The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-14 00:00:00

The Lord Hap* directed that the prisoner shield be
taken to the Cempter aad placed in the lalrmary until
something more could be ascertained about hint.
The beard of the poor creature had bees singed, bet the
legit of kis heed did sot appear to have bees at ell touched
by the fire, whielt was mewl to liam issued from hlm with
• tromeadoes explosion.
GUILDHALL.
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which he was at present plead; bat he (the eidemes)
could set allow it to be so waded.
The prisd witness, who was malady beirmaostel is
caring the isste'e life, wee then elks% bit wee nowhere
to behead. when the cabman mkt be had sees his that
morning drinking in a publie-hesse saw the aeon with
the captain of the brig and primmer% Mew&
The captain was then called wed isteeregated, bet be
denied having prevailed upon the WHIMm to stay away, or
that he bad even been drinking with kin.
The Aldermen (*taloned the captain against committing
hisnaclf in such a manner, as be would render himself liable
to be indicted with the prisoner.
The cabin boy and • policeman were re-examined, but
their evidence (intended in favour of the prisoner) was of a
very *indicting nature.
Alderman Humphery then ordered • summons to be
served upon the absent witness, and remanded the case for
his attendance.

---11;;.4Aif;, the youth who was charged with stealing
II diamond rings (rum the shop of Mr. Walton, jeweller,
of Ludgate-hill, was re-exantined, and committed for trial.
BO W-ST HEET.
J. S. &unmade, a jeweller, appeared to show cause why
he should nut be hold to boil to answer a ciarge of wilful
and corrupt perjury.
On the huh inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Myers, wife of a confec-
tioner, was brought to this court, being apprehended on the
previous evening by Bull, 161, City police, charged by the
defendant with obtaining one gold watch chain, value
21. 15s. 611., his property, by false and fraudulent pretences.
It was then proved by the defendant that her husband was
in the habit of making purchases of hint, and on Saturday
he lent her the gold chain in question until the following
Monday, upow,itor promising to return it on that day,
which she neglected to do, and be gave her Into custody.
Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, having proved the appear-
me* of the complainant before the court, and the sabsisens
of the evidence given against her, in addition to the foot of
her bolos discharged,
Km. yere stated, that she resided at 30, Tooley-etrest,
Berwagh, and on the evening of the 6th, she was taken into
custody by the direction of the defendant at her lodgings
for obtaining goods under false pretence', upon which she
was conveyed to Moor-lane station, and from thence to the
station hoes, in Bow-street. On the following morning
being brought to this court, he swore that she bud bor-
rowed • chain from him at the Hungerford Hall refresh-
ment rooms, where she occupied stalls, to go to a party,
which she was to return on the following Monday. She
did not receive from him any chain on that occasion, nor
did she converse with hint on any business whatever. A
friend named Collins was present the whole of the time, and
after mums conversation on general topics the defendant
went away. Witness subsequently left the Hall with Mr.
Oeilliss, who saw her into an omnibus which took her near
Moe. The defendant never prodnoed any chain, and the
but time she saw him was on Monday when he came to her
lodgings, saying he called fur money her husband owed to
Ida, and on her telling him he war not in England, he
inquired how he was to get his money, and she replied if
he had patience he would be paid with others to whom her
' husband was indebted. The complainant was closely
cross-cmosulned by Mr. Weather, and corroborative evidence '
being given in support of the charge, the defendant was held
to bail, himself in 1001., and two sureties in 601. each, to
answer the charge at the Central Criminal Court.