The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-17 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLI) COURT—YEsTunnAr.
Sauce is, 81.4.1,1,111..
Marl. linusrtitl., MY A FoicEIONEli.
earl Prot eiot Krohn, 21, student, pleaded guilty to
four indictments for felony.
The Re-renter inquired if anything was known of the
prisoner ?
Mr. Clarkson said he was only instructed to 'prosecute
in one ruse on behalf of th.• Great %Vesture Railway Com-
pany, and in that ease the prisoner hail stolen a carpet-hag
from one If the stations. Ile was informed that in the
tithe r ehar,res to which the prisoner hail pleaded guilty, it
' would appear that he had taken up Ili., abode as a guest at
' different hotels in the raetro.iolis, and had plundered other
guests who wen staying in the establishments.
The Recorder asked the prisoner if he wished to give any
account of himself.
lie made no answer.
Mr. Clarkson said he believed the prisoner was a Dane,
and that he bad been impressed to serve in the Danish
army in tlw Schleswig•Molstein war, but rather than per-
form niihiary duty he had fled to thin country.
The Recorder respited the judgment, in order that further
inquiries might be made respecting the prisoner.
Tinedny acatniol plaided guilty to an indictment charg-
ing hint w ith publishing a false and malicious libel of and
concerning one Anne Thomas.
Mr. Cooper, who was counsel for the defendant, said be
had pleaded guilty with a view to avoid a public inquiry or
widening the breach that already elided in the family.
Mr. Bodkin, who with Mr. Robinson appeared fur the
prosecution, said there was nu desire to press the case with
anything like vindictiveness against the defendant, and he
should be ready to coneent to any course that was Callen.
lated to protect the prosecutriz from sustaining any similar
annoyance in future.
The Recorder said he thought the best course would be
for the defendant to cum into his own recognisance to ap-
pear and receive the judgment of the court if he should be
called upon to do so.
Mr. Bodkin said he should be perfectly satisfied if that
course were adopted.
The defendant was accordingly required to enter into
recognisance in the sum of 2001. to appear and receive judg-
ment if he should be required, and having done so he was
discharged from custody.

NEW COURT.—YESTERDAT.
error's: IMIS CONN°, SULIVANT.
STEALING NEWAPAPEIW.
Robert Miran, 30, porter, was indicted for stealing three
quires of the Diva! newspaper, valued at 11. les. 3d., the
property of Latino:lon Wild.
Benjamin Russell, porter to prosecutor, who is the well-
known news-agent of Catherine-street, Strand, said that
about the middle of the day of Saturday, the 6th of this
month, he fetched ten quires of the Dispatch newspaper
front that office, and the load being too heavy for him he
left three quires at 'Mr. Ilerapath's, Red Lion-court, leaving
his master to send some of the bop for them. Ile was in
the habit of leaving a portion of his load there, and his
master knew it.
Mr. George llerapath proved that Russell leR the papers,
and shortly afterwards the prisoner, who he thought was
then in the prosecutor's employment, came in and took
them up from otT the counter.
Mr. Wild stated that he had not sent prisoner for the
papers ; he was not then in his employment ; he had for same
weeks been one of his extra Saturday hands' hut left about
a fortnight before this transaction. He madeile the arrange-
ment for Russell to leave part of his load, that he might
more easily get home to be in time for the afternoon trains.
He had not recovered the papers.
The police-officcr proved taking the prisoner from where
he was at work, and he said he was out the man.
Several witnesses gave prisoner a good character.
The jury found him Guilty, recommending him to mercy
on account of his family and previous good character.
Mr. Wild kindly joined in the recommendation, adding
that prisoner had been a good servant whilst in his employ,
and had left him because he hail got full work elsewhere.
The Common Serjeant sentenced him to two months' im-
prisonment.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-YESTERDAT.
BICIIOII MIL SWILJIMIT AD MIN ANUITANT Jtl.lol.
THE CASE OP FLANAGAN.

At the sitting of the court this morning Henry Martini
Flanagan, who was ordered into custody on Monday, was
brought up from the House of Detention.
The learned Judge said he had considered all the circum-
stances of this matter, and he had no doubt at all about
what would be the proper ecnuse to pursue. He then di-
rected Fisher of the 0 division to take Flanagan before a
magistrate at the Clerkenwell Police-court, on a chargo of
obtaining a sum of money under false pretences.
Flanagan—l never had any money at all.
The Judge—l think there is quite case enough to be laid
before a magistrate, who will deal with it as he thinks
Propel-
lanagsa—l have had no opportunity of communicating
with any of my friends ; and will you allow me to eaplain
this, which I had not a suilleient chance of doing yesterday.
The Judge—You will have every opportunity afforded
you beim the magistrate. Take him away.
was then taken out of court is the custody of
Fisher, ring ' that be was as innocent as the assistant
judge lthskaelf.
Further particulars will be found under our Clerkenwcll
polite report.
dalsesqwestly, Mr. Hadwin, solicitor of Lyon's-inn, &p-
-hi SOS" and said he was gains astonished on seeing
ELI-77, that
man hie
name
Flanagan. .hair tintroduced
individual
ad
never been clerk, be had been in any way what-
ever authorised to act or receive mousy for him ; iudced,
be was a puma of whom be knew nothing at all.
she arible
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to wait
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