The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-06 00:00:00

FITHAORDINARY CHARGE OF CONSPI-
RACY AND ROBBERY.

Yesterday, at the Lambeth polite-court, Henry,
Geoldull JoAssasa, a person of military appearance, with
rad whiskers and moustathioe, was charged with conspiring '
with other persons not at present in custody, to cheat and
defraud Mrs. Sarah St, wart, of *event railway shares of
the value of 1.0001., and also with stealing two valuable
gold seals a diamond ring, and ether articles, the pro-
perty of the prosecutrm, from her house, No. 20, Bruns-
Inca-place, Barnsbury-road, Islington.
Mrs. Stewart stated that she had been a widow for the
last three years, and her house at 20, Brunswick-place,
Berashury-read, Islington, being larger than she required,
she let out a part of it to gentlemen. In the month of
September last, she had a bill in her parlour wiadow of
Apartments to let ;" the prisoner called, and having ex-
posed a wish to occupy the drawing-room and • bed-
room, said he should want them for a twelvemonth certain.
Witness told him that she was most particular in • refe-
Mee, observing that she might have let them to fifty per-
eons if she was not so circumspect as to character. The
piercer did not then settle on taking the apartments,
bat mid ho should call again, and mentioned a time. On
tailing a second time, the prisoner apologised for not
being able to wait on her at the time be had before men-
tioned, and on this occasion he engaged the apartments, and
pee a reference to the proprietor of the Prince of Wales's
Motel, Air-street, Regent-street, for his character. In
about an hour after, witness, accompanied by her sister,
went to the Prince of Wales Hotel, and there saw the
beater, who, is reply to her questions, told her--
Mr. (far the accused) objected to the witness's
slang what the hostess of the Prince of Wales had said.
Kr. Binas replied that the charge wee one of conspiracy,
sad It was his intention hereafter to include the hostess of
the hotel is question in the charge.
Mr. Elliott ruled that the conversation between the par-
ties at the time was admissible.

Mrs. Stewart then proceeded to state that, on going to
the Prince of Wales, ahe was answered by • tall, stout
tamale, who had ail the appearance of the hostess, and who,
in reply to her questions, said that Mr. Johnson had been
resident at her hotel for three months ; that be was the
nephew of Lord Falmenton, and hail been always remark-
for his gentlemanly conduct; and had been visited by
all the great in the land. She also said he always appeared
is have plenty of money, and paid his way ; but she Gould
net, of course, lay what his resources were. Witness was
se satisfied with the character, that she told the lady she
should like to see him. He crime forward; and
the told him that the reference was quite satisfactory, and
that he might take possession of the apartments as soon am
be thought proper. Mrs. Stewart proceeded to say that the
prisoner came to her house, and two or three days after he
spoke about her family, and appeared to be well acquainted
With them. He also spoke of her brother-in-law, who held
&public appointment at Trinidad, and said he had been in
the habit of meeting her sister in society, and his conduct
=gentlemanly and agreeable. Notwithstanding
nag description she had received of his punctuality
la paying his bills, he appeared to be altogether out
Mush, did not think it beneath him to wear the boots and
ether things belonging to her late husband, and one night,
while they were at the theatre, he expressed great fears of
Wage:rested for 10'., and said if he had that amount it
weld be of gnat service to him, as by paying it he world
Stake • friend of en enemy. She (witness) in consequence
pee his a ebonite on her banker for 101., end at this time
is had ilium at her banker's of 1901. About this tine
en yaw. bad shows her etas notes from a pen= who,
sid. as anima that M sbeald join him in • specula-
In worlds. a slate quarry, and represented to her that
alias engagement would be most beneficial to him. He
sake pieeented to her the note then produced, from his
uncle. Lord Palmerston, which be said he had received
from that nobleman, and of which the following is a copy
Broadlands, Oet. 12, 1852.
Dear Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 9th inst., and to express my regret that I
smut assist you in the matter to which your letter relates,
as I have no means of obtaining appointments for anybody.
—lan, dear sir, yours faithfully, PLLMIJUITON.-11. G.
Johnson, Esq.
His gentlemanly manners, together with his representa-
tions, which she believed, induced her to give hire another
degas on her banker for 1001.; and in tact he had*.
whole of the balance at her banker's, 1901., with the ex-
emption of 10/.
Mr. Binos—The prisoner, I believe, paid you marked
attention; did \glut make overtures of marriage to you ?
Mn. Stewart—He did pay me marked attentions, and
talked about marriage ' • but I treated it es ajoke.
Mr. Biota—lle persuaded you to dispose of your shares
in the Brighton, the South Coast, and the Eastern Coon
ties Railways, of the value of 1,000!., I believe.
Mrs. Stewart said that the prisoner said he could place
berths:es, which were then at her broker's, where they
would be mach more beneficial to her and at better inter-
est, besides being more within a focus that would enable
ler to know her reel income. She unfortunately congested
to his doing so, and the prisoner wrote • note to her
broker, the purport of which was that ho should deliver up
the shares to him, he promising to place their proceeds
when sold to her (Mrs. Stewart's) account at the Landon
and Westminster Bank. This note witness signed and her
Wier accompanied the prisooer,who deli voted up the shares,
aced the prisoner informed her that they were tribe sold on
the ISth of November. The prisoner also at the same time
tald her that he expected to be paid 2.0001. himself, and
this sus he should also pay into the London and West-
Master Bank. For the night of the 19th of November the
p'soner obtained three tickets for the dress boles of the
d4sum 1 heatre, and premed witness and her sister to ae-
asiapaay him there. They did so, and, in the course
the performance, the prisoner, addressing them,
Inped they would not think it rude his leaving them
kr a short time, adding that the atmosphere of the theatre
was so oppeassive as quite to overpower him, and then left
bas inee which t ime Anti I giving in charge at the station
bases the night before, she had not eeen
Kt. Bians—He left you very awkwardly placed, I te-
llers. You had to borrow from the box-keeper the money
dar_. you cab hire home /
Mr Stewart—Ws had.
Mr. Illaas—Aad what did you discover on reaching
?
Witness—We found that Mr. Johnson had been and
Itheitiel away everything bete to him, and on the table
tee discovered the followfas sn-kyMad w riting
fee Brunets in the greatest hurry. la six days
I be back. As I knew yea fret at trains I did sot go
*the heatre to tell you. I &all write on my snivel.
"H. 0. j...
- Mt. Dines said that on the discovery that the primmer
bed plundered the lady who bed just left the witness box of
MU, shilling she possessed, a diligent search was =ado for