The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-12 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

GUILDHALL.

On the alderman who attended in rotation taking his
seat this morning, he was informed that there wee not a
single chugs of any kind to be brought before him. This,
considering the district which is comprised in the juriedie-
tion of the court, is an unusual, although a gratifying, dr-
cumstenoe. Such an occurrence has not taken place for
about two years.
Several donations, including one of 61. from " H. H.,"
one of 2e. 6d. from " Augusta," and one of 10e. frau
" T. T.," here been received for the wife and family of the
compositor, John Thomas Parry, who wee Wrought op at
this court, charged with having attempted to commit
suicide. Sitnething over 61. is at the disposal of the court
for this purpose, which will be given to the wife from time
to time as it is required by her.

AVMs Head wan W;I;7((4 before Mr. Conic charged
with having stabbed Frederick Richard Allen, his step.
father, with intent to murder.
Polies-covetable, City, 233, produced the following certi.
&ate, via :
" This I. to certify that Frederick Richard Allen pro-
gressed very favourably until about three o'clock this morn-
ing, when Worming symptoms set in of inflammation of
the abdominal cavity. lam glad, however, to add, that by
the use of an vigorous remedies as I deemed prudent in his
exhausted condttion, the dangerous symptoms have for the
present subsided.—Saa Hatter), M.R.C.S., Act. Rea,
Med. Officer, Royal Free Hospital."
The prisoner, who had not recovered from the serious
wounds he had received, and whose arm was in a sling,
was very much affected, and on his way from the gaoler's
lockup place he was met by his mother and sister, who
clung around his neck, kissed him, and wept bitterly.
Mr. Come, addressing the prisoner, said be wee very glad
to Mid that his step-fother had prevented favourably, hat
he was still in great danger. He was also glad to dad that
he (prisoner) when he was present on Monday evening in
the hospital at the examination of his father, had
evinced so much sorrow and proper feeling, and felt the se-
rinur position ia which he was placed. Under the circus_
stances ho felt it to be his duty to remand him for a
week.

Prisoner (crying)—May Igo and Ott his sow, your
worship
Mr. Cowrie said he could not allow his to do so.

The pri;onir;as then taken from the bar7indlocked op,
when he wee a sin met sod embraced by hie mother and
sister, who, with the prisoner, were convulsed with grief.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Copious Ackerly was sustmoaed heron Mr. Biagbas to
show now why he detained cartons papers tooloosiag to
Pions Donut, as Indian chief.

The complainant on previous applications at this court
captained to the magistrate that he had certain claims upon
or representstious to make to the Coloniel.oflice on behalf
of himself and tribe, relative to certain lands of which they
had been dispomesstil ; that he had come to England about
thirteen months aeo to prosecute those claims ; that un-
luckily he was seen in the street on his way to the Colonial-
office by Captain Aekerly ; that he was induced to place
himself and paper. in the hands of Captain Ackerly, who
undertook to use his influence with government to get
jusice done to himself and people; that he had discovered
after some months' delay he had made a mistake in allowing
Captain Ackerly to have anything to do with his business ;
and that, being now desirous of returning home, he had
applied but in vain for the restoration of his papers, some
oi which wereofdeial. .

Captain Ackerly came to the court at an early hour
and obtained summonses against several gentlemen con-
nected with the. colonial and government offices. The
only summons which police constable ltoberts could serve
was a summons addressed to a gentleman named Elliott.
At three o'clock Captain Ackerly having made his ap-
pearance with a considerable bundle of papers,
Mr. Bingham requested he would tell him shortly why he
detained the papers
Captain Ackerly proceeded to say, that in he met
the man Pierre Bouquet in the street, and beating in mind
that in 1820 he had been sworn in sponsor for the Indians,
that on the occasion of taking an Indian to the bay of
Exploits, he had been told to pull off his uniform and
to perform service as a clergyman, that he had so per-
formed service for some time, but in consequence of
the Indian being turned out into the open air death ensued,
and having sent a report to Lord Dalhousie, and afterwards
received his commission as lieutenant, he came to England
and was put into the rules of the peace for Middles?: and
Worcester— _ _

At this point of the story Mr. Bingham interposed, and
reminded the captain it would be advisable to come to the
case of Pierre Bedpost, without further delay.
Cspt. Ackerly said he saw Pierre Banquet in the street,
and being of opinion his duties, as Indian sponsor, came
into riquisities, be tea *barge of the applicant's bovines,.
Ile corresponded Wl* tbe Colonial.office, and ascertained
that Earl Cireg heduessained the position of the applicant,
giving him the mid he We were and a Union Jack to
hold, es his sushi= of eetbedly eeseeeted with the
fisheries. Beinig denims that lbs esereepoodenee should
be conducted is • regale" way, be bed taken charge of it.
Some of the eeereepeedesee was regular and some irregular.
lln some of the biases the applicant was described
as Bosquet and Is gibers r Banquet. The consequence of
this was that the Assetkaa government would not recognise
him at all, and refused to defray about 2001. expenses to
which be (Captain Ackerly) had been put for the main-
tenance of the applicant and fur the proper prosecution of
his claims. He was however desirous of carping out con-
scientiously the trust confided to him, and only wanted for
the magistrate's orders to give up the papers, as he was
anxious to prevent an impression from going abroad that
he had thrown the man off, and had acted unfairly towards
him.

Mr. Bingham—Yon do not approach the point I have to
decide. You detain the papers of Pierre Banquet, and you
must show me sons* reason why you do so. I presumed
the reason you would offer would be that you hod dose
some meritorious services and that you detained the papers
until you were paid.
Captain Ackerly—That is the real meaning of the thing.
Mr. Bingham—Witt, then, as I have correctly surmised
the truth, there is an end of the matter. No person has •
right to detain papers for exoenses incurred except an at-
torney for expenses in • salt of law ; sad you are not an
attorney.
Captain Aekerley_-oh, but I am an nttorney.
Mr. Bingham—Not an attorney such as the law con-
templates. If you have any claim for expenses you must
proceed in a civil court. You cannot detain the papers on
that ground.
Captain Ackerly—l have no claim against this man.
My claim is against government for mileage.
Mr. Bingham—Then my decision is for you to give up
the papers. You have shown no right to them, and it is
nut disputed they belong to the applicant.
Captain Ackerly immediately restored the paper', and
then asked if he was still bound to maintain the &p-
-i plieant ?
Mr. Bingham said the applicant hod no claim upon Cap-
tain Ackerly for maintenance. The course for Captain
Ackerly to take was to deliver the applicant to the relieving
officer, who wool I no doubt do his duty.
The "Chief" having expressed no reluctance to ac-
cede to this proposition, Captain Ackerly left the court
with him.

LAMBETH.

Ellen Young, a middle-aged woman, with a young child
in her arms, underwent her final examination on three se-
parate charges of fraud.
Eleanor Post deposed, that about two months ago the
prisoner called at the house of her muter, 14, Bloomfield-
terrace Pimlico, under pretence of selling small articles,
and asked her if she wisned to have her fortune told. She
at first refused, but on the prisoaer pressing her she con-
muted, and the prisoner then told her that she could not
tell it unless she got, in addition to the sixpence she had
paid her, some articles of wearing apparel, to place on the
bosh dknowl. dee. She then told her that she should be
lallefhld within seven months, and that her intended hus-
band *Maki before that time present her with • gold watch
end gold ring. Witness then gave her two gowns, an
apron, and other things, to place on the book of knowledge,
and these articles she promised to return the next day, but
she had never done so.

Susan Wilson, a servant living in Elm-grove,
Peckham, said that about a month ago the prisoner called
at her master's house and asked her if she wished her
foetuse told, and she ultimately consented. The prisoner
then told her to bring a shawl out of the house, and also to
the apron she wore at the time on the ground, for
canal
is yes necessary to her reading the star of her nati-
vity. ' The prisoner in a few minutes picked up the shawl
and apes* and walked away with them, sayinm she should
MOM IS Oa fallowing day and tell the remainder of her
114 Mme, bee she eater did, and she did net see her again
nail the mein of the 29th of last month, when she gave
her into custody.
Mary Bishop, a servant residing in Camden-villas, Peck-
ham, said that on leaving her master's house about three
weeks ago she was met by the prisoner, who ant asked her
to purchase some stay-laces, and inquired if she would have
her fortune told. She consented, and gave her some half-
pence. Prisoner said that this would not do, and that she
must have the largest piece of silver she was possessed of to
"try it on the store," but she added that she would bring
it back neat morning. Witness gave her a shilling, and the
prisoner promised to return it but she did not.
The prisoner did not deny receiving the money and
articles from the witnesses, but said they had been given
to her by the parties to have their fortunes told.
The master of the first witness said she had not been
low tem the 'wary, and that she had given the prisoner
the pm*, we of her apparel upon her impudent pretence.
Mr. Metes temarked that serious mischief was done by
the class of impseten to which the prisoner belonged. The
lint managed he get some trifle from silly servants, and
then, by threats of exposure to their masters or mistresses,
not unfrequently compelled their victims to commit acts of
dishonesty to satisfy their avarice. In fact, he (Mr. Nor-
ton) scarcely knew of a worse class of offenders. Ile then
sentenced the prisoner to twomonths' imprisonment for the
first offence, and 40 days each for the others.

THAMES.
Richard Garrard, a muter tailor, of No. 70, Great Pres-
cott-street, Whitechapel, was brought before Mr. Yardley,
charged with violating the person of Jane Nethercutt, a
girl aged 17 years.
The girl, who gave her evidence with considerable bold-
ness, stated that she was living with her mother, at No. 4,
Tenter-ground, near the prisoner's residence, and that she
had formerly been employed by him as a tridents, but that
ha bad • her because sho did the work badly.
She had duce employed by a Mrs. Marks, of No. 60,
Great Prescott-street. On or about the 10th of July she
went to the prisoner's house, late in the evening, for the
purpose of taking his wife a new frock for her baby, and
about half-put 10 o'clock the same night her father sent
her for en ounce of tobacco As she was returning Lome
with it she met the prisoner at the back of the Tenter-
ground, which was rather • secluded place, and he made
improper overtures to her. She rejected them, on wo,ich he
threw her down. She made every possible resistance, but
the prisoner accomplished his purpose. She fainted away,
and when she recovered her senses, the prisoner, who was
standing by, raised her from the ground and offered to treat
her with some gin. She refused to have any, and told him
she would spealt to her friends and have him punished.
He implored of her not to do so, and said be would give
her money whenever she wanted it. lie then left her. In
answer to questions by Mr. Yardley, the witness said that
she made no mention of the transaction to any one until the
following Weduetalay,when she told her brother.in-law,vrho
lived in the prisoner's house, all that had taken place. She was
then advised to let the matter rest until the prisoner's wife,
who was then ill, recovered. The prisoner took an improper
liberty with her in the presence of her sister and brother-
in-law, while she was employed by him. Ile never assaulted
her afterwards till ho " seduced " her. She came to that
court on Monday to complain that the prisoner had crimi-
nally vaulted-her, and was directed to speak to an in-
spector of police.
The prisoner cross-examined the girl about some quarrels
with her relations, and the drunkenues, of her sister and
brother-in-law, who, she said, struck her for telling a false-
hood about him. When she was employed by the prisoner
she lived in his house.

Mr. Yardley uked the age of the prisoner's child, and
Sergeant Fogy, 7 H, who apprehended him, replied about
two months. lie slso said the II division station-house was
clou to the spot where the girl alleged she was aseaultel.
The prisoner said he could relate thi, charge altogether,
and that Le should 'prosecute the girl under Lord Druman's
act. _ _

Mr. 1 ardley—Let w get rid of one prosecution first before
we talk of another. The worthy magistrate then recalled
the girl. who reputed what she had before stated of the
prisoner's violence, and added that she screamed aloud, and
the prisoner then knelt upon her and stilled her cries.
Sarah Campbell, sister of the prosecutrix, said she first
heard of the prisoner having committed the offence alleged
against him on Friday last. She then went into the details
of some quarrels with her husband arising out of her going
to public houses after him in her sister's company, a pro-
ceeding to which he objected.
John Campbell said his sister•inTaw told him she had
taken a frock to the prisoner's wife. Ile first heard of this
charge a fortnight ago.
Mr. Yardley—le there any other witness?
Sergeant Foy—Nose, sir.
Mr. Yardley—The prisoner is discharged.
Mr. Garrard said this was a most serious accusation for
him to labour ander. He inked the if he Gould
advise him
ge ho w
wto proem& against the fer making each
• fain ind Ma.

Mr. Yardley—l cannot advise you at all. I have dia•
charged you.
HAMMERSMITH.

Mr. Cornelia. ilestTatnaaterl;tiilder, of Park-walk,
Chelsea, appeared before Mr. Deaden, to show cause why
he r. .fused to maintain his !aged father, William West, who
is et present ehargeAble to the parish of St. Mary Abbott.%
Kensington.
Defendant pleaded inability.
Mr. Thomas Madden proved that the defendant was in •
'Condition to support his father. He had brick carte, and
also kept a very nice horse and chaise. Ho was the
owner of house property in Church-street, Chelsea, and in
the Fulham-road. Ho was a widower and had four children
depending upon him for support.
The defendant said he had seven children to maintain...

The witness said it was quite true that he had seven chit•
dren, but hu only had to support four of them. In the,
neighbourhood the defendant was considered to be a man in
very good circumstances, and witness believed that he wee
quito able to support his aged parent. Witness added that
the defendant had told him that be would spend WI. in
litigation sooner than he would contribute to the support of
his father.

Mr. Deaden decided that the defendant wu clearly
in a position to supoort his father, and made an order
upon him of 2s. 6d. per week from that date.
There was a second summons against William West,
the brother of the derendaut, but it was adjourned fur
a few days for the purpose of giving the authorities a
further opportunity of inquiring about his state of pecu-
niary affairs.

DRAMA.