The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-25 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

Aldborough R;rhardson Darla, aged 30, described as a
wino merchant, was placed at the bar fur final examination
charged by Mrs. Mary Ann Pass, of No. 221, Strand, with
stealing 20 dozen of wine, value 401.
In August last the proaecutriz hail a furnished house to
let in Guildford-street, Bit:sell-square. It hail two wine
cellars, one stocked with 20 dozen of wine, and the other
empty and for convenience and we of the tenant. The
prisoner, who represented himself as a wine merchant,
negotiated with her, and took possession with his wife,
children, and KrYillitP, on an agreement that she was to
have access to the house awl wine-cellar, the stock of wine
in which was exclusively her own. The door of the cellar
was securely fastened and sealed, and the corks in the wine
bottles were also sealed. Subsequently she went to the
house, which she found deserted, the door of the wine-
cellar had been sawn open with a small saw, which was
found near the spot, and the 20 dozen of wine were gone.
John Ilowe, the groom, wLo, with all the servants,
was discharged just bemire the wine disappeared, said,
that melting uu the following day lie saw the prisoner in his
shirt sleeves busily engaged, coining up stairs front the
direction of the wine-cellar, and there were packing can's
in the hell, with straw and saw dust. The prisoners
porter, John Simmons, assisted to remove them to a cart,
when they were taken away. The officers eventually
traced the wine to have been conveyed first to Mr. Buys,
wine-merchant, of Bread-street, and front thence to Mr.
Bowie's, wine-merchant, of the " Iced A. A. K.," Wood
street City, by John Simmons, the porter. The prisoner
was at length apprehended at the Bankruptcy Court, he
having surrendered to a hat that had been issued.
Mr. Lewis said lie intended to charge and indict the pri-
soner tor feloniowly stealing, in his own dwelling house,
i property above the value of dl. Ile should call John Sim-
mons, who was an adverse or unwilling witness.
John Simmons, of No. 20, Cock-lane, Smithfield, said he
was porter to the prisoner. On Sunday, Nov. 30, he was
at the house, 01, Guildford-street, Itussetl-square. Saw no
' wine or packing casts or bottles on that evening.
Mr. Mould—Pruy what were you there for on Sunday

night.
Witness—l went there by Mr. Davis's desire. I went
there merely to see him. I was in the kitchen. Mr. Davis
was sot in the kitchen. Can't say how long I was in the
kitchen.
The witness WAS SOW to speak the truth witnout hesita-
tion, or he would be charged with the prisoner. Ile tin it
ianduatictaterdt. aeon
lie nA tdhrlnVirc.:.ineca,,seisthaLirc.hphaevr.ikir away
Webb iu the kitchen on the night before the =SW/ were re-
moved.

o•itness—l got the cases front Mr. Davis's warehouse,
Bow-lane, City. I was summoned to attend here.
Mr. George 13,ys, wine merchant, of 29, Bread-street,
Cheupside, said that three cases of wino were kit by mis-
take at his house. Saw Mr. Davis (pr:,oner), who said
they were meant to have been left at Mr. Bowie's.
Mr. John Bowie, of Woad•strect, 'zed A A K lintel,
said he frsquently bought wine of the prisoner. On Tues-
day, the 2nd of December, three cases of wine were deli-
vered at his hotel in Wood-street. They were binned in
his eellar. raid 32n. per dozen to the prisoner. It was not
usual to have sealed cmks. Did not notice whether the
corks were cut. Simmons, the witness, assisted his MIS
to put the wino into the cellar. The prisoner was intro-
duced to witness by a highly respectable mon.
James Brett proved the apiirehension M the prisoner in
the Bankruptcy Court. On serving Simmons with a
numinous to appear to give evidence he attempted to evade
it, and make his escape. The numinous was served upon
him at the house of Mr. Edwards. jun , licensed victualler,
of Stanhope-street, Clare Market, who had been victimised
by the prisoner.
Mr. Tvrwhitt said he should commit the prisoner for
trial, and under all the circumstances he should out feel
'Unwell-justified in accepting bail for his appearance.
On the application of Mr. Lewis the witness Simmons
was ordered to put in his boil fur his appearance to give
evidence.
The whole of the witnesses were bound over to prosecute
at the sessions.