The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-09 00:00:00

iVikiG, . 6CTOitilt 9, 1862.

LAMBETH.

relgaga, a mac of respectable appearance. wee
placed at the bar, ',adore Mr. Elliott, charged with felony
under the following somewhat singular circumstances.

Thomas Gilmour, a constable belonging to the South
Western Railway ompany, deposed that in the month of
February last be accidentally met the prisoner at the
Waterloo Station, and was asked by him if be could recom-
mend him to a lodging. He represented that he had been
engaged as clerk in the traffic manager's department, and
that he was a relation of the gentleman who was at the
bead of that office. He (witness) replied that be wield ac-
commodate him with a lodging at bin house if it would suit
him, and referred the primmer to his wife, with whom be
made an arrangement to take the lodgings. The prisoner
remained at hie home for two nights, and left as be said for
the purpose of discharging his duties as clerk in the traffic
department. On the third day he came home at one
o'clock, but refused to stay dinner, alleging that be had to go
to the Victoria Station, where he had been previously em-
ployed, in order to bring away his carpet-leg. He then
went umtairs on pretence of washing his hands, and
eventually quitted the house to which he never returned.
The same evening a pair of boota belonging to a brother
constable who lodged in his house was missed, and a pair of
old once had been left in their stead. Nothing more was heard
or seen of the prisoner until that morning, when he was
' seen driving a cab past witness's house. Witness stopped
and charged him with stealing the boots, when he denied
all knowledge of them, and told the witness to be careful
of what he said else he would get himself into trouble.
He, however, told him he was sure he was the man, sod
should give him into custody, end he then acknowledged
the offence and offered him money to make it up. He
refused, and gave him into custody. The witness
added that if the prisoner was remanded a number of other
and similar charges would be preferred waist him.
The prisoner, on whom was fond a driver's badge, No.
14,341, and who it appears has been in the service of Mr.
Standen, a cab proprietor, was remanded to Monday next.
The four navigator who have been in custody for soma
weeks for a murderous assault upon a constable belonging
to the 1' division of police were fully committed for trial.

wee clear proof of frauds having been committed and money
obtained. The cam was exoeedinglycomplicsted, but be most 1
noravel it as well u beeould, and time moat be given for that
purpose. It was, to say the least of it, most extraordinary
that so many persona had been gulled by specious adver-
tisements and well got up circulars. Instead of parting
with their money for stamps end first year's interest they
should have demanded the loan before they parted with •
farthing. He should remand all the prisoners again for
another week.
GREENWICH.
Mr. John Grossmith, of 85, Newgate-street, City, and
Sutton, Surrey, distiller, appeared to an adjourned sum-
mons before Hr. Trani, which charged him with travelling
in • train on the Leaden and Brighton Railway without
first obtaining a ticket, and also with refusing to pay the
full fare from the station from whence the train originally
started.

iii. inspector Carpenter said the company had felt it
nerceeaary to take the present proceedings, the defendant
having set them at defiance, and expressed his determina-
tion, in a letter to the secretary, in the event of the hear-
ing of the summons being persisted in, to take the case into
a higher tribunal for decision. The acte of the cue were
that on the evening of the 15th of August the defendant
arrived by train at the Forest-hill station, and not having
• ticket, the full fare of 2s. 4d., from Leatherhead, was de-
manded. The defendant refused to pay any more than the
fare from Sutton, which the ticket collector declined taking,
it being • rule, in order to prevent fraud, for no servant,
under such circumstances, to take lees than the through
full fare, the passenger being left to satisfactorily explain to
the secretary the station at which he or she might have
commenced the journey, when any excess was repaid. The
defendant had been informed of this regulation, but as he
still refused to pay anything more than the fare from Sutton,
which he had sent in postage stamps, the company had to
ask for him worship's decision.
The defendant, in reply to the magistrate, said he resisted
paying the fare demanded, considerincan unjust law
which enabled railway companies to c e a person for
travelling a greater distance than he could prove he had
done. They often heard of cabmen and omnibus cos-
doctors being punished for overcharging passengers, and he
contended that railway companies were subject to the same
law. _ _

Mr. Trsill said that by the by-laws of the company,
which had received the sanction of the Board of Trade, sad
were therefase equally the law as any act of parliament
passed by the legislature, the defendant had rendered him-
self liable to a penalty of 40s. and meta. He (Mr. Tail])
eat there to administer the law, and would not permit the
defendant to complain or express an opinion in that court
that the law was unjust. The defendant was then ordered
to pay a fine of Bk. and costa.
The defendant inquired if there was no appealing against
the decision.

Mr. Traill remarked that fortunately for the defendant
there wall no right of appeal, and the money waa then paid.

ILAM3fERSMITH.

Abigail Dore, aged 73, was charged with the following
wholesale robbery :

George Clark said he lived at Kassal-green. Oe Tuesday
afternoon be saw the primmer come out of thepte of the resi-
dence of the late MrShrimpton with her apron full of clothes.
He told his landlady what be bad seen, and they kept a
watch upon the house. He saw the prisoner return to Mr.
Sitimptou's house, open the abutters, and climb in through
the window. She closed the shutters after her. He and
hi landlady went to the house and opened the shutters.
The prisoner was in the room, and was in the act of
taking up the carpet. His landlady asked her what she was
doing there. and she replied that she came to me whet die
could do. She also said that she was not doing any bum.
Police-constable Marebam, 296 11, mid that about fear
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon he was on duty at Kemal-
green, when he was called to No. 4, Wiodeor-coodages. He
examined the abutters, and found that the window-sill had
been cut, to admit of the bolt being withdraws. Therewere
footmarks on the sill, and also on the table inside the room.
The place and boxes inside were all in confusion. He mw
the prisooer come out of No. 7, and seeing him she turned
and ran away. He caught her, and found a pair of the late
Kr. Shrimpton's boots in her pocket. He took her back to
her room, and discovered a large quantity of misoellaceous
articles belonging to the deceased gentleman. The pro-
perty consisted of a sable muff and boa, dressing gown, five
silk stockings, seven white handkerchiefs, knives and
forks, Ac. She told him that Mr. Stith:tiptop had
her several tbiop, and she went to fetch them. Cspra
on-
stable also said that the prisoner was under the inflames ci
licuor.
. John Taylor, horticultural builder, Kemal-green,
said he was one of the executor' of the late Mr. Henry Mills
Shrimpton. He was joint executor with Yrs. Shrimptoe,
an elderly lady, who had been taken away by one of her
!dews. The will had not yet been prove& but the pro-
perty in the house was under his care. He had locked up
the house and fastened the shutters. When he heard of the
robbery he went to the house, and found that it had been
completely ransacked. The prisoner must have gone a num-
ber of times to have taken the property found in her room.
The witness then gave the prisoner a good character when
sober. He said she bad a pair of boots in her possession,
end was going to pledge them for more drink when she was
stopped by the constable.
The prisoner, who took large quantities of snuff all the
time she was in the dock, said she used to run for errands
for Hr. Sin impton.
Mr. Taylor said she bad done so, and also for other people.
Mr. Andrew, the clerk, informed his worship that the
prroner had been convicted several times for petty rob-
beries and other offences.

Mr. Ingham said the prisoner would hare to go for trial
for larceny in a 4 welling•house.
The prisoner was remanded for the depositions.

WANDBWOILTH.
The prisoner Al'Ay was again brought up, and further
remanded for • week, on the charge of shooting Henry
Cook, a grocer, in Battersea-fields, it being stated that the
wounded man was better, but not at present in • fit state
to attend the court.