The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-29 00:00:00

1862.

quantity of cigars given into his custody, and at the end of
the week it was his duty to pay the money be received for
cigars over to the committee, and to shoal that the quantity
of cigars in hand tallied with the money received. Early
this month witness informed the prisoner that he wished to
make • personal examination of his stock, and gave him a
week to get ready. The day for exemination wu fixed for
the 2nd of April, but on that day the prisoner sent • note
to say he was ill, and could not attehd. Witness then fixed
the 9th, but on that day the prisoner told him it was not
quite convenient to have the stock taken. Witness gave him
another week ; but though the prisoner brought his weekly
• account to be settled he still was unprepared to have his
stock examined. The prisoner was questioned, and he ',aid
the cigars were not all right, and ultimately admitted Li
had sold • certain quantity of the cigars and made use of
the money. The prisoner was asked fur a statement of
what was deficient, and he gave an account which showed
that the value was 30!. Witness, however, went into the
inquiry minutely, and ascertained that the actual deficiency
exceeded 68!. The prisoner admitted that his delinquency
had been going on for about seven mofiths. To carry in,
this system of embezzlement the prisoner must hove
kought forward fictitious balances to the committee weekh.
Police sergeant Joy (C division) said he took the prisoner
Into custody and told him the charge. The prisoner and,
no reply.
Mr. Knox asked Mr. Lewis if the committee had got to
the bottom of the briaineu, or did they think that other
of the dab sensate had been guilty of dishonesty
Mr. Lewis replied that the committee bane suspicior
against any of the other servants; they believed the
offence was entirely confined to the prisoner.
Mr. Knox having asked the prisoner whether he wished
to be tried by him,
The prisoner replied he was not guilty.
Mr. Knox said, under these circumstances, the Can must
go for trial, and committed the prisoner.

Doris,WOOLWICIL
Edward a private in the Royal Arsenal robin-
test Rifles, was placid att, the bar before Mr. Train, chug,'
with firing off • rifle in a public thoroughfare, and woundin;
• man named James Frost, of Plumstead.
Mr. Hughes, • solicitor, appeared for the complaioatt,
and the cue excited much interest, a large number of color.
tiers being present.
Theoompliduant, who appeared with his left eye bandage./
depend that on the previous Saturday night, about ku
[ Alba, be was perdng through Eton-street, Plitmetend,
when be found that some were behind him, and he
beard the remark " what you are about with that
gum^ This induced him to look round, and immediately
be heard the report of a gun, and found that he bad boa
shot close to his left eye. He had since suffered much pain,
and was now under the care of Mr. Allinson, surgeon, el
Woolerk.b.
Police-oonstable Buckingham, 214, of the dockyard
police, proved apprehending the prisoner on the present
Ghana
From the evidence of • man named Phillips and other
witnesses, it appeared that on the same night they had been
in company with the prisoner at a public-house, on leaving
which the prisoner suddenly pointed his ride and fired it off.
They bad no idea that he intended to do so. The rifle can.
tamped only blank cartridge, and the prisoner during the
afternoon had been at drill with hie battalion on Woolwich.

common.
The prisoner, who has been in the regular service and has
medals for the Crimean war, was then remanded for a week,
the masietrsto consenting to accept bail in two sureties of

SINGULAR CHARGE OP CONSPIRACY.

The magistrates at Dover were oocupiod the
whole of yesterday investigating a charge against threemeo,
neared respectively William Bond, Alfred Harris, sad
Robert Cumoilme, for unlawfully and maliciously cos
spiriog to obtain possession of Brook-house, the property
and late the residence of Mr. Moron, the attendee cos
tractor. Mr. Lewes: appeared for the prosecutor, Mr. Pot
for the defendants, one of whom is the keeper of a tavern,
the second a brewer's agent, and the third • soldier in the Al
East Kent Baffs (now at the Tower, but recently quarterel
at Dover).
From the evidence of Mr. Moron, it appeared thatßroob
house sod grounds have for some time past besainthe head
of a hood agent to let. On the 7th inst. Mr. Bond called
at his residence in the Maison Dieu•road, in company with
I the prisoner Gescoigne, whom he represented as his braise,
and inquired the price and rental of the mansion and
grourods. He was told 8,0001. for the purchase, or CV
• year rental. They dated that money was no abiset to
them, ae they bad just Modred from Australia, where
they bad made large fortunes, and could afford to spead
2,0001. a year on Brook.houre. They required • prwats
residence near the sea-side. They stated that they bad sr
references, as they knew no one in England, and wen stay-
ing at the Ship hotel, where letters were afterwards ad.
dressed to them ; but from the subsequent evidence of ono
of the waiters, the priaoners were unknown at that plea
Bond stated that he could not decide upon the purchase
the property until be had written • letter to his brother,
who was staying at some hall near Crewe, in Cheshire ;
and two or three days after • note was received in which
• purchase was declared, and an offer made to take the
house sad grounds for Eve Tears at a rental of 6001. • yea,
the place to be kept in repair, and the taus to
be paid by Mr. Moron. The lease was signed a
the 12th inst., by Bond, and witnessed by the other
defendants. Having taken possession Baud intimated kit
intention to open the place as • tavern and telardelm •sad
• large white board, biasing the sign of " rook HOW
Gardens. Win. Bond, licensed to retail beer and eider, to
be drank on the premises," ad., was affixed to the front of
the mansion, sad Mr. Moron cod his solicitor received
intimation, that if they didn't like it they must pay 'or*
thing handsome for the idea to be given`. FlWorics wen
then affixed to the outer gates, to pre the place bang
opened on Sunday last, and these proceediogs instituted.
Evidence was adduced to show the prisoners were ad
whatithey bad represented themselves to be, and Its
ma/Ludes, after some deliberation, committed them far
Mal at the„ next Maidstone assizes, but admitted then
to bail.