The Express.
London, England, 1851-01-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1851.

duty. The seseinhelonere pressed for the severest penalty
the wart could tenet..
. . .

Mr. Witness said the commisiosen ought to see that the
conduct of Wieder was represented to the Hawing justices
at the proper time.
Mr. Parry said that amnesties would be fully attended to.
The learned Judge made some seem observations upon
the parties implicated is the defence, sad mid be aimed
wide tle jury, it being impossible to doubt where the truth
'lay.
The defendant was then sentemeed to three months' int•
prisimaimt In the Meuse of Correction.
The mac lasted newly the whole day.

MB POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

ALLEORD FlAl:D.—TheopAilua Smith was charged with
obtaining two pairs of gold hand spectacles, value about
from Messrs. Horne, Ttornthwaite, and Cu , optician', of
123, Newiste-striret, under fraudulent preterems.
Edward George Wood, of the firm of Horne, Teornthweite,
and Co., said—On the 26th of December last prisoner came
into our &bop and asked if we had any electrical machines. I
told him we had, and showed him several. He selected one
at 121. 12s. He also ordered a csse made of wainscoting to
bold at, at a He then ordered various articles, in all
amounting to the value of 301. He desired that they might
be sent on the following Saturday morning to his house, and
stated that his mesas were ample. He then spoke of the epee-
twits he had seen in the window, and I took out a tray of gold
handspectecles and showed him. He selected a pair which
he raid suited him very well, and he would like to take them
with him. I wrapped them tsp is paper and gave them to
him. The price was 21. lie. He gave me the name and
dense of Mr. Winterbothem, No. 8, Bryaastoce spurs.
He was particularly anxious that the goods should be
delivered before two o'clock, so that be might seed back •
cheque in time to be cubed. He said he had a friend staying
with him who had lately OMSS from lathe, sad who would
probably want a pair of the soma kind of spestacloi, and
wished us to send several pairs with the goods on Saturday
morning for his friend to choose from. He desired us to send
a separate bill for the spectacles for his friend, u he was
unable to leave the house, and would eonseguently be at
hose and pay for them at one.. He then went away, bat
returned again about the same time on the following
(Friday) evening, and asked to see the spectacles we were
about to send for his friend's inspection. They were shown
to him, and be selected a pair, value Si. 3e., end said that
he was sue they would suit his !need, and ,that
he wools: Wks them with him. He said be had
called for the spectacles booms he did not want
the other goods sent before Monday morning, as
he bad an engagemeat which would prevent him from being
at home on Saturday to pay for the goods when delivered ;
and be also wanted to order some more things, for which
purpose he asked for sue of our catalogues. He had the
second pair of spatulas, and after he had gone, suspicions
areas in my mind as to the prisoner's honesty, is einseguence
of a slip ne made in giving his address asn. He said he
lived in Mecklenburgaguare, and almost immediately after
he corrected himself, and said he meant Bryanstoneseguare.
On the Saturday morning I west to that address, but no
such person was known, the only person residing at No. 8
was the Rev. Mr. Cater, but he, as well sr his family,
were all out of tows, and the home was left in sate of the
servants. From that time until last night I have neither
men or heard of the prisoner. I should not have trusted
r him will the spectacles, had I not believed his represent&
lion of living in Bryanstone-square. He gave that name
and address before he had the spectacles the firm time.
Crowelamitted by Mr. Wontner —I am gaits sure that
prisoner is the man that represented himself to me as Mr.
Winterbotham. He Hared to pay for either of the
pairs of gold hand spectacles he had from me.
W. R. Bland, clerk to last witness, confirmed his evidence,
and swore positively to the identity of prisoner to the sot.
disont Winterbotham. He met with him at another shop,
where he was buying instruments under the name of Pun-
, grew. On encountering him prisoner at first affected the
gentleman, kept witness at a distance, and told him he was
=nukes. He then tried abuse, and lastly offered to make
it up privately with wiinees's employer.
Remanded till Tuesday.

Webb-street Roman Catholic chapel, and committing an
smelt on Mary Tory, the chapel keeper.
Mr. Banns attended on behalf of the accused.
Complainant, who exhibited a slight bruise on ber face,
stated that between five and sir o'clock on the previous
overdo' she was engaged in lighting up the chapel prepara-
tory to the service. when she heard a noise on the stairs.
Having finished her business vibe went to ascertain the cause
of the diaturtearm, when she met the prisoner and two other
men rushing into the chapel with their hate on. Witners
remonstrated with them, when one of them pulled hie hat off,
but the prisoner roused to do so, and made use of a diaguetiog
epithet towards her. She told him that he was in the house
of God, and ought to know better. He replied that he was
in the house of the devil, and would do as be liked. Wit-
wea
expsotlog the congregation every minute, and fearing
something serious might occur if they were not instantly
ejected, pushed the whole r f them towards the door, whew
the prisoner struck her on the fare with his open band, and
took up a piece of wood and attempted to Esike her with
that. Toe who!' of than then ran into the s. tett, when
she sent a person after them to give the prisoner into
custody.
Mr. Long—Was the prisoner and his companions sober at
the time ?
. .

Witness—They all appeared under the influence of I:quor,
but the primer was the only one that showed violence and
used the bad tannage.
Mr Bions—Did you not strike him first ?
Witness—l did not; I merely shoved them out of the

chapel.
B. Smith, a serving boy is the chapel, gave liana evi-
dence. . . . .

B Blase said he was with the prisoner at the time in ones
ties; they went In from euriosi.y, n eing the chapel lighted
up. Isom distely Me,, Fury PSW them she made use of
bad language, lad pushed them out. They had been drink
ing, but were not drunk.
Another tradesman of Bermondsey next stated that he
was with last witness and the prisoner, and while passing
the chapel they were induced to enter through curiosity, as
they. top, cud the service was going on, but as soon as they
m got id, the female pushed them out. Be did not see any
blows struck.l

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Mr. Long--Wu you sober at the time ?
Witnees—We were all drunk, but I was the worst.
Mr. Long—Why, your companion, Mr. Rouse, rays you
were all ender. How is that ?
Witnem—All I can say I was drunk, and we all had bun
drinking brandy and water two or three hours.

Mr. Long said, after hearing all the evidence, he believed
they were all the worse for liquly when they entered the
chapel, and that the prisoner inflicted the blow on the
female's face while she was endeavouring to eject them from
the place. That they went there for the purpose of insulting
persons who assembled there to worship God according to
their conscience, he had no doubt, and that the female used
no more than necessary violence in putting them out. He
would not take any notice of the language used in the
building, se some contradiction had been made by the lad,
and the female might be mistaken. The assault bad been
clearly proved, therefore he should fine the prisoner 10s.,
and in default of payment commit him for seven days.
The fine was immediately paid, and the prisoner left the
court with his friends.