The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-07 00:00:00

`-:E• ASS, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1862.

THE POLICE COURTS.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Edward Pointon a embinet.maker. m ilsameweireet.
Dithsalleeen, WM clamed before Mr. Cooke, with a violent
eamult upon Emma Pointe°, hie wits, whose head wee
Swathed in hospital bandages, while alt. carried an infant at

ifir trust.
The oomplainant uid—l have been married four years ;
two ehildreu are alive, one of which is now in my arms,
lAst Saturday night my husband come borne in liquor. I
e hem into bed, cod while taking off his clothes he

hied.° get
kieinsdi so three times the stomach. thaa he pot out the
lies% beating me with his fista shoat the faro and bid*,
and liaDy beat me with • piece of Med upon the head. I
told say bawl to mil for assistance. and I pined in the cry
••• wllin I could. I became insensible from the blows, and
am now at the hospital as an out-patient. He has fre-
quently ill-used me, but I have never complained of him.
He can earn sufficient for the family, but is given to drink,
and I get a day's washing when I can as a help.
Sophia Geary, sister of the complainant, corroborated
the assault, and preferred another against the defendant, in
which she proved that upon entering the house of bar
relative else was struck twice on the head by her brother-in-
law with • slink, which savagely injured her forehead and
irose. Her sheer was then ineassible.
Hunt, 62 IC, spoke to having heard cries of murder and
police, and to finding tha defendant's wife in the state de.
'cribs& He had frequently before been called to the
home in oonsequenca of the violent conduct of the de-
fendant. . _

..Evidiince from the house surgeon of the hospital proved
that the first complainant had lost • large quantity of
blood from 'alp wounds of a severe character, inflided by
some blunt ituitroment.

Defendant said that his wife sad sister were a bad lot,
sad that he was obliged to strike for hie own defence.
Mr. Cooke designated the defendant as a ocirard, who
having obtained posseesion of and authority over a wife.
beat her at his own pleasure. Sentence for the first assault
four months, and for the wood fourteen days, both terms
with bard labour.
MARYLEBONE.
lliilisw Ibbasort, who at the station gave the name of
Moss Shake:Tem war charged wilt being drunk end
riotous when gam on duty as a fireman is the employ of
the Great Western Railway Coaipani.
Mr. Third* the chief bummer of the rom_ JMNY'II Pali"
deposed that on Saturday evemag, about half-pset 1, he
was en the departure platform sad noticed the prisoner in a
&maim Mate, and knowing that he was fireinaa to the
engine of a train which was about to start, he tried to per-
suede him to desist from pies on it. Prisoner appeared to
comply, but when witness tamed away, primmer streak
him a severe blow. Curdle then took hold of primer, who
being a very strong man, gave him several severe blows, the
effects of which he felt now. After thin he assaulted
several of the guards and persons about the platform, sad
tried to get at the man who was called upon to fulfil hiM
duties at the engine. It took four persons to take him
(prisoner) to the station.
Mr. Mansfield—How long has be been in the employ of
the company ?
Mr. Durdle—About six years.
Mr. Mansfield—What have you to my to this charge?'
Prisoner—l am very sorry it has happened.
Mr. Mansfield said he was
.sorry to see a man like the
primmer in the position be wee m. He would lose his place,
and it was not at all likely he would soon get another. He
would not sentence him to the full penalty, but order him to
pay a fine of 61., in default of which to be imprisoned for one
month with hard labour.
SOUTHWARK.
Mary Ass Cionasiims and Mary Ass Hart, convicted
thieves, recently liberated from the House of Correction,
were plaid at the bar before Mr. Combs for Gael examina-
tion charged with ' --['sad •-• the 11,

earns of 6d. It ass ridiculous for a cabman to imagine
that he could drive three miles and charge es though he
had driven tour. Anyone's common muse must tell them
each • proceeding was not fair. Be should order the de-
feadant to repay the Gd., the measuring lee, lie., and costs.
The datesdant paid the money.

BSTRAORDINARY CHARON AGAINST THY
3SCRATARY OP A PUBLIC COMPANY.

—. Jenninp, _, secretary, and
shareholder of the North Cerro& /titling Company,
was summoned yesterday before Alderman Gabriel, at
Guildhall, for unlawfully, and by means of false pretences,
obtaining two dividend warrants, for the respective sums of
1151. 9a. 11d. and 19/. 5e., and four banker's cheques, for the
" ve sums of 121. 10a., 171. Bs. 3d., 131. 11s., and
21211.1 9d., from Messrs. Newton, Karam, and Co., of
Liverpool and the summons further alleged that the de-
fendant had not accounted for any portion of the value of
the said securities.
Mr. Lewis, Jan., conducted the defence.
Mr. Metcalfe. for the prosecution, said he was in-
structed on the part of the directors of the
North Carrock Slicing Company to place this case be-
fore the court. The company was originally formed
for the purpose of working a particular mine, and the de-
fendant was, soma ten months ago, appointed secretary. Hs
also held some shares, and had been a director. His salary
as secretary was 5/. per month. In August last it was pro-
posed to much's. some property in connexion with the
_. . „
property car
the

Ifr. John Tennis

director,

Mine ahaidy the of company, but as the
funds would not admit of it the @peculation was abandoned,
to the great annoyance of the defendant, who bad wi-
lt. He therefore refired to produce the books be
ors-
tested
his - and other 6reamatioces transpired which

. care, _
led to his &mimed from the secretaryship. He acquiesced
in that dismissal until the 11th of September when he ob-
tained access to the office and possession of the books and
• letter containing the securities mentioned in the in-
formation upon which the summons was granted. The
amount of those securities was 1991., and although they had
failed in tracing some of them they bad ascertained that
others had been actually embed, and no amount rendered of
the money. Under these circumstances the present charge
was preferred. If the defendant were no longer
secretary the charge would be one of steeling the
letter and securities ; if he were still the seentary the
offence would be that of embezzlement.
Mr. Jesse John Tustin aid—l live at Barnet, in Hertford-
shire, and carry on business as • chemical colour mastafac-
truer at 83, Upper Thames-street. I am one of the direc-
tors of the North Carrock Mining Company (Limited),
which has been in operation about two years. The defen-
dant wee appointed secretary pro tem. on the Gth of
February last.
Mr. Lewis—Secretary pro tern., and by the earns resolu-
tion he was appointed • director also.
Aldermen Gabriel—This was not the first meeting of the
director?
Mr. Tustin—No sir. We were tilling up the vacancies
',wording to the rules. There was no sulmequent appoint.
ment with regard to the secretaryship, and nothing wee
mentioned is the resolution of the directors about ealtay,
but an arrangement was afterwards made by which tisedo
fondant received fd. per month. laded se chairmen of the
company. The defendant acted m meretary before he wee
appointed, and the last payment made to him 1111 Wary wee
on the 11th of August last. On the 13th of the now mouth
there was a board meeting, which was adjourned to the 14th.
The defendant was present on both days, and ultimately,
after refusing to produce his books, left the meeting in ins-
sequence of the directors declining a proposal of his is eon-
nezion with an additional purchase which he wanted the
board to make. I did not feel reclined to find the money far
that webs" and the company had no (nods. I have not
seen him eines, but I have been informed by • clerk that as
the

of Bich id Barnard breaking end entering the lanilin-bonee I the Hite/ Seitember the adenine. called at —_ office at
, et Be. Zle Puller-treat, Southwark, No. 7, Tokenhoome-yard,theteseted from a box certain books,
other
and stealing
e. therefrom a looking...fru • dam, shawl, and and also took away with him a letter from Messrs. Newton,
rak Beaten, sod Co. Oa thenst of August, in consequence of
Tire prosecutor, • soap boiler, deposed that more than six defendent'sthsence, • letter was addrcewel to him requiring
months ago his house was broken into and one of the rooms him to place all the company's books, papers, and docu-
entirely stripped of all the furniture and his wife's wearing moots then in his possession under the control of the dim-
apparel. The prisoners were apprehended a few days after tors, and upon his not complying with that requisition they
that for a robbery and sentenced at this court tont months' ou the 25th of August took possession of the box, and then
hard esbour. Mier their conviction the police found out ascertained that some of the books had been abstracted.
theirlodginp, and there they discovered his lookinigglam, The books &c., missing were the banker's psis-book and
his wife's dress and shawl, and other property produced. cheque-book, the petty rash-book, the articles of association,
As soon aa their term of imprisonment was oat they Were and the key of the common seal of the company. On the
taken into custody for being concerned in the burglary and 28th of August a resolution was passed dismissing defendant
robbery. Witness believed that the men who assisted them from the secretaryship, but no claim of such resolution or
were now suffering three years' pesal servitude. dismissal was forwarded to the defendant. I knew the de-
Mr. Cube asked if he knew the prisoners before the f ndant was about., and also knew where to find him.
robbery ? ;he defendant sent a reply to the letter of the 21st
Witham replied that they had lodged somewhere in his of Auntie, requiring him to give up the company's
neighbourhood, books, arc., in which he explained the reason
The prisoner" here declared that they knew nothing of of his continued absence to be that the offices were to un-
the robbery. The things were brought home by two men dergo repairs and to be repainted, and as soon as the work
they then lived with. They, however, had since been was done he would return to his dotted. On the 14th of
sentenced to three Leers' penal servitude. August a firm of the name of Newton, /Leaks, and Co., of
Pnlire-meeMbhi g4g M said be apprehended the nriee- Liverpool, were indebted to the company in the amount of
Here at Wandsworth Huse of Correction as they were 19K. Be, lid. for lead supplied, and the letter acknowledg-
Marlin after six mouths' imprisonment for felony. beg the receipt of the securities to that amount and the re-
Prisoners--Yes ; for this very same robbery ; surely your ceipt are in the handwriting of and signed by the defendant.
wqsship won't punish us again. We've bad enough of in The endorsement on the cheque which has been cashed is
Is answer to Mr. Combo, the prosecutor said his house also in the defendant's handwriting. It has paned through
unbroken into and plundered, but the property produced the London and Westminster Bank.
was not found until after their conviction for another Mr. Lewis—l am quite willing to admit the receipt of
robbery. the cheques, and cashing them also. My client claims •
Mr. Combo committed them for trial. certain sum, and has only secured himself by what he her
:Joan frearthp,,,uolung fellow about 20 gee. of age, done, so uto enable him to litigate the qusstioa if
was dia l ied with • a hone and dart, the property of n"
Jame Crawford, in Borough-market. IliMatin--Wlaile the defendant was secretary it was
The paromator said that he was a (*Decal dealer, and on his duty to have handed over these swaritim to the London
Saturday owning last, at an early hour, he was in the and County Bank. He has notdooeso,Deither has he banded
Boroughwarket with has horse and cart, for the purpose of say of them or the cash for them to the company.
carrying away what goods he bought. Before he went to Croar-examiud—l became aware of what the defendant
Wok for the lather he loft hie horse and nut at the corner of bad done on the 12th of Sept. On. of our clerks told me,
Parketreet, opposite Barclay's brewery, in charge of a lad sod maid that defendant loft •at to that effect. No
who was looking after others. Oa hie return, in about an answer sou returned to the defendant's letter of the Gird
hour, he missed the hone and nut, sod the lad knew of August, and on the 27th of the same month another
nothing about their going. That morning, however, he re. letter was received from the defendant from Clitheroe, in
wired information that the prisoner was in custody at Lancashire, in which he assumed that he bad the tacit con.
Greenwich with the home and cart in his possession, Meas. sot of the directors for his cootinued absence from his
spently he proceeded there, and the primmer was sent to duties as secretary. On the 28th his dismissal was entered
this court for examination. on the minutes, but no notice seat to him, and oo the same
• Folios Sergeant 14, on duty at Deptford Docdryard, said day_ he was removed from his office as director.
that oa Saturday noon the prisoner was sees at Deptford Mr. Lewis—Was that at the meeting of directors or
driving the hone and cart about while in a state of intoxi- shareheidem I
cation. He was taken into custody, and the same day Witness—lt was an extraordinary meeting.
they received information of the robbery, sad oommunicated Mr. Lewis—So it seems. (Laughter.) But it was a
with the prosecutor. There was another man with the pri. meeting of the lewd, was it not ?
sour. but he escaped. Witness—No, sir ; it was a meeting of the shareholders.
The prisoner said that he got drunk on Saturday, and he Hs was dismissed from the secretaryship at • meeting of
did not know how he notice.* the cat, nor how he got to the board of directors, and from the directory by a meeting
Deptfond. of shareholders. He was not summoned to the board meet-
Combs asked if anything was ksown of him. ings, as we always met on a Thursday, neither was any
Sergeent Smith, IS division, said that he was a very bad notice given to him that his dismissal would be brought
thwarter, and, if remanded for • few days, no doubt the before the board. He was a shareholder to the value of
police would be able to apprehend the other man who as 2001., and be held other shares in trust to the value of
elated him in the robbery. 50W., every director having • similar amount entrusted to
Mr. Combs accordingly remanded him until Saturday. him to dispose of. They were transferred to him, but he
paid nothing for them, cm the understuding that be us to
WERIMINSTER. return them, or their value in money, when celled upon.
26eme Weer/air* and Michael It 'Connie* were charged The mines belonging to the company were the Dry Gill
en a ~rant as follows: and the Roughten Gill mince. The Dry Gill Mine was not
Oa the 6th ult, there was a serious disturbance at the • speculative undertaking, because it was at work on the
Waterworks public-house, Flask-lane, Pimlico, and several 14th August, although but slightly productive. The Rough-
Irishmen, among whom were the prisoners and a man named ten Gill was more productive. They both belonged to me
William Moore, commenced an indiscriminate attack upon before this company started. The company agreed to pur-
sue sal porters, in the course of which one of the latter, chase the Dry Gill Mine for 4,000 t., but they did not cai.7
an old man, named Bryan, nearly 70 years of age, was so out the purchase. I was to have had 1,0001. in cash, and
subsidy injured as not to be able to leave his bed taken share, for the other 3,0001. The Roughten Gill was
tor • fortnight. Moore and • man named Michael to be transferred to the company at its actual cost price.
Boyle were charged at this court and remanded That was the more productive mine, and I wished to get it
from time to time until the old man's attendance, naransferred to me.
who !kyle was discharged, but Moore was sentenced to Mr. Lewis—Now, at the meeting of the 14th of August,
six months for assault" upon the old man Bryan, Stephen did not the defendant say he would not sit at the tread to
Batson, and James Beeson. The if Cairmicks, however, peomit such • deception to be ictiaed oo the sharehoklers
cased the vigilance of the police till Sunday evening, sato take away the bet mine.
when they were taken upon a warrant by Seeley, one of the Witam—No, sir, not in the.. words.
summoning officers. Mr. Lewis—Did he not say that he would withdraw his
Yestardey they were brought up in custody, and the attendance from the board rather than see the share-
adieus of Batson and Apes Ewin, the barmaid, went to holders plundered ?
am that Michael M'Connick was the first to commence Witness—No, sir.
-the disturbance by drinking one of the coal porter's beer. Mr. Lewis—Did he not say he would not attend if such
There was then a fight, during which the ll*Cormicks a matter were antlered to go on ?
labaufully ill-treated Beau, while Thous M'Cormick Withen—He did, sir. Ido not admit that he said he
jellied in the brutal attack upon the poor old =W. would not attend. I only recollect there was some noise,
(fey, the summoning officer, said the . man Bryan had and • good deal of bluster.
been taken from his house delirious • few days ago owing , Mr. Lewis—Who were the directors left after you re-
to the dreadful injuries received, and was now (as was moved defendant and Mr. Hodtpoc ?
proved by a certificate produced), lying in the infirmary of Witness—Myself, toy son, and my intimate friend Mr.
Mount street workhorses, suffering from severe pain from W. Bayley. Bray. (Laughter,)
an injury in the lower part of the abdomen. The old man's Mr. Lewis —Asd after removing the defendant and the
daughter, Seeley added, who was • very material witness, other gentlemen you got the whole matter into your own
was afraid to come and give evidence, as she had been hands?
threatend by some of the Irish. Witnem—Yea, sir • but I did rot get rid of Mr. H°
Mr. Layman mid than be should remand the prisoner' for I have his letter,, which will ahow the nesonYris
Nu 4s did come there, if it Was twelve months hems, and leaving.
he might as well tell them at owe that if any of the wit- Mr. Meted,. here put in the letter to show that the
nuns wen threatened it would only cause him to demi much writer bad tendered his resignation.
neons severely with the prisoner,, whom he should remand Mr. Lewis—Mr. Metcalfe might have read the letter
ter • week, correctly. Mr. Hodgson has noted like a well-bred dog ;
A few days ago the Rev. Edward " Page Lewis," of 17, he has walked out to avoid being kicked out. He was,
Warwick-road, Padding", summoned Henry Jackson, • however, dismissed on the 28th of August with the de-
ath-driver, for exacting tkl. over his legal fare. On that fondant, and hie letter of resigulloo is dated the 30th of
occasion the evidence went to show that defendant drove Awe.
complainant from his house to the western dome of the Witoess—His migration was accepted on the 4th of
Exhibition, acid the refused to take Is, 6d., as he said his September, after be had been dismissed. I transferred
fare was
. Ea, which Mr. Lewis Pre MIN sad then sum- shares to soy goo to qualify him as a director. I oleo trans-
menet, him. In the nouns of the *Curt it transpired that lowed shares to Mr. Hay to make him a director.
the cabman hued his charge upon the fact that the Com- Mr. Lawie—So you pretty well got the whole raw
miasioners of Police measured the ranee via Parkland, to into your bands?
be over three nuke, and that as they declined m Yes and I also transferred shares to the de.
the route through Hyde-park, considering it= fudged and to Mr. Hodgson Ice the sue Parra
age road, a cabman, although saving some Mr. Lewis—Thai it was all our ohtea.cropany ?
"bill
for the longeretace b
illibsce. Mr.rirwit bowe sou l:ergtled ,
justit; liar
Le -Yom
ylumniitsos. thatg &fondue has a large
ithlfdmed that if he rode lees than three miles he bad no claim against the company for secretary's salary and
etipbt be pay for four miles, and the cue was adlourned on director 'a fess?
lath' y depositing ss. in order that the distance tee- Witness—No; his salary was paid regularly—U. Se. per
ht be measured.
..y Webb, the
hteesteder,
reported
that
he
had
their
there was no mossy to pay say of the directors
"Nal
*NOW route taken by the defendant through the Aklermea Gabriel—How mita messy has been paid upon
Iffilikeheligiund That the Meaner complainant bad ridden these shares?
agar 364 yards, Um making it only an Whams—The banker's bock wfatell you.
hew • Aldermen Oabeiel—l am ant lei you have the informs-
, eemplidated that he hod been ridged by ths time in your bead, if you feel Lsligd Metall me.
agraiketene sodas ; that he was entitled to charge no- Witeme—The deposit of 5.. Pl. akin boa Ws paid upon
CAIO their measurement. The distaans hy rim muse shunt
Park-has vas a lathe further. Alderman Gabriel—Upon how may mates?
• Mr. lhapume istl .neteritiestandlas widow adios the Whams—Osly • few, sir. - • -
esimmhatenese al palm Visiehunek a edam was only en- Aids/ease riel— Hue yen Method the shams upon
tidies is dome Wpm laad_ as defeedeat had only which you hays received degreatei
driven two sod • hal mid . Ina geed, Mode an over- Witasse--,No, Mr.