The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-31 00:00:00

Mr. Ribton, for the prosecution, stated the circa:Dm...—
out of which this inquiry had arisen. The leading facts
were these. In 18587 the defendant transacted professional
business far the complainant, who is a draper in Ports-
mouth, and seal him for 401. in September, 1861. The
comOainaat thereepto commenced an action against de-
fendant for 681. Them earos actions having been referred
to Muter Hodgson, comphiont put in • bill of portionless,
setting forth that his Adel we for the price end keep of a
hone woe by him at • mile, and sold by him on the spot
to the debo&at, who had Ulm shares la the raffle sailor.
The eiempliwat whoa into ea the details before the
master, sat he was tam elleplber by =prim when he
bawl the defeehot eombertisag rimy that he war ever
Fewest at that sae, er et say bane rode in his life. The
melt of emit a &Mal wee that the muter gave his award
eamplaineet. It should, however, be stated
et al‘
the cemplabont, in flzhig the date of the
radio as fa Ootesber, 1866, bad made a mistake, as he was
now railed that it came off in February, 1857. These
matters honed the topic of gripping conversation in
Yarborough ; sod the dsdmdstl oropying a higher position
in segistiy thee eseephiwart, ft was ormidavidhe had pined
the redishis brit falters teeth of his own state.
ow* thereby boating be thee complainant, and
disarmers imeighe West
holiq been gime far the .preweetion,
Mr. Bible. her • reword, ea the pound of the
aroma of a noteriel Weems, whisk we apposed by Mr.
end refused by Abloom Mew
filleigh Mimed • wey energetic as on behalf of
the defenduit, sad abated that, after wale two or three
V= lo wed& ask die alderman to des this charge
Ammar= as world wind defender back to the
plug be bed woe hem with hie eloracter and reputation as
unseillied sod orreinedes ohm be let it.
flow widenee as to the detendent's statements at the
OW. end S. Ids Wpb cberreber, hewing bees takes,
Allows WON mid be had gem ray carefully sad
anxiously Mow* the ease, and be aonsigered it a most
important heels.. He wee bawl to my, after zwirly
eight laws' morn sheathe to the facts, that
the cowhides he bed come to or that the evidence did
not ott the charge ; and althea& the whore* for the
wield appear to berm made out a germs care,
rlitZT—Oehrese we altogether en *menhir( se to preclude
aosviatio• it seat before a joy for trial.
taleesertimeithe the peculiar features of the
all of pertieelos. that he shifted the date
hem the 10th af Gerber to the 156 el February and his
wheedle* be did or think his perigee in POrtereouth
would wager by the swab of the i.e. whom Under all
these ekeweehmage, he felt bead to &o gee the summons,
and in dreg so saki the dehiadest woad leave the wart
without the slightest topulatko en hie eiresebir.
Mr. Ribton, who bad mowed thew geared to alesolon
these proceedings era at the. eimesth boar if the defendant
would admit that the whams. bed convinced him be was
at the horse raffle, asked the megistrate to bird the prose.
cutor over to prosecute the defendant at the Old Bailey
Serious.
Mr. Sleigh said he was quite aware that such a course was
open to the prosecution under a recent statute, but after
the very patient investigation he did not expect such a pro.
seeding would have been deemed necessary.
Mr. Ribtou Mud his client's reputation was at stake, and
he therefor pressed hie application.
The prosecutor and the witnesses were accordingly board
aver to appear at the Old Bailey at the next serious.