The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1848.

NBast.:W. Powell, dee.-.Siitton Bennington, Anne R.,
ay, Litwin ; 2331. with residuum; pat., Lord Cluingelior
Reg. T. Blirtoo, dee.

MILITARY

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FORT9110131:1, MARCY 19.—Detachments of the 64th and
97th regiments, from Parkhurst, embarked and sailed yesterday in
the Dibdin freight ship for the West ladles.
As we stated some days ago, the 43rd Light 3afae ia to
move this week In divisions from Newport, Monmouth, to Liverpool,
there to embark fur Dublin : the 11th Putt, from Pito:south, is to
replace the 43rd at Newport and its vicinity. The sew barracks at
Preston, Lancashire, are to be taunted by the 52nd Light Infantry,
Ltely recnovol from Portsmouth. Lie troopship Kesittenee, which
brought home the let battalion 12th Putt, from the Mauritine, Is now
at Portnnouth for repairs, and is to proceed to Cork to tummy the let
battalion 44th liniment (the first corps fur foreign service) to Malta

Normanby's orders that any of the watchers should go out
armed with guns. Brown, however, knowing that the
poachers were armed with guns, and had a dog with them,
and being doubtful as to their number', took down the gun,
whieb was loaded with common shot. Armed with this and
accompanied by the other four men, be went to the foot of a
wood. They distinctly heard the tramp of poachers, and
when within about ten yards of them Brown called out to
the keepers who were with him "Go at them lads." They
were immediately answered by a shout from one of the
poachers, "Go at them again lads." Before this the keep-
ers had heard an air gun fired twice, hut which fortunately
did not produce any effect. A conflict ensued, and Brown
was wounded in the arm.
It was not, however, proved to the satisfaction of the jury
that it was the prisoner who fired the gun by which the
prosecutor was wounded, and he was accordingly Acquitted.
—Cantrill was again charged with night-poaching. To this
offence he pleaded Guilty.
Before Hr. Watson, Q.C.
CONVICTION NO/ FELONY UNDER Till NEW COCNTY
COURTS ACV.—T. Crake, 29, was charged with having, on
the 4th of February last, at Crigglestone, near Wakefield,
feloniously demanded of Emma Jame• the sum of 31. 3.. sd.
The prisoner called on the day in question at the house of
the prosecutor, who is a working c l&r, and demanded
payment of a debt of 31. 3.. lid , threatening that
in case it was not paid at once he should, by authority of
two printed pares which he produced, and which he said
were promises from the county court, cries the goods in the
house, and should also arrest the prosecutor. Both the pro-
secutor and his wile were very much alarmed, as they were
unable to pay the money. The demand made was for a debt
due to Mrs. Bent, 'eons the father of the prosecutor, who had
been dead reveal years. The prosecutor was not in any
way liable for this demand, but the prisoner represented
he must pay the money or go to prison. He thereupon
promised to raise it by next tn,,rning ; and the prisoner left
the house, stating that be should return next morning at
eight o'clock. The prosecutor went the same night to Wake-
field, and consulted a solicitor named Dalby. When the
prisoner called next morning he was seized by Mr. Dalby
and a constable, who were lying in ambush for him. In the
pockets of the prisoner were found the documents which the
prisoner pretended were county court processes. It was
headed " Notice," with a large copy of the royal arms.
At the foot were garbled extracts from the County Courts
Act —The jury found the primer Guilty ; and the learned
commissioner said he should defer at ntence. The case was
one of the greatest importance, especially to the poor, and he
should take lima to consider, especially se this was the first
prosecution and conviction under this act.
ems. sum—Before Mr. Baron Aldereon.
C V. lIAIOR AND OTNERD.—fun LAW OE BANE.
DU YTCY.—SPECI AL J Ver.—The plaintiff is a gentleman of
considerable property residing at Knaresborough, and was
formerly the manager at a bank. The defendants are, some
of them, manufacturers living at Bradford, and the others
persons who were called in to assist in the alleged illegal act
which had given rise to the present action. Before June
last there was a firm existing at Suddenden Fort, near
Halifax, carried on by Messrs. W. and S. Smith, as cotton-
' spinners. Among the persons who dealt with them was
Mr. John Denbigh, of Bradford, end on the 4th of June
Mr. Denbigh met with Mr. S. Smith at Halifax. A conver-
sation ensued between them, anil, on Mr. Denbigh asking
him how lie was getting on, Mr. Smith said that money was
scarce, that he wanted some to pay wages, and he asked
Mr. Denbigh if he had any loose cash with which
he could accommodate him, stating at the same
time he had some goods to sell, and that the firm,
although pressed be their banker, were in a position to pay
more than 201. in the pound. Mr. Denbigh replied that he
had no doubt that he alone, or with the assistance of a
friend, could advance him 1,0001. or 1,5001, if he had any
goods to sell, which would leave a fair profit to the pur-
chaser. Mr. Smith replied that he had some "tope and
n0i1.," and other articles, which be bad no doubt would
leave a profit; and accordingly, an Monday, the 7th of
June, Mr. Denbigh and the plaintiff, who was informed by
the former that he believed that an advantageous purchase
might be made, proceeded to Suddenden Fort, when Mr.
Carter bought of the Messrs. Smith a quantity of tops and
node, as well as some soap and oils, for 4151., the whole
being treated as a "job lot." The plaintiff produced five
bills of exchange and some entail cash, when Mr. Smith
said he wished to have cash. He was informed, however,
that the bills were as good as cash, and on Mr. Den-
bigh consenting to put his name upon them they were
received by Mr. Smith. The goods arrived at Mr. Den-
bigh's warehouse at Bradford on the Bth of June, and on the
following day the defendants, Haieh, Foster, and another
pi non, seized the goods, notwithstanding they were warned
of the consequences, they stating that they seined the goods
on account of the assignees of Messrs. Smith, and that they
were willing to abide by the consequences. The goods were
afterwards sold, and the proceeds not only appropriated by
the assignees, but also the whole of the money due upon the
bills which Mr. Smith had receis( d from the plaintiff. The
learned counsel fur the plaintiff submitied that his client bad
a perfectly good title against the defendants, and that they
had no right whatever to seize the property in question. The
defendants pleaded first " Not guilty " and secondly that the
plaintiff was not entitled to the goods.—Mr. Knowles ad-
deemed the jury for the defendants, contending, in the first
place, that the sale on the 7th of June was of itself an
set of bankruptcy; that therefure the goods then alleged
to be purchased became the property of the bankrupts'
(Messrs. Smith) assignees, as soon as those assignees were
appointed; and, in the nest place, that this was not a Send
/de payment in the sense in which the legislature intended
the words bond fide should be wed.—Mr. Baines, in reply,
submitted that the attempt made on the other side to show
that his client had been a party to that which he was entirely
Innocent of—namely, the commission of a fraud upon the
creditors of the bankrupts—bad completely failed, end that,
therefore, the jury had no other alternative but to find •
verdict for the plaintiff.—Verdict for the plaintiff. Damages,
3981. 18s.

NORTH WALE' CIRCUIT.—CAIINARVONI, MAUCK 17
Before Mr. Jnatice Erle.
MALICIOUS STAISBINO.—MicharI O'Donnell was charged
with wilfully and maliciously cutting a,,d stabbing Henry
Jones, in the parish of Llanllechyd, on the 22nd of Jan. last.
The proucator proved that he was working on the railway
near Bangor, when he had a slight dispute with the prisoner
concerning • spade, the result of which was that both men
were discharged from their employment. In an hour er so
afterwards the prisoner crossed the river Ogwen, and pro-
ceeded in the direction of Talybout. As he was Fusing
along he felt a stab ; he turred round on receiving the
wound, and perceived the prisoner. Had not beard any one
approach, in consequence of the noise made by the water. A
man named Thomas Jones found the prosecutor ins weak and
bleeding state on the banks of the river Ogwen iand another
named Pierce, who was called to assist in carrying the prose-
cutor, gave simlar evidence. The police deposed to finding
a knife on the person of the prisoner. The latter said, on
being apprehended, " Well, if I have done so, I must suffer
for it." The knife was a common cheese blade. The surgi-
cal evidence proved that the wound inflicted was on the left
side of the chest, on the fifth rib. The point of the knife had
met with an obstruction in the rib : had the blow been
aimed a little lower the steel must have passed between the
fifth and aizth ribs, and instant death would have ensued.
The blow appeared to have been struck from behind. The
prosecutor fully identified the prisoner as the party who had
struck him. Mr. Webby addressed the jury for the prisoner,
and called evidence to prove that he was of quiet and peace-
able habits. The judge summed up, and the jury returned a
verdict of Guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy,
on account of previous good character. Sentenced to be
transported ten years.

POLICE-SATORDAY.
BOW-STREET.—CaUTIOW TO ONNIBES TRAVELLERS:
g. Ginger was charged with having picked the pocket of a
lady named Stringle of 201. in notes, on Saturday week.—
Miss Siringle stated that on Saturday la-t, about one o'clock,
having been to the Bank to receive a dividend, she placed it
in a pocket-book in her pocket, and got into a Chelsea
omnibus in Cheapside, In Fleet-street the prisoner also got
into the omnibus, and sat near to her ; he had a loose coat or
cloak on, and kept very close to her, unnecessarily so eke
thought. He got out in Agar-street, and immediately atter
West, a constable, came up and asked if lay one had lost
any money. There were only two other passengers. who
sat at the other end of the omnibus. Witness felt in her
pocket, and on taking out her pocket-book found it open,
and found the notes removed. Crow-examined : The pri-
soner sat very close to her, and she felt for her purse while
sitting next to him, but finding that safe, took no further
notice until spoken to by the police. She could not swear
that the prisoner had a cloak, or a loose coat. Whatever it
was, it,wu suf i. lent to cover her knees when he was sitting
so close. No other person sat near her all the time.—Toe
magistrate inquired whether the prisoner was known ?
Wilt said he was in custody at this court six years ego on
suspicion, and he believed he was known to many other
offieers.—Sergeant Thompson said he had heard that he bad
three m-nths' imprisonment for something he had done at
Chester Races. He wu informed of this by Stowell, the
informer—Mr. Henry desired that Stowell might be
ordered to attend and give evidence of this fact on Tuesday
next.—lt seems that West bad watched the prisoner, know-
ing his character, and took him into custody almost instantly
after he had quitted the omnibus but in the meantime he
had contrived to get rid of the money.—The prisoner was
remanded until (to-morrow) Tuesday.
JOSEPH ADT.—Mr. Peacock, solicitor to the Post office,
applied to Mr. Henry for a warrant to apprehend Joseph
Ady. It will be recollected that he was convicted some
time since at this court, and ordered to pay for the postage
of certain unpaid letters, to the amount of upwards of 161.
He promised to pay, if allowed time ; but, not having
made hie appearance at Mr. Peacock's, an exe,ution was
issued against his goods; but, on attempting to levy this,
Joseph produced a receipt, signed by his sister, proving that
the property had all been assigned over to her. Under these
circumstances Mr. Peacock now attended to obtain a war-
rant against his body, in order, if possible, to break him of
his cosoeflus usibersdi, for he was still carrying on his busi-
names briskly u ever, and innumerable letters from him
prod through the Post-office daily.—Mr. Henry said he
would pat the law in force to the utmost extent to atop him,
and ordered that the warrant should issue immediately.
MARTLRBONE.— KINDNESS I LL-RECWITED. —Mary
RaberiSCN was charged with having robbed Mrs. Brown,
who lodged in Paddington-green. Mrs. Brown had been
out on the previous evening making Turchasei, and on her
way home was appealed to by the prisoner in the most pa-
thetic terms, describing herself and family as being in &Wats
of deplorable destitution, not having partaken of food for the
preceding 24 house. Mrs. Brown took her to her lodgings,
and there supplied her with food and drink. The complain-
ant, feeling tired after a long day's walk, lay down to rest
herself, and soon fell fast asleep, but was after a short spans
of time roused up by her landlord, who had stopped the
prisoner endeavouring to make her escape by the front doer,
and whose appearance had excited his suspicion. On her
were found 121 yards of silk, a victorine, and several other

articles of 'insole dress, which, on examination, proved to be
the property of Mrs. Brown.—lt appeared, from the state-
ment of several constables, that the prisoner was an old
offender ; and time being requisite to inquire into the parti-
culars of the case, the prisoner was remanded until next
Friday.
HAMMERSMITH. Dtesirvern Daroaaas.—M.
Porte:, thirty-five years of age, and E. E. Pastes,
twenty-even yi an of age, daughters of Captain James'
Poetes, R.N., of Pomona-place, Fulham, were charged with
having threatened the life of their father.—Capt. Poetes de-
posed that the defendants, on the night of Tuesday last, re-
turned home about half-past ten o'clock, very drunk. He
sent them to bed, but on getting to the top of the staircase,
Mary threw her candle-stick down the stairs with great vio-
lence, and declared, with much vehemence, that neither
witness nor any member of the family, should be alive by ttn
o:clock the next day. They bad fir a long time been in the
habit of getting drunk, and although he had o'ten put them
on " short commons" for money, it had no effect on them,
for they pawned all their clothes, and he had to clothe them
afresh. lie had in January last taken out summonses
against them for similar conduct, but they promised to rc-
form it he would not proceed with the summonses. Their
promise was, however, broken, and he was compelled, for
his own Gaiety and that of his wife and family, to require
them to be bound over.—The defendants, who continually
interrupted chi. it father's statement by loud sobs and cries of
" Oh, dear pa, pray forgive us !--oh, pray forgive us !"
tt Only try us once more, dear pa," were then called upon
by the magistrate for their defence. They declared that
they had not the slightest recollection of having used the
threats mentioned, but that if they did they were very sorry,
and were quite sure that they did not mean them.—lte
defendants were ordered to be bound each in their own ill
cognisance of 40/., and to find sureties in 201. each, to be of
good behaviour for fourteen days. Not being able to pro-
duct the sureties, they were, to their Great asonisbment, re-
moved in the police-van to the Westminster Bridewell.