The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-19 00:00:00

POLICE.-YESTEEDAT.

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glee the am publicity to it that was gives to Mr.
Smith's representation, and is subscribed "George Voulkes,
jun."
The Lord Mayor said he had also received the following
letter from • bidy, and the circular enclosed:-
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diem the emilestort of foreign lot.
Nrosigaraelatemare to theme speculations and he
he performed no more than ha duty in
cautioning its public how they dealt in matters regarding
whichthir Mil no security, especially am a heavy penalty
we ate gited to the violation of the law upon the subject.
If this reesemarent were to sanction the operations of which
his cememeneste complained, it might as well, without any
further beefteemer difficulty, permit lotteries to be carried
on le Inland. He should, for the purpose of showing that
he waninstllled in advising the course which he hoped would
mraiminsmur be adlegied, read of the 6th and 7th Will. IV., cap. 68,
relative to ad lareips er illegal lotteries.-His lord-
ship then reed the part of " An act to prevent the
advertising of beta mil Illegal lotteries.' We omit
the unnecessary words : " Whereas the laws in force are
insufficient to prevent the mireartieing of foreign and other
illegal lotteries in this kingdom, and it is expedient
to make further precise for that purpose, it is
therefore leaded that be. sad after the passing of that
act, if any puma shell print ate publish, or muss, &c., any
admothsnamit se ether miss relsithai ft the drawing or in-
teatten dratrieg M my brefon learry. re of any lottery or
lotteries not authorised by eft efameet, or if any person
shall print or publish any rust or other notice for
the sale of any ticket or change In such lottery or lotteries,
do., every penoa so offending shall for every such offence
forfeit the ram of SOl., to be recovered with full cost of suit
by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in any of his
Majesty's courts of record in Westminster or Dublin respec-
tively, or in the Court of Session in Scotland, one moiety
thereof to the use of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, aad
the other moiety to the use of the person who shall inform or
sue for the same "-His lordship added that if the subject
could be brought before a magistrate in the usual course of
penal enactments the penalty would have been inflicted long
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G U I LD A LL —TR z Ass ar yr BY • POET-OFFICE
DRIVEkt.—T. Gregory, the driver of one of the Post-
office omnibuses under Captain Abbott, was charged
with wilfully flinging a boy, named David Bryan, aged eight
years, from the steps of one of those vehicle., whereby his
life wu endangered. It appeared that the prisoner was
driving an omnibus at a walking pace along Skinner-street,
and that three boys were riding behind. Finding this to be
the case he descended from his seat, when one of the boys
ran away, the second he caught by the jacket and pulled
backwards into the road, and the third, David Bryan, he
seized by the seat of his trousers, and with great violence
pitched him on his head. One of the witnesses said that he
did not think the prisoner intended committing such an in-
jury purposely, but still he ought to have used more discre-
tion in removing such youngsters. From the nature of the
wound the witness thought it very probable that the child's
head came in contact with the corner of one of the steps.—
Mr. M'Dougal, margeen, of Snow-hill, stated that the child
had received • severe scalp wound, about two inches in
length, and three in breadth. The child at first was
in great danger, but he now thought it would
recover, but be some time before it was quite well. He
might be able to attend in about a fortnight.—The prisoner,
in defence, said that he never intended to injure the boy
when he pulled him off the omnibua.—Alderman Johnson
said he should remand the cue to that day fortnight, and as
the child appeared out of danger, he would admit the pri-
soner to bail, himself in 401. and two sureties of 201. each.—
The required bail being put in, the prisoner was discharged.
ROBBERY BY • Seavaart.—A young girl named Mar-
garet Burke, who on Saturday voluntarily gave herself up
to the City police, was charged with robbing her mistress of
a variety of articles of wearing apparel, under the follow-
ing circumstances: The mistress, Ann Cocker, of 21, Thavies-
inn, stated that the pr loner, with whom she had received •
twelvemonth!' sodc,haract,:r forindustry, honesty, sobriety,
sad civility, entered her service about two :Moths since,
and appeared to suit remarkably well. She absconded on
Tuesday last, when witness discovered that two valuable
dresses had been taken, likewise two pairs of sheets, one
shawl, and one table.clotb the value of which unwanted to
71.—Alderman Johnson salted if any of the articles bad been
found ?—The Constable said they had not. The prisoner re-
fused telling any one but her mistress where they were
pledged.—Alderman Johnson asked the prisoner if she
would not tell him where?—After some reluctance she con•
fused that some of the things were pawned at Mr. Martin's,
Snow-hill, others at Mr. Peache's, of Goewell-etreet, and
the remainder at Mr. Walters', in Aldersgate-street. She,
however, would not tell what induced her to steal the
articles and abscond.—Alderman Johnson remanded her for
the prodnetion of the property.
WORSHIP-STREET.—OOI/MITIAL OP A TRAY/PAEAN
roe FELONY.—Edmund Harwood, a boy 12 years of age,
was placed at the bar for final examination, charged with
havintwbeienhconeern;;liin long-continued
l seriest of robberies
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chapel, 1, andat er, ;Irot:ar wholesale
a mmanuuacterurestrioe'nmaker, in
Vaughan-place, Commercial-road, we. charged with having
received the stolen property.—The prosecutor, who gave his
evidence with extreme emotion, stated that for a long time
past portions of his stock had disappeared in an unaccount-
able manner, and from eircumetanors that recently tran-
alired it became clearly manifest that his son, whom he had
waye treated with the greaten kindness and affection, had
been privy to its abstraction. About three weeks ago the
boy suddenly absconded from home; but was shortly after-
wards recovered, and witness resorted to the extreme mea-
sure of chaining hint up, to separate him effectually from the
depraved emaciates with whom he was connected; he con-
trived, however, to effect his escape by dropping into the
street, and, having returned the neat morning before the
family were up, carried off a quantity of property. Witness
at length lost all hope of his reclamation, and proceeded to a
house efMfamous character, where he understood he was
harboured, and gave him into custody. In consequence of
some subsequent Information, he repaired to the shop of the
prisoner Thorne, and questioned him as to whether he had not
been in the habit of purchasing boot-fronts from a boy, at the
rate of a shilling per pair, when their actual cost price war
2a. 3d. The prisoner, after some hesitation, admitted that
for four or eve months past, a little boy had brought such
goods to his house two or three times a week, but said that
he had given more for them than the price specified by the
witness; and. on being asked if he had any then by him,
acknowledged that he had, and produced about three pair,

which witnesa identified, by a private mark, as his property.
The witness then called in • policeman, who was waiting
eutaide, at whose appearance the prisoner pulled out several
others, a recess beneath the shop-window and • back
room, which he confessed having bought in • similar manner.
T..e period during which tht prisoner admitted having pur.
chased the stolen property exa,tly corresponded with the
length of time his eon had pursued dishonest courses, and
the witness emphatically observed, " if the prisoner had not
acted se a receiver, the poor boy would never love been •
thieL"—A lad named Henry Hazel proved having mom-
Maildthe younger prisoner, who had some boot-fronts in
penesofiem, is Thorne's shop, which he left without them,
end doled that he had sold them there.—Mr. Arnold said
that simald artainly send the ease for trial, but would, in
the 11101111111" assuat to an extension of the bail already put
in kr the elder prieoner's future appearance.

SOUTHWAkX.—Coaane AGAINST A SCROOLIBASTBIL.
—Mr. John Monday, one of the masters of the Ber-
mondsey parochial; schools, was summoned for exercising
undue severity towards John Block, a little boy seven years
nr one of the scholars.—The boy being of too tender an
-7,0 iw morn: kJ, mow ,„the- was th
terefore called forward,
M er.
and from her statement C • i
- • -.7*P14 that on Fri-
day last her child returned home from acnool crying, and on
being questioned, he described that he had been very much
beaten by the defendant. One aide of his face and ear were
vary much swollen and red, and there was a slight wound
behind the latter, as if he had been struck with consi-
derable violence. He also exhibited marks of being flogged.
The defendant admitted that he punished him in the usual
way, with a rod, hut that he had ao recollection of having
struck him in the face.—He was then asked if he had wit-
nesses to prove that he did not strike the child a blow; but
he replied in the negative, remarking that he did not sup-
poem he required any witnesses.—The magistrate said that
be was of opinion violent:and unnecessary severity had be en
used ; that if the correction of the rod only had been carried
into effect there would not have been room for much com-
plaint ; but when it was evident that the child had in addi-
tion to that been struck', with violence in the face, it was
conduct on the part of a schoolmaster highly censurable.
He (the magistrate) should therefore inflict a fine of forty
shillings and costs on the defendant.
THAMES.—Bitnazztzursir.--John Dennett, carman,
la the employ of Messrs. Masterman and Ce., the extensive
brewers, Ratcliffe highway, was charged with having em-
beveled various sums of money, the property of kis employers,
amenating in the whole to 431. 19L—Mr. Junes Rader,
th=of Meseta. Masterman and Co.'s brewery, stated
ao the prisoner', duty to carry out beer. Some
implidat bed arisen that he had kept back and appro-
priated te his own use several sums of money he had re-
ceived is payment. From the prisoner's own confession, and
partly from a strict investigation, defalcations to the above
amount were discovered. They also found that on several
occasions the prisoner had taken out casks of beer to dif-
ferent customers of the Messrs. Masterman ; but instead of de-
livering them as he ought to have done, he had sold the beer to
ether parties and appropriated the money to his own use.—
T. Polled produced two receipts in the prisoner's handwriting,
the one dated April 28, for the sum of 98. 3d. ; the other,
May 26, for a similar amount. Thomas Brooke, Esq., of
Bromley-hall, paid the prisoner Sc. on Nov. 3, 1846 ; 9s. on
Jan. 26, 1847 ; and 81. on Jane 15 following; for each of
which sums he produced the prisoner's receipt —lsabella
Butcher, servant to Mr. Robertson, of Hackney, paid the
prisoner 9s. 6d. on Aug. 21, for which she also produced the
prisoner's receipt The several witnesses declared that the pri-
soner signed the various receipts in their presence, at the
time he received the money.—Mr. Render then produced
the books of the firniland proved that the prisoner had never
accounted for either of these sums.—Mr. Pelham said be
should reserve the defence. He would merely state that he
had that morning received a letter frem Mr. Masterman,
dating that the firm wished the case to be dealt with leni-
ently, oa account of the prisoner's family.—Mr4Yardley rid
that might avail him in another place. The case, however,
had been fully proved, and it was his duty to commit the pri-
soner to take his trial for the felonious embezzlement.
OBBTRUCTING A CUBTOM-HOUSI OTFICBIL—Robert Lee,
chief engineer on board the City of Rotterdam, continental
Bruner, was charged with obstructing Samuel Aldred, a
custom-house officer, in the execution of his duty.—Samuel
Aldred deposed that, on the 18th of September, he was on
board the City of Rotterdam steamer, which was then lying
off the Tower. About four o'clock in the afternoon, the
second engineer came up on deck and showed witness two
long German_ pipe*, and inquired whether they were liable
to duty. Witness replied "No" ; but observing that his
pockets looked very bulky, asked him if he had anything
about him that was liable, and he acknowledged having
some cigars and a bottle of bitters, adding, " de not search
me on deck, but come down to the engine-room." Witness
assented, and whilst in the act of searching him, the defend-
ant, Robert Lee, interposed, ordered him out of the way,
and the second engineer escaped. Witness then turned his
attention to the stoker, who was in the act of leaving the
vessel, and staked him if he had anything liable to duty. He
said he had a packet of cigars and a bottle of Geneva, and
witness replied, " Then you are my prisoner." Lee, bow.
ever, refired to let him be searched or surrender himself,
and abused witness in a most gross manner, ordering him to
leave the engine-room—Mr. Yardley : But what did he do ?
Nothing ; he only told the man not to go, and said, " My man
put on your hat and jacket and go to work." By order of the
magistrate this witness repeated hie statement again in al-
moat the same words, and it was not until closely pressed,
almost led, by Mr. Beverly, that he gave a third ac-
count, adding, that the defendant had pushed between
him and the second engineer, thus preventing his being
taken and altogether contradicted his former assertion, and
prevaricated so much that Mr. Yardley said, unless corro-
borated, he could not believe him.—John Freeling, another
custom-house officer, was called, but his evidence did not
prove any obstruction.—Mr. Yardley : I hope my decision
will not be missuodentood; the defendant's language was
highly improper; but the question is whether he has been
guilty of such conduct as to bring him under so penal a
statute, where I have no option but to inflict at least six
smile iseprionsart with had labour, Now, if the officer
bad arid at first the tame story ma he did the third time
after being pressed, and baring received divers intimations
when the pith of the case lay, I should have considered it an
obstruction ; but my judgment is simply this lam not
altogether satisfied of the truth of the evidence of that man,
and I think the story he told twice more probable than his
last one, and I dismiss the case.—Thia decision was received
with applause, which was checked, and the defendant left
the court.
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iIXiikERSMITEL—ATTIDITT TO HURL A MAN FROM
I. Scarroio.—Michoel Flartnighan, an Irish labourer, was
charged with having assaulted Samuel Hart, the foreman of
the bricklayers engaged in the erection of the new workhouse
at Kensington.—lt appeared that the prisoner was employed
by Mr. Burton. Yesterday morning he came to his work at
7 o'clock instead of 6 o'clock, and Mr. Hart lost sight of him
again from the works before 8 o'clock, not having been at
work quite half an hour. From that time he was not again
seen until 1 o'clock, when, on the return of the workmen
from their dinner, the prisoner presented himself, and said
he should take the whole of that day for a holiday. Mr.
Hart told him he might take that day and the following
days for holidays, as he had already put a fresh man on in
his place. Mr. Hart then ascended the ladders to the top
scaffold, a height of about 40 feet, and about a quarter of an
hour afterwards the prisoner went to him there and de-
manded payment for an hour's work he said he had done in
the morning. Mr. Hart told him be must go to the office for
it, but he refused to do so, and seized hold of Mr. Hart by
one of his arms and his throat, and threatened that he would
thus burl him from the scaffold. A fearful struggle then
took place between Mr. Hart and the prisoner, the latter I
trying to force him towards the edge of the scaffold. Mr.
Hart, however, by a great effort on his part, fell against a
part of the back wall, where it was about two feet above the
scaffold ; and at that juncture the men from all parts of the
building rushed to his assistance, and overpowered the pri-
soner, who was instantly given into custody.—Mr. Poynter
asked Mr. Hart, whose evidence was fully corroborated by
two of the brieklayen, if be wished the case should go for
trial.—Mr. Hart said it would be a great inconvenience to
him if it was sent for trial. He would prefer leaving it in
the hands of the court.—Thu prisoner, in answer to the
charge said he was entitled to be paid for the hour he had
worked, which was all he asked Mr. Hart ; but as to having
had an idea of throwing the complainant off the scaffold, he
would put it to the magistrate whether it was likely he
would do so when 'is knew it was nearly forty feet high ?
Mr. Payntar said the case was a vary merlons one, and if the
prisoner was committed for trial, his punishment would be
very severe, it being an attempt to destroy life. As Mr.
Hart declined to prosecute, he could only inflict the very
inadequate punishment of a line of M. or two months im-
prisonment.—The prisoner was committed in default of
payment.
WANDSWORTH. —Ceram' or BIGAMY.— Samuel
Toombs, a journeyman carpenter, was finally examined on a
charge of bigamy.—John Stride, of 27, Victoria.street, New
Deptford, proved that he had known the prisoner many
years, and was present about seven years since at the parish
church of St. George's, Bloomsbury, when the prisoner was
married to Mary Wooldridge, who was now present. He
was one of the witneems to that marriage, and saw them
living together three or four years since.—James Poor, of the
Fulham.road, Hammersmith, proved that he was present at
the marriage of the prisoner with Martha Ginger ; the etre-
mony took place at St. Luke's Church, Chelsea, about 16
months since.—Police constable Gibbs, 77 V, stated that on
last Saturday week the prisoner was given into his custody
at Balham-bill by his first wife, who charged him with
bigamy. The prisoner said, "I am very sorry ; I'll go with
you quietly." The witness produced copies of the registers
of the two marriages. The prisoner declined making any
defence, and was fully committed.

GREENWICH.—THIS BRIGHTON AND SOUTH EAST-
ERN RAILWAT.--T. Week, W. Spitler, R. Gots:milk, T.
Howell, T. Brock, and W. Elliott, appeared on remand,
charged by W. Acton, the superintendent of the Brighton
railway polim, with placing a log of timber on the up-line of
the Brighton, London, and South Eastern Railway. The
defendants are carpenters, working under !he contractor of
works for the company, and reside at Sydenham.—J. Wet-
son, night signal-man at the Forest hill station, proved that
on Friday, Oct. 1, at ten minutes to 7 cm., the defendants,
being employed by the contractor, were removing a heavy
piece of timber. He maw en engine on the up-line, and the
defendants crossing it with a log of timber, about 130 yards
in front. Witness had a slow signal up, and called to the
driver to whistle ; but he did not appear to hear him until
within forty-fire or forty-seven yards. The defendants
saw danger, es it appeared to witness, threw the
timber down, and ran away, except Spiller, who
remained, and tried to remove it in time. The timber lay
in a slanting direction, and the engine struck it away. The
contractor or hie foreman ought to have given previous no-
tice of the actual time to moss the line with a load. A down
train was coming at the time. Could not my that the de-
fendants knew the train was coming or overdue. If witness
had been aware of danger he should have pot up the stop
signals. The driver and stoker of the pilot engine were in
great danger.—Wm. Del mar, foreman to Mr. Bashby, the
contractor, raid gave he orders to the defendants to re-

move the timber ; the piece in question required six men to
carry it. They were to cross the line which WY clear at
the time. It was witness's business to see that it was so.
Wu not aware that a train had passed or was about to ar-
rive.—Mr. Truill said it appeared that he was to blame' and
not the men, as it was his duty to see that all was safe.—
Witness continued : He did not tell the signal-man, it being ,
supposed that he was always aware of the timing of the
trains.—Mr. Trail! said that extraordinary and special trains
travel at any hour.—The witness said " Yes." He
could not account for such arrivals, having various
duties to perform about the works. Mr. Train
said it was a neglect of duty on the part of
witness almost amounting to a wilful act—Witness replied
that it was done entirely without a thought. —Mr. Trull
said he ought to have been charged, and not the defendants.
—Henry Humbly, brother of the contractor, said that fre-
quent
orders were given on the line when trains were ap-
preaching. In the present case they. knew nothing of the
engine coming. It would take two minutia to pass the tim-
ber over the line. They ought not to have moved until the
train had pared. Thv were 40 yards off on the down line
when the train appeared. There was great risk at times in
removing timber. The pilot engine of the up line struck
_we T..ilt nhotaread that it was a nwriatt of
serious import, and that, under the Railway Act, parties so
offending were liable to a penalty of 101., or two months'
imprisonment. The charge as against the defendants must
be dismissed, and attach to the foreman ' • it turning out,
upon his own admission, as well as other testimony, that he
was to blame. There had been gross negligence. If the
down train had arrived before the pilot engine the occurrence
would have been tan times more disastrous. Mr. Train said
be should floe the foreman 40s. for giving improper and loose
instructions.—The money being paid, the parties withdrew.