The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1846.

no cigars about him bat a few, which he was, as a passenger,
allowed to carry for his own smoking. It was found, how-
ever, that the quantity in his pockets negatived the correct-
ness of that statement, and he soon displayed all the art of
an adept at the game. Some of the police reeogni,ed the
defendant as an itinerary dealer in cast-off clothes, and said
that between that trade and smuggling he for fOnl^ time car-
ried on the war in a flourishing way, nobody ever supposing
that a person with so sanctified a beard could have been en-
gaged in such a traffic. Alderman Gibbs: What did he say
when he found that he was detected ?--The Custom-house
officer: He said, Well, I suppose you can't hang me for
for it, can you? Alderman Gibbs: 13efendant, I fine you
401. or 14 days' imprisonment—Defendant Oh ! I ha'nt
got forty fardens. I'm very poor man, miserable poor man.
fhe officer said, that in one of the defendant's pockets
upwards of 201. in silver was found. With treat reluc-
tance the old smuggler told out the forty endings, and
then, with affected simplicity, asked whether he was not to
have the few cigars, which he had put together for his own
smoking.
Ex rEIVIII ve HABlTB.—Joseph Pula ford, a young man who
had been in the employment of Mr. Bassett of Wood-street,
warehouseman, was brought before Alderman Gibbs fur final
examination, charged with having embezzled about 0001.,
the property of his employer. The prosecutor placed greet
confidence in him, and lately appointed him cashier. He
had been a frequenter of the haunts of dissipation at th
West End, and been most liberal of the money he vssessed
himself f to abandoned females.—Mr. George Burford,
linendraper, of Stratford in Essex, stated that on the
15th of November, he was indebted to Mr. Bassett in the
sum of 111. 13s. for goods sold, on which day he called at the
warehouse, and paid the prisoner the amount in gold and
silver, and got a receipt signed by the prisoner for the sum.
—Three similar payments having been proved, and receipts
in the prisoner's handwriting produced, the prosecutor said
that neither of the sums stated in evidence had been paid
over, although they were entered in the ledger.—The pri-
soner was then committed for trial.

GUILDHALL.—IIREAXING WlNDOWS.—Yesterday, a
miserabl.-looking, half-clad, olderly woman, named Mary
Davis, was placed at the bar bethee Alderman Hunter,
charged wish breaking a square of glass at the office of Mr.
John Pearson Hayward, of 88, Newgate-street, value 51.
Complainant stated that while in his counting-hone, be.
tween six and seven o'clock that morning, he heard a smash,
and on looking what was the master, found that a stone had
been flung through a allure of glass which cost about five
or six pounds. He found the prisoner outside, who acknow-
ledged committing the act.—Alderman Iluuttr asked •he
prisoner how she came to break the window ?—She replied
that being in want, teed not having slept in a bed for the last
three or tour nigh:.s, she did so for the purpose of obtaining
shelter.—Alderman Hunter asked the policeman if she
was sober ?—He replied in the affirmative.—Alderman
Hunter: Why did you not apply to the pariah fur relief?—
Prisoner: I did make an application about three months
since, and could obtain no relief.—Alderman Huilter asked
her which was her perish ?—She said it was Cooper's Sale,
between Epping and Ongar. She however was not sure of it.
—After wine further questions had been asked, Alderman
Hunter observed that however badly off she may have been,
and to all appearance was, that was no justification fur her
destroying the property of other persons. Under those cir-
cumstances he should fine her the amount of the damage
done, or one month's imprisonment. She was then removed,
evidently well pleased with the prospect of receiving both rod
and shelter. She even asked the magistrate if he could not
take care of her for a longer period.

BOW-STREET.—Tax ROBBERY BY AN Essex Posy-
MAI:ITEIL—Georgt Norris Kernot, the postmaster, who was re-
mended on Tuest.ay last on a charge of stealing a 51. Bunk of
England note, which had been inclosed in a letter, was again
brought up fur re-examination. Mr. Peacock attended again
for the Post-office, and Mr. Parry, the barrister, for the
prisoner. Captain 0. H. Chambers said he resided at
Boulogne, and in March last inclosed a 51. note in an en-
velope, and sent it to England. At this stage of the examina-
tion, the envelope not being produced, Mr. Parry objected
to the evidence, and on his cross-examining the clerks of the
Post-office respecting it, it appeared from the testimony
adduced that when Mn. Chambers received the envelope
without its contents, she sent it to her husband, Captain
Chambers, at Boulogne, by whom it was forwarded to the
Postmaster-General; it was then sent to Paris, and was
afterwards returned to the Post-office ; but it could not now
be found. Mr. Jardine thought that the absence of the,
envelope, and all secondary evidence to establish identity,
would prove fatal to the case. In order, however, to give
time for the prosecution, he remanded the prisoner till
Tuesday next.
WORSHiF-STREET.—EmREZZLEMENT.—A young man
of respectable appearance, named Thomas Hatching, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, on the charge of
embezzling 'various sums of money, the property of his
employer, Mr. James Whitehouse, needle manufacturer at
Redditch, in Worcestershire, and Nottingham-place, City-
road. In February last the prisoner applied to the prose-
cutor for assistance, and made such a piteous representation
of the distress in which his wife and family were involved
that he was induced to engage him as a town traveller,
although not in immediate want of such a person. The
duties of his situation appeared to have been faithfully exe-
cuted by the prisoner until the latter part of the preceding
month, when witness discovered that he had appropriated to
his own purposes the amount of four accounts which he bad
collected. When called upon for an explanation of his con-
duct, he admitted his culpability, but urged in extenuation
the lowness of his salary, which he said was wholly insufficient
fur the wants of his family. The prosecutor in consequence not
only pardoned hi past defalcations. but voluntarily consented
to make an increase of 10s. per week in his salary, with an
injunction, that in the event of any similar exigency he
should apprise him of it, and he would extricate him from
his difficulties. Notwithstanding his leniency, however, he
had since ascertained that only a few days after his former
muilversation the prisoner received a sum of 31. Is. 6d.
from a customer in Exmouth-street, which he had not ac-
counted for ; and as he was apprehensive his embezzlements
had been carried to a considerable extent, he felt it necessary
to give him into custody. In his defence, the prisoner said
he had been driven to act as he had done by the distress of
his a ife and children. The magistrate ordered him to be
brought up agaM next week for the completion of the evi-
dence.

SOUTHWARK —REFUSAL. To MAINTAIN A PARENT.
—Yesterday, Thomas Bell, a waterman, was summoned at
the instance of the par :Thiel officers of St. George's, South-
wark, for refusing to support his mother, an aged woman.—
Mr. Eastlake, the relieving officer, of St. George's parish,
stated that a short time since the defendant's mother made
application for assistance, and was admitted into the work-
house, although it was not eearly submitted she had the
claim as a parishioner. Soon after her admission it was dis-
covered that she had a son (the defendant), who was de-
scribed to be in good circumstances, and on application being
made to him on the subject he refused to contribute to his
mother's maintenance ; and the parochial officers therefore
deemed it a case in which the law should he put in force
against him, and for that purpose had adopted the present
proceedings. Mr. Broderip asked the defendant upon what
ground he refused to maintain his aged parent, he being
by law as well as by natural feeling bound to do so?
—The defendant said that he had a wife and two children,
and that his wages were 255. a week. Out of that sum he
said it was quite impossible for him to support his mother.
He paid 75. a week for their lodging, beside. 2s. 6d. a week
for the hire of the boat in which he plied for fares, leaving
15s. 6d. a week to feed and clothe him and his children.—
Mr. Eastlake said that not many months ago the defendant
was left 105/. by a deceased relative, still he had not done
anything for his mother.—ln reply to Mr. Broderip the
defendant said he had expended every farthing of that
money in liquidating his debts.—Mr. Broderip said it ap-
peared to him that 15s. 6d. per week, after the deductions
above named, was quite small enough for the defendant to
find himself, wife, and two children in food and raiment.
Under such circumstances it was impossible for him to make
an order on the defendant to maintain his mother, although
so near in relationship, or in default to punish him by im-
prisonment ; but if the parish officers ascertained he earned
more wages than he reported, then the law should be put in
force against him.

THAMES.—Domos UNDER THE THAMES.— A respec-
table-looking young man, 27 years of age, who described him-
self as an agent, residing in High-street, Wappinp, was charged
by one of the keepers of the Thames Tunnel with the follow.
ing freak. A person who rents a stall in the Tunnel, which is
open day sad night, saw the prisoner, who was accompanied
by another gentleman and two lady-like womm, blow out a
lamp fixed on the Wapping aide. He then went on puffing
away at every lamp he passed, but did not succeed in extin-
guishing them until he came to No. 64, which he put out.
He was then taken into custody.—The prisoner, when called
on for his defence, admitted that he had blown out the lamps.
—Mr. Ballantine Why did you do it ? there was no wit in
it; and whatever daring there might have been, gave no
evidence of personal courage.—Prisoner (sh, epishly) : I did
not intend to blow them out. I own I did wrong.—Mr.
Ballantine: You are liable to a fine of 40s. for every lamp
you extinguish ; but perhaps you are wealthy, and hke ex-
pensive amusements. I shall, however, only fine you 20s. in
each case at present, as you are not known here before.—
The prisoner paid the 40a.
A BAD FELLOW.—.Vr. John Wilson, muter of the ship
Thomas Carts, lately returned from Odessa, was summoned
to show cause why he refused to pay a balance of .5/, wages
to one of the crew named Owen Owens.—Mr. Wilson said
that the complainant was his own nephew, and had, within
the last twelve months, spent upwards of 200/. of his father's
property, whereby be almost reduced the poor old man to
ruin. Captain Wilson, for the sake of the family, took him
on board his vessel, rating him as an able seaman, and
though he could not pass muster as an ordinary one, he had
sent the 51. claimed to the complainant's father, who was in
the utmost want of it —Mr. Ballantinecommended the good
feeling of the defendant, but said, at the same time, as the
complainant had earned the money according to the articles,
the law would award him tae amount ; but after the expla-
nation he would be a very bad fellow if he pressed for judg-
ment —To the great indignation of the whole court he did
press for it. Mr. Wilson laid the amount on the table, and
the complainant marched off with it triumphantly.

WANDSWORTII.—Arrsisrren ESCAPE or ♦ Paz-
liONEL—Five years since an order in council created a police
court at Wandsworth. The place selected for the adminis•
tratien of justice was the then sleeping apartment of a super-
intendent of police, and altogether the accommodation pro-
vided was, and still is, of the most miserable description.
One peculiar feature of the case is, that the prisoners are
constantly being taken from the p?lice-oourt to the station.
house during the sitting of the magistrate. Of the extreme
insecurity of the premises an illustration was afforded yester-
day, when a prisoner who was being conducted to the station-
house, after a conviction for burglary, succeeded in making
his escape, and was not secured until he had inflicted serious
injury on the policeman. It should be mentioned, that sur-
veys and other signals of preparation for erecting a suitable
building have been made, but apparently for no practical