The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-16 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

WORE XL DOBKIN 170 ♦ !Meg 01,

MALIOTLXIII.

Driaboater, 29, law writer, was indicted for
having feloniously embessled 101, which he had received on
account of William Ranee, his master.
Mr. Langford was for the prosecution ; Mr. W. J. Payne
for the prisoner.
The prosecutor was a solicitor, residing ai Lower Edmon-
ton, baring offices in King-street, Finsbury, and he anl
the prisoner bad been acquainted some years. Early in the
present year the prisoner was taken into the prosecutor's
service, first to arrange the bocks, and then to take part in
the general business of the office; but on the 3rd or 4th c.f
April be had notice to quit, and accordingly he left, and
afterwards entered the service of the law stationer to the
Charity Commission. It was found that the prisoner had
received 101. from one of Mr. Roscoe's clients, named
Hunting, which he did not pay over, and the chief clerk
wrote to him about it, desiring an explanation. The pri-
soner promised to settle the matter, and explained that
he had had to pay certain fees in Hunting's
matter, that he had • claim for overtime, and that be had
a running account with Mr. Roscoe, and was authorised to
pay himself out of the money be received. After this
" proceedings" were threatened, but the prisoner paid little
attention to that, as he wee nadir the impression that the
threat had reference to • county court summons, and not to
a criminal prosecution, and that he should be able to settle
the balance. That was urged on his behalf. In July sonse-1
thing unpleasant occurred in the office, and one of the con-
sequences was that the primmer was taken into custody on
the 17th, by Inspector Brennan, for embeasliag the IW.
He had not kept out of the way, or concealed his address
from the prosecutor, but the charge being preferred, the
, magistrate sent the case for trial, but admitted the accused
to bail, and he now surrendered. He had his mother, wife,
sad two children dependent upon him for support, end it
was tasted to the jury that if they acquitted him he would
immediately return to his present situation. On Saturday
last the prosecutor gave the prisoner's wife • sovereign, and
on Sunday both prisoner sad his wife dined with him, at
his hostas at Edmonton. The prosecutor doubted whether
the prisoner bad acted feloniously.
Mr. Bodkin, in summing up, oommented on the singular
circumstance of a person asking a man and his wile to
dinner on a Sunday, knowing that on the following Wednes-
day he was to appear against the husband to prosecute him
for felony.
Charles Bright, 32, was indicted for stealing • pint of
rum, the property of the Si. Katharine Dock Company.
Mr. W. J. Payne was for the prosecution ; Mr. Hong for
the defence.

The prisoner had been a labourer at the dock for six years,
and had bores a very good character. On the 31st of Italy
he was detected secreting a pint bottle of rum by the side
of a cask, and it was proved that it had just before been
takes from where a customs officer was taking mmples of
ram, during his temporary absence.
The jary found him Guilty.
Biz months' bard labour.

Josiah Branekflower and Henry Brenehlloteer were in-
dieted for haviag ualawfieUy assaulted William W. et.
Mr. Gut appeared for the promeutien ; Mr. W. J. Pays*
for the dehisce.

It appeared that the prosecutor, a broker, living in the
Cartain road, was empowered by warrant to make a levy
on the defendants goods, at their house, which was in
Camden-street, Bethnal-green, and on his proceeding to do
so, they questioned his right, and ejected him from the
premises. They *brew him down on the pavement, and
kicked him in the abdomen, using an amount of violence
which was quite unjustifiable even U they were right is re-
sisting the levy.
The jury found them Guilty.
Kr. Bodkin sentenced them each to two months' imprimis-
seat.

Binvoritin Malty, moan, was iodiotocl for having as
moulted Patrick Dawson.

Mr. Salter wu for the prosecution ; Mr. W. J. Payne for
the definer.

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Oa the 27th of Jane the prisoner went with a van to the
Tower to deliver use goods, which his employer, Mr.
Porter, cabinet-gasket, of Camden-town, had to supply under
a untrue with the Board of Ordinate. The progenitor, '
asi aged man, was employed at the Tower, and it wee part
of his duty to ass that a aerials bridge over the dry moat
was kept clear of obstruction. Seeing the prisoner's van on
this bridge, he desired him to move it away, telling him that
be was bound to see it removed. As angry altercation took
place through the prisoner refusing to move the van, sad
he threatened to shove the old man over the bridge if be
interfered with him any hitter. This threat was repeated
three several times, sad se the prosecutor insisted os the
bridge being cleared, it wee at last carried into execution.
The prisoner seised him by the neckerchief, bat he ena-
trived to extricate himself from his grasp, and then the
prisoner deliberately ran towards him with both bands up-
lifted, and pushed him over the bridge. He fells depth of
nine feet smogs some coal boxes, end sustained nth in-
juries as might have proved moat 'erica', especially to •
man of his advanced years. The prisoner was given Into
custody, and he then made admissions which bore out the
old man's version of the traseaction.

TM ditre;;;atTlitat the prisoner had boss authorised by
the elbow of the Tower to Wye his van on the bridge, see
that She mossostor fell over, through hie foot peeideateliv
IN mama with the iron tramway hi a Kuala which
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primer Guilty of a common assault, and reeornmended him
wa. i
Hr. Bodkin eantenoed him to three months' iaarriaon-
most.

ISFORI ML WITHAM.

Cholas Lyons, an Irish labourer, wu indicted for un-
lawfully and nialieously caning and wounding John
Sullivan.

The prosecutor said be wu a labourer, and lived et No.
8, Adelaide place, Lower-road, Islington. On the night of
' the 7th July be was passing by the Islington poHoe-staton,
when the prisoner and another man raided at him, and
'knocked him down by a blow en the bead with a sharp
weapon. While he was down the other man held him
while the prisoner boat him about the hand with a large tin
can until he became insensible. His thumb was broken,
and his head cut open in five places.
Thejary found him °Wry, and
Mr. Witham maenad hill to six months' bard labour.