The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-02 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Corgi. Pullin, a confectioner, of 12, Hic.kman's-folly,
Dockhead, and William SAWA, said to be his traveller,
were chsrged with conspiring to defraud Mr. Charles Child,
a grocer in Bermondsey-street, of a large quantity of sugar.
Mr. W. Edwin appeared for Pullin, and Mr. Brookes, of
the Borough-road, defended Smith.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that on
Thursday evening, the 24th ult., the prisoner called
upon him and asked him his wholesale prices of sugar, and
at last selected a hundredweight as 3Ss., to be sent to
Pullin's, in kliclutian'a-folly. It was particularly stipulated
that it should be paid for on delivery. On the following
morning the prosecutor sent a lad with the sugar, desiring
him not to kayo it without the money. Pullin was in the
shop at the time and received it, and when the boy asked
for the money he laughed at him. The lad told him he
must have the sugar or the money, when Pullin told him it
was all right ; his traveller. Mr. Smith, would call in the
evening and pay for it. The prosecutor then proceeded to
Pullin's, and demanded the money or the goods. He, how-
ever, only laughed at him, and told him the sugar was used.
The prolocutor then obtained a warrant to apprehend the
prisoners.
James Jeff erys, the lad alluded to, proved the delivery of
the sugar to Pullin, and his refusal to pay him, and
Johu Broderick, 210 11, said he went to Pullin's house,
and friend Smith at work in the shop, and was told Pullin
was out. He, however, searched the hones, and found him
concealed in a bed in the garret. He took them both into
custoFor dy.
the defence Mr. Edwin contended that his client bad
been unfortunate in trade, bat be intended to have paid for
the sugar. Mr. Brookes urged that Smith was only a sex,
rant of Pullin's, and merely obeyed his master's orders.
He bore an excellent character, and several gentlemen were
present to speak in his favour.
Mr. Woo/rych observed that be had performed a very dim-
creditable part, and very nearly criminal, but there was not
evidence sufficient for him to send them for trial. He,
however, cautioned them and discharged them.

HAMMERdMITH.
Maria klers, a respectably dressed young woman, was
placed in the dock before Mr. Dayman, charged with oh.
stnicting Police-conatehle James Jailing, No. 398 1) divi.
Bios, in the execution of his duty.
The mutable said he wee on duty in Kemal New.tosi
on Wednesday afternoon, when the prisouer persisted in
following him, calling out that he wee not fit for the police,
and that he had got bar into trouble. Unfortunately, she
bad bed a child by him, and she wsa in the habit of annoying
him when on duty, though he kept up his payments every
quarter.
The prisoner, who appeared in great distress of mind, said
she kept company with him for three years and a half, and
she unfortunately had a child by him. She denied that he
had paid all the money which was due for the support of
his child.
Mr. Layman said she could not be permitted to obstruct
any public officer while in the execution of his duty. If she
wished to enforce her claim she must do it in a legal way.
The prisoner *optioned crying, and said the oonstsble bid
got her into trouble again. lie bad got her out of place,
and she was now friendless and starving. She accidentally
met him, when be abased her and told her to jump into
the "cut," and she knew that be would like to see her
there. Now that she was out of a situation he would not
support her. She always met him on duty when she was •
servant, and took him tea and supper, to which he never
objected, but situ she was out of a situation he treated her
like • brute.

The t who took the charp said he offered to let
the prisoner go if she promised not to slimy the oonstable;
but she refused to promise She said she emit sitar him
because he would not meet her. He (the sergeant) heard
her state that the oonsMble had kept up his psyments.
Mr. Heyman told the prisoner that maces she promised
not to annoy the °instable again he shook' be obliged to
call upon her to find sureties. She had a right to summon
him for the support of her child, but she must not saucy

The prwonor (ectrowfoUy)—l won't do it spin. Will
you great me 'amnions now?
Mr. Daywar.—Yes.
The coustahle having consested to the immedisto hearing
of the sanunoas, the prisoner, who was discharged, Wooed