The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-17 00:00:00

WORSHIP•STILE ET.

Banger Bolster, aoooeoted with a large firm in Leaden-
hall-etreet, and resident at Mornington-villas, Wanstead,
attended upon an adjourned summons wherein he was
charged with an offence nadir the bye-laws of the Greet
Eastern Railway Company.
Mr. Bennett, on the pert of the defendant, wished to all
the complainant sad her witness again into the wittier-box.
The servant, Sarah Brasier, being ordered out of court, the
following questions were put to Mrs. Pnffett, the coin-
plainent :—Did you have any conversation with your
wither on Saturday last after leaving this court!
Mrs. Puffett—Not in any way relative to this matter.
Mr. Bennett—Now I cannon you. Did you not my to
her, or she to you, " Well, he might have been looking out
of window, and he might have touched you by accident
after all !" To which remark the reply was, "Yes ibut it
would not do to my so now, or between one thing and
another we might get into a mess."
Mrs. Puffett—l take my oath that not anything of the
kind occurred.

The servant was next recalled, and to the same question
gave an u deniable negative.
Edward Watkins sworn—l am the manager of a milli-
nery and mourning warehouse at Nos. 3 and 4, Norton
Folgate. Oo Saturday kat I was in this court during
the hearing of this caw. I saw the lady and her witnem
after its adjournment. I observed them balking together
at the corner of the next street. After had
Wilderness-row, to engage a new hand from No. 4=4:11
returned ; they were still talking, and I beard them make
the remarks they have just now denied. I have a abort
memory, therefore wrote it down on reaching home, and
subsequently sent the letter referred to by Mr. Bennett
to the defendant. (The letter in question was reed.) Its
purport was that if defendant 'mid call or communicate
with the writer he would leant something that would me-
fate the allegation against him.

Croseessiifised—fmme into court by chance, baying half
an hour to Ppm on Saturday last. I heard a ease that
preceded this, but I do not know the time. My attention
was first attracted by the words " looking out of window."
I thought it strange, and listened. Al an excise for standing
close to them behind, I took out a pipe and pretended to be
engaged in scraping it. I might have done no for a minute.
or perhaps two. Another woman joined them, and they
went forward. I followed a short distance, and then went
home. I heard the complainant say, "We must stick to
it." And the witness replied, " Oh, yes." I will not swear
to the exact words of the conversation.

Mr. Ellieoe-1 have allowed the defendant every possible
latitude in this case. I have given to it all attention. Evi-
dence, in charges of this description, is always open to
certain amount of suspicion, but my opinion is quite un-
influenced by what I have now beard. It is • very im-
portant matter. Ido not say that the counter testimooy
is trumped up, bat at the Berne time do not think it
likely to have occurred. I have not the slightest doubt of
the evidence ; and mime I am to believe that a most
wicked conspiracy exists against the defendant, and that
persons who were strangers to each other have committed
wilful perjury, I most consider the offence with which be
stand. charged is proved against him. I indict the full
penalty under the bye•laws allowed, as that is the prooeed-
ing against him, and order that be pay 40a., 10a. costa, 2e.
for the 1101111:00111, and two guineas as fee due to the soli-
citor, or in default of fine one month's imprisonment.
The full amount was instantly paid.