The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 1852.

PAUL N.

Both parties to this action -were vicars choral of St.
Paul's Cathedral, and the plaintiff claimed 1831. Gs. Ad.,
being one-sizth part of a fine for the renewal of the lease
of the rectory of Steeple Bumpstead, in Esser, which was
the property of the vicars choral. The action came on for
trial at the sittings after liilary Term, 1830, in Middlesex,
before Lord Truro, when the verdict was taken for the
plaintiff, subject to • special ease for the opinion of the
court, and the matter was now consequently brought before
their lordships. It appeared that before anybody can be-
come a full vicar choral, he must pass a year of probation,
and the principal question now raised was, whether a pro-
bationary could claim any part of the fines that might be
paid during his year of probation.
The argument was not concluded at the rising of the
court, and we therefore postpone our report.
%mans m Basco AMR Tsar.
The following notices were issued to-day :
"This court will sit on Tuesday, the 22nd June instant,
to bold sittings, and will proceed to give judgment in car-
tale matters that may be then standing over."
" Two or more of the puisne judges of this court will sit
on Tuesday, the 22nd June inst., to hear and determine
appeals from the County Courts, pursuant to the statute
13 & 14 Vic. cap. 61."

TSB POLICS COURTS.
_ G lIILDUALL.

Itn,4 AAAA RIZ INV;1110•TIOX.--:/nO.GOon'Slan, I young
Mit in the employ of Mews. Nicholson and Co., of St.
Paul's Churchyard, appeared to answer a summons charg-
ing him with unlawfully substituting &counterfeit piece for
■ genuine sovereign, with intent to defr►ud Mrs. Mary
Anne Caldow thereof.

The complainant, a very respectable looking young per-
son, said ; On Friday last, shortly before four o'clock, I en-
tered Messrs. Nicholson's shop, was shown up stairs, and
inspected a quantity of shawls, from which I selected one
at 11. Pe. 6d. While the defendant was putting it up for
me I took from my puns three sovereigns wrapped in pa-
per, and gave one of them to him, with the balance of
Ns. 6d. in silver. Recounted the money, then took it into
another apartment, and remained absent about two
minutes, and when he returned be gave me the bin re-
ceipted, and with the initials of a third party, showing it
bad been examined. I asked him if be would chance the
shawl if my hushend did not approve of it, and be said
"certainly,' sad gave me a card with his name
on it as a guarantee to the other young men
in the shop in the event of his not being in the way. I
then went down stairs, and in the shop I stopped to speak
to one of the young men of the name of Harris, with re-
to a shawl I had seen in the window, and was then
leaving when defendant tapped me on the shoulder, and
a.lted me to step back with Lim. I observed that he was
very mysterious in his manner, and inquired what was the
matter, to which he replied by asking me if I was aware I
hail given a bad sovereign. I said I was not, and that I
believed I bad given him a good one. He then showed a
coin to Harris, who remarked, " any one can tell that is
a bad one, it has two heads on it." In order to satisfy
them that I had given a good one, I opened the paper con-
taining the other two eoversigns, showed them, and gave
one to defendant, who handed me the counterfeit, at the
same time telling me that he knew it was a mistake, and
that I had not offered the bad sovereign knowingly. As
soon as I left the shop I felt convinced that it was a good
sovereign I bad given at first, and that I bad been cheated.
I immediately hurried home to my husband, as I knew I had
no money about me but what had previously passed through
his hands. I returned directly with my husband to Messrs.
Nicholson's shop, and saw the defendant, who immedi-
ately diseppesred on my entrance. The porter was there
and treated me very rudely on bearing what I came for. I
asked to see the principal : but one of the shopinen mid
that was not necessary, as Mr. Nicholson depended on the
honesty of those in his employ ; and snot' er observed that
such coins could be bought outside at four a penny. I
replied that they might know it ; but I did not.
Doss-examined by Mr. Bodkin—l received one of the
sovereigns from a lodger of mine, and the other two from
my husband. I gave the defendant all the money in one
hand, but he counted it distinctly before he left my pre-
sence.

Mr. Bodkin said he was fully prepared to thew by
gentlemen of undoubted reputation, who had known the
defendant, that be was incapable of acting in the manner
he was alleged to have done.
Alderman Wilson asked Mr. Bodkin if he meant to say
that the sovereign was taken without being looked at, for
in his opinion no person could mistake the coin produced
for a genuine sovereign.
Mr. Bodkin said that was his view of the case.
Alderman Wilson inquired how long defendant had been
in his prevent employ.
Mr Bodkin said he believed about sin months.
Richard Stone said 1 am a cashier in Mr. Nicholson's
employ. When the bill for the shawl and the money was
brought to me defendant placed it in a ledge by the aide
of the desk. The money was in a heap on the bill, and
I took it up, placed it on the desk, and reoeipted the bill,
which defendant took away, and I then counted the money,
and finding a rather new and light sovereign, I showed
it to Daniel Nicholson, one of the young men, who said it
was bed I ran down stairs and informed defendant of it,
but did not tall out. I pve the bad sovereign to defers•
dant, and do not think the lady could lave heard me tell
him it was bad. The cola produced is not the bad sovereign
I detected.

Alderman Wilson—Hays you ever stopped bad meaty
before this

Witness—No, sir.
Alderman Wihos—llave you ever seen this solo ?
Witness-1 might have men it, but Ido not think it is
the sane piece that I received from defendant.
Alderman Wilson—lf you had seen this coin, and it
were oared to you, could yin hate mistaken it for a ou-
sel/a
Ritmo—Certainly not. It bas two heeds on it, which
I did not notion on the plea gives to me by defendant.

Daniel Nicholson said—l should say this coin is not the
piece shown to me by the last witness on Friday afternoon.
the latter Lail two heads urn
blighter colour than this produced.
Miley Harris m, a s'oninton, said—While I was
talking with complainant I heard the lut it;iesi
tell defcndaut shout the NO sovereign. The ile:'endatit
e died three times to the complainant as she was having the
shop, but ate took no notice until he touched her on the
shoulder. There were two heads on the coin, but it was
not so discoloured as the one produced. She said she sem
a respectable person and had lived in the same neighbour-
hood (or 14 years, and she thought she must have taken the
bad sovereign of her lodger, as she received one trout him
on Monday last and did not look at it particularly.
The complainant denied having said that she might have
taken it from her lodger, as sbe was confident the sovereign
she receives' from him was a good one.
Mr. Chas. Nicholson gave the defendant an unexception-
able character, and stated he had received the same from
Messrs. Holmes, of Itegent-street, with whom defendant
had lived nine months.

Sir Chapman Marshall said he had devoted a great deal
of time and attention to this ease, with the view to a tho-
rough and impartial investigation. In acquitting the dc.
lendant, he could nut do so without severely censuring him
for his nefligetice in not looking ut the money when given
to him. Plat was perhaps the most peculiar feature in the
case, but the character of the defendant was sufficient to
satisfy him that he (defendant) had no dishonest inten-
tion. lie did not censure Mrs. Caldow for bringing this
rase under his notice, hut he thought it somewhat strange
that the coin should riot present the ammo appearance now
as on Friday.
Alderman Wilson c, ncurred in his brother magistrate's
opinion.
The summons was then dismissed.
MAItYLEIIONE.

`-cline liarneynuni,apool:fu;;kalogCieature, was brought
up in custody of 4•i S, charged with drunkenness. Iler
face was terribly cut and disfigured.
The Wheer said he found her in the Hampatead road that
morning very drunk, and consequently took her to the
station-house. _ _

Prisoner said she was not drunk, but had been knocked
down by a policeman.
Sergeant Lymner, 11 S, said he was on horseback in the
Hampstead-road that morning, and saw a police constable
pushing a woman along the road. Upon his coming near
him the constable ran away. Ile followed him nod asked
him what had become of the woman. Ile denied having
seen any woman. That constable was then in court, he
was 77 8,
77 S being placed in the witnesisbox, said he beard a
noise which he thought was the cry of a female, but on
going in the direction from whence it proceeded ho could
not see any female.
Mr. Broughton.—But the sergeant says hu saw you push-
ing a woman.
77 S.—l deny it, your worship. It is not true.
11 S.—l distinctly saw hint pushing thu woman.
Mr. Broughton—This is a most extraordinary case.
Sergeant, have you rei oiled this constable t
11 S.—Yes, your wordnp. I reported hint this morning
to the superintendent for neglect of duty, and fur telling
I me a falsehood.
Mr. Broughton—Do you think you could be mistaken as
to his identity :
II S.—lmpossible, your worship.
The miserable prisoner here said she had heard 77 S. say
to another constable, " I've given the old one a regular
good downer." She said he lu.oeked her down and trampled
on her. She denied being drunk.
Mr. Broughton said there had teen a very serious allege.
tiun mule against the constable, and was miry to say he
felt convinced that he (77 S) hod been guilty of falsehood
at least, and had no doubt that the matter woulu be duly
investigated in the proper quarter. As it had been very
properly. reported to the superintendent, he should not at
present interfere further. lie felt bound, however, to dis-
charge the prisoner.
LAMBETH.
_ .

Henry Baker, who on Saturday was charged with
keeping an unlicensed lunatic asylum, at 21, llorts•street,
Lambeth, was committed to take his trial on a charge of
misdemeanour, which the offence amounted to.
The evidenee given last Saturday, and which appeared in
the Daily News, was read over; and, in addition, Mr.
Lutwiteh handed in a letter which 1110 been received from
the defendant by the Commissioners in Lunacy, after the
discovery had been made that he had three lunatic patients
at his house.