The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-03 00:00:00

NEW COURT.-YESTERDAT.

II Nam Griplts, 2f e, painter, and Ale.rander Le 13aique
30, chocolate maker, were indicted for stealing in the dwell-
, iag-house of Francis lapin. one watch, a quantity of plate,
jewellei, Bank notes, and money amounting in value to
nearly 309.,, the property of Emma Richardson.
The lattsof the ease, which occupied the court the whole
day. were these :—Miss Richardson is a lady living under
I the protection of some gentlemen, and has apartments in
the house of Jagan, in Margaret-street, Cavendish.
square. The prisoner Griffiths who works with Le
Baigue, at the hones of 1.11 Bekne's brother, a
chocolate maker, kept company_ with a girl wined
Palmer, who was servant to Miss Richardson. Upon
the 'Jai of June Miss Richardson weat to Ascot races,
lea Cog the girl Palmer in care of the piste. On that day
Griffiths came to see her, and about the middle of the day
sent her out to get some beer. In the course of the even-
mg she (Palmer) missed the plate, but thinking her mis-
tress might have lathed it up, waited until she came home,
and then it was that the discovery was made that, besides
the plate having been taken, Miss Richardson's drawers
had been broken open, and all that could be found)
carried off. The g:r: Palmer and Griffiths were
taken into custody at that time, but discharged ;
but something coming to the ears of the police
they. in f%ovembor, took the two prisoners, and at'
Le Baigue's house fouled some of the missing plate
and jewellery. One of the notes was also traced to have
been paid away by Baipte, not only his handwriting to it'
having been recognieed but he had paid it away in the
name of Johnson, spelling it Jonhson. When this was
found cut, and before he was in custody, some one
with whom he had dealings was procured, who ask. d
him to sign the name of Johnson, which he im-
mediately spelt Jcnhson. After they were in cus-
tody a note was sent to Boigue's solicitor stating that the
property was hidden beneath a brick in the charcoal cellar of
Mr. Le Baigue, the brother of the prisoner. This lever the
solicitor to the prisoners forwarded to Mr. Lewis, the soli-
citor Inc the prosecution, sad then some more of the notes,
sonic jewellery and a further portion of the property was
found.

Tue jury almost immediately found theinGuilly—Griflith
of tt.e rubbery, and Le Bsigue of receiving.
Ihe Recorder said the case was a very bad one, and sen-
tenced them to four years' penal servitude.

THIRD COURT.-YESTICIDAT.
BILFORR B. GUYS; WO.

Richard Thomas Clement limy, 33, labourer, was in.
dieted for intermarrying with Mary Bsdnel Adams, his
wife being then and now alive.
The prisoner. who is a most respectable-looking man, and
carries ca business as an ale and stoat merchant in the
Crescent, Minories, pleaded not guilty.
Thi.mas Bowden, parish clerk of Alton, Hampshire,
stated that the prisoner was married at the parish church
In August, 1840.
Crowe:attuned—l 114 not know that his wife is living
wish another man. They lived together for some time,
and he was in a good way of business as • grocer.
Mary Mann, a respectable-looking widow, stated
that the prisoner was married to her daughter in
tHiast last. They were married by register it Stepney. She
h known him for six year.' and thouqht that he was a
widower. A part of the time he was paying his &damns
to ner daugh:er he was a prisoner in the Queen's Bench
Prison, He hail always behaved very kind to her daugh-
ter.- - -

Mazy Beale' Adams, • pretty looking young woman,
whl stated that she was just turned 21, stated that the pri-
soner had paid his addresses to her for nearly six years. She
knew he had a wife alive, but she h►d bets told by him
that she (the first wife) was living in adultery with another
man, and that she had been several times in a lunatic
asylam.
Cross-ezansined—l had lived some time with him as his
wife before we were married. He has always treated me
with the greatest kindness. A child of his lived with us.
Sergeant Foay stated that when he took the prisoner, and
to:1 him with what he was charged, he said that he
thought he was a very il:oseed man, as his wife was living
iu adultery with an outn:bas proprietor.
Mr. Sleigh here interposed, and said that he appeared on
bele!' of the first wife.

Mr. Gurney said that as he, Mr Sleigh, neither aprelred
fir the piosecution or ;be iletetice he could no: All iw him
to be heard. He (lb. Gurney) wished to kaow who pro-
secuted this natter.

Ur. Dearsiey avid that it was some meddling friend of
the second wife, without having any kindly feeling to.
words; either party. The pr'soner lived five y, ars with
L,, Mat wile end she left him upon her own accord.
Tbejery fowl* the prisoner Guifty.
lir. Sleigh said that the ht.% wife did not press this
mater, but he bad been instructed to say that what had
st .ted &bout the first wife was not true, and that :!.e
bed been compell...l to leave lila in consequence of hi, id•
trvalliat at end inhdehty.
His iordship a.-ksd if he Lad 4,it any money with the
second wile.

Mr. Deanly s.uil he had out, ar .1 that ha hat' Also
allowed her money for Is support even truce his apprehen-
sion.

His lordship Slit'Al that ti... WAS ALC 01 11101'.: unfortunate
tams which in toe present rate tot tile Ism if a man was not
possessed of wesitli he had •u Iwwer ti remedy his situa-
tion As no deceit had been in setised to the second •tile
hr ah,vid ordtr ilia 10 imprisoned fir Cli.e in
N t eirists.
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sit:Mfrs are 310inliy, Dec.