The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-10 00:00:00

POLICE—Yzarza.DAT.

GUlLDHALL.—Basavoisarcs.—Ablerrean Fartbrotber
acknowledged the rue* et IL Is. from " Aaarateas," te-
trads the fads girths peer-boz.
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60swocza of age, -and whose eye was dumbbruised and
was bee hike Mr. Brogghton, charged under
eireameteasee ate eery didreasing deecriptioe. Polio Con-
stable 310 8, deposed that oa the previous musing, be-
tween 1 sad 2 o'dock, he found the primmer i log in a
ditch in the Prime of Wain-add, Haverstack-hill, St.
Pamela. He lifted bee up, and eraveyed her to the work-
house, as she that eke was entirely destitute ; but
she was refused Makim, upon the ground that the casual
ward was closed. Whams then took bee to the station-
boom. It was further dated that the primer wee at One
period doiog well in the greougdwery business at a shop in
St. Jones's perish, but her second husband had given we
to ezmetive MAing, and hence had arisen the misery which
she was now enduring. She was unable to say where her
husband was.—Mr. Broughton directed Mitchell, the gaoler,
to supply her with some coffee and bread and batter, and
she was soon afterwards removed in a cab to St. reams
Workhouse. The magistrate observed that she might have
met with her death owing to the refined in the first instance
to receive her.

TRAMIEL—ammo AND WOIINDING AT fins.—H.
Hamer, muter, and L. Wilson, chief pilau of the schooner
Seabird, were Mistily examined on the charge of tatting and
wounding a man of colour, named John Hughes (one of the
seamen belonging to that vessel, who, sines the case was first
beim the court, on the 20th of January last, has been con-
fined on board the Dreadnought hospital-ship in a very dan-
gerous state. When he first appeared to give evidence,
though suffering under several severe wounds, be was • fine
athletic fellow ; but, yesterday, when supported into court,
ho was a complete skeleton. The complainant, who stated
himself to be a native of New Orleans, said be joined the
&sable as able mamas, in the Gambia. On the Ilth
last , the vessel being then at sea, the mate came to his
berth at 12 o'clock and ordered him en deck. Com
*hunt, :who had been worn out by ten hours' bard labour,
and whme dodos were wringing wet, said, " Very well, sir ;
I am genies way." The mate at once exclaimed, " I'll wait
nolesuper," mailman to cut at him with a endue. The pain
et his wounds sink him jump up, and he ran on deck, the
mete pursuing him with the cutlass. Complainant held for
awhile by the galley-door, and then crept into the
galley, but was Immediately followed by the mate, ae-
oompankd by the captain. The latter wiled him by
the hair of has bead and kicked him, while the mate conti-
nued to cut at bin with the sabre, wounding him in several
places. He was then sent to work at the pump, when he
continued for ten minutes; but being faint from loss of blood,
he returned to the hrecutle. The mete again followed him
there ; but seeing how he was bleeding, said, " Go to bed ; I
won't hurtle's any more." When the ousel arrived at St.
Intherise Ded4 complainant proposed to go ashore, but the
mans istused le remit hint, and he was not at liberty to
make Ids amplahat till the constable Fraser came on board.
In his mesa examination by Mr. Pelham ( who appeared
he the priessers), the complainant admitted that he was in
rrazt Rambla, but not kr attempting to " gouge " a
captain. He had never threatened Captain Hamer
with a knife. On ens occasion, whilst he was using a knife
below, Captain Hamer j umped down with a cutlass, and cried
est, " I have a bigger knife than you." He never threat-
ened the captain or mate. He was too much afraid of them
fee that. He had no knife in his hand on the night when
he was stabbed with the maths.. There was a heavy gale,
but be bad worked very bud that day.
Framer, 73 Thames, stated that he bearded the vessel about
five o'clock on the Friday evening in consequence of hearing
that a man bad been wounded on board. He saw Hughes
is a bad state, but the master was not then present The
other prisoner, Wilson, was on board, and when charged
with wounding the man be admitted having done so, and
said it was because he had refused to do duty when the ship
was sinking. The mate said he kept Hughes on board by
the captain's directions, but witness at once took him on shore
to the divisional surgeon, Mr. Ross, of Shadwell, who is-
apected and dressed the wounds.
Mr. Rose said Hughes was brought to his surgery en
the 19th of January, suffering from several wounds in various
parts of the body, one of them, a very dangerous wound over
the outer part of the left elbow, and about two inches' in ex-
tent. A heavy pointed cattail was here produced, and,
in answer to the magistrate, Mr. Rousaid it would be
es'eulated to inflict such wounds.
Mr. Pelham said he would reserve his defence, as his wor-
ship seemed reeolved to mend the case for trial, and none of
the men who formed the crew would now be brought for-
ward. The prisoners were then committed for trial, but
bail was accepted for Capt. Hamer, himself in 1001., and
two sureties of 50/. each.

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Te• Ase•revit.

MR. HUDSON AND THE YORK,
NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK
RAILWAY.

We girl the cone:mien of the evidence taken be-
fore the committee, which was commenced in thin
paper yesterday :
SATUNDAY, MARCH 10.
Mr. George Hudson's examination resumed.
Mr. Hudson: In answer to the previous question, I put is
this paper. (The following is a copy.)
R. NUDSON'S MARIS.
£lOO shares.
2 trandarrod to Mown. Hudson, Richardson, and
Nicholson.
32 „ Mr. Richard Nicholson.
117 „ Josh. Laurence in the ant instanos, sal
from him on one deed to sumo.
son, Richardson, and Nicholson

161
£4O shares.
342 transferred is the firat instance to Philip Cannes%
from his. to Messrs. Hudson, Richardson, aid
Nicholson.
£3O shares.
13 transferred to Messrs. Hudson, Richardson. and
Nicholson.
78 Richard Nicholson.

£l6 sham.
46 transferred to Mesas. Hudson, Richardson, and
Nicholson.
1,241 It Mr. Richard Nicholson.
1,687 ir Josh. Laurence in the first instancee
sad from hint to Mesas. Hudson.
= Richardson, and Nicholson.

2,874
Mr. Clayton : Mr. Plows has stated that at the time at
the contract for the purchase of the Great North of England
Railway, and up to the paring of the act of July 27, 1846,
for carrying out that contract, you were not registered as a
holder dairy shares in the Great North of England Rail-
way ; were you directly or indirectly ipterested in any share
in that railway at these periods ?
Mr. Hudson : I had no interest whatever, either directly
or indirectly, nor did I gain one shilling by the purchase.
Mr. Clayton : With respect to the sale of shares by you,
Mr. Hudson, to the c mpauy, did it
that there was an impropriety in your taking a part in
fixing the price at which those shares should be purchased?
Mr. Hudson : No, nor do I think so still, provided I had
fixed a price at which it was advantageous for the company
to purchase at ; I considered it nothing more than the dis-
counting of the company's bill, which must be paid in July,
1650 Although I feel that I was justified In the course that
I took, yet, before the statement of accounts was made up of
the Great North of England purchase, it did occur to me
that it was possible that some objections might be taken to
the sale, and, although not then conscious of any mistake, I
stated my intention to Mr. Close to have the accounts made
out at the prima the shares actually cost me, as near as he
could ascertain ' • but some few days after, upon a careful
consideration of all the liabilities which I was under of a
personal nature for the e mpany, having an action pending
of 5,0001.. and also having advanced 16,5001. for West
Durham shares, both of which liabilities, so far as they exist,
I came under solely and entirely for the benefit of the com-
pany, I felt, that in Justice to my own protection I ought not
to give up that which I believed fairly beloeged to me, but
I believe when the mistake is corrected !shall not be a gainer
of 1,000/. on the whole transaction.
Mr. Prance: Are you not aware that the 85th clause of
" The Companies Clauses Consolidation Act" specially
enacts, that 'No person holding an office or place of trust
or profit under the company or interested in any contest*
with the company shall be capable of being a director,
end no director be capable of being interested in any
contract with the company during the time he shall be a
director "?
Mr. Hudson: I think in this case, the set ef parliament
compelling the company to become purchasers, I had no
recourse than eventfully to sell to them, as in the case of
a railway having power to take a director's land, the sale
Is compulsory in both cases.
Mr. Love: But therein the peculirrity in this transaction,
that you purchased these shams after the wait g of the
Great North of England Act, requiring the sale of them to
the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company, on or before
J oly, 1850. Why, therefore, did you not purchase them in
the first instance for that company, of which you were chair-
man, Mats ad et for yourself ?
Mr. Hudson : I had no authority at that time tl purchase
them.
Mr. Love: Can yet put in any evidence of the cost to you
of the sham you sold to the company ?
Mr. Hudson : I cannot do so at present, but will endeavour
to do so before the committee closes.
Mr. Prance: In connexion with the question I last ad-
dressed to you, is not clause 85 of the Railway Clauses Con-
solidation Act also in harmony with the general principle of
English law, that no trustee shall deal fur his own benefit
with the property of his cestseipue trust, and also with the
general law of broker and principal?
Mr. Hudson • I em not a lawyer, but your question does
not in my mind apply, as I am not only a trustee, but also ss
a large shareholder in the York, Newcastle, and Berwick
Company, one of the eesteisgue trust, and, therefore, act ia
both capacities; end the act leaves me no option bat compels
me to act in both.

MONDAY, MARCY 12, 1849.
itemisation resumed. (Sundry accounts en.
hibited.)
Mr. Love : Are these the accounts current of certain trine-
actions with Mr. Allhusen ?
Mr. Close: Yes.
Mr. Love: Do they contain full particular of the entire
sale, by Mr. Allhusen, to the company ?
Mr. Close: Yes; I believe they do.
Mr. Love : And do they contain particulars of all pay-
ments to Mr. Allhusen ?
Mr. Close: They do not contain a payment of 2,0001.
made on the bth of May. 1847; one of 1,0001. made on the
18th of May ; one of 8501. made on the 21st of May ; one of
1691. 10s. made on the 31st of May.
Mr. Love: Have you Mr. Allhuien's receipts for then
four items?
Mr. Close: Yes; I produce them.
Mr. Love : Have you any contracts of sale from Mr. All-
husen to the esmpany.
Mr. Close : I am not aware of any ; but I will look through
the correspondence with Mr. Album.
Mr. Prance : Have you received any reply to your letter
to Messrs. Laurence, Cazoncve, and Co., sek;ng for dupli-
cates of the original ca/insets?
Mr. Close: I have not.
I,lr. Love : Would you be so good as to inform tbis com-
mittee whether the payments alleged to be paid to C. All-
huwn of 6,0001., June Bth, 1848, and of 2,5001., 11th
March, 1848, Sr. entered in the ledger of the Great North of
England Purchase?
Mr. Close : Yes ; in pagee 26 and 26 in the ledger.
TUESDAY, MARCH 13.
Mr. George Hudson's reexamination resumed.
Mr. Prance : In our examination yesterday of the account
of Mr. C. Sattertbwalte, a letter from him was presented to
us, stating that the amount that he received for 2.50 Greet
North of England 301. shares was 16,6001., viz., for the
, shares 16,5001., and 1001. for stamps ; whilst the bos of the
company describe the transaction thus : s.
250 301. shares
Stamps lOO 0
Commission lOO 0

Mr. Close's

£16,662 10
pan
Cu ? you explain to the committee this apparent discre-
cy
Mr. Hudson: I bought of Mr. Satterthwaite 250 shares at
6W per share; he brought them to my louse at Albert-gate;
I gave him my own cheque on Glyn and Co. for the money ;
and I am almost as unable to account for the mistake as Mx.
Clam The only probable solution of the meter I can give
is, that I recollect that, at about that time, having requested
him, Mr. Close, to pay 1001. to my amount, on account et
travelling expenses. I find. from a search of the books, that I
have not, for the last fifteen or sixteen months, received eau
sixpence on that account from the company; so that, in point
of tact, the mistake is 371. 10s. against me. There was un-
doubter4 no comm;ssion paid.
Mr. Close's examination resumed.

Mr. Love: Who gave you authority is nay the nut of
16,6821. 10e. on the sth of April last to Mr. Hudson, and on
what account was that sum paid /
Mr. Close : I took my directions from Mr. Hudson, and
gave s cheque of the directors for the amount. It was paid
to Mr. Hudson's private account at the York Union Bank—
viz , 16,6621. 10.1. on the 6th of April, and 1001. on the 12th
of May. I understood it to be for Mr. Satterthweite's shares.
Mr. Love : Are you aware that Mr. Hudson purchased
these shares when in London, and ;slid for them there; and,
if so, ars you certain that the order to pay the sum of
16,6621. 10i. was given verbally or by letter?
Mr. Close: Mr. Hudson gave me orders verbally, I am
certain of that.
Mr. Love: And did yon In accordant. with such orders so
enter the pnrchsse in the books of the company'
Mr. Close: Yes ; it was on such verbal order that I did so
enter it.
Mr. Prance: Proluce to this committee all the correspon-
dence between you and Mr. Satterthwaite on this subject.
Mr. Clots: I produce copies of my letters to Mr. Satter-
tkwaite, sad his original letters in reply thereto.
The following is a copy of the correspondenee thus ex-
hibited : " Feb. 24, 1840.
Sir,—Mr. Hodson purchased through you 260 Great
North of England 301. shares In March last or in April;
may I trouble you to mod me a sale note, and also a receipt
for the amount of purchase ; it becomes necessary to have
formal receipts for the committee which are about to investi-
gate this account next week.
" I am, sir, your °Wiest servant,
(Signed) " Joitx Ciosn."
" To C. Satterthwaite, E.q., 38,
Thrntronertnn-afrort

Elatisawaite's reply :
"Landon, Feb. 26, 1849.
" Sir,—Youn to hand, I did not make the uouel motes of
isle as in the este where I obtained a eomedision, bevies.
I treated Kr. Radom merely as a dealer in the tomasetios.