The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-24 00:00:00

THE NAVAL PRISONERS IN THE QUE

BENCH.

Lieut. Graham and Mr. Elliott, who, it waiter
collected, were found guilty on their own conflaim of de
sorting from the Childere, and who immediately the/taps
Proved, after a lengthened investigati n, the conduct dee
commander to be tyrannical. and unbearable—these s •iiele
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Men, atter having men orought from Exeter gaol u
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Queen's Poison and placed by the governor in the Wiwi
of the prison where they could have the compstrimthip
the most respectable inmates, and enjoy a statical?,
for exercise and recreation, were on Thursday lout, under Ili
orders of the Secretary of Sate of the Home Dogma;
placed in the misdemeanants' ward, where compsaim4
space for exercise, and every comfort which they Ere
hitherto been permitted to enjoy, are forcibly Mktg hos
them.

FORGERY ON THE DARLINGTON BANIL-0:
Thursday William Murray, of Kelloe, Will Chried
the borough maaistrates w.th having uttered, 00 Sunda!
the 24th of November, notes which had been dimmed t
be forgeries.—The Ant witness examined was Rowland Ise
bert, who stated that he was foreman in the shop of 8.13,
Brother., in the city of Durham. On Saturday, N0v.213
about 8 o'clock in the evening, a person came into the 'l4
and purchased goods to the amount of ls. oi
tendered payment with a 51. note of the bank of Noe%
Backhouse and Co. He handed the note to yowls *
White, who looked at it, and afterwards said he hsf;
give the change. He closely observed the yerioa
gave him the note, and the reason why he did
was because he did not like his appearance. 'Hs of
time he saw the man was on Saturday lot, in ro.
room adjoining the court, amongst twenty °there're*
Immediately on seeing him he pointed him out. The pule
was the man. He had no doubt in his mind that km's
the person who gave him the note. No other note id bid
house's bank was offered to him on that day, Be wonting
home on the fallowing Monday, and on has ratios 3:
White told him the note was a torgerv.—Joseph Whites.'
corroborated the evidence of Lambert, end furthers
that on Monday morning he went to the bank to eet3
note changed, but it was refused.—Joseph Mister. 800
in the shop of Mr. Hall, grocer, in Claypath, remembeetll3
prisoner coming into their chop between 7 and 8 o'clocit4
the evening of November 24. He purchased goods
amount of 3s. 64d. for which he tendered a S. to
in payment. Not having change, he went into Mr. lismc
shop, and got the note changed Oa Friday last he ters
saw the prisoner at Kelloe, and in consequence eue_es
Elation to the polise.—Horaby Hamilton, publican. 11.:
knew the prisoner very well 'by sight. On &hods!,
24th of November, he saw snd spoke to him la. Ctsfr
-There-There leas quarrel in a publiclouee, and he (grimtt•
e
it, was pretty blackguard work, to which the prim* r
plied that they knew very well where they mid eel tt,
such work, and afterwards walked up Claypeth. Sil.ll°*;
swear pookively that it was the prisoner, but to the fat
his knowledge he was the man.—Superintendiuit
of the county constabulary, said in owe
of information he received he considered it
It:
oes!azy to send the witness Pallister to Kit**
a etght of the prisoner. On his return, end io cooerqs
of what he stated, he (witness) apprehended the prietett*
the house of his dater in New K Hoe, end ~
charged him with having uttered toiled Detest tbet°4
of Mr. Hall, of this city, but be denied the chary%
asked repeatedly how witness knew that he wit l'ir'r
that night at the house of his sister, but he did not
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bWeehneninhDe uwrhaaamaarged ,
hewcoithultbe d
offence,
entering Durham, the prisoner expressed a wish thtl
should leave the gig and enter Durham by s to:
He said he would rather walk five and twenty toles
pass a certain shop. The prisoner was committed to'
his trial at the anises. ri
prove it. Jost es they 7,
EXTINCTION OP THE WOLVERHAMPTON ..,TEItA
w dor
CONBERVATIVII ASBOCIATION.—Within the last e
((says a Birmingham paper) this institution has becol,,,
hunt. The books, newspapers, end fixtures of the rein
rooms are advertised for sale, and the circum.tanct r. 7„
the significant inference that conservatism in Wolilfl27.
ton is fast waning into decay, and making way for the
enlightened sentiments of he said be Itetl_;t