The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-23 00:00:00

POACHING.

Oren Edward*, 19, labourer, was charged with having,
in company with others, armed with guns, engaged in
poaching on lands of Mr. Ormsby Gore, near Whittington,
on the night of the 4th of December last.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, with a reams-
niendation to mercy.
The prisoner was sentenced to twelve month? imprison-
ment.

The assizes concluded this evening, and Mr. Baron Bram-
well has proceededto Hereford to open the comminionthere.

MIDLAND CIFtRUIT. w ARWICR, MARCH 22.
(Before Mr. Justice Willee. )
The commission was opened but evening. The calendar
contains the names of 41 prisoners.

PASSING FORGED BANE NOTES.
Sebastian Du Pant, &gull 58, pleaded guilty to • charge
of having at Birmingham, on the '22nd of January last,
uttered a forged 101. Bank of England note, with intent to
defraud, and also with having in his possession five other
forged 101. notes and three forged 51. notes.
The prisoner further pleaded guilty to several previous
convictions. This was the man who had been ate ing at
the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham, and represented •
as an officer in the Prussian army.
The prisoner was sentenced to fourteen yean' penal
servitude.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Thurrow, MAsca 22. 1
cloww Ocroar.—(Baton Mr. Baron Martin.)
Heavy Bradlee,* a shoemaker, 46 yean of age, was
charged with writing and uttering two letters, threatening
et kill and murder • solicitor at Bath, named George Cox.
From the evidence given it appeared that some years ago
the prosecutor received some deeds relative to a house, No.
8, Bt. George's-street, Bath. The prisoner's wife had some
interest in this house, but at her death her interest in it
would go to her children by a former husband. Thi pri-
soner fancied that the prosecutor had no right to the deeds,
sad on the 4th of October last he sent a letter demanding
the deeds, or the alternative would be that he would pro-
vide suitable weapons and kill him. Prosecutor en-
deavoured to explain how the matter stood, when
received another letter from the prisoner, in
which the threats were reiterated, and he was
apprehended. The prisoner considered himself the victim
of • ono piracy on the part of the prosecutor and other
attorneys.
verdict el Guilty was returned by the jury, who thought
the was labouring under some delusion. _
The learned Judge observed that he did not -desire to
punish the prisoner for the offence, if be would ad
to repeat it ; but the prisoner expressed his • tion
to have his rights if he rotted in pol the rmakilwr of his
days. The learned Judge ordered him to.banritived from
the dock, in order that he might thlak over, and
expressed an opinion that the prisoner wee of neseend
NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Llviaroca.,llmr.ca 22.
The arias for the southern division of the county of Lan-
caster was commenced this forenoon, Mr. Justice Hill pre.
siding on the crown side, and Mr. Justice Blackburn sitting
at nisi prius. The criminal calendar is comparatively light,
consisting of the names of 75 prisoners. The crunee charged
against the prisoners are not generally of a very serious
character, consisting chiefly. of indictments for burglary,
robbery, assaults, and perjury.
!WINO • P6OIIIIIIMORT NOM
Peter rapieio Frenchman, was charged with forging a
promissory note with intent to defraud.
Mr. Dawson appeared for the prosecution ; the prisoner
was undefended by counsel.
On the 13th of November last the prisoner went to the
oaks of Mr. Charles, a commission agent, who is in the
habit of negotiating foreign bills in Liverpool, and presented
a pronannoey set, ter NO franca perperting to be signed by
two gentlemen of Paris. Mr. Charles agreed to discount it,
and paid ff. on account ; but on remitting the document to
Paris it was found that the signatures were forgeries. The
prisoner did not return to the office for the balance of the
money, and nothing was heard ef him until some time after.
wards., when he was accidentally met in the streets of Liven
pool, andapprehendet
The prisoner acknowledged that he had forged the names,
and alleged that ho had done so for temporary accommoda.
tioa, as he was in great distress, and was expecting • remit-
, twice from his friends.

He Wasfonniffisiiti, and sentence was deferred.