The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-28 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
Thomas Tanner was charged with having obtaioed a gold
watch mid gold chain, value 151. .51., under false and
fraudulent pretences. Mr. Duncan appeared for the prose-
cution ; Mr. Parry for the Wen. e.
Jacob Ansell, of Duke-street, Aldgate, jeweller, said—ln
the latter end of February I saw the defendant in the long
room at the Canons-house, where I took a note to him. He
asked me if I did not deal in watches and jewellery. I said
1 did. He told me he wanted to buy a gold watch and gold
chain for a gentleman of the name of Lemon, who 'held
a situation in the Custom-house under her Majesty's
commission. He said he could give me Mr. Lemon's
bill of at:chimp and his blue receipt for his quarter's salary.
The blue receipt was a voucher for the payment, and I
eould go to the proper authorities and get that blue receipt
marked. I agreed to let him have a watch and chain on
Nose terms ; and on the Ist of March I saw him again in
the loeg room, and we went into a public-house opposite,
and I then produced the watch and chain in a box. He
mid it would do, and then produced a bill of exchange fur
151.65., the amount which had been previously agreed upon.
1 said that would do, and then I wanted the blue receipt
he had talked about. He said, "I can't give you
the blue reotept now, for I must hand over the
watch and chain to Mr. Lemon before I can ask him for
his receipt." 1 then delivered to him the watch and chain,
and asked when I should receive the receipt. He said, "Let
it stand over till to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock, for I
am very much engaged in my father's matters, and my time
is not my own just now ;" and I agreed to do so. On the 2nd
of March I went eg tin to him, to the Custom-house, and saw
him, but could not get the receipt.
In his cross-examination the witness said—l carry my shop
in my pocket. The bill is not due yet, but my attor-
ney tells me the amount has been left at his office.
I have never had dasher with any person in the Custom-
house before. Ido not hawk goods, nor have I a licence.
I never go to any public office to solicit custom. I instructed
a policeman to take the defendant into custody. I attempted
to get the bill discounted by Mr. Whitburn, and told him
that I had sold a watch and chain for it, and I would give
him 16 shillings for the discount. I said the bill was
accepted by a gentleman who held a high situation in her
Majesty's Customs, and lived at Norwood. I have not had
any complaint against me for attempting to pawn a chain as
gold that was not gold. I know a Mn. Knlght. I did not
send her to pawn a chain. I had a chain with
me, and I offered to sell her the chain. It was a second-
head ohmic I asked 11. 6e. for it. She asked me to allow
her to take it to a pawnbroker's, and I said she might, as
I did not know the quality of the gold. I went to the
pawnbroket's. They did not throw the chain on the ground,
and say it was not worth a shilling. I can't recollect what
the pawnbroker told Mrs. Knight. I can't recollect whether
he told her it was not gold. I bought it amongst other
things. I can't say when or where I bought it. I melted
it up with other gold. I got it melted by a friend, whose
DIM Ido not recollect. I can't recollect what other things
were melted with it, or their value, or the time they were
melted. I can't recollect whether the chain has been melted
a month.

Mr. S. H. Lemon, a clerk in the Custom-house, said—The
acceptance to the bill is mine. I did aot authorise Mr.
Tanner to purchase a watch or chain for me. lam not au-
thorised to give a blue receipt. I was short of money, and
informed Mr. T , who offered to get a bill discounted.
I accepted the bill, but have received no money. He did
not mer tion Mr. Ansell's name to me, nor did I know any-
thing of a watch.
Mr. Parry submitted that, supposing the evidence to be
true, the circumstance did not amount in law to a crime or
offence. He was sure that a jury would be very incredulous
on the authority of the prosecutor's statement.
Alderman Wire—The defendant is discharged.
C LUMEN WELL.
_ _

Char/es Canton, a dentist, residing at 41, Myddelton-
street, Clerkenwell, was charged with inhuman treat-
ment of his wife. This was his sixth or seventh appear-
ance on a similar charge. The complainant had only
I been confined nine days, during which time he had daily
struck her, refused ber a bed, and twice turned her out of
the house, the last time with a brutal kick. The prisoner
had nothing to say, and wag gent to prison for six months,
to the satisfaction of all who heard the case.

FROM the LONDON GAZETTE—Friday, April 27.

CROWN OFFICE, APRIL 25.
Member returned to serve in the present Parliament.

lUchard Dewy, of the city of Dublin, seq., one of her Majesty's
Counsel, In the room of Edmund Burke Roche, Esq., who has accepted
the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.

OFFICE OP ORUNANCE, Aran. 28.
Royal Regiment of Artila ry—Llouteusuit Frederica Miller to be second
captain, vice Steuart, rotted upon half pay.
Ordnance Department —Mishima% Surgeon Henry Brieooe,
M.D., to be burgeon; Amistant Surgeon James Macmillan Scott
Fogo, to te aurpon:

ADMIRALTY, Aram 23.
Corps of Roynl Marines—bimtlemen Cadets Henry Woodruff to be
second lie,tenant ; Ihomas Brewer to be 116001:111 lieutenant ;
Robert Lennox Buurchi• r to be eecced lieutenant ; Archibald Mae-
intoah to be second lieutenant; Henry Thomas Manes Davis to be
second I:cotenant ; Clezicut Wiestaniey Carlyon to be second lieu-
tenant; William Stirling to be second Bente: ant; William V. ink-
worth Allnutt to be second lieutenant; Henry Towry Miles Cooper
to be seond lieutenant; Frederick Edward Molyneut St. John to
be second lieutenant; Andrew William Douglas Smith to be second
lieutenant.

PloaroinT Suawßevousiir;e7treet, City, printer, to ear.
render May 4 at lh, and June 3at 12, at Itaainghlitl•strect. Bola.,
Lawrance and Co., Old Jewry.chanabers ; off. ouig., Bell, Coleman.
street-buildings.
Brava N% ALLIS, Boundary. road, 61. John's wood builder, May Bat
it, and June 3atl t 4, at Basinehall.strect. Sol., Nettlechip, Red
Lion, quare ; off. Vigil, Bell, Coleman.etreet.buildings.
Tnon.o snows, Oreat Gulldfur.:.atreet, Southwark, bruise founder,
May 8 at 14, and June 3 at 11, at Baßinghall.atreet.
Ntekoll, Erea•atreet, baud ; off. asaig., Johnson, Basingholl.

street..
Wn.usu Pearecr LOCKWOOD, Wakefield, Yorkshire, chemist, May
10 at 12, and June Batl, at BasinghalkstreeL Sol., Marsden,
Queen.atreet, City; off. hitmore, liminghall.eareet.
Drumm. Germs and luolue JANIS Herres, Regent.atreet, West-
minster, tailors, May 4 at 12, and June 1 at 11% at Basinghalt-
street cols., Ford and Lloyd, Bloomsbury-square ; off. wig., Can.
nau, Alderraan'rury.
JON AK ALLEN, limmoihsru, builder, May 9 and June 4, at 101, at
Birmingham Court. so!s., Metteram Rai Co., Birmingham ; off.
mtg., Birtleston, Birmingham.
MO OST DOILND 110:, Varsity, Gloucestershire, woollen draper, May
11 and June 5, at 11, at Bristol Court. tiols., Bevan and Girling,
Bristol; off. usig., Acraman, Bristol.
Wn.usu Locusus , Aberdare Ulamorganshire, grocer, May 11 and
June 5, at 11, at Bristol Caulk, tole., Bevan and Girling, Bristol;
off. amis., Miller. Bristol.
Join GARTIKLL Faze, Exeter, bookseller, May 10 and 31, at 1, at
Meter Court. Bola., Game and Co., and Stogdon, Latter ; oft.
amain., ilirtzel, Exeter.
Joni Hsvraza, Weston-super-Mare Bornersetshire, builder, May H
and June 12, at 11, at Bris'ol Court. Bois., Abbot and Lucas, Bris-
tol; off. aasig., Hutton, Bristol.
Lave Boom, Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff manofseturer, May 22 at in,
and June 25 at 11, at Leeds Court. Sole., Hargreaves, Bradlord,
__and Bond and Barwick, Leeds ; off. assig., Hope,. Lade,

HAROAIIIT BOLTON, 11&Mien, lineaahue,powerloom cloth manu-
facturer, May 9 rnd June 6, at 12, at Manchester Court. Soles.,
Brckhouse, Blackburn, ar d Cobbett and Wheeler, Manchester ; off.
wig., Pima, Manchester.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.

April 27. bruins Bl:ooX7J4lffAly
lithographic engraver.
INSOLVENT

New Eon -road,

CAT eamataat to a
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vrewn-teirace, Old Rent-r Teary, Little
!Wm-street, Strand, licensed C. Comps, Carlton-
. chambers, Regent-etreet-W. B. Snowdon, Goldsmith-place, Kilburn,
melatent to a gotta percha decorator-IL Cram, St. Mary's-terrace,
Walworth-road, bookseller-C. Card, jun., Arundelatreet, Strand,
artist-J. Edwards. RuaseU-street and St. Ann's-road, Brixton, cab-
Mcdet proprietor-0. Leslie, Poland-street, Oxford-street, carpenter.
DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
Baaremor Wen, Wamborne Mimter, Dersetehire, brewer-ad di,.
of 60., May 3, and three subsequent Thursdays, at Graham's, Cole-
man-street.
dames Joint DARILIN CAMPBULL, College-street, CRITNIRIMOIM,
builder-let div. of 2.e. lld., May 3, and two subsequent Wednes-
days, at Lee's, Aldermanburv.
Wariest Pure; Clerkenwell-Peen, gas liter-Ist div. of 13e. 4d.,
April 30, and any subsequent Monday, at Quinn's, Aldermanbury.
FIAZDZIICK Moans DARKS, 13011thftrOptOti, timber merchant-let div.
of Is. April 39, and any subsequent Monday, at Canaan's,
Aidenissabury.
JOUR WiLumas, juts., Tal Carnarvonshire, draper-Div. of
U. ud., May 2, and any satsubsequent Wednesday, at Turner's,
Liverpool.
()MOROI Femme Birkenhead, Cheshire, grocer-let die. of Si. 6d.,
May 2, any subsequent Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool.
STEPHAN CARLTON, Darlington, Durham, coach manufacturer-let
di,. of le. 3d., any Saturday, at
ENDS. Baker's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
DIVID
May 17. J. Allen, Courthope-terrece, Bermondsey Newroad, and
Yoek-plawalient-street-road, grocer-May 18. W. N. PIRINOR, Gravel.
lane, aouthwerk, millwright-May 18. W. Binning, Thu-street,
trity, law bookseller-May 18. H. Gouger, Great Winchester.sinet,
City, merchant-May 31. 11. M. Ackley, Old Bond-street, hacksaw-
I may 21. A. Spence, Chilwortb, Surrey, paper manufacturer-May 18.
E. C. Hunt, liidderminster, ironmonger-June 1. IL B. Harris,
Shrewsbury, draper-May 17. J. J. Nie.holes, Newport, Mqpnouth-
Mire, timber merchant -May 31. D. E. Davies, Pontypridd,l9llareor-
marlin grocer-May 21. S. Redfern, York, innkeeper-Ma 21.
J. Smitbion, Matield, Yorkshire, corn miller-May 18. J. Lambert,
Halifax, timber dialer- May IL W. Barker (separate estate), Wake.
radway contractor-May 18. 0. Wiliam (separateestate), Leeds,
sloth merchant-May 18. H. Rawson (separate estate), Leeds, sloth
merchant.
CEBTIPICATES to be granted. tinter muse be shown Sethi Mateary
18. O. C. Steirenart,thendaa/im°tylassting-road, draper-May 19. C. Pm,
Pimlico, licensed victualler-May 19. M. lit. Mott.
, Masyletone, West ladle merchant, mad Lloyd's Grew
I ty, underwriter -May 19. O.
M Boots, Chatham, and 800,
Eat, bricemaker-May 19. T. Beswick, Halt ormatreet,
Seemed victualler-May 19. W, Palmer, Aldgate, City, draper-May
31. A. Spence, Chilworth, Surrey, paper manufacturer - May 11.
J. A. Hughes, Victoria Park-road Hackney, builder-May H. J.
Johnson, Mamtesfloid, Cheshire, silk dyer-May 111. J. D. Parry,
Sutton, Lancashire, Mower -May 29. F. EL Barrett, Stamford, Lin-
colnshire. sods editr-May 21. 0. P. Roby, Leamington Priors,
W• Solimeger -May 31. R. Simmer, Tabery,
May
17,
17. S. Knapp, Coventry, printer-May 17,
B. Lissiorton MOT", Warwickshire, printer-Key 24. E.
Carr is. Ilkwalegham, grocer-May 3J. T. Brown, Bradlced,
Yoripoine.
..aurNSIIIIIPS DISSOLVED._ _ _

A. Myra and e.77ll:ll:etWesi7Piesiiit=iftiii.onalimes4sior,
slier mainmast's—lL Ware and Z. U. Owned. Tonlinunnsa,
%ante, plaabera—P. Tatar and T. Kadin. Ikon DwarAlreat.
appral, r.—J. Vidal sad A. lidel, llolooirid awl lbsend.
builikt4—P. Williams, J. Hint Ind W.A.
an•
iass, shorthand ar far as rapt& F. inan-OQ.
Anna Ead T. laaans•Asednk. ths_ln • Wseklkslk-
sal Yak. Indrawn—J. asmn. S. Bonny.
and J. lissay, Jan.. ream. T. InglosiLd
T. Norsk 14% .rn dim bniens—ll. W. Baran ink I,
ger. Usioaatireet. andneert. sad Inardaaalrast. Danisad, and
Ordennan, tailors 11111110. S. 3. Hunt, J. C. Mgotsala, H.