The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-07 00:00:00

17IE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION. HOIIBB.
BILL BWIXDIASO.—In 000megoesee Of the receipt of
mead kitten from various parts of the wiantry on the sub-
ject of tbe mock mercantile 'getup of a gang of L mition
swindlers, the Lord Kayo, mused inquiries to be seeds by
the polies Nadas is the ration' locahUes to which the corn-
spondesse referred.
The practice of the parties alluded to is to send to trades
ems *Wars confidentially Informing then of certain fati•
lidos of precerbig cosh for bills, or saloons upon good., and
epos reselpt of the menrities or the property to tors the
whole to their own advantage, leaving their credulous dopes
to iyet ova the aggravated emberraeaments caused by the
active prosecution of the system with the help of Providence

alone.
The following are paragraphs from one of the circulars :
"We shall have no objection to make an ad of 20
gee ear. ea amount of invoice, if at any time you should
le ken goods on hand and find sales dull, and we will
•1111 ear best exertions to turn them into money for you to
nieentage, towards paying your bills as they become due,
ite remit you the ash as they are sold."
" With respect to goods and parcels, plans to advise by
letter first ; and whets goods are sent to turn into cash to pay
bills with, they must be (awarded in sufficient time."
"Oar boon will afford every facility, and be disposed to
accommodate in every practical way the respectable trader,
and we trust that our exertions to give satisfaction will be
attended as hitherto with material benefit to all parties who
may bosom, us with their confidence. Any further in-
formation requested will be immediately turnished, and all
commando obtain prompt and confidential attention.—We
are, sir, yours respectfully, B. Mo Putnam! AND CO.,
General Factors, 10, Union-row, Kingsland."
One of his lordship's correspondents said in his letter, " I
was inclined to put earself in communication with the
writers, B. M'Pherson„ self-styled ' general factors,' 10,
Union row, Kingsland, solely to find out the manner of their
trensacuog basinem, and to give your lordship, who, through
the press, can inform those who are in want (thank Gad 1
am not) of their assistance, that nothing can result from an
experiment bat an exposure of the want of money, accom-
panied by the utter want of principle. I received an answer
to my fictitious ease, and, in reply, was informed that I
could be stoommodated with any amount, from 2001. to
6001. The parties at the same time stated that I should
be recommended by thus to • respectable broker. I
wrote • second letter, when back game a term of a
bill, a eopy of which 1 inclose ; also the broker's address.
need not add more on the subject. Probably the assumed
names are well known to Mr. Goodman, who will, doubt-
less, put in execution any plan your lordship may think
necessary to suggest, to check this villany. Should Ibe
instrumental in patting an end t o it, the purpose for which
I have taken the trouble will be fully answered. I write
by this post to the bill broker, to know from that worthy
his terms, and will in due course give your lordship the
result."
The following is • copy of the form of the bill referred to
in the letter:
" £3OO. " Landon.
" Twelve mouths after date, pay to my order in London
three bandied pounds, value received. Cs. EDWARDS.
" To Mr. W. W., Shipping Merchant, Liverpool."
Across the copy of the bill were the words, " Accepted at
Messrs. Rodgers, Aldis, and Co., bankers, London ;" and
on the bark were " Pay to Mr. D. 8., or order, Chas.
Edwards."
Serjant Daboil, of the X division of the metropolitan
polies force, said—l went, at the request of your lordship, to
the address, No. 10, Uaion-row, Kiegsland. The row consists
of a few very small houses, and I inquired at all the houses
there, bat could heer:nothing at all of M'Pherson and Co.
Even the postman, for whoa I waited, could give me no
information about them. However, upon looking over
some papers which I seized some time ago from • gang
of swindlers, I found the circular identical with that
issued by M'Pherson and Co., with the exception of
the name of the firm, which is, I understand, changed
as occasion may require to Wigram and Co., Muter-
man and Co., or Bouquet end Co. I am convinced
that M'Paerson is no other than Winans, whose real name
is Sporran, and whom I have known for years as a bill
stealer. The gang is an extensive one, and has been very
successful, particularly in Ireland, where Wiliam has a son,
who is of great use to the villanous system. Some time ago
4001. worth of printings were procured by Boaanqu.t from
a gentleman in Kilkenny, through Wigan's eon. The
party who sustained the loss called upon me to represent
the circumstance, and I took him to Wigton, who then
lived in Georgestreet, Kingsland, and asked him whether
that was the man with whom the dealing had been bad.
The dupe, however, could not swear to the identity of
Wigram, who merely said, on hearing the charge, " Well,
I yea were a fool to put with your property."
The Lord Mayor—My object in publicly bringing forward
Ste subject of imposing upoa men in pecuniary difficulties
by means of these circulars is to protect the community as far
as I am able as chief magistrate of London against • very
extensive mode of plunder. I have received aumerous cons.
manications from individuals who have sustained irreperable
mischief by the plan of operations thus adopted, sod
amongst the dupes are several clergymen as well as men en-
gaged in industrious trades, who, after having entrusted i heir
Ws to those fellows who had stolen the names of eminent
bankers and merchants, heard of the fate of their secu-
rities until applied to for payment. I can under the present
circumstances do nothing bat 'dries thou who may receive
communications of this kind to avoid holding any corn.
spondence with the writers, and to express myi hops that
this exposure may be the means of WASS many a man and
many a poor family from distress. I think it is but due to
the officer who has given me the intelligence to state that
the cilia as of London are much indebted to him for the
exertions be has made to detect the gang, and that the con-
tinuance of such activity may enable the magistracy one
day to mulish the delinquents.
Ax INFANT Taw.—A little boy, named Joseph Neville,
was charged will having picked a gentleman's pocket of a
handkerchief. The prisoner was not expert in the office,
and was caught in the act by the prosecutor, who seised and
' held hire.
The Lord Mayor—How long have you been picking
pockets ?
Prisoner—l have been at it just three months, sir.
The Lord Msyor—And how many pockets have you picked
during that time t
Prisoner (shaking hie head) really don't know.
The Lord Mayor—Do you mean that you don't know be-
cause they were so many t
Prianer-1 do your lordship.
The Lord Mayor then sentenced the wretched child to be
imprisoned for one month, and gave some particular direc-
tions respecting it to the principal gaoler.
BENETOLINCE.—The Lord Mayor requested that the press
would acknowledge the receipt of 201. from T. and 8., and
101. from the Mercers' Company, for the poor boa.
GUILDHALL.

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COMMITTAL OF NIWLAXD, MID OP THI Jaw' CHAILGED
WITH INCITING HIM TO $Oll Hu MuSTIIL-Janws Thomas
Newland sad Henry Hart, a Jew, were again brought up
before Alderman Lawrence. Mr, P. Wood appeared for
Newland, and Mr. Lewis for Han.
Mr. Lewis wished to know from the alderman whether
Newland was to be considered as • prisoner or a senates ?
If the former, kis evidence could not be taken against Hut;
bat if the latter, he (Mr. Lewis) would ask the alderman to
remove Newland from the dock and place him in the witness
box, in order that he (Mr. Lewis) might croes-ezamine him
upon his former statement.
Alderman Lawrence said he looked upon Newland both
es a prisoner and a witness, and would therefore decline to
remove him.
Mr. Wellington Williams was then willed, and said-
I have examined my stock since my last appearance
la this court, and have ascertained that the articles
produced on the arm examination form part of the
property missing. Those articles taken from the ladies
and gentlemen's department, are valued about 91 or 101. I
Cannot yet sell how much has been taken from the children's
stock, but I believe it rafted' 201. I shall be able to ascot.
tam in the course of a day or two the exact amount.
James Swain, pawnbroker, stated, the first article, a
child's frock, was pawned on the 17th of December, for
Is 61. The next, a frock and cape mu pawned on the 18th, for
31. Oa the 26th, the cloak and 'hood were pledged. New.
'lead brought them all in ; when he brought the cloak and
I hood he asked 10s. and 1 offered him 56., lee went outside,
and I heard him speaking to some person. Ina few minute,
the talking comeed, and he came lain the shop and agreed to
take the 6s.
Mr. Lewis objected to this evidence.
Ald. Lawrentme-I don't think, Mr. Lew s, that you have
any right to complain. I have not as yet mentioned the
name of your silent.
Mr. Lewis-I am aware of that, Sir; but I an see in
whet way you intend to being this evidence to bear upon the
thane against Hatt, sad I object to it accordingly.
Aid. Lawrence-I am potting then questions for my own
satisfaction, and I shall therefore pursue the course I have
bVitn. ess continued-The next pledging consisted of four
children's coats, en the 28th Dec., for 6.. They were all in
the name of "Liston," and pledged generally in the
evening.
Crow examined by Mr. Lewis-It is not an uncommon
thing for people pledging at oar shop to come after clerk, so
as to avoid observation ; and also to go out on having less
offered them on their goods, and to return and ultimately
take the reduced amount.
Babassa Haddole -I am must to Mrs. Parsons is
Lillipielsao. Mr. Williams's warehouse adj,ins our house.
I hug dies seen Newland carrying boxes to and from Mr.
Willlame's. Oa Thursday, Dee. 19, he brought a pasteboard
kaa as oar shop, and asked me to take care of it for him for
Nut five minutes. This was about 6 o'clock in the evening.
1 Ti. box produed is the one prisoner left with me. He did
not come for It until about 11 o'clock the next morning, and
in the interim I opined the box, and saw it contained this
child's cloak sad hood. Newlaad sever left anything at our
home Worm
Omsk Shaw, saleswoman at Years. Welch and Son* said
-1 saw prisoner at our ship on the 19th of D oember, about
fire o'clock in the afternoon. He was Is the habit of !mill-
i( g hues, similar to the one produced, containing millinery,
from Mr. Williams's. I saw the cloak and hood on
the Tuesday previous to Newland coming there, and missed
it two days after.
Croacexamiaed-The box was in that part of the ware.
Douse meat easily acesesible to 'treason. We have about
30 boxes of a similar description generally on the coaster,
bat If primmer took the one predated from there, he must
have carried it through the workshop, and be sesta not
have dons so without being perceived by the young men at

11r. Williams het* Informed the alderman that he had
other sharges against the prisoner which he intended to
-Sr.
Ms. Lurie upraised a hope that the alderman, before
bag*/ say sew sharps WS did sot is may way idea

Hart, would sifted him (Mr. Lewis) as oppottanlty of
aormasmisiag Newland in the witness ►ox, so a to re-
lieve tiepin:met Hart from the odium at present attached
to dim by at once establishing his innocence with regard to
this serious charge, and at the same time to show how utterly
false was every word of Newland's statement.
Alderman Lawrence, with the advice o: the chief clerk,
said that the ordinary nouns must be wine through and the
new charges takes, as a eromiessmination upon matter that
bed not come before the court was unusual and scald net
consequently be allowed.
Some miser charges were then advanced by Mr. Williams,
after which . .

Mr. Lewis woo about to tall witnesses as to Hart's cha-
racter, bat upon learning that the alderman bad determined
to commit his client for trial, said be would abandon his
purpose. In the meantime be would uk the alderman to
swept bail for the appearance of Hart to take his trial at the
Old Bailey.
Alderman L1112011:111 said he could not think of accepting
bail in such a case as the one now before him.
.

The primmer" were then remandtd till Tuesday (this
day), to allow time for the depo,itions to be prepared, when
they will be formally committed for trial
BOW-STREET. _ _

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ASEACLTING THE PULICE.—John Jeffreys, apparently
a stableman, was charged with assaulting s police.sonstable
The officer stated fist late on Saturday night he ob.
served the prisoner in company with two notorious thieves,
and followed them irate Drury lone, where the prisoner
' separated from his companions and retired to a house in
Charles-street. Witness, who was euziona to Sind out
where he lived, walked there behind him, ard was looking
up at the house, when the prisoner opened the second ft use
window and en.ptied a chamber utensil over him. Witness,
assisted by another constable, tten entered the house, and
went up stairs to the second floor, where they found the
prisoner at the door flourishing a poker, and threatening
that he would smash them if they cease near him. They
succeeded in getting the poker from him, and ultimately
took him to the station. On the way there the prisoner,
who had been previously very violets', said, "If you will
take your hands off I will go quietly," which witness did,
but it would seem only to give the prisoner an opportunity
of striking him. Not content with that, however, the pri-
soner also knocked him down and kicked him dreadfully on
the shin.,,

Mr. Hall eked him what be had to say ?
The prisoner denied having thrown the dirty water over
the at/it:sr.._ .

Mr. iiiil—yiell, what do you gay to the susaalt ?

Prisoner—lt's no use my saying anything, became my
word won't be taken against his ; but its all lulu what be has
been telling of you.
The officer said he had once baton been in custody and
fined for an wank. . .

Mr. Hall emulated him this time to 14 dap' .mpriamment
is the Hoses of Correction. _ _

rTa• Fast,D ON TUE PITMASTER GENBRAL.-4.
remanded on • charge of personating • pensioner long de-
ceased, and drawing money in his nuns, was lolly committed
for trial.

CLERK EN WELL.

THE " John Butcher was charged by Mr.
John Baker, gentleman, of No. 3, Warwick-lane, Gray's.
inn, withal& assault and robbery.
Thomeson,l74 G, and Tyler, 412 A, stated that in con.
sequence of information of a rebbery and a description of
the persons of the thieves, who were believed to be in the
habit of visiting a place called the "Xi chin,"in Fox-court,
Gray's-inn-lane, on Sunday night they (the cfficen) con-
cealed themselves in Holborn-buildings close by, when they
saw the prisoner pull the prosecutor out of the house, and
forcing him against the wall, put his own right arm round
bis victim's neck end thrust his left hand into bis pocket.
The officer. immediately rushed upon prisoner and forced his
hand from the prosecutor's pocket. The prosecutor was
intoxicated at the time, and said he had been robbed of a
silk handkerchief and other property.
Mr. Baker being sworn, said that he had been
with a party and drunk freely of wine. As he
was returning home be wee accosted by some women
who inveigled him into Fox court, where they dragged
him down stairs into a large kitchen, filled with
men and women, &c. He was anxious to get out of the
piece, when be was followed by the prisoner, who attacked
him as described by the officers.
Mr. Combs asked the officers what sort of • place the
" kitchen" was ?

Tyler rep tea that it was a house let out to notorious
thieve., edger,, prostitutes, and the wont of characters,
who even accommodated with beds at 2d. and 3d. per
night there were fevers! beds is each room where men,
SWIM boys, and girls slept indiscriminately together.
There wets two large kitchens with ranges, large tires were
kept during toe day and night. The thieves regaled them-
selves. The kitchens were lit "up with gas, and there were
so I.s. than 200 persons constantly to the house. The
prisoner was known as a thief.
He denied the charge, but he was sentenced to two
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
WORSHIP-STREET
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A Savaoa.—Richard Saitubury, a gasfltter, living at
Homerton, was charged with having seriously iejured his
son, aged 10, by throwing him down stain, and else with
having practised a long continued series f neglect and
cruelty towards his wife and two other children.
The wife, an attenuated, care-worn looking woman, in an
advanced state of pregnancy, stated that she had been mar.
riel eleven years to the prisoner, and that he had been in the
habit of subjecting her during nearly the whole of that
period to a systematic course of ill treatment. He was in
the receipt of liberal weekly wages, but as soon as they
were p..id to him on a Saturday night it was hie constant
custom to squander the greater part of the amount in drink.
On returning home on those occasions, he invariably corn.
minced an attack upon her, which resultei in her
being driven out of doors to wander all night shout
the streets, or seek shelter in any wretched outhouse
where she could fobtain a temporary refuge. Last Sa-
turday evening he drove her out u usual, and after
passing the night in a wa.er-closet, the daughter of her land.
lord took compassion upon her, and invited her into her
room, where she remained until Sunday afternoon, when
she win alarmed by the cries of her children up stairs, ac,
computied by angry exclamations from the prisoner, which
were followed by a scuffing noise, and a heavy fall at the
foot of the stain. On hastening up to ascertain the cause
of the uproar, she found her son lying bruised and bleeding
in the passage, and having elicited from the boy that his
father had flung him down stairs because be refused to cum
ply with his orders to go out and purchase some poison,
which he declared to be his intention to force down his
throat, the landlord of the house immediately proceeded to
the station house, and procured the assistance of poinci-
ana:able Francis, who took the prisoner into custody.

• Ti. ripmer's *mom mats fir gee lit& figlow, law co,

firming his mother's evidence, stated that at the time in
question his father, who had been drinking all the morning,
and had more than once threatened to throw him out
of the window, ultimately ordered his to proceed to a che-
mist's in the neighbourhood and purehue twopennyworth of
Writ of lead, which he told him would serve for his dinner,
and that if he refused to take it he would cram it down his
throat. On expressing his unwilling:use to perform such an
errand, hie father mixed hold of him, and dragging him into
the leading threw him down the whole flight of stairs, at the
Mot et which he was found lying by his mother.
After some further evidence to the same effect,
Mr. Arnold severely animadverted upon the systematic
1 brutality which the prisoner had exercised towards his nem-
' tnnate family, and ordered him to be remanded until Wed-
nesday next, but consented to accept substantial bail for his

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The prisoner wes unable to procure the required sureties,
and was acoordiegly removed in the police van to the House
of Detention.
Baresvotareca.—The magistrate acknowledged the receipt
of 101. from "R. P." and also-the first half of a 101. note
from .• S. A.," for the outvotes of the poorbcx.
SOUTHWARK.
A Dart or YouNo Txtavaa.— Thonseu Carney, Edward
Crspps, Janus Mussy, Thomas Williams, and William
Ponlick, five ragged and filthy buys, were charged with
trespassing on property belonging to the South Western Rail-
way Company.
Sergeant Harris, 6 L, stated that at 3 o'clock on the pre-
ceding moraine he examined the arches under the terminus
of the South W Railway, and observed a hole capable
of admitting a man's body in sae of them situated in Granby.
street, Waterloo-road. On looking through this aperture he
discovered the prisoners, some of whom had pipes in their
mouths smoking, while °then were talking and laughing,
and all seemed as If they were perfectly secure from dis-
covery in their hiding plaos. The moment be threw the
light of his ball's-eye upon the group they all started upon
their feet, but the arch being enclosed on all i.ides
they had no opportunity of escape, and were secured without
difficulty. They bad worked holes, and undermined the
arch in 'several places. In a hole covered with a piece of
board, lte found small parcels of coffee, sugar, pepper,
candles, &o. There was also a quantity of coals, and straw
covered a portion of the ground.
The magistrate then asked the witness it he knew the
prisoners ?
The sergeant said that they had all been convicted of
petty offences.
Bent, the detective officer of the South Western Railway,
said, that a number of their companions were convicted some
time ago for a similar offence, and that it cost the company
701. to repair the arch which they damaged by taking up
their quarters in it.
Mr. A'Beckett said they were charged with trespassing on
the railway company's premises, and for that offence he
should commit Carney, being the worst amongst them, to
six weeks' imprisonment; Crippe, Hussey, and Williams
to one month each, and Pontick to 21 days.

THE OLDEST litHABITANT OE HAMPSTEAD, Mr.
Rowbotham, a dock and watch maker, died mostly, at the
me of 90. He told his ma and many other persons that in
his youth the Upper Terrace Amuse, on the south•we-t side
of Hampstead Heath, was known by the name of The
Judges' Walk," frem the circumstance of prisoners haring
been tried there daring the plains of London. He farther
stated that he had received this information from his grand-
mother.—Noce and Quoin, .

YEE IRON ellv 60si-tRADEB.—At the hurt meet-
ing of the Newport town council, a memorial, in Worms' le
its *waive differential dudes impanel by our Gallia neigh.
bolus as one of our greet staple ensathodities, compared with
those lovied on a more " favoured nation," received the same
of tke entire beard. _ _

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[AnszaTisan err.] —Bung Dtsussas, Cutaneous
Truptians, alarrona, sad Scorbutic HIJOOLZI cured by HOLLOW/a."
Onerstawr aye Pits-v.—The virulence of them camplaints is very
mess lasesteed b7f the Impurity of the blood, themakee to cleanse the
same im the fret step towards checking the baneful aerie of theme
maledies on the eo atitution. and there to no medicine is efficient for
this purpose as Holloway's Plan with which should be applied his
invaluable Ointment, as when combined. there Is no dimes of the shin
that can resist their curative powers. For the mre of old Imam*
bad legl, landulat swellings, mad ulcerous some these medicines are
mtuust by all
and. =ts, sad at hoarse Bolloysts
ber

CORN.—Cumeeserea, Jan. 6.—We Mem bed a dull
market today; very let; prim rennin analtered from those of this
day week.

CATTLE, &a —Col.cni.aTnn, Jan. 4 —Then was an
evident dulinaa throughout the market, sad the tranmetious were
Tory limited, but we can quote no partiealar alteration in prices tram
la.t week. The smpppplly wr re m% The Pig trade was extremely
dull, and priors toed full T per cent, to affect palm. Soppy
Sheep and Units, 2,160; &oats, 119; Pig., 3SO; Calvet, 14;
Hones and Ponies, SO.

LIVIZPOOL, Jas. 6.—The supply of Canis at this day's
market was less, of Sheep larger, than on last Monday: the demand
fair, sad prises deddedly better for both Bed and Metes. Beef, 4d.
to 51d. Mutton, het. to 61d. Cattle, 1,996; Sheep, 4,042.

Netwicw, J.Y. 4.—Our market exhibited a small ebow
of store Cattle; the weather being remarkably fine caused a few
salve, of peke, equal to last week. A poor show of fat Pnwts, and
trade dull, at from 6e. to G.. 6d. per mons, and few sold. The pem
Sheepbadly filled; keeping Sheep and hornets quickly sold, and fat
6s, 9d. to Ts. per atom. In store Pip and fat Pork no a:Mallon
wwth notmr.

COALS -......T-nwnow, JAN. 6.-Cr.oeu OP TEI MAIIILET.-
Buddle's West Hartley, 13.. 94.; But Adams Main, 11.. 6d ;
Tenfield Moor Bates, 13.. 3d.; West Hartley, 13s. 9d.;
West Wawa, 13s. 3d. ; Townley, 13.5. 6d.; Walls End I:tse-
tse, 14.. 9d.; Wall. End Harlon, 15s. 3d.; Wall. End Hilda,
15..; Walls End Medley, 151 ; WallrEnd Walker, 14s. 6d. ;
Walls End Braddyll, 16s. 6d.; Walla End Haswell, 175.;
Walls End Belmont, 15s. 94.; Walls End Hatton, 17a. 04 ;
Walls End Rustel's Hatton, 165.64. ; Eden Main, 15a. 91.;
Walls Bad Stewart's, 17..; Walls End Caradcc, 15r. 3d ;
Walls End South Hartlepool, 165.34...; Howdon, 15s. 34.;
Walls End Whitwortb,l2.. 9d. ; Walls End Kelloe, 16s. 64.;
Walls End Hessians, 14s. 9d.; Walls End Reuel!, Hall.llss.
9d.; Walls End South Krllos,lss. 6d ; Walls End Tees, 17e. ;
Wala End Adelaide Tees, 16.. ; Birehgrove Graigola. 19. ;
Hartley, 131. 34.; Cowper' Hartley, 13.. 94.; Sidney's Hart
ley, 13a. Id.; Begbie's Hartley, 12s. 94.-Skips at market,
1287 ; 61.