The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-07 00:00:00

£35,17719 0

THE POLICE COURTS.

Bow-gritzer.

Blase &seta, a wine merchant, nrrying on business at
51, King-street, Regent-street, appeared to • summons
charging him with selling wine without • license.
Mx. Dually, the solicitor to the Excise, said Mr. Rosetta
formerly took out • license for selling wine, which he
allowed to expire, and, notwithstanding that fact, he con-
tinued to sell without having renewed his license to do so.
An officer of the Excise entered Mr. Rosetta's shop soon after
his license had expired, sod purchased • bottle of claret, and,
having paid for it, he asked Mr. Rosetta if he had • license.
Mr. Roeetti said he bad had one, but be bad not yet renewed
it. The officer advised him at once to take out the license,
which he did, but the presort proceedings were instituted
for the recovery of the penalty that had been incurred by
Mr. Rosetti, by selling wine between the expiration and the
renewal of his license. The board had nauseated to accept
10s. instead of the full penalty i but Mr. Rosetti, be be-
him', objected to this, believing he was justified in so,
doing.
Mr. Rosetti said, when the officer told him to take out
his license he said no proceedings would be taken against
him. He accordingly paid for • renewal of the license, yet
he had been summoned to this court for the recovery of a
penalty. He did not think the Excise ought to have taken
any proceedings against him.
Mr. Henry—You are summoned for the fine you have
incurred by selling wine during the time you had no license.
The money you have paid is to enable you to sell for the
future.
Mr. Rceetti—The officer told me if I took out the license
directly I should not be proceeded against.
Mr. Dually said the Board of Excise had intimated
that if Mr. Roletti would pay 10e. all proceedings should be
stayed.

Mr. Etaietti—That's all very well ; but I don't nee that I
ought to pay the 10a. at all.
Mr. Henry— W hat is the amount of due for selling wine
without a Lome 1

Mr. Dwel4-201.
Mr. Henry-1 think, Mr. Masotti, you are very fortunate.
If you don't accept the offer, I shall have to hear the awe,
and, if proved, fine you 201. I think you had better pay
the 10a. instead of finding fault.
Mr. Rosetti—Well, sir, if you think it is right, I will
pay the money.
Mr. Meaty—lf you ask me, I don't think it is quite right.
I think that if the case is proceeded with I shall have to
floe you 201. Yon had better pay the money instead of
finding fault.
Mr. Dwelly said the board had determined not to enforce
the full penalty if the fine of 10e. was paid. If that was
agreed to by Mr. Rosetti, the information upon which the
stunmotts was issued would be withdrawn.
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Ultimately Mr. Rosetti paid the lOs. and retired.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Edward Miller, a foreman in the employ of the Lon-
don General Omnibus Company, appeared before Mr. Tyr-
whitt to emu er the complaint of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of unlawfully causing
and procuring to be cruelly ill-treated and tortured two
horses.

Mr. Beard appeared for the defendant on the part of the
company.
The hones when brought to the front of the court for
the inspection of the magistrate were in a very bad con-
dition.

The evidence of Rutherford, one of the society's officers,
u to the condition of the horses having been read over,
Rutherford said, in answer to Kr. Beard, that he saw the
defendant the following day, and be told him that the
bones had been condemned, and ought not to have been
sent out. Re had never had to find fault with the hones
under the defendant's care before.

Turner, the dnver of the bones, wu called in, and he
said that when the horses were brought to the s
place he complained, to the odd man who brought them, of
their condition, but as the place we. ban s nun from the
stable he wu obliged to go with the horses. having no op-
portunity of changing them. The man, who was only on
for the day, inid he could not help it.
In reply to Mr. Beard, the wanes Kid the horses had
been stepped in their work to be inspected as to whether
they ware fit for work say more or not.
Mr. Beard said it wee to be regretted the horses were
brought out, but it was from inadvertence and not inten-
tion. The defendant had been forty years in charge of
horses and never complained of before. He hoped, sa the
defendant was no party to their being worked, the complaint
would be diemined ; at the same time he (Mr. Beard) would
admit the hones were unfit for work.
The odd man was called, end said it was through his mis-
take the hones were brought out.
Mr. Tyre/hitt, in dismissing the complaint, said he wu
not at all sorry the defendant had been summoned, as it
bad been the means of an explanation being given. He
waa determined to put an end to the misery inflicted upon
the poor things if possible.
Mr. Beard said the horses had been destroyed.
Rutherford stated that that was the case.
MARYLEBONE.
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Joke Foster, alias Austin, was brought up in custody of
Inspector Egertoo, of the 1) division, charged with the
following robbery of • valuable gold watch, chain and amis.
The 'widows gone into showed that the prisoner took up
his resides*, at the Western Counties Hotel, London-street.
Pddiogtoo, • week or two prior to the 23rd of June of last
year. is appearance was highly respectable, and his
manners so plausible as to throw the moat wary off
their guard. Whilst staying at this hotel he made the
acquaintance of • gentleman, also • lodger, and got OD
the best of terms with him. This lodger (Mr. Collie),
on the morning of the Mad of .tune, last year
was in bed, when the prisoner entered his room, and
if tee making some remarks about the books and phsphe
on the table, he left. When Collis got up be missed from
his dressing-table his gold watch, Albert chain, seals, and
locket. Shortly previous to the property being missed the
prisoner paid his bill sod left. Collis at once informed Mr.
Hendon, the propnetor of the hotel, of the robbery. Mr.
Heston gave information to the police, and was instru-
mental in truing the property, which was pledged at Rich-
mood for 61. by a man whom the assistant believed to be
the prisoner. The prisoner was next beard of under
rather peculiar circumstances. After leaving Rich-
mond he made his way to Northallertoo, in
Yorkshire, and took up hie abode at an hotel.
Here be paid his bill, but was captured for
robbing • gentleman who was etsying in the same house.
He was tried and sentenced to nine months' hard labour in
the Northallerton House of Correction. Immediately after
he received his sentence he was photographed, his mom-
tache and beard not shaven off. There having been nu-
merous complaints of hotel robberies, oopies were emit off to
the different headquarters of police in the kingdom. At
many places he was recognised by partite who had been
victimised. Whilst in prison he with several other primers
was attacked with smallpox and removed to the sick ward,
where Peltier, one of the warders, observed some
signs between the prisoner and a fellow prisoner,
named Bonner. In consequence of this the prisoner
was searched, and in • handkerchief, tied up in a corner,
was found • pawnbroker's duplicate relating to the stolen
property. This was forwarded to Sir Richard Mayne, who
instructed Inspector Egerton, of the I) division, to take up
the case. Mr. Egerton made an affidavit, upon which a
warrant was granted for the apprehension of the prisoner.
Armed with this authority, Mr. Egerton proceeded to North-
allerton, and as he (prisoner; was leaving the gaol after
serving his time, he touched him on the shoulder and told
him he was " wanted " for the robbery of a watch. Pri-
soner said he should make no trouble, but would plead
guilty, and throw himself on the mercy of the court. The
wretch chain, and seal were now produced and identified by
Mr. Collie.

The preens was committed for trial.
The prisoner was " wanted " for numerous hotel robberies,
nod also for passing forged cheques upon different country
basks.
WANDSWORTH.
Jobs King, a painter, was re-examined on a charge of
ssesulting Nary Ann Haan of Gardesses-bure, Putney.
The ass we beard es Tartish wises Impeder Ayr,

Wormed the magistrate that Ca prisoner wee brong' t to
the Matto. by several persons, who stated that be would
have it:angled the complainant if they had not prover td
him, as ibe washim, black in the face, and then be took a razor
from his Land. The inspector also &toted that neither the
young woman nor the witnesses bad attended.
Mr. Hayman intimated his intention of not partied with
the priweer until he heard the can. Shortly Isidore the
closing of the court tbs prisoner was stale put in the dock.
Mary Ann Hanes, the young woman, then attended and
was sworn. Sbe said she had been keeping company with
the prisoner for It months. 'fLere had been no quarrel
between them. He came to her father's house on Monday
Woes her. He was in liquor. He was jealous of her, and
said if she did sot have him she should have no one else.
Witness told him not to take notice of what other persons
maid. She denied that the prisoner used any threat to her,
or that he did anything to her.
By Yr. Wiliam, who defended the prisoner—The witness
said he bad been kind and affectionate to her. They were
engaged to be married. He was very drunk on Monday, and
he and her mother had • few words. The witness also
dated that she did not wish to prosecute him.
Inspector Afire produced the razor, on the blade of which
there was • streak of blood. The inspector said the pri-
soner's hand was cut, but the parties then sought to show
that it had been caused by his breaking • window.
Mr. Darman decided upon remanding the prisoner with.
out bail. and issued two summonses for the attendance of
the witnesses who had failed to appear. as he was deter-
mined to hear the fank of the case.

The witnesses now attended, sad appeared very reluctant
to give any evidence affecting the prisoner.
Impactor Ayre, however, elicited from them that the pri-
mmer seized hold of the yonog woman's threat, that she
helloed " Murder "and that if they had not taken her away
she might have been strangled. One witness said the
pn-
sooer had a razor in hie hand, but it was shut, and that he
was in the act of putting it into his packet, and the other
declared that it was in his band half opened.
Mr. Darman said he should require the prisoner to find
two sureties in 201. each, in default of which he would be
imprisoned for three mouths.
The prisoner was locked up in default,

One Of the summoned witnesses applied for expenses, but
Mr. Darman refused to give him any for the manner in
which he had given his evidence.