The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1853

GUILDHALL.

Thomas Hayden, a drover, of South Ockenden, was
brought up on remand, charged with stealing five Scotch
heifers, value 881. 16s. the property of Mr. Gco. Clark, of
North Ockenden, in issex.
The prosecutor havMg been sworn said—l am a butcher
by trade, but I keep the White Horse in North Ockenden.
On the 7th of JulWatson,ut I bought five black poll Scotch
heifers of a Mr. W at Gravesend market. I paid
171. 15s. each for them, and employed the prisoner to take
them by the railway to North Woolwich, and then to walk
them up to Smithfield and place them in the hands of Messrs.
Walton and Eve, the salesmen, to dispose of. The prisoner
returned on the following evening, and said the market was a
very bad oae. Only 16/. 10s. each was offered for the beasts,
and thinking they were worth more, he did not sell them,
but turned them out to gazes in the Plaistow marshes, in-
tending to take them to Smithfield on the following market
day. I told him it was wrong, as they were stalled beasts
and would waste away if turned out, and the prisoner re-
plied that he had taken them where there was a very good
feed, and if there was any charge made for them he would
pay it. This was on Friday, the Bth of July, and on Wed-
nesday, the 13th, I saw the prisoner again, and he told me
he had sold the heifers and that the money was lying at
I Pocklington's bank. inquired who he got to sell the
beasts, and he said it was a Mr. Playford. On Thursday,
the 14th of July, I came up to London, and ascertained
there was no money paid into the bank in my name or on
my account.
Cross-examined—A drover named Cumbers was present
when I gave the prisoner instructions about the beasts.
Cumbers is not a Partner of mine ; but we have been joint
purchasers of cattle on several occasions. I always advanced
the money, but I never got repaid except one 1101. In the
present instance I bought the five heifers and gave Cum-
bers a 501. note, a 201. note, and the rest in sovereigns to
pay for them.
Mr. Walton said lam a [salesman. I never sold any
beasts for Mr. Clark either on the 7th sr the Bth of July,
or indeed on any other day that I recollect. I saw the
prisoner on one of those days and he told me that he
bought five heifers at Gravesend market for 17/. 151. each,
and sold them to Mr.Playford of Diu, in Norfolk, for 181.8 s.
each. On two occasions I have received beasts from the
prisoner, bat 1 could not say whether they were his own
property or Mr. Clark's.
Mr. Watson said I am a butcher and salesman at Stroud,
near Gravesend. I sold the five heifers in question to
Mr. Clark, but Cumbers brought me the money. The
prisoner did not buy any beasts of me.
Mr. Lacy said I am a clerk in Messrs. Pocklington's
bank No money has been paid in to Mr. Clark's account
either on the Bth of July or since.
The officer said he searched the prisoner and found on
him 341. Gs. 82d.
The prisoner was then remanded.
MARLBORO GH- STREET.

Andreas Raynatai,tlieYreaCilmaniTi;ii on Wednesday
for unlawfully soliciting Prince de Joinville to conspire
with bins in an attempt on the life of the Emperor Louis
Napoleon, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with
having been found drunk in Penton-street, Haymarket, last
night, and with having assaulted Andre Arnaud, a country-
man, who gave him into the custody of the police.
As the prosecutor did not appear to press the charge, Mr.
Hardwick ordered the defendant to be liberated.