The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-07 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Mark Mayhew, • tall, dirty-looking ruffian, was charged
with violating Sarah Hayes, a girl between eight and nine
years of age.
The child, on being examined alto the nature of an oath,
and satisfying the magistrate in a very intelligent manner,
stated the case against the prisoner, which was supported by
medical and other testimony.
The prisoner declared that it was all false what the girl
had stated. He was fully committed for trial.
Janus Hudson, • well-known thief, was charged with
being concerned, with two others not in custody, in steal-
ing a bundle of flannel, worth 61. 10s , from the shop of •
luiendraper, at Doekhead.
Prosecutor said, about nine o'clock on Saturday night he
was informed by a lad that some one had entered the shop
and run away with • bundle of flannel. He went out, but
the party had escaped with the booty.
A lad working at a baker's, near the prosecutor's shop,
said he saw the prisoner and two others loitering about the
latter. Knowing them all to be notorious thieves, he
watched them, and distinctly saw the prisoner creep into
the linendraper's shop, seize up • bun de of flannel, and
run away with it. He instantly told the prosecutor, and
they went in pursuit, but were not able to catch a glimpse
of the prisoner or his companions. Information was given
to the police, and shortly afterwards he was apprehended
but the flannel has not been found.
In cross-examination by the prisoner, witness said be had
been in trouble about a year ago, but he had turned honest
and had been in his present situation four months.
A gentleman in court informed the magistrate that the
lad was perfectly trustworthy now, having reformed.
The prisoner denied all knowledge of the robbery, and
stated that all the lad had said against him was false.
Mr. Combo remanded him to give the constable an oppor-
tunity of finding his companions and tracing the property.

Mr. William Bruce, shipowner, Liverpool, proprietor of
the ship Gypsy laying in the West India Docks, was sum-
moned by Hichird Altension, who was engaged as chief mate
of the vessel, during a voyage from Hartlepool to Demerara
and London, for refusing to pay him the sum of 181. 10s.,
the amount of wages due to ham for services in the said ship.
Mr. Smith appeared for complainant, and Mr. Pelham, for
the defendant.
The complainant stated that on the 27th of March the
vessel was in the Bay of Biscay, in lat. 49.67 north and lon.
20.14 meet, when a ship was observed at a shoat distance
westward. As she appeared to be in distress the captain
ordered a boat out to make an examination of her, when he
and a seaman went on board of her, and made a report.
Mr. Yardley—What did you find? Was she water-
logged ?
Complainant—No, sir. There were about two feet water
in her held, and she had been abandoned by her crew.
Mr. Yardley—What did the cargo consist of ?
Complainant—Of lead and barley. She was about 400
tons burthen, and had sailed from Ciirthagena. After the
report was made a consultation took place among the ship's
crew as to the course that should be pursued, and it was
agreed that the ship should be taken possession of on the
part of the owners of the Gypsy. We lay by her for about
two hours, when I was directed by the captain to take
charge of the vessel, and to get her into the nearest port.
was sent on board of her with another man, and we bad
provisions allowed us for four days.
Mr. Yardley—Did you work her into port?
• • - sir. We were unfortunate, and lost

Charles Winlersberg, a German, wee charged by Dr.
Gustavus Franks with having sent him a threatening letter,
for the purpose of iaciting him to fight • duel
Mr. Doyle, the barrister, attended on the part of the
complainant, and briefly stated the case to the bench.
The defendant was connected with several political re-
• filigree in London, who were in the habit of assembling Loge-
. thee. It was said that some one had got into their society
• who had communicated their proceedings to • foreign
i prince, and under the impression that his client, Dr.
• Franks, was the party, the defendant addressed a letter to
hint on the subject, and he gave the charge his complete
r denial. The defendant, however, was not satisfied with
• this, but sent the Doctor &scurrilous and threatening letter,
in which be applied the terms "mean coward," etc., and
threatened to puolish and circulate his letter and expose Dr.
Franks. Mr. Doyle said that his client had held the rank and
• served as a colonel in the Austrian army. He was a man of
great muscular power, and of mild disposition; and, like
must powerful men, be would not resort to violent mea-
sures, but deemed it best to treat such a matter with for- ~,,,,,,,a,,,,
bearance, and to institute the present proceedings, as the
her after all.
object of the letter was evidently to incite his client to fight
Mr. Yardley—Tell me all about it.
a duel. The only object Dr. Franks had in view was to Complainant—The water increased fast upon us, and we
have the defendant bound over to keep the peace.
pumped herd. We were about seventy.five miles from
Mr. Conic read a few portions of the letter produced in Corunna when the topsail mast came down and broke
court, which were of the most violent and inflammatory de- through the deck. We had no pcssibility of saving the
reription, when he handed it to an interpretor who attended vessel.
for the defendant, and suggested to ask the defendant if he Mr. Yardley—What became of you ?
admitted that it was written by him?
Ile replied in the affirmative. Complainant—We were picked up by the barque Emerald
on the let of April, arid left the vessel in a sinking state.
country to send such letters.
Mr. Calle explained that it was not lawful in this We were brought to London. Your worship sent me to my
Defendant was not aware of that, and said he was sorry
friends in Cornwall, and the seaman was sent to his friends.
and would not repeat it. since, I have been unwell ever sin, and have not been in any
Mr. Doyle here raid there war another thing absolutely employment.ln answer to Mr. Pelham, the complainant said that all
necessary. The defendan, bad threatened to publish and the crew volunteered to go on board, but that the captain circulate his letter, and he hoped he would be bound not to
do so. sentt him.
Mr. Co Mr. Pelham—Did you not say it was a very nice price,
Currie put It to the defendant whether he would be and that it was a pity to lose her ?
willing to refriin from writing such letters in future, and
to promise not to publish and circulate his letter or annoy Comp lainant—We all said so.
Dr. Franks.
By ir. Pelham—The consultation was that two should
He expressed his willingness to adhere to the propositions go on board the vessel on the nart of the owner of the
made.
Corrie then ordered him to put in his recognisance Gypsey, and that the others should go the voyage. There
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was nothing said about the division of the salvage.
r. A let.er war here produced which was written by the
in the amount of SOL to keep the peace for three months captain. which was to the effect that be had fallen in with a
towards all her Majesty's subjects, especially towards vessel, and that there was not a single individusl on board
Dr. Frank..
of her. lie (the captain) had pl.ced the chief mate and an
Mr. Doyle asked that the recognisance might be recorded. able seaman on board of her.
This having been done, the parties left the court. Mr. Yardley observed that he thought that was con-
Numerous foreigners attended in court and manifested
great interest in the affair. elusive.
Mr. Pelham said his client was not aware of that letter
MARLBOROUGH-STREET. as the captain of the Gym died during the voyage.
Thomas Starnes was brought before Mr. Hardwick for Mr. Yardley remarked that the complainant We!, entitled
final examination, charged with stealing a cheque for to his claim, and that it was a most gallant atti mpt on the
2051. 5s , the property of his master, Mr. Charles Spriggs, part of the men to save the ship. Had it been worked into
auctiiineer, 19, Lower Brook-street. port, there is no doubt that the puce would have bad
Mr. Spriggs, jun., said the prisoner was clerk in the salvage. The complainant ought to rseeive eyes wages fur
agency department. On the Bth of January last witness his gallantry.
pave directions to the prisoner to go to Mr. esandenoo's, The claim was allowed, mad was also a sun of 101.8 x. to
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