The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-07 00:00:00

THE ExrnEsiOATUNDAY JANZSINt

CUSTOM OHABMS AGAINST A JOINT-STOCK
COMPANY.
.7.DVJ • W I

At the Mangos-house Polioe-oottrt yesterday
Inward Clesch, of Manor-how. Clapham ; Henry Ot-
leeiti ; John Carr Sharps, 5, Birelda-
lane; Thomas Walker, of iiihrewsbory-Lae, Plunniteed ;
sad Retry Davey, of 5, Birshin-lane, were summoned before
the Lord Mayor, spat a charge that they, being directors of
the libuvefield Gunpowder &employ (Limited), did unbar.
fully, knowingly, and wilfully authorise and permit default
to b• made in complying with the provisionss of the 26th
section of the Companies Act of 1862, with respect to for-
warding the list of members of the company, and summary
particulars required, to the registrar of joint stook oom-
ponies, oonirery to the 27th moil= of the mid sot.

Mr. Lewis appeared to prosecute ; Mr. Sleigh, instructed
by Mr. G. R. Dodd, appeared for the defendant Spm
and Mr. Murphy, instructed by Mere. Reed and
for the other defendants, who, with the exception
appeared
elsoolt, were ell present, that gentleman being absmt
through &linen. _ _

Mr. Lewis, after explaining to the Lord Mayor the set
ender which the summons was taken out, which required
that a list of shareholders of every joint-stock company
sheeld be deposited with the registrar, and which I. de-
fault imposed very heavy penapies, proceeded to give a
history of the formation of the company, lied to show, as
ha mid, the repave of the defendants m not registering the
list of rs membe se required by the wt.
_

Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Murphy objected to Mr. Lswies state-
ment, on the ground that the history of the company bad
nothing to do with the question at tune before the wart,
which wee a charge againot the defendant. for not comply-
ing with a oertaic section of the act of parliament.

The Lord Mayor, however, said he should lot the matter
have a full disetwaion.

The affect of Mr. Lewis's opining was to show that the
Feint mummy sprang from another, which was promoted
by Mr. Clench, called the Minefield Patent Giuipowder Com-
pany, which was wound up by • petition in bankruptcy,
under the provisionsof the Joint-Stock Companies Act, and
in October, 1859, the Mansfield Gunpowder Company was
started, Mr. J. C. Sharpe being the promoter. Th. company
WIN duly 711611111di and was to start upon •
paid up capi 0,0001., of which, Mr. Lewis
staled, Mr. Sharpe bad 5.0001. as the promoter. The
company went on until 1859 or 1860, when two gestlemen
who were his client, became acquainted with some of the
parties, and were induoed to join the company, haring been
told by each of the defendants that they had subscribed
LOOM, and • balance-sheet produced which showed that
they had 5,5001. in paid-up capital, which in reality was
5,0001. in paid-npsbaras whisk had both girth to the par-
ties, aad 5001, which wits owing by Mr. Sharpe. The ha-
laDowtheet showed a profit of 1,8401., which it wee proposed
to place by for • reserve fund. On the other aide there
was an lieut.—by plant, &c., 5,2001., making it appear that
they had expended the 5,001 in making a purchase of a
*at, which he said was no each thing. The old company
told the mills, &0., on a leasenoder Sir J. Shelley, and they
were demised to the new company under the same lease, so
that in fact the company, instead of having a capital of
5,0001., had in reality at the time his clients joined not a
shilling, which, he alhged, was their motive in not comply-
ing with the act.
Ifr. W. Clarke said he resided at 19:1, Adelaide-road,
St. Jobn's-wood, and was formerly in bushier as a ribboa-
manufacturer is Coventry, from which he retired in 1801.
He knew Mr. Clench, who introduced the Mansfield Gun-
powder Company to him. The balanoe-sheet produced, to
which Mr. Lewis had alleded,wam sent to him by Mr. Clench
in a letter. He introduced the matter to Mr. Smith, •
friend of his, sad they both came to London in Apr*,
andsaw Mr. Cheek and the defendantsclatter*
and Walker. He spoke to them in reference to the helium:
sheet, and all the defendants said they had subscribed
1,0001. each. He took 40 shares el 256. each, and was ap-
pointed director. He attended the meahop of the board of
directors, and retired in 1862. He had acted as director
from June, 1660. Mr. Sharpe had the management of the
company at that hem, and he had nothing to do with the
company except attend the meetings. In 1863 • meeting
was held for the purpose of taking steps to wind up the
company, which he attended. The meeting wen adjourned,
mid he attended the adjourned meeting, but none of the
directors were there, and no meeting had been called since,
and the company had not op to the lowest tines been wound
up or liquidated in any way.
In answer to Mr. Sleigh, the witness mid he was director
to four different companies, baring joined them since he
was introduced to the one in question, and he was intro-
duced to them by Mr. Clench. His name was on the pro-
spectus as director, but he had nothing to do with the
framing of it, and he took it for granted it was cornet He
ceased to act as • director in 1862, having goo, off by rota-
than ; but be still remained a shareholder. Mr. Sharpe mot
in his resignation in March, 1852, and there was a resolution
accepting his length you, and regretting that his business
prevented hie Wing in the rapacity ha hitherto had done.
Mr. Lewis said Sharpe resigned as manager, not as

Mr. Mai& said he was managing director.
The Lord Mayor to witness—Did he resign as manager or
director !

Witness—AA director.

In answer to Mr. Sleigh, witness said Mr. Dalrymple was
&muted to snowed Mr. Sharps. Mr. Sharpe became the
head of another company, called Sharpe, Adam', and On.,
also gunpowder manufacturers, but witness was not aware
whether by the articles his being engaged in another arm,
in the manufacture of the same article, disqualified him
from acting as a director, nor did he know that was the
reason of Mr. Sharps resigning.
In answer to Mr. Murphy, the witness said he did not
know when be Brat maw Mr. Chatteris, but it was before the
shares were allotted to him. He 1111 W Mr. Walker in June,
11380. He never saw the articles of association. He em-
whether
kild a solicitor to make anvil/ism, but he did sot know
be saw them. He was employed jointly by witness
and Mr. Smith. He did not 0410 the minutes. He took
everything put before him as true.

M. Mali-by—ln fact, you acted entirely ea the young
men from the country. (JAughter.)
W anew maid he could adopt that phrase if be chose. Ile
received a small fee for attending as director. It was found
necessary to make inch a proposal in order to get a board
et aIL

—The Lord Mayor—Did the shareholders sanction thorn ?
Mr. Leith—Thews were no shareholders at all, my Lord

Mr. Murphy asked the witness whether be could by
there was • shilling owing to •ny parson who was not •
director _ _

Witnem—Did not know. After Mr. Sharps resigned
there wee a discussion as to whether the property held by
the company should he sold, and it was advertised for eats
in Eel:awry, 1863. He did not take any steps to see if the
list of shareholders was registered, for it never occurred to
him to do so.

Mr. Samuel Smith said he resided at Lower Norwood.
He wee formerly a ribbon manufacturer in Coventry. He
was introduced by Mr. Clarke to the defendant.. He
spoke to them in reference to the balanoseheet. Mr.
Walker told him he had invested 1,000/. in the company,
and looked forward to a nice little income from it. Mr.
Clench said the same. He afterwards wu introduced to
Mr. Sharpe, and was referred to Mr. Chatteris to coellrm
the bidaase-sheet, who said it was perfectly correct.
In answer to Mr. Sleigh he said the shareholders were
seven in number, and they were all director.. He resigned
his seat as director at the end of 1861, after the mine of a
telenceebeet which be found to be incorrect. After that
he was solicited to take the management of the financial
part of the business, which be did, and put 2.0031. into the
coooera to try and get is right. He had nothing to do with
the mills, and was at the works. Mr. Sharpe had the
mansgemeot of the works. Mr. Sharpe did attend at the
board of directors, in 1863, bat he did not know whether
he attended as a director. _

Mr. Lewis—His name is down in the minutes as being
present.
Mr. Sleigh read the minute relating to the acceptance of
Mr. Sharpie resignation.
Witness, in continuation, mid there was a Mr. Clarke who
attended the board when requested.
Mr. Sleigh draw attention to the name of G. R. Clarke
in the minute book, as having been present at the meeting
of the board.
. .

Witness. in continuation, said previous to joining the
Marestield Gunpowder Company be knew nothing whatever
about companies nor share', and had never until then seen
• balance sheet.

In answer to Mr. Murphy, be said he did not know
that the list of shareholders had not been registered, nor
did he know it was required until the passing of the Act of
1862. He did not know there was any obligation under the
Aet of 1856. He did not know the registry was not made
until 1863. He did not know that Helms. Chatter* Sherps,
awl Walker were not connected with the company until
1859. He managed the financial part of the bugloss. ; and
he saw 5004 to the credit of those gentlemen in the books.
Mr. Richard Spine, from the office of the Joint
Stock Registration office, produced the articles of association
under which the Maressald Patent Gunpowder Company
wee registered, which was wound upin bankruptcy in 1859.
He also produced the articles of association of the Minefield
Gunpowder Company, which was registered in 1859. The
last time the company sent a Hit of sbareholden to the
offios was in November, 1861, which was up to December
31st, 1960, sad Moos that time no registration of the
list of shareholders had been made. More than one appli-
catioo had been made to the directors in refereeee to the
default. and an answer was received signed by Chatter*
dated May 14th, 1864, stating that the company had ceased
to carry on business for more than two years ; but there wee
no ineatioa as to why the list bed not been sent in.
In answer to Mr. Murphy wittier said the letter emit to
the directors contained a request, if the company
_bed
wound up or bad ceasedto exist, to send notice the to
the office, but the letter of Mr. Cbatteris did not nay they
had ceased to exist, but that the company bed ceased to
miry on business. . . .

This was the roe on the pert of the oomplaimuits.
Mr. Sleigh. on behalf of Mr. Sharpe, said as far as hie
client went there could be co doubt that from the time
when the aired default had been made, he had ceased to
act as a direotor to the ocingway, and he drew attsatioa to the
infante referral( to his renienatioo, and rid that the very
fact of his being esgagrd in the management of another firm,
is the manufacture of gunpowder, disquolified him from
liscsaltog a director, so that be could act be charged with
making default as a director. There could be no doubt he
attended the beard, because from his knowledge of the
Widow his premien wan requited to advise the director

as to what wee hest to be done, and Ws name was enteeed in
the minutes the same se that of a milligram named Clarke,
to which be had already called afteetirm.
XL Murphy said, on the met of the other defendant, that
a great deal of hielevant matter bad been gone into by
Mr. Lewis la his opening which be had not proved, and of
which Mr. Mismity complained very much, se being very
irregular, and which he mid be should not attempt to
answer, &Mimi* a perfect answer could be made. Pro.
osedinp were psenting in another court, where the defen-
dants could make their statelmalis ou oath, and he should
postpone the Wearing up of those matters alluded to by Mr.
Luna, which were very prejudicial until then. The only
I question he Mould deal with waa that of wilfully permitting to
be made and making default in registering the list of Mars-
' holder in compliance with the provisions of the Joint Stock
Companies hot of litird, and on the 26th clause of !Welt the

110191110011 wee taken out, and on referimeTtiTtiat aetli
various sections he found it alluded to aompaules formed
under that act. He read several sections, a which the
words, "companies, formed under tali act' appeared, and
he contended that it only referred to any company which
was formed after the pouting of the set of 1862, and not to
the companies which were in existence anteri3r to it, other-
wise he =ski not we why the words should so often be
repeated.
Mr. Oka (chief clerk) drew attention to the 176th section,
which he said overruled that.
The Lord Mayor seed Mr. Murphy if he was to under.
stand from him that a company might be formed, and not
be compelled to register a Let of shareholders.
Mr. Murphy said they were compelled to do so under the
old act of 1856, but the summonses were taken out under the
'act of 1862, and he. contended that any company formed
anterior to the passing of that act could not be rendered
I amenable under it. He was aware of the azistonos of the
section to which Mr. Oho hal alluded, but he could not
imagine why the words, " companies under this act,"
should be so often repeated, if they were not meant to apply
as he submitted. Is the next place the two gentlemen
called by Mr. Lewis had said they did not know the list
was not registered, and it was likely that the gentlemen for
whom he appeared, who did not join the company until
1859, were as ignorant of the feat es they were.
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The Lord Mayor retired to cousult with Mr. Oke, and on
his return into court said, llamas aouselted with Mr. Oke
on a point of law, he wee of opinion that the 176th seam
did being the clatter under his jurisdiction as far as it could
be brought to bear on the owe. The next question was es
to knowingly and wilfully permitting default to be made
in making the required registration. It could hardly be
supposed that gentlemen having the knowledge of such
matters as Mr. Clench and the other defendants had could
have been ignorant of the requirements of the act. How.
ever. the evidence was not sufficiently clear to show that
they had permitted the default to be made, and there might
be ►ome doubt, and be mast, therefore, dismiss the
summons. . . . .

Mr. Sleigh asked his lordship if it was a OW in which be
might ask for casts on the part of Mr. Sharpe.
The Lord Mayor—What, after Mr. Sharpe bad 5,0001.
out of a capital of 16,000/. as promoter.
Mr. Sleigh said that it was no such thing, and that Mr.
Lurie had no tight to Window such a statement, which
was gait* irrelevant to the are.
Some of the defendant* said it was a base fabrication.
Mr. Lewis said it appeared so from the articles.
Mr. Sleigh said they were wrong there.
There was a monad summons molar the Maresdeld One.
powder Company. charging the company with the same
offence as that charged spirt the directors.
Mr. Oke, chief clerk, rid that was taken out under the
act of 1856, so than could be no doubt as that point.
Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for the company, said it was
unless to trouble the court to go. into the facts, which were
precisely the same as ie the previous case, and against which
it would be useless for him to contend.
The Lord Mayor inflicted a perky of 61.

THE BROMPTON ORATORY CASE.

At the Westminster court yesterday afternoon
Father Charles Bowden, who appeared to be a very young
man, presented himself before the magistrate.

asked him how old #ip girl was..

Fathorpowden replrd he bolisvid.l6 or 17.

Mr. Selfe—The mother states with greet particularity,
and says she as prove it, that the suggestion of entering a
" home" was not voluntary on the part of the girl, and
that it came from you.
Father Bowden—lt came from me in the fist Instance,
but that was some time ego, and it was another " home r
but on that coosaion the mother refused her permission.
Mr. Selfe—The mother rye she never spoke to you in her
life before Mat Saturday.
Father Bowden—The girl flaked the mother's permission,
and she refused it. I did not lee the mother till lest Satur-
day, sad then she spoke about having refused it.
Mr. Selfe—The mother says that the girl told bier you
urged her to go to a home, but that she was unwilling to go.
Father Bowden—l spoke about it to the girl months ago.
Mr. Selfe—Are yen aware the father wee of unsound
mind! _

Father Bowdeo—No, I heard it.
!dr. Selfe—Have you ever Wien any pains to communicate
with this girl's mother cm the subject of her daughter, who
was pert of her family, loran home without the mother's
knowledge or congest
Father Bowdeo—l did certalisly.ratend to have informed
the mother that I knew she wee in a We place when she
wat finally settled there. _ .

Mr. Sethi—That is no answer to my queatioo. I ask yon
whether you had taken any steps to eseertain whether the
mother wee willing to let the daughter go away from home?
Father Bowden—l simply acted as the girl's adviser. It
was not my act ; it was the Ors, entirely and voluntarily.
Mr. Sells—The mother denies it strongly ; perhaps yon
have been deceived by the girl ; but allow me to say that
when s child of comparatively tender years, oely between
16 arid 17, has lost her father, sod her mother IN her only
natural guardian, end she u living in perfect happiness
with her, it is, as I have said, utterly incoosietent with
every principle of morality and religion to induce her to
leave her home in this manlier.

Father Bowden—l think that the girl will oonfina me in
mule( that her happiness at home was not at all perfect.
She was unhappy at home, and maid not remain there.
Mr. Selfe—ln what way wu she unhappy?
Father Bowden—Well, I suppose she did not agree with
her mother. On amount of family differences, I suppose.
Bhe told me that.

Mr. Selfe—Now, rir, answer me this. Do you mean to
say that you were not the first person who proposed to her
and suggested that she should leave her home ?
. .

Father Bowden (alter some hesitation)—le the first in.
steam I Besieged it, about a year ago, I think.
Mr. Sslle—Then, .w, if the mother's story is correct, she
was only 15 years of age, end if you had induced her to
leave her home at that time, you would hare been liable to
three years imprisonment.
. . . .

Father Bowden—l never proposed to her to Isar* her
mother without obtaining her consent.
Mr. Selfe—l want to know on what ground you advised
her to leave her mother's home on this omission.

Father Bowies—l thick ahe would have turned out
bad character.

Hr. Seif;:Her mother rya she is a lively glrl and easily
led ; that she is perfectly well•behaved ; that she had never
the knit MIMI to suppose she had fallen from the path of
virtue, mad was is no danger of it ; that she was very happy,
and keeping company with a very respectable young man.
I want to know wby you should suggest the girl's leaving
her home in this manner without in any way communicating
the tact to her mother. _ _ _

—Father llt;;;dtTnLiike represented herself as unhappy with
her mother ; it was also because I had myself sow the girl
in the streets, and her conduct there, and general behaviour
and demeanour were not respectable, and did not In my
estimation become her as a respectable girl. I erou-quse.
honed her upon it, and she admitted that she was under
no control at home ; she did as alte liked there, and there
seemed, she said, little prospect of her going on right if she
stayed at home. I think that your suggestion of the girl
being seen by you would be the better, and the more expe-
dient mode of proceeding. It was entirely her own act, whiob
she will herself toll you.
Mr. Selfe—Whas did you see her last ?
Father Bowden—l think it was as Friday or Saturday
hat, lam not sure which—l think it was Friday.
Mr. 13•Ife—Had you any reason, prevlotta to Friday, to
suppose that abs was thinking of leaving her mother and
going into any "home"
Father Bowden—Yea ' • on Thursday she proposed to me
that she should have homo.

Mr. &Ifs—What, without say sallies or suggestion on
part?
youfrrather Bowden—l bad suggested to her, as I have in-
formed you, twelve months ago. She mid to me on Thum
day, " You suggested some time ago that I should go into •
hour,' perhaps it will be the hest thing for me to do so
now.

Me. Belle—Without naming the plank le that • "home"
of peeiteote
Father Bowden—Yes ; it is a home ter penitents wider
the age of 114. It is also for imerrigibles.
Mr. Seine—Wm it as an inoorrigible that you roggeeted to
• girl who been ao good • oharsoter to go into the
" home '!"

Father Bowdeo—She said she could see no way for her to
p. mid it was dose to keep her oat of the way of vim.
Mr. Belfe—ls that your only ground ?
Father Bowden—My ground was her saying she was
in danger at home sad would run away, sad that she saw
very little prospect of leading • good life at home; I thought
I would choose the least of two evils and—
_

r. Axe you aware she bad been in service some
time ago
Father Bowdee—Yee • she told mesh, would leave home
ea the Thursday. I asked her where she could go. I men-
tioned owe or two places; bet she said she would lather
lot go them. I ,bowed her a petaled prespeetas of the
place I have mentioned, where she Is. She reed the eieme/al
sod suit she would like to go sad me the Saes.
Yr. Self.-(mw you give me • copy of the prospect!),
Father Bowden—l have net ate ; I tare it out of the sad
of the directory.
Mr. Selfe -Do you 'mow bow the mins to be admitted
Into the "home.

/;11;ar liowise —Yes ; rba mat tints awl saw the so-
thoritiak and applied to b? sdelttad.

11;78-eir=ficii•—.:“Ikeiartirrfse ha Nora navel is
this "bonii r _ _ _

Pother Ift;wasse—No. She estursed after applyisg. sad
I mew her for a few mast" sod bons,. sb. west tilers
cos the Friday. I wasted bar to wane it herself.
Yr. Belfe—Thsa she west to the "home" as Friday--did
go go slow!

Father Swam—Ye/4
Ilr..B•llo—Vpisk.ell those miles!

Kihr

Belf;L-What_ inison have you betides her own word
to that elb applied for admission and obtained it !
*her Bowden-4 know she had. I got a reply from Bur
authorities there to that *flask
t=lfit—Osie Oosptios 1 wish to ask you. What &dab-
is this--b Itewventual
YeAbar Bowden—ll Is • aoeventual est•bllehmant,
and the is under the ears of very good people.
Xr. Self*—Would that, be say objection to my wing
km there?
lather Bowden—l am quite igoorant of **Stiles of the
enahlithment. Of oouras I should presume that there
would be not the least objection to such • mane. I very
much wish it. and I feel very desirous that your augurentism
es to Peeing the girl yourself should be serried oatow it
will both serve to show that I had no part in the muter
and that the girt did it of her own free will.
Mr. fielfo—Why did you acquiesce in her gong from
home

Father Bowden—l tht that when the girl applied to
me I should not he jo tidd in ref wins it, for her safety
and to keep her off the streets.
lir. Selfe—What Tamable motive weld you have bad for
supposing snob a thing would happen to her! The mother's
statement is totally omitradictory to yours. The mother
said she was an affectionate, well-behaved child, lively, sad
just es a girl of that age would be. Girls at that age wire
geserally so ; the mother saw anything improper in
her oovduct, and she appeared to be In so danger bared
that to which all girls were ommixely lieble. Ohs
left her home in the morning with the intestine
of returning, and by not doing so was oertiWy guilty of
clandestine withdrawal from bar mother's horns, sad tWes
who suggested or stetted such clacidestiee departure from her
mother, if any such there be, eamnot be guilty of a legal
offence, but of as grave a moral offence as I min coooeive.
However, the motives which actuated your feelings in this
matter may have been good. It is not a question of law—
it is a question of morality and good feeling, sod I cannot
understand how this girl should have bees induced to leave
her mother and her only guardian as a child.

Father Bowden—Of ooume I hardly consider her a child
at all. Perhaps, if I might speak of the mother's past cha-
racter, I could throw a different light upon this proceed-
ing. Statements which she has made, and which appeared
in the pacers, will tend strongly to mislead people.
Mr. Belfe—Blie has come forward and mad* a public
statement, and as It appears to me is very precise both as to
data; and name, and everything else. She wished you to
do the same and give your version of the matter. 1 eat
acquainted with Mr. Frederick Blunt, mat he 'WM this
woman a good character. Now, a more impartial gentleman
than him I do not know.
Father Bowden—lf Mr. Blunt bad applied to me for say
information I should at Goa have gives it • but he did not.
I may se well here state that the mother wait originally a
member of the church of England, but was received into
the catholic church soma years ego, and it wag at her de-
sire, and while she attended the Oratory, that her children
became oatholim also.
Mr. Belle—Wm the father then alive 1, . .

flaw Bowden-;ll;evekaew hlm. Bbe received tem-
rral NM sad eedetaaes from thorn It mast have been
Wen 1857 or 1858 that she first attended there.

Yr. Selfe—How long have you known her?
Father Bowden—About three years, through the other
fathers, I know the whole of the previous circumstances.
She was received by the fathers as a member of the catholic
chap*, and attended by them.

lir. Beiife—Do you Mean to say that the daughter now is
question was not christened a catholic ?
Father Bowdon—The daughter wee not christened a
catholic in infancy ; she was not always brought up in the
faith, because, &comeliest so bar owii amount, she was 12 ar
13 years of age whoa she was limb admitted into the
church.

—Father Bowden complained of several inaccuracies in the
report of the proceedings as detailed in that day's Times.
Yr. Selfe—l think the report a very fair sod accurate
one (referring to the report). Do yon mean to say that you
were not able to tell the mother where the girl was, or that
you did not amen) ? There is a marked distinction between
the ability to do a thing and the will to do is.
Father Bowden—A year ago, when the girl asked her
mother if she might leave home, the mother said no ; if
she did she would fetch her back by teem I did not con-
sider myself able to tell her.
]fr. Selfe—Did you tell her not to acquaint the police
with it!
Father Bowden—l advised her not to.

Mr. Sidfe—Had you mythic( further to do with her pt-
tang into the " bane" than you have dated?
Father Bowden—Yee ; I wrote her a letter of iatrodue-
tiost to the authorities of the " home,' and I was also re-
spousiblelor the entrance fee.

-Mr. fielfe—Now, tell me, ea a 'initiator and a gentleman,
have you ever written to this girl in year life ?
Father Bowden (hesitatingly)—Not lately—never to my
recollection. If so, it was some months ago, and not with
reference to leaving home. I Wel, to my recollection,
wrote to br.. _ _

iti.l34lll4;—Now, for your own sakisfeetioo, I treat to
know whether or no you took any paiss to ascertain
whether the mother had give* her kaowladge or ooziest ?
Father Bowden—l endeavoured to persuade the girl to
tell the mother of her intention.

Mr. Belfe—That i.noanswer to my (petition. Did you or
did you not Mks any pains to eeoertain whether the girl
had communicated her intention of leaving home to her
mother'

/ictiMr Bowden—No, I did not.
Mr. Selfe—Now' am you net in • parities to inform me
farther about it ? Do you know whether she had asked her
mother's consent or DO ?

Father Bowden—l newt Maw to the caralivery.
Mr. Belfs—ls the Wien& to snag bed lenmoge?
Father Bowden—All I bon heard has boa emeaL
Mr. tblak Met awe idle tales sad raper=
had !ward should eat ben bees credited. Thip
Mist might arias tram WWI WWI isoalonlablo. Now, seas
ceelaseyd ebereater see be vaarawd far by twoprinshemt
cle, of rer
high she soil by Mrs siesilaM sad Morita-
blyead lady Perbiam, vim, I leave, allows bar a mall
annuity. Now, lie wish set be Ilksly to do se if Mrs.
N'Dermott wee se widemraies perms.
Fettle, Bowden—l tea oily mg WA the lean in the
neighbourhood the character of as uadeserviog pence. I
do not want to not imputation nee bar, bat I must ray
that she is• perm who in feet gen her Bolas by
Also I think that the way is which her rellden are=
up
manta so credit upon bor. Her boy who is at Moe
with her DOW is laces von the sirens ; then le as
ia the family, sod the girl has beau brought op ser;Liarti r.
After same farther onvenation, is Na memo
of which Mr. Sells mkt he hoped that as BUM sow.
muakatioa m passible should be kept up with the girt till
be had era her,
Father Bowden concluded by ming that he would in-
form Mr. Bolt. on the fallowing analog whether kw meld
privately me the girl in the nurse of that day, and is lamed
when be did that he (the worthy magistrate) would take
the awe in its full beariap, and judge of it is a differost
light to that is which be Ikea appeared to view it.

MIDDLESEX SESSION&
(Before the AseisteatJedp.)

Joseph Neville and Robert Milton w;reindkted for re-
mine( Biz Ants of wool, value 3001., the property el
NOM. Joins, wool merchants, well knowing it So have
been seam. . .

Mr. Estcalts (instructed by Mr. T. Bawd) prosecuted ;
Mr. Maim ((instructed by Yawn. Lewis sad Lewis) ap-
peared for Motes ; sod Mr. E. P. Wood for Neville.
This was another case of a aeries of robberies committed
in the wool trade, on* of the mme character Wei tried is
this court in the October sessloss, when two men, named
Carle sad Baker, were oouvietsd mid sentenced to mid ser-
vita& far five year.
The facts were proved by Daniel Spews, Jelin f &taw,
Thema Clex. William Newabeni, Beery Cass, mid
laspeetcr Foulper, and the latter wee warmly complinsented
by the Assistast-Jedge for the very isle way is whka he
had gives hie widows.
Mr. Biblon addremal the jury for lb* prismer When,
sad contendad, is 6 speech of coesiden ability, this
no feloniosa intention bad been made out spinet him, but
be had is the meet bolsi fide manner allowed Neville the
use of his stable.

if-r: WOO-a-I;l%ring addressed the jury for the prisoner
The Aiietwt-Judge very carefully ennimed up the evi-
dence. . . _

The jury, altar a non acemullation, found Neville
Geary, and fillies Not Guilty.
George Hall, polio. emegsaat 32 P, maid be bad knows
Neville for some years as on of a moat danieroas pe4 of
burglars on it. Surrey side of the wain. Some tine area
be wee a wining to a awe Fomented by bin at it. Bexley
Sootiosto, but tin tattoo stopped the ern, and maid be omen
to ben ben pat lb' don intend of time primer.

The AseildeM Judge rid, sties wbat lb* sear► bad baud
of Neville there was oely Gee coins for it to panes, and
the asekees epos hies was that be be kept is petal ow*
lode for eve years. As to \Moo, be eautioried bin to be
eery cerefol as to ha fakirs ceedoei, for if he should
owns there agate this ease would sot be forgottee.