The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1849.

msaa time applied to the Liverpool Stook Richter ; Dale
sppetred on the part of the fire. The decision was that
they had acted dishonourably, and they were ordered to re
hack the money. Afterwards received some promiascr7
notes; about 2501. had been paid, leaving due about 1111.
On the 23rd, Dale told him Pritchard had paid the money
into the Londun and We►tminster Bank and applied it to
his own um
Mr. Lawrence objected to this as no evidence against
Pritchard.
Examination continued—Nothing was said by Pritchard
about a set-off till witness talked of applying to the com-
mingle( the Stock Exchange, and then he said there was •
balance due from Bell, Bentley, and Co. of about 1,1001.
The Sharebrckers' Association would not entertain It,
beasts this was a transaction of Pritchard and Dale. After
receiving the promissory notes, which were on Mr. 0.
Smith, witness wrote to the Sharehrokers' Association,
stating that the matter was settled. He understood that
Smith was to d•4vn the shame, and had act done so ; 1201.
was paid in cash, sad two notes for 2501. were elem. In tr.
3701. had been ricsived.
Martin Luther Pritchard, one of the bankrupts, said he
received 7001. from Mr. Beverley on the 10th March last, to
pay fee 60 Dover shares. Had not stated to Mr. Beverley
that he had any charm He placed the 7001. in the London
and Westminster Bank to his own credit, not that of the
firm. Witness undentood that he had bought them of the
firm in Liverpool, but knew they had not been delivered.
The 7001. paid into hie private amount had been afterwards
transferred to that of the firm, who had an account with the
Liverpool Commercial Bank. Saw Mr. Harrison at Liver.
pool, and told him he would go to Manchester and try to get
the therm Marian did not a'k for the money back. Could
not say he took the 7001. to Manchester with him, or that he
had as much money then. Had securities in the beck,
which at one time were 26,0001. above the value of the ad.
Tanen made to him; but in coesequence of the fail in shares
this was altered. He nisi to get the shares in Manchester,
but did not ; applied to a Mr. Gordon. Tried to Sad Mr.
Harrison on hie return, but could not do so.
Bale, the other bar krupt, was also examined, but his VII.
dance was not materiel.
After hearing the several advocates, his Honour expressed
an opinion that there bad been no positive breach of trust
proved, although Pritchard had committed a breach of duty.
The certificate of Dale woull be granted : the consideration
of the other must be adjourned for two months.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YZsTUDAT.

Bones MIL Onaumunrca awn.
IN RE TKOMAIS WEN/LAW—LITIGATION.

This insolvent, who had been discharged under the act on
former occasions, again applied. Mr. Serjeant Allen (with
whom was Mr. Nichols) appeared for a Mr. Beaumont, she
only creditor. He was his own attorney and counsel. The
learned serjeant placed the as before the court as one in
which Mr. Beaumont had been put to very considerable
costs la law and equity by the insi bent, who paid him by
his repeated applications to this court.
The insolvent was examined and the attorney for the
opposing creditor called, who stated that Mr. Beaumont had
leen put to, at Least, 6001. expenses in costs. The last appli-
estion the insolvent made was to the Vice-Chancellior of
Zugland at Bouthsea, where the attorney for the creditor
attended at an 'spent* of about 601.
The itsolvimt considered that he had a right to call the
opposing creditor to account respecting some property b 3.
longing to a gentleman named Macdonald.
Mr. Serjeant Allen said there was no pretencs for say
such claim. Costs had been most wantonly incurred and
the ineofvent had contracted a debt without reascnsble or
probable means of payment.
Mr. Commissioner Harris, after the case bad occupied
some time, doubted whether, under the present petitim, the
insolvent could be relieved from the last Chancery costs.
He would, however, consult the other commissioners on 'he
subject and give judgment in a fortnight, until which time
the discharge on bail would be enlarged.
The case was adjourned to the 23rd inst.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—YrfiTERDAT.
HMO= Mn. swum ADAMS. ASSIITANT Jerson.
A Tazaz-Bnisznici COAT.
Denne D0,100(11$ was indicted for steeling a coat, which
was shown by the evidence to have been sold to • Jew in
Petticoat-lane.
Moses Jacobi, on producing the coat, was eked by the
learned judge who sold it to him ?
Jac be—They say, my lord, u how a Jew can never be
done; but upon my word and honour I was taken in here.
I gave 3s. for this here coat, and its only worth half-a-
crown upon my oath. (A laugh.)
The Court—Who did you buy it of, I ask yea?
Jacobs (balding up the garment —Look at it, your vor
ship, examine It, and you'll see that it was • regular do. VII
forfeit 601. if any old.clothearnan wculd give halta.crown
for it. My lord, upon my solemn oath I lost full sixpence
by the transaction. (Loud laughter) Yes; I was let in
for it this time—the first in all my life, as I am a living man.
Look at the article, your vonhip—now do, and be con
vinced? (Renewed laughter.)
The Court—Who did you purchase it of air ?—that's the
question you are asked, and answer it.
Jacobs—Your lordship, Vbeen in the old clothes line in
Petticoat-lane full three-and-thirty years, and
dons in this way afore. If you'll only inspect the article
you'll sae it aiut worth the money. (Laughter.)
The Court—DJ you intend to say of whom you bought it ?
Jacob—Why • coat like this I'd he ashamed to ask
eighteenpence for it from anyone in the line or out of it. I
never was mold vi neatly in all my life. (Laughter.)
The Court—Answer the question, sir.
Jacobs—Well you see it was neith r light nor dark when
the gentleman brought it, so I couldn't very well see ; and,
es I'm a very careful man, I won't swear to the prisoner.
(A laugh.)
The prisoner was acquitted because ho was not identified
by the witness.
The court then adjourned.

THE POLICE COURTS.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Exrxxinvit DIIPTIZDATIONB.—Iiobert CO/10//, a respect-
ably-dressed person, in the employ of Messrs. Thomas and
Saha Robinson, Bilk-manufacturers, in Fort-street, Spiial-
fields, was bron;ht up en remand, charged with having
stolen a quantity of velvet. together with numerous sums of
money, amounting to 1401., the property of his employers.
The prisoner was further charged on suspicion of having fe-
loniously abstracted 125 yards of undyed a ilk, of the value of
1501. from the prosecutors' premises.
A good deal of evidence having been gone into in support
of the various clauses of the charge, Sergeant Teskle stated
that on taking the prisoner into custody he admitted that he
had been guilty of the various acts of malversation alleged
against him, and also that be had abstracted the velvet, but
declared that he knew nothing whatever about tt e raising
silk, and that he coold not et all account for its disappear-
••oo.
The evidence of two or three weavers was gone into to the
effect that they had never received the various sums charged
against them in the book produced ; and it baviag been in-
timated that there were no fewer than 250 cues ot a similar
description, the prisoner, who appeared to be acutely con-
scious of his igaeminions position, was ordered to be remand-
ed for re-examination on Monday next.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
VINDICTIVE AeII•ULT.—MT. alums Walton, a wine-
merchant, residing at No. 44, Craven-street, Strand, was
charged with having violently assaulted Mr. Me:soder
M'Dougal, a solicitor, residing in Charles street, St. James's.
square, by striking him several times with a horsewhip.
The complainant stated that last night, about eleven
o'clock, he was coming out of the Parthenium Club in It,.
gent-street. when the defendant flew at him, and eau.aht
him by the collar of hie shirt, which he tore, and struck him
with a heavy whip which he bad in his hand at the same
time sayiag " I shall always do this whenever I meet you."
Defendant was proceeding to follow up the attack, when a
constable came up and immediately took hint into custody,
before witnese hai the opportunity of striking him (defen-
dant) in his own defence.
Mr. keener, the Chief Clerk, inquired whether com-
plainant knew the defendant, and what was the cause of his
committing the ussult
Complacent said he knew the defendant, but had not the
least coseeption what led him to assault him. He had not
exchanged a word with him for some four or five years. Be-
fore that period it was his misfortune to have advanced de-
fendant a considerable sum of money in hie business as a
wine merchant, which, from some misconduct on his start,
complainant thought it necessary for him to withdraw as but
he contd. That was all he imagined that led the complainant
to commit the assault.
Sergeant English, 4 C, said he was on duty in Regent.
street onTkursday night when he raw defendant par ,ding up
and down in front of the Parthenium Club for more than an
hour. Witness watched him, aid heard a person ash him
what he (*tended to do Defendant replied, "He sivsist to
horsewhip a gentleman and give him a d—d cut of the
head." Winton posted a constable there to watch the
defendant while he went round his best. About 11 o'clock
he was passing again, and saw the defendant go up to the
complainant, and strikes hint twigs with a heavy horsewhip.
Witness immediately went up and took kiss in charge. He
was perfectly sober at the time.
The accused, when called upon for his defense, said—" I
am extremely sorry to be placed in thispeitkia. ) r. M'Don-
though now a polisher, was for some time my partner in
the wine trade, and has for twenty years been on terms of
intimacy with me. Under the garb of the strongest friend-
ship he has utterly ruined me, sad I an now entirely de-
pendent on my family for support. Being a solicitor, be had
means, whichl have not, of resorting to strategems for the
purpose of boncealing kis villany to me, and as the mat-
ter for which I assaulted him was one that the law could
not touch, I felt that there was no other course
; left for me to pursue than the one I have; and, but for the
interference of the polio, eceatable, I shouldhamehastised him
; much worse. I know not the motives of his conduct to me,
but having gradually sunk in the scale of society, crtapared
with that which I had when he first had an connexion
with me in busisma. This might have gamed his to show
1 that vindiedve feeling towards me whim's sand me to
; chastise Wain the way I did. Per mere than eve years be
r had pursued OM sassene of essinet towards me, and last
, night was the edi Meese fir sues time et meeting
I him. This is al I haw Mum?
A solittor, whe Mudd en the part of the eneephiaant,
requested the Neglihato get to led with the we sannaa-
I rily, as it was besides. a matter b and bare. He bad no
doubt that the dellnulant wee not la lie right mind, and
,
from a converentisa be bad held with him this opinion was
confirmed. He therefore wished the ore to be seat to the
seldom
Mr. Hardwick directed the depositions to be taken, and
ordered defendant to eater into hie own recogniunees in
SOL, with two smiths in 401. each, to appear at Middlesex
missy now holding at HMI' Hell, Cliwollireta.

SOUTHWARK.
A BEGOINO LETTIR IMPOSTOB.—Joseph Vickers was
charged with obtaining a sovereign from Capt. Wool, R.N.,
manager of the Mendicity Society, by means of a fictitious
letter of distress.
Capt. Wood stated that on Wednesday he received a letter
purporting to be from Mr. Robert Connect, formerly sur-
geon of the Etebu, in which vessel he (complainant) had
served, the writer stating that he was In very embarramed
circumstances, and in proof of his distress he insioesd a
broker's inventory of goods which had been mixed for
rent due. Complainant, on reading the epistle, whisk
wee of same length, suspected that it was not genuine,
and for the purpose of detecting the imposition at-
tempted to be practised upon him, he inclosrd a Rost-
office order to a friend of his at Yarmouth, with three-
time that it wu to be forwarded to the lodgings
of the writer, No. 13, Earl-street, Southwark-budge-
road, and it was to be se arranged that Montero, the officer
of the society, wee to be on the spot when the letter with its
sreloasue wit rOsind b; the ;anion to whom it was ad-
dressed. This latter p'..l; atiopLf ,
was accordingly taken Into custody. Captain Wood pro-
duced a number of other letters addressed to different naval
officer., evidently written by the same person, and couched
in similar terms, the writer di scribing that he had served in
the sane ships with Viena, but was now with his fund' y re-
duced to the utmost state of distress. He (Captain Wood)
had no doubt that the prisoner, in collusion with some other
person, had been for a length of time in the habit of writing
fictilions letters of distress, and making large contributions

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on the public.
Hereford stated that agreeably to the instructions he re-
ceived from Captain Wood on the subject, Ile proceeded to
No. 13, Esrl.street, Southwark bridte•road, and raw the
prisoner, whom he questioned. The latter, in reply, said
that hie name was not Cormack, but that a person of that
Lame lodged .ith him, but that he would give no informa-
tion more than that person had empowered him to receive
letters for him. Hereford then asked him if he had not re-
ceived a letter from Captain Wood, with an inelosure. The
prinar.er, however, dewed the fat', and, Ilorsford observing
that he was rather uneasy, and anions to conceal some-
thing in his hand, requested to know what he had there.
The prisoner, however, at first refused to comply, upon
which Hereford insisted on knowing, and a sovereign
was then predated, which it is strongly pus-
pnted was the produce of one of his begging epistles.
Hlrsford added that he ascertained beyond a doubt that no
pason of the name of Cormack lodged with the prisoner,
but that the latter, in conjunction with another person, had
concocted the letters produced, and obtained money on Neve-
ral occasions.
In reply to the magistrate Captain Wood said that, by a
reference to the Navy List, the names of the various cffioers
beloeging to any of her Majesty's ship' could be ascertained,
and that ft was probably by that means the writer of the
letter produced discovered that be (Captain Wood) and Mr.
Corms& were serving in the Erebus at the same time.
Captain Wood added that he had no doubt if the prisoner
was remanded other charges would be preferred against
him.
The prisoner, who said that at present he should decline
ring anything in his defence, was remanded till Wednes-
day.