The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

WORSH 1P- STREET.
John Hawn, a well.dressed, middle-aged man,wasplaced
at the bar for final examination, charged with having stolen
a quantity of silk, of the value of 531., the property of his
employees, Messrs Spices and Co., silk manufacturers in
Spital.square ; and a young woman, named Susannah
Walker, was charged with feloniously receiving the pro-
perty, well knowing it to be stolen.
Mr. Joseph Spier., the senior partner, said that the pri-
soner Mason had filled the situation of foreman and confi-
dential assistant in their warehouse for the last 13 years,
and that the female prisoner had also been employed fur
some time past, sea weaveress, in) their service. They had
always entertained the highest opinion as to the integrity
of their foreman until the 18th ult., when circumstances
occurred, which excited the suspicions of the witness;
and, on examining tho prisoner's desk in the ware-
house during his temporary absence, he discovered
there eight large rolls of manufactured silk, which
he at once recognised as the property of himself and part-
ners. After marking the several pieces he replaced them in
the same position, but took no notice of the circumstance to
the prisoner, and after the latter had left the place in the
evening he again examined the desk and found that the
whole of the property had been removed. Witness then
proceeded to search the premises, and at length found the
eight pieces of silk secreted in a bag in an outer lobby ad-
joining the warehouse where the weavers in their service
were ,n the habit of waiting every morning to be supplied
with the work they were employed to manufacture. Wit-
ness immediately entered into communication with the
police, leaving the Lag and its contents undisturbed, and
shortly after the arrival of the male prisoner on the follow-
ing morning he proceeded with Sergeant Kelly of the 11
division to the house of one of his neighbours, where they
placed themselves at a side window commanding a view of
his premises, and ice few minutes they observed the female
prisoner enter the warehouse, from which she soon after-
wards emerged with the bag he had previously seen, in her
possession. She was immediately followed and brought
back by Sergeant Kelly, and the whole of the property in
question having been found in the bag both the prisoners
were given into custody.
Sergeant Kelly stated that upon apprehending the female
prisoner and questioning her as to the contents of tho bag
she had with her, she at first declares' that "it was only
her work," but afterwards said that she had been directed
by the foreman to convey the property to her house and keep
it there till he called for it. The male prisoner also on
being taken into custody, fully confirmed the girl's state-
ment, and used his best efforts to exonerate her from all
culpability in the transaction. The sergeant added that he
had since searched the lodgings of the male prisoner, where
he discovered • further quantity of silks which had also
been identified by his employers as their property.
The prisoners expressed their intention to reserve their
defence, and were fully committed fur trial.
A donation of U. was received from "E. W." fur the
poor box.
MAIIYLEBONE.
Henry lierrioll, in the employ of Mr. Dunham, 373,
Oxford-street, was charged with annoying Mr. John Bel-
sham, a boot and shoemaker in the Edgware-road, and
threatening his life.
A solicitor attended for the complainant, and stated that
defendant, who had been in his client's employ, was dis-
charged therefrom for misconduct in 1846, and ever since
that period ho had been in the habit of annoying com-
plainant by passing his shop continually and making
grimaces at him, and also misconducting himself in other
respects in a most rude and offensive manner. On the 30th
ult. he sent to complainant a letter, which was couched in
such terms as to render necessary the present proceedings.
The letter alluded to, and which was sworn to be in de-
fendant's handwriting, was here put in; it ran thus
" 30th Dee., 15, Westbourne-place, Paddington.
" Sir,—Having ascertained that you have been trying to
do serious injury to my character, I send you the following
challenge to show you that I value my honour as much as I
do my life. lam ready to meet you in Hyde-park on
the sth of January, at *even in the morning, with
pistols in hand, and mark me, sir, there is no child's play
an the matter, for unless you accept the challenge, or send
to me a written apology, I shall set you down as a cowardly
mean-spirited scoundrel. I shall expect to hear from you
on the Ist January. Address to '373, Oxford-street,' and
your letter will be sure to reach me. I remain yours,
"Ilnany
"To Mr. Behham, 125 Edgware-road."
The defendant's answer to the charge was, that since he
had been in his present situation complainant had done all
he could to injure him in the estimation of his employer.
We denied that he had ever said that if complainant had
condescended to apologize for having spoken ill of him he
should have been fully satisfied.
Mr. Long ordered 'din to enter into his own recognis-
ance in 501., and to find two sureties in 201. each, for his
keeping the peace for the next three months.
He was not prepared with the required security, and was
therefore committed to prison.
The remaining half of a al. note has been received from
" W." for the pour box of this court.

THAMES.
Peter Draper, 25, a general dealer, reading at 33, Duke-
street, Brthnal-green, was finally examined, charged with
feloniously killing as:d slaying George Alaskans. The coro-
ner'. inquest had been held, and a verdict of manslaughter
returned.

Charles Clark, police-constable K 90, stated that on
boxing-night he was on duty in Pensivell-buildings, at
about twelve o'clock. On arriving at the corner of the
London Hospital Tavern he saw the prisoner strike the de-
ceased between the etes on the bridge of the nose. The
deceased fell with his head on the kerb, and the prisoner
fell on the top of him. Clark caught hold of the prisoner,
and asked why he struck the man in that manner. The
prisoner replied, " He •truck my father-in-law, and I would
not see him ill-used by any man." Clark took him into
custody, and another constable coining up, the deceased,
who was bleeding from • severe wound in the head, was
removed into the London Hospital. The prisoner appeared
to have been drinking, but was not drunk. Deceased had
also been drinking. Clark did not see the deceased strike
prisoner.
Mr..l. Kent, house surgeon in the London Hovpital,stated
that the deceased was brought to him on Friday night. He
was insensible, and died about two o'clock in the morning,
His head has since been opened, and witness found the base
of the skull fractured at that part where the head might
►ave come in contact with the kerb on falling. That frac-
ture was the cause of his death. When first brought into
the hospital he was bleeding from the left ear, which is
generally a bad sign.
Anne Ainkina, the deceased's sister-in-law, proved that
she had seen the body at the London Hospital when the in-
quest was held. She identified it as that of her husband's
brother.

The priseart, in his defence, said he eame out of the
tavern. ifiajlether-in-law told him that Milking had struck
him, and he (prisoner) had struck him in return. Ho called
as witasss, his father-in-law,
John Ritchie, who stated that they were in the London
Hospital 'ravers, and the prisoner and deceased had some
words. Witness had occasion to go outride. sad spoke to a
person he knew. As he was going in again the deceased
said, "John, you've been talking shout am." Witness
said, "Believe me, u a man, I have not." The de-
mand said "you are a liar, and take that," striking wit-
ness on the use. Witness said, " you're no man to do
that." Durand then said he'd "stop for Draper three
house to come." Within. said, " no, you won't," and was
going Maids. Draper then mme out and said, "you've
struck lay fith•r-in-law." Both men seised one another,
and fell as the pavement.
Mr. Ingham committed the prisoner to Newgate for trial.

201. has been roinivedirOraiiieciid.iiine Company,
being their &nasal donation, for dm poor box.

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