The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

NAVAL.

DVTONPORT, late. e; ;aNlWhirr, arrived on the Ist toot.,
with stores, from Portsmouth. 7'tee, 26, Capt. Waseock, arrived at
the 2n 1 inst., from theater, anti has been placed under quarantine
The Polyplietnne has railed with despatches tor Lisbon.
JAN. 2.—The Dragon, steam-tender to the Terrible,
ender the commend of Capt Ramsey, hauled out from the fitting
rosin to-day. She is to petered to Deptford. on Monday to take in
rued for the south-western coast of Scothusel. The Goodwill, lighter,
Pledge, master, is In the basin, discharging Mores, from Chatham.
The Eitrylue l In the dry docks, taking in her water tanks.
Tug Voeesrinitt—lliere are now about 1,000 volunteers front
ammig the dock-yard artificers and labources for the regiment of
Militia, which is to be rayed for the demo= of the fortifications.
The dere and foremen arc to be subalterns in thin corps, and there
is tome littledispute an to which shall have the prescience, but as the
former have almost unanimously determined not to serve under the
latter, and as there is, at the beet, u want of officers, there is little
doubtbow the difference will end.
Wmmna ov rue EDGAB. sr Seernesn.—On Saturday the rudder of
the Edgar, monk at Spithead in the year 1711, just ;I years before the
ton of the Royal Ge,rv, and recently recovered by the operations of
Major-Geo. C. W. Peaky, C. 8., wan preacated by that gentleman to
the United Mania Museum.
Maero' Dir. 16.—The ehnecon Left this on the 7th for Lisbon.
The Sparlan arrived from Carthage= on the 14th, and returns forth-
with to Lisbon with provisiona dirt the Channel Squadron—The .s'.ren
sailed en the 11th for Gibraltar, under the command of Capt. Falwell,
lately promoted to post rank, who will there give her up to Cone
(Tamer, when she will leave fur the coast of Africa. The ',wawae
he proceeded from Coln to the Pim= to supply the place of the
„Amazon. The Barletta arrived from Athens on the Iltli ; her tender,
the Rework is hourly expected. The biliyenre, trinsport, arrived
on the 12th from England and Gibraltar, with goverrauent stores;
she is to eke home toe machinery of the Syrhakoni' steamer,
I condemned and add here. The lifoodhound arrival from Constant-
inople on the 11th, and will leave In a few days for Smthead„ in conse-
quence of the elate of incrustation in winch her bottoin is reported
to be. The !leek is on the point of leaving for Jaff I, to convey
thither, en route for Jerusalem, the howl,' appointed bishop to that
we, the Rev. Dr. Golat. Site is ordered to England to be geld off.
Iler surgeon bas been appointed to the Thetis, 36, and is to =lt ut
Malta the arrival ol that frigate from England. The Jackal( Is hourly
expected (rem the limos of Athens, and is under orders to proceed
to Lisbon, to join Sir W. Parker. The / Tessa left on the 4th foe the
lonian Islands and Patraa. 'the cutter-yacht Flower iJ Farrow,
brlonging to F. Burgh, Faq., arrived front Gibraltar and Algiers on
the oth, and sailed ugein for Syracuse on the same evening. The In-
&mean!, 36, at Beyroot, is ordered to Plymouth to be paid off. The
flarleowin, 12, Ls at Smyrna. The Niayire, I.oriist, Trident, and
Irre-pet tug, are at Male. The Meteor is at Corfu. The Ardent is
on her way from Alexandria to Trieste. The "Man, of 00 gun", has
been ordered to take on board, at Capt. N. Lotlyer'ii request, lid
tone of iron ballet
tier Majesty's sloop Malin- has been ordered Weaved from Ports-
mouth to the Chopp of the Channel for the relief of the homeward.
bound ten's ; end similar directions have been given to her,Slajesty's
sloop Rrerg.'t at Pl5lllOlO.
LIADON, Dee. 24.--The Ripon left at Litiaon the flibmtia, with the
flag of Sir W. Parker, the T rola/tar, Canopus, Rodney, and Albion,
• Spanish corvette, a French briga war, a Portuguese ship of the
line. a frigate, and eeveral smaller steel,
PC.O3IOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—AIMIRALTY, Joy. 2.—G. Everest,
Assist-Surgeon, Virtory.--Rev. W. Bell, Chaplain, Tortoise.—W.
Brodie, Acting Master, Medea.—B. B. Mudge, Second Master, AT.
Yiwaaf. I. It Richard.. Muster'. Asset., Caledonia. G. Rose,
Seated Engineer, Drrkon. C. R. Chamberlain, Third Engioeer,
/4e rt. It. W. Curter, Acting Imp, of Shipwrights, Chathent-yard.
W. ldart6ell, Inspector of Joiners, ei ortiench-yard.

SPORTING.
Trerrartnnu's.—The extraordinary number of entries for the Muter
Cap hare failed, as yet, to give any impulse to speculation, only a few
horses having been backed 3esteriLly, and those only in enroll PUMP.
The Derby betting was limited, and entirely without Influence on the
market. The principal bets were 15 to 2, to 1751., ngst Tromp;
13 and It to I, to between 2001. and 3001.. apt Epirote; 1,700 to 100
apt Planet ; 1,000 to 30, and 35 to 1, to 2501., apt inntslalc ; 50 to 1,
to 75/., ngst Cliristopher ; 1,000 to 20, three tants, apt Projectile;
and 1,000 to 15, about a down times, apt Woe Engle. For the Oaks,
elernentina and Miami were backed ,for 50/. each, and the Farmer's
Daughter for about 1501., at 12 to I, her hacker very anxious to go on.
The elm-ins prices will be found to agree with the transactions coo.
mer.ited

Innroorou,te A
MOO to 20 set.l )3orpeth (takes).
2,000 OCDI/ at STAV.S.
Offen to wen I to 1 about Meet.
Count% 000.
1300 to ,t Nel•Gdart (t. sae of- 1000 10 111 apt Wye (tette eenetsl
Inman% offered). Vela,
tivo 20 Crlet Con (do.) 1000 IS The Lamb (t.)
?AA 40 lean of 32t0hmond(ev) 0001.?nen.
1000 13 rumen (,) 1000 13 Atenockbont
1000 1/1 Morale. (t.) 11'00 10 Kamer Inereav
We bare not thought it necessary to quote a few M. beta on this
event sad the Metropolitan Handicap.

Daaa
13 to tape Tao Tromp (t. at e.
of.) 43 10 Ina/11.0am (take 30 to 1)
12-1 Epirate (13 to 1, t. tee.) 33-1 Marpessa colt (da.)
I. I Vinare .1l 43-1 —Coeyoritantt (2)
23 —I (Resnik (t. sad aft of) 6O-1 — Itectieetlie (2)
33-1 Wan.. flat. 40 to 1) 30 1 —Liberator
33-1 Langdale (2 and oft. of) GO I —Gabbier (tat e 1000 ta 10)
23 I Alterman Lan (tate 40 to 1; POO —l3 The Halter (1 )
40 1 —Red Dart (t.tt alt. of.) 1003 —l3 —War Eagle ft. Creel))
43 —I Cbristopher (takes) 1003 —lO W teutore (2)

Oat.
10 to 1 spot Cleniratlaa rtatea) I 19 to 1 site ParaiersDanharKir
10-1 (:tamer) 16 —1 Niasst
Carting Lt r.—The following additional nominatioes reached
ua
yesterday afternoon: Illathatrap, Buttress, Dritlield, Satyr, Roderick.
The entire entry is either 176 or 177. Teeter are named for the Tiro.'
years Old Stakes; 18 for the Chesterfield Stakes; 32 for Lord West-
minster's Mate ; 49 fur the Cheshire Stakes ; and 6 for the Eaton
Stake.; all in 1847. 27 for the Dee Stakes, in 1818; SI for the Dos-
Dian Stakes, in 1819; 23 for the Leviathan Mans Autumn Meeting,
1817 ; and 30 fora similar stake In 181').
According to amounts remised from Newmarket, Mr. Meynell'a
Derby colt died at Newmarket about & fortnight ago. We bane since
Men informed that it was a yearling ally that " his,gone the way of
all Seth," and that Serena Is still in the land of the aring.

CENTRAL CRIMINALCOURZ-NESTERDAT.

OLD COIURT.
The above court met again yesterday. The commis-
sioners present at the opening of the business were—the
Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen Sir C. Marshall and
Pixie, the sheriffs, under-sheriffs, and the usual City authori-
ties. There are at present the names of 99 prisoners on the
calendar, a much smaller number than usual, hut this is
mainly owing to the short period that has elapsed since the
last session. Mr. Ricardo, M.P., who had been summoned
to serve on the grand jury, did not attend ; and it was
stated that he pleaded an exemption as a member of parlia-
ment. The Lord Mayor observed that a member of parlia-
ment could not derive an exemption from serving on the
grand jury on that ground, unless parliament was sitting.
The Recorder said that they were within forty days of the
commencement of the session, and perhaps the gentleman
might be on Lie way to attend his parliamentary duties.
A member of parliament was not exempt from serving on
the grand jury when parliament was not sitting, and on
the circuit they were constantly summoned. The court
then directed that Mr. Ricardo should stand fined, subject
to any explanation he might offer in the course of the
session. Another gentleman complained that he was
again summoned to the present session, although he
had served as a grand juror only three months back.—
The Recorder said that on this account he would now
he exempt, for persons were only required to serve once in a
twelvemonth.—The Grand Jury having been sworn, the
Recorder' proceeded to charge the Grand Jury as follows : He
said the calendar contained a list of 99 prisoners only • since
it hod been printed he had been given to understand that 15
additional committmeres had taken place, and that number
would, no doubt, be further augmented during the progress
of their labours; still, even with these additional numliers,
the calendar would contain a limited number of prisoners,
and would fall short of the number of casts submitted for
trial during each session. This paucity of number might he
attributed to the short interval between the last and the pre-
sent session. Although the number was not in considerable
es they were usually called upon to deal with, still there
were several serious cases which would come before them, a
few of which would require some observations from the
court. In general the cases which they were called n
to consider were simple, and therefore easily di of,
being matters rather of fact, to which the law was easily
applicable, than containing any points of difficulty, with
respect to which the advice end as.L;tanee of the court were
necessary for their guidance. He referred to a few

caws the depositions in which had been submitted to
hint for consider diem. The first case that presented itself
was • charge of counterfeiting the coin of the realm,
but it appeared that the process was incomplete, and
that they were therefore not in a fit state to be uttered.
This, however, was met by an express provision, namely,
the 2 William IV. sec. 3, cap. 34, which set forth
that any ono attempting to counterfeit a resemblance
to anv coin of the realm, although such counterft its might
not be in a fit state for uttering, rendered himself liable to
the punishment inflicted on those convicted of perfecting a
counterfeit resemblance to the coin of the realm. Being
unfinished was no answer to the charge. There was'
a case of rather unusual occurrence, for which, how-
ever, provision was made. The offence was not only
rendered illegal, butt resolved itself into a misdemeanor,
punishable by fine and imprisoment —he meant the
charge of enlisting and inducing others to enlist
in the service of a foreign country, without the per-
mission of the crown. The offence, which was a very
serious one, inasmuch as it might endanger the safety of
their country. was expressly prohibited by the 69th of
Geo. 111 , c. 6d, and was punishable by fine or imprison-
ment. They would have to inquire, first, "heti= there
was sufficient evidence to substantiate the charge of in-
ducing °them so to enlist, and if the person charged acted
without the license of the crown. There was a charge
against a person of cutting and wounding, with the intention
of resisting his lawful detention by a constable, which was
equivalent; to cutting and wounding with the intention of
doing some grievous bodily harm. The party was charged with
theft, and the officer in his efforts to detain him, was
cut by some sharp instrument, which it was reasonable
to suppose was in the hands of the accused, although no
instrument of the kind was found in hie possession. There
was, also, a charge of shooting at a person with the intent
of doing similar injury. It appeared that the pistol was only
loaded with wadding and powder, as there was nothing to
show that it was charged with ball. It was discharged near
the person of the proseentor, but in what direction, under
what circumstances, whether for the purpose of doing him
some serious bodily harm, or only for the purpose of alarming
him. am re matters which called for their nand serious consider.
ation. If the more serious part of the charge was not proved
to their satisfaction, then it would resolve itself into an
assault. He recommended them to put their eases into a
further train of inquiry, in order that the parties accused
might have an opportunity of bringing forward testi-
mony to show their intentions. There was a charge of
assaulting and wounding a constable; his wounds were
' not very apparent, but a person might be seriously
beaten and injured with a shoe, as in this ease, without
exhibiting any serious external injuries. There was
also a charge of robbing a person with violence, in
which it was suggested that three parties were engaged.
The circumstances were involved in considerable ob-
scurity. The prosecutor was severely wounded. A
short time after, an instrument, with which the injuries
might have been inflicted, was found on one of the accused,
whilst some of the stolen property was found also a short
time after on the person of another. The laid case to
which he would refer was a very sad one, and he would
but briefly refer to it—namely, the charge against a
person of the carnal knowledge of • girl under ten
years of age. From the surgeon's evidence, it was
painful to find that the offence had been committed by
some one on this unhappy child. So late as the 9th of
George IV. the crime wes punishable by death, hot the
extreme penalty was removed by the 3rd and 4th of Vic-
toria, he utmost punishment row being transportation for
life, or a lesser punishment, according to the discretion of
the court. After a few general remarks respecting the
course they should pursue in their investigations, and the
a-ssistanee which would be rendered to them by an officer
from the Crown-office, he remitted them to their duties.
John Satchel!, one of the officers of the Palace Court,
surrendered to take his trial on a charge of perjury.
—Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Charnock prosecuted, and Mr.
13allantine appeared for the defendant —The prosecutor,
was named Thomas Foulkes, and it appeared that some
time last year an action had been brought against him in
one of the superior courts at Westminster, and in slue course
judgment obtained for the amount of the debt and costs.
In pursuance of the provisions cf a recent act of parliament
an application was subsequently made at the Palace Court
for a summons against Foulkes to show cause why the
amount should not be paid, and the act requires
that this summons should be Reeved upon the party person-
ally, and in default of his appearing, or payirg the amount
of the debt and costs, the Palace Court is empowered to
commit the party fur forty days to gaol. The summons
having been granted in the usual form, it wasentrusted to the
defendant to serve upon Foulkes, and he afterwards made
an affidavit that he served it upon him personally on the 4th
August. No notice WWI taken of the summons, and the
court granted an order for the committal of Foulkes, and he
was raken to Horsemimper-lane Ganl, where he was kept for
five days, when he paid the debt and costs, and was dis-
charged from custody. The present indictment was founded
upon the affidavit of the 'service of the summons upon Foulkes
by the defendant ; and the case for the prosecution was that
no such service was made on the day in question, and
that the affidavit had been corruptly made by the defendant.
Mr. Ballantine, on the part of the defendant, made some
severe remarks u?on the conduct of the witnesses for the
prosecution; and he called a witness, who deposed that at
the time mentioned by the defendant, he saw Foulkes riding
in the omuibus, and that he really was the party upon whom
the process was served. It appeared, however, that it was
dusk at the time, and that the witness had a very imperfect
opportunity of observing the person who was in the omni-
bus whom be supposed to be the prosecutor. A number of
respectable witnesses gave the defendant a good character.—
The Recorder, in summing up, said that if the only ques-
tion the jury had to consider was upon which side the
evidence preponderated, he apprehended they would not
feel any difficulty in coming to the conclusion that the case
for the prosecution was supported by very strong and posi-
tive evidence, while there was every reason to suppose that
the principal witness for the defence might be mistaken.—
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of
Not guilty, the foreman stating that they were of opinion
that the defendant did not wilfully swear what was false,
but that he was mistaken in the person of the man upon
whom he served the process.—The Recorder said he thought
this was very likely to have been the case.--Mr. Clarkson
then applied for the expenses of the prosecution, which the
court ordered to be allowed, the Recorder observing that it
was a very proper case for inquiry.
NEW COl:RT.—Before Mr. Conunisrioner Bullock.
The calendar of this wart is comparatively light, but
several cases act down are of a grave nature.
Henry Robert Honig, a boy 14 years old, pleaded guilty to
an indictment for stealing two sovereigns and other monies
front the till of Messrs. Gunter, confectioners. The money
was found in a drawer in the prisoner's bed-room, and he
was given in custody in the hope of his accomplices being
discovered. This was not sutcessful, and one of the part-
ners attended and strongly recommended the prisoner to
mercy on account of his youth. He is the son of mapectable
parents, and had been apprenticed to the prose tutors about
two years. After some consideration, the learned commie-
sioner said this was an unfortunate case, and no doubt the
prisoner had been rather tempted to the set, than from any
felonious premedi'ated design. The prisoner would be
- ought up next session to receive sentence.

POLICE.-YESTERDAT!

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CLERKENWELL EVOLENCE. —Mn. Tidd Pratt
has forwarded U. to the poor-box of this court, towards the
relief of the destitute poor.

WORSHIP-STREET. BEN EVOLENCE.—The magis-
trates have received letters, inclosing the following charitable
donations, and requesting their acknowledgment through
the medium of the press : " C." 31. ; "J. It." 11. ; ".1. J."
10s. ; " 11. V." 11. Is. ; "J. J." 6s. ; "C. W. H." 10s. ;
and " X." 10s. ; on behalf of the unfortunate sisters Baker,
whose destitute condition was mentioned to the magistrate a
few dern since ; and "C. W. H." 10s. ; and R. O. E." 68.;
for the widow Crick, whose distressing case was simultane-
ously noticed.
Mr. Richard King,• merchant, residing in Warren-street,
Fitzroy-square, was charged before Mr. Broughton with
having committed a violent and unprovoked assault upon
Mr. Jabes Woods, an engineer, in Bucklenbury. The
complainant, a member of the Society of Friends, affirmed
that at nine o'clock on the preceding evening he got into
an omnibus at Stoke Newington, where he bad been
dining with a party of friends, and shortly afterwards
the defendant and a lady entered the vehicle and seated
themselves directly in front of him. In order to sit more
commodiously, as the omnibus was crowded with passengers,
he found it necessary t 8 stretch out his legs, at which the
defendant expressed his dissatisfaction, and desired him to
remove them. Witness insisted upon his right to retain
them in that position, and the defendant thereupon seized
hold of one of his legs and violently thrust it aside. Feeling
indignant at such treatment, witness raised his foot and
kicked the defendant, upon which the latter instantly struck
him a violent blow upon the temple with an umbrella, and
caused a severe wound, from which the blood flowed in
such profusion as to saturate his dress. Oue of the passen-
gers immediately wrested the umbrella from the defendant,
and on reaching the turnpike, where the vehicle stopped, he
was given into custody. The complainant exhibited his
handkerchief, and various articles of dress he had worn
upon the occasion, all of which were stained with blood.
In answer fto the charge, the defendant said that after
taking his seat in the omnibus his attention was first at-
tracted to the improper conduct of the complainant by an
uneasy feeling exhibited by his wife, who was sitting next
to him, and who at length told him that the complainant
was insulting her by stretching out his legs and pressing her
knees in a most offensive manner. He accordingly put down
his band, and, finding the complainant's legs in the position
his wife had described, requested him to remove them, but
he refused to do so, nr.tl he was, therefore, himself com-
rdled to force them aside. The instant he had done so,
however, the complainant raised his feet and dealt him a
violent kick in the stomach. He certainly struck him with
his umbrella, and considered himself perfectly justified in
assorting to such a course of retaliation.—Mr. Broughton
said he had no doubt that the defendant had acted under the
erroneous impression that his wife had been insulted ; but
if he felt himself aggrieved, his proper course was to remove
the lady and appeal to the conductor, instead of taking the
law into his own hands. The assault had been clearly esta-
blished, and he should order him to pay a penalty of bOs., or
in default be commitkil for one mouth to the House of Cor-
rectien.—The fine was immediately paid, and the defendant
liberated.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—harry Thomas, music
publisher, No. 29, Itathbone-plane, vu summoned before
Mr. Hardwick for haying ill-treated his wife. The com-
plainant stated that the continued ill-usage she received from
her husband, had induced her to seek a separation. As the
readiest means of effecting this, she had taken out an assault
warrant against hrr husband, although she bad no wish to
punish him fur tho injuries he had inflicted. She had three

children, and it was her wish to have an allow:mce front her
husband to assist in keeping the children.—Mr. Hardwick
asked the husband whether he would listen to the proposal
of his wife.—Husband: I'm come here to answer a charge
of assault.—Mr. Hardwick : Your wife wishes to part hem
you on account of your continued ill-treatment. She
to justified in refusing to live with you on those
grounds; if, therefore, you do not come to some terms
with her, I shall certainly put the low in fares...—
Husband: I shan't give up the children.—klr. Ihrdwick:
At all mats, the youngest, being an infant, must not be
separated from the wife. I fine you 5/. or two months im-
prisonment, for the assault; and if, ;fter you come out of
prison, you do not support your wife and child, upon an
application from the pansh, I will send you again to prison.
The husband was then removed. In a few minutes after-
wards the wife came into court, and implored, in the most
earnest manner, the magistrate to release her husband.
Rather than see him sent to prison, she would consent to
his keeping all the children.—Mr. Hardwick said the wife
was treating her husband too well. He could not, however,
allow her, from feelings of misplaced affection, to overlook
the general misconduct of her husband. He seas determined
that such a man should not entirely escape from justice.
The wife was too good for him. The husband's brother
consented to enter into an arrangement satisfactory to the
wife. The husband was then released, on paying a trifling
fine. .

BENEVOLENCE:FrOM J. R., 11. for the poor box.
MA ItYLE BON E. SLIDING ON rue Foot WAY.— A
gentlemi nly-looking young man, whs gave his name Chas.
Jackson, was placed at the bar before the sitting magistra.e,
Mr. Rawlinson, charged ry Poli.se-constable Scott, MO S,
who stated that on the previous night he found the prisoner
sliding on the footpath is the Avenue-road, St. John's-
wood, and he (witness) therefore took him into custody.—
Mr. Rawlinson (to the prisoner): Judging from your ap-
peamnce, sir, you arc a man who ought to know better than
to endanger the liens of the public in this way, by render-
ing it dangerous for persona to pass along. What have yon
to say I—Prisoner: It was a thoughtless error, sir, and I'm
sorry far what f have done.—Fined .ss,
Fount Reonutrroses.—Upon numerous occasions com-
plaints have been made, principally through the medium of
the public press, with regard to police constables, when
called upon to take parties in charge for assaults, refusing to
do so unless the person complaining could satisfy the officer,
by the exhibition of a wound be bruise, that he had received
injury. The absurdity of this regulation, by which the
police have hitherto been guided, has often very properly
been commented upon by many of the metropolitan police
magistrates, but by none of them more frequently than by
Mr. Rawlinson, who yesterday, when a constable accounted '
to him for his discharging a man in charge, simply because
he had not witnessed soy wound or bruise, said : ' This is
one of your very ridiculous rules, and the sooner it is done
away with, the better it will be for the public." The worthy
magistrate was quite right in the observation he mode, and
it is hoped that his remark will have effect in the proper
quarter.

SOUTHWARK .—John Willy, a tall, powerful-looking
young man, was charged with stealing a quantity of cigars
from a tobacconist's shop in Gravel-lane, Southwark. Mrs.
Maria Baker, who keeps a tobeieconist'sshop in Gravel-lane,
said that on the preceding night, between seven and eight
o'clock, while sitting in the parlour, she saw the prisoner in
the net of quitting the shop with a quantity of cigars. A
policeman took her to a public-house in the same lane, called
the " Red House," where site pointed out the prisoner, who
was drinking and smoking in company of several other per-
sons. The moment the policeman attempted to 1•y hands
upon him, he snatched up a pewter pot and made a blow at
his head, which, however, did not take effect, but his corn
panions buceeeded in rescuing him. In about three hours
afterwards the prisoner was again found in the same house,
surrounded by his associates, and before he was secured ore
of the policemen was attacked with a pewter pot, and
severely wounded on tke forehead. The prisoner, who de-
nied the charge, was committed for trial. He has only been
out of gaol a week.
THAMES.—Curnr tem . Peter Irright was charged
with fraudulently detaining a 201. note, the property of a
seaman named Henry Lloyd. On Thursday last the prose-
cutor, who had lately arrived at Newhaven in the brig
Callio, came to London, and stopped opposite the Aber-
deen Wharf, where he met the prisoner, who introduced
himself, and rebommended him to a lodging. IVrieht told
the complainant that if he had any money about him he had
better depmit it in his (Wright's) custody. Lloyd handed
over to Wright a 20!. note, which he saw the latter deposit
in a small box, which was locked, and the prisoner put the
key in his pocket. When complainant went for his money
next day, the defendant afficted surprise at finding that
when the box was (petted the money had been abstracted.
Complainant endeavoured in vain to recover the note, and
finding his efforts fruitless, gave the prisoner into custody.
Wright admitted that he had received the note from tfie
prosecutor, hut expressed his utter ignorance as to how it
had been abstracted from the box. Ile seemed discomposed
when informed by Mr. Yardley that there was a recent
act of parliament passed to meet such cases as this.
The magistrate strongly recommended the prisoner to re-
store the property, as, in consequence of a refusal to do so.
he would impose the full penalty. The prisoner still denied
any knowledge of the note, and was in consequence handed
over to the custody of the gaoler. Ravine been three hours
in the cell, Mr. Yardley, at the close of the businebs, ordered
him to be again brought up, imagining that he night then
refund, but he still denied all knowledge of the note, and
not being able to pay the tine, he was handed into the
prison-vu.
newer use not Doexe.—Charks Cloaße was charged with
stealing goods from the docks. In bin defence he said he
bad taken the sugar and coffee found on him to sustain him-
acre His wages were but Lie. a week, out of which he had
to pay is. for a room, and, at the same time, Is. per bream, to
repay a gentleman, named Mangles, who some time since
had lent him a sovereign. The prisoner w.a committed
for trial.