The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-17 00:00:00

BOW•STREICL_

A man, who had given the name of Matthew Blake, but
now admitted that his real name was Franc,* Large, brought
up on remand, was charged with entering the house
and breaking into the apartment of Mr. James Rance,
the actor.

Mrs. Douglas, who occupies the floor below Mr. Ramie's,
stated that Mr. Ranoe had lately been out of town on a pro-
torsional tour, and before leaving be had made arrange-
ments, in consequence of which a bell-wire was attached to
the outer door of his apartment, sou to ring • bell in hie
room if the door should be opened. On Thursday night, at
about 11 o'clock, she beard the bell ring, and immediately
went out upon the stairs, where she met the prisoner
corning down from Mr. Itsloe's apartment. She asked
him what he wanted? He said he lived there. She replied,
' No, you are a stranger. Yon don't go till we get a po-
liceman." She sent • little girl for a polioenso, and in the
meanwhile a desperate struggle took place between her and
the prisoner. who pushed her about, struck her, and banged
bar head against the doorpost in his efforts to escape. She
held him, however, WI a constable came.
, The Magistrate—You behaved very well. Yon showed

rifftt opur;10.
The constable, F 22, produced two keys which the pri-
sorter had thrown away in going to the etatios. The wards
of one were broken. Mr. Ream's door was found to have
been broken open, and in the lock was found the missing
piece of the ward of the key.
Mr. Banos said that on his return to town be found that
nothing bad berm taken. On a former 002111011 he had bests

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robbed to a coesiderable extent, which was the cause of the
bell being put up.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

Robert Raiding. a determined-looking youth of 18 years
of age, was charged with attempting to extort mosey from
two Mies, by threatening and actual use of a knife.
Miss Maria Skloser, a young lady residing with her
parade at No. 7. Regius Cottages, Albert-grove, Rya-lane,
Peckham, said that on the preceding afternoon, ketweaa the
hours of three and foie o'clock, she, in company with her
mother, waskceeeding along a lane leading from Albert-
grove to the b-street, Peckham, when the miaow from
behind passed twain them, and sanding in front and
brandishing a knife, demanded their money. Witness was
so alarmed at the time that she could nos recollect
what she said, or whether ship said anything.
The prisoner struck at her with the knife, but
she warded off his efforts to reach her, and struck
him with her umbrella. The prisoner also struck at her
mother three or four times with the knife, but ultimately
ran away, and witness followed him, calling out " Murder" as
loud as she could. The prisoner was stopped by two men
having the appearance of labourers, and on her coming up
to him he asked her to forgive him. He said his name was
Robert Thompson, and lived at Grove Cottages, that his
father and mother were ill end starving, and that he had
isi.t had • bit of bread to eat himself for two days.
Mr. Norton—Was all this said by the prisoner without
any remark from you?
Witness—No, sir, not all. I asked him what could ia-
duce him to act in the manner he did, and then it was be
spoke about the distress of his father and mother, and his
not having any bread to eat for two days.
Mr. Norton—lts you think he intended, from the manner
he acted, to use the knife offensively, and to osmonally in-
jure your mother or yourself, or thereby to frighten and in-
duce you to give him money'
Witness—Well, sit, I uow think the latter was his object,
though, at the same time, 1 thought he might injure me if I
had not prevented him.
Mrs. Skinner, the mother of the last witness, was called,
and corroborated the whole, or greater part, of her
daughter's evidence.
Mr. Holland, the proprietor of the Prince Albert beer-
house. Victoria-road, Peckhiun, said that on the evening be-
fore be was at his bar, and hearing the cries of "Stop him,"
be went to his door and raw two labourers stop the prisoner,
and Miss Skinner come up to them. Witness ran towards
them to learn what was the matter, but before reaching
them the men let the prisoner go, and he was walking along
Cut-throat-lane. He asked Mies Skinner what the matter
was, and on her telling him he secured the primmer. The
charge against him was repeated by the young lady, but all
the prisoner said was that the lady had forgiven him. He
then took the prisoner to the station-house, and after be
was looked up he accompanied polka-constable 360 P
along Cot-throat-lane, and in the ditch, a short distance
from where the ladies were stopped, the knife in the posses.
mon of the constable was found.

In reply to a question from the magistrate, the witness
said the lane in which the robbery was attempted, and
which is half-smile long, was known for ninny years as
Cuttbrost-lane, and was not known by any other name.
Police-onostable Samuel Terry, 360 P, corroborated the
testimony of the preceding witness, and said the name and
address given by the prisoner to the ladies were false.
Inspector Frost here informed the magistrate that the
prisoner had bees before is custody, and on one occasion had
been convicted of felony at this court and sentenced to four
months' imprisonment. He (Inspector Frost) further said
that it would be shown that the prisoner bad stood for
some time at the end of Cat-throat-lase before the ladies
same up, and it was therefore clear that he had been watch-
ing for some person to rob.
Mrs. Skinner and her daughter were recalled, and both
'said they observed the pnsoner standing at the end of the
lane.

The prisoner, in reply to the cbup, said be had no in.
tention of using the knife though he had it, and that the
ladies promised to forgive him.
He was fully committed for trial.
THAMES.

Edward Read, aged fc an apprentice lately serving c
board the brig Margret, is the Regent's Canal Dock, Rat-
cliet,was brought bottro Mr. Selte, charged with stealing

HY. 55., the monies of John Barton, a martian.
On Friday last the prisoner was missed from the ship for
an hour, and on the sailor Barton going into his berth, he
missed 181. Is. from his trousers pocket. The prisoner
did not return to the ship, and he was captured on Wed-
nesday night in a coneert.room in ltetoldf-highway, and he
admitted he had taken his shipmate's money and spent it.
He received a very bad character.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and Mr. Sale, deeming it
necessary to make a severe example of him, sentenced him
to six months' imprisonment and hard labour.
A Lamar, whose name it was impossible to get at with-
out an Hindastanee interpreter was charged before Mr.
Strife with assaulting Mrs. Mary Ann Carter, of No. 50,
Bromley-street, Stepney.
The complainant said she was returning home on Wed-
nesday night when the prisoner seised her by the arm in the
Commercial-road and made a most hideous noise. She
ran away frightened and he ran after her. She called for
the police, and the prisoner was arrested.
Mr. Henry Smith said the prisoner solicited alms of him,
ardour his refusal to give him any money made um of the
most disgusting language, and then ran away.
Police-constable Thimbleby, 119 K, said the prisoner was
a great nuisance, and had been in custody before for using
bad language to people who would not give bin money, and
be was a most dangerous vagabond. The prisoner had been
in this condition months or more. .

The peac a ferociotvi, dirty-looking fellow, muttered
• lot of gibber4b, most of which was unintellitble. Os
being asked his name, he uttered quickly, Salaam,
Balsam," which he repeated with many grimaces at least 100
times. Hu endeavoured to make out that Mrs. Carter had
never seen • black man before, and was scared when ahem+
him ; but she declared she had seen minty hundred black
men in the mane of her life. in answer to questions he
said, " Come from Bombay—there was a God above—me no
touch her—been in the Caledonia, Dominion—many ships."
Mr. Selfe said the best thing to be done with the prisoner
would be to send hint back to India. He remanded him for
• week.
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Esther Bays, a laundress, aged 20 ; Eli. a Towashead,
widow, of No. 12, Merear-street, Long Acre ; Patrick Day,
bill sticker, t 2; Peter Paul, aline Walter Brown, 36 ; and
Ames Smith, 32, falsely describing himself ae a commission
agent, of Sussexedtembese, Bouve-street, were brought up
on remand before Mr. Sells, charged with conspiring to
defraud many persons of their money and promissory notes,
under pretence of advancing loans from the Richards Estate
Fund Association, No. ZS, Richard-street, Limelionee.
The following gentlemen appeared in this case :—Mr.
Dickie, barrister, instructed by Mr. Venn, solicitor, for Day;
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, for Smith ; and Mr. Stoddart
for Paul. Mr. Wavell and Mr. Robinson for Stubbs's
Trade Protection Society, which exposed the CYO
a year ago, while trading as "R. Bevan and C 0.,"
were also in attendance on behalf of their sub-
scribers, who have in a great many instance been
defrauded by the prisoners and their confederates to a con-
siderable extent. A fellow named Dr. Waters, who was
convicted a few years ago at the Central Criminal Court,
and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment and hard labour
for swindling people of their money under pretence of curing
deafness and diseases of the ear, is still at large. He was at
the head of the concern styled the Richards Estate Fund
Amociation, and the pretended capitalists who managed it
were Smith, calling himself a commission agent ; Bays, who
noted adilapidated teneihent for which the paid 7s. per
week, and where the letters addressed to the association
were delivered ; Townshond, of No. 12, Mercer-street, Long.
acre, who was in the practice of calling for the letters ;
Paul, who has long carried on a filthy trade at No. 12, Cecil-
court, St. Martin's-lane ; and Day, a bill-stacker, dwelling
ins Baldwin'a.gardens, Gray's-inn.kne.
From the evidence giant before Mr. Self., who beard the
case for the first time yesterday, there were an immense
number of applications for loans and letters containing bank
notes and money orders directed to 'IL H. Twining, Esq.,
Richards Estate Fund Associati
on, 23, Rickard-street, F.."
During the two months Mrs. Bays had been the tenant of
the house, Smith, Paul, and Day bad obtained cash for the
money orders at various postoffloes in the metropolis. They
were made payable to Samuel Gilbert, W. B Lindsey, and
R. H. Twining, and were brought to the money order offices
with the names of the persons remitting the onion, and
those in whose favour they were made payable written
upon them. The mile prisoners represented them-
selves as Gilbert, Twining, and Lindsay, es occasion
served. The unfortunate individuals who applied fur
loans and remitted the first year's interest never received a
farthing. Mr. Sells, in the course of a long investigation,
repeatedly expressed his surprise that people should put any
faith in the many spurious advertisements inserted io the
couutry newspapers by swindlers, offering loans on easy
terms. A mass of evidence was gone into connecting the
prisoners with the conspiracy, their visits to each other, and
other particulars. They were closely watched for three
weeks, and followed from place to place by Inspector Grine,
Sergeants Brides and Venable& of the K division, who have
completely broken up one of the vilest corspirecies ever
made known.
Evidence was also given that the mi.ft had beam carrying
on a similar swindle at No. 3, Alfred.Oam. Kentish-town,
and that letters addressed R. H. Bevan. W. K Lindsey,
and others, were found on Mrs. Townsend. Stubbs' Trade
Protection office once exposed and broke up the gang while
advertising to grant loans as the firm of 11. H. Bevan and
Co. The prisoners had also been operating over the water,
in Surrey.
Mr. Dickie addreseed the magistrate in favour of Jay,
and said his client only acted as messenger for Peal, who
carried on a trade in Cecil-court, St. Martin's.lane. " Dr.
Waters" was the moving power, and be had absconded.
Mr. Selfe—l hope the polios will have him ben very
shortly.
Mr. Charles Young and Mr. Stoddart addressed the
magistrate for their clients, and Mrs. Bays entered into a
very long defence, to the effect that a man named Edwards
employed her at a salary of 20a. per weak to noire
letters for him.
Mr. Salfe--Do you wish to say who Edwards is, and where
he is to be found ?
Mrs. Bays—Not now. I can give you the information
by and bye.
Mr. Safe committed all the prisoners for trial for con-
spiracy to defraud, and refused to take baiL

C7sarles Hatcher,;brickkyar, was charged with attempt-
ing to cut his wife's throat.
thirgeant Ryan. of the T divisioa, mid that haters.° 9
sod 10 o'ekiok on Welneaday night ha was celled to Port•

land-read North, Notting-bill, and found a female lying in
frost of No. 77. She complained of her husband having
attempted to cut her throat with an old razor, and also with
having kicked her in her ribs. Witness saw two cuts across
her throat, and there were marks of violence upon her face.
By the advice of the surgeon who attended he took her to
St. Namc's Hospital. Witness afterwards found an old =or
in the house, but there were no marks of blood upon it.
The wife was not able to attend.

The prieoner made • statement to the effect that when
be returned home to tes he found his wife out and he could
not get in. He afterwards saw her in a elate of intoxication
and in an improper position with another num. She swore
that she would do something to have hint (the prisoner)
taken into custody. He denied having touched her, and
mid that since she gave him a months imprisonment for
assaulting her he bed hem very cautions in what be did.
Kr. Daymaa read • medical certificate attached to the
sheet, tad said it bore out the prisoner's statement, as it
on mentioned contusions on the side of the face.
t Ryan said the cuts on the throat were only skin
deep. He clan said that the prisoner did not make any
statement of the kind when he was taken into custody. The
wife was sober, though she bad been drinking.
Br. layman said he should remand the prisoner, sad ac-
cepted bail for his appearance.