The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1848.

three hours, that bad nothing to is with the question
was he bona file worth 2601 or no. This fact was nut dis-
puted, and he ►umbly submitted that Mr. Ford's ball ought
to be taken.—Mr. Justice Patteson said he was in some di6
ficulty as to t►e object of Mr. Justice Coleridge adjourning
the question.—Mr. Haywood said that to him it appeared
that Mr. Justice Coleridge was not satisfied with the bail ;
besides, Mr. Ford had said that he would not attend again,
which was a strong corroborative circumstance that he so
understood the learned judge.—Mr. Maccamara : The
cause of adjournment was this: Mr. Ford, not ex.
petting to have been so closely questioned, became
unveil' when his lordship directed him to review
his property, and that having been done, the proposed hail
found he was wnrtb 3601, which was more than sufficient
to cover 2601.—Mr. Haywood: That is the valuation which
the bail binned places on the property.—Mr. Justice Potts-
son thought that the crown ought to have the property
valued, if it entertained any doubt. With regard as to when
the bail came into possession, that was immaterial. Was he
in a condition to swear now that he was worth the sum re
quired ? Before he, however, took the surety, ought not
the other bail and Mr. Jones to be inattendance ?—Mr. Mac-
namara said with regard to the d fendant a writ of
habeas and the fiat of Mr. Justice Coleriiite hail
been obtained, but had not been served on the
Governor of Newgate, because it would be useless
to bring up the defendant until the bad was perfected.—
Mr. Justice Pennon said, as some misunderstanding evi-
dently existed on the part of the crown and the other side, as
to what was really the object of the adjournment, he would
see Mr. Justice Coleridge en the matter before he decided.—
Mr. Haywood : If your lordship should be satisfied the crown
will be.
THE QUEEN V. JOSEPH IRENCRUS Jou N FUSSELL.—Mr.
Macriaraara : On Wednesday last an application was male
to the Recorder to reduce the boil in the case of Fussell, also
charged with sedition, when four sureties of 60/. each were
ordered. The deli ndant now is ready to give titles that he
can procure two bail in 100/. each, which your lordship
perhaps will direct to bo accepted.—Mr. Haywood said
he felt bound to oppose tho applie..tion. The charge in
this case was of a more serious character than the former;
besides, the alteration in the number of sureties was at the
prisoner's request.—Mr. Justice Patteson end that in cases
of misdemeanor it was very unusual to have more than two
bail. Where it was made more it was dote for the purpose
of enabling the party charged to be at liberty until he was
tried. Had the application been made to him, he should
have directed four in 601., or two in 100/. each ; so that the
amount was obtained, that was all that could be required.
The objection was then withdrawn. His lordship's hat was
then obtained for a writ of habeas to issue to bring up the
defendant, and notice of bail was also tendered to Mr. Hay-
wood by Mr. Macnantara, on behalf of the defendant, which
was accepted.

SHERIFF'S COURT.
Before Mr. Under—,therlfr Burchell.
BEDEORD e. EtILItTON.—THEtTRICAL SEILVIOI4I.—This
was an aTtion to recover 71. 17s. Gd. fur breach of covenant.
—Tho plaintiff, Mr. R. Bedford, an actor, was engaged by
the defendant, the manager and lessee of the Theatre Royal,
Manchester, to perform there at 11. 11e. Cal. per week. Ile
performed for • fortnight, but only received one week's pay.
lie was then discharged peremptorily, and he brought this
action to recover the week's salary left unpaid, and sic
ruined in lieu of a, month's notice, es had been agreed upon.
Miss Rosa Clifford, slyer to the plaintiff, proved his case,
and no answer being offered, the jury found fur the plaintiff
for the full ►mount.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
Before Mr. &deem Adams.
EXTRAORDINARY Scares IN COI:RT.—GAMBLING-
novas PROSECUTIONS.—C. Price, M. Hart, J. 8‘.11”..k,
and J. Harding, were indicted by a person named Bond, of
33, Hunter-street, Brunswick-square, and Captain Riley,
for keeping a common gambling,houme, in Coventry-street,
Leicester-square. The defendant Harding was the only one
that appeared to take his trial, it being alleged that the others
were concealed to prevent the due execution of the warrants
against them.
Mr. Bethnal's, said he wee instructed to prosecute, but
after a careful and minute examination of his instructions,
and the evidence to be given in support of the case, he found,
to his regret, that the evidence was not of a nature to bring
the defendant at the bar within the reach of the law, and
therefore he felt bound not to waste the valuable time of the
court and jury by proceeding further in the case. He should
not offer any evidence, and therefore the jury would have to
acquit the defendant.
Mr. Prendergast, defendant's counsel, was abort to address
the court, when
The learned Judge told him, authoritat:vely' that there
was no necessity for his so doing, and ordered the jury to
acquit the defendant.—The jury accordingly returned a
verdict of Not Guilty, and the learned judge then rose from
his mat and said that courts of justice were not meant to be
made such a mockery of as this had been by the prosecutor
of the present indictment. At the last session, the prowess-
tor swore in an affidavit, that he had used due diligence to
arrest all the defendants, but could not succeed, as they were
playing hide-and-seek to thwart the ends of justice.
Directly that appeared in the public press, a letter appeared
in a morning paper, in which the present defendant asserted
that he had never concealed himself, he had attended as
usual to his business, and his friends could prove he had not
been concealed, but might hare been arrested at any time
Bond put the warrant is force. Then, end net till then,
was the defendant arrested, and having brought him to the
bar of that court, Bond audaciously instructed his counsel to
open an acquittal, not daring to offer evidence against him.
It was a trick upon the court to save the recognisance Bond
had entered in to prosecute, but Mr. Bond had better be
mindful how he sated.
Bond : Allow me, my lord, to my a word or two.
Mr. Serjeant Adams: I well not, sir; you shall not utter
a word without as affidavit. A court of justice shall not be
converted by you, and such as you, into a means of extorting
money. You know you could have arrested these men when-
ever you chose, yet you come here and swear they are out of
the way.
Mr. Ballantine was no party to any " trick." He had
nothing to do with the case beyond the duty he had just per-
formed far his client.
Mr. Serjeant Adams : Counsel must do their duty, and a
judge must do his. It was preposterous to suppose that
Bond was unaware till this morning—his ceunsel said so—that
there was not evidence to convict Harding. If there were
sufficient evidence, a trick had been played upon the court.
Bond: I can prove the case. Thire is evidence. I was
thunderstruck to hear what Mr. Ballantine said on opening
the case. (Mr. Ballantine had left the court.)
Mr. Serjeant Adams : The *Mittel:, sir, or you shall hold
your tongue.
Mr. Prendergast hoped to he allowed to speak.
Mr. Serjeant Adam': Mr. Prendergast you have nothing
to do with this now.
Mr. Prendergast Sir, I present this letter to the court.
The learned judge took the letter, and read it aloud. k
was written by Bond to a perso i named Laing, in Septem-
ber, 1847, and demanded 301. " forthwith," on his note of
hand, under penalty of his house being at once indicted as
•g,ambling-house.
Serjeant Adams : Mr. Prendergast, I will detain this
letter with your permission ?
Mr. Prendergast : By all means, sir.
Mr. Serjeant Adams (to Bond) , You are a common
gambler, and have taken these proceedings to extort money.
This letter proves that you make it a trade—a profession.
Bond : Ido not. I deny it—and I'll swear fifty affidavits
that I have used every endeavour t 3 bring these fellows to
justice.
Mr. Serjeant Adams: My recollection is bad, but I remem-
ber that you ( Bond) swore on Levy's trial that you were on
the continent for three mantles subsequent to last July,
Now this letter is dated is London the beginning of Septem-
ber. What does that mean ?
Mr. Bond : The date has been altered. This is all a con-
spiracy. My lord, my friend, Captain Riley—
Mr. Serjeant Adams : Your friend who ? Captain Riley ?
Is he your friend ?
Captain Itiley • lam here, your lordship; and I have
proof (holding up a piece of paper) that. Harding paid rent,
rates, and taxes for the house.
Serjeant Adams Captain Riley, you are. no stranger Mime.
I know you ; and I know more—l know what you are.
The less you say the better for you. (The captain sat down.)
The learned Judge : Bond swore on Levy's trial that
when he (Levy) was arrested they met accidentally. Now
be was furnished with proof that it was an arranged meet-
ing : and what was it arranged for ?
Bond On my oath, on my cold, on my sacred honour,
solemnly swear—
The learned Judge (vehemently) : Honour did you say ?
If you are possessed of honour, this court does not know
what honour is. The court orders your recognisances to be
entreated ; and now, sir, prepare for consequences.
Bond : I never had a Eirthing for any prosecution. 1
never indicted houses before. I did not indict Laing.
Mr. Seri. Adams No, because you terrified him into
terms. (To the juryl—You have seen aufticient to convince
you, gentlemen, what gambling-houses are prosecuted for.
It is to extort money.
Mr. Prendergast I have taken the liberty to tell Mr.
Bond that his letter to Laing was a felony, and a transport.
able one, too.
A scene of indescribable confusion followed. There was
applause and laughter, in the midst of which half a-doset.
persons attempted to address the court. Bond vehemently
demanded the protection of the court, when Mr. Prender-
gast continued, " A felony ; I repeat it, a felony."
Bond (to the court) : I am bring called a felon by the
learned counsel. I ride, nay, I demand, the court's pro-
tection.
Mr. Serj. Adams : You are asking for what you cannot re-
ceive. The learned coansel must take care he says nothing
actionable. That lies with him, not me.
After a slight pause Inspector Shackell, of the detective
force, said he wishe:l to remove a stigma that had been cast
upon the police. They had been charged with having
,neglected the adoption of proper means to take the
defendants; but he wished to say that he informed Bond
' that if the warrants were given to him he could arrest them
at any hour be chose. Bond knew very well where they
were, but he or Riley kept the warrants in their pockets,
I and refused to give them over to the police, who would have
immediately executed them.
Mr. Serjeant Adams knew what Shackell said was true.
There could be no mistake why Riley kept back the war-
rants. It was to allow opportunity for compromise.
Bond: The police are in; league against me. I am
innocent of all imputed to me.
Mr. Serjeant Adams said the prosecutdr's recognisances
were eetreated, and he had better seriously think what he
was about. Justice was not to be trifled with, nor were
courts of justice to be made subservient to the base pur-
poses of those who wished to use them as instruments of
exterion.
Bond then made several other attempts to address the
court; but the learned judge vacated his seat, and the
court was speedily cleared.

POLICE.-yESTERDAT.
GUILDHALL.— Ben NVOLINCIL Alderman Johnson
requested that the papers would acknowledge the receipt of
a sovereign in due course from " A. Stranger," for J. B.
Lloyd, whose case appeared before the public a short time
back.
BOW-STREET.—A MRXICAN SoLnum.—A mulatto,
upon two wonden legs, who represented himself to have
served in the Mexican army, and to have lost
his limbs in
thatservice, applied to Mr. Hall for IngillSOCAI. lie said that
the Mexican government had refused to provide for him, an
the ground that, being a native of Kingston, in Jamaica, he
was a British subject. They bad referred him to the British
government, and had paid his passage to England. On
applying to the British government, he found that he had no
claintupon them, and must return and throw himself on the
Mexican government again. Now he bad no means of pro-
viding for himself here, nor of leaving the country, nor could
be work his passage back on account of his crippled condi-
ffore—Mr. Hall thought the best thing for him would be to
return, if possible, to Kingston. Ile would send a constable
with him to the workhouse, and see if the parish authorities
could do anything in the case.
WORSHIP-STREET.—Citenon or SWINT/LING.—S.
{Vale/tam, otherwise Capt. {irradiant, was charged with
having obtained various sums of money and necessaries by
false and fraudulent pretences. The first charge wee Pre-
ferred by Mr. Thomas Stone, a coffee-house keeper in Union-
, street, Spitalfields, who stated that on the 10th ult. the pri-
sonerengsged apartments at his house, and was jnined on
the following day by a respectably attired young woman
whom he represented as hi. wife. Soon after he had taken
the apartments the prisoner informed him that he was about
to come into possession of an immense fortune, and showed
him several letters purporting to be written by a person
named Walker, and in which it was made to appear that be
I was entitled to the third share of no less a sum than
575,0001 , which was then deposited in the hands of different
b inhere, and would be handed over to him at the
end of that month. The prisoner at the same time
intimated that notwithstanding his large expectatienn he was
rather pressed at that moment for ready cash, and if the
witness would advance him a few pounds he would reim-
burse him with as many hundreds as soon as he Cline inter
his property. Witness was so completely imposed upon
by his lofty pretensions, that he was induced to advance
him 91. in different instalments, on receiving the last of
which, on the '2sth ult., the prisoner hastily took leave of
him, with en intimation that he was alma tostart that night
fur Beverley-hall, in Yorkshire, which was the name of his
estate, to take possession. The prisoner afterwards called
several times upon him, with various frivolous excuses for
the non-payment of the mon, y ; and, having again called
last evening to resume possession t.l hi. apartments, he was
given into custody.—Police-constatile Mackintosh stated that
the prisoner upon being conveyed to the station-house, de-
clared he would be in receipt of 15 per cent of 120,0001. on
the 23rd instant, and that the residence of Mr. Walker, re-
ferred to by the last witness, was at 22, Regent-street, Peck-
ham ; but, upon being subsequently told that it had been as-
certained that no such pram' lived there, the prisoner coolly
answered that he knew that, and that he would not give the
address to any one, for reasons best known to himself. —Mr.
T. Sims, landlord of the Earl of Effingham, in the White-
chapel-road, stated that the prisoner and the young woman
who passed as his wife hall occupied lotlgii.gs in his house
from the 29th ult. until Toes lay last, when they suddenly
left, and that during that period he had shown him nume-
rous letters similar to these he had exhibited to the iast
witness, and upon the faith of which he had advanced him
different rums, and supplied them both with every necessary
to the amount of 281. The prisoner specified various days
upon which he stated that his first dividend of 120,0002
would reach his hands, but, as each of them pseud over
without any apparent alteration in his circumstances, wit-
ness at last pressed him fur the names of some referees, and
he informed him that the Rev. Mr. Irons, of Camberwed-
grove, had been upon the most intimate terms with
him for several years, and that Mr. Walker,
one of his colegatees, resided at No. 22, Regent-
street, Peckham. where he had since caused inquiries to be
made, and found both statements to be fabrications.—Two
witnesses named Farmen and Armitage, proved that no such
person as Walker resided in Regent-street, l'eckhsm, and
that the Rev. Mr. Irons, upon whom ene of them had called
to make inquiries respecting the prisoner, disclaimed all
knowledge of him. Upon being asked if he wished to say
anything, the prisoner declared that the whole of his re-
presentations were substantially well founded, and notwith-
standing the evidence of the witnesses that he had rived on
the most familiar terms with the Rev. Mr. Irons for several
years—A young gentleman here stepped forward from the
b'xly of the court, and after introducing himself to the
magi' rate as a son of Mr. Irons, and stating that he hap•
pened by a somewhat strange coincidence to be present ou
other business, intimated that be had lived for 26 years
under his father's roof, and had never before seen the pri-
soner or heard his name mentioned —The prisoner, turning
to the witness with a confident air, asked : Pray, air, are you
Alphonse or Josiah ?—Witness : Neither—The prisoner'
again assured the magistrate that the closest intimacy bad
really subsisted between himself and the rev. gentleman for
aeveral years, and if the magistrate would allow a policeman
to accompany him to seek for his friend Walker, whose
address he did not wish to disclose, lie would give every in-
formation about the money.—Mr. Hurlatone, the clerk :
What money do you allude to ?—Prisoner I mean the
.57:5,0001. (Laughter.)—Mr. Hammitt considered that a
clear prima facie case had been established easiest the pri-
soner, and he should therefore remand him, but had no ob-
jection to take substantial bail for his future appearance.
IdARYLEBONE.—AegAULT.—Mr. W. ihrystal, who'
described himself as a merchant, residing at No. 1, Park-
terrace, l'addington, wu charged with assaulting R.
Tidmarsh, a butler. About 1 o'clock, as complainant
was looking in at the window of a print shop in M igmere-
street, the defendant, who was standing immediately in'
front of him, suddenly turned round, and without any pro-
vocation whatever struck him a vi dent blow on the side of
the head. He was asked why he did so, when be told com-
plainant that he should have another if he wanted it, and
said he would not explain anything until he gut before the
magistrate.—Mr. Long (to defendant): What is your answer
to this charge ?—Defendant : I can't state publicly what I
have to say, but am ready to do so privately if you will allow
me.—Mr. Long: If you have anything to say, you must
speak here in open court.—Detendatit I decine doing that.
—Mr. Long : Then I shall consider that you have committed
a gnu and unprovoked assault, and for that you are fined
.51.—The penalty was immediately paid.
WESTMINSTER.—Aason.—Mary Tobin, lately cook
in the establishment of Mr. W. Whe.dly, 23, South derace,
Thurloe-square, Biompton, was charged with setting tire
to her master's house. The prisoner entered the prosecutor's
service ten days ago, but owing to her being very sielent.
and making use of had language, Mr. Wheatly insisted'
upon her leaving on Wednesday evening, but refused to pay
her for a month's warning. It was found necessary, in con-
sequence of her behaviour, to call a policeman, in whosel
presence the prosecutor paid her her wages fey the time she
had been in his service, and she then left, intimating her in-
tention of summoning for the month's money which she
claimed. In about half an hour after quitting the house she
raureed fur a box, which she had been permitted to leave
in the menage, and on Caroline Stephens, the housemaid,
opening the door, asked permission to go to the lover
part of the building, for which she assigned a sufficient
excuse. The housemaid remained in the passage, but finding
the prisoner was gone a long time, she called her, but re-
ceived no answer. She then went down stairs, ar.d, to her
surprise, saw the prisoner leaving the kitchen in which she
had no right to have gone, that riot being the part of the
building she had asked permission to visit. Prisoner and
the housemaid came up to the street-door together, and im-
mediately the housemaid emelt something burning, and
asked the prisoner whether she saw anything on fire when
she was below. The latter replied in the negative, and kept
her eyes fixed on the kitchen wind ,w, a view of which could
be commanded from where they were starving at
the street-door. Immediately afterwards, a great deal
of smoke issued from the kitchen window, and the
housemaid then asked her to come down with her
to see what was the matter. Prisoner refused, declaring that
she had no business in the house now she had got her box,
and although the housemaid assured her that Mr. Wheatly
would make no objection under suck circumstances, she still
refused, and the housemaid went down alone. On opening
a cupboard door in the kitchen she found a number of
greasy rags, wood, and paper on tire, and just beginning to
blaze, the heat having been so great that a leaden pipe
which runs through the cupboard and supplies the boiler,
was melted, a• d the water was streaming out. The house-
eseid again entreated the prisoner to come down and help
her to extinguish the fire, but she refused, and recommende3
the girl to open all the doors and windows. On the girl re-
plying that if she did so the home would be burnt down
before her master came home, prisoner observed " she
enuldn t help that ; she'd have nothing to do with it."
The housemaid, who was very much rammed, the whole of
the family being from home excepting a little boy, threw
come pails of water upon the fire, and extinguished
it. Prisoner did ultimately come down, and threw a jog of
water upon the fire when the other had needle, succeeded in
putting it all out. The prisoner then went away, and the
housemaid, who was much alarmed, entreated her to tell
Mr. Wheatly, if she happened to see him as she went along,
what had occurred ; but, although prisoner met that gentle-
man and spoke to him, she never uttered a word about the
fire. The housemaid went to the cupboard about half au
hour before the prisoner came for her box, and there was no
tire then, and the rags were, at that time, in a different part
of the cupboard to where they were afterwards found burn-
ing, nor was there any wood or paper mixed with them. The
cupboard was much burnt, but the water, which was spurt-
ing nut like an engine from the leaden pipe, flowed upon the
plucks which formed the cupboard, and in all probability
saved the house from being burnt to the ground.—Prisoner,
in reply to the charge, said she knew nothing about the fire.
—Mr. Burrell remanded her for a week.
LAMBETH.—THE CASE or SHOOTING AT NORWOOD.—
William Branch and Thomas Turner, who have been in
custody for some days on a charge of shooting at
and severely wounding Thomas Haynes, at Norwood,
were again examined. Tke constables engaged in the
case said they had been to St. Thomas's Hospital
that morning, to see Haynes, and were informed by
the surgeon in attendance on him that, though still very bad,
he was out of danger, but would not be able to attend for a
fortnight, or perhaps three weeks. It appears the unfortu-
nate man's eyes are totally destroyed, aad there is no hope of
the slightest recovery of sight.—The prisoners were remanded
for three weeks; but on the application of Mr. flames, who
attended for them, Turner was at once admitted to bail, and
the magistrate consented to take 'ail for Blanch on the fol-
lowing (this doy), provided the medical certificate went to
the extent of pronouncing the injured man quite out of
danger.
THAMES.—Tom. RIOTS AT STRATFORD.—A series of
riots had taken place consequent on the enforcement of
what is called the " Fines Minth Toll," attempted to be
collected at the Warren-bridge, on the road readersg Fo-
rest, Essex. 0' the previous day, as the of the