The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-02 00:00:00

THE EXRIMR&__TIPIRSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 2, 1862.

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From the evidence in themes it appeered that the prisoner
had been on the streets for some years, spent twelve
months at the Ilarialene Hospital, and in the mooth of
October, 1861, obtweed • situation as servant to Mr. Basco,
• gentleman,i by means of a false character. She soon after
absconded, Sakiog with her the property before mentioned,
she at large until • fortnight ego, when she
was taken into custody by Morton, ICI L, at • house is Vera.
street, Clare•market, where she lived with her husband, •
respectable young man, to whom she had been married only
sir weeks. Duplicates relating to • great portion of the
stolen property were found in her pomession, but the gold
watch and appendages she said she sold for 30 shallop to •
man wbo went to Australia.

Several pawnbroicere were in attendance with the pro-
perty, which was identified by Mrs. Bacon, and the prisouer
was fully committed for trial.
Saro.A horsey, a young woman dressed in the pink of
fashion. was planed at the bar on two charges of felony.
Mrs. Emma Shore, a widow lady residing at No. 3, Albert-
cottages, Camberwell• road, said that the prisoner had boss
in her salvia, in March last, and soon after she left she
missed from a strong chest the whole of her plate. She
gave information to the police, but heard nothing of the
prisoner until the night before, when she wee taken to the
station-house and identified her.

Mn. Mary Ann Jackson mid that on the 2let of July last
the prisoner came on a visit to her house. and altar leaving
the following day she mimed 2/. 10s. from her drawers.
The prisoner, in reply to the charges, said that if the com-
plainants misted her out of her trouble, slut would tell the
truth. . . . .

She wu remanded to ► future day.
WORSHIP-STREET.
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Percy Sadler, a ycie;ic;;;cii;eiry respectable exterior,
was charged Wier* Mr. Cooke with obtaining money under
false preemies.
Mr. Beard, of Basinghallmbed, appesred for the prose-
entire, and, after stating the ere, called the prosecutor, Mr.
Volition, an upholsterer, of High.street, Kingsleod, who
swore that on the 19th of May kart prisoner called upon bins
aid proposed to pay a small acimenet due if he would cash a
cheque for 91. 75., at the same time repreesnting that he
had 5004 at his bankers. Whams believing this and other
assertions gave him the difference of the same ; the cheque
was dated forward a week, but when presented at the Bank
of London on the 27th of the same month it was returned
marked " No effects." Since the transaction primmer had
beea lost sight of.
Formal evideace was given of the primmer never having
bad 5001. to his reedit in the bank meatiosed, as also that
on the date when this cheque was presented several Mhos,
drawn by the prisoner, were tendered.
Mr. Beard asked for a remand, that an opportunity might
be afforded, by the publicity gamma no this charge against the
prisoner, of producing others.
Mr. Cooke treated, and a week's remand was ordered.
Georpe'Broekingron, 40, a tailor, living in Lombard-street,
Mile-sod New !Sawn, was charged before Mr. Cooke with
the following dastardly assault noon his wife.
Complaloant removed a bandage from her bead. and it
was then rose that the right eye was almost closed, fright-
fully swells°, and priemetiag altogether a most sickening
appearance. She stated—. I have been married 18 years
to this roan, sad have six children, all girls, living. Yager-
day we, self and husband, went to the British Museum. In
the evening called in at a public-house, acid there, without
any provocation, he struck rue in the face with bin fist. 1
fell and fainted. On reaching borne I tried to get him to
bed, but he swore that he weuld set fire to it, and
me round the throat again struck me. I gave 1117L11".
custody."
Defendant—l certainly did strike her once, but was
for it directly afterwards. It was all through the drink.
We were both intoxicated. _ .

Co7;iliZZLcliliaas;tre you that we were both sober.
Tunny, 25 H—l head screams of murder and police from
the defendant's home, and when I entered the bedroom
I found this woman in a bad state ; but both of them wen
perfectly sober.
Mr. Safford, clerk—Has he ever beaten you before?
Complaisant—Repeatedly, sir; but I never proceeded
litalsei him.
Mr. Cooke—What can you do to support yourself ?
Complainant—l work at his business, sir, and do the
most difficult portico of it.
Defendant—What will become of it, if I go to prison t
You and the children can't do without ma.

Complainant—Then we will go into the workhouse ; but
will try and keep them out of it, although my sight ie
Letting tad.
Thefeadant —Do look over it this time. Try me now, do.

Mr. Coote—Of all minor OT/111.• perhaps not any are more
freemen than them results upon wives. There is not any
palliation for your conduct, and I perhaps am dealing too
leniently with you, when I order an imprisonment far two
months; with bard labour.
THAMES.
Esther Bays, Visa Towaskettei, Peter Paul, Patrick Pay,
and James smith were charged with conspiring to swis
• great Danaher of perms of money.
Mr. James Griffin Inspector of K said the pee-
sone who had been defrauded of their money were dwelling
io Cornwall, Wiltshire, Somenetshire, Devarbire, Wales,
Ireland and Scotland, and he believed if the prisoners were
remanded • great many of their dupes would come forward
to give evidence against them. The operations of the gang
had been going on for about 18 months, and in October lest
Stubbs' Fortnightly Gazette warned the public against
them. They were thee trading as R. Beni and Co., ind
advertised money to lend. Numerous empires, bed been
made to the commissioners at the heed office, and also at
the Stepney Station.house, adjoining the Thames Pam-
court, by persons who had been swindled of their mosey by
mans of spurious advertisemesta inserted in the
country newspapers and well got up and ruiner-look-
ing circulars. K. charged the prisouers with baring
Mitered by false sod fraudulent pretences 31.
15s. of Mr. Reuben Clark, of Winterslow, near
Salisbury, and various sums of a Major Campbell, Mr.
Coster, and others residing in different parts of the United
Kingdom. The advertisement issued by the gang and in-
serted in many provincial journals was to the following
effect. The inspector read from the Salisbury and Win-
chester Journal end General ddrertiser of Saturday,
August 9, 1862, as follows :—" Money, money, money,
money.—ltuportant Notice.-201. to 11061. inneedirely ad-
vanced at a low rate of interest for. long or short Irma,
repayable by herbaria or othennee. Beery facility it
afforded to persons desirous of procuring cash soommeda-
time in their own personal security with the certainty t f got
being troubled with the customary needless asperse or
delay. This being strictly a bor. tide annouacesneet, all
classes are invited to ayply in perfect confidence to Mr. R.
H. Twiong, 23, • -street, London, E."
Inspector Griffin said the hour in Richard-street, Lime.
house, to which place the letters and applications for loins
were directed, was a small, dirty, and dilapidated or of
four rooms, and a waahouse at the beck. Police Sergeant
Bridge and a countable named Venable. had been watching
the house continually for the last month, and had sees all
the prisoners pass in and out. The postman of the district
delivered a great number of letters every morning at the
house. Some were registered letters, and many contained
remittances and -offioe orders. The woman Bays
had charge of theposthouse, and took in the letter.
No loans had ever been advanced, and pot one of
the gang hail any tal. The swindle was carried on in
the name of Richard Hall Twining, or IL H. Twining, and
the letters and pad-office orders were directed to him ; some-
times the prisoner Smith, of Sussez-chambers, Bouvier-
street; at other times Paul, who carried on a disgust*
trade in Cocil.court,_and occasionally another man not in
custody represented Twining. Mr. Grillo then put in cir-
culars signed, "R. H. Twining, 23, Richard-street," and
a variety of other papers and forms. To show the moues
operandi of the gang, it will be only necessary, in additiou
to the advertisement above given, to insert the following
"Registered No. 9,188 W., private and confidential,
Folio A, ledger 179. Advance granted, 401., 23, Richard
Street, Londou, E., Sept. 24, 1862. My dear sir —1 have
the pleasure to inform you that the proprietors of the
Richards Estate Fund Association having received a very
highly satisfactory testimonial from your referee, at an ad-
journed meeting this day unanimously resolved to grant
youfinaerlication for an advance of 401. sterling; and se
om y I beg to hand a promiasory note for your very
good acceptance, which you will return duly signed, to-
gether with the fire year's interen in advance, my 31.,
value of stamp Id., together It. A. 6d. The established
por.offioe order for 31. to be made payable to the Weesurer,
Mr. Samuel Gilbert, and drawn on the Strand money-order
office."
Inspector Griffin end • post-office order for 31. A. 6d.
was duly forwarded in this and • multitude of other care,
but so loans ware advanced. The postmaster at nearly
every money order office in Loodos had cash orders for the
gang. To another dupe a letter, of which the fallowing wee
• ropy, was forwarded:
" Private and cosfidentel.-21, Richard-etre* Lendoe,
R., Sept. 22, 1862.—Der sie—Mr. Jobe Brows, repeater,
Pittoe, near Salisbury, having menticeed year name,
will you kindly favour me with your valuable tritimaial
regarding his grind practice and conduct. Reply by return
of post will be esteemed by, dear sir, very truly yours, for
R. H. Tering, A. V., Richards Eerie Fund Association."
Inspector Griffin said that altar taking Bather Bays in
custody at her wretched dwelling in Riehardeireet, be
searched the house thoroughly, but could not fled any
letters or papers whatever. T ere use very little furniture
In the house.
Polies sergeant Bride. 4. said that be had been
watching the tenement, No. 23, Richard-street, for • swath.
He had seen the postman deliver 50, 80, and 100 linen per
day there ; Mrs. Bays received them all, and ire iteriple
for the regieteref 1.
11. mow. All the later
were addremed, R. H. Teritains., Riches-4MM,
I szease,.which was Wrier, R. Nog=
Esq., Swindler (A laugh.) The kith, weirs,
salted et the house one morning with • null keg end Mk
awa shoat 100 letters whisk the porran delivered the
same morning. He followed her her the bean, over
Loodoe.bridge to the Briekhiyers' Arms Trees, Old Mew
road, where she wee met by Sadtle, to whom elo handed the
letter. Be bad era Terminer go to No. It. Ceellectast,
St. Mania's-lass, sad deliver knees to him. He had ern
all the at 23, likehudetrest.
V • detective police coodelds, endesse of
the appeeherio• of Day while he us
*raising cash fer ••
messy Mkt dilleted to R. H. Terra Men., 240. 23,
Mr, effier evidence erneetieg a the primers
and a PM sot he mined, with the wermancy, end asked is
be mild be autienieed in op any directed to
tier llage Twit*, onto. IA
Mr. Weelryeh rid he era net give any authority to the
can &Am Mir our repent" teems nelerrier=threegb the posteoffios. He