The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-18 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL CO URT.

OLD COL ItT.-YESTERDAY.
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FSAVDI:I.I.NT
Isaac Boyd, 49, silk maisufuturvr, was indicted for
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ZWISAW,IIII afoul.
After our report was despatched yesterday, the case for
the prosecution having closed,
Mr. Clarkson then addressed the jury for the defendant.
He said that although he was aware, from the prejudice
that must naturally be excited in the mind of the jury by a
cue of this description, that he should have a very difficult
task to perform; yet he trusted he should be able to satisfy
them that the defendant ought not, in law, to be convicted
of this offence. In a moral point of view, he should not in-
sult them by attempting for a moment to deny that the de.
kndant hail conducted himself, in his trading transactions,
in a most reckless and improper manner; and for that
conduct he would be justly amenable to punishment
in the Court of Bankruptcy : but the question the jury
now had to &vide Was whether he had been guilty of a
misdemeanour under this statute, and whether the evidence
would justify them iu saying that he was guilty of that
offence. The learned counsel then called the attention of the
jury to the terms of the statute, and contended that there
was no evidence of the defendant having obtained the pro-
perty from Messrs. lordati by the false pretence required
tio.,stuelisoort such au f
being there oncyut;iraoon[l thatt'at conwa efacZltrad
colourably carrying on his trade, the evidence showed that
he really was so engaged, and that the article was actually
required for a particular purpose. Mr. Clarkson then ob-
served upon the facility that appeared to caist in this metro-
polis fur the disposal of property and turning it into
money at a ruinous sacrifice, remarking at the name time
that he found in times of commercial pressure such pro-
ceedings were but too frequently smarted to, and that it
would be a great hardship to puuish criminally those per-
sons who might be compelled to pawr. goods shortly after
they had obtained pomusion of them, fur the purpose of
supplying their temporary necessities. The learned counsel
concluded by entreating the jury not to strain the law to
meet a particular case, and said that if they were not satis-
fied that the specific charge had been legally established, it
was their duty to declare that opinion by their verdict,
whatever they might think of the proceedings of the de-
fendant in a mural point of view.
Baron Alderson summed up. He said that the court
were clearly of opinion that the count in the indictment re-
ferring to the case of Messrs. Allepson could not be sup-
ported, and the jury would, therefore, only have to con-
sider the other on which the defendant was charged with
obtaining the property of Messrs. Fordati. His lordship
called the atteution of the jury to the terms of the statute,
and said that if they steaM be of opinion that at the time
the goods were obtained die defendant had no intention of
using them fur the pummel d his trade, but that he in.
tended to pawn them, is that era they would be justified in
finding him guilty this indictment. lie must say,
however, that theettfeaiw to support such a view of the
case appeared to NI be rather derider, but the jury
were the judges Ann the question of tat, lad is WAS bilt
them to form their ovaosaclusione mei the
The jury retired, and wen ablest shed as fsatr, mem
they returned isle wait aid pie a verdict of ONO*
agaiast the defending,
Baron Aldirmena 14=eyeettiemee, told the defendant
that he had been the jury, after full delibera-
tion, of the Whoa Of Obtaining the goods of Messrs.
Fordati by his !tea- Althea.' ems doubts might
exist w Whet hei heri emaitted the weft diem alleged
' seeing him min IllisiNeeta, done *MK he mesa in the
mind of the us% le say IMO doh dm Is hal beta trading
le a se erti,sigeeldureitiesi
Whir kositsbat ismart ad that he ha
become ilidgeniles 41.114 liters to a very
tarps clear,/ay Yuba seigNeed a verdict of
ImanYs tie •••et bed sew le pee anima epos the whole
case. The 08,1110 was a way maned sey is a esemaer-
' mist coesetticity, Ned the saIImemeNt.IINNIIINN, Neces-
sarily be a severe Moe. He thee 41111W01 the ielhadast to
' be kept to hard Labour for ens year.

NEW COURT.—YMERDAY.
Moos. TUB Iltioarasa.
Fozonor.
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Mina"' foss, 45, a surgical iastrument maker, was in-
dicted for forgery.
The circumstances attending the offence with which the
lrisoner stood charged have already appeared at great
ength under the heads of the police courts and Middlesex
sessions, when his confederates were under examination and
upon their trials. The prisoner formed one of a gang who
defrauded the loan societies by giving one another security
for sums borrowed of the societies, and upon one of which
charges he wee tried and acquitted yesterday. The forgery
/sew imputed to him was altering certain. receipts for taxes
opt seats
sad slotarla; them to the parties who called to
wake twiddle what ke was proposed for a surety.
Tb. Jury hod Ma Guilty. Sentence postponed.