The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-01 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME ClRClllT.—MAroirrows, Ram 31.
(Bofors Mr. Baron Mama.)

George Keeler, 19, • private in the Royal Marines, and
RicMrd Keeler, 21, labourer, brothers, were indicted for
wilfully sod maliciously setting ire to • building, the pro-
perty of the Right Hon. Baron Sondes.
Mr. Addison prosecuted ; and Mr. Barrow was counsel
for the prisoners.
It appeared that the prosecutor has so estate called Perry
Wood, at CWIIII,III, near Canterbury, mad that on the
grounds, which are beautiful sod romantic, there is a
high monad upon which his lordship has erected a sum-
mer.lionie or observatory, from whence there is •
splendid view of the surrounding country. The
public are permitted to have access to the wood,
rod the place referred to is a favourite one for the pur-
poses of pic-sic and similar festivities, and is a good deal
patronised in that way by persons red ling in the neigh-
bourhood. On Sunday afternoon, the btb of July, the pri-
soners, a young man named Beni;ey, and four other young
rime, it seemed, were in the building in question, and
Bonney, according to the evidence, lighted a lucifer match,
and Gawp Keeler took it from him and lighted a large
piece of newspaper with it, and then thrust the lighted
' paper into the bottom of the building, which was formed of
fsgote and wood and the consequence was that before any
assistance could be obtained the place was entirely burned
to the ground. Heaney, OM of the party, absconded imme•
diately after the occurrence, and has not since been heard
of, and when George Keeler was taken into custody he de-
nied having been at the ;dace at the time the ire occurred.
The defence that was set up for the prboners was that
they had no malicious intention to injure the prosecutor,
and that the occurrence was the result of what is called
" • lark," or that it was accidental.
The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of
Na Guilty.
Baron Bramwell disposed of the civil bushier on Thurs-
day afternoon, and both courts was engaged to-day is
trying prisocern
The business of the assizes was brought to a class I. the
afternoon.

NORFOLK CER.Cl7lT.—Nozwica, JULY 31.

Caown COUlT.—(Before Mr. Justice Wightanan.)

The first ease taken this morning was an indictment for
rape against two prisoners, to which they pleaded not guilty.
The evidence, which did not support the charge, is unfit
for publication.
Mr. 0. Cooper prosecuted ; and :lir. W. Cooper defended
the prisoners.
The jury, under the direction of the learned judge, and
without hearing the conned for the defence, found both
Maclean jVot
„robe Hill, Ames Herbert, and William Harris were
indicted for conspiracy to defraud.
Mr. W. Cooper prosecuted ; Mr. C. Payer defended Her-
bert, and Mr. Metcalfe appeared for the other two pri-
seven.

This was a " mock auction" out. All the prisoners
pleaded not guilty. The MAO/ operaodi of the primers
was described by the learned counsel to be that they took a
shop in Lynn, is this county ; that they reads theirappear-
mace every market-day in company with some women, espe-
cially a fst woman in a flop but, whoee business it was to
allure the simple-minded rustics to the auction. Herbert
acted se auctioneer. end Hill end Harris were the principal
bidders. The victims were milled by Mr. W. Cooper.
Anne Ceson—l am in the habit of attending Lynn on mar.
ket day. I wan there on the 19th of May. I was going down
High-street about midday, when my rttentioe was drawn to
en auction going otitis, the street. There was an old stout
woman with a flop hat standing at the door. She said
they were selling very good articles betide. I wont in sod
saw the three penmen awl two other men inside. Hill
wan bidding, Herbert was the coo' ',meet, bet Harris wee
sot there bat to another room. A pair of ash-cellars were
era put up—they were knocked down to the old stout wane
who was at the door. Some table-spoons were then pot
and knocked down to the stout woman also. Bons knives
end forks were then put up, sea knocked down to me for
two shillings. They were half a dozen seta. A watch was
put up in a few minntee. The !minimise maid, " This n
silver watch, which I will warrant is worth two pounds."
Hill stood what me. I did not hid for the watch. I
went into a hack-remn, sod wae foPowerl by Hill, and a tall
man not here. Hill said, " I hid bought the watch for
35e.. and that I should take it.e I still I bad not bought
it, sod would not have it. He said I should have it hete•e
I west away. Harris said I could pledge the watch for 21
and 1 heed better take it. 1 was ere much frightened .red
cried. I bad a deal of money with me that diction 1. long
to me. I paid for the watch arena I we. frihtersed. I
wan frightened bemuse I did not like the look of the place.
I paid for the watch end took it. Hill cave me a piece of
paper. I took the watch to a watchmaker. He said it
TM Dot worth 115 e. I retorned to the shop. I maw the
three prisoners there, and the two other men I ea. before.
I went op to the auctioneer and laid the watch on the
board and said, " I have not bought this watch, and I will
Dot have it." Ha aid I bad, and must take
it. They swore at me. I rid if they wonld give lee a
pound I would pine them the watch, sod sacrifice
Harris gave me 16a., sod I restored the watch. Harris
gave me a piece of paper. (A paper was banded to wit-
ness, but she could not identify it.)
Examined by Mr. Metcalf—l was sot frightened when I
returned. because I bad a policeman outside. I cried
very moth, even when the policeman woe outside. I have
sot brought the lining std forks here to-den. I hen been
using the knives and forks since. The knives and forks are
good for nothing. I swear that Hill is the rase who was
bidding for things, and compleieed that the auctmeeer
was selling them too cheap. It wee not Hill. it wee another
man, an old men. Hill stood &east ins He war h Miss
for some of the things. Harris was in en inorr room, end
took the money. He had a honk before him on a table.
Examined by Mr. C. Cooper—There ware moves
People in the auction room when I entered. High-area
is the most public street in Leen. When lis ok the
watch back it was broken. I del not break it. The old
TORO broke it. The glees wee broken before I took it beck.
I am not certain whether the glass was broken before I
took it beck or Dot.
Re-examined be Mr. W. Cooper—l don't know whether
the watch was broke. when 1 took P back.
• Elizabeth Bunning, examined by Mr. W. Cooper, con-
firmed the evidence of the form. r witness, end further said
that s watch was kr ocinarl down lobe, for two pounds. I
gave the money to Harris, and he gave me a piece of paper.
I did sot take the watch to a silversmith. The witch
stopped the first night. Two days after I took the watch to
the shop, and it was shut up.
rEntoined by Mr. Metcalf —ft was. Tuesday when I bought
the watch. and I did not take it beck till Thursday.
My brother wound up the watch. It was going when I
bought it. hut it stopped when m♦ brother wound it up.
Harris, who acted as clerk in an inner rixcm, gave me the
piece of paper I produce.
Ezerniued by Mr. C. Cooper—There were several country
people its the room.
The paper was a warranty of the watch, end was pat in
by Mr. W. Cooper.
Horace in—l am a silversmith in Hie's-street, Lyon.
The watch was brought to me. It was sot silver. There is
DO silver in it. The watch is worth about fifties or sixteen
@hilliest&
Ermined by Mr. Metcalf—They He Geneva watches.
It ass not an uaoommos kind of watch. There is no sil-
ver in the watch. I have tasted it with squefortia.
I have been a watchmaker twenty years. I was a soldier in
the Ctillielt, in the Ilth Hewers. I have been heck four
yeas. I swear there is DO silver in the watch. This is a
three-quarter plats watch according to the amnesty. Ac-
cording to the warranty the outside case ia silver. I over
examined the nankin of the sane. . . . .

Cornelius Reeves—l am the superieteudest of police at
Lynn. I know the sh,q, 54, High-dram nom is as
unction there every market day. I have seen all the pri-
sown sod wean women there. About one o'clock on the
19th May Mm. Cason came to me. She allowed me • watch.
sod in cloweequatme of whet she mid I west to the shop. I
spoke to HilL Mrs. lionsing tame to me cm Thursday. I
took the prisoners into custody.
Whets', P•irier. examined by Mr. Metcalf - The watch
Ims bees submitted to me by the prosecutor. There is no
silver in it. I Ilse' sot tested it. I value the watch at Ide.

Mr. Metcalf them whirrs-ad the jury few the prim...lTh
Hill wad Buda He 000sttucted a most ingenious defeat*.
He dwell no. the west of *voltam to show that the wet-
aide ease of the watch was not 41.. r. sad upeal the ama
admitted by the watchmaker called for the prwec tics, that
the 'Modes is queedoa are articles of trade. After

nu eloquent exposition of the folly of buying cheap things,
the learned counsel contended tins watches of this kind,
like Sam Slick's clocks, in America, are not meant to go, bat
for oroammit.

Mr. C. Cooper thee addressed the jury for the pr• Der
Herbert, very much to the same effect se Hr. Hefoelf.
Tbe learned Judge then summed op the we, and Huskily
retaroed a verdict of Gault,.
Hill cod Herbert were sentenced to four mouths' impri•
sonmeot with hard labour, and Harris to two mouths.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Ensrza, Jinx 31.
(Before Mr. Justice Willie.)
Willima Stoney Tons, greeter Nu.rtable, IraMould
OW, Jake Siren, Joh* Baker, end Thomas Marshall
were indicted for riot, and with an intent to injure the pro- '
perty of Robert Beery Moon, and the person of George
Carter, at Ilfracombe, on the 25th of April last.
Mr. M. Smith, QC , and Mr. Lopes appeared for the
proaseutioo, and Mr. Kerslake, Q C., and Mr. Coleridge,
Q.C., appeared for the defence.
The facia appeared to be brinfle these. A railway having
been projected to Ilfracombe, which was gererally approved
of by the iohabitatits of the town, the prceecutora, Messrs.
Moos and Outer, who are gen 'emelt residing there, pee
'videlicet against the echente before • committee of the
House of Lonh. Oa their return to Ilfracombe. the
prisoners, with 200 ior 300 persons, west to the houses of
the prosecutors, hosed and groaned at them, threw armies
at the windows and did other acts of violence. The Riot Act
wasreed, and the town was greatly disturbed. Ultimately
it was arranged that no the expression of regret by the pri-
mmer+ end • sum of 1001. being paid by them to a charitable
institution, the indictment should be withdrawn. Each
prisoner entered into his own reciognizances of 50/. to keep
the peace, and the judge accordingly discharged the whole
of them.

THE POLICE COURTS. •

II ANBION-HOI7BE.

A decently-dressed mug weenie, who gave the name of
Z/Liabeig Bohers, and described herself as a dressmaker. I
was pieced at the bar before the Lard Mayor, charged with
steeling a ham from the shop of 81, Cracechunile-street.
The prisoner went into the shop of Mr. Crawford, under
the pretence of purchasing some be .ue. hut she would not
give the price that was asked. Upon leaving the shop the
shopme stopped her and she dropped a small ham and a
chicken from under her shawL She was taken into cus-
tody, and, when searched three valuable diamond rings and
a brooch were found mine her.
She was remanded that ioquiries might be made about the
rings.
Hulbert, described as a tailor. was charged with
having in his posiesesion a set of surgical instruments, and
not giving a satisfactory aocount of the same.
Detective-officer Leonard was in Bishcicgate street when
he was called into the shop of Mr. Howes, pawnbroker,
and there saw the prisoner, who bad just offered a cue of
surgical iestruments t pledge. He said they had bees
given to him for that purpose by a man who was in the court.
who wore a " white choker." The officer went, but could
see no such person.
The prisoner was remanded to ascertain whether the owner
could be found.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

John Parkinson, a aostermooger.livisg is Newton-street,
Holborn, was charged balms Mr. Tyrwhitt with being
drank, causing an obstruction with bis barrow, a very
large one, in Coventry-street, and alio with assaulting
Poline-coottables Macdoaald, 322 A, sod William DWI,
138 0.

M;edoeald said that at a quarter past five the previous
afternoon be saw the prisoner's barrow outside a public-
house in Coventry-street, the prisoner Laing inside the
house. Re told the prisoner to move hie harrow easy, sod
he moved it • few yards, and then west into the bum
again. He told the prisoner souped time that if be did not
take the barrow away he should take him to the station,
upon which the primmer said, " give you something,"
and immediately struck him, and they both tell together.
The prisoner then behaved with great violence, and oe
another constable coming up the rrisooer struck him also,
and it required six of them to get him to the station.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt the constable mid the prisoner
was not sober, and that the barrow contained fruit.
Duff, 128 C, deposed to going to the assistance of
Macdonald, and being struck twice by the prisoner, who wee
very violent.
Prisoner—Look at my clothes. (At the mme time be
was about undressing himself.)
Mr. Tyrwhltt mid if a drunken man ell violent and had
weak clothes he must expect to get them torn.
Prisoner—A II I have got to say to your worthy worship is
that I get my living honestly.
A parson pee the prisoner a good character for honesty,
and said he was a very hardworking man.
Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner 2a. 6d., or seven days.
Prisoner—Well, I've only got ooppers, your worthy
worship ; will you take them ?
The prisoner wen thee removed.
WESTMINSTER.

Mir Awn, Harnoax, so fresh labourer, wu placed at the
bar charged on the police-abut with " ;Waling" a quantity
of gold coin. value 751, the property of the Dean and
Chapter of Weatmioeter.. . • . .

The accused Ammo had found • number of gold coins,
nearly 500yeers old, while eogitged with four other labourers
in pulling down some huildiogs within the precincts of the
Abbey. Believing he bad a tight to them, be had disposed
of them and divided the proceeds. it appeared, among his
fellow workmen. The Dean and Chapter of Westminster,
however, thought the property belonged to the church, and
Lord John Thyme*, one of the canons, brought the ease
before them/if/nitrate with the view of having the point de-
cided. Among the cotes were several rose nobles of
Edward IV. in an exoellent state of preservation.
Mr. Arnold otewrved that there was • rry ;emend
opinion prevalent that if persons found money in this way
they might take it to themselves. It was not • very no.
natural mistake, as the finder came to the conclusion that if
there wean° owner to the property so discovered, be, an the
finder, was more entitled to the benefit than anyone else.
By the law all bidden property so discovered belonged to
the Queen, and if any person so finding it concealed or made
sway with it they were liable to imprisonment. It was their
duty immediately upon finding property to put themselves
in communication with the authorities, and band it over to
them, awl they would always receive quits • sufficient re-
muneration for what they had found —more indeed than
they would prohably even get from dealers. Mr. Arnold
then inquired what character the prisoner pore, and was told
that he wane respectable trustworthy man. Mr. Arnold
said be should discharge the accused on his entering into his
own reeogowance in U. to appear again. He would Ts-
oomm•od the prwooer to try and find out where the coins
wean, in order that they might be teetered, as he might be
seat for trial forcooceiling the tremens.
THAMCI _

BertAa Landon. a servant girl, was charged with stealing
five shirts. a pier of tueti's trousers. two silk hsodkerchiets,
and other property heloosins to her master. Mr. Alexander
Abrahams, of No. 1.1:4, It.toliff -highway.
The prisoner had been in the service of Mr. Abrahams
for a week, end is the noun of that time be had mimed
various artic,es from his shop. Navies reseoc to *aspect
the prisoner he called is • police-sergeant named Minos
No. 19 K. who taxed . priaouer with having robbed bet
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master, and she, immediately admitted that she bad done so,
and delivered to him pawnbrokers' tickets relating to the
stolen property.
The property less produced and identified, and the pri-
sooty was sentenced to six weeks' unpriamment with hard
labour.

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Thomas an Irish labourer, was brought before
Mr. Partridge. charged with steeling a blue Guernsey shirt,
the property of Peter Wilsey, the cook of the ship Hydra.
The prosecutor had washed hi. Guernsey and put at away
wet in a basket. The prisoner came on board, coolly took
the shut out of the ly•iket, cud walked away with IL He
was men by a dock officer earned Adams with the wet shirt
round his body. Oo the prisoner being caked why be wore
the shirt in that meaner, he said ho earn« from Liverpool.
that he was covered with vermin, and washed his shirt, and
pat it round his lowly i.utaide his clothes to dry it. (A laugh.)
The prisoner, in defence, said the Guernsey shirt was
not worth • farthing, and was io the state he represented
to the officer.
. . .

Mr. Partridge begged of Martin, the usher of the court,
not to be holding up the shirt and pulling it about. He
did not want anything to reach the bench of a parasitical
share:ter. (A laugh.)
Martin— Tbe shirt is a good coq and quite clean.
The primmer—lt's full of 'cm —you can't nee them.
(Laughter.)
Wilma said the blue shirt was worth 10a, and denied
that be was ever a dirty man.
Mr. Partridge—This is like the cry of soar grapes. The
prisoner is sentenced to twenty-one days imprisonment
and bard labour.
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