The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-02 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

127011 TUB tiCOIDEL
Frederick Charles Malaria, described in the calendar as
an agent, aged 32, iras indicted for obtaining divers sums of
money by false pretences.
Upon the prisoner being placed at the bar,
Mr. Horry, the barrister, said that having a wish to
assist the prisoner in the peculiar position by his attorney,
he had, at the last moment, taken the papers for his
defence; but having looked into them, he thought he
should not be so well able to defend the prisoner as he could
do it himself.
The prisoner said that he would undertake his own

defence:
The Recorder asked the prisoner if he had seen the soli-
citor, Hall, to whom he alleged he had given the money for
his defence.
The prisoner said he had seen him ynteeday, and he had
said something to him about having spent 2/. for counsel.
The Recorder—How much did you give him ?
Prisoner—Five pounds, which has not been returned.
The Recorder directed the officers to call for the person
Had, attorney, to whom the prisoner alleged he bad
given 61. to defend him.
This was done, but no one answering, the trial was pro-
seeded with.
The case, which lasted long after the usual hour at which
the court generally rises, was one of a somewhat complex
character, and rendered more es from the fact of the psi-
toner defending himself. It appeared, from the statement
of the learned counsel, and that of the witnesses, that the
present prosecution had been taken up by the Commis-
sioners for the Promotion of Emigration, and rendering
assistance, under the sanction of government, to emigrants
is Australia and other of our colonies. The prisoner, who
is a man of good family, having a brother holding office in
Australia, was in October last appointed by the government
emigration authorities as selecting agent for the county of
ICarnarvonthire, and part of Warwickshire, in which part
of the country the prisoner had friends of a good position.
This appointment, however, strictly. prohibited the prisoner
from acting as a government agent in any other part of the
country, and also from taking any fees from parties whom
he might select for government to assist in a passage. The
prisoner was to be paid by government for his trouble a
commission of 11. for a man, Its. for an unmarried female,
and 71. for every boy over 14 years of age. The class of
persons whom the government would assist were only coun-
try mechanic and farm servants of both sexes, and persons
having more than two children under seven, or mere than
three under ten, were not eligible. These rules were trans-
mitted to prisoner upon obtaining his appointment and
orders to proceed to his district in Wales. This, however,
be did not do, but remained in Woolwichould,
_where he had
resided for some time. Here, it w appear, pri-
mer, bran ho shssinsd the government appoint-
ment, had bosoms losses to maul weddng men, from
his laming resisimaindod many proms el the notice of the
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sommindenses, in attending to the reeemmendations of
the prisms', paying some more then sisal attention to
thaws, is saustissom of the position held by his brother
in Australis It was by them moans that the parties,
whoa sharps against the prisoner were the subject mat-
ter of the present indictment, had been led to asks an ap-
plication to him (prisoner). The eases goes into were
tines al a sorpantor and turner, named Greenwood Halm,
liverig se 0111010olrest, Camden-town, and a sawyer, must
aroma , tress die Ant of whom be had obtained 51., sad
the other the same of 11 10s. and 21. 101., under the pre-
tence that he could get them sent Cut by the government
es Australia. Them parties bad gone to the prisoner's
ismidence, in King-street, Woolwich, and upon making
Mows to prisoner the nature of their business, he gave them
GOMA SW% sad asked for 11., which, having been give!.
be Isla *am Is take them home and All them up, and ssU
ipso bin again. Upon Halm calling upon him again, he
pdsseir that there were two other !maim wanted to
go aM et ihe isms time, and something was said about 201.,
sad peissaw SOY, " Yee, that will do ; but I will look to
you he*, missy." Hales asked how it was to be paid,
sad primmer laid, "61. now, 61. when I get your appoint-
issat," sod 101. when he obtained the order of emberkatios.
Hasa, vbs. it would spew, was ineligible on account of
We limey, thus gold 61. Prisoner distinctly said
he IMIA b lames Ws* Is gas them out, sad spike et Ms