The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-15 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOLTSE.
conarrAL OP ♦ CITY MERCHANT FOR nun.

Mr. Henry Newbury, who lately carried on bonnie • s
merchant in Pudding-lane, in the City, wu this tan*
brought before the Lord Mayor, for final cstieliss,
upon the charge of unlawfully misappropriating s hqr
quantity of boots, valued at 730/., which had beessstmisil
to him for safe custody as a bailee.

Mr. Humphreys attended on behalf of the premed%
and Mr. G. Lewis for the defendant.

It will be remembered that the boots in gar:W(4,l4Si
were originally intended for the use of the Coafeinsis
army, had been purchased by Mr. Austin, a banislir,
a speculation, and during the time required for big
a purchaser they were placed in the charge dth
defendant to be warehoused, the property being &fives*
to the order of the prosecutor only. When an ROM S.
was about to be made for the delivery of the boots, it ms
proved that the defendant's warehouse was closed mils
was found to be occupying other offices at Beaty
House, Bishopagate-etreet. The defendant this idol
that ho had sold the boots at le. 3d. per pair, sad Is
intimated that he had done so under the sulk*
of Captain Warwick, who had acted so the hpal
of Mr. Austin in the original purchase. The delmissi
afterwards absconded, and was not discovered until A*
a month ago, when Monger and Webb,two of the Qtydeim
Lives, went to a house at Hackney, where they fosad dl
defendant concealed in a cupboard.
The defendant, in answer to the formal anti* 113
that he was entirely innocent, and ho was then cosithitsl
for trial, bail being, however, taken for his appowsma
himself in 500/. and two sureties in 2543 t. each.
MARLBORO 1; GH -STREET.
PERIOUSLY WOCNDINO A HUSBAND AN!) 11171..

William Hill, of 4, Hanover-place, Oxford-street,tnlor,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently wadi*
Matthew Dwyer and Ellen Dwyer with a poker sad Morel
Matthew
b,Daer, whose left hand was badly Moil
right arm ed from the wrist to the iliciektert
being badly wounded, said—The prisoner is the landlord!!
the house. I live in No. 4, Ilanover-place. Mat
o'clock last night, while in company of my wife, I kamisl
at the street door, wanting to he admitted. The primer
wife said I was a nuisance. I said I should not be if M
would give me a latch key, and I then asked is
see the prisoner so that I might ask him for a key, whit
the prisoner came into the passage, and said "Too hi
better go upstairs, or I'll use the poker, the tame&
have done to others." I said You had better lot, e
perhaps you will get more than you barpia for.'
•fhe prisoner then gave me three blows es thi
back with a poker. My brother-in-law seised tb
poker from the prisoner, and the prisoner the
ran into the parlour and took up the fire shovel, sad ce
my left hand with it, and afterwards gave me three sores
cuts on the right arm with it. My wife was also initial
I was taken to the hospital, as also was my wife, odds
prisoner was taken into custody, I have four ehildres eel
plenty of work to do, but can't do it, owing to the Wilde
I have received.
Prisoner—Did you not knock yourarm throughtlm ewe
Prosecutor—No.
Prisoner—l did not have a shovel.
Prosecutor—You did. You took it out of the Imam
Ellen Dwyer, wife of the last witness, here stepped i 44
the witness-box (her right arm bandaged and bah"'
juredl—l saw the prisoner with a poker in his hand ifinl
to strike my husband, and in trying to pull myhaiblaml
away the prisoner gave me several blows on the right's;
but I cannot say whether it was done with s poker Off
shovel. I afterwards went to the hospital, and the lithe
said he was afraid I should lose my arm. There are Ares
wounds and a large piece of the flesh cut out.
After some further evidence in corroboration,
constable Redford, 342 A, said—After taking the port
into custody and the injured persona to the
I went back, and in the prisoner's room I foundhati
and poker with blood on them.
Certificates were handed to the magistrate fres Se
Middlesex Hospital, describing the injuries the
prttO
had received.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
SOUTHWARK.

/ALM CHEW EA.
Soon after Mr. Woolrych had taken his mat ea III•
bench, Mr. S. Myers, the watchmaker and jeweller, !d•
joining the railway bridge, Newington-causeway, IBM
to him for his advice under the following circumstances:
Mr. Myers said that on Saturday night lad a •68'
dressed man entered his establishment and asked is ks
shown some silver watches. One of his assistants **said
to him, and he ultimately selected one of the Ishii it
Gt. tis. He then said to the assistant that he had notlil%
but a cheque, and asked him if they took such thiap a
payment. The assistant replied that they did mem
times, and requested to look at the cheque, wbea
gentleman handed him a cheque on the Western Beak
London, for 12/., drawn by Walter Harris in faros!
Ann Bennett, dated April 29, Isl 6. altered frog 1010
Applicant was oommuncated with, and having Nome 11
cion about the draft as well as the person who pram *I
he told him that as he was a stranger to him he ecaldWa
be offended if the watch was retained untilafter tbeckat
was presented—that is to say, Monday morning, who.'"
could have it with the difference in the amotud. The
party seemed very much annoyed, and wished to bars
cheque back, but he declined to restore it, telling bial
would have the watch and chain ou Monday. He tbm
the shop. On Monday marning applicant proceeded to*
Western Bank of London, and on presenting the ebegat
was told that no such person as Walter Harris kept (I_,
any time kept an account at that bank. Applicant reW'
home. In the 4:01110 of the evening he was surprieed_
ceiving a letter from the party signed Walter khan....
requesting him to send the watch and change to the Wl*
Horse, Loughborough.road, Brixton, as he was tumble*
come to town. Of course he did no such thing, "
satisfied that the party was a swindler. He, ths**
attended before his worship to ask his advice, sad 514.,
particularly that publicity to his application sheen,:
made by the press with a view of putting a stop is
attempts at swindling other tradesmen.
Mr. Woolrych told him it was evidently an MAIO,
swindle him, and a warrant might be obtained far ""
man's apprehension. yi
Mr. Myers thanked his worship for his ettent**.
left the court for the purpose of consulting his saki*
the subject.

WANDSWORTH.
THZ C.ASZ OF zuostma A CHILD Q HANDSWOITH.

0011 MON. of
having no home,r""rd was' broughtbeYearsfore wMh*r. IvAgn6smdfo
examination on the charge of unlawfully abandonmi.
exposing a ehild, being under the age of two raft
whereby the life of such child was endangered.
The case had stood over for some time for the one*
tion of the depositions.
Richanl Davis, coachman, at Burntwood 1101
Wandsworth-common, stated that on Saturday night, "
21st ult., he was walking along a path near some cal::
in a field about a quarter of a mile from the rails's,
at Wandsworth-common, when he heard the eryirf
child. He looked into the field, and saw • 621E1101
upon a piece of flannel among some cabbages•
took the child to the poliee-station. tedlh4
In answer to questions, the witness further eta „
there was no person in sight when he found the Chia