The Express.
London, England, 1848-10-28 00:00:00

Carved v. Tact ; Fitagosid
Twang v. 11.1aooek ; Crania
WA, Mks. reapoodent. _

plargevala • Hepworel Tama
Manias& —.Appeal : Parr, appal.

COURT OP RANRRUPTCY.—Tneenansa.
sire ra.Oommiedrew Maples&
Raman TEADINO.—Jena Webb. straw-plait dealer, of
Woe, applied for his esetifisate, ey,wMd by liv. Link-
later.—Mr. Lawrence in opposing the oratilleate, on the
ground of retakes tradia& elnenei dot slier miss the
arof the flat, the esaMs weld probably not exceed
t: debts sad Habib** sleet 11,5001. During
the bankrapt's eighteen seenbe of he had only made
a gnaw pr fit of 1831. 19a. IL, end this ea the sale of goods
worth about 67,0001. ; while, ea the sem hand, his trade
Z"Zrihad teen 1,6311. ; pausal expeense, 6601. ; losses.
law chugs', 4101. Iles wee eke* a cue in which
the man had been living on his areditses ; an instance of
more reckless trading bed seldom um before the court.
Oat of the trade expenses no in.. a ems than 5001. was for
diearants, while his trade end personal apnea were nearly
twenty times his gram sta. The asesisata were most an-
satidestory, being to a extent aaresehed ; even in his
sash amount 5,0001. out the 11,6001. was *smooched. Alto-
gether the in. was one ailing ter a yleyag rescission of
the calficate.—Mr Liellater exprandoserpries at the viru-
knee of the oppaitiun, and urged that had eat the accounts
been satisfactory on the whole, the bankrupt would not have
been allowed to pass his last 'emanative. The 5,0001. =-
vouched was accounted for by the abeam of any wages
'mount, although the bankrupt bad been in the habit of
ensployiag about 400 hands. The faet of his having paned
hie bet examination showed that his Honour had
beim dyed with the amounts.—The Commissioner: I
Miner think I allowed him to pan in order that I
weight meld him when he came up for his °era&
esta.---11fir. Linklater proceeded to urge that the accounts
wow the best which could be rendered under the areas-
dame. The bankrupt's debts were only 8,2661., ens half
tithe liabilities having been caacelled ; and the smallnas of
deo meets was largely attributable to the fact of the stock
at a great sacrifice, owing to the unparalleled de-
la the trade. Goods that had coat 5001. had sold
iirre 411. It any one was to blame for this, it was not the'
haekruit, bat the usignees, who had refused a good offer
for certain property from the friends of the bankrupt, anti
had afterwards takes 701. Looking at the amount of bag-
asse which the bankrupt bad done, neither the trade fr-
eer the amount of discounts was heavy. The bona
jrarearacter of the trading was proved by the fact that the
MAIM hadaheadthis Makeup to pct ors in the hope
that be wadi setesseet ; led nothing but the
walbeleede akerametneees of the than bed prevented him
lasi se. The ernes was one entirely dralsfortuse ; and in the
alma fit anything like fraud, the certificate ought to be
risillal.—The Commissioner said if Mr. Linklater's argu-
ment wee to prevail, be did not see how the certificate of any
bankrupt could ever be suspended ; avd the single fact of ba
having expended 5,0001., in wages without keeping any ao-
taunt of it, was of itself a great offence against the laws
that ought to regulate trading concerns, but he should decide
the ease on other grounds. Here was a man who had been
a year and a half in trade, and 60,0001. had passed through
his hands • he had begun with a capital of 500 L, and had
broken with scarcely anything. Upon the simple common-
nese view which every human being oust take of such a
case, he must decide that the bankrupt had traded very reck-
lessly, and that his certificate ought to be suspended for at
lust one year from this time. Protection was granted for a
-.night.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.—(Yiarsansv.)
TRIAL OF MULLING THE CHARTIST LEADER.
The trial of the prisoner, George Bridges Mullins. was re.
mimed this morning at 10 o'eltott, before Mr. Justice Made
and Mr. Justice Wightmait.
George Davis the approver, was again placed in the wit-
ness-box' and his siernlnatkon was proceeded with. He
spoke to his being present at a meeting which took plate at
Hopkinson's coffee-house, on the 11th August, at which the
prisoner made a motion that the Clarkenwell district should
turn out for en outbreak, end it was canted that they should
do so. At the same meeting a charge was made that two
persons who were at the head of the Chartist movement were
in constant communication with the police, and a deputation
was appointed to wait upon Mr. Merriman ore of the
Chartist lecturers, who was one of the parties im-
plicated, to knew if them was any truth in the
statement. He likewise said that at one of the meetings the
prisoner suggested that each delegate should return to his
locality, and provide four men who were willing to do any-
thing end everything, and that when he was asked for an
explanation, he pointed to the ggaase that was burning in the
room, and said they would underwnd by that what he
meant. The witness then proceeded to detail what took
place at the Lord Denman beernhop on the 15th August,
when the final arrangements for the outbreak on the fol-
lowing night were made; and be corroborated the evidence of
Powell as to what took place on the oceasion • and also with
regent to the fact that the prisoner undertook to take the
command of the Seven-dials district, and to head them
during the insurrection. He also stated that the prisoner
I appointed the plates where the "luminaries," as he called
them, or men who were to set fire to houses, were to meet
on the night of the intended outbreak, and he fixed the hour
for them to assemble, which wee twenty minutes past 9
o'clock. The witness likewise stated that the prioritise pro-
duced several knives, which were to be fastened at the end of
sticks, and used to cut the hoes of fire-engines, so as to
render them useless.
Cross-examined.—l was not examined before the magis-
trates, but came forward suddenly at the lest trial, in cones
queues of the bad character of Powell. I only. pretended to
bee chartist, and joined them to defeat their plans, and
had no desire to benefit myself; but only sued as I did to
prevent the destruction of life and property. I never insti-
gated any one to join the chartists, but I may have asked
some peruse to go to the meetings. I have sold two guns
and an old sword, but it was in the way of my trade as a bra
ker and old book dealer. I also tried to sell a pair of pistols,
but did not opened. I swear that for two or three months
before the 16th Augat, I was not continually going about
inviting people to join the chartist body, and to break out in
insurrection against the government. Inspector Mark
used to give me money to pay my expenses to
London, and the chartists also gave me money,
but I returned what they gave me to the " Vis
rim Fund." (A laugh.) I never tried to make vie
time myself. I acted as treasurer to the Greenwich locality
of chartists, but I was no- the originator of the locality. The
witness was then questioned as to his having endeavoured to
induce persons to join tee chartist insurrection, and he ad-
mitted that on the 16th of August he told a man named
Puri' that the blow would be struck that night, and that
London was to be set on fire, end that he also told him he
was prepared, and showed him a pair of pistols which were
at the time loaded and capped. He said that a nen named
Robinson first induced Ma to join the chartists, but before
I that be bed been in emir ionisation with the government,
I mim
intemied to eel se a epy. end he said he was not at all
ed of what be Was&
The lessesi estmed went on to question the witness with
serte WsueeMlene eta similar character, when
. AMIN Meals Interposed, and expressed an opinion
that Sere matters were quite irrelevant to the issue, and in-
timated that it was unneeemary waste of the public time
to go into all those details.
I Mr. Parry said he was sorry to differ from his lordship,
bot it appeared to him, atter serious consideration, that it I
was very important all them feats should be laid before the
jury, because when the time came for him to do so he should
ask them to believe that this man and Powell were the sole
enneeeters of the pretended conspiracy.
Mr. Justice Ilaule repeated that it was his impression that
midi matters merely raised a collateral blue, which was un-
important ; but, as the learned counsel thought differently,
be might go on.
The croaxexemioation was then continued, and the wit-
uses, after giving some farther evidence, said, in conclusion,
that he was now receiving 24 per week from the govern-
-1 meat, and that he expected to be remunerated by them,
eventually, for what be had done.—Upon being re-examined,
the witness said that some of the persoos whose names had
been mentioned were Irish confederates, and violent sup-
I porters of physical fora doctrines.
Joseph Theatre*, a politheergeant, proved that he
I searched the lodgings of Rue in Claramarket, and found a
map of London and several plans marked Seven Dials,
Clerkstwell, Alderegete-street, Westminster, &c., and three
recipes for making combustible and iefialmable matter.
He also predated a paper in cypher which be feund at the
'tinof Dowling.
sels, &collector to the Chartered Gas Company, was
then called, and he expressed an opinion that one of the
plans which had bean Produced was in the handwritiag of
the priseur.—By Mr. Parry : He had only seen the prisoner
write his name onee, and that was three or four months asps.
He had received three or four letters from the prieoner, and
he considered that the person who wrote those letters had
made the plan which was shown him.
Mr. E. H. Eagle, the son of the last witness, also ex.
pressed an opinion that this plan was the handwriting of
Mullins.
The plan was then put in. It appeared to be one of the
Seven Dials, with the names of the Snags, and marks where
barricades were to be erected. A letter written by the pn-
soner end addressed to Davis, making an appointment to
meet him at Hopkinson's, was also put is and read.
gasper • tendon Pearce was next milled to prove the appre.
be.etsn of the parties at the Orange Tree publie-house on
the evening of the intended outbreak, and he produced the
combustibles and weapons that were in the room and on the
persona of the priroters at the time of their cepa».
Joseph Dimon, a police constable. proved that he searched
a kitchen occupied by Itichie, who was to have led the band
of firemen, and found assay two hundred ball cartridges,
four bullet moulds, a bayonet, and a number of combustible
balls. He also found a quantity of tow a great many per-
cussion caps, and a bottle and a horn oonlaining gunpowder.
Sergeant Thompson proved that he also searched Riehie's
lodging, and found e tri coloured band, such as bad been
spoken of by Powell end Davis, as one which was to be worn
by the leaders of the insureatioo.
Superintendent Run then proved the apprehension et the
other portions of the conspirators at the Angel publiakevest
in Webber-street, and he also produced the weapons sad
combustibles that were taken from them. Fourteen persons
were taken into custody, end the greeter portion of them
armed with pikes and daggers, and 68 rounds of ball
cartridge were found in the room where they were mew
bled.
Thomas Berry, mother approver, gave evidence of Mut.
line being present at some of the meetings; and he stand
that, upon one occasion, when a man named Smith told him
that he was afraid be should be apprehended, he replied that
they should only take him with his life.
Charles Bacterinton, also an approver, deposed that the
pthOner accompanied him and several others of the chartist
body round the courts and places in the neighbourhood of
Milton-street, Finsbury, and he pointed out the spots whi h
be said would be the most advantageous for firing upon

the mUttery aced the police. Ho then repeated his
tenser evidence as to the arrangements that were mule for
himself sad the nen of his locality to meet at the Parma,
and that those who bad not got arms would bed whoa they
got there hew the wore to obtain them. Heald that he
went to the Presoak aceardiag to this arrangement, and went
away a short timebefore the police same in. Creeressmintel
—He only gave infonnation to the polies ea the 16th,
day the men were apprehended. lie was taken into embody,
bat the polies let him go, as they found they had taken au
of their Meads. (A lefigh.) He was quite sure he did not
pat any eartriisse under the seats teethe room,where the men
IMO apprehended. He gave a pike head to one of the man
just before he was taken into custhily, but this man had
another pike heed in his possession at the time. Was paid
" trifle" for giving his evidence. The " trifle" was a pound
a week, to support himself and family. He did net know
that he expected to be paid anjthing mom, bat like other
pe -•ple, of eosin, he should not refuse money if it war
offered to him. (A laugh.)
Henry Jose*, a polies-constable, peered that on the morn-
ing of the 17th of August he found a large quantity of bell
cartridges in • basket in a churchyard clew
ton Clerkenwelle
green. Evidence was given dthe usemlge of a large
number of persons at a beer-shop in the neighbourhood
the E %ewers-road en the night of the intended outbreak,
that a great many of them were armed, and teat they en
pressed their intention to preened to the Seven Dials to meet
their friends. It was also proved that about half-put nine
o'clock ea the night of the 16th of August a great number
strewn assembled at the Seven Dials, and that they were
dispersed by the police.
Joseph Thomson, the former witness, was recalled. and'
stated that he apprehended the prisoner on the 18th r
Comber in a house in Tedium's-court, New Bent-road.
was dressed in • complete suit of female apparel at the tinse.
When the prisoner saw him roe held out a Seger and said
e I surrender." The Attorney-General said this was the e
for the prosecution.
her. Parry then addressed the jury for the prisoner,
after some preliminary observations, he seid Le must admit
that the case for the prosecution had been most fairly ."
ducted by the Attorney. General, and if any man had
bad a fair trial, the prisoner at the bar certainly had
that fair trial. While admitting this, however, he expr.
his opinion that if the jury wee into the box without b
prejudiced by what had already taken place, or by the
cumstancee of the country or the comments of the public
peas, they must acquit the prisoner upon the ground t'
the charge was not proved against him by fair, proper,
legal evidence. He would not say a word regarding
%iteration of the law which declared this offence, w
certainly substantially amounted to the crime of
treason, to be only an ordinary felony. It was the
and it was his duty u an advocate, and it was
duty, and the duty of them all, to obey it; hut, he we
repeat that if this ease was treated as an ordinary cue
(deny, the prisoner must be acquitted upon the evidence
that had been adduced. It was perfectly clear that the
evidence was not of a character to demand ally favourable
consideration. The Attorney-General, in the performance
of the high duty cast upon him, could .rely make use of the
materials within his power to support the charge ha sought
to make out, and he had no alternative; and he must •
that the evidence which had been brought forward on _
occasion was as tainted as any that Lad ever been adduced
upon a state trial. The jury would remember that he had
cross-examined the witnesses Powell and Davis at consider-
ab's length, and that his lordship had expressed an opinion
that the facts which he endeavoured to establish
were not material, and that it was an unneces-
sary waste of time. That this inquiry had occupi• •
a very considerable time, and bad cast onerous duties
their lordships and all who were concerned in it, he
admit, and he regretted it, but it was no fault of his. L
a most important and solemn inquiry, requiring serious
deliberate consideration, and with all rutted for the jug
character of his lordship, he could not help bathe e
the course be had pursued he had only performed Ilia
They were aware that a great many unfortunate persons ie.
been already convicted of taking
.• share in these transactions,
and he could not help entertaining an opinion that in, -v of
thou men ouelit more to be regarded in the light of
than criminals, and if this were the case surely it was
important to show the jury that those men, Powell
Davie, were goading on men to their &reaction for the
pose of earning their wages—their blood-money from
government--and that their evident object was to Met
their title to that blood-money by increasing,
number of their victims. With all due
ewe therefore to the bench, he must repeat his oe
that the course he adopted was not only not irrelevant,
that it was perfectly relevant, and germane to the
eat
at issue, and that he should have neglected his duty at
not adopted the course he did. The learned counsel
proceeded to comment upon the course adopted by
vernment in employing such men as Powell and Dav
giving them the opportunity to go among people who
tailed extreme political opinions, and goad them on t
mit the crime which the government was anxious tol
The prisoner, be said, had been introduced to them
Attorney-General as a surgeon, a man holding a responi
position, and this was made an aggravation of his guet,
what was the fact ? )le should chow them that the patio
was merely a surgeon's apprentice,only 22y ears of age,and j
entering upon manhood and therefore this topic of aggravati
could hardly apply, With regard to the conspiracy he co
sidered that he should be insulting their understandings
he were to attempt to deny that such a conspiracy e'
been suggested really existed; but the
.question wl
jury had to decide was, whether the prisoner had
guilty share in that conspiracy, and whether the
which had been adduced made out that feet to the.
tion. He submitted to them that the charge rube
upon the evidence of the infamous accomplices we,
been examined ; and although several of such persons
been examined to prove this fact, the jury ought noel
upon such testimony, unless it was corroborated le
pendent and uncontaminated evidence. in this c
contended that them was no such conoboration, and th
only attempt at it which had been given was the prod.
of the letter to Davis, and the plan of the Seven Rah,
which he would offer a few observations in the course
address. He then referred to observations made by Mr
Alderson, Mr. Justice Littledale, and Lord Abinger,
diet that the corroboration given by antomplices
ether ought not to Lave any weight with a jury, as
they should only give effect to such testimony when -
mind corroboration in some material and ementiel particular
by unimpeachable testimony. The only corroboration of the
Had was the letter and the plan to which he had allud
hat he asked them it they could rely on the proof
headwriting upon the word of a man who had only'
=tr wilts his name once. It this had been a r
, he asked them would they foe a moment
seavleting the prisoner upon such evidence ? Ho
galled upon them not to place reliance upon
timony, and said that the evidence of the
ELI! would be altogether uncorroborated,
the case, he submitted that the
bath by the law, and, he would add, by the dictates
men ems and proper feeling, which would direct •
to nines reliance upon such tainted testimony, wt
tilled to en acquittal. The learned counsel then
emu leagth to comment upon the absence of anything
area or oonelitsive testimony to connect the prisoner
elmigdnety ; and concluded a very able address I
Vizregaident opinion that the jury would s
At the. close of the speech for the defence
adjourned.
NEW COURT.
A HINT ON SERVANTS' CNAILLCTIRS.-4. I
IS, spinster, and J. Langton, 29, a cabinet maker,
Gael for stealing a quantity of plata and wearing.,
ealselat 801., the property of Wm. Weir Marshall.
Haddlestase (for the prosecution) stated the folio
ease to the jury. The prosecutor is • bookseller
the Edgware road, and the female prisoaer, who had
with the male prisoner, bad entered that gentleman'
by means of • false character, in June Lust. On
September the prosecutor left town to meet his
Lewis, in Sussex, and remained there until the 4th,
received a communication from town, stating that his
bailouts broken open. He immediately returned ens
the plate chest had been opened by means of a false
that the whole of the property named in the indictmee
stolen. He then learnt that the female prisoner stated
the plus bad been entered by some person between
hours of nine and eleven in the evening, but by •••'
did not know. The polies, however, feeling eons
the robbery had been effected with the connivent:. ,
one inside of the hones, took the female in custody, ant,
sequently they discovered that a man named Churchill
been employed by Langton to call at prosecntor'm
shop waselosed and fetch a carpet bag, which •
out at the door to him by • female. Langton
his edgings, informatioa was sent to
vincial paha, and he was apprehended
punster with a large sum of money, and
tion of the stolen wearing apparel upon him.
Lions of the stolen property were found
in his possenion.—The prisoners, who declined
defence, were both found Guaty.—The police s
a former place where the female lived, 801. Irt
was stolen under similar circumstances, and I
doubt but that Langton had been unturned in
—The Recorder said it was a most flagrant ,
should make an example of them, by passing the b.
fifteen years' teansportation.—The female prisoner
dock pouring out a torrent of slime against the -

POLICE.-v _MITEEDAT.
MANSION-HOUSB.—ROBBEZY OF GOLD
Lewis was charged with having, conjunction \
persons, stolen from a vessel, called the Lemuel,
the Gold Cast, in Africa, a considerable gamin
dust. The gold dust had been shipped on board r
on the coast of Africa in August last, in tone
sower, who was a seaman on board that vessel,
with the mate, and another stamen, belonging .
mended with the property in a boat. The delinqu.
been followed and captured soon after the discovery
robbery by a Mr. Swaney, by whom they were ' -
a magistrate at Cape Coast Castle, who, after
the depositions of thewitnesses, directed that th
sent to England to answer for the offence.
considered by Mr. Fitzpatrick, the magistrate
examined the accused, that Mr. Swansey's evidence
occasion would be important for the ends ofiustice,
person was accordingly directed to come to Lndon
the partieders of the transaction to the extent of b'
ledge. The other two prisoners were expected r
London, and the witnesses against them; and the
would, it was believed, arrive at the game time.-
Bristol plioeman, stated that on Thursday
pruon• erlodeed up on board the Lemuel, at '
him before • magistrate on the charge of
of gold dust off the coast of Africa. He reo
that the other prisoners were coming
country, and that the witnencs were
to arrive here. The boxes of gold di

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led his
lade for
'aeooek,
tea the,
that he , I
old went .
;mined.
l&b, the
eutodp,
Men Gee
i did not
the men
'the men
sun had •
as paid •
• • pound ..
set know t
aka otherL
if it wee
Lhe morn-
, of Ina
rkenwell-
if a large
urbood of •
•
Putbreak ;
they ex- .1
Ls to meet
put nine I 1
cumber of
hey were •
,
d. and he ,
18th Sep-
t:Lad. He
the time. r
, • and said,
u the case
loner,
_and
bust admit
fairly eon-
had ~or
• had had
, exp.. seed
:Lout being
' y the eir - I
the public ,
i
round that r
~,,,,,,zrii att
ace, which
m of high ii
a the law,
was their
t, he would
try cue of
me evidence ••. .1
II that the
• favourable
e ,
erformance
I use of the ' li
I be sought
„I , 1
s must say
..
I
ard on this
ten adduced
that he had
at consider-
-1 en opinion
o establish
A unnects-
ad occupied
duties upon
it, he would
his. It was
g serious and
r the judicial
. I
!ding that in
ned his duty.
e persons had
• transactions,
that many of I [I
Mt of victims
y it was most
PoweU and
a for the pur-
ley from the .
Ls to increase
creasing the
due defer-
t his opinion
irrelevant, but
i the question
duty Übe had
counsel then i
tel by the 80;
and Davis, and
de who enter.
1 1,
em en to coin-
one to punish.
i them by tho
g • responsible
his guilt, but
it the prisoner
of age,and just
of aggravation
piracy he con-
lentandings if l'.,
piracy as had
don which the .
T had taken a
sr the evidence
o their satisfae-
rested entirely ,•
ohm who had
b persons had
ght not to rely
mated by inde-
a this cue he
n, and that the
the production
en Drab, about
me course of his
11
e by Mr. Baron
',binge?, to the
Lichees to each
jury, and that
ny when it re-
read particular
rboration of this
to had alluded; •
he proof of the
tel only seen the
•
men a charge of
anent think of
Ho therefore h
upon this tee- t
of the accona-
ted, and this
the prisoner,
lictates of conk-
direct them net
my, would be en-
then went on at
it anything like .
he prisoner with
ddreee by expres- •
mould acquit the
'hue the court
•
I. ...., . Charlton,
maker, were in-
wearing apparel,
r Marshall.—Mr.
al the following
• bookseller in
r, who had lived
tntleman's service
it. On the Ist of
meet his wife at
I the 4th, vibe n he .•
nit that his house
!turned and found
of a false key, and I
he indictment was
honer stated that
son between the
tut by whom the •
1g convinced that
inivaree of some
custody, and sub.
ad Churchill had
•
,
motor's alter the I
rhich was banded
ngton having left
t to the pro*
ended et War- .
ey, and a Pot- I 1
Wm. Other per-
ound to have been
dined making any II
elicit stated that at
801. worth of plate
.1,
mod there was no
led in the robbery.
grant cue, and he
I
In the sentence of
g ,l
• prisoner let the
it the prosecutor.
=
)AY.
GOLD Dyer.—J.
unction with other
Lemuel, trader to
le quantity of gold I
n baud the Lemuel
bate ; and the pri-
pawl, had, together
longing to herr ab-
be delinquents had
the discovery of the
y were taken before
after having taken
that they should be
be offence. It wee
s magistrate who
sy's evidence on the
a of lattice, and that
t to Ludon to state
extent of his know-
expected shortly in
o; and the gold dust,
me time.-8. Pt trait,
irsday he found the
1, at Bristol,
if stealing • , tit.** V 4.
received inf ' "11. N-ere
sing over to
4.,k - `.. i> ill
were
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