The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-16 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

He•rick Bobs, a Prussian rib,,—described as a ship's
carpenter, was chergid with compicing with others to
scuttle a vessel called the Alma, with intent to defraud the
underwriters.
Mr. Lowia, who appeared for the proeecutlon. 'dated that
the Alma was e Ptomain vowel, which in March last pet
into Itamegate for repairs. She wee insured for the ruin
of 3,0001. The 'apemen of the repairs emanated to 3,000 k,
for w►ich a bottrnary hoed was given oa the wad, which
spin was insured for 3.0001., making together 6,0001., had
the cargo was insured for 25,0001. The vowel sailed from
Ramtpite, and when Deer the Scilly Islands the ship foun-
dered when the weather was perfectly calm, and no reason
could be sniped for her so doing. She went down i• sight of
another vessel, the Helena, the crew on board of which saw
flap of distress eying from the mast-heeds of the Alma.
A boat was sent to the HOLISM from the Alma, and it was
stated that the latter vessel was in a sinking state, sad •
request was made that the captain of the Helms would take
bar crew oa board. For two home aad a half the crew of
the Alma were complied is bringing away from the vessel
luggage and dorm. The chief evidence was the prisoner's
own statement to the mate of the Helios. He said that
the Alma was involved in &Moulins, and the captain
wished to get rid of her. The captain list spoke about
doing away with the rand at Rareigate. While at Rams-
gate a piece wee cat out of the side of the vessel below
water-mark, ready to be knocked oat at any time. When
the Helea• was as mot the captain told him to go and Jo
what he had told him to 110, as they might not get
soother chance. The primal" laid be went down and
bored three auger holea, leaving one open, and plugging
the other two up. The captain afterwards told biro, while
they were loading the boots, to go and take oat another
plug, as she was not making water fast enough, and after
that the plop were lying oboe at haul, and he put them in
and took them out sooordiog as they were pr 'mg.
When asked by the mate how it was the rased Sauk at last
so soddenly. the prieopr maid the piece w►ich be had men-
timed had beep bored at intervals all rowed within en
eighth of an inch of the water, leaving just sufficient to
bold it in, and when e►erytbing that was wanted ►ad been
hot opt of the ship, and only he (the captain) and the mate
remained, he and the mate, by the captain'. orders, went
below, and with a heavy piece of wood, called a rem,
knocked oat the piece of plank which had been bored.

The mate was.tbse oiled, who pve the above state-
ments cm oath ; saddler some disenswon u to whether the
sees should be proceeded with in London or Ramsgate, the
primmer wee remanded for a week.

HOW STREET.

Cahwye Menge, • doe iaocier, of it.oid-eireet. St. Gilmer,
was summed to show cause why he detailed a doe, the
property of Yr. E Besfortb, of Seymour-pleas, Fulham.

- The i.xoplainant stated that be had purchased a Skye ter-
rier bitch (of which he gars a minute description) abOut ten
maths and a half ago, when three weeks old, and lost it
on Easter Monday. It answered to the name of " Lizzie,"
and about a forthight ago be was paring defendant's shop,
saw " Lizzie" there, sad claimed her ; but &feedlot re-
fused to gin her up, saying be bad had her for twelve
mouths.

Mrs. fileaforth also gave a minute description of " Lizzie,"
and several friend@ wbo knew her, and the party who sold
the animal so Mr. Seaforth, sad who had seen her at de-
fendant's shop swore positively u to her identity.
On the side of the ddeace, George flutings swore that
en lest Good Friday twelvemonth he bought the Skye terrier
in question, whose name both he and defendant said was
"Fbe " sad sot " Lizzie," of defendant for 17s, and kept
it till :Hilda a moth, when he exchanged her with lb. for
a black and tan sorrier.

Two other witsseem corroborated the latter stationed,
and, in consequedeot thecooffictiog evidetioe, the mawdrata
thought that titan probability the animal ben& might prove
the best witness as to whose property she redly was, and,
with that view, directed her to be brought into caws. She
was placed in the defendant's arms. He called her his
"Floe" sad palled and wowed her. No looser, how-
ever, did " Floe" sea Mrs. Seeforth in the witness box, than
she straggled to towards from defesdant, did mani-
fested her affectionthat lady ia an unmistakeable
manner. Succeeding is effecting bee escape from defendant,
she s to the witness box, and pinto/ the ledge, she
appeared tic with joy, jumping up to bok her face, sod
in doing so fell on to the floor. Jibe energetic attempt of
defendant to coax her back en/sally failed, amidst the de-
rides of the imitators, for " Uwe" heeded him sot, but
again smog to Mrs. Seaforth, and gave unmistakeable 'en-
dows that &e had found her mistress.
The magistrate (Mr. Vaughan) mid there was sot a
shadow of doubt that the animal bed proved bar owe
identity, that instead of " Floe" she wag in reality "Lizzie"
and that she belonged to Mr. Iffeatorth, to whom be ordered
kw to be given up, much to the chagria of the dog foxier
and his witnesses.

LAMBETH.
Police-couilable Moore, 412 P, &pis waited oo the Hoc.
G. C. Norton, in re:fence, to the case of Mrs. Elsa, the
widow of John Moo, lot. a congeal* belosgiog to the 1'
divisioa, who dropped down dead, having a indow and two
infant children without the memo of support.
It will be recollected that some days ago an a •
was made le Yr. Norio. for deo* by the widow sew. mad
from what them baospired it appeared that es the death of
her huatead musk sympathy was excited fa the 'neighbour-
hood, and a pence of oppareet respectability undertook to
collect subectiptions is her behalf sod that of her chariest.
After an abeam* of some weeks she made so applicalioa to
this seism, whom same "'John Peefold, for the paymeat
of the mosey he had obtained, bathe could sot pt it out
of Itie
18s.lead% althea& he acknowledged to bad received
32,

Mr. Norton recommended, mime the ma paid as
manor appinraties, that nom of the eabsariMts attend
that court to have their widows on the 'object tam, and
he should then see if Mr. Peefold could not be brought to a
proper secocat. TM particulars ri the application had ob.
Weed interties la the erespagegs, the eseesquesee

of which was. ea mooted by Moos that as lanky last
Pantold called on the poor widow. abosad her very much,
tallhig her he hod she would Has to want bread, paid her
31. 134., sad said he should keep ss. foe Muesli for her
aasdaloas aoudad._ _ _ _

Moore farther informed hls worship lint sites the fermis
spplication he had gene rand ersompt the temissasen at
Peckham, am Naiad had refused to produce or show his
list of subscribers, and had got the manses of partial for
antes paid to Penfold, amounting to V. 10e., and had not
got all the signatures of tholes who paid. On Wedneedsy be
(Moore) met Plefold, sad toid him what he was dein,
when he looked quite wafted, sad "Oh, then, I must
make up my accounts, and pay the Mimes la a few days."
Mr. Norton remarked that the can wee on. of extreme
suspicion and told Moore to pinnace in his
inquiries, and if Peefo did not pay ewer the whole of the
money received by him to the widow, to mention the ore
to him epic.
Moors mid that there were some inhabitants who paid
Psnfold es mash as 10s., and all were so at his
(Pee fold's) conduct that they ware pre to go say
mcgth to punish him.