The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Heron Hudson, who it will be remembered wee brongbt
up last week charged with having appropriated to his own
use various sums of money received by him on account of
his employee. appeared yesterday. in answer to his bed,
before Sir Robrt Oarden, who sat for the Lord Mayor, to
undergo a farther examination rime that charge.
Mr. Tiede Atkinsoo, barrister, again appeared for the
prctecutors, and Mr. Sleigh, barrister, appeared for the
prisoner.
The peceseutora, it will be remembered, were Messrs.
Forbes and Hudson, wine merchanta, of Oarliek.hill, and the
prisoner was their traveller... .
. . . .

Mr. Tindal Atkioson said that since the last examination
he bad carefully considered the circtunstancee of the cute,
and he thought they tended strongly to show that the pi:-
weer bed uo felonious ietention of defrauding the rumen-
tors of the money be was charged with appropriating
to himself. Then was no doubt, as the prisoner
had said, he had purchased a lease and furnished a
business with the monay, and had not spent it
extravagantly. His brother was formerly a member
of the firm, but had lately died, and the privoner had
probably been under the impression that he would be
allowed to treat it as a debt, the same as if his brother
were living, and in the firm. The prisoner resided in Bir-
mingham, and had no business transactions in London, aed
was paid wholly by commission, and the law might rather
look cm bins in the light of en agent than a servant. The
rossoutors were of opinion that he had no intention of do
banding them, but really intended to treat it as a debt,
and under these circumstances he asked permission to
withdraw from the prosecutioo.
Mr. Sleigh said, se the facts of the cam, as they came out
on the last examination, had gone forth ex parte, he thought
it right to say that had theiwitole of the earenmstances been
brought before the prosecutors previous to these proceedings
being tam, the case would Dever have come before
the oourt. He thought it was only due to his client that
this should go forth also.
Biz R. Carden said be had much pleasure under the air-
entnetanees in discharging the I:soner.
The prisoner, who appeared very much moved, left the
court with his founds

Cu- .le* Dalton ana atarlatffstitA, both dricribed es
hawkers, were charged before Mr. D'Eyacourt with stealing
a retriever dog of the value of 261., the property of Mr.
Smith, • botcher, residing in the Seven Sisters-road, Hollo-
way.
Mr. Thomas Wakeling, of Great Percy-street, Clerken-
well, attended for the prisoners.
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners were
seen loitering about near the prosecutor's house. A short
time after they had bees there some children brought out
the proarcutor's dog, and began playing with it. The
prisoners spoke to the ehildrea, and took the first c.;.,.-
tusity of steeling the dog and walkiag off with it. Their
movements were watched. and they were followed as far as
the Caledonian:road, when they were given into custody.
They then mid that they had not stolen the dog. but that it
had followed them, and they were not aware to whom the
animal belonged.
The police stated that they knew nothing against Daher,
bet that Smith had had four months for felony, and they
believed it was for deg-stealing.
Xt. Wakeliog said the case was not one of stealing,
although it might be one of unlawful poseeision, and asked
the
sce. magistrate to deal with the penmen for the latter

Mr. D'Eyucourt said be considered it as steeling, and the
primmer' could either plead before him, or beLwould send
the cue before a jury for trial.
The prisoners said they would rather the magistrate adju-
dicate on the case, and would therefore plead guilty.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said there could be no doubt, from the
way in wbi2l the pr•aooce committed the robbery, that they
were old bands at deg-stealing, and had it been shown that
they had before been convicted of that offence, be shoold
homiest the cue for trial. As it wee, be should matenee
the primmer* to be kept is the Home of Correction, with
hard labour, for six calendar months.
The prisonen thanked his worship for not sending them
for toW, aad ware thee removed.