The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-YESTERDAY.

lILNIT-ONNINAL O. BNADNUIM AND EYANS.-.-
110VSEHOLD NAZDATIVI.

The proceedings in this case were withdrawn this morn-
ing, it being understood that a difficulty had arisen with
reference to the terms of a special verdict, and that it had
been arranged that the question of the liability of monthly
publications to newspaper stamps should be raised upon a
bill of exceptions, to be tendered to the judgment already
given by the court.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.—YESTERDAY.
ernes. Its Bases Purr.
Leon Joseph Nerincks,29,s person of respectable appear-
ance, deseribed as a laceman, pleaded guilty to es indict-
ment framed upon the new bankruptcy law which charged
him with having unlawfully obtained goods to the amount
of 9,90 W., three months before his bankruptcy, with intent
defraud his creditors.
Mr. Clemen, who appeared for the prosecution, said
that, on the put of the assignees, he felt it his duty to in.
hem thermoset that the total amount of the prisoner's debts
at the three his bankruptcy was over 20,0001., and that he
bed abesswied to Rotterdam, where he was taken into cus-
tody. Me was at the same time, also, directed to state that
who the Flower was apprehended a sum of 7001. or 800/.
was found in his possession, which he immediately delivered
ems, and he also gave such information to the assignees as
Mibled them to recover property to the amount of 1,500/.,
awl the Mai of the prisoner had certainly been benefitted
tbsent We agency to that extent. Having stated these
was not instructed to do more than to leave the
asalitels the hands of the court.
Mr. Ballaotine said he had been instructed on behalf of
the defendant, who be considered lied exercised a sound
discretion in the course he had adopted. He would only
add to what had been stated by Mr. Clarkson, that he was
informed that the defendant went to Rotterdam before he
was declared a bankrupt, and that he returned when the
bankruptcy was declared, and had since shown his contri•
tin by rendering all the assistance he could to the as-
signees to recover property tor the benefit of the creditors.
The learned mussel said he was perfectly aware of the very
serious nature of the offence committed by the prisoner ow
• commercial community, but he trusted the court would
feel there were mitigating circumstances in the case which
would justify the application of a mitigated puuishment.
Baron Platt said he would look over the depositions, and
Wassider what sentence should be pronounced.
Jean Jerome Exurier Edouard Itreeyne, 41, a French-
man, was charged with feloniously forging an order for the
payment of 42/. Ils. lid., with intent to defraud.
The prosecutor of this indictment was a M. Schweitzer,
who carried on the business of a varish maker in London,
and it appeared that the prisoner had been engaged by him
eis a clerk from January, 10.51, to January of the present
year,. at a salary of 121. per annum. It seemed that one
evening in December last year, the prosecutor was going
est with his wife, and, having to reply to two of bis
in France, in order that he might leave
rais= he incautiously signed his name at the
bathe ef two blank sheets of paper, and directed
the grhener in what terms he was to fill them tip and
despesh them to the parties. The prisoner left the see.
Asia the propitiator at the expiration of the year, and woe
pail lib solar to the period, and it was soon afterwards'
SINI/Oliald bit had taken advantage of the ineautiett
WAS prsinnellet N sinessit a very ingenious feast, by
lemelep WM OM St 6111 hwts of paper an order upwths
ha lhers tithe preeseetese. at Itouen, over the siemens%
ht We way • favour, for the sum named in the indictment ;
awl an the second he drew wp a sort of agreement, by which
the prosecutor was mail* appear to he indebted to the
prisoner upon a below asecount to that amount.
The jury found the primer Guilty. &ounce was de•
ferred.

THE POLICB COURTS.
ouff.DifiLL.

Daniel Doted, an oyster ven.tor, was charged with the
following heartless robbery. William Deane and Charles
Newey, two poor young has from Stratford-upon-Avon,
swore that they arrived in London on Wednesday evening,
when they accosted the prisoner and asked him to let them
know where they could, get a bed. The prisoner finding
they had gut a little money, enticed them front street to
street and from house to house, inducing them to drink at
various places, until at last Deane overcome with weakness
and stupilled with the drink, leaned against the wall in
Plumtre•-court, Holborn, and in that position fell asleep ;
but was awoke at four o'clock in the morning by hearing
his companion, Newey, charging prisoner with robbing him
(Deane). Ile immediately felt for his money, and missed
all their joint funds, which he carried, being the elder. He
asked prisoner to return the moue", but he pretended he
had only taken a penny, and the,policeman coming up at
the time, prisoner ran away. The officer, Gardner, on
hearing One of the lads requesting prisoner to
give up the money, and seeing him running
away, followed, and took him into custody, whoa
he admitted that IN. found in his pocket belonged to the
two boys, and 71. Bd., afterwards found in a leather puree
concealed in a part of hid dress, he alleged was what he
had received in the sale of his oysters. The lads stated
thatthey gave prisoner 2.. Gd to pay for their bests for the
night, and le. to get some beer fur himself for his trouble,
leaving themselves with about Ifie. or lffa., which, with a
small snuff-boa, was all taken by the prisoner, and found
upon him on being searched.
Alderman Wire committed prisoner for three months, with
hard labour, and ordered the money found upon him to be
given up to the lads.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Robert Simpkins formerly se/rotary to a Birmingham
burial society, was pheead at the bar for anal examination,
changsil with Mein obtalwaininnwirous sums of money by
isie est footslog eteresegelleen
Ilegrees twenty tot thirty meow' is indigent cizeum-
=post dm tea prisoner was alleged to have levied
t Zeldin' fur
l: long= pest, were in at-
tswillmse to 'hops ed No
Jam ILaras. a• lespeverished Wag. elderly woman,
islet got. oboe MI aim aim dr_ blame a member of
a tads. aid Ills a Void riodie"... wee estab-
lished we the perms at= the fusers: expenses of
M Iniseribers or their relatives, at their death.
rtiliptisener was at that time secretary to the society,
WO bald at the BINA Raven tiablic-house, rn
aka awl dames that period be had been in the
Swift allt et w bar ever/ torteliddi to
always
lia Ihess that the esigite was still in
fall crilirall.emlisw i bat ea* tam be had eglestst bee last
subscription. ea the iltat die she was sagMmd 010 issis
that be was is segoly epee swims camps ef am& mai
thud the anamieles was a• ba••• in existents.
• sorried moss, angel Catherine Wilk dated Ira
sir beam a amber of the seekityea qualms allimaires
yam• dal% wig the whole el which peeldMbd pia
She primer the wog world suloripttees se sepeost
boweelf sad twe Of her until the le Newel af
April, when dm sualaul halimilima which Moss( bee te
pressed in Nardi et No, sad Upsia acquainting him List
dr hi been Waned the society had been broken up for
the het two years, 1111 asally intimated tbgt alio was labour-
ing seder • slight ohealms, as it had only been in abeyance
for about 18 wwwlita.
Hayward, the tonweell siker, stated that on taking the
prisoner into eashglg, nod agtrilsing him that he was
charged with the subscribers to a
burial society whit hd esamd to exist, he admitted that it
had been broken up sheet Illomogs, from want of the ne-
cessary funds to Mei all SWIM
Several other challis were palely gone into, and the pri-
soner, who reserved ids &hese, was fully committed for
trial.

CLERHENWELL.
Two desperate-louking fellows (navigators), who gave
their names Baldwin and Gamble, were charged with hay-
ing been concerned in a daring outrage, in which Charles
Ledhury, an officer, 213 8, was so maltreated that his life
is in danger, and other officers are seriously Injured.
On the previous night, between twelve end one o'clock,
the prisoners, with a panther of their fraternity, entered
the house of Mr. Harms, the sign of the Lord High Ad-
miral, in Salisbury-street, Agar town, St. Pancras, and
conducted themselves in • violent, unmanly manner, eeis-
lag tire-iron, the coal scuttle, and other articles,
which they threw about in every directiou, to the danger
of all in the place. They were remonstratewi to no
purpose, and it was found neesseary to call in themeaid of
bimetal policemen, ansiregst whom was the injured officer
Ledbury, who took ea of the ringleaders into custody,
when the prisoners cad the other ruffians fell upon the
coestablea, and Ledbury was felled to the ground, and
kicked and otherwise maltreated until quitted for dead. 11
The prey then attadwi Ils. lisps., DM ram, sad all