The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-14 00:00:00

ALLEGED WILFUL DESTRUCTION OP SHIP&

For some time put plate:cis have been extensively
circulated throughout the country and advertisement& in•
serted in the newspapers stating that it had become known
that divers ships bad of late been unlawfully and maliciously
east away and destroyed by lire or otherwise, with intent
to defraud underwriter' and others, at the instance of frau-
dulent shipowners and their accomplices, sod that • reward
of 2001. would be paid and a free pardon given to
any persona who should give such information u
would lead to the conviction of their accom-
plices. A case involving facts bearing upon the
above wee yesterday brought before Mr. Raffles at the
Liverpool Police-court, when Thomas Jamieson, late a sea
captain and, we believe, a part owner of some vessels, was
brought up under the following circumstances :—He had
written a letter to a shipowner and merchant named Ruck•
stun, in which he intimated that unless Ruckston gave hint
money he would expose some joint 'litany connected with
the destruction of ships. This letter wee handed by Mr.
Ruckston to his legal advisers, said ultimately on Jamiewa
refusing to retract the assertion as to Mr. Ruckston's
bility he wee given into custody on the criminal charge
of endeavouring to obtain money by intimidation. The
information was yesterday laid against the prisoner ender
the Act 2f and 2-5 Vie., cap. 96, which provides that who-
ever shall send any letter or writing, knowing the con-
tante thereof, to any person, with menaces, and with-
out any reasonable or probable cause, for the purpose
of obtaining money, shall be guilty of felony, and liAle
upon conviction to penal servitude for life. It appeared
that some ten yews ago the prisoner became acquainted
with the prosecutor, and be then suggested the
purchase of a ship called the Roscoe. Rucknton and
Jamieson then became joint owners of the Roscoe, and after
she had made several voyages was (as Jamieson alleged
in his letter) purposely lost at the requeat and instruction
of Ruckaten. The following is an extract from JPollabal
letter demanding an arrangement:—" Now any ipteutiotut
are that I must have a settlement, for I cannot lose the
opportunity the advertisement gives me of exposing our
joint
.villany when you reaped all the reward.
" I would advise you to come to term"
immediately." The prisoner and Mr. Backstop had
also transactions with another vowel, the Marino, about
which there was some difficulty respecting a mortgage-
deed, and Jamieson bad quarrelled with the prosecutor
several times about it.
The solicitor for the prosecution *tided that ou seversl
owasioes the prisoner had been most abusive to his client
before be had sent the letter of intimidation.
For the defence it was contended that Jamieson would be
able to substantiate the allegations made in his letter if a
remand was granted ; and that be would not only be able
to substantiate thew allegation*, bat expose a gigantic
system of swindling practised upon underwriters.
A remand was then granted, bail being refused.

THE CHASE Arm. H AYES. —lt is ascertained that
Hayes, the supposed murderer of Mr. Bmddell, has been
for some days wandering over the Kilcommon moostains.
The polies are epos his track. but they are always • dal
late. He is sccompseied by a young man who never Isms
Dim, helping him over the fences and the rocks. and keeping
watch and ward while he sleeps. He is readily sbelterM
by the pssssatry, who do not hesitate to my to the police.
It would be a greet pity the poor fellow was taken, for
be behaved sea great soldier and • true friend to the Per-
secuted lematay of Ireland." lAA Tbanday night Sub.
Inspector Mullarkey, with forty men, searched every home
upon eleven towolanda. They fully expect to be able to
capture the fugitive before many days elapse.
CURIOUS SUPIRSTITION.—At the Belfast police-
wart a woman was tried for steel* a coat. Her defame
was that a woman told her if she stole a man's coat sod
cut seven buttons off it that would be a charm, and cure
sore foot which bed troubled her for many yearn. The ease
was postponed for a day to see d the woman could be found,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
('PHIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Oomeniasioaer Face.)
az LORD 010101 OSBORN! TOWNSHEAD.
This was a sitting for examination and discharge. The
bankrupt, Lord George Osborne Townshend, was described
as of No. 8, Spring-terrace, Marsh-gate, Richmond.
The unsecured delis amount to 1,108/. • assets, nil. The
creditors comprise almost every class fttadesmen, includ-
ing milliners, surgeons, fiAmongers, &c. Mr. Armitage,
hover, 'bend's oflioer, 3!. for lodging in 1862 ; G. Bryant,
peteraham, about 500!. money paid by him, and money
lent, holding bills of exchange for 192!.74. 3d. When he
we in Maidatone Gaol he stated he was willing to become
bankrupt, but was unable to petition the court by reason of
povertb
_There are no books, papers, or property.
Mr. Robertson, instructed by Mr. F. B. Senior, of Rich-
mond, appeared for the ueignee ; Mr. Sargood supported.
An adjournment mks applied for in order that the bank-
rupt might render a cash account.
After hearing Mr. Sargood for the bankrupt,
An adjournment until the 15th of September wee ordered.
RE LOGO DULLEN.
The bankrupt, a German, was described as of No. 8, St.
James's-road, Bermondsey, formerly of No. 26, Park-street,
Borough, conunialion-agent.
The statement of aocounte exhibits unsecured creditoes,
255/. ; creditors holding security, 2061. ; liabilities on bills
discounted, 1421. The creditor side shows :—Debtors, good,
Rid!. ; doubtful, 1201. ; bad, 291. Property in the hands of
creditors, 2131.
Mr. Aldridge, the crown solicitor, examined the bank-
rapt, who stated he was willing to wear to his account&
Mr. Sydney, for the detaining creditor, said he did not
object to the bankrupt passing his examination, but
objected to his discharge.
The Commissioner— Well, he passes his examination.
Mr. Holt (for the baukrupg—And the order of discharge
will be granted.
Mr. Sydney—But—
The Commissioner—What do you want?
Mr. Sydney—A notice has been served on me on behalf of
the detaining creditor.
Mr. Holt—He has not proved his debt, and cannot be
beard.

The Commissioner—He cannot be heard.
Yr. Sydney—l attend the court in obedience to a sum.
moos from it.
The Commissioner—And you can now go sway.
Release granted.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERK ENWELL.
ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A young man, who gave the name of Edward Smith, wan
charged with robbing his mother, and also with attempting
to commit suicide.

From the evidence of Polioe-constable Hogg, 124 0, it
appeared that he was called to take the prisoner into cus-
tody for robbing his mother, and whilst he was in the room
hearing what the mother had to my the prisoner wept to •
drawer, took out • knife, and before be (the constable) could
get round to him the prisoner drew the knife across his
throat and slightly cut it. The prisoner was locked up on
the charge of felony, but the mother did not attend to
press the charge.
In answer to the charge the prisoner said he bad been a
soldier in India, but was discharged on account of fits. He
had been drinking and did not know what be was about.
He was very sorry for what be had done.
• . .

The priainer Was discharged, but had only got into the
plumage when he gave a loud shriek, and fell down in a fit.
It was not until a surgeon arrived that he could be
recovered.

MARLBOROUGH43TREET.
BURGLART.-CAOTION TO TRADESMEN.

John Ai tailor,Y 5, South-row, charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with burglarionsly breaking into and
entering the dwelling-house of Mr. John Watts, oilman, 31,
I:reek-street, Soho, and stealing a silver watch, a quantity
of candles, soap, and other articles.
Wood, 151 C, said—About 4 this (Thursday) morning,
while in Creek-street, he saw the fanlight over the shop
door of Mr. Watts, oilman, open ; and, knowing that it had
been closed before, he suspected that some one had got into
the shop by that means. Ho immediately, finding the shop
door fast, knocked at the private door, and while doing so
the prisoner rushed out of the shop door into the street.
He seined him, and asked him what he was doing in the
shop, and he said, " Nothing." He then took him into

Sergeant Henry Atwell Allen, 20 C, said he found th►t
the prisoner had entered the shop by furcieg off the fanlight
from the hinges. The shop was in a state of greet disorder,
and near the door were two large bags full of various
articles pecked up ready for removal.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Was there not a light cart close by !
Sergeant Allen—Not in this case. The prisoner did not
deny doing it.
Mr. Watts said he closed at 11, and the place was then quite
safe. be left the fanlight, as he had done for the past six
months, open a few inches, but not enough for a person to get
through. He found the place in the greatest disorder when
called down by the police, and the prisoner had stuck a
lighted candle in a cask of oil, and might thus have caused
the place to have been burnt down. He also found that
he had been feasting on bread and jam—having consumed
half a pot•full.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was committed for trial.
One or two cases of thieves entering shops by means of
fanlights being left insecurely fastened have lately come to
the knowledge of the police.

SOUTHWARK.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY HT ORANGE GIRLS.
Mar, Sullivan a well-known thief, was brought before
Mr. Cumbe charged with stealing a gold watch and chain
from the person of a French gentleman named Francois
Lemssle, under the following daring circumstances :
The prosecutor (through an interpreter) said that he lodged
at the Half Moon Hotel, High-street, Borough. A few
days ago he came to London to see the Great
International Exhibition, and yesterday he dined with
some friends there. About one o'clock in the morning
he returned home, and while getting out of the
cal, he was surrounded by a number of females. He dis-
tinctly saw the prisoner rush up to him and snatch his gold
watch sal chain, with which she ran off. Witness called
out "Police !" and the prisoner was stopped, but none of the
property was found on her.
Ile Combs asked if he saw any one else near him at the
time of the robbery?
Witness replied in the affirmative. A tall girl came be-
tween them, and he saw something pus. Most likely it
was his watch and chain. She, however, got clear off.
Police-constable I!si Si said he took the prisoner into cus-
tody. She was a well-known thief, and had been several
times in custody for similar robberies. Ho asked for a re-
ouoil, to enable him to apprehmul the other female.
The prisoner, who strenuously denied the charge, was
remanded untifSaturday.

WANDSWORTH.
ATTEMPTED MURDER BY A FEMALE.
Emily Goddard, a young woman who was described as an
ironer, was brought up in custody charged with stabbing a
man named Edward Hill with a shoemaker's knife.
Police-constable Holmes, :442 V, said that be lived in
Alfred-place, Dorset•etreet, South Lambeth. About ten
n'clock this morning he was at borne, when he received in-
formation that a man had been stabbed ►t No. 13, in
the same road. He went to the house where he saw
the prisoner, who he was aware had been living with
}*Alward Hill, a shoemaker. Hill wits lying upon the
floor bleeding profusely from a wound in the side. The
landlord held a shoemaker's knife in his hand, and the priso-
ner at once stated that she stabbed the man with it. The
prisoner was sober, hut very much excited. A doctor was
sent for and examined the wound, and he directed that he
should be removed to Guy's HospitaL The knife was
marked with blood.

The prisoner offered no defence, but cried bitterly. Site
was remanded.

lit appears that the man is married, and bad been robe-
biting with the prisoner. Ili, wife was far advanced in
pregnancy, and having met her, he took her home to the
prianoer. A quarrel naturally ensued, and the prisoner
took up the knife and stabbed him. It was stated that the
wound was considered a dna-onm' one.)

FEH:HTFI7L OCCURRENCE.-MIII DAY.)—At an
early hour this morning, ar. • man named John Kent,
employed on the premises of Messrs. Butler and Edwards,
snap hollers. Grange-road, Bermondsey, was engaged in
preparing a quantity of bleaching lye (a composition of ashes
and other materials used in the manufacture of soap),while
waiting along a plank placed on the side of the copper, be
fell into the boiling liquid, Rod was so fearfully scalded
that his recovery is despaired of.
THE TRAUEDY IN THE CRY-ROAD.—This was the
morning fixed for resumieg tho inquiry respecting the
death of Charles Coole, aged 15 months, who was killed op
Thursday last, under very frightful circumstances, by his
mother, who subsequently endeavoured to cut her own
throat. On the coroner taking his seat, Dr. Rogers was
recalled. and mid that during the morning he had examined
Mrs. Adelaide Coole, and found her in such a state that it
would be impossible for her to be brought up before the
court without serious danger to her life. Since the occur-
rence she bad been in • most precarious state, being con-
fined to her bed. The coroner said that, under them cir-
cuirstaocesihe should adjourn again, sa Mr. Waller, the
officer, had no fresh evidence to offer.
THE ISLEWORTH MERDEREK.—ThiA morning pla-
cards were posted over the metropolis, by order of the
Secretary of State, offering a reward of 1001. for the appre-
hension of Robert Cooper alias Baker, alias Copeland, alias
Nally, alias George Baniliani, who is charged with the
murder of Ants &inherit, at Isleworth, Rear Breetford,
on the 7th inst. He is described as being • deserter from
the 15th Hussars, from the 52nd Foot, and from the Royal
Marines, and as bearing the brand of the letter " D " on his
alioulder. He was last employed at Empahot, in Hamp-
shire, an • painter, and is a young man, not being more
than thirty-two years of age. His person is minutely de-
scribed, and any information respectio his whereabouts
is to be communicated to Inspector Williamsca,of the de-
festive department, Scotland-yard.