The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-22 00:00:00

COIMITTAL OT ♦ LATE RAILWAY CLERK.

Mthearti James Ostorrw, lately • clerk in the employ of
ths Midland Railway Company's offices at Agar-town, was
charged before Mr. Barker, on remand, with embezzling
several sums of money received by him for and on account
el his employers, the Midland Railway Company.
A gentleman from the office of Messrs. Beale, solicitors
is the Midland Railway, attended to prosecute ; and Mr.
Bkketta, solicitor, defended.
The previous examination of the prisoner was reported
in this journal, and it will be remembered thatrrwtt
gets; that there were 30 cases of embezzlement against
the prisoner. The prisoner absconded to Glasgow, and was
them apprehended by Mr. Woodrow' one of the Midland
utility polies inspectors, and Police-constable Willingale,
43 Y, one of the warrant officers of the court. The pri-
mt when apprehended was employed on the North Bri-
tish Railway as an engine-cleaner.
Mr. Robert Lawrie, of HI, Waterloo-road, an earthen-
ware dealer, said he was indebted in June last to the
Midland Railway Company for freight in the sum of
N. 4s. 4d. That sum be paid to the prisoner, who gave
him the receipt produced.
Mr. James Walter, of 2, Ranelagh-road, plumber, said
he was employed by Mears. Smith and Co. On she 13th
of June he paid to the prisoner 10/. 32., and he gave him
the receipt produced. Messrs. Smith and Co. owed that
amount to the Midland Railway Company. He also paid
to the prisoner on behalf of the same firm 6/. 113 a. 6d., and
the primer gave him a receipt for the money.
Mr. Joseph Bland said he was a clerk in the employ of
the Midland Railway, and the duty of the prisoner was to
aecount to him every day for the money be had received.
Rs had not accounted for any of the sums mentioned by the
pathos witnesses. The prisoner absconded from his
employment.
Police-oonstable Willingole, 43 Y, one of the warrant
&ears of the court, said, in company with Inspector
Woodrow, of the Midland Railway Company's police, he
went to Glasgow and apprehended the prisoner. He read
the warrant to the prisoner, who said he would go quietly,
sad Naked him not to make any remarks so that the crowd
might hear.
Mr. Ricketts said the prisoner would reserve his defence,
wished the magistrate to take bail.
Mr. Barker committed the prisoner to the Middlesex
lesions for trial, and consentcl to take bail the prisoner
Final! in 2001., and two sureties of 100/. each.
The prisoner was locked up in default.

WORSHIP-STREET.
• DISHONEST SERVANT.
Tram letteridge, cannan, in the service of Messrs.
Ford and Sharratt, fancy box manufacturers, of Wilson-
street, Finsbury, was charged with stealing a quantity of
nod board and other articles, their property.
Mr. Wontner, appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr.
Weatherhead, from the offices of Mr. Beard, for the pd.
KW.

A great deal of evidence was gone into for the purpose
of establishing the charge, and it was shown that some of
the property found at the prisoner's lodgings had 00 right
there, it was not of any particular value, and would not
bare led probably to the present accusation but for the
firm acquiring knowledge of their lads on the premises
being continually incited by the prisoner to steal.
This, however, it was most difficult to establish,
sad therefore was only mentioned incidentally. One
lids boy was called, who stated that when out
with bin in the cart calling at the different
outhouses in the City for goods prisoner fro-
gman urged him to steal. This was denied, and a
noweramination by Mr. Weatherhead showed that it
ow doubtful whether some of the articles in question
TM the honk fide property of the prosecutors. If it
tem a robbery it was ably concocted and carried out.
Mr. Sharratt said that it was quite impossible to mu-
te,e to what extent they had been plundered. Prisoner
sou in their service for a short period only.
Hr. Weatherhead contended that the evidence was in-
sufficient to carry out the charge of robbery.
31r. Cooke remarked that there was enough to commit
him for unlawful possession, and he should send him for
two months' hard labour to the House of Correction. He
revered that there was not sufficient proof of the inciting
to rob,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A BRACE OF BCOI'NDRELS.

Ceorqe Stanley and e Smith, two young men, were
charged before Mr. Knox with loitering in Windmill-
street for en improper purpose.
Thomas Cheney, 87,C, deposed seeing the prisoners last
sight near the St. Martin's urinal. He watched the pri-
soners, and saw Stanley enter the urinal, following a gentle.
Ism, while Smith waited outside, and as soon as a constable
ro uniform came near gave Stanley warning. The prisoners
then left and visited other urinals, following gentlemen in
sod out, and be then took them into custody. On taking
then into custody Stanley exclaimed, " Good God, we
hare only just come out of the Royalty Theatre ;" but he
(Cheney) knew that not to be true, and that the prisoners
Wee two of a gang of frequenters of urinals and the &alo-
e stes of notorious thieves.
The prisoners denied all that the constable bad stated,
sod said they had only just left the Royalty Theatre.
Cheney said that after the prisoners were locked up
they.were heard concocting what they should say before
the magistrate.
A constable proved seeing the prisoners at an earlier
hour following two gentlemen, and hearing one of the gen-
tlemen call them dirty beasts.
Cheney said one of the prisoner's associates, named Hart,
f!chuged at Bow-street with getting 501. from a sea-
nog man who could not prosecute, and so the fellow
Clod

Knox said the worst thieves who were brought to
tlus court were respectable compared with the prisoners.
It Bus clear the prisoners' object in visiting such places
wu either to extort money or to take away men's charac-
ter+. Ile should commit them for three months each, and
he was sorry he could not do more.

FLOCCING ON BOARD A ?iIAN-OF-WAR.—The Star
pablishes the following, written by a seaman on board one
d her Majesty's guard-ships :—" I am sorry to tell you
that I saw a poor fellow flogged on board this week. It was
CC desertion. He had four dozen lashes. It was horrible
It look at, but we had to be all on deck and witness it.
ail cries were dreadful to hear, and his poor back wes torn
'Pieces. It was the two boatswairesmates that flogged him.
bey had to give him two dozen apiece. The first one
egged him all right, but I could see the other one tremble
'trY mach when it came to his turn to flog; and
took the cats in his hand and made two limbos at him,
ben the cats fell out of his hand on deck, and he could
toilly stand. So as soon as the captain saw thia he bawls
ut to him, ' Take them up and do your duty, or I will
ag 700.' The poor fellow took the cats up again and
tide two more attempts to flog him, but he could not;
!Gilkey had to get another man to come and do it, and
it other poor fellow is put down in the cella to wa't to
tried by s court-martial for refusing to flog the man.
!thought our captain was a very nice man, but after what
I ow of him on Monday he seemed to be the biggest
l'rtte I ever saw. I believe if it had been in his power
would have had the other man tied up and flogged
General the Hon. Neal Dow, the eminent author
the Maine Law, has accepted an invitation to visit Ken-
Q. He is expected on the lot October. Since his former
'fit to Kendal, in 1837, General Dow has continued the
oltitt Prosecution of his views on behalf of his country,
41 his abilities and experience will render his address
g,
''lseially interestin now that legislation on the liquor
ttific is the subject of so much discusaion.
Foarune-ornEE SEPT. 19.—The Qnoen has been
Phmled to approve of Senor Antonio M. Pradilla es consul
4of for the united States of Colombia. The
;tin hes also been pleased to approve of Mr. John
~..••ftpeon ea vice-eoneol at Hull for his Majesty the Esit.
"If of Austria.--Gazette.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—The great fountains will be
tea at four o'clock this afternoon. The hand ot the
.44,1a1a Guards will play on the terrace during the
"Nsy.