The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-21 00:00:00

THAMIII3.

Mary Cohn*, a Jew, was brought before Mr. Selfs
charged with smuggling Vibe. of foreign manufactured
tobacco, and fib. of cigars.
Robert John Sharpe, an examining officer of customs,
skated that on the arrival of the steamship Sarah, from Dort,
on Sunday, at the Dublin wharf, the Flame., who was a
passenger, asked him to search hie 1 e. He did so, and
asked him what cigars and tobacco he about him, to
which he replied only a few onaces, and exhibited some
tobacco and cigars insignificant in quantity. He asked the
prisoner if he had any more, and he said, " No, no more."
He reachedthe prisoner's coat and clothes, and found in his
pockets and in the lining of the various gannenta 71bs. of
Cavendish tohaoco, and three-quarters of • pound of cigars,
which he seized.

The prisoner—l hope you will be merciful to me, your
worship, because I did not bring the cigar and tobacco for
the sake of smuggling.
Mr. SeHe—You have smuggled the tobacco and cigars.
They were found in your clothes very artfully concealed.
What are you
The prisoner—A traveller.
Mr. Sharpe—He is a cigar manufacturer. He is in the
trade.

Selle—What is the value and duty on the cigars and
tobacco!

Mr. Sharpe-4k Is., sir.
The prisoner—Put a light film on me, your worship. I
had some in my coat pocket, and gave them to him.
Mr. Sharpe—That was after I made the search.
Mr. Selis—l am afraid you are an old smuggler, Mr.
Cohen.

Theprisoner—l am not, indeed ; be merciful, pray do.
Mr. Selte—You are flood 101.
The penalty was paid.

Mr. Joseph Good, a gentleman, was charged with being
drunk and incapable at 11 o'clock on Sunday night, in High.
street, Nottiog-hill.
In answer to the charge the prisoner maid it was an twin.
Sectional mistake on the part of the constable who took bins.

Mr. Ingham (to the constable)—How do you know the
prisoner was drunk ?
Constable—He could not walk.
The prisoner—Quite true, I could not walk.
Constable—He smelt strongly of liquor.
Mr. Ingham—Was it from water or milk?
Constable—From gi■ sir.
Mr. Ingham—Could he talk ration►lly?
Constable—He talked like a drunken man. When I in-
quired for bin name he told me he was Lord John Russell.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Ingham—How long was he in custody before he was
bailed out
Constable—He was bailed out at seven o'clock this
morning.
The prisoner then entered into a statement to the effect
that be resided at Watford, in Hertfordshire, and that be
and his family had 16 glasses of old wine among them at
dinner on Sunday. lie went to church in the evening, and
be afterwards accompanied his son to London. Ile was
suffering from • complaint in his legs, and he war often
obliged to sit down.
The eon was called, and he stated that his father was
I sober when he left him in an omnibus at Regent-circus at
half-past ten o'clock.
Mr. Ingham thought the evidence was too strong, and
fined him five shillings for being tipsy.
A gentleman then stepped forward and said be bad
known Mr. Good for 20 years and never saw him under
the influence of drink. He thought the constable had made
a mistake. . _ _ _

The witness made an observation in a low tone of voice,
upon which
Mr. Ingham placed his hand upon his bead and mid
that accounted far it, and discharged the prisoner.

THE BANDYPORD MURDER.
(From the Caaagow Morning Joanna).
The inquiry ordered by the Home Secretary was
opined on Friday by the royal commissioner, George
oung, Eq., advocate and sheriff of Haddingtonshire, to
the chambers of Sheriff Sir A. Allan, Couuty.buildiop.
Mr. Tuna arrived in the city on Friday forenoon, and,
after a conference with Sir Archibald Alison, proceeded,
acccompanied by Mr. Fiscal Gemmel and Mr. Dixon,
one of Mrs. ll'ltachlan's agents, to the homes of Mr.
Fleming, 17, Soadyford.place, after a minute inspection
of the premises, returning to the Gouuty-buildings. In-
structions baring, on Thursday let, been given that all
the vritomees to be examined should be cited to
appear on Friday, the examination of them was at once pro-
ceeded with, in presence of Mr. Gemmel on behalf of the
crown, and Messrs. Dixon, Stadion, and Wilson on behalf
of Mrs. M'Lachlan. The examination lasted till six p.m.,
and was held with "closed doors," no one being allowed to
enter except those officially engaged in the investigation.
Some of the detective officers. Mr. John Fleming, sen., Mr.
John Fleming, jun., Mary Black or Adams, washerwoman,
Stobcroseetreet, and her daughter, the girl Sarah Black or
Adams, George Paton, the milkman, and Weald Mlauarrits,
the milliboy, with others of the witement examined on the
trial, and all those who have since the trial come forward
with additional items of evidence, were summoned to appear,
and were in attendance.
The examinations and cross-examinations aa conducted
on Friday before the commissioner area sealed book.