The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-02 00:00:00

Wilkes said that the poor animal war in the greatest
agony whilst the prisoner war driving it.
The prisoner, in his defence, said it was not his fault, the
ostler war to blame for putting the collar on the horse.
Mr Cm:the fined the prisoner 10s., or ten days' imprison-
ment with hard labour.

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WORSHIP-STREET.
Checks Swain, a young man in the service of Mr.
Payne, a cab proprietor, in James-street, Mile-end, was
charged with having caused the death of a man named
Edward Plumpton, by stabbing him with a pitchfork.
John Marshall, a stableman in the same service, stated
that while at work in his master's hayloft about one o'clock
that day, his attention was attracted by a loud altercation
in the yard, and on looking down be observed the deceased
strike the prisoner a heavy blow with a mop acres the
shoulder. The prisoner, who had a pitchfork in his hand,
threatened that he would stab the deceased if he repeated
the blow, but witness was so much occupied with his work
that he took no further notice of them until about • quarter
of an hour afterwards, when he came down into the stable,
where he found the deceased lying on some straw in •
fainting condition, and bleeding profusely from a wound in
the left breast. The prisoner, who was standing near him
at the time, appeared much distressed, and ran out for some
brandy, which he held to his mouth, but he was unable to
drink it. Witness then left them together, sad went
to his dinner, from which he returned in about
half an hour, and found tho deceased lying in
the same position. The prisoner and another young man
were then with him, but he remained without medical
assistance until some time after, when he was placed in a
cab and conveyed to the London Hospital, where he expired
a few minutes after his admission.
Police-constablo Taylor, K 391, stated that on receiving
information of the occurrence, he proceeded in search of
the prisoner, whom he found in the Bethnal-green-road, in
charge of two horses, and took him into custody. The pri-
soner appeared greatly affected at the time, and anxiously
enquired whether the man was dead. On being answered
in the affirmative, the prisoner burst into tears, and re-
quested him to take him to the station•house as quickly
as possible. The prisoner added that the deceased had
thrown him down behind a kicking horse, and that he then
struck at him with a pitchfork, which went into his breast,
but that be did not suppose him to be seriously injured at
the time, as he chased him round the yard after receiving
the wound.
The prisoner, who declined offering any &fume, was re-
manded for a week.
SOUTHWARK.
Jaynes Game, an agent in the employ of Messrs. Ross
and Co., brewers, of Inverness, was charged with em-
bezzling monies to the amount of 1601. the property of his
employers.
Mr. Daniel Ross, in the same employ, said that the pri-
soner was employed at a branch establishment belonging to
the firm, situated in the Great Dover-road, and that it was
part of his duty to receive monies of the customers, to enter
the same in the cash book, and to account and pay over to
him generally at the expiration of each week. Witness
having for some time past discovered defalcation, to a con-
siderable amount in the receipts, questioned the prisoner on
the subject, but his answers were of so unsatisfactory a
' nature, not accounting fur money that it was known he had
• received, that he (witness), on the part of the firm, ex-
pressed their dissatisfaction at his conduct, and intimated
at the same time that the prisoner must quit the premises.
r The prisoner, however, refused to obey the order, and
• witness having subsequently examined the cash book, and
t finding money to the amount of 1601. had not been se-
) counted for, ho accordingly gave him into custody for
embezzlement.
On the application of the complainant, the prisoner was
• remanded, the magistrate (Mr. Bingham), however, ac-
cepting bail for his appearance, himself in 3001., and two
) sureties of 1501. each.