The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1853.

As soon as the sentence was pronounced Rowley raised
his hand and was about to strike hie fellow prisoner, but
was prevented hy the officer is chirp of the dock. He
then ezelaimei, " This may be law, but It is not justice ;
why don't y u give it to bias ?—he is as bad es me; he
helped me to cut the lead, and showed me how to do it.
He onht tp go with me, and its • scandalous shame that I
discoid be sold in this way like • bullock. There's no
justice in that."
They well thea removed._

.110,311.151 L gain.FCT ADAM.

William Anderr;Ois,4s,wis inTlicieUllorstealiag a terrier
dog, value If., the property of Edward Harvey, having been
preriossly convicted of a similar offence before a magis-
trate.
Mr. Parry prosecuted on behalf of the Society for the
prosecution of dog-stealers and their confederates.
The lesined counsel, in stating his case, said the present
prosecution was the first of its kind that had been instituted
alder the Dog-stealing Act, for which be believed the pub-
lic were mainly indebted to Mr. Bishop, of Bond-street, a
gentleman very well known in certain circles. By that
set it was made an offence to steal a dog, for which a ma-
gistrate could convict summarily ; but a monad offence
rendered the offender bulge to be indicted for a misdemea-
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none under certain provisions of the act, and that was the
form of the indictment in this instance, the prisoner having
been previously convicted before a magistrate of stealing a
dog. The facts were these : tho prosecutor was a stone-
mason, and on the day in question had his dog with him
at the Champion publie-house, in Limon-grove. The pri-
soner was there, too ; and on the prosecutor leaving he
mimed his dog, and went back and charged the prisoner,
whom he suspected, with having stolen it. After some
conversation the prisoner said he had got it, and took the
prosecutor to where he lived and gave it up to him. The
prosecutor then gave him in charge. The prosecution was
taken up by Mr. Bishop, as the prosecutor was not in cir-
cumstances to enable him to pay the costa himself.
The prosecutor's evidence proved this, and the conviction
of the prisoner before Mr. Bingham was proved. He then
lied six months' imprisonment.
The jury found him Guilty.
The prisoner said he only picked the dog up, and went
and gave him something to eat at • cook•shop, and he
thought it " wery hard to be convicted, 'ow he gay the
dog up when the prosecutor said he had got it." (A laugh.)
Police-sergeant 'Welding said the prisoner was a most
notorious dog stealer. He was one of a gang comprising
George May alias Dodger May, aud Adams alias Cosa-
.ller Adams—Houd laughter) —and had been convicted
before he was convicted by Mr. Bingham.
The Assistant Judge said it was • very serious offence,
sad sentenced the prisoner to ens year's Bard labour.

THE POLICE COURTS.
_ _OLT_ILDHALL.

Jam Pmay, sad ficanas PeZ4, hie nephew, were
almetW with esminitting perjury in voting as liverymen at
the el •Wfa for Cliambellais. • _ _ _

Several wilseasse were ersmined to prove that the pri-
mers presented themselves at the hustings in Guildhall oa
Monday morning, ansl, after the usual oath bad been ad-
ministered to them, they gave their votes in favour of Mr.
Scott ; but having desisted they were liverymen of the Car-
pence's' Campany, sad their alums not being enrolled as
such on that ettmpany 'a list, they were immediately given
into custody.
The elder prisoner declined to say anything in answer to
the charge, bat the younger one mid he was coming up by
the steamboat with his uncle Oho other prisoner), to go to
one of the hospitals in London. when a man oa board maid
if they would come into the City, they might put a few
shillings in their pocket. They accordingly agreed to the
proposal made by that man, ohs said his name was Brad-
shaw, and he then told them what they were to lay and do.
The whole thing was done is such hurry and confusion
that they had no time to heed the form of oath adminis-
tered to them.

The prisoners were remanded for a few days, and in the
source of the afternoon bail was put in and accepted.
Steward Stevenson Spriggs was brought up on a warrant
issued by Mr. Alderman Copeland is the early part of the
present year charged with felony in not surrendering within
forty days from the 14th of September last, on which day
he was declared a bankrupt. The accused absconded to
Australia, from which plate he was brought over in the ,
Sarah Sands, under the warrant of the commissioner in I
bankruptcy', and handed over to the officer holding the
magistrate's warrant.
The accused had been a partner in the firm of Ashton and
Spriggs, wholesale button manufacturers, who became bank-
rupts on the 14th of September last. The date of the flat
was the 13th, and the usual notices calling upon the pri-
soner to surrender before the 16th of November having
been served at his last place of abode without his appearing,
the commissioner in bankruptcy issued a warrant, which
was placed In the hands of Falconer, who proceeded to
Australia in pursuit of the prisoner, and ultimatelylsuceeeded
in effecting his awaits and bringing him to this country.
Some preliminary formalities were gone through to justify
an adjournment of the case, and the prisoner was then re-
manded for a week.
BOW-STREET.

Catherine WIWI, a young Irish servant, was charged with
stealing • gold watch and chain (worth 301.), a velvet
mantle, &e., the property of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of 100,
Strand.
The prosecutor (Mr. Smith) occupied the first floor of
the house of Mr. Stammers, the silversmith, in the Strand,
and the prisoner lived there as a domestic servant. For
sere weeks past several articles of property had been occa-
sionally missed, and on Tuesday lest Mrs. Smith, on enter-
ing the beck room of the first floor, found that one or
two panes of glue near the window fastening bad been
smashed, her drawers opened, and the gold watch, chain,
and mantle stolen therefrom. As the window opened upon
soma leads to which access might have been obtained from
the beck of the premises, she concluded that some person
had broken into the house, and resolved to send for •
policeman. The prisoner volunteered to fetch one, and
called in • constable who happened to be on duty near at
hand. Information of the circumstances was communi-
cated to the police station, and Sergeant Pocock, of the
detective force, proceeded to examine the premises. To
the well-practised eye of the officer it soon became ap-
parent that the glass of the window bad been broken from
the inside of the room; and having, therefore, surmised
that the robbery was effected by an inmate of the house,
he caused the prisoner to be narrowly watched. Shortly after
six o'clock on Sunday evening he saw her leave the house,
and followed her along the Strand to Duchy-place, • dark
narrow court opposite Catherine-street, where he watched
her while she produced the mantle from under her gar-
ments, and placed it upon her back instead of her shawl,
which she threw across her arm. Hs then followed her to
Newcastle-street and Stanhope-street, where he stopped
her, and asked her how she cams by the mantle. The pri-
soner said it was her own, and that she had had it more
than two months. He took her into custody, and when
they reached the police station the gold watch and chain
were found upon her, wrapped up in a piece of cotton.
The prisoner ha been in the situation about nine
months, and Mr. Smith stated that she had given every
satisfaction until about two months ago, when, it appears,
she formed some disreputable connexion which had com-
pletely altered her character.
The prisoner said that she came from the county of Tip-
perary. It was true that she stole the watch, and twice
afterwards triad to restore it to the drawer, but could not
get an opportunity of doing it. It was her first misfortune.
Mr. Hall committed her for trial.

(PORTING.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

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Although the regular settling dims not take place until 1
to-day, yet a good deal of business was transacted yesterday
in checking balances and paying and receiving. A large
amount of money changed bands, and, in the absence of ill-
omened rumours, we may infer that the settling in general
will pare off smoothly. Most of the money comes out of the
ring. Mr. Davis loses a very large sum.
At intervals there was a little betting on future events,
particulars of which are subjoined.
ASCOT STAKES.
3 to 1 apt Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn (t)
8 to 1 General Anvon's King Pepin
THE EMPEROR'S PLATE.
7 to 4 apt Lord Estates Stockwell (2 to 1 taken f)
7 to 2 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Teddington (t)
6to 1 Lord Clifden's Pelion (t)
At the commencement 5 to 2 was laid against Stockwell,
and he and Teddington wore backed for 2001. at suns
against the field.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
12 to 1 apt Mr. Williams's Chief Justice (t)
ST LEGER.
350 to 200 apt Mr. Bowes's Nett Australian (t)
DERBY, 1854.
20 to 1 apt Lord Derby's Dervish (t to 1501.)
20 1 Mr. Merry's Wild Huntsman (t to 1001.
25 1 Mr. Bowes's Marley 11111 (t)
500 15 Lord Eglinton's Julian (t)
1000 50 each apt Dervish, Ruby, and Woodeote (laid
in one bet)

Mistletoe, for some time the leading favourite for the
Oami, is to be Fold with her engagements, sad without
reserve, on Thursday next at Tattersall's.

NEWTON RACES.

Those races will take place on Thursday and Friday
next. TIN programme is of a varied and attractive cha-
racter, and a large meeting is expected. The following are
the acceptances for
THE GOLD CI:P. .

Agast iii-- -- - . Age at lb'
Weathergage 4 8 3 The Morning Star 4 612
Woolwich
Ghalab Singh
Little Davie
Is Juit
Sir Robert _
.. 6 6
.. _ .... . .

„.,
To check the discreditable practice of withdrawing horses
after their numbers are put up, the following new rule will
be strictly enforced:—” When a horse's number has once
been exhibited on the telegraph, it shall not be allowed to
be withdrawn, unless from accident to the rider or horse,
and the party causing it to be withdrawn will be fined
6 son."