The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1862.

Latu intelligent&
COURT ,oF BANKRUPTOY.--Oet. 30.
(Before Mr. Comm Wear Goatherm)

B 1 WILLIAM MAMMY.
;be bankrupt, who Was • wood dealer at Farleigh, ap-
phed for his order of discharge. Debts 41551. No assets.
It appeared that the bankrupt had been arrested at the
snit of Mist Rebecca Bird, for debt and costs in an action for
breach of promise of marriage. On the last oxasion the
court strongly condemned the conduct of the bankrupt in
making away with property to his aunt, in order to deprive
the young lady of the fruits of her judgment, and said he
should not be released until he had undo gore twelve
mouths' imprisonment.
Mr. Ernest Reed, for the bankrupt, now stated that the
twelve months' imprisonment had expired, and asked for
the bankrupt's release from custody, and for the order of
discharge.
The Commissioner made the order for his discharge from
custody, but (upon the application of Mr. Bagley) ordered
that the question sa to granting a discharge from the debts
should be adjourned, to consider whether any condition
should be annexed as to future acquired property.

se LYON 8.411T71L.
This was an application to pass his examination by Lyon
Samuel, reputed to be the first judge of diamonds in England,
described as a goldsmith and jeweller, of St. Marjeaxe. The
debts are 2,7421. ; no assets.
The bankruptcy took place in 1855, when the examination
was adjourned sine die on the ground of the accounts being
wilfully untrue, and the case excited considerable attention
at the timo.

Mr. Macrae now said that he had to apply that the bank-
rupt should be allowed to pass his examination.
The Commissioner—Under which bankruptcy, number
one, two, three, or four?
Mr. Norton, for the assignee, still opposed the bankrupt

Thelbommissioner—l think it is time this unfortunate
man had his quietus ; he has been before the court no end
of times.

Mr. Ernest Reed, for s creditor, said only three persons
proved their debts, one creditor who ins indifferent to these
proceedings, Mr. Raphael, his client, who supplied bankrupt
with jewellery, and the trade assignee, who he understood
found this country inconvenient to him and left it to recruit
his health.

The Commissioner—And these persons fought over the
matter, and being of the same persuasion did it with that
absence of rancour which usually distinguishes them.
(Laughter.) He should allow the bankrupt to pan his es-
amioatioa, but the move serious question as to conduct had
yet to come before the court.

FOURTH COURT.
(Before T. Chambers, Esq., Q.C., Common Seer cant.)
Newry 11111110, labourer, was indicted for unlawfully
too attemptingby false pretences the sum of 1001.
from Edward Majoribenka and others.
Mr. Sleigh prosecuted; and Mr. Laxton defended.
It will be recollected that in this cue the prisoner, •
gentlemanly-looking man, who has been for some time
past an actor of considerable position'in several laid* me-
tropolitan theatres, went on the 14th Octoberiato the bank
of Messrs. Coutta and Co., and asking for a blank cheque,
said he wanted to draw some money, giving his same as
Henry Hardy. The clerk to whom the application was
made asked if he had an account with the bank, and the
Flamer answering io the affirmative, a blank cheque was
given to him. Re filled it up for 1001., and put the name
Harry Hardy to it. The dark told him he did not know
the name or signature, and went to inquire from the autho-
rities of the bask. On his return he asked the prisoner if
he drew the cheque on his own account or another. The
prisoner, who was in • very excited state, said—" Oh, if it
is not right here, it is at Herrin'." A police constable in
attendance at the hank was then called upon and took the
prisoner into custody. The officer asked him what he had
to say, when the prisoner mid it was all through Mr.
Willett, and that if had got the money he intended to have
gone abroad. At the police station he conducted himself in
a very excited and singular manner, and when asked his
Hardy,
name mid, "It's or Drysdale Hardy, or Harold, or
anything you like."
Mr. laxton, for the defence, said that this was • very
painful case, and he thought the jury would have very little
difficulty in coming to the conclusion that the prisoner was
in such a state of excitement consequent upon drink which
be had taken whilst in an extremely weak state as not to be
able to know actually what he was about. He submitted
that the evidence failed to establish that the prisoner had
any snob intent as was nec mry to constitute the offence
imputed to him. It was altogether a foolish affair,
and not • criminal one. About three weeks before this affair
the prisoner had been attacked with gastric fever, and was
for some time ill, and on getting up. from this illness he was
unable to obtain an engagement in his profession, and had
recently taken to drinking, but not to any extent, but that
the little he took had, in his weakened state, produced •
serious effect upon him. He was a man highly respected by
his friends, and had never been known to be guilty of • dia-
honest action.

Mr. Thomas Stuart, the well-known actor, was then called
and deposed that be bad known the prisoner for upwards of
fourteen years. He was an actor of considerable standing,
and a thoroughly educated man, having the highest charac-
ter for probity. On the Saturday preceding the occurrence
the prisoner had played the part of Ingo at the Bijou Theatre,
in the Haymarket, and he (witness) was aware that since
the prisoner's illness he has foolishly taken to drinking.
Witness knew that the prisoner was entitled to some pro-
perty, and that the gentleman whose name has been men-
tioned in connection with the cheque had beensin some way
concerned in that property.
Mr. Soutten also bore testimony to the high character of
the prisoner, and said that he was at the Bijou theatre on
the Saturday night, and observed that the prisoner was
drunk while on the stage.
The Common Serjeant, in summing up, pointed out to the
jury bow painful the case was ; but all they bad to do was
to nay what intent was operating in the prisoner's mind at
the time he filled the cheque ; at the same time directing
their attention to the subsequent declaration made by the
prisoner, that if he had got the money be would have been
off. It appeared that until lately he had borne an excel-
lent character, which the jury would of course take into
their consideration.

The jury, after some consultation together, returned a
verdict of Guilty, at the same time recommending the
prisoner to mercy.
The Common Serjeant said that, looking at the peculiar
ciecumstances of the case, he should take time to consider
the sentence, and for that purpose he should postpone it
until the next sessions.

Esther Bays, 29, spinster ; Eliza Townsend, 33, spinster ;
Peter Paul, 30, labourer ; Patrick Day, 22, labourer ; and
Janus Smith, 32, agent, were indicted for unlawfully con-
spiring together falsely and fraudulently to cheat and de-
fraud James Strickland of 12/. 2s.
Mr. Kemp prosecuted; and Mr. Dicker defended the pri-
soners.

The luta of this case having very recently been given
under the head of the Thames police reports, it is only
necessary briefly to draw attention to them. The prisoners
were known as the loan swindling gang, and said to be con-
nected with a Dr. Walton, who was convicted some years
ago at this court. The mode of proceeding was to put ad-
vertisements into the newspapers for loans to be directed to
It. B. Twining, Esq., of the Richards' Est.ite Fund Association,
Richards-street, Limehouse. In the present instance they
had obtained the sum mentioned in the indictment from the
prosecutor, • boot and shoemaker at Wimborue, Dorset.
shire, who had applied for • loan of 2001. in consequence of
the advertisements which he had seen, and he paid the
12/. 2s. to one of the prisoners, who represented himself to
be Mr. R. IL Twining. Other smaller sums had been paid
by him to the other prisoners, but no loan effected. It was
shown the prisoners had been equally successful in other
similar frauds.
The prisoners were all found Gulltg.
. .

A large mass of letters found on the prisoners soliciting
loons were produced, and the Common-Serjeant deferred
pacing sentence.

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THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

Robert John Hill, a meat salesman in Newpte•inarket,
and Henri Bell, a porter in the same market, were sum-
moned before Alderman Hale for misbehaviour, by using
insulting words in a public thmoughtare, whereby a breach
of the peace might have been occasioned.
Mr. Beard attended for the defence.
This was a peculiar case, arising out of the attempted
infraction of an ancient custom which had prevailed in New-
gate-market beyond the memory even of the oldest inha-
bitant. From time immemorial it had been the practice
amongst the butchers' fraternity to consider their word
equal to their bond, and in the purchase and sale of cattle
and meet a formal receipt in writing was scarcely ever
known to have been either given or required, notwithstand-
ing the fact that thousands of pounds sterling have daily,
almost hourly, changed hands amongst them without any
other recognition of the transactions than the mere form of
clasping bands upon the bargains. Any innovation, there-
fore, upon this custom was calculated to arouse the suscep-
tibilities of the salesmen and butchers who felt their honour
impeached, and accordingly gave vent to their indignation
in the following characteristic but mxliguified manner.
Mr. Phipps, a butcher, of Lower Belgraveetreet, said
that for some time past he had been subjected to a system
of persecution that was intolerable. He was in the habit
of attending Newgate-market for the purpose of purchasing
meat, and whenever he made his appearance he was greeted
with shouts of derision and laugb..er, not only from the
" riff-raft," but also from the salesmen of the market. He
thought the excitement would die out, and therefore
abstained from going to the market for about
ten days, but on re-appearing he was received
with the same amount of annoyance, which continued
from day to day until it amounted to absolute
persecution. On the 16th of October he went to the market
and was greeted with hooting, hissing, and every expression
of indignity from a mob of about 150 of the market people.
They called out, "Here comes the informer—Beware." The
incumbent of his perish in the country was with him, and,
believing him to be a detective officer, the mob exclaimed,
" Look out, he has brought his nurse him—Be careful
what you say, for he iele. detective." The defendant, Bell,
was present, and was carrying a placard bearing the follow-
ing inscription, " Caution—Beware of the informer," but he
said nothing. On the 24th of the same month he wentinto
the market and saw Hill pointing him out to others, and
beard him say, " There he goes—Beware." Some cue asked
what he meant by "Beware," and he replied, "Beware—
You know." On one occasion they followed him up to the
cattle-market, end when he was trying to buy some
bullocks they interposed the placard he bad described ;
and the moult of all this annoyance was that be
experienced the greatest difficulty in buying either meat or
beasts, as nearly all the salesmen had refused to serve him,
although he had offered excellent prices for meat. There
was • conspiracy amongst the salesmen not to sell meat to
him. _ _

Alderman Hale said that would be a subject for indict-
ment if the complainant could prove it.
Mr. Beard said it was not to be wondered at, as the com-
plainant bad informed against those who had served hire for
not giving proper receipts.
Cream-examined—Hill said nothing to him. He talked at
him, not to him. Bell said nothing. He did not know that
he had rendered himself obnoxious to the salesmen in the
market. He declined to answer the question as to what he
had done to excite such a feeling of hostility. He hail done
nothing illegal or wrong to any man. He was not an informer
as the term was generally understood. He had informed
against two or three salesmen in the market for not giving
proper receipts.
Several other witnesses were called and examined at great
length, and their evidence merely confirmed the fact, which
was not denied, that &system of annoyance had been adopted
towards the complainant in consequence of the informations
he bud laid against those who had dealt with him. It
transpired that some of the salesmen who did not feel dis-
posed to countenance the movement openly, had tacitly con-
demned the complainant's conduct by asking him the exor-
bitant price of 2s. lid. per pound for meat.
Mr. Bard, for the defence, submitted that his clients had
not rendered themselves amenable to the law by the con-
duct imputed to them, inasmuch as they took no active
part in the annoyance complained of. Bell did not say an
offensive word to any one, and the conduct of Hill was
clearly not such as would bring him within the statute, as
the offensive words were not applied to the complainant,
although he chose to take them to himself. The complain-
ant had rendered himself obnoxious to the salesmen of the
market, but he (Mr. Beard) thought it would be hard if the
sins of the whole community were to be visited upon his
crienta alone, perticularlywhen they were merely plosive
spectators of what was going on.
Alderman Hale said he was inclined to think that the
parties would all be liable to an indictment for conspiracy'
mad mor.
for combining together to prevent complainant from buying
goods, and so carrying on hie business. lie could see plainly
that it was a preconcerted plan to interfere with and annoy
the co
that the defendants had taken an active part in such au-
noyanice complainant,
he imshouldt'splijoeu it
them 4(b proved to Me aatisfetin
o‘. each, recommend
Phipps to take other proceedings if the annoyance were.
continued. . . .

The Sue were immediately paid, sad so 'axiom were

the defendants' friends to MVO them from being locked np,
that the tines were paid twice over Ly different parties to
different officials at one and the lame time.
°UTAK EN WELL.
A well dressed man, who it is stated has before been ern-
elated of felony ' and who now gave the name of Henry
Raybould, mid described himself as a watch finisher, re-
fusing his address, was charged before Mr. D'Eynoourt with
being concerned with another man not in custody in feloni-
ously breaking into the dwelling-house of Mr. Hedger, of
48, ltdlerfield-street, Islington, for the purpose of com-
mitting a felony. He was further charged with amaulting
Mary
lAnn Pritchard, a domestic servant, at the some time
and pace.

Tlie evidence went to show that on Wednesday evening, be-
tween the hours of 7 and 8, Mr. Hedger and his wife were sitting
in,the kitchen when they distinctly heard the rattle of a key
in the street door lock, and the street door open. At the
same moment the servant Pritchard came from the back
of the house. and said that some one had entered the house
by opeoirg the street door_, and bad proceeded upstairs.
Knowing that no person had a right to enter the boom that
way, or to go upstain, Mrs. Hedger (her husband being
Ill) and her servant proceeded upstairs, and they saw two
men lying in the bedroom, under the bed. The mitre=
screamed for ordnance, on which the two men nn out of
the house. The servant, who was standing at the gate, en-
deavoured to prevent the prisoner from escaping, but he
was very violent, and struck her with his elbow, and
pushed her against the railings with great force. Both men
ran off, bat the prisoner wasfpunmertand brought back, and
at once identified as the roan who bad struck the servant.
Skeleton key robberies are very much on the increase, and
it has been found necessary to have men specially employed
in some of the divisions to look after thieves of this descnp-
too. No skeleton keys were toned on the prisoner, but the
police stated that he bad plenty of time to throw them away
before he was captured.
The prisoner said he did not wish to ask any questions or
to make any defence.
Mr D'Eyncourt fully committed the prisoner for trial,
but he will be brought up spin to prove a former convic-
tion.

MARYLEBONE.
Two men, who gave their names as George. William
Regan, aged 39, address refused, horse dealer, and Thomas
Williams, 42, who gave the address 6, Christiana-street,
Cardiff, Wales, boot-closer, were charged before Mr. Yard-
ley with picking the pocket of Caroline Arlett of her purse
and its content& in • carriage belonging to a train on the
Great Western Railway.
Prosecutrix deposed that she was a servant in place at
Redcrossatreet, Cripplegate. On Wednesday she entered •
second class carriage, and took her seat near the door with
her right hand by its side. A little girl sat next to her.
The two prisoners were next. Williams shifted from where
he was and at opposite her, and opened the window as they
got to the station. The other prisoner rose up and leaning
over her held the door by the hook of a walking.stick,
I which he had in his possession. As Williams was getting
out she saw her puree in his left hand. Previous to this
she felt a drag at her pocket. Seeing her purse she caught
bold of him (Williams) on the platform, and he struggled
I very hard with her to get sway, and the other one (Regan)
came and attempted to rescue him. Failing in this Williams
the purse to Regan, who threw it away by jerking it
passed
him. Seeing the draggle going on between them,
the officers came up and secured the two prisoners. At
Ealing she opened her purse to get her ticket out reedy for
the collector.
Samuel Watkins, a porter in the company's service, stated
that he found the purse (identified by the last witness),
cootaining 41. and some silver and copper, on the metals,
just under where the engine had and neer where the
struggle took place. The purse bad been run over by the
engine which backed out from the train.
The shreds of the purse and the money, consisting of four
sovereigns, a crown piece, two shillings, a sixpence, and
several coppers, were handed to Mr. Yardley by the usher,
Mr. Stanley. The pressure of the engine upon the coins was
something extraordinary. On the five shilling piece,
which had been flattened out, was the impress of a sove-
reign, and on • shilling was the impasse of a farthing, the
sixpence was pressed out, the edge being almost as sharp as
a razor. The four sovereigns and the coppers were so spread
out as to render them quite unfit for tender again in the
shape of coin of the realm.
Chief Inspector Donne, of the company's police, said be
took the prisoners in charge, and that they said they. knew
nothing of the robbery. Regan said he did not wish his
friends to know what disgrace he had got into.
Mr. Yardley had the depositions taken, and committed
both prisoners for trial ; when
Williams said he would plead guilty himself, but as to
the other man he knew nothing at all of him.
Arlett was recalled, sed in reply to his worship said both
men entered the train together, and were talking as com-
panions on their way up.
Committed for trial.
HAMMERSMITH.
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Ellen Shean, a young woman, was charged with robbing
her mistress.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, residing at No. 13, Sutherland•
place, Westbourne•grove, stated that the prisoner had been
in her service about nix weeks, and during that time she
had missed money and various articics of value. On
Wednetiay morning she marked a florin and left it in a
dress in her bedroom. About an hour afterwards she went
upstairs to see whether the prisoner had finished her work,
and she missed the florin. The prisoner denied baying
taken it, but on witness threatening to call in a constable to
have her searched, she took the florin from her pocket and
threw it down. She also took out of her pocket a purse
which witness found to contain ber wedding ring
and money amounting to upwards of 11. Bs. The prisoner
had no moray when she entered her service, and she ques-
tioned her about the morey in the purse. She afterwards
admitted that it all belonged to witness, and that she took
it at different times.

The prisoner commenced crying, and said she had not
anything to say.
The prosecutrix asked his worship to deal summarily
with the prisoner, aa she did not wish to press the case
severely.
Mr. Dayman said it was a very bad cue, as servants must
bets Wed. There was no excuse for the prisoner to rob Ler
mistress, as she had a comfortabie home, and he committed
her for two months, with hard labour.