The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-09 00:00:00

great sacrifices to procure the plies of the promised shut-
tions.— W. C. Lucy raid—in March last he advertised for a
situation, offering a douceur of 301.: he received an answer,
in consequence of which he went to Cannon-street, and saw
the defendant, who said he would give witness a situation as
town traveller and collector to • firm in Bush-lane, the
name of which he did not mention at the time, but said he
was related to that firm Aber some further oorrespondenoe,
and harim sent witness a letter, he said he was going into busi-
' semi ke himself, and would engage witness as town traveller,
MIXT. Mar had offered him two or three agencies. This
essiles wee a to. The prisoner said he must look out for a
Before witness went into his employmeet
le 301. in the prisoner's hands as security for
Miseneste lie ressived as collector. He hae speed to de-
pedrilitilrelluse 34 parcels of pitch as security for the re-
porting of Me SOL, but witness had previously paid the
money. VIM= got some orders, but could not fiad out
that they WIWIIISYSI executed, Believed a few of them were.
Never got beet lib money, and did not know whether any-
thing was ararget /Or the pita. Wu in his employment
about there neentha, and the name of Rust and
Co. was written on the door of the counticg-houte,—
Was paid only a week's salary, and a pound of the following
' week, which was all he ever received.—Mrs. Elisabeth Rus-
sell said her husband lived at the house No. 10, Bush-lane,
which is let out in offices. She knew the prisoner by the
name of Biller, which appeared upon the door of the offices,
and also outside, as Zilter and Co. Never knew any person
as Mr. Ziller bet the prisoaer. Used to open the door and
had received letters directed to Mr. Ziller and to Mr. Pru-
dence, and gave all such letters to the prisoner or his wife.
Never saw anybody but the prisoner and his wife. Persons
sometimesialled with parcels and boxes of goods, but she did
not know what business was tarried on. new the prisoner
as Mr. Ziller.—The prisoner was committed for trial.
GUILDHALL. -- PLUNDERING CHURCHES.— C. COPY
was re-examined, charged with stealing bibles and
sprayer-
books from various churches. The prisoner was originally
charged with stealing a bible on the 12th of November from
Cripplegite . Church, when he was remanded, there being
strong suspicions that he had been carrying on the same
system for some months. At the succeeding examioations
numbers of parties were in attendance, complaining of their
lossee.—Chamben, the deputy gaoler, said that he could not
proceed at present with a cue an which Sir A. Spearman
had been robbed, as he had received a letter that morning
which stated that that gentleman could not attend. He
therefore wished for • remand. There were several fresh
parties present complaining of having lost their books, and
who could identify the prisoner as having been in the
church the day they were missed.—One of the church.
wardens of St. Bride's Church, Fleet-street, stated that
about four months since • prayer-book, value 31.,
belonging to the church, was stolen ; and again, about
two months back, another disappeared. He now produced
one which had been found at a bookseller's in Bell-yard,
which had been purchased for Bs., the thief having cut out
from the cover the names of the churchwardens, dc., which
were in gilt letters He was anxious to learn who were the
purchasers of such books, for when they were defaced in
such a manner it must be evident to any one that they were
stolen property.—Alderman Hughes Hughes observed, that
they might no doubt be treated as accessories after the fact.
—The incumbent at Muswell-hill, Hornsey, observed that
several books had been stolen from his church, and he had
brought the organ player, who now identified the prisoner
as having paid their edifice a visit about the time the pro-
perty was mused.—The prisoner said be was perfectly
willing to give the officer every information in his power
respecting the property. He knew nothing about the book
produced. from St. Bridea—Chambers said that by Saturday
next he should be ready to go on with the case, when he
should have many fresh books to produce, and he had
no doubt that if publicity were given to the proceedings the
owners would be forthooining.—Alderman Hughes Hughes
remanded the prisoner till Saturday.
BOW-STHRIit —JOSEPH ADY'll POSTAL LlAstumas.
Joseph A 4 appeared upon • summons issued at the Mame
of On Poet-elfin authorities, to show cause why he rented
to pay 11. 14e. M., being the amount due for thcont=ttd
208 letters written by him to his numerous
all of which had been returned to the dead letter ogles, as
sot being accepted by the persona to whom he wished to
communicate " something to their advantage."—The de-
fendant, who pleaded non-liability, objected to the jade*.
Um of the court to entertain the question, and inveighed
against the Poet-office authorities for breaking opm hit ma-
fidential letters.—Mr. He considered that hits
were of no avail, and directed the case to promettil4tr.
Peacock, in support. of the summons, referred to the 01.111•1
clauses of the act, in order to show that if parties tear!
letters were directed refused to take them in, they Wing
unmid, the authorities at the Peat-office had power to ems
such letters, and to proceed against the writer for the
hacluding cats.—Mr. W. Scrivener, a clerk in the
office, me producing the letters in question, all of
wild& purported to come from "Joseph Ady, 6, York-strm
Chaeleeteetrest, Whitechapel," proved that they were all
unpaid, and the amount due upon them was
Mrs. es
IM.; one hundred sad
to 'when whom wereghsa having been rejected
bytbeaddressed—
'The thkedentpoems aid that he ende y affirm he had not
the letter,.—Mr. Henry se,Motritaies the
ash letter,
summons
htj
dehrearthad mothe
ans of answering the separate shim:,
ant he Men& he ought to have time to prepare his defense.
—The iefragsatniimitted that 30 Weans were dioeeMd in
his ismiliwzillag. earl routine= • sesseles thee to get his'
EMMONS AVM SYS Maros= win of the esundry.—Mr.
Henry Agate& tom some time being eMwr4 and -ordered
him is ',pier in • Iketaight.
WODAHIPtInSIET. ROBBERY BY RAILWAY
Gessmai—R. Romsesend 0. Crane, guards in the em-
plopasefg As Eastern Counties Railway Company,
were examined charged with stealing meat from a
van to the company, and fully committed for trial.
la the scone of the examination the solicitor to the corn-
Tele& that the vans had recently been plundered of
twenties of meat consigned to the wholesale butchers
01.. atstrepotis.
GLIDLENWRLL.--- Casio' or BIGAMY. —H. H.
pan, Wisher, was called upon, pursuant to his own re-
charged with marrying Jane White, his firstV.hilin.' alive. At the former examination there was not
stelisient =thou as to the first marriage, or the existence
of the list wife.-112. Sidney, attorney, of Hatton-garden,
m the pert of the peemeekix, said they were prepared with
mamas to substeerAhle discharge of bigamy, and to chow
that his client had been aged out of considerable property.
—Owen not making his appearance, forfeited kis recogni-
sed the parties were informed that they might re-
Dire ma Ste Amp.
MARLBOROINCIUITHILET. Baozzzusintarr. 0.
Dwartijollak and misanna to Mews. Peacock and Morthn,
Zgeamershents, Bennek-etreet, was finally examined,
with havisrg embezzled various sums of money, the
prOperty of hie employer. The prisoner had been about
trim mars in the employ of the prosecutors. A short time
ego same suspicion me created against the prisoner, and an
fame=temit=e, which resulted in clearly proving
Me 601. was supposed to be the amount
of MB astheMisment at various times.—Mn. B. Hewett
reitthat she midi the prisoner in several sums 11. lls.Gd.,
a, mill. de. Gd.—Mr. Peacock proved that
sum had ocalvesa paid over to him.—ldr. KIM,
Mme kepi. bar assents at different times to the
—Mr. Pipes* proved that he received four amounts,
by KOMI *Pilings each, than had been paid to the prisoner,.
Who was rally committed. I
MARYLEBONR.—Arrnwrian MERDBIL—T. Doe,
was re-examined, charged with having administered poises'.
to his wife with intent to murder her. The particulars of
Etea the mem% tion appeared in our paper, whey a re-,
mreeit ,Mt in order to afford an opportunity for en
et ardente of a cup and • basin 'apposed to have ,
t=eptnen, mixed by the prisoner in some tea.—Mr. C.
Me* WM, on practical chemistry at St. Thomas's lloe-
ph* lispeerlekat around the inside of the cup there was
=Dirks wanking of • dark colour, and in the basin there
shad belfnesp of tea. He subjected the contents of
beet le a eileetimalyel• and found opium in each.—The pri-
ma/oady eaTuestlay fortnight he went into Mr. Watt's,
a shwa& in the Edgware-road, feeling at the time very
unreill,natt mired for two opium pills, which he took home.
He win Imelesot of his wife's aocusatioa. He had suffered
=eat* a' esisplaint nearly three years, but had kept
it-ssint hulk kis wife, and had always taken the pills in tea.
—Mr. Bros et said this was a new story; when he was
first examinaljte never mentioned a word about having ob-
tained any opium for himself.—The wife deposed that she
bad never heard till then of her husband takitsg opium...-
The prisoner was remanded till Monday.
WESTMINSTER.—Moowaanro AND Roast-rm.—Ellen
Mottram and Jane Use, were finally examined, charged
with drugging a metlenum and robbing him of hie gold
vakiase= awnings' ash Dune money. The gen=e4
abesessentlhehmemee = hos a & asylum from the
the tiegadmiehemeL •Oe the 19th of August two soldleei,
mu= Medi, end Derby, the former of the 2nd battalion ed
Chenedger Quassia, a very handsome gold watch and
in p sat the shop of Mr. Byre, a pawnbroker.
met being ued tuffi of their Recount of how they became
pmemei of the property, gave them into custody. They '
were hied at the Central Criminal Court, and sentenced te
is swaths' imprisonment, Mr. Seroombe, the owner of the
watch, having the property restored to him. On the 30th
of October C. Lucas, acting sergeant of the 2nd battalion of
Grenadier Guards met the prisoner Mottram' when she in-
quired whether a man named Stoddy, of his battalion, was '
not in prison I The sergeant told her he was, and she said,
" Stoddy was a fool, and if he had acted as she advised him
he would not have been detected." She then said that she
met the gentleman (Mr. Sercombe) near the National Gal-
lery when she was out with the prisoner Mee, and he amine
panted them home. He gave her half-a-sovereign to mum
some wine, and on her return she gave him some of k
mixed up with laudanum and sugar, and immediately abet
he drank it he fell asleep.
.She then took his watch, and her
emaciate took four sovereigns and three half-crowns ; bat
at she did not like to leave him without a farthing, she pat
half-a crown back into his pocket. After making this state-
ment, she left the sergeant, who immediately acquainted the
police with what had occurred, and on mceting tier the neat
night near the barracks, the sergeant gave her into cuatody.
At the station-house she informed the inspector that the.
day after the robbery they met Darby and Stoddy, and gave
them the watch and appendages to sell. Mee wariiterwards
apprehended. The prisoners admitted, on the first examina-
non, that the statements made against them were true in
Earrtmierip committed
subseqtterm fortlydenu d the whole affair,—Mr.
trial
SOUTHWARK.—FRACDULENTLY OBTAINING Goons.
F. Mosssell and H. Humane were charged with fraudu-
lently obtaining a number of copper plates from R. Wilson
and J. Longman, copper-plate makers.—Mr. Wilson stated,
that in June last he received a letter from Monsell, stating
that he was about to produce a work which was to contain
193 illustrations, for which he required ggyr Nig et
the same time gave an order for *eve were tole
sent to his resiume, No. 16, Stemforeedreet. Two pktes
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