The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-24 00:00:00

Lan) intelligence.

the bar parlour on the morning of the 25th of July, sery
e*rnestly protestins that Li* only obi, et was to tell the
truth.

COURT OF HANKRUPTCY.—YEsTERDAT.
P.l tOIIE M'. C..IIXI.IONRI:
IN RH 11. STANLEY.

Mr. Witham said the witness was conducting himse'f
with great impropriety.
In blither cros.-examina'i4 n, he said he had seen the
prisoner's father in rt ference to the case. He dtd not say
to him that if the prisoner would withdraw the charge she
had made upon him, he would not prosecute her—but that
if she did so ho would recommend her to mercy.
Mr. O'Brien—Hu Miss Doane ever charged you with
impropriety towards this young woman.
`tttneu—Well, this is fresh—You ask curious and twiny
questions—
Mr. O'Brien—Do you know Laura Graham ?
Witness—Yes I do—
Mr. O'Brien—And acquainted with her as you are, you
think these funny quesions and something fresh.—Answer
the question sir.
Witness—Why no, she never did.
The bus,:;. wen esitotti His n.itienea corn-
berated thtt 'l!!uanions in hegativing the charge made by
the prisoner. Had anything of the kind occurred he must
have both seen and heard it. The prisoner's sister was five
or six years old.
Mr. O'Brien then addressed the jury. He urged upon
them that the evidence at Simmons was not worthy of
credit, and that a• the case depended entirely upon his oath,
the jury would see of what value what he had said on oath
was. The learned counsel then alluded to the late case of
Simmons v. Parkinson, and the part the plaintiff had borne
in it—the painted horse, the immense sums of money
charged for jewellery, and Miss Laura Graham. with whom
he had slept—and said it was clear that his denial of what
the prisoner had alleged had been got up between him and
the Usrman. The only fault of the prisoner was in not telling
what had occurred. except that of taking these things from
Simmons, and if what she had said was false, why should
she have given time and place, date, and everything exact
down to the crying of the child. It was clear the child was
five years' old. Why did this man put her age at eighteen
months? For this reason, because a child of that
age would naturally cry if its sister were away,
and a child of Ave years of age would cry,
at seeing her sister attacked by a man. That was
his motive, to make the child out so young that it
tried at the absence of its sister, while the fact was that she
was then Ave years of age, and cried because her sister was
being attacked. He only regretted that the statement
made by the child was not evidence.
The prisoner's father was examined. He deposed that
before the final examination before the magistrate, Sim-
mons sent for him and offered to forego all prosecution, if
the prisoner would withdraw the charge she had made.
Mr. Witham, in summing up, dwelt strongly on the ad-
missions made by the prisoner, that she had taken the
things. If the defence was not true, it was an infamous
one, for then the prisoner had taken advantage of Sim-
mons' bad character—for it could not at all be said that his
character was good—to make up this charge against him.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, with a strong recom-
mendation to mercy.
Mr. Witham inquired on what grounds ?
The Foreman said—Under all the circumstances of the
We.

' This was the adjourned ceititicate meeting in the ease of
Harold Stanley, described as a scrivener and bill broker, of
4crrird-oreet, SA.. The accounts extended over two
years pr or to the failure in March, 1862, and showed an
amount of 1,4= due to creditors, of which 2221. only
wu unsecured ; the liabilities were 9741. The assets were
put down at 1,229/. in good debts; the property held by
creditors at 7601. He had begun with a capital of 697/. ;
the profits bad been 6241. ; imposes, 6011.
Mr. Stanley appeared in person, and said he was desirous
that the meeting should be again adjourned for six month..
He wee in expectation of receiving 1,0001. out of an estate
AL Norwood, which had been sold; and, independently of
that, he should be able to pay the expenses of the corn-
wwwit„ 'to *more with his 0.0:1...., wititnately to
mnersede the biaruptcy,
Mr. Re"..sh, the soignee, consenting, his Honour ditacted
an atonement accordingly.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LivaarooL, Avo. 23.

Bgrou Ka. Jurnes Wiernws.
MACKAY AND OSMIUM V. BIICHALL AND

T&/MP/LS/1.

Mr. James and Mr. Henderson appeared for the plaintiffs,
and Mr. ffeijeant Wilkins, Mr. Atherton, and Mr. Mil-
ward for the defenoants.

The plaintiffa in this action, besides being shipowners and
merchants in Liverpool on their separate accounts, in the
year 1818 entered into partnership together in the coal
trade, and took from the defendants and other parties
collieries at Ruinford. One of these, the Victoria mine,
belonged to the defendants, and the terms of the
lease were that the rent should be paid half-
yearly, at the rate of 3001. per each half-
year ; the coals to be measured by competent
surveyors appointed by each party, the two to
appoint a third rarty in caso of disagreement to ascertain
the value of the coals so obtained. Everything went on
comfortably, the plaintiffs laying out large sums of money
en the works, in railways, engines, dc., until the month of
January lut, when the defendants, by Wallace, the
sheriffs officer, at Wigan, instructed by Mr. Mahew, their
solicitor, took possession of the premises, and prevented the
plaintiffs sending any more coals to Liverpool. They did
nut, however, put • stop to the working of the mines.
The distraint put In was for 6661. 14s. 3d. At
the time of the distraint the surveyors bad been
arsertaining the quantity of coals got, but had not
weed upon the amount actually due, when the day for
the payment of the rate arrived. One of the plaintiffs
Deering of the distress applied to Mr. Mahew to withdraw.
the distress, but he refused until 6681. 13s. 4d., with 121
for costs, was paid. This was done, and the banana of the
works was resumed.

Three witnesa;ssVere called—namely, two of the Messrs.
Mackay and Mr. Holdswortb, to whom the plaintiffs had
assigned their lease ; and it appeared from the cross-exa-
mination by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins that although the plain-
tiffs were the owners at the time of the distraint, Mr. Oli-
ver was the actual possessor, and the latter had a claim
against the plaintiffs on account of the obstruction to his
business.

Mr. Witham did lot think it was a case for mercy at
all, after the defence setup.
Mr. O'Brien said, as he stood there, he believed every
word of what the prisoner had said ; and though twelve
men would not believe the man Simmons in a case of debt
he bad found twelve men there who would believe him on
his oath.

The cue did not proceed further, but a juror wee with-
drawn.

&mint Pocock said he found that the prisoner's charac-
ter was a very loose one. She was going to live with a
soldier, and had partly furnished a lodging with the pro.
coeds of this robbery. She had followed the soldiers to
Winchester, and had been sent back by a subscription of
some ladies, and her character was anything but respect-
able.
• Mr. O'Brien wished to know if any inquiry had been
made as to the character of Simmons or Miss Deane as to
morality ?
Mr. Witham said almost every one knew that Simmons's.
character waa bad ; Miss Deane s certainly was not good, but
that was no excuse for their servants to rob them. The sen-
tence on the prisoner was, that she be kept to hard labour
for 12 calendar months.

DRISCOLL C. BODT.—SLANDIAIL
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, • basket-
maker, against the defendant, who was formerly in the
same line of business and the employer of the plaintiff. A
dispute arose between them and the plaintiff left his service,
after which the defendant called the plaintiff a thief and
some other opprobrious names, in consequence of which the
plaintiff was unable to get • situation.
Verdict for the plaintiff— damages, Is.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—YEeTERDAT.
BUMS Ma. 811IJEANT ADMIS, ANWITADIT JVIIOI.
George Newman, 47, was indicted for (and he pleaded
gaily to the charge) having unlawfully attempted to
*Mein by false pretences from John Pallett one shilling,
his money, with intent to cheat and defraud him thereof.
Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution.
It appeared that on the 4th inst. the prisoner went to the
imp of Mr. Pallett, a fishmonger, in Hungerford-market,
amimked him (Mr. Pallett) if he could make use of an
seise for the Adelphi Theatre. He told the prisoner to
sail for an answer in a quarter of an hour. He went away,
and returned within the time mentioned and handed to Mr.
Pallett what purported to be an order for admission to the
Adelphi Theatre. He asked for money for it, and repre-
seated that be was Mr. Webster's messenger. The pro-1
*muter, while the prisoner was away, had sent for as
officer, who apprehended him,and on his being searched, a
bundle of similar " orders " was found upon him. It
would mem that he had been driving • rather successful
trade in this way, for one night no less then sixty of these
spurious orders were presented at the theatre, but were of
course refused. The prisoner set up that in consequence
of the great cab strike the play-going public could not get
to the theatre, which had been the reason of an overflow-
ing issue of orders to make up a house. This was untrue,
and the order he had attempted to cheat the prosecutor
with was a forger.
The Assistaat Judge said he found the prisoner had twice
been convicted of felony, and then sentenced him to one
year's hard labour.
Banos Ma. Musa,.
Elisabeth Billings, 19, was indicted for having stolen a
mahogany box, 8 gold rings, and other articles, value 201.,
the property of Selina Deane,
_ in the dwelling-house of
Abraham Simmons. Mr. O'Brien appeared for the pri-
mer.
The prosecutrix stated that she was the kept mi3tress of
Abraham Simmons, who had kept, but did not now keep,
the public-house in Brydges-street, Covent•garden, known
as the Sir John Falstaff. The prisoner had been in her
service as maid.of-all-work at that house, and during the
01•111 of her servitude several articles were missed. She
Mk h time,
e a short but she returned again to
rraßksoloa Ohs 25th of July, and on the following day she
Mini • box containing eight gold rings, a guard chain,
hem Sold earrings, aid other articles, the value of which
dm estimated at something more than 201. On the morn-
ing of the 28th of July she went with a sergeant of the de-
afen relies to Id, Lewisham-street, Westminster, where
dr iderre was apprehended ; and on the;way to the sta•
OWE Dew-street, she began to cry, and asked witness
skate, if she told all about it, she would not forgive
her; to which she replied, that if she told all about it
beams • magistrate she would forgive her, if he would, as
she bad no wish to prosecute her, and she then said she
hod taken the thieve and had pledged part of them.
Several pawnbrokers' assistants proved the pawning of
the articles by the prisoner. It was an important circum-
stance in the ease that one of the rings was pawned on the
Zit of July last, but the assistant could not, he aid, swear
that it was pledged by the prisoner.
It was proved that the prisoner said at the police station,
" I took the things and afterwards pledged them."
It,. Witham then read from the depositions the following Mr. David Creams, surgeon, of Windsor-terrace, City-
statement made by the prisoner before the magistrate on road, again appeared upon his recognisance before Mr.
the 4th of August : Conic, charged with having harboured and assisted his
" Last Wednesday week Mr. Simmons gave me the son, Aaron Crackowe, who etandseonvieted and sentenced to
mourning ring. Last Monday morning week I went to his seven years' transportation, for having been concerned in
home ; he was standing at the door. I went in with my the gold dust robbery on board the Lady Flora, Australian
sister, and he told me to get him a cop of tea. I could not vessel.
find my mistress, and he told me to go into the kitchen. Mr. Parry, the barrister, instructed by Mr. Kim; attended
I went there, and he followed me and began pulling for the prosecution; and Mr. Robinson and Mr. Rumsay
me about in a very indecent manner, and I told for the defence.
him to keep his hands to himself. I went lute George Gore, second mate of the Lady Flora, who wu
the bar parlour, and he followed me in there. My sister brought up in custody, was again sworn. He said that in
(a child) was outside the bar, and she began to cry. He the beginaing of Much last, he called at defendant's house
then brought this box out of a cupboard in the parlour in the City-road with Mr. Smith, a solicitor, when they saw
and three receipts. He told me to burn the receipts, and defendant. He afterwards called with Mr. Ward, whom
gave me the mahogany box, saying, I will make you a pre- he represented as being his brother-in-law. After some
seat of this—it motioned the rings and the ear-rings, and conversation defendant said that Mr. Smith knew too much
he acted very indecently towards me, and I told him I would about the matter already. He meant the gold dust rob-
not allow him to touch ow from whet I had heard of him. bery, and said he was only tit to conduct such a cue for
I said to him here's my mistreat coming down stirs, and he sailors. Witness told him that he wished to leave England,
said no. she is not, she is fast asleep, and he began again and he wanted some security for the money which the gold
with me; and I said if he did not leave me alone I would dust robbery had produced. The defendant replied
go out of the house and call en officer. He said I will that justice would bo dose. Witness had told
make you a present of these things, and if anybody asks Ward of the robbery. Ward said they need me
you anything about it, deny it, and say I did not give it be frightened of him, as Mr. Smith would nall
yea. I was not to mention how he had acted towards me. hurt the hair of his (Gore's) head through the besisoss
I asked him for some Lucifers to get out of the house, and he (Ward) had brought to him. They said they were
he gave sae some money t 3 get some, and gave ay sister a mums, and would do justice. Cracowe said if he (Gore)
cake or a half-penny nut to cry. When he had got hold of WAS to leave the country it would show guilt, and he said
me the barman came in, and he went away." that Inspector Brennan had traced the property to have
The prosecutrix,in crow-examination,denied that she had been purchased or sold for young Cracowe to leave the
ever taxed Simmons with any impropriety of conduct to co..ntry. Ile asked what gold- his son had He said about
the prisoner. She knew Laura Graham, and had seen the 21b. and three nuggets when he went ashore at Rio. Wit-
party with Mr. Parkinson at the house. Simmons did not niss told him he required 681. from hie son when he went
get the money he demanded of Parkinson, but probably be to ltiO, gild he described how the robbery had been corn-
would yet. milted in the Lady Flora. The defendant advised him not
Simmons was then called. He positively denied ever to see Captain Pentreath or Inspector Brennan. He sub-
having given the prisoner any of the articles, and indig- sequently called on defendant, and asked for some money.
neatly answered in the negative when asked as to the Ile told witness that he had no money of his son's at all.
charge mad* against him by the prisoner. On the morning Witness said the police only had 1,3001., and there must be
of the 2.3 th of July, when the prisoner alleged this to have more. Defendant replied that he had been at great ex.
occurred, she came to the house with her sister, and he set prose already. In another conversation defendant said it
her to work to get his breakfast. The barman was present, would not be safe to pass what he had in his possession
and could bear him out in stating that what the prisoner until after his son's trial.
had said was all false. The prisoner's sister, An intermit- John Ward, a seamen's lodging-housekeeper, was called,
ing child, 17 or 18 months old," he said, began to cry, and but he completely failed in confirming Gore's evidence.
he gave her some bread-and-butter and a cake. She cried Mr. Parry pressed for a committal.
because her sister was away. He denied the allegations on. Mr. Robinson contended that there was not sufficient to
by one, and swore they were utterly false. warrant a remand, and suggested that his client's own re-
in cross examination, be said he could not recollect whe- cognisances would meet the case on a future day ; and, after
tber the Chief J ust ice told him in his ease (Simmons T.Parki a- considerable argument,
son) that he ought to be indicted for perjury, and told the jury Mr. Corrie ordered the defendant to put in his own re-
set to believe him on his oath; but this he knew, that the cognisances in 1001. to appear and answer the charge in a
defendant, Parkinson, owed him more than 4,0001., and week.
that they said he charged too much for the goods, and that Henry Blanirtett, alias Blanchard. and Wm. Simpson,
the jury believed the other side more than they did him, for were then further examined on the charge of having been
he didn't get the verdict. incerned in the robbery.
Mr. O'Brien—Were you ever tried yourself ? Mr. Wakeliog attended for Blanchett, and Mr. Lewis for
Witness (carelessly)-1 don't know. Simpson.
Mr. O'Brien—Don't know, sir Do you expect that The investigation of the cases occupied considerably be-
and the hour for closing the court, and the prisoners were
jery there believe anything you say after giving that 7
isomer again remanded.
The witness here got very violent, and said he came there WORSHIP-STREET.
to speak the truth, and nothing but facts, and he wished to A respectably. dressed man named Joshua MA de-
know what this had to do with the present case. lie mid scribed as a scripture reader and organist at the district
he WAS tried about six years ago for receiving a thousand church of St. Thomas, Bethnal-green, was charged with
peand note, but Baron Parke, the judge on the occasion, having conducted himself with gross indelicacy towards a
stepped the cue before three words were said. He had young woman named Frances Sadler, and several female
received the note as a bet on the course at Epsom one children.
Darby day from a man mined Omen. " The ease (he said) The complainant Frances Sadler, a modest-looking young
mover went to the jury, sad why is this brought up agin me person, in ths service of a gentleman residing at Cambridge-
mew 1.. and be proceeded, heedless of the admonition of the cirrus, Cambridge-heath, stated that on the previous 1
was, to glee the jar, his acoesat of ail that took plies La altsaisea she was seat out fora walk is charge of font of

THE POLICE CO URTS.

Mr. TV. H. Phillips, who stated himself to be the patentee
of the "fire annihilator," was on Monday charged with
having made a disturbance in the offioss of the company, in
Leadenhaltstreet, and assaulted the secretary.
Mr. Clsrkaon appeared for the company, and called wit-
nesses to prove the case.
Policeman Smith, 66, said : I was sent for this morning
by the Secretary to the Fire Annihilator Company, and
upon going to the offices I found the di fendant there.
There were around him several chairs, with one of which
he struck at the secretary, who asked him to leave the room.
He declared that he would not move without being put out,
and he took up another chair, and something also from the
window, with which he deliberately broke the window.
He then got his legs out of the window, and I thought he
was going to throw himself out, and took him into custody.
Mr. J. J. B. Curtis, secretary to the company, said the
defendant, who had been connected with the office, ceased to
be superintendent two years ago. He came this morning,
at half past ten o'clock, and seated himself at my desk.
called upon him to move, but he refused, and he tore up
some prospectuses, and interfered with some documents
connected with the company. I reasoned with him upon
the subject, but found that expostulation was quite ineffec-
tual. He then broke the windows, and called out " mur-
der I" and I actually thought he was insane.
The defendant said he had acted under circumstances of

great excitement, when he went into the office. He was the
patentee of the " Fire Annihilator Invention" and he held
a large number of shares in the association established to
carry it into effect. Finding, however, that certain reports
were in circulation calculated to injure the company,
he had ceased to have any interest in the patent. He went
into the offices he admitted, as he considered he had a right
so to do, and he had torn up some of the prospectuses which
represented his connexion with the company as patentee ;
but so far from having committed an assault upon any one
he had actually endeavoured to save himself from an ex-
pected assault by breaking the windsw in the hope of
alarming some persons in the street. He thought that sort
of hint would be better than any other, and he therefore
gave it.
Mr. Clarkson said the company were only anxious to pre-'
vent the recurrence of such disagreeable incidents as he
had described, and could have no possible objection to a
legal dispute with the defendant if he considered himself a
wronged party.
The Lord Mayor said it was quite evident that the com-
plainant had no desire to act harshly towards the defendant,
and it was as palpable that the defendant, as a shareholder,
had no right to obtrude himself into the office of the secre-
tary, and take possession of any room in the establishment,
much less to destroy any papers belonging to the compeny.
Under all these circumstances his lordship cousidered him-
self bound to call upon the defendant to enter into his own
recognisance, in the sum of 601. to keep the pram for six
calendar months.