The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-02 00:00:00

GUILDRALL

Taruarsttnra LiTill brought up
for final examination, on the dune of seeding letters
threatening to take the live of his wife and son, unless the
former sent him 101 or 161. immediately.
The evidences having been recapitulated, Alderman Hum-
phery committed the prisoner for trial, and he was conveyed
to Newgate.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
EIIIIISIXNZIM—Jamss Miller, a well-dressed man, was
charged wits eunbenling the sum of 241., received for and
on account of Mr. W. Pawsoa, pianoforte-maker, 4, Cleve-
land-street, Fituorequers.
The progenitor stated that In the swath of July last the
prisoner was introdesed to him ea a person who possessed
great Utilities in disposing of pianofor.es, and by engaging
him as comminion. spat witness would materially benefit
himself. Witness said he should consider about it, and the
prisoner then left the plus. On the 18th August the pri-
soner came to him stain and told witness that be had got
en
order to purchase a pianoforte for a friend at Brighton,
and if witnes► would let him have one to show the party,
he (the prisoner) had no doubt of getting him to
buy it. Upon thus representations witness agreed to
let the prisoner have a pianoforte, with the understanding
that he was to act as his agent, and to receive on all orders
and sales effected a commission of 10 per cent. Oa the fel-
lowing day the primmer selected a piano worth 244., and
gave witness written directions to forward it to Brighton,
where he himself was going, and as soon se he got the
money ha would seed him a Post-office order for the ararunt
less 10 per cent. The instrument was sent aecordiegly, and
a few days after he received a letter from the prisoner, en-
duing two sovereigns, with a request that witness would
draw upon him at three months for the balance. He refused
to do so, and on subsequent inquiry he ascertained that the
prisoner had appropriated the proceeds of the sale to his own
use. Under then circume• anon he gave him into custody.
Mr. John Latham, 28, Howland-street, raid the prisoner
told him that he had acted very foolishly, but he had for-
warded Mr. Pewees 16/, enclosed in en eon, lope, and Mr.
Harper, the person who purchased the piano, had :paid
the rest.

Mr. George Harper, an Innkeeper, retiding at Brighton,
proved purchasing a piano of the prisoner for 241., on the
27th of August last, and that he paid the prisoner the
amount, and received the receipt produced from hies.
Mr. M'Gregor Logan slid he was present when the ar-
rangement was entered into between Mr. Pawson and the
prisoner, and distinctly heard Mr. Pawson state that the
prisoner was to act in the capacity of agent, and to receive
10 per cent. commission on all sales or orders.
The prisoner's solicitor contended that the charge of em-
bezzlement could not be sustained, inasmuch as the prisoner
had sold the piano in his own name. This, therefore, mace
it merely a matter of dtba He had attempted to effect an
arrangement between kis client and the prosecutor, but had
failed in his effort to do so. _ _

Mr. Bingham said he bad remanded the primmer in the
hope that he would hare settled the matter. He should now
remand him until next Monday week, in the hope that he
would pay the money down, end all the expenses to which
the prosentor had been put. If this wu net done, he should
certainly commit him for trial.
Bail was accepted !or the prisoner's appearance on that day.