The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION HOUSE.

had paid the fines.
Mr. Yardley—Fiddlesticks: he is quite right in resist-
ing such injustice. Were you ever out more than once,
Donoghue.
Donoghue—Only once, sir. They have fined me 2s.
for being out two other days, the 12th and 13th of Norm-
' ber although they had ceased paying me do. per week some
days before.
Mr. Yardley said he had never heard of such a shabbily
trick in his lite. The rules of the society must be read by
the light of common sense. It the doctor said the man ought
to have been at home, and that it would be injurious to his
health to go out after sunset, it would have been right to
tine him. lie was sorry to state that the worst of benefit
societies, when a member became sick and required us'st-
once, got rid of him by the most contemptible means—by
such tricks as these. lie applied that censure to badly re-
gulated friendly societies—to the worst, and not to well
regulated fair dealing societies. How could the officers of
the society expect it to prosper if they were guilty of such
tricks as these ? They had stopped the man's sick pay on
the 9th of November, and fined him for being out on the
12th and 13th. It was quite preposterous. The conduct
of the society was more worthy of pettifoggers than honest
working men. lie made an order on the defendant to re-
instate the complainant, to pay him 19s. 50., his share of
the division of the stock, Ss. a week's sick pay, and 6s.
costs, in all 11.9.. fitcl., and it must be psid immediately.

RIGHT OF PARISHIONERS TO ELECT

CHURCHWARDENS.
Last evening a public meeting of the inhabitants
of Islington was nehlat the King's Head Tavern, Upper
Holloway, " for the puipose of taking steps to oppose •
bill introduced into the House of Lords by the Bishop of
Salisbury (for the Bishop of London), to deprive the rate-
payers of parishes of the power of electing their own
churchwardens—a right exercised by vestrymen for cen-
turies past ; and having for its object the substitution of •
secret system of priesthood over the ratepayers, in order to
destroy their rights and liberties."
Mr. Tnomas Lawis presided.
Mr. TOULMICN Stutz moved:
"That this meeting is of opinion that the bill intrasoad
by the Bishop of Salisbury in the House of Lords during
the last session of parliament to regulate the election of
churchwardens, is • gross innovation upon the dearly-
cherished principle of self-government, and that the intro-
duction of such a measure ought to be strenuously resisted
by all Englishmen who are desirous of maintaining their
rights inviolate."
Mr. ELT seconded the resolution, which was unanimously
agreed to.
Mr. W. HULL moved—" Thatla committee be now ap-
pointed to watch the progrers of any measure that may be
introduced into parliament having for its object the curtail-
ment of the ancient right of parishioners to elect church
wardens, and to use every legitimate means to prevent its
becoming law." This was a question peculiarly interesting
to Islington, where the vicar hid already usurped many of
the rights of the parishioners. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Jex•aa seconded the resolution.
The thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. T. Smith,
for his attendance at the meeting, and to the chairman.

COTTON.—Ltvaaroox, JAN. s.—The sales to-day are
estimated at 6,000 bales, and comprise 5,000 American (500
of which are onepeculation, and 500 for export) ; 450
Egyptian, 6d. to 9jd.; 40 Surat, 31d. to 4}d. The make%
closes with some animation and much firmness. With the
exception of Americans, which are slightly against the
buyer, prices of all kinds are unchanged since Friday.

CORN.—Bosvon, Jan. 6.—The farmers brought to
market a fair supply of Wheat today, and, meeting with
a good demand, an advance of Is. per qr. over the rates of
this day week was easily obtained for all descriptions. Red,
465. to 48s. ; white, 635. Nothing doing in other grain.
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STOCKTON. orr-Taza, Jan. s.—We bad a large supply of
Wheat at our market this morning. Having a moderate
attendance of buyers, the demand was slow, at a decline of
Is. per qr. on last week's currency. In Oats and Beans
there were no alterations from last week's prices.

Ennuis, Jets. 4.—We have no alteration to report in
prices at our Corn Exchange today. W heat and barley
met rather a firm demand, but oats were dull, and in-
clined to be lower. Indian corn is held fur late prices, but
the business done is very trifling. White wheat, 265. to
31s. ; red ditto, 265. to 295. ; barley, 12s. W. to 15e. 9d. ;
oats, 10s. to lls. 9d. ; rapeseed, 21s. to 235. per brl. ;
oatmeal, lls. to 126. 65. ; bakers' Hour, 14s. 65. to 181.
per cwt. ; Indian Corn, 31s. 6d. to 345. 6d. per 480th..

CATTLE —ROYTOILD, Jan. s.—Our market to-day was
fairly supplied with stock, which sold on quite as good terms
as last week. Beef, 3s. 2d. to 41. Mutton, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.
Veal, 3s. Bd. to 41. 6d. Pork, 34. 4d. to 4s.

SOUTHALL, Jan. s.—Trade was brisk to-day for Beef and
Veal. The Mutton and Pork sold about the same as last
week. Beef made from ls. lOd. to 4s. Mutton, 3s. 10d.
to ss. Veal, 3s. lOd. to Bs. Pork, 2s. 6d. to 3s. Bd. per
stone of 81bs., sinking the offal.

COALS.—Lownow, JAN. s.—Ships at market, 38,
sold, 36.—Bate's West Hartley, 16s. ; Carr's Hartley,
16s. ; Davison's West Hartley, Is.: Tsnfield Moor, 16s. ;
West Hartley, 16s. ; West Wylam Trailer, 15s. ; Walls
End Northumberland, 16s. ; Walls End Walker, 18s. ;
Walls End Braddyll, 191. ; Walls End Hetton, 19s. 3d.;
Walls End Lambton, 19s. ; Walls End Lumley, 186. ;
Walls End Russel's Hetton, 191. ; Walls Eud Stewart's,
19s. 3d. ; Walls End Cassep, 19s. ; Walls End Hough
Hall, 18s. 61. ; Walla End Whitworth, 161.

Throe men, named Ashenford, Rush, and Rogers, were
brought before the Lord Mayor, charged upon suspicion of
having tubbed Mr. George Hiscott, draper, of Maidstone.
Baldwin (of the City police)—l took the prisoners int*
custody last night after 12 o'clock, having heard that a gen-
tleman had been robbed by them in the Walmer Castle
public house in Clement's-lane. I asked Ashenford how
much money he had. He replied only a few halfpence,
and as we went along to the station-house, seeing him at-
temptito swallow something, I gripped his throat, and he at
own spat out half a sovereign. I afterwards found in his
pockets two sovereigns, two half sovereigns, and some silver.
11e threw some halfpence on the around. Upon Rogers I
found IL ls. 41d., and upon Rush 2s. 2d.
Mr. Hiscott said, I had come to town by rail and been at
the Lyceum Theatre. I met the three prisoners in the
street, but I do not know where, and I asked them where
I could get a bed. They took me to the Walmer Castle,
where I called for drink and treated them. I had previ-
ously been drinking, but I blind myself so much overcome
after I began to treat them, that I consider I must have
been drugged. After two of them had gone away, I felt
for my money bag, and missed it. The contents were be•
tween 81. and 71. in gold and silver. The landlord caused
the prisoners to be taken into custody.
Mr. B. J. Dickenson, the proprietor of the Walmer
Castle, said the prisoner., who were known in the neigh-
bourhood as omnibus cads, knocked at his door as he was
locking up, and asked for a bed for the gentleman, and as
it was not in my power to accommodate him, requested
that I would supply him with refreshment. I did so, and
he,treated the prisoners to meat, and brandy and gin. He
became very tipsy and as he was about to go missed his
money bag. A friend of mine instantly ran out, and the
prisoners, who had left the house in a hurry, were by his in-
strumentality secured, and taken to the station-house.
From the statement made by Mr. Dickenson's friend it
was quite evident that Ashenford and Rogers were con-
cerned in robbing the complainant, but the Lord Mayor
was not satisfied with the evidence against Rush ; his lord-
ship, therefore, remanded Rush, and committed Ashen-
ford and Roger..
M. if • ssvp

Joseph Williams, the secretary of the United Sons of
Friendship Birmingham Benefit Society, held at the Shad-
well Dock Coffee-house, Lower Shadwell, appeared on the
complaint of Michael Donoghue a member, for refusing to
' pay to him the sum of 11. 7s. bid% due to him by reason of
his subscription to the funds of the society.
The complainant, a respectable young man, said he wu a
coalwhipper, and had belonged to the benefit society of
which the defendant wu secretary for three years, and paid
up all the contributions until his name was erased. He de-
clared on the sick fund about five weeks before the 15th of
November, when the society declared he was no longer •
member, because he refund to pay some very unjust fines
imposed upon him. He received he. last week's pay on the
6th of November. The amount was only 51. per week.
He was fined 2a. 6d. for leaving his own home while he was
on the sick list, although he was compelled to do so to pay
up his monthly contribution at the society's house, Is. for
not leaving notice where ho was gone, although the society
knew where he was, and 2s. for being out on two other oc-
casions when the stewards called. The funds of the society
were divided at Christmas, end each member received
16e. 51d. ; but he was not allowed a farthing, although he
had paid up his contributions, and was entitled to share in
the division of the stock.
Mr. Yardley asked why the stock was divided? To
which the complainant replied that the society was on the
Birmingham plan. The stock was divided every year, with
the exception of 3s. each member. The magistrate asked
the complainant the nature of his illness, and he said he
had poisoned his finger, which incapacitated him from
working.
Mr. Yardley—The night air would not injure a bad
finger. How many weeks ,ick pay have the society stopped ?
The complainant—Only one week, sir, because I came
out to pay four weeks' contribution. I had sect two weeks'
money a fortnight previous, and there was no one to re-
ceive it. Last Monday night there wu a sort of a meeting,
and some of the members said I should not go up stairs be-
cause I had not cleared the books on the 21st of November,
although my contributions had been tendered before that
time.

The defendant said he only acted under the directions of
the stewards, who said the complainant must pay the fines
before he could be reinstated. The sick pay was suspended
because the complainant left home contrary to one of the
rules.

--ill. Yardley—He tam to the club-room to pay the u-
roan.
' The Beereteey—Yee, sk

Mr. Yardley-He explains why be left his home. lie SHIPPING; INTELLIGBNUE. ......
could not obtain the services of anyone to bring the money. --
Con.
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SEABORNE MAILS.
I never heard of such a pettifogging trick in my life. Are
you not ashamed of ourself?y (Melodies that the zusite are ,unt rhea tae oeimig •
a ofg,
The defendant-We wanted a notice where he was gone. by the night-mid li by ,11. moraing-469ate1t.1
Mr. Yardley-You knew where he was gone-he was in
your club-room, in your presence.
Roche, the gaoler of the court, said this was the second
time the complainant had come to that court. On a former
imago& he was ill for eleven weeks in the hospital, in con-
sequence of meeting with an accident, and he was turned
out of the club. The magistrate (Mr. Ingham) ordered
that he should be reinstated.
Mr. Yardley-Do you think anyone will joie your club
when they hear of such proceedings as these ?
The defendant-lie would not have been scratched if he

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