The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-05 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT—Betas the Chief Heron and Mr. Justine Coleridge.
Tile ROBBERY 01 DIAMONDS.— Robert Kerr, 28, ma-
, rinse, was chariot( upon an indictment which contained a
number of different counts, with stealing 400 diamonds,
value 4001., the property of John M'ldillan and others, from
a vessel upon the high seas.—Mr. Clarkson, in opening the
' case for the prosecution, explained to the jury that, in the
anticipation of technical objections that might be taken on
behalf of the prisoner, it had been deemed necessary to plane
in the indictment the different counts varying the form
of the charge which they had heard read by the officer
of the court. The learned counsel then proceeded
to state the circumstances under which the charge was
brought against the prisoner, but as the facts have been given
so recently and fully in the police reports, it will be unneces-
sary to give the evidence in detail. The learned
counsel stated that the prisoner was the captain of the
barque Levenside, the property of Mr. bli'Millan and others,
and that he sailed in that vessel from a port in Scotland for
Gibraltar, with coals, in September, 180 ; and having de•
' livered his cargo, it seemed that the prisoner had gone to
various ports, taking different freights, contrary to the orders
of his owners, and at 'sagas having arrived at Bahia, he
there received two packages of diamonds from Mesas.
Oantoia and Pailker, merchants of that place, which were
consigned to Messrs. Schroeder and Co., in London, and for
which property bills of lading were executed in due form. At
the commencement of the voyage every one appeared to have
been ignorant that there were diamonds on board, but when
in the Channel. the mate was made acquainted with the fact,
and saw the two packages containing the diamonds in a drawer
is the captain's cabin. When the ship arrived near Deal the
, prisoner went on shore, taking the diamonds with him ; and
it would appear proceeded immediately to London, where he
took up his abode at the Albion publirioase, East Smith-
field, and by the assistance of a woos mated Forman, the
landlord of the Album, sad two of named Hoare and
Benjamin, the bulk of lie illomork were sold to Messrs.
Siege and Martin, of Boolgoraborzy, for the *um of 1,7501.,
and the remainder wen given to Forman and Hoare for
the trouble they had taken in the transaction, and
sold to Benjamin who, however restored them the
moment he ascertained they had been stolen. la
reference to this por 'on of the ease, Mr. Clarkson
observed that he could not help thinking that Messrs. Bleu
and Martin had betrayed a very great want of caution, if,
indeed, their conduct did not deserve a stronger expression,
in purchasing from persons who appeared to have been en•
tire stranger' to the firm, precious stones to the large amount
of 1,7501., with the additional fact of the sewed value of the
diamonds being between three and four thousand pounds.
After the money was obtained, the prisoner proceeded to
Dover by the railway. and from thence by steamer to France,
and he was ultimately apprehended at Montreuil.
Mr. Whi Ulan, Mr. Benjamin Benjamin, and one or
two other witnesses were examined, and this closed
the ease for the prosecution. Mr. Ballantine then
took a number of technical objections to the different
counts in the indictment, but they were all over-
ruled by the court without calling upon Mr. Clarkson for a
reply. The learned counsel then addr, Ned the jury for the
defence, and he urged that the counts which charged the
larceny to have been committed upon the bilih sea, bad not
been made eat by the evidence, and that there was no proof
that the prisoner had any felonious intention when he
went on shore, particularly as it was proved that
he had not in any way interfered with the packages
until he arrived in boadoo. With regard to what took place
at the public-house he commented most severely upon the
conduct of the witnesses Forman and Hoare, and contended
that they were the moat guilty parties in the transaction, and
be said it was they who bad probably first suggested
the commission of the felony, and, therefore, he submitted
their evidence ought not to be relied upon to convict the
prisoner on the other counts of the indictment.
The Chief Baron then summed up, and the jury ionise
distally returned a verdict of Guilty upon the count in the
indictment which charged the offence to have been gam-
mitted upon the high sea.—The prisoner was then
brought up for judgment, and the learned judge
after observing upon the very serious nature of the
offence of which he had been convicted, and the grow, breach
of trust that he had committed, said he felt it his duty to
peas upon him the full sentence fixed by the law for a larceny
of this description, which was that he be transported for
seven yawn —Mr. Clarkson then applied to the court to
make an order for the restitution of the remainder of the
diamonds that were in the possession of Mr. Martin, and
which had been impounded by order of the Lord Mayor.—
The Chief Baron said that the -e diamonds formed the sub-
ject of another indictment, and at present the court
could not legally make an order for their restitution.—
Mr. Clarkson said that probably, if his lordship would ex-
press an opinion that the diamonds were the property
of the consignees, Mr. Martin might consent to deliver
them up, but if he declined to do so, they would certainly
incur the responsibility of taking possession of them.—The
Chief Baron said he had no hesitation in expensing his
opinion that the diamonds in question were stolen, and he
thought they ought to be given up. It was understood, but
the fact was not publicly stated, that Mr. Martin consented
that the diamonds should be given to the prosecutor.
' Da. CRONIN.—The grand jury returned a true bill
against Dr. Cronin for manslaughter. The trial has been
postponed to next *strum
NEW COURT.—Befeee the &bowler and Alderman Johnson.

o;;;;;;;R:=7,,;a7d Barrett, ;ToTitged
14, was placed at the b,r to receive judgment, he having
pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing
two boxes and MOMS acidulated drops, the property of Thomas
Eldridge. A certificate of a former conviction was handed
in and proved, by which it appeared that the prisoner had
been sentenced by Mr. Serjeant Adams, at the Middlesex
Sessions, to six months' hard labour, for having, with another
lad, since convicted, knocked down a child in the street and
robbed it of Is. 6d.—A. policemen said the prisoner had
a mother, who resided in Storey-street, New-road, but the
prisoner was scarcely ever at home. He had been a long
time known to the police, and he usually prowled about the
streets until 2, 3 and 4 o'clock of a morning. He had
been sent to a school by his mother, but his conduct there was
such, that he had to be placed under restraint, and even de-
Iprived of his clothes; but in spite of that he got out of
a window sad escaped. He was the " captain" of a gang of
young thieves who infested the vicinity of the New-rod,
and not a i
ikt passed but they eontroiued depredations
upon the public, and their whole means of subsistence was
by plunder.— e Retarder inquired of Mr. Jonas, clerk to
the governor of Newgate, if the prisoner would be received
I at Yarkhurst ?—Mr. Janes replied ia the negative.—The
Recorder said it was high time the prisoner felt ashamed of
his conduct. The sentence upon him wee—imprisonment,
with hard labour, for one year, to be twice well whipped in
private
EarciliX•TlOrt.-o•orge Collins' 12, pleaded guilty to
an indictment charging him with having stolen 4/. 12a. 1
the monies of his master. —The prisoner was liberated
nn a gentleman being bound for his good behaviour
for one year in the sum of ea—The Recorder
is thus, j=gwith the prisoner he wee he con-
sidered. best the interests of the public and the
whaled Wereat To the casual observer this course would
seen So be menhir es mother person might be transported
les •ti article; but the malt of a ease de-
OM flirts by which it was surrounded.
LHa ei justices the great of to be at-
tains& ormo—iler, the reclarearbe of the criminal, and,
matt, due graermitiee to the mobile; and, where there
ems an eirly of a 1111111111111 being reformed,
it is Mof the Judge to meet IL By thus
dealing with hi bs slight poem as brew* member of
soany ; by wailliag Wm Se grim be weld bowers an ee-
-1 pert Wed. The erne dedll would he of no avail, hr ft was a
mares of sisth*g witbess rmy good, and it was a great pity
that • new syliNa of rhea discipline was not ut
where the peeellor habits sad diegesitiors ot the
waddler aseeldered. joint lespriworeset eased so pose.
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MONEY MARKET.
Tzintanau Zonernee.
'rho traumatism ham limos astammtly fay ia the
hds Mt to-day, sal sammolly ludo* my be vormad
raother heavy, although prim bays been *My sabaldned.
The inactivity of the einist Irma aearlbed partly to the
attention of am &slate bein dirasted to the pros of the
paying up of the ineatimala en the new lean, about which
it n aiegular then amid ha say anxiety at aIL The
payments, shim& nee hee until to-maerew, cola-
lIMMOINi to-day, sad, amodlog to soma* prommoma

Maxmast Loan. Sir, Having been led to believe
there was money forthcoming to pay a dividend on Mexican
Bonds, I was induced to purchase some at a high price. I
am now given to understand that there is not at present in
this country any recognised representative of Ma ono--then
are no recognised agents—nor is there money, even In per-
spective, to pay *dividend. And I beg to mak, through the
medium of your paper, if I am rightly informed on these'
subjects? A BONDKOLDRA.
(The "Bondholder" is misinformed. There is a " recog-
nised representative" of Mexico here. Whether there are,
er not, any recognised (financial) agents we are unable to
any. About the money part of the questien, the former,
perhaps present, financial agents should be able to inform
him, and donhtlem would on application. Probably the next
Mexican mail, now nearly due may bring soma intelligence
to enlighten us on the subject.]

I' NEWS.
terday had not the least
upon. The dealings were es-
/morally, remained se be&we,

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