The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-07 00:00:00

OUILDILALL.

Edru►d John Pothering, desenbed ib the police sheet as
an artist, who was remarried from Monday last, was agaia
placed at the bar, before Alderman Muggeridge, charged
with übtaintag a bill of exchange for WO/. under Ms* pre-
tences. _ _ _

Mr. H. F. Wood, who appeared, as before, for the pro-
secution, said that on the last eamaination it was stared the
bill :n gues,ion was in the hands of a Mr. Kerr, and it
wind,' be forthcoming on a future day; but since the re-
mand, two miller bills that were mentioned in the course
of Mouilars examination had been returned, and the one
that funned the ground for the present charge was still
withheld by Mr. Kerr, who, it had been alleged, had ad-
vanced the prisoner money upon it, and therefore refused
to give it up; but be (Mr. 11. Wood) had since ascer-
tained that the bill was in the hands of a Mr. Corbet Cooke,
of 3, Tufton-street, Westminster. Mr. Kerr bad been sum-
mooed, but was not in attendance.
Alderman Muggeridge said the charge appeared to as-
some a different form, and he would like to hear the
officer's evidence as to what had taken place since the last
examination.
Daniel May said he saw Mr. Kerr on Monday, and be
admitted having the bid for 61,01., and said he had not ad.
winced any money upon it, and would give up. Witness
cautioned him to be particular in returning it to the right
owner. The case was remanded for him to do so, as he
stated in court that the bill was in the hands of a party at
Brighton, whither be would have to go for it. Witness
saw Mr. Kerr again on Tuesday, and he then said he had
advanced 20/. cn the bill, and he should have to go that
night to Brighton to get it ; but when witness left the
summons far him, his a ite made suite a jest of the matter,
and said ho bad not been to Brighton unless, indeed, he
called his own house Brighton. Witness said he left the
summons for Mr. Kerr, at Hans-place, Sloane-street,
Chelsea, and since then he had received various applica-
tions in other cases against the prisoner, all of which were
hill transactions; he therefore wished fora further remand.
He had a bill for 291. 10s., drawn by Robert Powell, and
accepted by Richard Hustler, which had been given up to
him since the last examination.
Alderman Muggeridge said as there appeared to be
another party connected with the prisoner there was suffi-
cient to induce him to remand the prisoner, not on the
charge of obtaining,the bill under false pretences, for there
was not evidence enough to support it, but for conspiring
to cheat Mr. Scott of the bill in question.
Mr. 11. F. Wood suggested that Mr. Hodges, the distiller
of Lambeth, should be in attendance to negative the pri-
soner's allegation concerning hint.
The prisoner said he never said Mr. Hodges, the distiller,
was the person he intended to discount the bill, it was Mr.
Hodges, of Carlton-hill.
Alderman Muggeridge said it had been sworn to, that
prisoner stated Mr. Hedges, of Lambeth, was the person he
alluded to to discount the bill, and it would be as well to
have that gentleman present on the next examination.
Daniel May said the proieeutor and a Mr. Evans, of 3,
Luganda-terrace, Knightsbridge, were both claiming the
bill he held. lie wished to know what to do with it.

Alderman Muggeridge recommended the officer to keep
the bill for the present.
The prisoner was then reminded for n week.
THAMES.

John Sullivan, who is the sarong or chief of the Asiatic
crew of the ship General Sale, bound to Sydney, and an
Irish woman about 35 years of age, named Ams
who said she was his wife, were charged with the man-
slaughter of another Lascar, name unknown, by withhold-
ing from him proper food and necessaries.
Mr. John James Swallow said be was an agent to a Mr.
Wilkins, and colleted the rents of 11 small houses in Vic-
toria-place, Victoria-street, Shadwell. No. 2wu occupied
by the prisoners. On Wednesday night the woman called
upon him and said that she and her husband were going to
Sydney next morning, and she would be obliged by his
calling very early next day for the rent. Ile accord-
ing:, went to the house at nine o'clock that morning
and found that they had gone, and had taken everything
with them, but on entering the front room on the upper
floor he dist:owned a Lucas in the agonies of death, and
without any clothing, except an old jacket and a piece of
flannel. The unfortunate creature was huddled upon the
floor in au old mat, and his legs were gaits bare. Re in-
formed the police, and the poor fellow was removed to the
workhouse, where he died ten minutes after his admission.
The body was in a most appalling condition, for it was re-
clued to a perfect skeleton, and covered with filth. Re
attributed the mares death to cold and hunger. Witness
saw the prisoner on Wednesday evening at six o'clock.
The Gener.tl Sale was to have left the St. Katherine Dock
for Sydney that morning, but her sailing was deferred until
Friday
Mr. Daniel hose, surgeon, had no doubt that the de-
ceased had been grossly neglected, but until there had
been a pose marten examination he could not state accu-
rately the cause of death.
The female prisoner, who spoke for herself and the sereng
her husband, said they were sot %ware the Lascar was going
to die so soon, and they went on board the General Sale
because she was to leave the dock that day.
Mr. Ingham—Could the Lucar have walked about yes-
terday, Mr. Rose ?
Mr. Ross—Certainly not, sir.
Mr. Ingham—Then 1 shall remand the prisonen to the
louse of Detention.