The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

HOW-HTIUDIT.
Jaws Coils% lets &epee& and rosesger. to the fork-
abbe Leather Company, was shared with embezzlieg
miens sera el money, peameds of the sale al leedber,
the 'sine ci 5001. sad upwards.
Mr. Sayer.. from the odies at Mr. B. Lewis, of Mari-
botmeretrest, mad for the FONDAtios, mid Mr.
EIS* from the ofAee of Mr. Beard, for the agleam.
Mr. Bareey staled that be was a partner In the fret of
%easy and Smith, traits( under the 'kyle of "The Toot-
shire Urethra' Company.* They had a shop Is New Ward-
street, where the primmer was amid ase:=.ll
manager. He bad the scat charge of the
His duty was to sell goods, receive the mosey, mew di
taasamions se they ocesived Is • book, called the drily
fjournal, and to sweat for all twain daily. This went as
or 18 mouths, until about • fort /tight Laolc, when stock
was takes sad it was found that Lather to the vales of
6781.9 x. 4itrewee dodgiest. The Warm appeared surprised,
sad said must be some zniatake, and he thgeolit he
could set it debt. He we allowed as opportunity of doing
so, and remained In his room for about • week goleg over
the books. From time to time he staled that he hhaadd farad
some errors ; that he was getting on ; sod that be bad so
doubt he should be able to bring it ell right. After a tapes
of a week wither declared that he could not wait soy
lowr, but must as. the books in the state they then were
in.ffThe primes'. them produced • quantity of papers sod
mid that they were an soomet of the mess la which he bad
sold geode nadir the proper rims with • view to stimulate
trade. Witmer pointed out that the whole of the entries
had been made withie • few days. Oe inquiry he focal it
to be true that the defendsat had sold goods under pries,
bat la the induces where he bad does so he had sever
banded over the messy or mimed the eels or payments in
the books. In fact about 5001. worth of goods had bleu
of sod never accounted for.
di
thaw charges be was committed for triaL
He wee then *barged, in aiejusetice with dohs Lewis
Sheppard end George Grantham, who had bees summoned
ce the charge of conspiring with him, by kW entries in a
certain book, to deleted the prosecutors of 551. 12a. fld.
Mr. Lewis, senior, (Weeded Grantham sad Sheppaid.
Mr. Bamsey produced • book which he bad toned in a
drawer in Cailey's bedroom. It bore cm the cover a label on
which was printed " Sheppard ad Grauthans, Deamark-
street, Soho." Sheppard and Grantham were leather trunk
makers there. They had both brim formerly ie witeens's
employment Sheppard had bees his clerk and traveller,
sod bad acquired emaiderable knowledge of the business,
and slap of the oesoaxian. Cheatham had been • workman
and led also ocesiderable knowledge of the trade. After
heavies his employment they started in busies. in wiser-
ship at Deassarkatrest. The book showed transaetioes to
the extent of 06i. 12s. bid. Nose of these were recorded is
arty of the regular books, nor bad the prisoner (+Dailey) ever
accounted for the Row. It was so part of hie duty to
keep any arch book as this. Many of the sales sawed is
that book were fee articles sold below the pruPit prices.
For instance, one entry was "twelve dozen 11 opers slings"
(the "11 " meanie" ass loch and • quarter is width). They
were entered as having been sold for 3s. eacht The proper
price wee 6a. each. There were several other entries of
opera slings at • similar pries, besides other articles under
pros.
Tim magistrete committed the three for trial. the charge
of coespiracy, but took bail for Grantham and Sheppard in
one surety mob of 251.
CLEBRENWELL.
Isaac Beech, a Sib driver, in the employ of William
Blackmon, a cab proprietor, of Mansion Houseotrest, Sea-
miest:a-read, was charged with working • horse in se neat
state, and alleged to be 'labium' i and Witham Block.
Isere, the owner, was charged with aiding and abetting the
add offence.
Mr. Love attended on behalf of the Royal Boded" for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to watch the as...
The evidence of Themu Shivey, hackney-carriage attest-
dent, wept to show that on the •ftereoon of the 27th ult.
the defendant Beech drove upon the reek in Shag's-road,
Gray's-m.l*ns, • horse in cell 3566. He (the atteedant)
lied his attention drawn to the state of the borer's nostrils,
sad on examining the animal he found a " jut " slider the
bit jaw, and other indications of the horse ben glanders&
He therefore refused to water the horse, and afterwards
"Ttthe cue.
...dCberry, polies veterinary surgeon, said he was rolled
to examine the horse in question, sod found =Urged glands
pa the near side of the jaw, • thin watery discharge from
the nostrils, sod small DIMS, indicating the presume of
glaeders. The hone was also poor and weak, had a cough,
sad was altogether in a condition unfit for use. He (Mr.
Cherry) had no hesitation in propounds' the horse "ten-
dered. The horse was evidently ill, and Blackmon admitted
that it had a bad cold, but said he did not consider it was
&lidera He had examined the horse spin that maiming,
and found that the small ulcers had disappeared, but be
found a large one higher up the Posta. There was also
old-standieg disease of the lungs.
The defendant Bomb, in answer to the charge, said he
had taken the horse to the Veterinary College, and Pro-
fessor Spooner had declared that them was no appearance of
glanders.
The defendant Blackmon said he Lid consulted his own
veterinary surgeon about the horse, sod be, together with
Professor, Spooner, had given • decided opinion that the
horse was not slandered.
IL answer to the magistrate, Mr. Cherry said be had no
doubt whatever about the case, but leaving the glanders out
of the question altogether, the animal was otherwise in an
unfit state to be worked.
It having been ahewn that the defendant Blackmon had
received numerous cautions at this and other police-courts
as to the state of kis horses,
Mr. Barker said it was clear to his mind epee the
evideaes before hits that the horse, if sot giradered, was
totally unfit to be worked, and as the decadent Blackmon
did not retort the charge by counter evidence, be most pay
• fine of 40s. and the costa, or in default go to pram for
fourteen days. The defendant Beach would be discharged.
The fine was paid.
Joseph Nicholls. aged 21, • varnish maker, war charged
at the instance of Mr. W. Love, of the Royal Society for
the Preventioe of Cruelty to Animals. with the following
gram cruelty to a bullock :
Pelim-oonstable Brooks, 801 x. said be me the defeedeat
in the Madders-Lae, near the Cattle Mute% close to a
number of ballot:ha. He bad nothing to do with them,
but as he (the mutable) had frequently antioeed
the defendant about his sate of gratuitous cruelty,
he watched him. He saw him go &limpid' •
large heavy bullock, laud with a thick stick
hit the animal several violist blows co the side,
two on the nose and face, mid three on the becks. The
blows on the hooks mend the animal to limp away, and it
appeared in great pain. Even the droyeas had complained
to him of the sets of cruelty committed by the defendant
When he went to take the defendant into custody be ran
off.
The defendant, is rep to the charge, said be only struck
the bullock coca, and did not hurt it that be was aware of.
Mr. Barker said the cam was made oat to his satisfaction,
and ordered the defendant to pay • fine of 55., an order
which was at once complied with, and the defendant left the
dock, jeering at the poliowmnstable.

WORSHIP-OTHEET.
William Walker, James Robley, Thomas Golly, mod
ElizalMl4 Cole were brought before kir. Cooke to answer the
following Wogs :
All the prismare are in a very bumble position of life, bag
nothing was said against their character. Walter's clothes
ware bloody, and a wound mar one of his temples wee
Carlin, MG H, said—This morning. about one o'clock, I
sae on duty is Bakdi.oow, Whiteelopel, and saw Walker
I=ll lovetnent, hunk. I toughed him on the
r, sad asked him to get tap. He did so, and
instantly tinted me on the shine and struck me on the
swim " Yon rupture yoa." He this
kinked at my body, and I »mired a Ida in the atemaeb. I
oould mot speak for a few Monter. The wastes Cole batted
mein the side with her head. Robley streak me with his Est
on the throat. He made mother blow at me. I warded it
off sad streak his ; be tell. *ad I appreheeded Walker,
who called out, You —, if me come near me I'll bhisd
you." Cole and Gully laid bold of me, sad Walker made
several blows at me. I mid, "Yes intend to injure met."
sad he replied, " Yes." 1 thee got my Mid/ est mid hit hie
with it on the lead ; lw fa. I fithliallial M is=
and Gale, but Orally prevented gm I beam •
got to the miser of the row, tamed es my light, and s
cosetable ease to my meistame. Walker wee my widest.
HAM; were Magma at me.
Earl, 133 H—l mw the light. West to but wilisses. He
wee holding Walker and Robley. AerrYser senelehie mem
up gad took Gully. The wanes followed loth* steam-
lame. Robley was drank.
Impeeter Gibers% H divides—Walker woo aliglelly
drank. He said. " I wake tap ta a miss, sod might hem
Mask the stestaide." He had a mead is the fomeeed
Mast Wm Wass le lasgth, set eery
Walker maid to the eherge—l wasITSI4 es tke
of a door asleep. Theeensialde (Cairile) " Wbst do
you de bees ? Get ep" and he lambed be dragged mobilo
the middle ef the Week. sad alias Idabel see sheet. He
gad. " Wal yon ge away IL" I said hba list I wee pies.
sad I week Pseud* I nuked a blew ea the led. mei

I recollect oo more. I Dover thought of dare
stable—l wea too war afraid of hoo el-sap,
The other primer &rad the alleged ere* da.
owed mitt, they ware Ulm isto custody while try* I,
wry Walker to the hospital.
Marl Pitagrald sad W. Lewis, &mar r ranee,
nid that re primmer were Amager to them. Thy
were Waring her thee rederiosel der% Yr.
=5 we. bobs with trim, whim they
der* Welber to we ism ••••
me leer
take kir into custody, sad tier Wean
plied that it would ire s ma, sot a bob, to de rag, mg
that Qs ore stable wee a child who rad sot del ear*y
witimeg hie roe ; that 04111 D isurdiately ra
/glum, who 'ea rug it while Irak* the sad rue;
kir a tremshous blow is the had with his
him to fall ; tart weed peso= celled ostilleirsZ
sad revered bulled thatdm was dead bet eme,
fistful youssiagam, se the sortable carestisei tame
who did ; he efemild 'MI' Him* lanes fist a voa.
sad that Walker lay asatriees for seedy • quarter el s
hoer helots say other goiters. rem
Mr. Cooke upn this testimony marked—l dab rest
an Q.gycaeel foe trial, at I whit this ratter le he
nalipied by a higher sour roe this. Bail will be trig
far erk is 51.

TALI/3W.— WIZONNUT 2111014.-16
today. ,ftot, 391. a.; Jur. 40t. ; Oda* h
Deimiber. 41& 3L—Dsliw/ry b Mm maim, NS mac
mink, II irk&

arnox.—Lavaaroot, Ann 12.—Marial vity add
sod prior aro Is tom isolooon swim loin to-dm
bolo, Wand* t,orAo esLtlo. sod upset 800
114 d. to 16d. ; 150 io=, 114 d. to ltria
Magas sad ob* 1244. ; GOO Faptisa, 134. to be. mi
Sams, 7d. to 10i. ; 2,750 Swot, 44d, to . 461.
11L ; Blyll, Soloaft icoget; Mao. . Qr;
Japoo, 54i. to 10d.

LFATI3EIL—Daries the past week the banal to
leather hes been quiet. At Lewleaball. as Tan
TMditnalia
wee au=egpl,r at bosh leather, beet the
is extort at aboat late rim. us
Male quelled ow Wag wmated Wli ow* Wm
tieekrte Saglisle deseklera, calf skies at ah wet* id
mead kima

CORN.—Boormi, Arm mean Inipply of Ali
at .boot Bd. decline of last work No asap is awat
cora. Wheat, .bit., 49a. to 44a. ; red Va. to 366.6(
Oats, Va. to 345. Bears, 38e. to 40a
Cicazoow, Arm It—Today the market was eddy*
tao6mll, sad wheat met • slow sale at Ma alma sod
&alba Thar ushered. Scotch beaky sad ails fie
boll dearer oa Oa week. Oatmeal 6d. per load
POW mad Ladina cora also 3d. to 6d. per bon demo.
firm.

CATTLE. 800tiuta., Ann. 12.—Tech was theta
day. but values roosio oialtand. Bog sada fan It IL
to Oa. ; mattes, 4s. 6d. to Bs. Bd. ; lamb. 7a. to et. ; ta,
4a. 4d.to 84,..d. ; park, 31. 4d. to 4a. Bd. pm dais 0111 k,
Ask* tbo adtsL

COALS.—Lospeer, Aram 12.—Beddle's Waft MAL
17a. ; Holywall Main, 18e. dd. ; Narthembsrland Hofla
Ha. ; Taaliold Meet 13s. 13d. • Walls End Nisi,
Ha. sa. ; Walls aka harios, 166:3d. • Wan. gm Riot
18a. 94. ; Mee Main. 171. • Walls Kid Eraddylk HAN,
17s. 94. ; Walla End Ils;tea, 19s. ; Walls End Ha
Lyme, 168. Bd.: Was End Kepler Grange, 31.;
Walls led South Hattie 191. • Walls Bad Caw* Ha;
Wane End Oarada% 114. 64. ; Walls Had &Ms*
18s. 9d. ; Wall End Hawk Hall, 18s. ; Walls Kid ihaft
17s. 84 ; Walls End East Hartlepool. laa 9d. ; Ws& lid
South Kolbe, 18a. ; Carway sad Delius Hags& S.—
Ships at market, 68 ; sold, 29.
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