The Express.
London, England, 1846-10-31 00:00:00

were the letters of the male prisoner, and he must, there-
fore, be supposed to be well acquainted with them. The
Marchioness of Queensberry had come over from Scotland
to attend the trial, and he must, therefore, object to
any postponement. The prisoner implored the learned
judge to postpone the trial, as he was quite unprepared
with his defence. He had occupied respectable situations in
life, and he could bring forward several witnesses to bear
testimony to his character. He had a family of eight
children, to whom and to himself the result of the trial was
of every importance, and he entreated for their Nike that a
postponement might be granted.—The Lord Chief Baron,
without returning any answer, directed the trial to lie pro-
ceeded with.—Mr. Doane tnen addressed the jury, and
stated the facts of the case, which will be found in the evi-
dence celled Mr. John Blinksopp, cashier in
Coutte' Bank.—On the 27th of August last the female pri-
soner came into the banking-house about four o'clock, and
presented a cheque fur 131., payable to a Mrs. Wallace, and
signed by the !ilarchieness of Queensberry. It was indorsed
" Caroline Wallace." He asked what she would take for it,
and she replied very quickly " Gold." He then walked
round to the other site of the counter, and desired her
to walk into • private room. On their way he
asked if she was Caroline Wallace, and she said no, she had
received it from a man whom she did not know. lie then
called the messenger and desired him to go fur a policeman.
The witness was then shown cheques of the following dates,
and for the following sums:—May it, 41.105.; lath, 61.;
21st, 7!.; 23rd, 81.; 23rd, 101.10 s.; June 26, 101. 10e.; 27th,
; 27th, lal. ; making together, 761. 10s.— The Lord
Chief Baron said that until the male prisoner was implicated
in the transaction no evidence could be given of other for-
geriee.-11r. James Goodurn, porter at Coutts'e, remem-
bered seeing the female prisoner at the counter of the bank
ou Thursday, the 27th of August; and, in consequence of
instructions which he had received, he and Sinnott, the offi-
cer, accompanied the female prisoner to Charing-cross; and
on the way she said that she had received the cheque from a
tali man, with a block frock-coat, sandy hair and whiskers,
and hair on the upper lip. Win. Sinnott, F 61, watched the
prisoner on the 27th of August. On being searched at the
station-house, a letter was :Sound upon her by the female
searcher, which the witness identified, and which purported
to be from the Marchioness of Queensberry to a Mrs. Wal-
lace, and enclosed a cheque for I.sl.—The female prisoner
said that her name was Bridget Sullivan and had recently
come from Ireland in quest of her husband, who had lett
her. She was a perfect stranger in London, and not ac-
quainted with any person in it.—The Marchioness of Queens-
berry, Colton-house, near Rugby : She had correspondence
with the male prieoner and the members of his family.
She had written letters to him enclosing remittances. [On
being shown a letter found in the house of Pearce, purport-
ing to enclose a cheque, she said that they were not written
by her.] She had received several lctteis from Pearce.
Size believed both the letter and cheque to be in the hand-
writiug of Villicre Pearce.—Cross-esamined by Mr. Batten-
tyue: She never saw Pearce, and had no personal communica-
tion wish him, although she had received letters from him, and
sent him answers.—Mr. Duane here proposed to put in eight
other cheques above alluded to, and which were not signed
by the marchioness.—The Lord Chief Baron didn't think it
neeessary.—Mr. William llurnatiy, chief clerk at Bow-street:
The female prisoner was brought to the office on the 28th of
August, when she made the statement now shown him (the
statement was here read). Oa the 21st of October the male
prisoner was brought to the office.—John Winter, builder,
2, Taffibrook-street, Pimlico: In July last both the pri-
soners crime to him, inquiring after a house, and they took
a house of him under the name of Mr. and Mr:. Pearce, on
the 13th and 14th of August. After being a short time in
the house he niie.ed the female prisoner.—Mr. John Bell
and Mr. Young: identified the hand-writing of the
prisoner. —Mr. Ballantine haling addressed the jury,
the Lord Chief Baron summed up, and the jury,
efter a short consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty
againsta
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their
case,
npdr prisoner
thatestr entreated
tence might be deferred uutil he had an opportunity of
bringing forward witnesses as to character. He had held
government situations in various parts of the world, and had
conducted himself well up to the present time. He had
brought up a family of eight children, three of whom were
utterly helpless.—Lord Chief Baron: Can you produce wit-
nesses as to character to-morrow morning ? If so, I shall
postpone the sentence till to-morrow morning.—Prisoner :
hope your lordship will deal leniently with my untertuaate
wife, and allow her to call witnesses as to character.—The
Lord Chief Baron: That would be superfluous. Although sho
is legally responsible for her act, there is no doubt that the
moral guilt of her misconduct must rest on you.—The pri-
soners were then removed, and will be brought up this (Sa-
turday) morning.
NEW COURT.—Before the Recorder.
UNREGISTERED RELIEF SOCIETIES.-01001 Murrell was
indicted for stealing 231., the property of the Skein Silk
Dyeing Relief Society. The prisoner was the assistant-
secretary of the abovenamed society, and received 2d. per
quarter from each member. On the 17th of June he received
the quarter's sulacriptious of the society from Mr. Hantson,
who was the secretary, with directions to take it to a broker
for the purpose of having it invested in Consols. According
to the prisoner's own statement, when ho went lie was too
late to see the brok-r, and on returning home he used part
of the money, thinking at the time that he would be able to
replace it before he should be called upon to hand it over to
the society or broker. When the time arrived for him to
replace the money he found he was unable, and wrote a
lett( rto that effect to the committee. The society was not
enrolled under the act which protected them from frauds
and such robberies, namely, the 10th of George IV. ; that
being the CIFC it was a question for bir lordship to decide.
The committee of the society had refrained from enrolling it
in order that they might save the expense which it incurred,
the consequence of which was, that the society in its present
position could not consider the prisoner as a paid servant, as '
he was a member, and could lay a claim to the money as a '
partner in the concern. That being the ease, he could not
be criminally proceeded against.—Mr. Ballantine, for the
prisoner, referred to the act, and contended that it was quite
useless, under the circumstances, to call witnesses to prove
a charge which had not been made out.—The Recorder
directed the jury to acquit the prisoner.—Mr. Doane said he
hoped this case would be a warning to this society, and all
others, to get themselves enrolled and protected as soon as
possible, as when so, servants, although members, could be
criminally proceeded against.