The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-16 00:00:00

(Before Mr. Baron Channell.)

Henry Dufoar. a Frenchman, and Charles Peatesia, who
had been convicted of uttering forged Bank of England
aotes,and David Hayes and Thomas Jervis, who had pleaded
guilty to an offence of a similar character, were brought up
for judgment.
Baron Channel', in pasting sentence, said that he was
sorry to find that the offence of uttering forged Bank of
England notes appeared to be on the increase, and it was •
veryznischierous one, and must be repressed by the law. He
then sentenced Dufsur, Pattesie, and Jerrie to six years'
penal servitude, and Hayes, who ad also pleaded guilty to
a charge of forging as well as uttering, was sentenced to
eight years of the nos punishment.

ACCIDENTAL POISONING IN BELONAVIA.--(TEIN
Day.)—This morning some excitement prevailed in the
vicinity of Lower Eaton-street, in consequence of • report
that • Mr. George Omahas]; of 26, Lower Baton-street,
Belgrave-square. • gentleman well known in amateur
musical circles, had died from the effect, of poison. It
appears that the deceased has been under medial treatment
for some time past for the gout. Last night the surgeon
sent him some medicine to be taken internally, and also an
embrocation. This morning at seven o'clock deceased de-
clared that he was poisoned. It was found that his attendant
had made some mistake in the medicine and had administered
the wrong one. Mr. Foote, chemist, promptly attended with
the usual remedies, but the unfortunate gentleman died in
dreadful agony. An investigation into the whole of the
circumstances will be made by the coroner.
FIRS.—Up to an advanced hour this (Friday)
morning the London Brigade were actively engaged in at-
BOW-EITREST. tending fires. One took plaos in the premises belonging to
CURIOUS CHARGE AGAINST • CABMAN. Mr. G. Oamdiasi, artificial Bower maker, situate No. 86,
A cab-driver named John Leggait was brought before Britanniaatreet, Citracied, where the damage dons is very
Mr. Henry charged on suspicion of stealing • gold watch ooneidemfire ble. Another took plea in the same neigh.
and chain from • gentleman who had ridden in his cab. bourhood, viz., in the premises belonging to Mr. T. Perfect,
Mr. Abrams, of Bow-street, appeared for the defence. a fruiterer and greengrocer, carrying on liminess at No. 7,
The prosecutor, Mr. Julius Ba deposed—Between one Tabernacle-equare, Finsbury ; the premises and all they
and two o'clock this morning I took the prisoner's cab at contained were nearly destroyed.
Regent's-circus, and told him to drive me to my residence
in Gower-street. I regret to say that I had taken too A REAL GuosT !—The other evening, a young
much to drink. I fell asleep in the cab. When I woke couple, on their wedding tour, arrived at one of the prin-
t found that he had dnven me to Gower-streetl aigal inns in this town. Having looked at their sleeping-
got out, and my impression is that I paid him his far., as MOM, which satisfied them, being one of the best in the
house, they took a stroll to We the beauties of the neigh-
afterarove away, and I then missed my watch and chain. I ran
the cab until we met a policeman who stopped the rah. bourhood. In due time they returned, end, on retiring to
I told the constable that I had lost my watch and chain. He nut, the bride was about getting into bed, when some object
searched the cab, and found the watch and chain under the I presented itself which induced her to utter loud screams of
seat alarm, alarm, and suddenly to enwrap herself in the folds of the bed-
The policeman corroborated the latter part of the prom. curtain'. The bridarremi bY the unexpected outcry thus
tutor's statement I raised, and not knowing the cause, became equally almond.
Mr. Abrams cross-examined the prosecutor as to whether : With pallid lam he was peering through de into
he had paid the fare, and also as to whether be was not run- • the interior of • four-post Waked. when the barmaid
Dig sway, pursued by the cabman. rushed into the room with • light in her hand, and at
The prosecutor said he was sure he paid the fare ; be once discovered, sitting up in the bed, the innocent cause
could not say whether he bad any altercation with the cab- of the bridal commotion. A gentleman commercial, in
man about it. the tobacco trade, had gone to not being told that
The constable confirmed the prosecutor's statement that hie usual room had been Pro-eogaged ; and he declares,
the cabman was driving away at • trot, pursued by prose.. though few believe him, that he was not awakened
cuter, i until about to receive the unexpected and unwilling
bedfellow whose cries disturbed his dreams and his sleep,
Mn. Henry said the circumstances of the case were TOT,
suspicious, but drunken men sometimes did very drugs amusing him to ries sad oak the muse of the disturbance,
things, and it was quite possible that the prosecutor might The do** Of the bride, who hacArenaiderately refrained
have put the watch and chain under the seat himself. At from fainting until she s._., reached ameareanot place for
all events no jury would convict the prisoner on the Performing that Indispensable Part„orlhe, ,erentofes seam-
evidence of • drunken man. He must therefore be Woo. was thrown won the Young nauT,s shoulders, and the
discharged. kindly barmaid carried her into another room, followed 17
Mr. Abrams said he hoped the prosecutor would now, the grateful bIidIEICANII. kesaind the intruder to daish tue
pay the cabman's fare. . slumbers without ma giving him the civil bidding 01 •
Mr. Henry should not advise him to do so. It was one . " good night."—Norringaose IMa, (Mardian.
of the strongest mint. against the cabmen that be was' Baauttaciesa'a oousur.—At the weekly meeting
drioug away at • trot. It was not likely the cabman would of the egewehater thud of peardisas, held Yesterday, it
drive away without Wilting paid, or aakinf the address of was motioeed OM a warmestbad been obtained against
the who refused to pay him. n feet it would AMA Beauregard, arilth who either to be • cousin of
have been duty to drive the painsager to the station. she Confederate rowel, for desergag his wife and family,
house, that the inspector might settle any dispute. end leaving them chargeable to the salon.

THE POLICE COURTS.
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