The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-31 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Alfred Cox was brought up on remaad charged with
maliciously throwing a handful of lime into the face of
Margaret Grant.
The facts of the cue have already appeared.
Alderman Flask, on bearing the evidenoe, said that •
more mischievous act he never remembered. He felt it his
duty to sentence the boy to 21 days hard labour, and to be
unlined in • separate cell from the other prisoners.
The mother of the boy here came forward, sad, in most
piteous accents, begged of the alderman not to send her boy
to prison. She implored of him to inflict some floe.
Alderman Finals said that he considered the mother was
more to blame than the boy was, and 21 days' bread and
water and hard labour would do the boy a t'eal more good,
became, supposing he inflicted • flue, the prisoner would
not suffer for it.
The boy, who cried bitterly, was thea removed.
WESTMINSTER.
1111 LAND TILANSPOST CORPS.

A gentleman had an interview with Mr. Arnold from
Lord Pennines with reference to the repeated applications
made by the distressed wives and families of men out in the
Land Transport Corps. The gentleman assayed the =ogle-
, trate that no agreements were entered into by the authori-
ties to reserve • portion of the men's inswing for their
&maim at home, bat that if they pleased to remit any sums
home out of their pay, which they received daily in the
Crimea, the same as private soldiery, every facility was
afforded them of doleg so, and it wasgiven to their families
as soon as it arrived. _ _ _

This statement, which was not made in the usual public
way, I. completely at variance with the statements of the
rimy distressed objects who have applied here on the sub-
ject, as well r by commenications from the Crimes, and It
=LT be armory hereafter to advert to it.
Mr. Edward Frederick Wake, chief proprietor of the
Anchor Brewery, Britten.street, Chelsea, Mows Wilke,
his son, and Joh* Welke, his clerk, appeared to summonsesl
charging them with conspiracy and fraud.
Mr. Parry said that the case he had to submit to the
magistrate masons of a most extraordinary character, and of
very considerable impairer. It would be necessary for
him to stets that Mr. Matthew Henry Co well, for wham he
appeared, and who justly complained of • meet wicked
fraud having been committed upon him, was formerly a
partner with Mr. With, the elder, but that in co. sequence
of some disagreements that partnership was dissolved, the
result of which was that the most vindictive feeling was
exhibited towards his client, who wee there that day to
complain of having been plundered of a large own of money.
Mr. Wilke the elder was the prime mover and coneoctor of
the gross fraud which be should exhibit to that court; the
ether being hie men tools to carry it into execution.
There wee another person involved in the teen/action whom
it would he his deli to put into the witness boa, sad who
would unfold as remarkable a scheme ea ever was laid be-
fore the public. This person, through whom instrumen-
tality the fraud had been committed, was • bier-shop
keeper, named Edward Taylor, one of the conspirators,
whose evideace, unsupported, be felt would deservedly he
looked upon with great suipleion, but wh:.se testimony he
was so thoroughly in a condition to confirm that no doubt
could be entertained of the teeth of his statement. The
learned barrister then called _ _

Edward Taylor, who stated that he carried on beehive
for three years and a half at No. 222, High-street, Shadwill,
sea beer-ehop keeper. He knew the firm of Messrs Wilke
and Cowell, who* they wars in partnership at Castle
Brewery, Bt. George's, Southwark. He dealt with Wilke
end Cowell Coven monew, afterwards with Long and
Walker. He returned to deal with Wilke sad Cowell when
they were about to dissolve partnership He afterwards
dealt with Mr. Willis at the beginning of November,
1864. At that time Wilke was established s •
brewer, at the Anchor Brewery, Chelsea. The book
predigest:id was his book of dealings with them.
He thought the writiag was that of Mr. Wilke,
son. The book contained en account of all the beer supplied
to bins from November, 18-54, to March, 1866. Hs produced
the delivery notes of tee beer he had, which corresponded
with the book. That was what he had at the Rose and
Shamrock hear-shop, High street, Seadwell. From No-
vember, 1864, to May this year, hie busier.. was very sleek.
They ware making a a-w dock, which took the neighboar-
hood away, and the winter had been very seven. He kvew
the threw defendants, Wilke, eta., his son, and Waller.
About January Wilke son. Beet 'mks to him about
parting with the business '
to Cowell and Brook. Re
said that several time.. Trade had fallen off very aleph
sines he took the lease of it. He mid several timese
to witace, did he think Mr. Cowell would take up to
lease. Witness replied he thought he would. He sod{ it
witness would get Cowell to take up the lease, he would Out
him tato • good house. Those ccuvereatione took pike,
between January and March. Mr. Thomas Wilke, the .4e,
gave him the sham book produced Wilke 'lacier, said " ype
an represent to Cowell that you are psyleg 301. er 4or a
gut
month. No doubt he will take up the lease." That s
about February, and witness was not defog 121. a mon .
There were tea weeks that witness made no pey t

He dealt also with Mr. Cowell at the acme
Yee, at Wilkes epgrestlea. It was about Muck that
be dealt with Mr. Cowell. Mr. Wilke, trier, told
him to say he .was paying 301. or 401., wad to
give him as order. He told him several times to say
that that was what he bad been doing before Mr.
Wilke took. the lean up. After these convenatioas, be
received from Mr. Thee. Wills the sham trek. Thos. Wilke
and Waller celled on him, and requested him to call at the
brewery. He did, sad the book was ghee to him is the
patine-hems adjidabig the bounty by Thee. Wilke, in the
presence el Wallet. When he headed him the book be
said "Hon, Taylor, show the red-whiskered this, and
it will Enke him take up the lease sooner." Witaess ac-
cordingly pat the book In his pocket. Whines was at this
time dealing with Mr. Cowell, and had mina to him
several times sheet biking the lease off Mr. Wilka's hands.
The book in question, now produced, retained • fan
sunniest of the Irma of money paid to Mr. Wilke for
beer. In four oe Ave days after this—the latter
and of May—witness showed Mr. Cowell the book,
and did es in coneneme of what Thomas Wilke had said
to him. Witness said to Mr. Cowell, "Then is my book
from Mr. Wills'.;" and Mr. Cowell took it up and looked
at it for half • slants, and then put it dose. This occurred
is the bar parlour of witases's house, and Mr. Cowell never
saw the book again till the money (the mortgage upon the
Mao it is presumed) was paid.
Mr. Parry (exhibiting the book to witness)—Are the re-
ceipts here got 801., 402, 381., 301., 811. 10•., and 281, fate
or paellas ?
Witnese—False moire.
Mr. Perry at this stage of the proceedlsp said be should
charge Mr. Wilk., jan., and Waller with being accessories
in forging these receipts.
Witness oeutineed : After this he went to Mr.
Wills's, to Worm him that Mr. Cowell mid he
would take up the lease. Hs went on the 30th of May with
Mr. Dean, the redeem ; and Thome Will. thin said,
" Well, have you seen that red whiskered —?" Wit.
sees replied, " Ytte." Thum: thee asked what he in.
tended doing, and viten@ replied, " Taking up the lease."
Waller, who was present, said, "Give him a strong order
for 301. of 401. and pay it to as, and well pull you through
the court." Witness said he owed Mr. Cowell money for
ODIN bur, and hew was he to pay him? When Wallet
gyrated. " Well pall yea through." Thomas Wilke said.
" That is right ; well pall you through, tal put you io the
way of settle, mother 601. of him." Witness inquired
what he was to have for doing their dirty work, and added
that he should expect something. He then hammed
them that he owed them 381. 11.. 6d. for beer (that he bad a
book-debt for that amount), when Waller replied, "That
will be all Mr. We will forgive you that."
Thome Wilke said, " If yea go through the court dispose
of the premises, lid we'll put you in a good house
that will suit you better than bung then." On the 6th of
Jugs witness aria went to the brewery, and saw Wilke,
senior, and Walk" and informed them that be had shut up
the beer-shop WS ramiag, and would not give up posses
lion Inlets be got emething, and expected the book debt to
be forgives. Waller said " they would see about it ; it was all
right." When witness said he had shut up the heave, he
was asked whether Cowell was going to take the bass, whea
witness said holwould not sign the asongsge deed as
his book debt was forgiven Dim, according to promise ; and
witness then said he would go and era **house actin di
rattly, so that Mr. Cowell sight not know that it bad
been closed. This was mid to Waller and Wills,
sealer, and be told them that he wanted his
ressipt for the amount of his book debt, which was net
written oat then. Witness subsequently bad two receipts
for it, beems be lost the first, which Weller gave him.
Wirer had the stamped neeipt produced on the 14th June.
The first paper or motet stamp said that witases should
be forgives the bask debt if Mr. Cowell took up the Mee.
Wins. afterwards went, on the 14th of June, to Mr.
Wilkes with a Mr. Kennett and a Mr. Castes, belonging
to Mr. Cowell's Are. Mr. Wills and Mr. Walkr were in
the office. Messrs. Kennett and Carton said they had come
to take the lean up. Mr. Konaott afterwards said to wit.
nem, "I understand you only owed the 1601. marque
arm tits lease." Witness replied that that was all. Kennett
said, "Is that right, Taylor?" when Waller observed,
"Then is • book debt against you." W•tneas re-
plied that that was settled, which Waller denied,
declaring that is was not. Waller then called
Mr. Wills on one side, in the office, and they returned
back, when Waller said, " We all right ; It's my mistake."
He then took the cheque for 1601. from Mr. Calton, and
wrote out the receipt. Witness wished • receipt in dis-
charge of the mortgage, and had it. Waller gave him the
receipt. One month after this the beer shop was shut up
because the trade was so bad, but it was as good as it had
been for the previous right months.
The as having now occupied • consideroble time, an
adjournment was arranged amongst the professional gentle-
men till that day week, the defendants' own 'recognisance'
for their appearance being mutually agreed upon, Mr.
Parry giving notice that, as the case proceeded, be should
require unties.