The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-05 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME =CUM-GUILDFORD, AUGUST 4.

Mr. Justice Maule got through the criminal business this
morning, and it has been arranged that be is to dispose of
' all the common jury eases from the civil side after No. 33.
A prisoner, named Moses Bette, was tried on Tuesday
upon • charge of burglary at Lingfleld, and one of the
Surrey constabulary, named Richard Langridge, was exa-
mined ex a witness for the prosecution. In the course of
his evidence he prevaricated and fenced with the questions
that were put to him in such • manner that the learned
judge ordered him to steed committed for ten days for con-
tempt
of court.
The prisoner was Acquitted.
The following arrangement has been made for deposing
of the remaining special jury eases:—On Tbunday, the fol-
lowing will be taken : "Griffith v. de PRspinasse," "The
King of the Belgians v. Perrin and others," " Pestle v.
Maguey," "Hall v. Beckley," and " Duncan v. Tingal."
On Friday, the following are to be taken: "Fry v. Fry,"
" Lowther v. Wilson," " Hester v. Hoffman," and " Bran-
don v. James." The last special jury cause, " Nicholl v.
Stagg," is fixed for Saturday.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—CARLynx, Auo. 3.
Lord Campbell took his seat in the Crown Court this
morning at ten o'clock. The attendance of magistrates
was very numerous, and his lordship, in charging the gra,4
inquest, referred to the fact as a very gratifying circum-
stance, strongly contrasting it with the thin attendance in
other counties. The Lord-Lieutenant (the Earl of Loos-
dale) wee upon the bench. The Earl of Carlisle was at the
sheriff's dinner last night.
Clow,, COVAT.—BILINk. Loan CHM' JUOTIOI CAXMLL.
Cuaaoa or Harz.
Edward Dougherty: aged 24 (neither reads nor writes),
was charged with having, at Wigton, on the 30th of May
last, feloniously ravished Frances Wilson, a young woman
about 21 years of age.
Mr. Overend and Mr. M'Oubrey appeared for the prose-
cution; Mr. Rigby Seymour defended the prisoner.
Mr. Overend stated the circumstances of the case to the
jury at great length.
} ranees Wilson, the proseentrix, a rather interesting-
looking girl, then paled :—Os Saturday night, the 29th
of May, the prisoner came to my father's house for me,
about half-past 10 o'clock. He was a " sweetheart" of
mine. lie told me that he intended to take me to Gretna
Green. He proposed going by Rawness, as that was the
nearest way. Wo then went out. We called at the Spotted
Leopard public-house in Wigton as we went along, and be
had some ale at it. We then went on as far as a
plain called Bak Itigg. It was a moonlight night. When
we got to Esk ltigg, and over the hill near to it, he took
me into a lowing leading to some meadows. This was a
few yards from the main read. Ile told me he wished to
have some rest, and sat down by the hedge side. He took
bold of my dress and pulled me down. I had told him that
I was sick. Ile then pulled me down. He threw me upon
the ground. I shouted and screamed " Murder." I got
away from him, but he followed me and overtook me. I
then got hold of the crook of a gate, when he slued my
left arm and threw me down again. (The witness
hero described the assault which had been com-
mitted upon her.) lie had in. upon the round about
a quarter of an hour, and I called oat round
! " a
second time. He next seised me by the arm, sad pulled
me along towards Wigton again. We got to Wigton
about 4 o'clock in the morning, and after I left him I com-
pleined to my brother and his wife of the way in which I
had bees 'bused by the prisoner. My draw was very
dirty; my bonnet was crushed and broken • and both
myarms were blackened with struggling againsti the
prisoner.
Mr. Seymour cross-examined the proincutrix at consider-
able length, and elicited facts which threw doubt upon ber
testimony.
Mr. Nixon, surgeon, the proescutria's brother, ber sister-
in-law, her mother, and the police officer who apprehended
the prisoner, were also examined, and their evidence cor-
roborated many material facts in her examination in chief.
The jury gave a verdict of Not Guilty.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Testeiday, in the investigation into the case of Montagu*
and 7Vape, on the charge of having defrauded certain per
who were desirous of emigrating to Australia, after the
report given in last afternoon's Evros* was despetehed,
J. A. Thorne, one of the lads who wes aziunmed on the
last day of the investigation, and who had been acting as
clerk in the "Australian Gold Mining and Emigration
Company," made the fallowing additional communication:
An alteration took place in the name of the company a
month after I went there. Montague and Tripe generally
sat in the main or board room.

Sir R. W. Carden—Do you we any gentlemen in this
room whom you have seen at your office on business ?
Witness—Yee ; I saw Mr. Greenwood nearly every day.
He used to go into the rant in which Tripe and Montague
at. I know Mr. Brown. I cannot say how many times I
have seen hint at the office. I believe ho used to go into the
board-room. I cannot say that Tripe was ever there at the
time. He used to go in direct to the board-room without
speaking to me. There was another door to the board-room,
and bantam that was opened. It was when Tripe and
Montague were absent that names were entered in the
call-book. I can't say that I ever saw Mr. Brown set-
ting at the table in the board-room. I know Cap-
tain Smith, and see him here to-day. I have
seen him at the office Una or four times. He went into
the bard-room and remained there I dare say half an
hour. I cannot say that Captain Smith end Montague and
Tripe were together in the board-room. The door was
generally shut after persons entered. One day there was a
bard meeting; it was about a fortnight before we left
Austin Friars. I dare say that twelve gentleman or more
attended it. I cannot say whether Mr. Brown was one of
those who attended. I did not notice them as they went
in. I know Major Hawke., who is now here. I have seen
him a great many time. at the office in Austin Friars. He
generally went into the boardroom and used to stop a good
time when he came. I have seen Tripe, Montague, end
Major Hawke., together in the same room. I have seen a
proepectus similar to this exhibited here in the board-room.
(The prospectus contained the names of several gentlemen,
who were called directors.) I did not see the prospectuses
distributed. I have not beard of more than one meeting
of the directors. Ido not know Mr. Lutwyche. Ido not
recollect ever having seen him, but I have heard him
spoken of.
Here Mr. Lutwyche stood up, and the witness repeated
that be did not know the gentleman.
The witness continued—The prospectus appeared in the
Tiara newspaper ; several persons celled for prospectuses,
but none ware delivered to them. They were told that the
prospectuses were not yet ready from the printers. We did
not give prospectuses to those who came about the passage
to Australia. We generally gave to them the dietary scale.
I was to have had 71. a week, but I naiad only two
weeks' pay during the whole t,me I was there. I never
asked any of the directors for my money. I never received
any instructions as to any body who came to remonstrate
about the company.
Here Mr. Brown, who had been absent from the court
upon badness, returned.
Witness—l cannot undertake to say that I saw Mr.
Brown at the officemore than once. That wu before the
board day.
Mr. Edward Collier, of No. 17, Fenchurelt-street, printer, 1
said—l was applied to to print cards and a prospectus for
the company. The first transaction I had with the com-
Piny took Pine* think Yell die kg eh Juse.
The witness was directed la bider up the written in-
structions which he had temived apes the part of thecom-
pany on the next day of eznasinatioa, which was appointed
for Friday, when it Is expected the are will be concluded.
The City Solicitor, who bad beta mat k•r in en early part
of the day's proceedings, here esiseteek, by the direction
of the Alderman, the whole Imeeepouti et this eomplicated
case,. at the expense of die elepeesties, the emigrants
having most gratefully acolyte& the air if the Alderman
to render complete justice to them without the expense of
a farthing to any one of their aeseber.
Mr. Sleigh said his client (Montages) was ready to give,
without the least reservation, all the knowledge he poi-
soned of the transactions of the company, and to submit to
the consequence of a trial, if, after having stated everything
he was acquainted with, it should be thought necessary to
prosecute hint elsewhere.
Mr. Bickley expressed upon the part of Tripe, the
greatest willingness to state the particulars of all the pro-
ceedings and acts to which be had been witness as a clerk
engaged in the office of the company.
The City Solicitor aid it was his intention to collect the
evidence, with the view to the prosecution of all who were
concerned in the transaction which bad given rise to the
complaints of the emigrants.
The professional gentlemen, who attended for tholowbose
names appeared in the prospectus of the company, said
their clients were rejoiced to hear that the most scrupulous
investigation was about to take place into the affairs of the
company any knowledge of the infamous transactions in
which they one and all most indignantly repudiated.

OUILIHIALL.
William Larose was brought up la custody charged with
having cut his throat.
It appeared that the prisoner, who is a shoemaker living
in Reynolds-court, while in a state of intoxication on
7th July, cut his throat with a razor, inflicting so dangerous
a wound that he was unable at first to be removed. Ile had
since been in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and was die-
charged that morning. Tho prisoner pre•ented • moat
wretched appearance, being only able to breathe through a
tube and an aperture in his throat; he is entirely unable to
spak, and there is every probability that he will remain in
the same condition for life. His father stated that he knew
of no cause for his committing such an act, as he had always
been a steady, hard.working nun.
The prisoner was discharged on hie father's undertaking
I to take ears of him.