The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-11 00:00:00

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Samuel Hay, • captain in the East India Company's
service, residing at No. 6, Blomfield.street, Harrow-road,
was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with obtaining
from Mr. Andrew Campbell. jeweller, 43, Toth/sham-
court-road, thee,. gold watches, three gold chaise, and other
articles of the value of 641 31., by fraudulent pretences.
He was further charged with obtaining from Mr. Allboo,
tobaccoaist, 227, Regent-street, • quantity of cigars and
pipes, value 231. 191 by similar means.
Mr. Campbell deposed that on the evening of the 3rd
inst. the defeadant, of whom he had some previous know-
kid*, sceompasied by two young ladies, came to his shop,
and selected three gold watches, three gold chains, the bre-
poet shales, ore gold Draftier, a pair of diamond ear-rings,
and other inkier, which came to 68L 34., and in payment
for which he gave wham the cheque now produced foe that
amount, drawn upon Alexander, Fletcher and Co. Prose-
cutor pecked up the goods, and the defendant
took them away with him. On the following morning
witness presented the cheque, and was informed that the
defendant had no effects there. Prosecutor sew no more
of the defendant till yesterday, when he saw him pass his
(prosecutor's) residence in the Harrow-road. Witness fol-
lowed him till he met a polioe-constable,when he gave
hint into custody. The defendant said he 'would I
return the goods; that he had no money at Alexander's,
but they had • power of attorney to receive bis money
from the company. Witness had recovered all the goods
from the defendant, and did not wish to press the charge
any further.
Mr. Alike said that on Saturday last the defendant called
at his shop and selected goods to the amount of 231. 195.,
in payment for which he gave him a cheque for the amount,
drawn upon Alexander, Fletcher and CO. Oa presenting
the cheque on Monday, he was told there were no effects.
The delinsdaet bad given up all the goods, and he (prose-
cutor) did act wish to proceed further in the matter.
The defendant, in reply to the charge, said Messrs.
Alersader and Co. had given him two cheque booho—
os* for town and the other for the country—
and he had given them a power of attorney to
receive his pay from the company, and also from some
property in Scotland. He thought he had money at
Alexander's, end had not the least idea of the cheque being
dishonoured till Sunday.
Mr. Bingham said he should rewind the defendant till
Wednesday; bat would take his own recogniaance to appear
on that day.
SOUTHWARK.

Jan* Gaeta, a Se-itchwomen, aged 43, until recently a
nom in St. Thomas's Hospital, was charged with having in
her prounien as immense quantity of property belonging
to the Crimean Hospital end the Patriotic Fund.
James Smith, police constable, said—On Saturday night,
from information I received I went with Inspector Moore
to the prisoner's lodgings, No. 46, Reduces strut.
She wu in the room, and I told her that I sus.
pected she had In her reunion considerable property
belonging to government. She asked me what I meant ?
I told her I believed she had stores belonging to the Hos-
pitals M the Crimea. She replied," Whatever 1 have got
were given to me by Miss Nightingale, at Scutari." I saw
four large bones in her room, and I asked her to open them.
Whilealte was doing so I perceived a large waterproof sheet
such as thou heed in the military hospitals at the seat of
war. I asked her how she breams possessed of that ? She
replied theta soldier of the Scotch Fuilier Guards gave it
to her. She said site was chosen by Mrs. Sidney Herbert to
proceed with several other Dunes to the east.
That in December last she secompasied Mies Stanley
to Constantinople, and from thence to Seated and Bala-
Islam, and that she remained at the latter place until Jane
last, when she was sent brine. I nadentasd she was die
charged for drunkest's, and sent home in disgrace Sus
after her arrival in London she obtained a situation is St.
Thaw's Hospital, but she returned to her druskes habits,
and a short time rises she was dismissed.

Mr. other property did you glad la her
loom ?

Constable—Who she opened the boxes she Bret polled
out two very ans hasp shirts, marked " J. 8.," 49-8, and
'pother one marked "J. 5.," 41-12 I asked her when
she got them, as thew evidently beloaged to some military
officer ? She replied, " Oh, Miss Nightingale gave them to
me." After that she eorsected herself, and said they were
her husband's, who went with bar to the Came.. I believe
she bas so husband. She pert took from the be: three One
new Hess Sheets, two marked "W. 8," and one nuked
" Partridge," Those she said belonged to herself, but
have num to believe they beloag to the camp hospitals. I
nest found a book entitled "Memoirs of Father Ripa's
Travels ix China." It is marked °Edeleny on the title page,
"Australian Royal Mail Steam Packet Company," and
underneath that 0 Presented to the Royal Patriotic Fend
or the use of the sick." She said • soldier gave it to her.
Prisoner—Yes, sir ; I got it at Balaclava to read on my
home.
gage
Constable—l have an iSIMOUSS quantity of aeon of a
similar assure, and others published by the llosdaty for the
Diffusion of Christian Knowledge, whisk have bees sent
over to the army in the Crimea, but I have act them
in wart. I further searched her boss and food
two large Been table cloths, one marked " 8. 0. 8.." N 0.9,
1843, mad the other marked " B." Oa. chemise marked
" 7 8.," 12; eels "B. 8 ,' •9; op' "B. 8. 1d.," and owe
"11 8. ," S. I 'eked her where she pot these this" from ?
Ude ho said that Miss Nightingale, Mies Brambridge, mad
mw Stanley bad given them to her. I also found • large
thick dual shirt marked " A. W.," No. 2; three sophist
marked "F. A. 8. I. Z., 38, B. 24, 1842." Two pair of
army hospital shoes marked on the soles with the broad
arrow, quite sew. Is another part of her room I found a
feather pillow marked " Scutari Hospital, from Finsbury.
square."
Prisoner—l got that gives to me at Balaclava, when I
west to attend the sick and wounded there. As to the
shoes, they were delivered out to me by the purveyor, at
Baskin", for my own use, as well as a pair of thick
Ramie beets, to stand the inclemency of the climate.
Is fast all the thines were given to me. Miss
Breeebridge was very kind to the nurses, and when I was
easing loth she told me to take anything I wanted. I
amendlegly took them. Miss Bracebridga ordered her
housekeeper to give me a good supply, and the gave me the
Stone', sheets, and table-clothe. Miss Stanley gave me the
others, and saw me pack up my bozo and go ea board
ship.
Inspector Moore—The prisoner told me that if the goods
were wrong Miss Nightingale gave them to her. We have
nearly a cart load of property in the statics house of a
similar description to these produced, and I ask for •
remand to 'sable as to immolate with the gervernmeat
and Moe. Sidney Herbert.
Kr. Seeker—Thee I shall remand her fee • week.

Tait blYarraloUr MURDER /Mat BairTOL—The
Bristol Memory 'sections a rumour to the drat that the
nterseA esavist Pea:leg, who was appreltraded neer Thorn-
bim as Wedanday, for the murder of Rue Barley, at
Cariboo., is Hest, was met is Bristol os tea Baader of the
murder at the Hotwelir, sad that while CORMSLOI BOW-
what early la the day with a person Beer St. James's
I Church lir sees them saute particulars of the oceurreuee.
So may idle tales ban hem time to Use been promuleated
that we harm sot +Whet to believe or reject this story,
but It Is i.e whisk should, sad doubtless will, receive 'very
Lanstlialras. It imam* middle day before the murder
wee karma la dear la oar Natal, whisk of itself wean
MOO eeme ellaile, bat beyead that that. is Naas sistilaritzr
between tbis 1,10- murders. Both victim were killed by
Oak blab lies la. Aid the* as regards motive :
• Alibis Mks WOW kill is. woman and measly suer*
sake of almost valueless pitman would
Writaremeipusetiors is &semis% the girl Payne
bad ie Mated his attempt to tallith,* of beer, or, as it
mid{
omobrod es his, of spirits, from her. A week
the two mardm, and It will be la.
pielsat to elommer, if possible, Pealiag's whoruboslo on
the Illik et Anion.