The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

(Wore Mr. Paris).

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST • LITERARY RAH.
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Stephen Joseph Niamey, 39, described in the calendar
as "editor, with • superior education." was in-
dicted for fraudulently obtaining by false pretences
from John Martin a book, value 16s. 6d., the property
of Thomas Edward Whitby, with intent to defraud. There
was a second indictment charging him with fraudulently
obtaining by false pretences from Anthony John Smith the
mm of tie., with intent to defraud. There was a third in.
dictmeut charging him with fraudulently obtaining by false
pretences from Charles Tassel a pair of cuffs and other
articles, value 31.., with intent to defraud.
The case was invested with more than ordinary interest,
on account of a former charge preferred again 4 the pri-
soner of obtaining money from exhibitors in the Inter-
national Exhibition, who had been passed over by the
jurors in the different classes, alleging that he could obtain
the honourable medal of the Exhibition and • proper re.
wgnition of the merits of their respective inventions. By
• lucky chance the prisoner escaped from any consequences.
Mr. Kemp prosecuted ; the prisoner was undefended.
Mr. Kemp briefly opened the case for the prosecution,
taking first the indictment for the fraud committed upon
Mr. Whitby.
Mr. John Martin said be was in the employ of Mr. Whitby,
of Westbourne-grove, Bayswater, stationer. On the afternoon
of the liith of August the prisoner called at the shop in
Westbouroe-grove, and asked to be shown • Chorzh Ser-
vice. He selected one, and then stated that he could not
then pay for it, on account of having money owing to him
by the commissioners of the International Exhibition, and
produced a letter which he said would explain all the cir.
cumstonces. The letter was written on the regularly
printed form with the official heading, an lamed from the
International Exhibition. The letter was as follows :
"International Exhibition August 11, 1%2.
" Sir,—l am directed by her Majesty. Commissioners to
ay that your account for 45/., for advertising in Lancashire
Pere Press, shall be laid before the audit committee at its
meeting on the 22uil inst., and should the amount be pealed :
a cheque shall be at this office for you at any time after 12
o'clock on Saturday, the tird. Jleanwhile, you are requested
to send vouchers for the items charged as against Messrs.
Kelk and Local,-1 am, sir, your obedient servant,
"J. M. IlLsonteox, for J. T. Mayo."
He read the letter, and thought it was all right, and allowed
the prisoner to take the book away, the prisoner giving as
his address No. 1, Hereford-road, Bayswater. After the
prisoner had left the shop he had some suspicions, and
followed him 'for some distance along the Garway.road.
On the following Tuesday, the 19th of August,
the prisoner came again to the shop, and selected
two other books, via., the " Idylls of the King," and
"In Memonam." but he was not to send them home
until the Saturday, as he (prisoner) was going out of town.
On Saturday he took the books to the prisoner's lodgings,
but he was from home, and his landlady told him not to
leave the books as he would not get the money for them.
She said that he was • regular swindler. It was proved that
there was no such person as Mr. Henderson employed at the
Exhibition, and that the letter was a complete forgery.
Mr. John Joseph Mayo add be was the chief financial
officer at the International Exhibition, and be had the pay-
ing of all claims. He knew nothing whatever of the pri-
soner or of any debt due to him.
Mr. Street, superintendent of the advertising department
of the International Exhibition. said that no debt was due
to the prisoner on account of advertisements ivaerted in the
Lanrashore Free Perris. No advertisements had been in-
serted in it, and he believed that there was no such new..
paper in existence.

.
ueorge Smart, police-constable 200 D, rid the prisooer
INa given into his custody by Mr. Martin, and he found on
Min the letter produced. purporting to have been irued
from the International Exhibition. When he was taken
into e.intoily the prisoner said, "Mr. Martin, pray have
mercy on me. I'll pay you the money."
'The trial was proceediog when our report left.]

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKENWELL.
NOIDEROOS ASSAULT ON A OARTBALDIAN.-THREATENINO A

WITNES4 I); coral.
Meaty Burke, wed ,%, a tall powerfully-built fellow,
who described himself as a blacksmith, residing at 2i,
Field-lane, St. Andrew's, was charged before Mr. I r Eyncourt
with being drunk, and violently assaulting Charles M'Nelty,
at the Hope public-house, Smithfield-ban.
From the evidence of the complainant, which was con-
finned by another witness, it appeared that he was stand.
ing in front of the bar partaking of some refreshment, when
the prisoner same is; and, after accusing all present of
being Garibaldians, said to the complainant,"Talce that, you
Caribalchan —," sad struck him a violent blow on the
face. The Wow was given with such force that it made the
complainant's mouth hind and cut his lip in two places.
He was about to follow up this smelt but was pre-
vented. A constable was called, and the complainant said
if the defendant would apologise, and tell him what be had
done it for, he would not press the charge ; but this the de-
fendant would not do, and said if he could get near the com-
plainant be would serve him ton times worse than he bad
before.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said that this
charge was preferred against him from feelings of spite ; for
his worship moat know that the complainant is a barber,
and because he (defendant) would not use his shop he bad
preferred the present charge. lie never struck the corn.
plainest

Police-constable 151'31abon, G, said be took the pri-
soner into custody, at which time the complainant was
bleeding from the mouth. On the way to the police-station
the prisoner was very violent and said he would be the death
of that Garibaldian (meaning the complainant) if he
mukl get near him. He did not care what the magistrate
might do to him, hut he would be revenged when he came
out of prison.
The primmer said be did not interfere with the com-
nlaioant until he struck him, and then he struck him again
io "if-defence.
The complainant denied that be first struck the dates-
daut, and said that he did not even touch him when he
was assaulted and his mouth was bleeding.
Mr. IrEynoourt said the assault was proved, and gen-
cored the prisoner to pay a fine of 405.. or in default to be
imprisoned in the House of Correction for one calendar
month.

The defendant said be had got no money, and swore
roost terrible oath, that when he came out of prison Its
would he revenged on the complainant.
Mr. IVEvnoourt had the prisoner brought back, but as
the complainant said he did not wish to prosecute him for
the threat, he woe told that be would not now bo hoemd
over, but if he molested the oomplaioant he would have to
Put in heavy bail for his good behaviour.

THE CONVICT CATBERTNE WILSOW.---The Sheriffs
bare axed lifeaday, the 20th Met., for the execution of
Catherine Wilson. sentenced to death for the murder of
Alarm
Baile Scams. The execution will take place at the Old
y.