The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-24 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. H •Ddllreo 0 the firm of Heodenoa and Leta, er,ll-
- attended yesterday on behalf of the Marquis Town-
ahead (who was likewise present), sod roads the follow-
ing statement. He stated that the marquis had two objects
in view in requesting him to appear before the Lord Mayor
first, a desire to act justly towards some innocent parties
upon wheat some stigma might have bees cast; and secondly,
to expose to the public a fraud, the continuance of which
might by that means be suppressed. In the filet plate be
drew the Lord Mayor's attention to two letters which had
appeared in the Times, the first on the 20th Feb., which was
signed "As Executor," which was to canticle executors
against a fraud which was stated in the letter to be prac-
tised by booksellers in sending, after thedeatla of a nobleman
had been annottoced is the peseta, • quantity of books as if
they had been ordered during the lifetime of the deceased,
and at the same time charging most exorbitant prices."
The second letter, which appeared oa the 9th March, was
signed by eleven booksellers in the City of London, in which
they denied that they had either practised such a system as
had been alluded to in the letter of the 20th February, or
even knew of its existence. In justice to these parties, be
would say that there was no grimed fee supposing that
they bad ever bees guilty of such an act, and he expressed
regret if any stigma had been cut upon their characters by
that letter. The Marquis Towoshend would Dot at the
present time have come forward, but three such cases as
he Ind alluded to had come under his notice, in one of
which the attempt was made upon the executors of the
late Marquis Toenheod, against whom a claim was
made after the death of that nobleman by a party for
some books, which it was alleged had been ordered during the
lifetime of the late marquis, whose death took place on the
14th August, and was anaonoced in the papers four
days afterwards. Immediately the claim was made
upon the executors inquiries were made am to when the
order was given and when it was executed, and it ap-
peared that according to the answer given it was executed
the day before the death of the marquis was announced,
and the date on which it was said to have been given hap-
posed to he that on which the marquis died. It was stated
that no written order was given, but the order was given
across the counter,aod ao idea could be given into the parties
who gave the order. Is one of the three cases he might min-
tiest that it was acknowledged that the order which appeared
in the book had beau interpolated. In another ease the
books, which were charged at Zit., were taken back, but in
that in which the marquis was concerned they never went
balk, as they were said to hare been sent to a place where
the late marquis had long ceased to reside. and nothing
more was known of them. In conclusion, Mr. Henderson
said that in bringing this matter before the public it was
not the intention of the Marquis Townsbend to seek at
Kenai soy punishment. The publication of his statement
might bring other cases to light ; if not, he trusted that it
would act as a caution to executors for the future, and like-
wise induce the party who had made the attempt upon him,
but whose name he would not =saltine, to refrain from
again attempting any such heed.

CLERKRN WELL.
finite"' Hill, a cab proprietor, of Nag's Head-yard,
Leather-lane, was charged before Mr. Barker with unlaw-
fully assaulting and beating Mrs. Edmonds, the landlady of
the Nag's Head public-house, Leather-lane.
The assault was committed so far back as the 9th of this
month, but the defendant refused to appear to the proems
of the court, and he was apprehended on a warrant. On
the day in question the defendant was in the front of the
bar, and bemuse be could not get bit change at once
he made use of the most dreadful language, and took up a
quart pot and threw it at the complainant. The pot struck
her on the side, and it caused her some pain. Not content
with this violence, the defendant took up two glasses and
threw them at her, and one of them grazed her face. He
also swept the counter of all that was on it, and said that
he would break every window io the place. Him language
and threats were of the most fearful character, and be
caused a large mob of persons to assemble. He went away
foe some time, and thew returned and 'gain renewed the
disturbanoe. She was afraid that the defendant would do
her some harm, and therefore she wished him bound over to
keep the peace towards her.
The prisoner said that he was drunk at the time, and did
not know what be was about. Had be not been so this
affair would not have happened.
Mr. Barker fined the defendant 20a. and costs, which were
at owe paid.
WORSHIP-STREET.

James Crolllky, I respectably dressed IMO, about forty
year, oat age, and described am • gardener, living at Hack-
ney, was charged with breaking into and entering a dwelling
house.

lir. Thomas Doze, • fishmonger, in the Hackney-road,
maid—Between one and two o'clock this morning my
daughter awoke me and declared that some person was down
stain. I told her it was all nonsense, and that she was
always (alining something of the kind. Mrs. Doss, how.
ever, observed that there might be something in what the
girl aid, and getting • light went dos o in her nightdress
only, bat very quickly returned in great alarm, es.
claiming, "Oh ! there's • man asleep in your arm-
chair." Of course I was out of bed in a moment, and
popped on my trousers while my wife put on her frock,
and down we went, abe glad to get into the street for a
policeman, and Ito see who the man was. Sure enough
there sat this gentleman, as my little woman had described,
in the kitchen, but his boot, and trousers were lying under
the table, and my wife's shawl was wrapped round his
knees. When she returned with the constable of course she
was quite disgusted at seeing this. I don't know him ;
Mrs. Doss don't, nor yet my daughter. Oh, no. He's
quite a stranger to us. He didn't seem to know where he
was either when we woke him ; Let 1 want to find out
bow he got there—that's what I should like to find out.
It's very mysterious really, because ye see all the dons
were fastened when we went to bed, and they were all the
same when we found him. I don't think be came with
any felonious intent—oh, so. Bat how did be come? 1
should like to know. Somebody else might do the same.
He must have entered by the back I suppose; perhaps by
the ',link., for the lock of that doors very peculiar. la
fact this is a peculiar matter altogether. Perhaps the gen-
tleman can tell us.

Priaoner—l really cannot; but I do assure you it was by
mistake. I had been in company with a young man, •
friend of mine, aed we took several glaras of stout, and
when he left me I must have thought I was at borne ; but
really I can't recollect how I got is, or anything more until
they awoke me. Of course I very much regret it.
Mr. Dose—Aud of course so do L We all regret it. I
suppose you must have been drielring—a man would not nit
in a chair in such a state as you were otherwise. But I want
to know how you got is.
Mrs. Mary Doze confirmed her husband's statement, and
very naturally expressed as mach curiosity on the point.
Prisoner—l assure you that I know nothing. I aseelode
the beer bad something is it. I never was so overcome by
anything before. I had 2.35. in my pocket last night, and I
have not a halfpenny now.
432 Iv—All I found on him was a card-use sod a pocket-
book. I believe him to be a respectable man. Be ap-
peared to be recovering from drink when he was awakened.
leagiskses—Welk, this is • very add teary ; bet I cannot

ceeeelve that a man Todd take of his tremors if be
iatfdtd to sob a bow. .. . . .

Hr. Dose:-(31; deer no, certainly not—not liltaly.
Prisoner war fined sa. for being drunk.
WESTMINSTER.
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Eduard Ames Butler, a mini; the employment of Mr.
Hatt, cow-keeper and dairyman, of 15, 13rewer•staest,
Plm-
wen charged with steeling a gallon of milk, and John
Col,, coffeehouse-keeper, 9, Upper Estou-street,
was charged with feloniously Nearing it.
Sergeant Perkins, 8 B, srid that the prosecutor had been
to the court, but had goo* swey. The police, however, were
acquainted with the details of the mae.
Yr. Self* mid he would hear them.
. .

Sergeant Perkins ear that from informatics received
be spoke to Mr. Hatt, and fiend that there wee moms-
thing going on wrong. At a quarter to five that morn-
ing Butler came out of Hatt 's yard with a half-gallon
measure of milk in his hand, and proceeded to Cole's coffee-
shop, where he went into the puvate bar pert, and Cole
took the milk of him and plead ft on a shelf, and then
went into a private parlour, from whence be returned in
two or three minutes, and paned something to Bader. The
latter, after placing his band ander his innoek, pat down a
half -gallon bottle of warm milk at Cole's feet. Mr. Cole
then said to wanes, who had followed Butler into the shop,
" What are you going to here r when witness said be
should take Bailer for stealing, and Cole for receiving the
milk. Neither of them made any reply. Hatt came to
the station and signed the sheet against the privatize.
Butler said that he merely took some milk to Mr. Cole
which bad been ordered, and knew nothing about steal-
i6lsaid be had dealt with Mr. Hatt for many years, and
bad four quarts of milk in the morning and six in the after-
noon. Whenever he was becoming abort of milk some of
his people ma to Mr. Hatt's and ordered it, and that was
the case that morning. To show that nothing could have
been passed by him to the other prisoner, only twopence
wee found upon the latter.
Mr. Sells said that for the interests of justice, as well se
for pressers' own sakes, he would have Mr. Hatt in attend-
ance, and would grant a summons for his attendance forth-
with. He would not restrain the liberty of the Doomed in
the mean time.