The Express.
London, England, 1851-05-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.
Messrs. Foster, Porter, aset.Co., of Wood-street, Cheap-
side, were charged with pirating a design for a parasol, the
registered property of Messrs. Enfcll, Samuels, and Co., of
Milk-street, Cheapside.
As usual, the efforts of claimant and defendant were
respectively directed to establish and disprove resemblance
of the registered and non-registered articles. The Alder-
man, however, decided that the alteration was only a
colourable one to evade the copyright, and he therefore ad-
judged the defendant to pay a mitigated fine of 51., with
cents, amounting in all to 121.
CLERKENWELL.
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Mr. G. Henry Baton, master of St. Pancras Workhouse,
was again examined, on a charge of criminally assaulting
Eliza Smith, aged 16, a pauper inmate of the workhouse.
The directors of the poor, by whom the prosecution was
originally instigated, were in attendance, with others of
the parish authorities.
Mr. Elliott, relieving overseer of the parish of St. John,
Ilampstearl, was called to give evidence for the defence.
Mr. Ballantine questioned him, but he fenced and hesi-
tated so much that
Mr. Combe cautioned him, that if he continued inch •
course he would not believe him.

The witness admitted that he obtained a situation as mos-
, ter cook in St. Pancras Workhouse through the influence
and recommendation of Mr. Eaton, and he had also recom-
mended him to his present office, at St. John's, Hampstead.
He gave evidence as to a point of time, with a view to
prove that the accused could not have committed the
offence imputed to him as described by the girl.
Mr. Aldridge, master of Hampstead Workhouse, gave
similar evidence.

Several female inmate paupers, of St. Pancras parish,
were called to prove that the prosecutrix had told them
that an old man with spectacles had taken liberties with
her, and to state other facts, with • view to impugn her
testimony and credit.
The investigation lasted from two until six in the even-
ing, when
Mr. Combos inquired of Mr. Ballantine whether after
laving heard the defence, he would press for Mr. Eaton's
committal for trial, as he had expressed his intention to
that effect

Mr. Ballantine mid he felt it to be his duty to do so in
justice to his clients and the public. The girl's statement
had certainly not been confirmed, but she adhered to her
first statement, and her character had never had the least
imputatioa east upon it during the fourteen, fifteen, or six-
teen yam that she had been in the workhouse, and there-
fore pajv, eaglet not to be attributed to her. He said,
oa the anfraey, the man Elliott and the female paupers
were evidently beineseed by Eaton's position as master of
ties weeklong*. trader all the circumstances, he would
LA
apes the beach to commit the accused to take his
trial before a jury.
Mr. Combo Then I commit him for trial.
He accordingly stood committed, but eventually respon-
sible bail was accepted for his appearance at the sessions.
Great excitement prevailed outside the court, where im-
mense crowds of men, women, boys, and girls, assembled,
and remained, under the expectation of seeing Mr. Eaton
leave, and to express their feelings towards him, but he left
with some friends by a private entrance, and went off in a
cabriolet.

SLARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Edward Mostenger was charged with having exposed for
sale in Hyde Park an Exhibition Catalogue not trued by
the authorised publisher.
Police sergeant Read A 401 said the defendant was hawk-
ing about a catalogue assuming to have reference to the
I littelPark Exhibition. As witness knew it was not per-
to sell any but authorised catalogues at the doors of
the exhibition or near it, he took the defendant into custody.
The catalogue was here exhibited. It was of consider-
able din, the peke are shilling, and was very well mks-
' lead hen its to attract purchasers. On looking
at its orasals • of the woodcuts and letter-
prose had no Medea to the exhibiton or articles
—ftbeft exhibited la the building.
The defeaduet pleaded ignorance of having acted illegally.
would ass* that excuse this time the
way ottVies. bat it the de andant or any of his coin-
psalms WIMP %Mid bean 11a fbr a similar offence, he
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