The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-27 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

Henry Godshall Johnson, elm Captain Johnson, was
again placed at the bar on a charge of obtaining by fraud
and false pretences from Mrs. Sarah Stewart, a widow lady,
residing at Islington, cash and railway shares to the amount
of nearly one thousand pounds.
The lengthened testimony of Mrs. Stewart, and which has
already appeared in the Daily News, was read over, and at
its conclusion the witness added that she certainly should
not have entrusted the prisoner with her shares or lent him
ai,y mosey if she had net believed the statements he had
made, and which were to the effect that he had held the
appointment of comptroller at Antigua, that he was ne-
phew to Lord Palmerston, that he should place the pro-
ceeds of the railway shares at the London and. Westminster
Bank, where he represented she would get bettor interest, to
her account, that he was coming into money, 2,0001. of
which was to be mind upon a mortgage, and to be
also placed in the London and Westminster Bank. The
witness identified five cheques drawn oa the London by her
and given to the prisoner, and amongst the number was one
for 1001., which she said she had handed to the prisoner in
consequence of his having shown her a letter from a Mr.
Garner, who he represented to be the owner of some slate
quarries, and from whom he was anxious to take a share
in the property. The prisoner did not say where the
slate quarry was situated, or whether it was in Wales or
elsewhere. In a conversation which the prisoner had with
witness, he said "If Lord Palmerston should come into
power it will be 4001. a year to me." The prisoner had also
represented himself to her as a single man, and had made
overtures of marriage to her, but this she treated as a mere
joke. lie had also represented to her that there was a title
in the family, and that his father was a very old man. The
witness added, that she used to keep her plate at her
banker's, but as the prisoner kept a good deal of company at
her house, she took it home for his use.
Police constable James Brown, F 140, said that on taking
the prisoner into custody on the 4th instant he told him he
was charged with stealing two gold seal. and other things
from Mr.. Stewart, and also with obtaining railway shares
and money by false pretences. The prisoner said, " Where
is Mrs. Stewart ? I can settle with her in five minutes. I
shall be ruined it I should be locked up, as lam coming
into possession of 4,0001., and if I should be locked up all
sight I shall be a ruined man. The teals I've got about
me, and the diamond ring I left in another country, and I
eau get that for her." I took him to the station-house, and
watching him found 71. in gold and lls. Gil. in silver, a gold
watch, a chain, two gold seals, and the latter he said be-
longed to Mrs. Stewart. I found at his house 196., another
gold watch, two diamond rings, a gold pin, two brooches,
all new; and the furniture of the house appeared to be all
new, and of a costly description.
Mr. Elliott inquired if there was any testimony to be
produced as to the mode in which the prisoner had els-
tained his livelihood fur the last six months, for if, as it had
been alleged, he had been obtaining a living by fraud and
imposition, it would go a great way to negative his preten-
tions that he was a man of property.
Mr. Bions thought that the fact of the prisoner having
lived at and having been recommended from the Prince of
Wales Hotel, in Air-street, Regent-street, was sufficient
to stamp his character. lie (Mr. Bien) was not aware
that there was any further evidence at present.
Mr. Elliott expressed some surprise that the pelice-con-
stable Brown was not in a condition after three weeks
opportunity to inquire and find out to say something about
the character and antecedents of the prisoner, and having
fully committed the accused on the charge of Mrs. Stewart,
remanded him to a future day for further testimony.

SHERIFFS' COURT.--YESTERDAT. they would be more cautious in future. all new ; and .
the furniture ortie souse appeared to be al ; s
- t-
Thomas James Johnson, a well-dressed man, surrendered
Heroes lea. I.74lDZieeLelet Buseens.. new, and of a costly description.
to take his trial on an indictment in which he was charged
Heones v. LUMLIT.-1111. MACZITY'S TIIZATaII. Mr. Elliott inquired if there was any testimony to be •1••
with having assaulted Anna Maria Arnold. J I
This wee an enquint under a writ of e:.egeat, which di- produced as to the mode in which the prieoner had o'o-
.1,
The prosecutrix, a young woman eighteen years of age,
reeled the sheriff of Middlesex to ascertain what preper•y Mined his livelihood fur the last six months, for if, as it had Ji
the daughter of • painter, deposed that she went to live 04
the defendant poesused within his bailiwick on a certain been alleged, he had been obtaining a living by fraud and je
servant of all work at the Black Lion public-house, New
day when judgment was entered in an action between the imposition, it would go a great way to negative his preten- IL
Montape-street, Spitalfields. On New Year's-eve she was
plaintiff and the defendant. eons that he was a man of property. K
in the ba• parlour at work, when the defendant came in,
Mr. Unthank appeared for the plaintiff. The defendant Mr. Bins thought that the fact of the prisoner having p.
and had some gin and water. He asked her if she was not
was not represented, and Mr. Peachey (of the firm of lived at and having been recommended from the Prince of 17
• new servant, and on being told that she was, he remarked
Ofivenee, Levi', and nacho') appeared for parties con- \Vales Hotel, in Air-street, Regent-street, was sufficient it
that she must have a peat deal of work to do, and asked
armed in eller same whisk were in the list. to stamp his character. He (hlr. Beins) was not aware u
her if it would not be better to get two or three pounds
Sere deseudea leek plaice as to the order in which the that there was any further evidence at present. u
from a man like him rather than slave there in that way.
eases @bead be tam, and which should be taken first, but Her answer was, that an honest shilling was far better Mr. Elliott expressed some surprise that the police-con- M
ultimately it was decided that the first of three of "Hughescondition after three weeks M
stable. Brown vies not in a
than the greatest gains ill-gotten. He asked her afterwards • • • M
to. Lumley," should be taken.opportunity to inquire and find out to say something about N
if she had ever seen a comet, and on her answering in the
Mr. Unthank, in opening his cue, said this was a fro- op
character and antecedents of the prisoner, and having r
negative he said if she went into the yard there was
media, under • writ termed an elegeat, and the della ant fully committed the accused on the charge of Mrs. Stewart, te
ens to be seen. She did not go, and he drank
was Mr. Lumley, the lessee of the Italian Opera House in remanded him to a future day for further testimony. 0
his gin and water, and left the bar. Shortly 0.
the Haymarket, whose spirit and talent in the manatee after she had occasion to go into the yard to fetch a P
meet of the Opera were so well known to the pub 'e, pal. When she was there some man laid hold of her and P
lit who had unfortunately been brought to the same pool- MARKETS.
forced her into the ARO, ground, and shut the door. She P
lion as his predecessors in opera matters had been. The pre• p
then described a struggle that took place between her and -
sent proceedings were to enable the creditors to pay them- COTTON.-Irtvearoot, Jere. 26.-The sales to-day are P_
her assailant, in the c,uree of which she fell on her back, ,
selves with the geode of the defendant, but the only propertyat 8,000 bales (ofwhich 2,000 on ulatioB, '-
and screamed out " Murder," " Mercy !" and the man estimated
e-. • - -SPee . a
the attlition of the Jery would he called to, was the lease of placed his hand on her mouth, and one of his knees on her and includ ouu Bahia, at 6d. to uea. ; 1,500 mgyptian, ~
the theatre, and the Jury would have to mum the amount 500 Surat 3ed. to 41e1._; 30 Selsliands, 19d. to ice
chest. She bit his hand, which made him remove it. She
which, after the evidence they would bear, they might con• extricated herself and got away. She was unable to swear 2fidt° Bd.
. The market closes with a. hardening tendency. Com- B
eider that lease worth ; or, in other words, they would have
that the defendant was the person. She returned to the pared with Friday's rates, prices of all
.kinds, except Bra- a
to say what they considered to be Mr. Lumley's beneficial bar parlour, and shortly after the defendant re-entered and ails, are extreme. .American, sid. to 60., is 1-16 dearer. 11
interest in it. The scenery sad what might be termed the *
asked her what she halleo'd so for, and whether she wanted
theatrical property were in the pomeauen of a creditor CORN.-BeeroN, Jan. 26.-We have had a moderate ',e,
to make the governor think the house was on fire, and said
when the officer of the sheriff went in under the elegeat, show of Wheat at market to-day, the greater part of which 4;
he had made up hie mind for her, and would trap her
and the title of that creditor, Mr. Holloway, being found was in very bad condition, owing to the late damp weather; v
before the next week. She told the pot-boy of it, the same
unimpeachable, all claim on the pert of the plaintiff to the the best samples found buyers at Is. per qr. decline; red, T
night, and he laughei at her. She did not tell her mistress
personal property was abandoned, and in the present case 465. to 475. • white, 495. to 50e. Rather more inquiry fur U
that night as she had been to the theatre and was very busy Beaus_,‘,.•,h made 36c. to 37c. e
then wall no personal property whatever, and the jury had when she came home, but she told her in the morning the ...' "'"
only to say what the lease of the theatre was worth to the oeoceTeer-os•Tzete Jan. 26.-We had a moderate S
first thing, and went home to her mother. e
creditors There were two leases, and the rent payable supply of Wheat this morning from the grers for which s
Mr. Salentine cross-examined the prosecutrix very
under them was nearly 2,0001. a year. There were large the demand proved slow, at • decline of leper qr. on last e
sharply as to her character as a moral young woman, but
and onerous insurances to keep up, as was the case with all week's currency. In Oats there is no change to note. Beans 1
she negatived every imputation.
theatres; there bad been an assignment of places and boxes were in request, at full prices. 1
The learned counsel addreesed the jury, urging upon
in the theatre, and there were covenants in the lease which
them the extreme improbability of the girl' a story, and the CATTLE.-CROYDON, Jan. 27.-This market was scan-
reduced the value of the theatre to any person now taking utter absence of everything in the shape of corroboration. Lily supplied with fat Beasts, but they were of good quality.
it, and the jury would have to say by their verdict what
His client was a most respectable man, and through him Owing to the suitable weather for slaughtering, and the
the theatre was worth to let, after making these deductions, most solemnly and most emphatically declared that there number of buyers in attendance, the Beef trade ruled A
and taking into consideration the circumstances surround- wee not a syllable true in the accusation brought against steady at has: week's prices. With Sheep there was a good 1
leg the matter. him.
Mr. Willis, officer to the Sheriff of Middlesex, deposedsupply; the demand was decidedly active fee all sorts. The t
Several witnesses gave the defendant a most excellent best Downs were all sold without difficulty at rather more
that he entered and took possession of the Opera Howe character as a moral well conducted man. than 51. per stone cf 81bs. Calves in moderate supply, the
under writs of execution against Mr. Lumley. There were The Assistant Judge summed up the cue in detail, and demand brisk, and the prime•t quality made 4s. 4d. to
some writs of Fi Fa at the suits of Hart and redone He with great perspicuity. 4s. Bd.; the large coarse calves, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 166. The Pig
afterwards had warrants under the elegeat. He had to
levy for 1,1431. 10s. He was told there would be a claim to The jury returned a verdict of Itrot Guilty, which trade for both porkers and stores was brisk at previous rates.
was received with loud applause. This was immediately Suckling Calves, 20s. to 27e. each. Lean stock sold freely I
• the theatrical property, and he knew that after some inter- checked.
pleader proceedings that claim was allowed. at high prices. I
The Assistant Judge said he agreed with the verdict, but LEEDS, JAN. 26. -There was a numerous attend-
' Mr. James Scott, auctioneer and appraiser, of Cam- at the ISMS time he thought applause should not be in- &nee of buyers at the fair to-day. For sale there •
• bridge-street, Gelden•square, proved that he held poems- dulged in. He did not think that the girl was not assaulted were 672 beasts and 4,400 sheep. Generally the cattle
• lion of the theatrical property before and at the time these
, at all. were in good condition. Beasts sold at from 69. Bd. to
' P.meeedisg. were taken en behalf of Mr. Holloway, °` Mr. Witham tried a case in the committee MOM, but the 7e. Bd. per stone of 161b5., and sheep at from 6ed. to 7d.
marehwood Lodge, in the county of Southampton. details were of no public interest. r lb.
• The Under-Sheriff remarked that that was e
name in connexion with the Opera House. - ROMPORD, Jan. 26.-Our market continues to be fairly
I As indenture dated Nov. 30, 1849, was put in. In con- THE POLICE upplied with stock, and prioes firm. Beef, 3e. 4d. to 4s. 2d.
siderstion of • debt then due from Me. Lamle to Mr. Hol-
COCOUBTS. Mutton, 3s. 6d. to U. 6d. Veal, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. Pork,
loway, and the advance of a further sum of 6,0651. Bs., Mr. Si. 2cl. to 4s.
Lumley assigned to him the furniture, fixtures, do., of the MANSION-HOUSE. Sourneee, Jan. 26.-The supplies today are short.
, theatre. It was under this indenture that Mr. Holloway, Wm. Hawkins Adams, who has been many yeas clerk Beef made from ls. 10d. to 49. Mutton, 3a. led. to Si, 1
. whose Christian names were Horatio Francis Kingsford, in the Post-office, was brought before the Lord Mayor for Veal, 3s. 10d. to S. Pork, 2.1. 10d. to 4s. per stens of
e put Mr. Scottie peesession on the 14th January, 1852. The final examination, upon various charges of robbery. Mr. 81be., Milking the offal.
r assignment included the music printed and manuscript, Peacock, the solicitor to the Post-office, attended for the ----- ____ ___
t scenery, dc., both of the theatre and the concert room, and Firoloastion. SNIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
I an interest Mr. Lumley had in a sum of money. James Ramsey, messenger to Messrs. Jones ;Loyd and
SEABORNE MAILS.
D The lease of the theatre was produced, and proved by Mr. Co., Lothbury,_ said-On the lath of this month onthl too
nkesa
___ _ _ that - -__ - - easamd litet.offie 1
e John Espin, solicitor, of Bedford-row, one of the attesting parcel to the reet•olikey ofwhich. the paper_ produced
Co.itshamlartatlAysrecgrys=roW:lTe
witnesses. 'The document produced was executed in 18a, the coverieg. It is directed Messrs. D. Jones and C, by --.
Degrade madeap' Frame what I When
fora term of 66 years from 1825, and the palliest* it were bankers, Ltandovery. I paid 3s. 2d. postage upon it, and
COUNTRIES. In Omare/ FM- Part I due in
Faithful Croft, as executor of Thomas Holloway, of Chan. delivered it, together with that money, to the prisoner, Onse Leaden. Mpatelted. railand.
1 eery-lave, Mr. H. F. K. Holloway, and Richard Groom, who signed he book produced for that and two other par- ---.- -.-•-
li John Richardson, James Denew, -Edward Legh, and James eels, the amount for the whole being 69. eld.. p Amertoathyfirttpudret 11 IJan. W..... ...... ... Limped.- Arrived
Mr. Alfred Douglas,
hnr clerk to Messrs. Smith, epee, and kureinithyUnitect Stamm'
4 Foster Groom, as assignees of Thomas Chapman. The rent M •
the 18th lost. I tool, picket) ..........,__LJaa. 2L.............. Uvarpert-.. Feb. 3
I for the audience part was 1,5691.6.. per annum, and under Smith, of Lombard street, said-On
e another lease attached to the one mentioned, the rent for three parcels to the Poet-office andpotenglivee.redonthem to the A•men.atradaaettavmalli.eteatamat'eaapll
✓ the concert-room was 365/. Bs., making together, 1,930. 14s. prisoner, paying him 6s. 2d. as the paper
"John Amby, Esq., Stourbridge," I tun) el Ilea of sack moath,Southampton. Feb. 24
a There were co ..... ts for the payment of taxes, repairs, produced, addressed Ditto (via Hamill/a) N 124th of the mootteleover .........,Feb. 1
t and insurance, in two puma of 20,0001. and 14,0001., and paid 3s. for the postage as part of the 61. 2d. *Mu(rte Ceps et (Rod
i also conditions binding Mr. Lumley, his administrators, T. Birch, clerk in the London and Westminster Hope) l4,2nd of February... Flynn:oath ...lJan. I/1
Mc not to devote the premises to any purposes than thoset ere,
Bank,bie. Lo hb said-On the 11th instant I took to the Vets ( Most tweet) 14,25rd of the math Plymouth ... Feb. 12
•.Jan. 25
of a theatre. Peet-office 13 packages, for which I paid as postage to-larldrlae I.llllo.4vtbkaath elms. Dowel:Wm
Mr. Charles Ferber deposed that he was an auctioneer U. ss. 10d. to the prisoner. The envelope produced is that Hued
-........... ............ of the math aloethaiipton ; Feb. 16
and appraiser in Warwick-court, Holborn. He was ac.. of one of the parcels, and is addressed "G. Rae, Esq., . ~..Air.., .111 9th of the month Southaroptoo.'reb. 16
d customed to value this kind of property leases, and he had North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool." I paid on that Uttar's% . .M 2a4Stlrtbormeath Soathameten,. Feb. I
,t had considerable experience in these matters. He had con-The produced addressed • Cape °Mood 1i0p0...N 14thof the month Southampton. Feb. 26
package 2... 8.1. for postage. cover
14 14th of the moth Southampton. Feb. 26
, aidered the opera•house with realign tto its annual value, 8. reeves, Esq., Wilts and Dorset Bank, Salisbury," was Cafte de Vega
I to the 3, td eeartentioople • le iftalfteetthotmais cover :len. 30
„'" and of course the liabil•ties of the lessee. He had con- one of these parcels, and paid prisoner • •upon
=Antra Metthe
sidered the thing in all its beans' p, and was of opinion that that packet for portage. Ou 'the 18th inst. I took 11 other
...tmoco taw ......14 ms,...wsd. josid socthssioss.,Th Ta.sa.
g the annual value of the building was 5,5001. That was not Packets to the Poet-office, and delivered them to the pri- rt,iii Mlladlsl7theimonth lotithamptok, Feb. 1
211041 Twice dilly
over and above the rent. That was his estimate of the Boner and paid hint 11. os 6d. as postage. The cover pro- eraser
e value per year. The future lessee would take upon duced is that of one of them. It is addreeeed"W. Taylor,. GT,AO._ .......-..../f7thl7th27thef moo Dome ........ Jae. SO
Erionslelf 01 the liabilities of the covenants, and, deducting Esq., Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford."_ paid ,1ta;Mb_115..................uN:Tuaadaw.4.9 1116 Pruitt/. umwson.......lAwerm..-.... Tpleett. e
..
rt the rent, be estimated the net profit rental at 3,5001. That 3s• for that package. That sum was part of the sum
ii l_have /1c...ie.."...
........ ti 17th date stentb Mithemeen. Feb. 16
1" he considered would be the interest of any person placed referred to. The_ witnessideantieed the cove' of the Inland - .Miltl4 Twice deity lietylwed...... Twice de.
'e in Mr. Lumley's situation as lessee. The risk of letting packages addressed to other p rues, and paid for at the Ladta(vtaSooihani t.) 111,4th&ZOthof month louthautptoo. Feb. 24
if could not be estimated. Ile had made this estimate same time. ladle (els ) 21 1 Stims.l4thef mooth Dever ........ Feb. 1
allowing that 41 boxes and 55 stalls had been assigned. Samuel Marsden, messenger to Messrs. Masterman and India (via Ceps rd Qom, 1
N' 14th of the month Southampton. Feb. 26
~ The Under-Sheriff asked what the value of the lease was Co., of Nicholas-lane, proved that he had delivered six 4trtala NlOh of the month Southampton. Feb. 26
it as • simple chattel. parcels to the prisoner, together with the postage, amount- tily, m t„,
ing to 15s. 64., on the 11th instant; and, on a subsequent -,,,steereemelieteee vie -224,14th.latithol useathl Southamptan. Feb. 24
The witness said that would be very difficult to say. Feb. 1
1- Mr. Unthask said he did not take the lease as a chattel, day, other parcels, together with 169.4 d. postage, and that D100(41e ) ?4 4(.11a34th oteaccm , Dow
1112nd of the ntonthlgoothatepton. Feb. I
bat, as he was enabled to do under the act of parliament, the packages addressed to Messrs. Bailey, of Alirgavenny, Meek*
ye he treated it as real property, and elected accordingly.belonged to the number. Madeira - A 9110123d0t therno..ttoothemplos. Feb. 12
would not in any way treat the lease as a chattel, butHese ir. George Jobe Nash, clerk in the Inland Department mate ..... ..... - ..... N 1 lth•lfildas°427eb In. 25
month Dever "......
land, as there was no personal property? of the rust office, said, the prisoner has been fer many t4,,,,1... PI Stillsth2Stlialma Dover
es The Under-Sheriff observed that there wen writs of fl. fa. yeses clerk ie the office, and has lately acted as clerk for sepal etatire lt sthl.6oosthotmoni Dover
eenthateptoo Jae. 26
inoel
re in the hands of the officer before the one in the present linkers' parcels, and it was hie duty to receive bankers' Peninsula N 7thlrth27tkor
OM. How were they to be regarded as to•priority ? parcels and the postage of them, and enter them in a book Fern M ilaidAl7thof monthiSouthamptoa. Feb. 1
Feb. 2
1124
2baSthltithwittettklfosso%
.401M.verth.032
Feb. 1
a Mr. Unthank thought that did not matter. hatT ques- with the weight of them end. the postage re crived. I pro Tmeamicam le
lion would be treated as in the cue of a first mortgagee. duce that book. The entries ought. to. have tne precise Van mow, Lind*,
1- The learned Under-Sheriff' might impart into the finding of amount of postage. received_ by him, and the weight of each Australia)
a- the jury the feet of prior writ ; but the jury must find what package.
The entries on Jan. 18, are t • prisoner'shand- ~ ma mans tot „Imam am macapc
of oaaa amp.
..T.
.4..
id was the worth of the lease at the time of the judgment in writing. The weight marked on the envelope addressed to ea the tad et away aNereate month. Them made up on the sotg
Id this case. Messrs. D. Jones and Co. is 18 oz., and the postage is 35. 2d. sad 14th el bilk math via nc,,,th.pu,,,, and Marseilles an sent by
id The prior writs were then produced pro forma, and in the prisoner's writing. The number of the packet is 24 in 'ailing meets at mum from Singapore.
to proved, the prisoner's figures. The entry in his book is " January 4 Nags are As =as upon the lid 01 every alternate mouth fet
e-
Mr. Farber, in further examination, stated that he con- 18, No. 24, Jones and Company, Llandovery, weight 6 oi., theoCsPe.n. mum° mess, Ibustkot ayyNteity thus narked (e). we compas-
s sent by Jones Loyd and Co., per memenger or ei
as Massed the °assts. worth 3,5001' e'yeee' treeePeeltee of the is. 24
fitagby IV H. Adams." There le Tn." /sells is timer. saga tilts toot be made up Ude math
7. fact that the scene y, properties, eke., did not belong to it. 1 clerk, J. Ramsey. Received W. et* The West Ong at
14 Kr. l'eschey, who appeared for parties cancerned lumber 12 ounces not accounted for, and 2s. not areoluttsd for In berme the sight alas rith len,