The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-16 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

Before Mr. Packle (Chairman), and a full Bench of Magistrate&
A HINT TO COUNBLL.—Charks Cowdery, a: cow-keeper.
was indicted with stealing a valuable Alderney cow, the pro-
perty of K. Lewis, Esq., of Worcester-park, Malden, Surrey.
On the 26th of June, the servant of the prosecutor missed
one of the cows from his master's park, and after a time she
was found in the possession of the prisoner. The prisoner
accounted for her possession by saying he had purchased
her, and produced a receipt for the purchase money. Mr.
lu Cirnock submitted, for the defence, that there was no case
to go to the jury. The court, however, ruled that there was,
when the learned gentleman proceeded to address the court
in an animated speech. He proceeded at some length,
when one of the jury suggested the propriety of his at
once calling witnesses to negative the charge, as he had said
he should, for such a course would much shorten the case, as
well as save much of the time of the court.
The chairman remarked that such an interruption was
irregular. The jury, however, felt impatient at the length
to which the case was carried, and returned a verdict of Not
Guilty.
Oxus STEALING.— William and Janet Alaltin, brothers,
were.inclitted with stealing four geese, the property of Mr.
Jesse Oldfield, the servant of the late William tobbett, and
who Is now mine host" of the Red Lion, at Cauladen. In
this case, counsel learned in the law were engaged on both
sides, and though as simple as simplicity could make it, the
court was occupied with its hearing for upwards of an hour,
when the prisoners were found Guilty, and sentenced to two
months' imprisonment and hard labour each. The court
was engaged with three cases, which should have
been disposed of in leas than three hours, from ten to six
o'clock. It would be really of great benefit to the court and
jury, as well as the prosecutors sad witnesses, if the bar at-
tending it took the hint of the worthy juror.

TOWER HAMLETS' SESSIONS.
Before Mr. Walsh (Chairman), and a hill Benoit el Magistrates, at the
Court Moak Weneleseaquare.
THE QUEEN ON TEE PRORECUTION OF TEE LONDON
SOCIETY FOR TEE PROTECTION OF YOUNG FENALES O.
P.m TATIOR.—This was an indictment under the 25th
Geo. 11., preferred by the Society at the instance of the
tall authorities of St. John's, Wapping, against the defen-
t, Mr. Peter Taylor, of Bromley, Kent, far keeping dis-
orderly houses. The defendant is poineseed of considerable
property in the neighbourhood of Ratoliff, amongst which is
Neptune-court, consisting of thirteen houses of the meet in-
famous character of their clan, even in that depraved locality
which had become so much a terror to the neighbourhood,
that a number of the most respectable neighbours bad inti-
mated to the parish authorities, that unless they took steps
to abate the nuisance, they should refuse to pay the parish
rates. Hence the present prosecution. The defendant, act-
ing under the advice °this counsel, pleaded guilty, and threw
himself upon the mercy of the court. Mr. Prendergast
stating that since the last serious, when the grand jury re-
turned a true bill, the defendant had abated the nuisance by
njeoting all improper characters, andhad let the whole of the
tenements to respectable working people. On these consi-
derations Mr. Doane, on behalf of the Society, would not
pros for punishment, but would be content with the defen-
dant entering into his own recogaiaance of 1001. to come up
for judgment when called for.