The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-26 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

A RAILWAY Goons VAN YOH rnit EXHIBITION
BUHR IN A DAY.—Yesterday, s loose compan Aalib y of proetical
men assembled at the works of Mr. ohn ury the ex-
tensive railway carriage builder, Openshaw' near Man-
chester, to witness the building of a covered railway rods
intended for the forthcoming International Exhi-
13Win London, within the twelve hours of the day. The
amount of work to be done in building such a carnage in
extensive works like those of Mr. Ashhury's is • small
matter, because its said that on an average the works turn
out a railway carnage eve,/ hour when in full employment;
but the novelty in this case was to see the whole of the pro-
cesses in building such a vehicle, commencing with iron in
the pig, and taking timber from the baulk. gone through in
such • short space of time, a feat which has never before
been attempted. The work wee commenced yester-
day, at about a quarter pest seven o'clock in the
musing, and was expected to be completed
before seven in the evening. The waggon was then to
be leaded with goods, now in the hands of the railway
companies, intended for the Exhibition, and would be
despatched to London the same night, arriving in London
this morning. Mr. W. Hulse, of the firm of Whitworth
and Co., machinists, and Mr. Wrigley, of the firm of
Fothergill, Wrigley, and Smith, consulting engineers, were
appointed to watch the operations from the commencement
to the conclusion, and verify the facts should the attempt
prove successful. The timber need mu a log of East India
Moulmein teak. The body of the carriage is to be 16 feet
long, and 8 feet wide, and it is to be completed and var-
uished within the time named. On a visit to the works
at 12 o'clock at noon yesterday the four wheels, which are
of solid wrought iron, and whioh take abt twice as long
to make as the ordinary wheels, were in a forward state,
and ready to receive the tires. The woodwork was alao in
a forward state. The company present seemed much in-
terested in the works of Mr. Aslibury, at which about
2,000 operative are employed, which cover 15 acres of
ground, and contain about two miles of railway connecting
the various departments, and forming a junction with the
Manchester and Sheffield Railway.
Irrimstraitogai, Eittritrrion ox 1862.—The North
German Lloyd's screw steamer Falke arrived yesterday
morning with 125 packages from the Simon commission, 30
packages from the Bremen commission, 11 packages from
the Oldenburg oommisioo, sod 171 packs/me from the
Prussian and Austrian commission. Amason, tie latter are
two locomotives. There are already safely honied at the
Exhibition 382 packages from Saxony and 100 packages
from Hanover, so it will be seen that the efforts of the two
latter countries to comply with her Majesty's Commis-
sioners' decision with respect to the delivery of goods have
been successful. All these goods have bees seat ail
Bremen, the railway just completed between that city and
Bremerbafen having reodered it one of the but Valeta
both for goods and pusengers from northern Gerliely.
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(Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant Judge.)
Henry Cron, 36, solicitor, was indicted for fraudulently
obtaining by false pretences from Mary Ann Roles the sum
a 301., with intent to chest her thereof.
Mr. Metcalfe prosecuted; the prisoner was defended by
Mr. Warton.
Mr. Metcalfe having briefly opened the ease called the
proseeutdx, who stated that &he lived at 'Gloucester-
gardens, Kentish-town, and was a widow, sod housekeeper
to her brother. From May up to November last the
prisoner visited at her brother's house onoe or twice
• week, and paid his addresses to her, offered her
marriage, and said he was preparing • comfortable
home for her. A marriage was agreed upon, and
he asked if she was depsedent entirely upon her
brother. She told him she bad 2001. other own at four per
out., which was correct. He said it was foolish for her to
pat it out at that small rate; he could get 12/1 for it if she
would like to try it ; and if she liked she could, put 50/. in
his firm, Cross and Nixon, 58, Liecoln's.ine-fields, and
his partner would make more than that of it. He said he
was advising her aa • solicitor should advise a client. She
drew out SW. and went to the prisoner's office, on the 2nd
of September. He met her at the door. She expected to
see the partneri together. He asked her if she had
got the money. She said she had. He said, " The old
man," meaning a little man at the door, "little
'mows how soon we—you and I—shall become
cam" He prevented her seeing Mr. Nixon by saying he did
net wish him to know that he was engaged to her, as he
(Mr. Nixon) wanted him to many his daughter, but she was
only a school girl, and he should not like her, She went
with him to an Wel in Coveeitgarden, and he called for
pea, ink, end paper. He asked what receipt he should give.
lifts said he knew best, bet she should require a proper one.
He made out a mositrwith • stamp on it. She gave him
the 501., and be gave W. fe. as Waned at the rateof 12i
per cent. He said abs could have it back in a month
if die required it. He visited her afterwards, and she
asked him what Mr. Nixon mid about the transac
tion after he saw it entered in the books. He
said Mr. Nixon wanted to knew who the was
and where she lived. She parted with the money
barn* it was going to Niue and Cross, solic itnea.
In case she lusted the money she was to apply to the offices ;
even if he left Mr. Nixon she would never lose a ghillie.
of it. Soon after his nnuansee changed, and she toil ids
she was going to Mr. Nixes for the return of the deposit.
He begged and implored her not to do so, as it would sagas
words. He promised to pay it her on the 3rd of Deessabee.
He never visited her afterwards, and she had never received
one farthing of the 501. In January Mr. Nixon told her he
knew nothing of the money. She first saw the primmer In
April, when he gave her his card. The money was sot a lo
to the primmer ; she conaidered it to be, as he represented, a
deposit at interest with the firm of Nixon and Ones,
repayable on nOtioa, which it was not.
Cross-examined—She met him near Holborn, es he was
going to post his letter. She was with a highly
young woman, • farmer's daughter, and he gave brenitrd.
Next day he wrote her two letters. She went with him to
Weston s, the Alhambra, and other places of amusement.
In teply to questions as to having had intrigues with per-
goes le the country , and having stated that they unfortu-
nately ended in nothing, she gave an unqualified denial, but
said she knew some persons in the country whose names
were mentioned. She did not proceed against him in this
eau because he had committed a breach of promise of mar-
riage, but because he bad swindled her of the 501. Had
his conduct been, after he had the money, such as it'
wag before, she would certainly have married him,
but his visits were much lees after be had it,
and be wrote insulting letters to her, custaluim remarks
which she declined to repeat. A letter was pat ta with •
cut off, it was not, she said, it to be seem It
taamillt as
imputation upon her, bat she could not recollect
time swat words. She could not my that it was to the
diet That he bad paid dear for • lady's charms. She be-
Ilseslit imputed to her that she was • slut or an untidy per-
mille Os Imilemny letters from him, but with respect to
the iiselikalia of the handwriting, she said he was
&Nil la Invitddiss; his signature. Sometimes it was W. H.
Ossess, sometimes Amply ' Henry." She received 61. ss.
for interest on the 501., but she was to have the money
back in a month, on demand, less that amount. She con-
Adored that she was investing the money with the firm of
Minos end Cross, and not as a loan to Cross himself.
Jaime Edward Nixon deposed that he was a solicitor at
T.Arsooln's-inn.fields, and was in partnership with the
,er until January. He knew nothing whatever of this
hesrowed money, and by the articles of partnership the
podia were not to give security for money or for any other
pores without the full sanction and consent of the firm
gill,/ is writing. There was no entry in the eat-book of
=LT
of Mks BAIN until the Bth a January. If the
had received the money on account of the firm it
shwa& have been entered in the cash-book and paid into the
babies. There was ao entry of the kind, and the affair
gm Om entirely of fraud upon Miss Roles.
The willow was examined at length by Mr. Wanton as
Is his OM private affairs and his business transactions, but
RAW graestions nor answer had any direct bearing upon
lits dogs apunst the prisoner.
flomsst Palmer, detective, of the A division, Scotland
=mid he took the primer late asstody on the 12th of
hat Imiratibes he had received se to his having
sitalued DX by false pretenses. 'Mart said he knew
who it was ; it wee that Miss
Mr. Mottos addrused the Jury. a
;nada some corn-
moi....ts=Bas assiset of the preeeentrix, in which he was
as they were said to be unfoandecl. The
rirremermmed millbs was only ailingupon the prisoner's
Vilireaser said be bad given special directions that no
anion should be node as to the personal character of the
lady.
This was not only denied, but it appeared in the learned
counsel's brief that such were the instructions given, and
that the prisoner himself, when at the police court, had
made a worse defence.
Mr. Cooper and Mr. Metcalfe said that it was due to Mr.
Wartaa to say that the instructions were upon his brief.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
His Lordship said the case was a very gnu one, the pri-
soner having endeavoured to defame and blacken the
character of the lady he had robbed under the pretence of
being her lover, and he • married man. Were it not for
the fact that hie conviction would have the effect of re-
moving him from • profession which he had so dis
the sentence upon him would certainly be one oflceel
servitude. The defence set up by him and put in the heads
lof counsel was • great aggravation of the offence. Under
the circumstances the sentence upon the prisoner was V-
.AI he be kept to hard labour for two years.
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THE POLICE COURTS.
SOUTHWARK.
John Lambert was charged with assaulting and robbing a
young lady named Mann.
The t:Ls deposed that at eight o'clock the previous
night she was proceeding along Blackman-street from the
City, when, near Trinity-street, some man seized her by the
waist with one hand and nearly throttled her with the other.
She WWII a geld watch and chain attached to a brooch ;
the man broke away the watch from the chain and
snatched her umbrella, which was broken off the handle in
the struggle. She was then released, and before she could
seism out the man crowed the road and made his escape.
Information was given to the pollee, end yesterday morning
she saw the prisoner in custody at the station-house, and
declared him to be the man who so ruffianly ill-used her and

robbed her.
Samuel Parker, a lad about 10 years of age, said he saw
the primmer run aiwoes the road up Lent-street. He fol-
lowed him up Harrow-street into Suffolk-place, when
he
metered a house and jumped over a wall behind, when he
lost sight of him. Witness spoke to a policeman about it.
Fisher, 285 hi, said he took the prisoner into custody at
two o'clock in the morning in the Mint; he told him what
be was charged with, when he denied the charge.
Inspector Gardener, M Division, said that the young lady
picked the prisoner out of four or Ave others as the man
who robbed gun, and if a ranand was granted other wit-
nesses would be in attendance to substantiate the case.
The prisoner denied the robbery, and raked whether it
was likely that he should stop about the Mint all night if he
bad committed it.
Mr. Combo remanded him for a week.

Tim Fuca Dory.—Mr. H. B. Sheridan has
given notice of his intention to move for the introduction of
• bill for a reduction of the duty on fire insurances on the
let proximo. The bon. member, we understand, will ask the
hoses to Wed an immediate reduction of the present duty ,
etpar chat. to 2s. for three years, and at the expiration ;
limatred to take off a second shilling,
as leaving the duty
sa la. east. Proceeding on this principle itanticipated
gni Urge increase of insurances would make up any
lies to the revenue accruing from a reduction of the duty.
doeirdieg to the last official returns 107 petitions have
already been presented during the present session praying
for a reduction of the duty, $1 of this number being from
various corporations of the United Kiegdom. Sir Mints
Farquhar, chairman of the Guardian AMMO!. Company,
will, in a few days present a petition, signed by the secre-
taries of each of the London oss.
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