The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-12 00:00:00

LILKOZEI BONI= OF WOZIEDIGI MATIMIALS. -COMPS°.

Edward xwrpty, tashe employiet Mr. Thomas Austin
Slack, bootmaker, of 187, Drury lase, was charged with
stealiog • quantity of leather, the property of hie master.
From the statement of the prosecutor, it appeared that he
bad sustained great losses in him trade by the mysterious dis-
appearance of waking matariale, and he had takes
steps to watch the movements of tome of his worlipeopla,
is the hope of discovering the source of the mischief. Ou
the 27th of May hit he had given to the prisoner
(one of his journeymen), a quantity of materials to make up
six pairs of amid* boots, takieg the penal precantios to
stamp the toles and uppers with his name. The value
of the leather was shout 304. The boom should bare
been completed and maned within three or four days, but
he sever performed the work. tad up to the 2.1 of August
he had
boots. He bad bees constantly spokes to, but to ao pur-
pose, and having at leogth uttered that he bad sold the
materials to a stranger for 15s. (about half their value). the
use eve.custody. A men lamed John
tur stated that he was with the prisoner in the month
of a" and accoroptaisd bits ti the sbop of •
Mr. Miller, in Brialt•late, Spitelttelds, when the
miaow sold the uppers and taut of one pair of boots
for 2s. 6d. The prisoner said he had more of the came
sort, and Miller said be must tabs the stamped name out of
the leather before be would buy any more. The cue was
remanded, and a summons Mimed against Miller, who was
now placed fm the dock on suspicios of being the receiver,
Mr. Beard, solicitor, attending to defend him.
The witatat Douglas was now about, and Mr. Beard
elicited the startling fact that the prosecutor since the but
examination had received if. and • promise of 6,. from the
primoar's friesds—a mormediag which Mr. Vauban de-
clared to be vary discreditable, ma court' of justice could
Dot be axed as a mar of exacting the computation for
stolen property and thus eocapromistag felony.
Mr. Beard said Ids idlest was • most respectable mat,
and hoped be would sot be detained upon the false state-
ments of Desegime.
Mr. Vaiegbau—i aka resemed the cats for farther in-
I qualty, tad Miller will Massa vials apse his sunsets.

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MARYLEBONE
Tr • • CIE nue AT TNN AIFIIS/All SAW KILLS, PADDINGTON.
A I cart:mon OF THZ SWAN? OM ON SUSPICION.
e: Jaw Cooper, about 12 years of ace, was charged
Wore Mr. Ye:dry, on suspicion of setting fire to the
Artman Saw Mills, at Paddington.
Boxhall rid—l was in Mr. Hide's service as
roman and labourer. I was charged with setting fire to his
t,,stdmg. I remember t being on fire on the Sunday morn-
4. I left the mill about 25 minutes after 8 o'clock
:a the mcruir. I did not per by the pier on
that rcornir when Mr. Hide stated he first maw
are. I saw the prisoner there. I went
is About 20 minutes after 7, and bad five horses to clean
,;owe.. I got some hay and fed them. I cleaned my own
b,r,ai and my mate's as he did not come. When I first saw
tar prisoner she was coming out of the door after some wood.
I aid to her, " There is no water i" and she said, " There is
,sout:h for you." I told her I han five hones to water, and
they each took a pailful. I said I supposed I should have
t,, 6o into the field again for water, the same as I had done
oar Sunday. She said no more, and walked away.
,hurtles after she came out of the house again end said that
,he tad come for some coals, or else that there were no
I went home. I was sitting does reading
tte sewspaper when I heard of the fire. It was abrades
i-nr after the fire had broken oat that I beard of it. I put
sea a!v ticket, and went to assist in putting it out. The first
town I saw was ?dr. Hide, my muter. I said to him "This
bad job." and he said " You must account to me for it.'
Thome, Evans, a fellow carman, in Mr. Hide's employ,
aud be bad only the same evidence to give r be stated on
r O,IIIY.
M Amelia Hide, the wife of the proprietor of the mills
mid --(10 the list of July I was in bed in the morning. On
the ...t.th and 27th July an attempt had been made to set
art• to the premises. On those days the prisoner was at my
',ease. I know of my knowledge that on the 26th and 27th,
,he °meant of the tint two fires, the prisoner was near the
Sett. on sunday morning, at the time of the fire, she was
the saly person op and shout except BoxhelL On each of
the NCASIOIIB of the fire she could have access to the places
stern the fire sprung up.
. . . .

M,. Vanlley —There is some stispicio:rinst this girl,
sod I .oppose I roust remaod her for ae
The uncle entered into bail for bar reappearance in the
.4c of 1004

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
•TNnIN. THRRATLYENC LITTKIIR TO LORD CURZON.

,t He,/ was charred with seodieg threatening letters
i:eorge tagostus Frederick Lord Carson, of No. 8,
Ncth Atidleyetrrt._ _ _

Lnrd Carrots said that he received • letter produced at
to residence in South Midley-street.
servant Henry Beard, of the detective department,
S:otland-yard, said he received the letter spoken of by Lord
Cur:on. rod apprehended the prisoner that morning on •
warrant. on his leaviog Ooldbath-fields prison. On telling
Lim the charge wee that of seeding a threatening letter to
Lord eurzoo, to the effect that he would kill him, he
rephed. •• Yes, I did so ; and I have also sent one to Lord
H.ere, end I intend carrying out what I have said." He
then showed the prisoner the letter, and asked if he had
.wen that before, sod he said be had.

The letter was read by Lord Curzna's solicitor, and mo-
ulted 'Lost serious threats spinet Lord Curzon, Lord
Howe. sod his lordship's agent—one threat being that
to would blow out hie lordship's brains.
Prisoner said be declined to ask any questions.
Lord Curzon said he was apprehensive the prisons? would
Ware him, sod he felt bound to take notice of the matter.
The prisoner made a long statement as to his and his
father's tenancy of some land heloogiog to Lord Howe.
Mr. Knox said he could not let the prisoner go at large
the state of his mind had been inquired into. He
should remand the prisoner for @even days, and he would
at an endorsement on the sheet to that effect.
The prisoner sou committed to the Home of Correction
for breaking Lord Howe's wiadowe about a month ago.