The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-23 00:00:00

IMPORTANT TO BENLPIT SOCIPTIRX.

George KsfigAi:4i): Clerkenneff,
vas summoned by William Simpson (the secretary), on be.
half of the Alliance Industrial and Provident Coal Company
(Limited) " for having in your possession the sum of
135., the monies of the said society, and misapplying
the same."

Mr. G. Lewis, jun., attended for the prosecution, and
Mr. John Wakeling for the defence.
The defendant, who is a member of the society, was al
his own request appointed an agent, and his duty was is
collect weekly sums from the cur omen, enter them on a
sheet, and send the amounts with the sheets to the corn.
mittee of the society. The committee having made in.
qniries found that the defendant had not accounted for
all the money he had received, and on showing him a list
in which his defalcations were put down at about 121., Its
said he thought it was right with the exception of an item
of 3s. As when again called upon he neglected to pay
the money the present proceedings were taken.
Mr. Wakeling took several objections to the form of ths
proceedings, and contended that as the defendant was •
member he ought to have been summoned to the County
Court. Ho also called the attention of the court to the
rules of the society, which stated that all matters in die.
puts between the society and its members shall be settled
by arbitration.
The magistrate said he was against Mr. Wakeliog
the law of the case, but would adjourn the case fur • few
days to see if • settlement could not be come to.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
THE GENERAL AND THE CABMAN.
Francis Jones, proprietor and driver of cab 12.,510t
appeared before Mr. Knox to answer the complaist
General Frederick Johnston, residing at the Albany,
charging him 6d. more than his fare.
The general stated that he engaged the defendant
at the Euston-square railway station, and on getting down
at the Albany the defendant charged him la. iii. as his
fare, which was Gd. more than he was entitled to, and he
bad therefore taken these proceedings against him fertile
overch►rge.
The defendant said he had only charged his legal fans
Mr. Knox having examined the book of cab fares and
consulted Mr. Welsh, the °Moe-keeper, who has the mes•
surement of distances in cases of cab 411/TORN said the
defendant had only charged his proper fare and Mae
was an end of the matter.
The defendant said he hail been put to great trouble iE
attending the court and to some expenoc in having for
distance measured and he hoped he would be compensated
for it.
The General said lie had only the defendant's moral that
he had been put to any expense, and withdrew.
Mr. Knox kindly ordered the cabman ss. from the poor'
box as compensation.

re
.-AGGARA AND THEM PROTTN, —A case which wsl
heard at the Birmingham police-court on Wedneiviay shows
what an excellent living as often made by these who bet
about our streets. An Arab, named John Hamm. gal
charged with stabbing a Hindoo named John Kipu. Botk
men are beggars, and reside in Lichfield—treet. and for
some time there has been a quarrel between the Ar ib sod
the Hindoo beggars, both of which reside in considerable
numbers in Birmingham. Hessen is Tww.-.1 of 3"3
and respectably furnished house, and his wife. who ar
peered in court, was an expensively and showily-deemed
rather handsome white woman. She went short at
nothing, the earnings of Hansen being anfticient to Ise'
vide a good living, opium included The quarrel arose
from the fact of Haagen having offered a woman to
thrash a woman whom Kiss* kept. The woman failed ta
carry out her agreement, and on Hansen meeting Vol
be dabbed him in the eye with a penknife. Considerable
amusement was caused by the Indian being sworn oval
water according to the Brahmin fashion. The bench ear
tenced the prisoner to fourteen days' imprisonment. ant
be was taken below affirming that he should die without
his opium. There was a large number of coloured beggar(
present.
Mary Joel, aged 7S, an inmate of some *bur
houses at litilemnd Old-town, died during the thunder.
storm on Tuesday morning from fright.