The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-25 00:00:00

WESIIIINSI'KEL.

George Gardner was finally examined, charged with steal-
ing two shoulders of lamb, a quantity of hem, and some beef,
from the refreshment department, International Exhibition,
the property of Messrs. fiforrith and Co.
The prisoner was observed, on the 18th inst., to be very
bulky on leaving the building, where he was engaged as
porter in ?dews. Morrish's employ, and on being searched
the property in question was found on him. On his being
brought before the magistrate he endeavoured to account
for the possession of the meat by saying • man named
Lockwood had given him the ham (which Lockwood denied),
and that the other meat bad been given him by two of the
cutters, and the case was remanded for the attendance ot
sonic one from the refreshment department.
Yesterday Mr. John Bertram, manager to Mean'. Mor.
rich and Co., attended, and in answer to Mr. Aroold's in-
quiries, mid that it was distinctly understood in the build-
ing that nothing whatever was to be given away ; and, in
order to impress this more fully upon the men in their em-
ploy, the following caution had been posted up :
" Oantion.—John Taylor, • porter in our employment,
was this day committed for one mouth to the House of Cor-
rection for stealing one pound and • half of tea, which be
was carrying away in his pockets. The magistrate, T. J.
Arnold, Eq., stated that if a similar case were brought be-
fore him he would indict the highest penalty, viz., three
months with bard labour.—(Signed), F. E Morrish and
Co., itefreehment Department, Exhibition Building, South
Kensington, July 8, 1862."
The refreshment contractors (Mr. Bertram continued) put
these bills up every time they obtained • conviction. They
were obliged to be very careful, having • staff of something
like 1,100 men. Prisoner bad great facilities for stealing
meat, as he was employed to remove it.
Defendant declared that the men be spoke of had given
him the meat for his supper.
Mr. Bertram observed that the men had enough and to
spare for all their meals.
Mr. Arnold remarked if the defendant's amount of bow
be got the meat were true, which be did not believe, still it
was evident that he bad acted moat dishonestly, obtaining
one lot of meat from one man, another lot from • second,
and so on, concealing the fact that he bad received any
before. He should convict him for the unlawful possession
of the meat, and sentenced him to two mouths' imprison-
ment.

A German, who gave the name of "John Smith." but
wham real name subsequently turned out to be JoAnne
Schmidt, a native of Mayence, was charged with stealing a
ily of loegeloth, a cap, and some collars from the
International Exhibition.
Sarah Dirobledey, who bad charge of several cases in the
Freech gallery, was last night covering up the things pre-
vious to leaving the building, when she saw the prisoner
lurking about in a very suspicious manner. She watched him
and saw him take the roll of cloth produced (a specimen of
St. Quentin manufacture), double it up, and putting it
under his coat, walk away. She pursued him, and seizing
him by the collar, said, " Young man, give imp back that
cloth, it's my master's property." He said nothing, but
gave it up, and calling a policemen, she gave him in charge.
Monsieur Henri Leseneur said be was the representative
of several French departments in the International Exhibi-
tion, and had under his charge upwards of 20,0004 worth
of property. Articles were constantly diaappearing from
the French Court, and these were under his charge.
The evidence having been interpreted to the prisoner, who
said he knew nothing whatever about the affair, he was
remanded for a week.