The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-06 00:00:00

TOBACCO.
This was an information filed by the Attorney-General
against the defindant, at the instance of the Board of Cus-
toms. charging him with being liable to penalties fur the
Wept removal of about 11,0001 be. of tobacco.
k nom the opening statement of the Attorney-General it
weaved that the defendant was a seafaring man, living at
Plymouth. In the month of June last he went as a sailor
la • schooner named the Swift, from Plymouth to Neath in
Olamerganshire, in order to obtain a cargo of coals. Alter
baying taken in ter cargo the schooner proceeded on
bar voyage back to Plymouth, and the defendant
then proposed to the captain of the vessel that
be shooed go to Jersey I. order to obtain a quantity of to.
beam, and to smuggle it on shore. The ship accordingly
meat to Jersey, and took on board • large quantity of stalk
tobacco, which was landed secretly on the coast near Ply-
mouth. The officers of the customs, however, had obtained
Information of the proceeding, and had witted the tobacco,
sad it was to recover the penalties for this act of smuggling
that the present information we filed.
The lint witness called was John Hooper, the mate of
the Swift, who stated that the defendant had proposed to
the captain that he should go to Jersey to get a quantity of
tobacco, and promised that each man should have 101. for
his share in the andertaking. They accordingly went to
Jersey, aad obtained the tobacco which was landed on the
toast sear Plymouth. Witness never obtained the 101.
which had been premised him by the defendant.
John Jewel, *Remitted by the Attorney-General—Wit-
aim we a pilot living at Plymouth, and was engaged to
take the schooner Swift up the river Tamar. Witness saw
that there was tobacco concealed on board the vessel. Her
cargo estens.bly consisted of cask
John Baker, examined by Mr. Wilde—Witness was a
police constable at a village near Plymouth. On the 30th
of
Juice last, witness saw a cart go down to the seashore,
and also about 12 o'clock at night he saw a van and a cart
ping towards • place called Worgiy, a little distance from
Plymouth. Witntes's suspicions were aroused, and be
commuaitated with Mr. W rsy, the tide yor to the
emboss at Plymouth. Mr. wray's men afterwards wiled
• quantity of tobacco.
Mr. Christopher Wray, examined by the Attorney-Gene-
rai—Witness was a tide surveyor at Plymouth. On the
Ist of July, 1861, witness received information that some
tobacco bad bees landed. Oa the evening of 'be 3rd of
July, 1b.51, ennuis stopped a van, which be found to con-
tain eleven hales of tobacco. On the Ith of August. witness
seised forty-one Wetmore of tobacco, and on the 6th of
Aagust wane,* also seized thirty-four bales of tobacco
which he found in • wheat field. All the tobacco was of
the same character, and was stalk tobacco.
Ana Hooper, examined by Mr. Wilde—Witness was the
wits of Wm. Hooper, one of the crew of the Swift. She
west to the defendant to get some money for her husband.
Her hatband had told her about the tobacco harm been
leaded, sod the defendant said he supposed witness
knew all about it." The defendant said no returns had
hoes made from the tobacco, and when there were some re-
taros made the money should be paid to witnesa's husband.
Mane, however, was paid to him at any time.
Croaseitamined by Mr. Collier—Witnem eresidered that
bee husband was justly entitled to the mosey. (Laughter.)
Theme Drama examined by the Attorney-tieueral—
Whams was a mama. on beard the Swift. It was first
ismsded to ge from Heath to Plymovith, but the noel
altered her mane and west to Jersey, where a quantity of
totems* we taken on board, and the ship returned to Ply-
month. The defendant was on board. The tobacco was
leaded. AU the seamen were to get 101. • piece from the
defeadaat, who promised to pay witness when some returns
WWI made. Witness afterwards received all the money
Oat W. 10a., fee which the defendant had gives a memo.
nodose.

-11slyasem szatuisad by Mr.Wilde—Witnese woos tide
'steels, at Plymouth. Oa the 28th of June last, tritium
larded the steamer culled the filer Fraseis Drake, which
had amend hem Jersey. The &tendert was on
hoard sad wished to have kis carpet bag rimed without
rWil through the usual utiottletson as to it• contents, as
Ls
MO la a hurry to get ou shore. Witness afierwards
wt's beard tne Swat, sod fouled that she bad totaeco
sommaked swage' her cargo of teals.
Yr. Thomas Callen proved that he was appraiser to the
Imams, sad that the vales of stalk tobacco was 4.. per lb.
Kr. Collier then addressed the jury fur the defendant,
and sooteaded that the jury could net dad his client guilty
spa the evidence of those tube had been accomplices in
the illegal transaction, when that evideace was sot eorrobo•
Med. Ile contended that the evidence was sot corroborated
as far as the defendant was coarsened.

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named a verdict far the wows.

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Wit he sea afraid be mist trouble their lordships
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aged nohkeman, and hie son did out think that hi. naiad
ought to be troubled with nugotiatior apes the ...Wirt.
Mr. Barns iiidoreoo—Very well. Thee there roust be a
writ of emir to the Moor of Lends instead.
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we.
In this ewe lb* defendant is erne wee peemmed of as
intate at Woolwich adjoining the railway tithe plaintiff..
Dsfeednat lied &mewled mown. odes los the injury which
he bad iiestaintd by the making of the Ilse, and hod been
eared 11W. This he had refused, end the d.insges were
esseawd by a jury at 2131. ; in addilire to which he claimed
. the amount of hi. taxed costs. The plaintiff. ,n rror
paid the 4141. low court, and demurred to the 2131. l'pim
this demurrer the Court of Catuans Plea. det. rmi, rd in
B.••iir of Mr. Ric loirdsoo.
Mr. Wanion now appeared kw the company, and argued
that the dirk ad,ot is error was nut entitled to the coot. of
the inijuiry.
Nu butt iiiipeured ea the other side, bet the court, with.
end galling oii ions, presessaed judgment confirming the
&teem of the court
If•aulson e. Cemisincg (PusLic Orman).
It appesn,d in this ems that an the 21.1 of March, 1849,
ea action we. brought by the defend int in error
thelplaintiff in • rror, in which damages were claimed
ter alleged mominusgemmit of the elf.in of the Sheffield
sad Itotherharn Company, foe his weimopliciiiiiin
albeit messy, lair lending their mosey ee bad security,
eed Mest restlertag as weeent. The ileeteilaat pleaded