The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1855.

now at anchor in the port of Colombo, coomplansat; Peter
Donald, John Peterson, Jobs Nicoll, Hoary Melly, seam=
of the said bargee, defendants.
" The above named complaisant reaketh oath and math
that the said defendants, seamen of the barque Flora
M'Dcssid, haviag eembized with the other seamen of the
',aid bargee, disobeyed lawful commands, and neglected
their duty cot hosed the ship slaw the 26th inst., se as to
impede tin aavigetie• of the ship sad the progress of the
voyage, sad they all deliberately refused to proceed ea the
voyage, sad, in semerquesse, the complainant is pat into
(treat iiscollnakeese and trouble ; sad were it not fee the
iniscoadost of the defendants the ship would have
sailed lest night. Wherefore the complainant sharps the
'aid defendants with a breach of the 78th clams, 6th sec-
tion, of the act of parliament passed en the 14th August,
1860, and prays that they may be dealt with according to
sae. (Siened) " DAVID MUD.
" Sworn before me this 30ch day of June, 1854,
(Signed) " J. DA .stye, J.P."
"The complainant is sworn and states—l also charge
Charles Thompson and John Martin with having committed
an unfelt fed battery upon my person, on board of the
Flora M'Dostald, on the 30:h inst., this moron,. They
also combined with the *then in refusal to work, or to go
with the ship. (Signed) " J Dann., J.P.
" DAVID ItilD.
"The said four dehndents admit the charge brought
against them by the complainant, and are sentenced to be
imprisoned at hard labour for twelve weeks, in terms of the
78th clause, 6th section, Mercantile Marine Act, August
14, 1850.
(Signed) "J. DALstes, J.P , Midland Circuit."
" Police Court, Colombo, July 1, 1854.
" David Reid, master of the barque Fora larDonald, now
at anther in the port of Colombo, complainant.
" Charles Thompson and John Martin, seamen, of the
barque Flora M'Donsld, defe:dante
" Charge—Assault and battery, striking the complainant
with their fists, on board of the barque Flora M'Dosald,
which is now at anchor in the port of Colombo, on the 30th
June. 1154.
" The said two defendants are adjudged to be silty, and
are sentenced to receive 20 lashes each on their ban backs,
sad to be imprisoned at hard labour for three months.
(Signed) " J. DALauti., P.M."
Mr. Pelham said MO found that justices of the peace bad
empower, even by the denial regulations of Colombo, to in-
let the punishment which Mr. Daisiel had superadded to
that prescribed by act of pertinent',
Alderman Win—There certainly is no provision respect-
lag &geniis the act of parliament.
Mr. Pelbase—No ; and It was monstrous that three
black fellows should be ordered to seise British semen, who
had suffered the full term of imprisonment awarded by
statute for the offence of which they had been adjudged
guilty, and tie tksm up and flog them as if they had been
guilty of mutiny. He had no doubt that when proper re-
presentations respecting the conduct of Mr. Deleel were
made to the government, that functionary would be deprived
of the office which he held. He would sow read the
opinion of tbeQaesn's advocate.
" Queen's Advocate's Office, Colombo, Oct. 28, 1854.
" Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 23rd instant, trans-
mitting the anompanyieg papers relative to the one of six
seamen of the Flora li'Detald, I have the honour to state
that, in my opinion, the wages due to these men have not
been forfeited by the convictions therein referred to.—l
our, An, (Signed) " H. C. SeLDv.
"To the Honourable the Colonial Secretary."
Flute cuss the following certificate :
"I certify that Mr. John Desist, who signs the foregoing
atlesent, is the police magistrate of Colombo by whom the
gemplants therein specified were disposed of; and that the
kart, of which a copy is hereto annexed, was received by
me hen the Queen's Advocate of this colony, in reply .o a
reheats* made officially on the subject of the convictions
aforesaid. "C. J. ll'CAirrner.
" Colonial Secretary's Office, Colombo, Nov. 29,1854."
Here was a termination, therefore et the contract, the
ship sailing away, leaving the monis custody, and after the
expiration of their term of imprisonment, to get bock to
England as they best could. Here ems a discharge of the
Mantel by forge of law or by the act of the master.
Alderman Wire—Have you ever known a case where the
man have been punished and the wages have been nem&
aide afterwards ?
Mr. Pelham—Yes, repeatedly, both at the Thames sad
ffiresswich Police Courts.
Alderman Wire granted a summons against the owner of
rat barque.
Mr. Pelham then applied for a further summons against
the owner for having sent out the vessel with an insufficient
eatity of previsions for the voyage, and which had led to
ffior disturbance on board.
Alderman Wire said he would rather grant only a sum-
Mau for wages in the first instance, at any rate.
GUILDHALL.
Marks Witham Mitcham Breen was placed at the
bet before Alderman Humphery, for final examination rela-
tive t the charge of embenhog various sums, the moneys
of the Deposit and General Life Assurance Conpany.
Mr. Kehler attended for the prosecution, and Mr Law-
/Inn for the defence.
This ease was remanded from Monday last, for the prie•
penal it of the depositions, which having been completed la
Me interval, were sow read ever to the prisoner, who, on
loin cautioned is the usual tone, and asked if he wished
Is make say statement, raid, this prosecution originated is
spite said malice, because be had t ken the company's beef-
nen to another office He denied Parks's evidence In totoi
and with regard to the other cases, he said, he should bays
ea answer for them at the trial. When he resigned he was
@barged with a deficiency of 9101., and he accounted for all
the sums be received, and br ught the company in a debtor
11, him to the amount of 3001, and they gave him 301. on
amount, and took his furniture as security. This cowpony
opposed him in the Insolvent Court, and now, after a tapes
of nine months, they preferred these charges against him.
The prisoner was then fully committed to take his trial at
the Old Bailey session,. the mime bail as before, vie., one
surety in NU., one in 1001., and the prisoner's recognisances
in 6001., were consented to.
BO *- !ITER RT.
Sophia Basissistsr. a well-known associate of thieves, wee
chareea with a murderous &wank upon Mr. George Fisher,
a dramatis agent, residing in the Caledonian-red. The
complainant, who was removed to the hospital immediately
after the occurrence, was unable to attend.
From the evidence, however, of • witness aimed Meisel.,
and a constable of the F division, it appeared that Mr. 0.
Fisher, the complainant, was walking on Saturday night
towards the Garrick's Head, no en he was brutally wailed
by the prisoner and 'event ticket-of-leave men at about 12
earls& at night. When the witness Christie reached the
spots be sow Mr. Fisher lying upon the ground, and the
phew boating his head about le the most inhuman
MINN with a brick-bat, which was broken into Flirter in
estionsoienee. The men, who had apparently rifled his
decamped before any assistance could be procure.!,
Ch tsh:wontan was taken into ansto. The complainant,
being wholly insensible, was conveyed to the hospital, and
was not yet 'offish/nay recovered from the laterite he re-
ceived to give evidence of the transection It was stated
that the emplanes* must have been followed by the psi-
donee and her companions from Maiden-lane, and the scale
must have continued from near the Garrick's Heed to the
top of Bow-strut. The witnesses considered it probable
that Mr. Faber was a little the worse fee liquor.
dell= desisd all knowledge of the occurrence, and
die mot have been mistaken for some other
WOMB.
Mr. Maly regasemlnd the case till next week to enable
Mr. Fisher be eased sad state the particulars of the assault
mad robbery.

ANA Mem
it
ea unl aselde M rly man, was abused
beet emdepieib icensed use.
Inspeatee Obompneys said, halisemating having been re.
(wind that a mist sateative rotes of *sods on the Inland
Revenue was Wig a,mmuted by salisseeed penes., more
espeeiallyhy the defendant, lathe ismigkbewshood of &men
Town, I wee lastrueted by the 011enifislissre of Pollee to
look star the Whir. I therefore aosompanied several of
the Inlaid Revenue oilcan on Baaday last, in private
clothes, and es we were saanterieg along we were laid bold
of by some women, who said, " This is the place." Avail
int ourselves of the discovery we entered the house, and
Lind it full of prostitutes and disorderly characters, drink-
ing envy kind of liquor. To make sure, we ordered some
Dassdant—But I recommended you bleary, for as the
gin is Always so bad, I never give it to gentlemen. I little
th, ugh* at the time that It wee " puthiaen" of your sort I
was swung. (Laughter.)
Inspector Chanipatne—We wen served, and I then took
the defendant into custody. The private trade has mach
wiereased in the districts of St. Lake's, Marylebone, White
chapel, Ike &a It belies at twelve o'clock on Saturday
eight, coatinses daring the forbidden hours on Sunday, and
titer tea o'clock on Bandar ni.tht, after the public•houes
us shut up.
Mr. Corns—ls it illicit spirits they sell ?
Defendant—No, your worship ? we buys it at Penn's,
en Jlolborw7hUL

—Mr. Carrie—Bat
you asset give a prise for it there. How
do
_yea make a profit ?
Defendant (smiling)—Why, if I must say, we waters
it. (Laughter.) I tope your worship will forgive me this
time, and ru never do it Will.
I migeota Chastiser—The defeadant has been frequently
eoavisted during !may years for iUieit dutlllstioa sad
kger" spirit sedum.
Mr. Comie—The fair trader Rust be protected new that
be is bound down by special enactment. (To defendant)—
You must pay a Rue of MIL, or go to foes moathe' hard
labour._

ti;ollae was ottt paid.
Assn Hill sad ilisaileik Hill ware convicted of working
an Mint still at 20, fitmath.stre.t, New 2forth.rnati, Idibgovn;
and the 'magistrate lanai iifieud • hoe of 301. upon the
male primate, or three swathe impriosentut, In, to the
entsialisitat of the coon, paid elm mosey, sod was, with
his wile, liberated.

AIiM math, marriroT,;;;;,;;,.iaiiimisai Bogor, Ores
respeetably-drossd woman, were eberged with swells!
beasteestely toabrotiossed sotto sewer, hoot tits Tartish
iahiMtf a, es. Georre's Gallery, Kraistuabiridge.TN
etas want to the It &boat by Vele* an
aftwassa, aad attioseed Ile saesiste• of Mattbow
Tawas% is amisteat this., by kale, Stir ~is Geed upon
haw, MN* afterwards bo missed • vary handsaw table
one; sad satinalake Tory little doubt Ow ft bad bees
lowidasel by*, pelmet% wbe bed Just loft thr
honk Wand the pens, seastabto on duty thew_ ~ and
via auk ass sat. As seas es they onto observed
by the pilimos, Ids* Seek to Us bee , bat WU reread

by Tbemu, and overtakes la Welteirplase, where the
miming table-cover wee found coaceeleJ under her 'bawl.
Police oonetable John Parish. No. 280 B, appre-
beaded the other two women, neither of whom said any-
thing M defence.
The depositions were taken for the prisoners' committal
for trial, bet there, having been 20 counterfeit =ponces
found *pea Demme, the whole party were remanded till
this day (Monday), ht order that the Mint authorities
might take the natter is head.
SOUTHWARK.

Rama Harrow and Awes Nnineson, a ticket-of-leave
convict, were brought before Mr A'Seckett for final ea-
amiastion, charged with hocuesing and robbing Ann Ryan
of 9L Bs. 4d. under the following daring circumstances:
The prostreutria,a decent looking young femaleorith en in.
fent In her arms, said she had noently been living with some
friends at Greenwich, where she was delivered of the child
she held in her arms. A few days ego she was induced to
come to London and call at the York-road Lying-in
Hospital, to seek for a situation as wet nurse. Sue had pre-
viously been in service two oe three years, and had sieved
about 101. She left Greenwich on the 28th of last mouth,
and after she had visited the hospital she called in at the
Lord Hill publkshouse, opposite the railway-station in the
Waterloo-road, to partake of some refreshments and rest
herself, prior to her return to Greenwich. At that time she
bad 91. Ss. 4d. safe in her bosom. While sitting there
the first prisoner came in and entered into conversa-
tion with her, and asked her to mime to her lodgings
and partake of a cup of tea and warm the bsby.
Relieving her to be a respectable female, she
consented, and proceeded with her to No. 4, Wootton-
street, Cornwall-road, whoa Harrisoo lighted the fire, and
assisted in dressing the baby. The other prisoner then came
in and brought in some beer, which witness drank a portion
of. Shortly afterwards her senses began to leave her, and
she became partly stupefied. The primmer then wanted
her to drink some gin, which she refused, and tried to get
out of the house, but they both seised hold of her and pre-
vented her. The prisoner Newman then forced her on the
bed, and held her down, while Harrison took the money
from her bosom, and they ran away. When she recovered,
she proceeded to the station-house, and informed the io
specter of the circumstances, when they went in search of
the prisoners.
Harrison was found in a public-house at a late hour the
same night, and Newman was found the midd'e of the neat
day, gaudily attired in new clothing. When the constable
searched the room in Wootton street, he found four sove-
reigns concealed ander the bed, and the parse, which pro-
eecutriz identified as having been arra from bor. The
constable also found a somber of pawnbroker's duplicates
in a boa in the room, which proesontria lost at the same time.
The *storable informed the magistrate that the prisoners
were old thieves, Newman being a ticket-of-leave couviet.
Mr. A'Beokett committed both prisoners to Newgate for
trial.