G moment for it.
_ _ _

The prisoner was Wad Gritty, sad sentenced to six
maths hard labour._ - _ _

onielsky, 16, was indicted for having
stolen a ruse sentainieg masa, sad gold and silver now,
to the amount of 881, belmging to Charlotte Armstrong. A
man named Richard Hamra was indicted for folosionay
receiving the notes, four in number, bat ho had been ad-
mimed to bail and did not sarreader.

Mr. Ribtou appeared for the prosecution.
The proseentrin was a widow lady, residing at No. 4,
Great Marlboroagh-street, and a little while ago elle went
into a shop in Oalord•aarket to make ■ purshato. She
laid her pane on the minter, and is ISM than a minute it
was gone. It contained four 61. notes, 171. in gold, aad some
silver.

—Martin White, a lad about therisatier's me, said—l lie*
with say pareats at No. 38, Union-street, Middlesex Hos-
pital, and work at plastering. I knew the prisoner Crotch.
ley. I remember being with him about eve weeks ago in
o:ford.market one evenng about six o'clock, and Edward
Roam was in our company. We were lookiag at Atkis-
son's shop, and Cratebley saw a pane on the coaster, and
he and he would have it. He went into the shop for mate
tobacco, tame out again, and said he'd got it. It was a green
satin puree with a bag at the side. He gave me 10s. and Rouse
10s., and asked me to go with Mat to Seven Dials, to sell
some notes, whisk ware lathe pane. I said Iwould, and we
west to a bat sad alp ship laDmlllystreet, kept by Hilburn
(the mm who d set earmarlsr to kis bail). Holborn was
there, and asked Cratekley what he had got. Cratebley
said he bad get semi notes, and Hoiborn asked Ha to step
inside. We all west late the parlour, and then Cratabley
palls* oat the fear dl. notes. Holborn looked at the.., sad
salted what he wanted for them. Crab:Ailey asked him
what be would give, and he replied si: pounds. Cratehley
mid, "Ces'apen give me more than that?" and Holborn said,
as ; sod than Brinkley said, "Give msthe sea pound., thee ;
sal lialbsria gave Maid: sovereign. We then creme out,
and Orneshley asked me toga with him into the country.
I retailed, and mound Rouse went home together.
ROM, the third boy, gave similar 'videos'.
Almada 3l'Lesa, another boy, not an accomplice is the
*anomslies, said—l live at No. 7, Caniabpstrest, with my
pmts. Bean weeks ago I met the prisoner, and be bad on a
new Nit of black else and a sin pair of boots with
snails ides. I asked bin how he got the... Sim others
beard use ask hiss, so he gave me a sneak in the mouth and
went away. After that I saw him again, and I said, " Bat,
Bea, yen ought to tall an hew you got there toge," and he
said, Whet did you mak me before that let for ? I got a
puree aff right at • tobacco shop ia Berwick-street ; it bad
381. is it Alter he told me this I weal to all the shop in
Benriek-street, bit could not fled the ease out, and I told
him it was not there. He then told me it was in Wad-
market, s I went to all the shop is Ozford-narket and
found the right one. They sent sae to the lady in Marlbo-
rough-street, and I told her al, about it. In consequence
the primmer was taken into melody.
The prisoner said it was not tree that be bad *lank boots
on when knees spoke to him—they were Wellingtons.
(A laugh )
The proem:atria said her parse was of the description
given by the boys White and Rome.
Sergeant Bingham, E division, took Holburs into custody
for receiving the notes. He said he had not money enough
to buy a dinner, nee less bank notes. When Cratehley
was in custody he made a statement bearing out the ev
dean et
ury his
The priessarMinaliSSlLlalle say in his defence.
The j fir
bin
Tbe Solent- Judge said e found, from the prima re-
turns, that the prisoner had bees convicted three tiaras, his
seateans the bet tine b.lna nee =oaths, width be under-
went at asihilinaliool. He should not pees sesames sow,
bat wed& wee Jacoby to be ands as to what would be
the best ISOM 10 WU, will' him.
Tise omit bogged that ha Might be seat to Bodkin
se., or minniseni-se that he &Mid go abroad.
-lie poems who bed booms beg for Heiburs applied
that their somspiessos zigbt ho entssiled anal the seat
essies, is ogler that they night endeavour to Ind
an ollllpt tint it was very likely they should guessed.
wasmseased.
ato sonmesiga be given to Winn,
ode st Os hop.