The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-04 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

(Before the Are-WearJudp.)
Wiliest Paw, 45, Charts Williams, and Jams Map-
es" 30, three desperate.lookiag fellows. wen for
attempting to break aed ester the de -beau of Wil-
liam Lewis. with Whet to steel the geode e.
Mr. F. H. Lewis, who appeared for the prosecutioe, said
the prisooen were indicted ler atteraptieg to break into
the dwelling-bows for the purpose of stealing the goods
therein, bat it seemed that there were no goods in the
house, and all that they amid steal were the fixtures. Now
as the indictment did sot contain a special want charging
them with intent to steal the fixtures, he should offer no
'Tidiest* against the prisoners.
The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Jseph Jennings, 50, was indicted for embezzling the
several sums of 4s. 6d., 4s. dd., and 20a., received by him
for and on scomint of James Loss sad others, his ma
ployers, and for stealing the sum of W. 17a. &1., the
metes of Jamas Losii and others, his starters.
Mr. Metealfe and Ms. Braley proesouted ; Mr. Ribton
defended the 09009 f.
This mu occupied • eusidemble time, and was made up
of a great number of minute facts sad reimpose to books
sad vomiters ; but the facie may be shortly stated. The
prisoner was the seeretary of the Society of Old Frilled.,
the Royal King's Lodge, held io St. Martin's-lath, and had
been so for 25 years. during which time the lodge bed
greatly increased in numbers. One of the charges spinet
the prisons was that he bad obtained • cheque from Mr.
Baker, the treasurer, in blank, but intended to be in dis-
charge of funeral expenses of a mu of the wee of Roberts,
for the sum of 101., but which it was alleged that the pri•
soarer filled up for 334 17s. 6d. lasted, however, of paying
Roberte's widow in full, he oily paid her fl. • sad when
repeatedly applied to for the rest, he told her Mai the money
had not come to head. It was only when the cheque was
returned that it was discovered that the one that was signed
by the treasurer for the sum of 101. bad been filled up
with the larger sum of 331. 17a. dd. A meeting of the
auditors of the society was appointed a few days
afterwards, and the pIiBODOI the required to make
tip his scamp* but he did not attest that meeting, sad
some Buis afterwards abounded. The other breeches
of the charges were that the prisoner during the time he
was acting as secretary received divers sums of money from
the members which be had never accounted for, and the
books of the society were prod teal to show that so entries
W beecif made for which several members had produced
the receipts given to them by the 'risesldaseit. He
absconded in 1863, and it was oely very recently that he
wee apprehended and charged with thine offences. la the
early stage of the prceecutioa the ebarp of alter-
lag the cheque from 101. to 331. 17e. 6d. broke down,
sad the real inquiry toned upon the point as to whether
the prisoner bad received the various contributions of mem-
bers with • felonious intention to deprive the society of
them and to appropriate the amount to his own uee.
These facts having been proved by the evidence of
several witnesses,
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, bat recommended
him to mercy on account of his previous good character.
Mr. Metcalfe said the jury would ecareely with their re-
eacomendatioa to be carried into effect when he informed
the court that the embeaskiments from the society by the
!grimmer bad exceeded is the aggregate the sum of 4001.
The AssistaarJedge said after • very loos iavestigatioe,
protracted beyond the usual limits, be had been fated
guilty by the jury, and it was impossible for scythe who
bad listened to the evidence to doubt that the jury bed
arrived at • right coselosioe, that be bad abstracted New
sums of money from this society which he bad applied to
his own use. The jury had recommended him to mosey
but at that time they were not swam that swami
other charges were ready to be preferred apiese
him ; sad this was • ease •that the alert
felt bound to treat with severity. The learned counsel who
appeared for him, acting no doubt under his instructials,
bad made an attack upon other persona which had Bowe
weight in avulse the scale of punishment against him, and
which justice required. The seesaws epee him was. that
be be kept in pepnal servitude for Sr. years.
Bass ' ' it' 19, who aolied himself • Ruske
count sad a near relative of Prince Demidoff and the Duke
of Hamilton, was indicted for fraudulently obtaining by
false pretences from Thomas Cowin the sums of 51. and 54
, hi moseys ; also from Pierre Gnilloa the nun of 51., his
' mousy. ; also from B&W. Bewliage the sum of 101. the
moneys of William Rawlings; end also from William Green
the sum of Si., his moseys, with latent to defraud.
Mr. Sleigh (instructed by Mr. E. Lewis) appeared for the
proseentioo ' • Mr. Hemp defended the primmer.
The De of Hamilton sat on the beech during the pre-
sesdinp.
Prom the statement of Mr. Sleigh, it appeared that the
prisoner, Eugene Milkiewicz, was • young man of geed
family, but had lately bean is the habit of obtaining mosey
and goods by false pretences, but had hitherto escaped on-
elation. In the parent instance, he was indicted on four
distinct cases of fraud. In the case of Mesas. Goole and
Albert, cowl hairdressers, of Piccadilly, he west thew
stating that he was related to Prince Demidoff of Russia,
end brother-in-law to the Duke of Hamiltoo. Oa the 26th '
of January he said that he was • Russian nobleman ia slight
difficulties, and as be was going to Becalm, is Suffolk, to
receive 5001, be jest wanted the loan of 51. to pay his first
cla fare to go there, promising to call the following morn-
ing to repay it, but he never came again. In the case of
Green, it appeared that he was • porter at the Beth
Hotel in Piccadilly, where the primmer was staying
for Dim or tee days. Oa the 15th al November he
raked the porter to land him 51., stating that he
was connected with the Roman Comdata in the City, sad
that his father was Bares consul in Poland. He said that
in it few days be should have 7001., and on the faith that'
he was a Russian count and • real nobieman the potter Ist
him have the money. In the oars of Rawlings, it appeared
that in the month of November last the pamper engaged
eats a; No. 33, Bury-street, Se. Jame's, and resided
Z:rrtemfor some time, always giving the name and title of
Count Eugene Milkowica. Soon otter he had bath there
he requested Mrs. Rawlings to advance him HS., sad ce ber
hesitating to comply with his request, and expressing her
astonishment that • Russian nobleman should require • loth
of 101., the prisoner said—" Yoe need not be alarmed. lay
father, who is a privy cionacillor and a very gnat man in
Poland. has deposited 7OOl. for ma in Messrs. Rothschild 's
beak. I have greedy bad 201. ea aeconnt, and am may wair
fax for a Montero from Russia to go sad set the =they."
Upon this reuesthtatios Mrs. Rawlings's scruples were
overcome, sad she advanced him; but shortly shaver&
the " east" left, forgetting to pay his bill for board
and lodipag. He salmequeetly went to Plymouth, where be
committed • number of (mode, where he was followed by
Inspector Thomson, of the detective polies fame, bet npoa
his arrival there be discovered that the "count" lad '
suddenly left Plymouth for Dublin. To this oleos Inspector
Thomson went after him, where he found him Lang at •
srsrrate hotel, posing every where as a Rumen nobleman
of high family. He most artfully ingratiated himself into
the good opinion of a jolimaster, whom he invited to •
splendid dinner at hie hotel, and his attentions to the job.
master's daughter were by so means ptable, mules be
wasted horses sad enrages, and the joismaster had jest
such as would suit him, he was on the polat of coming lath
possession of them when lespecere Thomson Met popped is
end spoilt the arreogement. The ether cos against the
primmer was of a einaltar
The Duke of Hamilton wariAead Mudd he hod no
knowledge of the primmer, nor bed ~sem hiss until be
was taken en this sheep.
Mr. Jane Hunt, from the Reim Chnesktte meld
he had lessela that allies for moves yeses, and the pimssr
was sot oonnested with the Emden Comehlw
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