The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-28 00:00:00

matte. Ile was no prig's—had not even • vote.
With reference to the denial of the ,taternent of the pay-
ment of three sovereigns, that rested entirely upon Brad-
%haw, and he (Mr. James) suhmitted that upon such testi-
mony at !Bathe jury coula not safely convict the prisoner.
' The Attornertieneral replied, he having that privilege,
! altbough no witnesses were called fur the defence.
Lord Campbell in summing up said that the fact of the
prisecution being ordered by the House of Commons ought
not, and wool I not weigh upon the decision of the jury. It
wag for them to consider whether the charge was proved by
the Lvid‘ince. Thu ev;dente as to the conversation with
Bradshaw, was by no mean+ saiiifactory, fur Bradshaw's
memory was cstreme.y detctire, and without any imputa
Lion ea the honour of Sir 1. Smith. it did not appear that
that gentleman's rreollection with regard to this conversa-
tion could be reiiesl cn. With respect to the payment; of
money, his lordship thought that Vleto was very gray,
evidence for their consideration. Iris lordship then read

the whole of the evidence to the jury.
1 lie jury, after about au hour's consideration, returned
a verdict for the defendant upon the first, second, and
fourth assignment,,, and for the crown upon the third
assignment. The effect :of this was to find that the de•
fen Cant had committed perjury in saying that ho had seen
Sir F. Smith take her hand from his pocket and give a
sovereign or half a sovereign to Bradshaw, and to acquit
him on the other statements. the jury recommended
Mount to mercy, because ho believed that be had been, iu
cross-examina.oin before the committee, led to say more
than he intended.

Lord Campbell said that he would reserve sentence.
The Attorney-General called his lordship's attention to
the f. et that the defendant not beiud able to find hail
would have to remain in prison during the long vacation
if sentence were not passed at once.
Lord Camph4l, then passed sentence. lie said that he
entirely concurred in the verdict of the jury. Taking into
consideration, however, that the defendant had already
suffered a month's imprisonment and the recommendation
of the jury, his lordship said the sentence of the court was
that he should bo imprisoned for six months in the Mouse
of Correction for Middlesex.
The defendant was then removed in custody.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.—TESTIRDAY.
SITTUIOI AT Nisi Puce m LONDON,— Bairn Ma. Boson

lisvp Mio CUNIIOS luaus.
This was the first day of the sittings in London. There
were S 3 causes on the paper, 25 of which wero remanets
and 22 marked for trial by special juries.

YEUM n. FUND.-R1J11;111; 0 DuWN VA/E.-A WEDDING

PARTY.

Sic Serjoant Wilkins and Mr. Rlnnalt appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Spews for the de-
b.ndant.

The plaintiff is a job-master in Guildford-street and the
defendent a fly proprietor at Blackheath. On the 29th of
March last a carriage and pair of horses belonging to the
plaintiff was hired to take • wedding party out for • day's
'Reunion to • place called Welling. The happy couple
were married at St. Andrew's, Holborn, and reached
Welling with their friends between one and two o'clock
in the afternoon. They remained there until about •
quarter before 11 o'clock at night, when they all left to
return home. Upon arriving near Blackheath, the driver
and a genUeman sitting on the box seat heard a carriage
coming at a rapid rate. It was • clear starlight night, but
neither of the carriages had lamps. In a few moments
they saw the defendant's fly on the wrong aide of the road,
and called out to the driver to pull up. He, however, did
not do so, and the consequence was that one of tho shafts of
the fly was driven into the breast of the off-side horse to the
depth of about 18 inches. The poor animal was taken to
the stables of the Green Man, and a veterinary surgeon
sent for; but he died, in great agony, in about two hours;
and in his convulsive struggles considerably damaged the
stable in which be was placed. The pole of the plaintiff's
carriage was also brcken by the collision, and these were
the injuries for which he sought compensation.
Sonic conflicting evidence eras given as to the amount of
blame to be attached to the respective drivers ; but the jury
were of opinion that the defendant's man was in fault, and
found • verdict for the plaintiff; damages, 251.; Mr.
Baron Martin having intimated that the plaintiff could not
recover fur the damage done to the stable.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—YrzrEaDAY.
Brroaa Ma. COXILPAIONEI L*w.
IX ILL JOHN TIIO3I.IB.KEAT *T.113 JOHN THOXAS.—

JUDGMENT.
This insolvent, a you man, appeared for judgment.
The complaint was that head swindled trash men out of
their goods. The evidence showed that he had only been a
few months in business, flitting from one place to another
in a false name. At one time he was .• john Singleton,"
and at another " John Thomas." His practice was la leave
his premises without paying his rent. He was • grocer,
cheesemonger, and slap-seller. He suddenly decamped
from cue place, and appeared at Stevenage, in Hertford-
shire, where he was " John Thomas." There be obtained
goods on certain representations as to business and
as to property which it was alleged be possessed.
The opp‘sing creditors were Mr. Courtecy, a clothier,
and Mr. Wright, a cheesemonger, and the point
was that he defrauded them out of their goods.
There was an allegation that by a plan of representing that
the insolvent's mother was dead, and had left property,
further goods were obtained. The insolvent had got rid of
the goods he bad procured, and, with other parties, was
taken before the Lord Mayor, and discharged on their re-
cognizances.
His Honour pronotumed a judgment of twelve calendar
months for fraudulently contracting • debt, and nine
months for a fraudulent disposition of property.
nosh josteoseots are cureurrent from the 14th of May.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Frwle►irk Brock, was charged before the Lord Mayor
with meeting six pieces of silk, containing ten neckerchief.,
of the ♦alue of 21., from the shop of Mr. Charles limning.,
• hosier, at No. 16, Fenchurch-street. _ _

Blichael 'lepton, • detective officer of the City police,
stated that on Saturday afternoon last, about half-past four
o'clock, ho was in the company of Bassett, another constable,
and saw the prisoner on the Surrey side of London-bridge,
and knowing he had been in custody several timer, they
determined to watch his. He came into the City, and
went into the shop of the prosecutor. He afterwards came
cut, and went into an oilman's shop in Bishopegate-street,
where he bought two sheets of brown paper. The prisoner
was then traced to Liverpool-street, and was there seen to
take some silk goods from underneath his coat and put
them into the paper; and upon the witness and Bassett
coming up, witness took the paper from the prisoner, when
it was found to contairi six pieces containing ten necker-
chiefs. Witness then took him back to Mr. Jannings's shop,
when the shopman identified the goods as belonging to kis
m cater. And on being taken to the station by Bassett, the
prisoner said—" Oh, dear, what shall Ido ? Do let me go, '
or hang me up this night." He was searched, and a gold
' ring, three gold studs, and a sniff--box were found on him.
Hart Davies, an assistant to the prosecutor, stated that
the prisoner came to the shop on Saturday afternoon and
asked to Purchase a black silk handkerchief, with em-
broidered corners, and not having that article he showed
him several other descriptions of handkerehiefs, and these
not appearing to suit the prisoner he went to the other end
of the shop to look for others. On his return he found the
prisoner standing by the counter, within reach of the silk
goods he had shown him. Witness did not miss any of the
goods at that time. Prisoner then asked to look at some
waisteoating, and he was taken up stairs for the purpose of
showing him that description of goods, and after asking for
• card of the establishment, he ultimately left without
making any purchase. Hayden, the officer, came into the
shop immediately the prisoner had left, hut the witness
did not at that time mite any goods, but on the prisoner being
brought beek by the officers, and the neckerchiefs produced,
witness identified them u being the property of his muter;
and after the prisoner was taken to the station-house, wit-
ness made • more minute examination of his stock, and
found they were deficient the six pieces of neckerchief
found on the prisoner. Three of the pieces had the pri
vate mark cm them, which would have bun taken off had
the goods been sold.
The prisoner, in his defence, stated—after the usual cau-
tion had been given to him by the Lord Mayor—that when
the officer took him to the shop, the sbopman was asked if
he had missed any handkerchiefs, and he said No."
An officer of the Metropolitan Police stated that he
should be prepared at the trial to prove a former conviction
for felony against the prisoner.
The prisoner, who has the appearance of a foreigner, was
then committed to take his trial at the next sessions of the
Central Criminal Court.

On Saturday, a young man, named George Grubb, was
charged under hir.'llishop's Act with stealing a Scotch
retriever dog, valued at 131., the property of Mr. Clarence,
fruiterer. 27, Erzabeth-street, Raton-square.
Mr. Bishop, of New Bond-street, appeared to prosecute
on Donal( of the Society for the Prosecution of Dog
Stealers and their Confederates.

Mr. Clarence raid, on the previous night, about 10
o'clock, he left his shop, and went to a Muse in Eaton-
square. While there he heard Lis dog cry out, as if it
was being beaten. He hastened back, and when he got to
big shop his wife informed him that the dog had been
stolen. It was north at leut

Charles 'tarns, stableman, of Ebury mews, said he was
standing at the top of the mews, which is nearly opposite
Mr. Clarence's shop, when he saw the prisoner pick the dog
up, put it under his arm, and go away. The dog cried out,
and primer struck it over the nom Witnese followed the
prisoner, and told him to drop the dog. He refused to do
so, but when pursued he put the dog down and ran away.
The dog found its way home.
In answer to the charge, prisoner said a stranger told
hint to take the dog to a lord's house in Eaton•square. 11.
did not know, however, the lord's name.
Mr. Arnold said it was an audacious robbery, and had
prisoner been known, he should have inflicted the highest
penalty in his power. As it was, he must pay 10!. over and
above Of., the value of the dog, or go to prison fur three
months, to be kept to hard labour.
The money not being paid, the prisoner was conveyed to
gaol.
SOUTHWARK.
_ .

Charles Cook, a tall man, de,cribcd in the charge-sheet
as a carman, was charged under " Bishop's Act" with
stealing a bull terrier, the property of Timothy licogh, a
cowkeeper in Bermondsey.
The prosecutor stated that about twelve months ago be
purchased the dog in question, when young, of a permv.
named Fowler, who reared it. The prisoner was then in
his service as carman, and kns w that he had the animal,
which was worth 201. liio e months ego be missed it from
the stables, and made ever, inquiry of the prisoner and
other porters, bat could gain no tidings of it. A few days