The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1853

i turned a veidiet of Guilty against both defendants, at the
same time recommending them to mercy, on account of
their previous good character, and expressing a belief that
Souge had, to a certain extent, been led into the transaction
by the other defendant.
Mr. Justice Talroned 'hen sentenced Labat to eight and
Souse to two months' imprisonment.

made out. The Star Company, it was well known, bad
used the greatest exertion to prevent the violation of the
act, and did not hesitate to put on an additional boat, as
was the case on the day alluded to, which was the meet
busy of all the season, when there appeared to be occasion.
He represented the insurmountable difficulty of preventing
the rush of the public, who, in defiance of all expostula-
tion, jumped over the sides of the boats, and he contended
that after all, if, as he would by no means admit, there had
been a small excess, the extraordinary care shown upon all
occasions by the Star Company, justified the expectation,
that no penalty would be inflicted.
Alderman Wire said he certainly gave the Star Com-
pany great credit fir the disposition they had shown to
carry out requirements of the act which had been produc-
tive of an much good, and the provisions of which were so
judiciously and vigorously acted upon by the two inspectors.
He felt it to be his duty, however, to mark his sense of the
necessity of a conviction in the case on which the defendant
had pleaded not guilty, but under all the circumstances he
believed it would answer the ends of justice to fine the
defendant twenty shillings for carrying a great number
than the law allowed, and five shillings a head for ten pas.
mongers exceeding the legitimate number, with respect to
the charge of having gone on the excursion without an ex-
cursion certificate the defendant must pay twenty shillings
more for that infringement of the law.
The fines and costs were immediately paid.
MARLBOROUOH-STREET.
George Collyer, cab-driver, was summoned by a gentle-
man named Carlton, residing in Curzon-street, for having
unlawfully neglected to deliver a printed ticket with the
number of the cab upon it at time of hiring.
Mr. Carlton sa'd alter he paid the defendant his fare he
told him he had omitted to give him a ticket. The defen-
dant said that was not his business, but afterwards he did
give a printed ticket. The question to be determined wit.,
whether the defendant was not bound by the recent act to
deliver a printed ticket to his fare as soon as the hiring took
place ?
Mr. Hardwick was aware that some difference of opinion
existed as to the legal meaning of this portion of the act,
but he had no doubt about the matter. lie was of opinion
that the ticket was to be delivered at the time the hiring was
made, and not during the journey or after the journey.
He should therefore impose a fine of Ws. and costs.
Mr. Edwin James, barrister, Pall-mall, was summoned
by a cab driver, named lugleton, for refusing to pay his
legal fare.
The cab driver said he had been four times to the court
to prefer the charge, but Mr. James had taken no notice
whatever of the summonses which bad been issued from
this court.
Mr. Hardwick inquired whether Mr. James was present
now ?
A young man, who said he was valet to Mr. James, came
forward, and stated that his master was too busy with his
circuit, end House of Commons and House of Lords duties
to find time to attend to the complaint.
Mr. Hardwick remarked that the time of the cabman was
quite as valuable to him as Mr. James's time. He really
thought Mr. James should have shown more consideration
than ta have put off attending to this cue for so long a
time.

NEW COURT.-YEBTEIDAL
Btf.Ml TOL COMMON SILLSZANT.

George Clash, 23, labourer, was indicted for stealing from
the person of John Richards, a watch valued at 12/., and
Godfrey St-red', • respectably dressed youth of the Jewish
persuasion, surrendered to take his trial for feloniously re-
ceiving the same.
Mr. lorry prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine, Mr. Parry,
and Mr. Metcalfe were for the prisoner Sewell.
The circumstances were these : The prosecutor was, at one
o'clock in the morning, upon the 2nd of July, robbed by
four men upon Tower bill, who got away. Upon the 24th
Richards being at the Thames police-court upon some busi-
ness recognised the prisoner Clark, who was there under
charge for some other offence, and he was then detained
and remanded upon the present one. Oue of the detective
police then took the case in hand, and in a few days traced
the watch to the possession of Jewell, who at once said
that he had bought it from a Jew dealer named Caramalli '
upon the day after the robbery. The constable thereupon
took Caramelli into custody, and upon his being examined
at the Themes Police, Caramelli denied having sold the
watch to Je well, and brought up another witness, who swore
that young Jewell had given a different account of his pos. I
session of it, and the result was, that the magistrate dis-
missed Caramel, and sent Jewell and Clark for trial.
Caramelli, who this day gave his evidence in • very
unsatisfactory way, still adhered to the same story.
Mr. Ballantine, fur the defence, called several witnesses,
who proved that Caramelli had offered a similar watch to a
medical gentleman for sale the day after the robbery,
although he denied haying done so ; and that to one wit- I
nese, who remarked, what a nice watch you have sold young '
Jewell, he said yes, but I sold it too cheap. Jewell had
all along said flirt Caramelli sold it to him, and never made
an concealment about it.
It was proved that Jewell bore a very high character.
The jury acquitted him and convicted Clark, who was
sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and hard labour.

THIRD COURT.-lESTERDAT.
BLVD= RULALL ClatNLY,ll4l.,qc

Charles Wingrore, a very respectable looking man, sur-
rendered to take his trial, for wilful and corrupt perjury,
committed by him before tho Judge of the liskridge County
Court, in an action to which he was defendant, and Thomas
Dodd Grave the plaintiff.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Rebtan prosecuted, and Mr. Ser.
jeant Thomas, with whom was Mr. Carter, were for the
defence.

Mr. Bodkin stated to the jury the following case, which
was fully borne out by the evidence of the numerous wit-
nesses who appeared on the part of the prosecution. The
prosecutor is a small farmer, living at Langley Marsh,
Buckinghamshire, and the prisoner is also a farmer and
butcher, carrying on business at Gerrard'e.cross, in the
same county. It would appear that some quarrel had
taken place between them, arising out of the purchase of •
cow by prosecutor. On the 10th of June, the prosecutor
was at the Bull, at Gerrard's-cross, and was slightly the
worse for liquor, but not very bad. After leaving the Bull,
he proceeded on the road io the direction of the prisoner's
house, near to which stood a public-house called the
French Horn. Upon passing the French Horn, between
that and prisoner's house, he saw a cask lying in the road,
belonging to a brewer whom he knew. This he picked up
and took back to the French Horn, where he stayed for a
few minutes and had a smell quantity of beer, and he
then went on his road and had to pass the prisoner's house.
No sooner had he got up to the wall surrounding the
garden than the prisoner jumped over, struck him a most
violent blow 03 the nose, which knocked him down, and
broke the bridge of it. The prisoner said that he would do
it again for hien. Prosecutor got up and managed to crawl
back to the French Horn, where the wound was dressed.
Prosecutor Gun went to the prisoner's shop to ask him why
he did it, and prisoner was about to do some further vio-
lence when his wife interfhred, and prosecutor left, the pri-
soner threatening to serve him so again. Prosecutor then
went to one of the county magistrates for a summons, but
being somewhat the worse for liquor the magistrate told
him to come again. He, however, did not do that, but
brought an action in the county court, laying his damages
at 101. The prisoner, as defendant, was examined, and
swore most distinctly that the prosecutor, the then plaintiff,
was quite drunk and had fallen down, and that he had
sever struck him at all, and that he had seen him for two
hours at the French Horn getting drunk. The prosecutor
being unprepared with evidence, the judgment was given
against him, and then be took these proceedings.
The witnesses examined this day proved that they saw
the blow given, and that the prisoner had boasted to seve-
ral persons of having done so, and said he would him
so again ; and, further, that prosecutor was not very drunk,
and thct he was but • short time at the French Horn.

The valet said he would undertake, on behalf of his
master, to satisfy the cabman.
The cabman said, besides his fare of 45., he had lost, at
least, five hours each day he attended the court.
Mr. Hardwick awarded 10s. compensation for loss of
time and expenses, and 4r. fare.
The money was paid,
MARYLEBONE.
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Michael 31..Vutly,;Wil5711Teiter of a prize fighter,
was charged with the following robbery in an omnibul, and
it will be seen from the subjoined evidence that ladies while
riding in public vehicles should carefully avoid being seated
next to a person carrying a cloak.
Elia. Rawlings, residing at N 0.19, Iligh-street,Newington
Butts, deposed that on the previous afternoon she got into a
Chelsea omnibus in Regent-street to go to Islington. The
prisoner was at the upper end of the vehicle on an opposite
scat. After a short time he crossed over and sat next to
her, and when he was about to alight she was spoken to by
the conductor, when she found that her pursue, containing
two half crowns and five shillings had been abstracted from
her pocket. The purse and its contents were then lying at
her feet. She was not aware until then that she had been
robbed. - .

John Gould, the conductor, stated that the prisoner must
have forced his way into the omnibus unrecognised by him
at a period when two ladies entered it in Oslord-strect.
He placed himself at the farthest end of one of the seats
'ear Mort!mer-street. Witne‘a was hailed by the prosecu-
.

trix, and she got in, taking her seat at the other 'side, at
some distance from the prisoner. He (witneu) knew the
accused to be a regular pickpocket, and spoke over the roof
to the driver, saying " I've got a young rat in the trap—l
mean to look after him, and shall be sure to catch him."
He (prisoner) had with him a cloak, which he laid upon hie
knees, and putting one of his hands under the garment,
operated upon the pocket of a lady who was by his side.
Shortly afterwards he saw the prisoner cross over and sr at
himself by the proseentrix, and observed him engaged in
working away with his hand at her dress. At Quickset row,
New-road, a baker got on to the roof of the omnibus, and
' while witness was handing up his basket to him, prisoner
said, " let me out." Witness opened the door, when pri-
soner held out coppers fer the payment of his fare ; and
he (witness) then saw a purse in the other hand. He pre-
vented him from making his egress, and saw him drop
the purse close to the prosecutriz, who immediately identi-
fied it as being her property. Witness then gave him into
the custody of police-constable 258 S.
The prisoner, when searched at the station, had a hand-
some silver watch with a gold guard in his possession.
In answnr to the charge, the prisoner asserted his inno-
cence ; he knew nothing about the purse in question.
Mr. Broughton remanded him till Wednesday next, and
he directed Inspector Chambers to make inquiry as to
whether there were say former convictions against him or
not.

For the defence it was attempted to be set up that the
prisoner being in pursuit of a tame squirrel the prosecutor
run erinst him, and being thrown down, got cut. This
the medical gentleman who attended prosecutor clearly dis-
proved.
The evidence was very lengthy, occupying the court until
late in the evening, and although of a conflicting character,
clearly brought the charge home to the prisoner, who was
found Guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
The Courts sat until nearly 8 o'clock to finish the business
left, and were then adjourned until Monday, Sept. 19.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.

CHARGE OF OVERCROWDING A STEAMBOAT.
Mr. Jesse Lutes, master of the Meteor, Gravesend steam-
boat (Stu Company), appeared before Alderman Wire
upon two informations, laid by the City Solicitor, under the
direction of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Stuchbury, of the City Solicitor's office, appeared for
the prosecution. Mr. Dobson, secretary to the Star Cons
pany, attended for the defence.
The first information charged the defendant with having,
on the 7th of August, unlawfully received and had on board
the said vessei a greater number of passengers than the num-
ber specified in the river certificate, issued in pursuance of
the Steam Navigation Act, 1651, the certificate having
limited the number to 688, whereas the number on board
amounted to 706, being an excess of passengers of 18. The
information stated that the sum forfeited amounted to 201.,
and that • further sum of ss. for every passenger over and
above the 688 was likewise forfeited by the violation.
The second information charged the defendant with
having on the 19th of August received passengers on board
the same Teasel without having • certificate applicable to
the " excursion" she was making, ailed an Excursion
River Certificate, or a true copy thereof in distinct legible
characters on board, and put up in some conspicuous part
of the vessel, the penalty for such offence being to an
amount not exceeding 201.
To the second charge the defendant pleaded guilty by the
advice of Mr. Dobson, who stated what appeared not at all
to be doubted, that he could satisfactorily show that the
transgression of the law with respect to the excursion river
certificate was an error unintentionally made, and subject-
ing the defendant to • mere nominal penalty. Mr. Dobson
admitted the proper service of the summons, and that the
I certificated number was 688.

Mr. Stuehbury celled his witnesses at once, as the nature
of charges of the kind was sufficiently known to the magis-
trate.
William Newnham, inspector under the Steam Navigation
Act 18.51, said—On the 7th of August I went on board the
Meteor at the Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Several passengers
were taken on board there, and also at Rosherville Pier. I
proceeded in the vessel to North Woolwich, where 108 per-
sons passed out, and 5 returned. They landed from the
after gangway. We (my brother inspector and Kilby and
myself) went on to Blackwell, where I counted 327 persons
landing from the fore-gangway. 1 afterwards compared
with Kilby end the result was I found that the number
who had been on board was 706, an excess of 18 over and
above the legitimate number. We do not count children
is arms or very little children.
Mr. Dobson who stated that he questioned the correct-
ness of the writing of the inspectors, cross-examined the
witness, who said in answer to several questions, " I stood
on the paddle-box at North Woolwich, and only counted
those who passed out and gave tickets. At Blackwell I
stood at the side of the gangway in the vessel. The col-
lector was on the barge 3or 4 feet from me. I could see
every person who went out. If children gave up tickets I
counted them. I did not count the musicians or ourselves.

Mr. Stuchbury—Did you find any difficulty whatever in
counting
Witneet—None at all.
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Arthur T. Kilby, inspector under the Steam Navigation
Act, ISM, said I went on board the Meteor to Newnham.
I counted 40 persons who came on board at Rosherville.
At Blackwell I saw persons leave the ,•easel, and I counted
teem front the after gangway. I counted 276. I counted
the children who gave up tickets ; no other children.
Cro-,•examined—l have been in the habit of watching
steam vrvielv At the Terrace•pier we observed great care
upon the part of the captain. The majority of the boats do
eserci-e great caution.
Mr. Dobson—Have you not said that the Star Company
are remarkable for the care they take to prevent over-
crowding
Wiliam Newnham—l have made the observation.

Mr. Dobson raid he could prove that the two inspectors
were m;•taken, and that the Teat' had not on board even
the CM which +he was authoiised to carry. The hooks of
the company, which could not do wrong, would show by
the counterfoils that no more than 6sd bad been on board.

Aldermen Wire said that books could not, in such a case,
be evidence.

Mr. Dobson then called
William Bright, collector of the Meteor, who said—l
took money on the 7th of August from 685 persons. I made
up my books immediately alter the boat had landed her
passenger at Blackwell. lam quite sure there were no
season ticket passengers, and 1 do not think there were any
free passengers. There were great numbers of children on
board.

Cross-examined—lf a party has small children, I don't
charge for them. I did not count the passengers. I could
not The only means I had of ascertaining was by the
counterfoils of the tickets. We had four musicians, who
do not pay. nod two waiters sad a fireman went on shore
as well. They are considered as part of the crew.
Aldermen Wire.—llad the captain or any of the crew
friend. on board

iiiness.Llia to my knowledge. To the best of my
belief every one who wu chargeable bad paid.
Mr. Dobeon inbraitte4 that the charge was by no means