The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-12 00:00:00

THE POLIOR COURTS.

MANIPON-HOUSE

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Adolphus Oppenhein, who 'Pads charged with defraud-
ing his employer, Mr. Wilson, chemical manufacturer,
Leadenhalletreat, of a krge'sum of money, appeared again,
in anower to his recognisasoes, to undergo a further exami-
nation upon that charge.
Mr. Sleigh, banister, instructed by Mr. Mullen'. prose-
cuted ; and Mr. Metcalfe, instructed by Mr. Wontoer, de-
fended.
Mr. Metcalfe subjected Mr. Wilson to a very long and
severe tense-examination. with a view to show that the pri-
soner was a partner. No fresh evidence, however, was
taken, and the case was again adjourned, the prisoner being
again admitted to bail.

James Row, a youth of 18, was placed at the bar charged
with stealing a garden-full of lines from the model lodging
buildings, Fulham-road.
Thomas Banks, a journeyman plasterer, with • wife and
family, said that on Friday last the linen, which bad been
washed, wee hung out in the garden at the rear of the
house. At about half past seven in the evening be had
occasion to go into the garden, and then saw the linen
oafs. Be immediately afterward went out, and as he did
so be saw the prisoner at the end of the entrance, who was
making some remark about the model lodging-houses to
some others, as though to divert attention. Witness
thought prisoner's conduct so suspicions that he would
have gone back to tell his wife to take the linen in, bat was
so pressed for time as to be unable to do so. When he re-
turned home at nine o'clock he found the garden had been
stripped of this linen. Prosecutor here enumerated a vast
1 number of articles of clothing indispensable to the denial-
' DOM and comfort of a family.
Ann Consahause said elms saw two lads come from the
direction of the garden on the night the clothes were stolen.
Mary Ann Gowan said that on Friday night the prisoner
was near the prosecutor's, and asked her the way to the
model lodgings.
Prisoner—l was not there at all that night.
Wm. Hunt, 1107 B—l took prisoner, and I found this
dress (not identified) tucked up in the rafters of the house
where he lives. I asked his father if he knew anything
about it, and be said he did not.
Joseph leGratli proved seeing the prisoner near the
garden on the night in question. Ho observed him, and
called the prosecutor.
Mr. Sells—ls there anything known of the prisoner ?
Dennis, the gaoler—He has been in custody before, but
has not been convicted.
prisoner—Well, I was here, but I was not dope any-
thing to.
Promise was remanded.
THAMES.

Wiltiota //hid, a labourer, was brought before Mr. Par-
tridge, charged with being insensibly drunk in the,Weet
India Dock, BlackwalL
John Warrington, a constable in the employ of the Pest
and West India Dock Company, stated that he found the
prisoner lying on one of the quays, close to the water's edge,
112 the West India Dock, on Thursday night. The primesr
was quite insensibie sod smelt very strongly of ruse, of
which he had imbibed a large quantity; and was to all ap-
pearanise dead when found. He had greet difficulty in
restoring the prisoner. He bad ascertained the prisoner
was at work on board the Pugilism, a wrecked ship, which
I was brought back to discharge cargo, and spirits were landed
from the vessel.
The prisoner, in defence. said be was very sorry indeed.
The rum he drank got the better of him.
Mr. Partridge—You take it like a glutton, and have
nearly fallen a sacrifice to your propensity for drink. Yon
am fined ss.
John Griffiths, a seaman, who appeared to have been ter-
ribly ill-used, was charged with being drunk and incapable
of taking care of himself.
Archer, a police-constable, No. 101 11, stated that the
prisoner was knocked down and robbed on Thursday night
by two bids who were in custody, and would be brought UP
en she charge of felony, when the drunk and disorderly cases
ware disposed of. The poor fellow was asking his way to
his lodgings, and the boys, nyder pretence of showing him
the way, led him astray, ill•rised him, and robbed him.
Mr. Partridge regretted very mach the sailor had been M-
used and robbed. He should discharge the prisoner.
Dennis Mararthy and James Calrerf, boys, were then
charged with assaulting and robbing Griffiths in Welkin*.
square. They knocked him down and kicked him, and
robbed him of his cap, scarf, and 3s. or 4s. in money The
prisoners, while ranging away, were raptured.
Griffiths said his ship would sail on the morrow.
Mr. Partridge sentenced the prisoners to two mouths' im-
prisonment with herdlabour.

THE APPLE CROP.—The apple crop in market
from Moores. county, New York, this year is about 400,000
barrels, of which 132.000 barrels were shipped for market
from Rochester, 66,000 barrels from Charlene, and 200,000
banal. from other points is the county. Orleans county
has shipped 2101,000 barrels. The prieea raw from
1 dol. Tie. to 1 dol. 87a. per barrel, exclusive of the cost of
barrels. Half a million of dollars has been distributed this
fall among the fanners of Orleass musty for apples aloes.—
New York World.
Ovintcoara—Gentlemen pimping through London
are Invited to Inspect a Week of .rat-clan Winter Overcoats, at
Mews. Hamilton end Klapton a, WA, Strand, opposite 'teeter-
hea—okeraeunnaeat.l