The Press.
London, England, 1854-10-28 00:00:00

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Szvuta. small shopkeepers residing near Marl-
borough-street Police-office have been summoned
there on charges of having exposed fireworks for
sale. The proceedings were instituted by the police,
and, although the defendants pleaded ignorance of
any legal prohibition against the act, they were de-
clared liable to penalty, and fined in a mitigated
amount of 10s. each. As the sth of November is at
hand, this decision of Mr. Hardwick may be taken as
a warning by the dealers in other localities.
Jour; GARDINER, a licensed hawker, was charged
by James Brilter, a sailor, with having stolen a quan•
tity of household furniture and other property. The
defendant had also, it seems, run away with the com-
plainant's wife, whose complicity in his offence was
such as to place her also at the bar of Worship-
street Police Court:—
The complainant, a sturdy, weather-beaters fellow, stated that
he was a seaman in the merchant service, and in the early part
of the present year be had the misfortune to become acquainted
with the woman at the bar, at a seaport town in Wales, and after
a short courtship she induced him to marry her. Shortly after
his marriage, he was compelled to sail upon a trading voyage to
Quebec, but found sufficient time to provide his wife with a snug
haven at a cottage near Newport, which he furnished at cowl-
derable expense, ana rigged her up with everything necessary to
ensure comfort and happiness. Ile only returned about a fin t-
night since, but, on reaching his cottage, was astonished to fled
the place deserted, and ascertained from the neighbours that his
wife had eloped with the male prisoner to London, and had carried
off the whole of his effects. Ile gave chase to the 11igitives, and
succeeded in tracing them to a house in King.street, Nagger-
stone, where he discovered the greater part of his property, and,
finding the prisoners living together as man and wife, gave them
both into custody.
Mr. HAserm.: Did you find your wife in company with the
male prisoner at the tine you entered the house ?
Complainant: Lord bless your honour, I found them both as
loving as dolphins; but, while I was having a bit of a talk with
madam, there, who told me as how she had given him the traps,
the fellow cleared out of the place like a lubber as he is, but 1
soon took him in tow and laid him up in limbo. (Laughter.)
lu answer to the charge, the male prisoner positively denied
having taken any active part in the removal of the property,
which he was perfectly willing to restore to the prosecutor, to-
gether with his wife, as he had no wish to conduits the connec-
tion.
The complainant : I want nothing more than the traps, which
cost me so much money; and, as for the other article, you may
keep her and welcome, as she and I shall never sail again under
the same colours.
The complainant was congratulated b 3 the magis-
trate on his luck in recovering his property and losing
his wife. The prisoners were discharged.
JOSEPH WINDLE COLE, formerly a merchant en-
gaged in extensive business in the city of London,
was tried at the Central Criminal Court on Wednes-
day for fraud and forgery. The prisoner not long
since became bankrupt, but had previously, it ap-
peared, availed himself of the implicit trust reposed
in his character as a merchant to defraud several
firnis with whom he dealt of large sums, through the
means of forged dock and warehouse warrants. His
assistant in this fraud seems to have been one
Maltby, a warehouseman, who has absconded. Alto-
gether the sums thus obtained exceeded, it is sup-
posed, 100,0001., his total dealing with some of the
parties who were defrauded being from 100,0001. to
250,000/. The prisoner was found guilty, and sen-
tenced to four years' penal servitude.
ON THE TERIONATTON OP 7RE LONG VACATION, fin Tlielday
the lists of the rules in the common• law courts for the foretell/Ift
Michaelmas Term were exhibited. Term citinuneeties
day, the 2nd of November, with " arrears " of a
racier. The three courts number only 48 rule. ad dealirna—
they formerly exceeded 200. In tbo Queen's Bench
consisting cf three rules for new trial., which had been
over for other proceedinge. In the special paper thethen,
including demurrers for argument, and the enlarged rode eilits-
bet five. In the Common Pleas there are five rules in the re-
menet paper, and one new trial role referred ; three cases are for
judgment, and only three demurrers were entered. In the Ex-
chequer the number is precisely the same-12, comprising one
rule in the peremptory paper, four in the special paper, three
new trial rules for judgment, and four for argument. With the
powers conferred on the common-law courts by the New Proce-
dure Act there will be no arrears, and matters may be speedily
deeded. The business of the inferior courts has lately increased,
and a further increase is anticipated.

ONE HUNDRED AND FITT! ARTICLED CLERK. have een
notice of their intention to apply at the ensuing Michaelmas
Term to be admitted attorneys. Last year the duty was redneed.
and it was expected that the number would increase both as to
attorneys and articled clerks.

THZ AUTHORITIZO A? ?HZ Noss OrrICZ have in-
timidated to the coroner presiding over the Gates-
head inquest that Professor Taylor,of King's College,
has been instructed by them to proceed to that town
and give evidence as to the cause of the explosion.
The subscriptions for the sufferers now comprise a
sum exceeding 7,0001.
As ALARMINO FIRE occurred on Tuesday afternoon
opposite Covent-garden Theatre, in the oil and
Italian warehouse belonging to Mr. Thomas Crisp,
No. 22, Bow-street. The flames originated, it is
supposed, from an overheated stove, and spread to
the contents of a warehouse on the upper floor,
threatening the destruction of the entire range. By
great exertions, however, the conflagratian was con-
fined to that part of the premises in which the mis-
fortune commenced, the roof being also partially
consumed. Fortunately the sufferer was insured in
the Sun Fire-office.