The Express.
London, England, 1856-09-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1856.

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IN 111 WOODZOM.

The benkespt. a licensed victualler, of Nowyjale-sereet,
cawe up by adjournment fur his last eamsfaation. Key,
1866. the benkeept had a capital of 662 L He sow owes
1,8391.. also 9981. to Messrs. Truman and Co., who how a
security the hem of the house, eased at 1,1901. Thu mesa
are »mimed at 417& Tbs profits Os thirteen months) had
hems 2081. ; eapeassa and lows, 8601.
Mr. Warm, to the origami, offered se oppesition, sad
the bankrupt passed.

IN 1111 MITI AIM =AIM
Is this is. reported in the Deify New of Saturday, the
repitel of 5001. wee erroneously elated es blaming to
Smith ; it wee that of the other bankrupt.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS

IN 12 102112 0/00K 10111112.
This insolvent, an ettoreey, who had resided in Frede-
rick-street, Oray'e-tan-lane, was opposed by Kr. Billing,
proprietor of the Castle Hotel, Orford-street; as also by a
creditor named Smith. Mr. Reed supported.
The aomplaint of Mr Billing was that the Insolvent con-
tracted a debt of 4&. for hotel expenses, and repressated
that he had mew costae from the Coon of Chancery gad
mentioned the sum of 1,2001. Oa the other hand, the in-
solvent Weled that he had to receive a share of some wets.
They have been larger, bet the attorney he had em-
ployed did net give him the usual agency.
The ChM( OSIIIINIMOSer considered that Mr. Billing had
a good groom' of eemplaint. Ultimately the awe was ad-
journed ler emerlimals.

We have reedived the following from Mr. Pen Broad:
TO Tit =ITO& OP THI rzTazse.
811.—Will you do me the favour of stating that the
Peter Broad alleded to in your report of imolveat eases on
Saturday lest le seither myself, cot in any way related
to met The name being so unoodimen, sad similar to
my own, induce. ale to trouble yon.—Youre, Be.,
POTOSI BLOM).
City Auction and Estate Agency Ofacte, 28, Poultry.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
YESTIRDAT.

Alfred Rishard Bennett, 18, was charged with being fele.
niosely at larpe before the aspiration of a period of penal
servitude, to which he had bus sentenced by this usu.
The prisoner pleaded guilty.
He was then charged upon a mond indictment with
stealing a writisg desk, the property of Elks' Gooding.
It appeared that the prisoner wee apprenticed to Mr.
Dawson, lineadraper, In Prp!ar, and that in 1864 he was
tried in this court for stealing a cash-box, containing 871. la
gold and silver, the property of his master, and upon hie
conviction he was seateneed to sin years' penal servitude. '
He was in due coarse removed to the balks at Woolwich,
and it appeared that on the 6th of April list he nocuded
in makiog hie elope, and nothing WU beard of him until
the 18th of August, wbea be went to the boas, of Mr.
Dawson about half-past eht o'clock in the evtaisg. Mr.
Dawson and his wife were at chapel at the time,and the W-
isinu represented that he was Mr. Dunes's brother, and
went late the sitting-room and kissed the child, and geld
that be wee upeeted by Mrs. Dowse., and that be was
going to sleep then that sight. The prisoner thus, it ap-
grron up to the bedroom of a young woman named
ddi4, who was is Mr. Desiree serviee, red took op the
desk In question, and was coming dowastaire with it,
and was about to leave the beau, when be was recognised
as the former apprentice of Mr. Davao, and an alarm was
given and be ran off with the desk, which he subsequently
dropped, bat succeeded In waking hie nape. On the fol.
lowWg day it qpeued that the primer delivered himself
up tea polio emelebto as an moped convict.
The rimer. when called aim for hie defeat*
andtand said
that he bed eves himself up to the pollee bedews he found
It impossible to obtain an heart livelihood. He begged
the court, therefore, to pass upon him a sentence of trans-
portation, which would enable him to do some good for
himself is another sensory.
Tbefery found the prisoner Cissilty.
The Recorder said he was at present Inclined t order the
prisoner to be sent beck to the balk. he work out his
former sentence, bat he would onside' whether say thing
else weld be done with him.
_ _

George Webb, 30, was charged with uttering an girder for
the delivery of a banker's paims book, with Latent to defraud.
Mr. Poland conducted the prosecution.
It appeared that the prisoner met a boy in Holborn, and
offered him • shilling to go to the Holborn branch of the
Louden and Westminster Bank with a latter, and bring
him back • book. The letter parported to bear the signa-
ture of 'gentleman named Wright who kept an moan'
with the bank, and reciseetad that his banker's book might
be sent to him. The signature was discovered to be a
forgery, and a book waa given to the boy, and he was fol-
lowed by the porter of the bank to the p.m* where the pri-
soner woo waiting, and he was then given into custody. It
did not appear very clearly what the object of the prisoaer
elald have been in obtaining gamesman of the paeabeet of
Mr. Wright, bat It wee summed that it was to aleeresin
the amount of the balance in his favour with • view tonne
subsequat fraudulent proceeding.
The jary found the prisoner Guilty.
The Reorder asked him whether he chose to give any
immune of himself._

He replied that he wee • tailor by trade, and hoped the
court would deal leniently with him.
The Recorder said it +sea very seriou cffrece, and there
was no doubt that the proseedieg wee one of the steps of a
deep laid scheme to obtain pommel= of the pave-Cook, with
a view to some ultimate fraud of • very serious character.
It was aeoessary for the proPeetioa of bankers lad their cus-
tomers that seek °Reams should be severely punished, and
the sentence upon him therifore wee, that be be kept in
penal servitude tor five years.
Viktor McDougall, 20, carpenter, and Robert Ford,
pleaded guilty to • burglary in the dwelling-house of Mr.
Hoary Coz.
McDougall also pleaded guilty to stabbing Jolla Hayes,
with intent to preveai his lawful appreheasion.
The prkonen, who were ticket-of-leave men, were sea-
Word to de years' penal servitude.
Joha Garrett, 22, marble polisher, mad James Murphy,
ware ladieted for • robbery with violeace upon Gearge
cad stealing from him part of • gold chain, rained
at 21.

Mr. Tindall Atkinson mutated.
Thejary found t►e prisoners Gbilty.
The Recorde►, la pantag sentence, led the prisoners,
who had both been transp rtisd, and only out aro% tickets-
of-isave a short time previously to the commission of this
offense, that in ease of garoite robberies lake the present
one, he felt bound to pass the most serve 'intonate, and
Mond them to be transported for 20 jean.
NEW COURT.

soon W. PI.J.DRIKILIPT, MP, p.e.
James Reddimsn, 26, baker, WM Indicted for stealing five
halt qnsrtern loaves, the property of Castles. Notriogton,
his muter. _

The fraud committed by the prisoner wee en impudent
end 'oval one. The prisoner wee in the employment of the
prosecutor, • baker in Ave Maria-lane. Mr. Norrington
served Mr. Level', of the Daniel Lam Out Tavern, and it
was proved that upon five separate occasions the prisoner,
whose duty it was to deliver the bread at that tavern, and
enter the number of loaves is • book kept by Mr. Lovell,
had entered the number of loaves which be had brought
away from his muter and had left Mr. Lovell doe short.
In the harry of business the false entries had not been
noticed, until Mrs. Level', imagicieg that the bread bill
wee heavier than it should be, kept a watch and the cheat
was detested.

Ths pima*/ was found (IWO, and sentenced to four
months' Imprlsononsah

of say teahaieality. If you apply for a warmat at the seat
ezamtaatioa I elan he digaaed ta enat it.
Mr. Malloaa—l byre thought a pod deal about the
matter. Tim powe:e contalatd in Jervis's Act are only
cumulative, aad there is nothing in that eat to take away
the powers wki'dh magistrata had before it came into opera-
dos. Maditiratee mod to brae Tenants for the apprelies-
lion si rittaeima, bat I will ant arise against lb. Good-
man.

Mr. Goodanta—That waa la mess of contempt of scent
Mr. Mame—There is serials:lly a very gnat detect in
be law. Oae does not eve. like to see that there dumb' be

sa opportuaity of raising ma a question.
no Lord lisyor—Do you apply for a warrant now ?
Mr. Mullane—l do not like to stake an application abort
which say possible question Easy berated bersettar •' sad it
slay be that the Man Ray base a lawful muse for Wag
absent.

Kr. Lewis—Cosamaafeations Imes pissed between as
and my friend which have induced me not to object to the
wares which he has proposed ; bat I have an application to
make which I fancy will meet with no objection on the part
of the promouters. Ti. prisoner, who is only 17 years of
me, and who held rather a responsible coati= in the Royal
Hank of Aastralesie, ao doubt had the money in his posses-
sion which le sot foitboiniag; and which therefore coasti
totes felony ; hat there are certain circumstances which I
have communicated to Kr. Mellen which will no doubt in-

duo. bias to agree to the priessee's being ;rosined to bail.
I am quite ears that that coarse will be city conducive to
the ends of justice.
The Lord Mayor—l thick that that is a bad way of put-
ting It, because it apposes exactly la the mature of a bugs*
to which I ooald not be a party.
Mr. Mallow—lt is no bargain at all.
Mr. Lewle—lt may be eatreaely beneficial to Mr. Maltese
If this young mai be est at liberty.
The Lord Mayor (to Mr. Mallens)—What do you say ?
Mr. Mallets—Frent the eirounstances stated to me I OW
testy shell not in this ca is object to bail being taken he
the prisoner's appeuanco. Then is • duty he owes to the
bank which he Is disposed to dilatory, and I trust be will
keep the word be has given la that Tutu et.
The prisoner was tom admitted to ball on surety, the
rum of 1004 being scripted.
A young man who gave the name of John Saunders, and
who has on several previous occasions been imprisoned foe
theft, was placed at the bar charged with having stolen a
watch from tie parros of Mr. T. Fledgar, of No. 5. Bow-
churchyard, during the ehartistpreeessioe through the City.
The proesentoe barium bees scent said—Between one mad
two o'clock to-day I was looking et the processioa fa
Watliopstreet, whoa I heard a slick in front of me. I
immediately pat my hand Is sly pocket and mined my
watch, and found the guard hanging down. I Hind tee
prisoner by the arms and pinned him,ltie hand being behind
him, when he dropped my watch upon the ground. I stooped'
to pick it up. and he ran away as feat as he could.
Prisoner—lt I took your watch, why didn't you keep
hold of me ?
Prosecutor—l thought it best to look after my watch finta
and to ran after you neat. (Laughter.) When I mined
you, you were trying to pass my watch to tures female..
The Lord Mayor (to Partridge, the gaoler)—ls the pri-
soner known
Partridge—Yes, my lord, be Is an old hand here. He It
well known to me ; he has been here twice, and has also been
to Holloway.
Prisoner—My lord, I never was in custahly hi my Bas
before, I do wears you.
Mr. S. Field, a warehouseman in Fleet-street, folly NW
rob seated the asides's of the teat witness.
Inspector Newoham said—The prisoner pissed me am
where the prosecutor was robbed in a very harried manse",
and I suspected he had eomnaitted a robbery, as he wan
endeasoaring to conceal his face with his pockst•handkse•
chief. I therefore stopped him. At that moment a fonds
complained to me of having had her pocket picked of hag
pun*, containing 10,., and she said that she thought that
the Waage bad robbed her of It. I asked the prisoner
how much money he had about him. He replied "4.. 64,,"
but I foetid be. Id. in his pockets.
The Lord Mayor asked the prisoner what he had to say in
answer to the charge
Prisoner—l wilt plead guilty if you will sentence me at
ono.
Tits Lord Mayor—No, I intend to commit you for trial.
I have it not in my power to sentence you to • lours
ptriod of imprisonment than six months. You have bass
here before, and it is my firm determination to try to pal a
stop to street robbeles, which, for some time put, Ned
incesseed In naniter in the City to • most sleuth g safest.
The prisoner was then fully committed for trial, the
Lord Mayor giving directions to the inspector of polies ID
produce the records of the former convictions against him at
his trial.
Edward Payne and William Messer were brought no
upon remised, the former °barged with stealing two sacks
of melt, the properly of Ma employer*, Messrs. Charriogton
and Co., wharfingera, of Qeseahithe, and the latter with
receiving it, well knowing it to have bean stolen.
The depositions taken at the former examination having
been road over, the prisoaers, who said they should
their defence, ogre fully committed for trial.
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would acknow-
ledge the receipt of the following donation@ for the poor-
box, which, for the lan few weeka, has been in an empty
condition :—From Lieutenant General Boackier. 61. ; from
" N. 8.," 21. 25.; from " T. P." (Nottingham), 11.
GUILDHALL

William Batchelor was charged with stooling 21. from an
errand boy.
William Boustead, a lad about 11 years of age, was lent
by his masters, Memo. J. J. Clark and Co., of 14i, Monk
well-strnt, with a letter coetainin 31 2.. 61. la money to
• Messrs. Lloyd, Davi., and Co. On the way he called at
Peyton's book, Smithfield, to en his brother. When his
came out, the prisoner mot him and asked him where ho!
was going. The boy showed him the letter, tee ultimo of
which his road, and then snatched it oat of hie hand and ran
away. The boy followed him for a considerable distant',
and thee the prisoner tarried back and gave him the letter
soopeoed, but the money all gone, at the suns time saying
that he did lot mean to rob him—he had only done It is
joke. The boy cried, and completion that the money was
not in the letter, upon which the prisoner gave him back a
sovereign sod • shillisg, staying that was all the
envelope entaiited. Ceder this impression, Bonatead
took this letter to Meson. Lloyd and Davis, who
sent word back that there was 21. short of the
proper mount. Informatioa was given to the polio, and
John hoard, 68 N, went to 80, White Conduit-terrace, le-
liogton, and apprehended the prisoner. He then told the
tear that he had taken 21. from the toy, and bought snow
pair of trousers and • pair of boots with part of the money.
The not he had spent in eating and drinking.
The prisooer pleaded guilty, and was remanded until
Saturday, to Do dealt with at the petty session under the
mist act of parliament
Mr. Holly, a surgeon, residing in Fetnr-lane, Holborn,
was summoned to show coon why he oboald not pay the
oomplaioant the nom of 12s. 6d., his legal cab fare.
John White, cab 3,264, we the defendant hired his eab
at the top of Holborn-bill, on the 4th of September, and told
him to dries to Union-street, Bridgerstreot, Illackleiars. He
did so, and tho defendant got out without pning him his
fare and ran away. Ho waited foe him from a quarter before
3 to ten minutes past 9 at night.
Alderman Carter—How same you to wait so long ?—did
you know the gentleman ?
Complainant—Yes, I know him very well. I have taken
him twenty times Whore. I waited thinking he would be
beck, bat fiediog he did not come, I sent a man to his
house to see if it won right to wait any looger.
Alderman Carter—Have you eon had to wait for him
beton when he hos hind you ?
Complainant—Yes, sometimes ; but never so long as on
this occasion._

Allsrman Cartar—How long have you had to wait
Complaisant—Atout an hoar, sad he has always ►efore
paid me without a murmur.
Mr. Kelly said—l certainly did ran away when I got out
of the cab, because I was in s hum; bat bane doing so, I
put my hand through the door at the top of the cab, and
place a dulling os the roof for the complathant's fare.
Aldermen Cuter—Bat perhaps it may have rolled off, sad
the complainant not have men It.
Mr. Kelly—But he could see my hand. I put it up to
stop Mtn the isetant before, sad be sew it then. I believe
this to be as act of extortion, mad therefore it is I defend it
at great ineosessienee to myself.
Alderman Carter—Did you see bins take the shilling
Mr did not.
Aldermaa Carter—lf yen bad, I should have had no diffi-
culty in deciding this gustation. For the complainant to
wait six hours or six hours sad a half. is ridiculous. I feel
that he waa justiiiad in waiting two hours, and shall there•
fore award him is. for waiting, 6d. his fare, and costs. I
shall not give him his loss of time in summoning, bat I will
allow 2.. ter the summeas.
Mr. Kelly then paid the money, and presented 10s. to the
pon-bos, for which Alderman Carter thanked him.