The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGE.N CE A
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(Betas Mr. ierjeant Dewing.) YORK MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) have
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AGRIMILTIMAL NALL.
Ab 5,,,,,, 27, blacksmith, wee balm,' toe ENTERS FOR ZETLAND STAKE& One mile. imps
isfirg watch robbery from the person of Thomas Coupe, Brominism, Camps. Paxton, Honesty, Primrose,
Foodor, Lord of the Dale, Corporal, Slap Bang, Beatrice, and
Idrprtner. pleaded not guilty. Sidswincl, Elwire, and Violet see here. Emil
21,. prceecutor, a tailor, living at No. 10, Angulo- KNAVESIffRE STAKES. One mile.
awe. pegsata-parksung, said
ih4 howahttenich dad thabsarafonorimthemeet- Todophilite c, The Primate, and Chihli* are here. 1181
• • ot tit• Agr_Ful BURGUNDY STAKES. Two miles. 119
, aid whim he was listening to a speaker who wu mg he felt something at his watch °PPreasi' i, here. 1211
thai,,, ad 011 looking down saw the prisoner's left band YORKSHIRE OAKS. One mile and • quarter. Emil
boo kis side. The prisoner was on his left side and Bird of Eve, Novice, lady Vane, Effete, Mirella, Min Grey
5b,,,,g pin to face with him. Prosecutor turned round Harriette, Booming, Flying Jib, and Quick Marsh are 1311
sod mid " Yon have got my watch." He said, " No, here. Lon
i boo cot ; you can search me," and at the same time he CONVIVIAL STAKES. T.Y.C. F,
let his hands from behind him. There were a The General, Normaeby, Blinkhoolie Soeur de Chanted,
~,y of people behind him to whom he had an oppor- &trick, The Dean, Carlotta Catherineti, 'Hayesf,Perclition, saes
tiery of paanng the watch-Sunnylocka, Bumblekite, and Rose are hare. &re
Kr. Samuel Hirattic of Bartholomew-01er add be wee ST Our.—Archimedes and Taraban. Trtr
with the prosecutor at the Agricultural Mail, and heard cent
yin ay to the prisoner, " Yon have taken my watch." He TENTH NORTH OF ENGLAND BIENNIAL Two
„it his hands behind him, and paned the watch to some of miles.
6 repanions, who raised a cry of " Let the man go,"— fselda, War,. Crumple, , lidithasSca, Lady CalhhorPri mb.
"I don't believe you had a watch to lose," and other re- lady Vane, Auguste, Aldoroft, laehouln, Sealskin, I
orb, which made it evident that they were the priao- Admiral. Chibisa, and Flying Jib are are. e
st.
pr's companions. BRADOATE PARK STAKES. T.Y.C. si
Polito-constable, 428 N, said he received the prisoner Minna, Yarrow, Vide, Arbutus, fitspenhlll, Mite, Gipsy me
Ito custody. He said nothing in answer to the thane& Queen, and Cheltenham (sold for 401.). All are here- la
The jury found the prisoner Guilty. St.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 100 SOW. Two miles. at.
Er. George Lockyer, sessions officer from the House of
correction, Coldbath-fields, said he had no doubt that the Klarinalca is hare. 100
IR.
grocer had been in custody, and he believed he bad suf. CHESTERFIELD PLATE. One mile. et.
Iced a term of penal servitude. Broosnielaw Lord Ronald, East kvene Peerais..LadT St.
The prisoner--Oh, it's all right. It was three stretch of Coverdale,lschia.Claros,Yarrow, Elfeta",Miss Williams, se,
mires yens). Queen's Head f, and COTS are here. et
Iv* Serra" Dowling sentenced the PM' to five BLACK DUCK STAKES. Three-quarters of • mile. et
pis' penal servitude. Irish Queen f and New Guinea are here. at.
BRANHAM PARK STAKES. One mile and half. emit.
THE POLICE COURTS. Stilton is here. St.
Bt.
(THIS DAY.) HASTINGS MEETING. —(THIS DAY.) sk
St.
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GUILDHALL. WELTER CUP. One mile and a half. at.
M.
DANZIG WATVR AT A RAILWAY STATION. Musketeer, Fite-Adine, and Lundyfoot a are here. at
William Sheen, who was describedon the charge sheet Bt.
BOROUGH PLATE.
m an agent having no fixed residence, was placed at the bar Half • mile. et
before Alderman Gabriel charged with committing • most Vexatious, Cotillion, Empress, Dimension, Bird Hunter, at.
impudent robbery at the Liverpool. street railway station. and Lord of the Manor. Sold for 301. each. All an here. 8a•
Whiting, a detective officer, said he was in the railway HASTINGS (ST. LEONARDS) HANDICAP. Ave la
au," Liverpool-street, about 20 minutes past 4 o'clock, furlong,. 10
ca Saturday afternoon, and observed an elderly lady stand- Lundyfoot a, Volhynia, Varnish, and Billed are here. to
• Me there. The prisoner went up to the lady axml appeared 100
tole speaking to her. Witness suddenly saw him snatch T.,,, Lass,SALLtz.AlNdineG 5T140973) • One mile • — 100
amain( with his left hand and run away, and the lady . Irishß Vexatious, uo- io
fiLllicon.,__E3rinzress, Discretion, bird Hunter, Lord Mayor et
Immediately called out, " Yon villain, you have stolen
my watch !" The prisoner rushed out of the station (sold '"` each), and Flora (254 All are here. St.
cad witness saw in his hand the guard hanging. TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Half • mile. sg
Hs rem after him and called " stop thief," when Green, Lady Pam, Regentem, and Tortuga are here. st.
eaethw detective officer, Joined in the chase, and captured St.
' the prisoner in Lonmalley. He picked up a portion of the in.
hdy's pod at the foot of the prisoner where he was LONDON BETTING.—.(THIS DAY.) is
Inn. They took the prisoner back to the station, where —.-- A.
the lady had remained, and ahs identified the portion of 2 P.M. es.
, end as hers. Green then took him to the Police- Few members present, and comparatively little la
the
gallon. The watch had not been found. Mbadness transacted. The quotations are as follows : at.
William Green corroborated the foregoing evidence, and
Wad that when he searched him he found on him an GREAT EBOR HANDICAP. le
eider of admission to view the Home of Lou s, and a 5 to 2 'get Westwick (t) 10
st.
Mt collar, but no money. 3 to 1 Oomera (off) St.
Alderman Gabriel asked the prisoner what he had to Scamandlar (t)
st.
St.
I 8 to 1 Calthneas (off)
alher. prisoner replied—Necessity compelled me to do it. 100 to 8 bar four at
at.
II It a groat temptation, the watch was banging out. Bt.
y Alderman Gabriel said it would have been no tempts- so
i an if he had been honestly disposed. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST so
Whiting said the lady was unable to attend from illness, .RA IL WA Y.—( THIS DAY.) In.
sad the doctor had cerjfied that it would not be prudent -.--.-- le
a ferlin to be brought toe police court. The lady informed The forty-first ordinary half-yearly meeting of :
s lin that the way the prisoner got into conversation with shareholder; was held this afternoon at the International le
i bet was that she asked him the way to the station, and he Hotel, London-bridge ; Mr. P. N. LAURIZ in the chair. it.
allowed her. She gave him the money to get her a ticket The report, of which an abstract has already ap in
kr Islington, %kith he got and rave her, and while giving the Express, stated the net revenue at 110,f1:i ST., out of
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it to her took her watch. He did not see the prisoner pan which the directors recommended • dividend for the half- us
W watch, as there was a greet crowd, and there were yw at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, leaving a balance 1°
me than one in the robbery. of 3,6451. to the credit of the current half year. So
Alderman Gabriel sentenced the prisoner to three The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, :
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maths' imprisonment with hard labour. remarked upon the increase of capital which arose from p
a 110 W-STREET. additional lines. The directors in the present state of 10
Doter BUT TOUR BTA:IP9 IN TR! STREW. the money market thought it advinble to proceed
d George Riddle, a post-office letter-carrier, employed at as gradually as possible with new works. 81„
the Western District-office, was brought up on remand, There was an increase of revenue of 32,8441. v
it„,
. charged with stealing • post letter containing 2s. 6d. in over the corresponding half of 186.5, resulting from Kt
ye post stamps, and having one stamp affixed externally, the company having carried above halt a million more pas- a,
which bad been sorted to him for delivery. imagers, exclusive of annual and season tickets, and there St
ill It appeared that the prisoner had been suspected in also had been • satisfactory increase in the goods traffic 10
A consequence of losses of letters addressed to persons on to the extent of 98,0001. The increase of revenue, 19,
m, his delivery. A test letter was made up, in which 30 however, had been swallowed up by the addition to the t•
in stamps were enclosed, and one wax stuck on the envelope working expenses. This arose partly from the additional it
id for the postage of the letter itself. This letter having mileage run over, the company having run over 308,000 it
le, been posted was sorted by the prisoner in due course, but miles more this half-year than in the corresponding half it
et was not delivered at its address. He was called to at- of the previous year, not in consequence of extension of the tea
et count for it, and searched, when the letter still bearing system. but of excessive speed and extreme accommodation. e,lf
sii the stamp. on the envelope was found on him. He said The increased rate of vragesformed a considerable item lathe 1
11, he had sold the half-crown's worth to • stranger who met additional charge aswould be judged fromthe fact that the i
la, him in the street. company employed 7,500 persons, and unusual expensehad 1
b, The prisoner said that was so. A gentleman who was also rnn incurred in the adoption of the " block " system al
1,. hurrying to the Post-office with a letter said to him, of signalling. The results of the working of the lino for 81
ta " Postman, have you got a stamp r' He replied that he some time past eonvinced the board that the company *
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, bad halflocrown's worth, and the gentleman said he would had been running a number of trains far in excess
" take the lot." of the legitimate requirements of the public. On 1•4
a Mr. Flowers said it was very wrong for =yens to pur- the Ist of September the re-arranged table would ti
O chess stamps of a postman in the street. come into operation, and the directors were of opinion '
31 The prisoner was committed for trial that while it would meet all the requirements of the pub- „fa
MARLBOROUGH-STREET. lie, it would effect a large and wholesome reduction in :
1111 BOBBERT AT MERRRI. THRTIN'tIBT AN APPRINTICI2, their expenses. The decision last year in the ease of the '1
lii Jams Shearin, apprentice in the employ of Messrs. H. Landon, 'Awes. and Brighton line wan disappointing to 8
Sinn and Co., musical instrument manufacturers, of Nos. the directors, especially after the expenditure the nom.
ge had 10, Great Newport-street, was charged before Mr. pany had incurred on the faith of previous decisions 1
Tyrwhitt with stealing a elarionet of the value of N. 10s., of parliament on the same point. It showed the meet- 1
tie of his employers, taint, of the decision of parliamentary committees, and ;
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, av- ended an additional proof that the results at which par- a
ow tested for the prosecution, and, in opening the ease, said liamentary committees arrived had no reference to the
og the prisoner was an apprentice to Messrs. Main, the well. evidence. The Landon, Chatham, and Dover Company, a
An bows musical instrument manufacturers, and although one of the parties to this notable scheme, was as much a E
le WM at present only charged with stealing one clarionet bankrupt concern when the bill was before parliament as it
be there was every ninon to believed that he had stolen was now, and he hoped the South Eastern Company would '
'll. Mier property. He (Mr. Lewir) would, therefore, only be able to relieve themselves from the disastrous connexion .
157mut before his worship at present to Justify a they had formed. (Cheers.) The line might be coma
as. remand. mewed, but he much doubted whether it would ever
set Ifr• Henry Distin said—The prisoner is one of our be, ooZeted, for he could not think the pub- ,
sppreatices, and works at the manufactory in Groat New- are w aver be induced to xubseribe to such
sap Poraetreet. The clarionet produced la my property, and an extraordinary affair. (Cheers.) They might in
iso namfactured for me in Pans. Ido not manufacture darn- his opinion postpone the completion to the seals clay
sets myself. On Friday or Saturday last I purchased the that Mr. Hawkshaw's tunnel between Cann and Dover
go , . (Laughter.) Assuming, however, that
;anent of Mr. Tyler for 2/., and in consequence of what was armed'
L.... I afterwards ascertained I went last night with Gordon, the line was formed, its length would be 56
t :3 C, to the prisoner's lodgings in East-street, West- miles against the Brighton's 501 ; its gradients
- Ku re, Lambeth, and showed him the clarionet. I asked lis 100 for 30 miles, against lin 264, it would have 10
bin it he had seen it before, and he replied " Yea." I miles of tunnel against 4or 5 miles, and it pared through
tit skid him where be got it, and he said, "At your • oountry almost denoted ; and with all these dna&
amafectory." I then asked him if he bad vantages, if the new company took half the traffic
mi.
81 pawn tickets relating to other property of from the Brighton Company it would at the end of
the .314 about him, and he said he had not • but on Gordon
tile seven years, perhaps, earn • dividend of 11 per
"oleos him he found two duplicates' relating to de- cent. (Cheers and laughter.) Parliament was induced
watts upon him—one being edged for 64., and the other to sanction tho scheme in consideration of the
TO ia en The cost price of the clanonet an
is 31.10 a. improved access to the metropolis which it would afford
car ilr. Lewis—That is all the evidence- I propose to pro- by the Cannon-street and Charing-cross stations ; but
04 • doe to-day. in his opinion the Brighton Company's Victoria
khe The prisoner was then remanded. and Kensington stations, with the advantages which
Pt% they would obtain by running over the East Lon-
. lc WORSHIP STREET. don line, would give all the accommodation that the public
A PRACTICAL JOEL
in required. The South London line between the Barrington-
.E T.a. . ‘„_,,
tan ......a &attn.,. a respectable young man road Brixton,and Le d b •
1-4- t.„4..... as a cabinet maker, charged with steai • ' - ra.lBe, which WSB opened
was 'l4 this month was working satisfactorily. The corn-
aw , ...s pint of brandy from the counter of Mr. John Martel pany's steamboat traffic as regarded Newhaven
cask the landlord of the Crown and Anchor public- and Dieppe was altogether satisfactory, but with
home, in Cheshire-street, Mile-end. Littlehampton they had not got on so well, and they had
tohmeritor said—Last nig' ht between .10 and 11 o'clock under consideration the removal of the Honfieur traffic to
at Pinner came to the bar witha beer-shop keeper Newhaven. He regretted the temporary reduction of the
rese.;,fial.
'time and
who lives opposite ; they stopped some dividend ; but pointed to the South Western and other
o as. ._ ..... and after leaving my barmaid told me that
a,r• Stratford had served her • beautiful trick, rarely not companies to show that their position in that respect was
Was usrc &bottle containing • half pint of beady cl t
•
onus for itThe business was proceeding when we went to press.
WWI: gr• Graves (for defendant)—You must not tell us what
g gm' lariaaid told you ; it is not evidence unless the pri-
a
, ~._ was present. WEATHER REPORT.—(THIS DAY.)
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TuRMAY, AticiosT 21, S A.M.
motor---Oh, I beg your pardon, it is evidence ; It
tilli WIA her duty to tell me, I might else have lost the value .ed Unman sea,
m lga of the liquor, therefore you see it is evidence
is Ssl B. T.l W. 1t01..----,--1 W.l R. 4So
„ma „es „ Graves—lta is not evidence here unless the prisoner 1 Ile I T.l D. I a
„mere t the time I say—was he so ? —
avub before
tor—No, of course not, but he was there mi
•et Nana 'to 94.56. W. 1 N.F. c I
aid took the brandy, I tell you, so of course I went •
Mann !161:941-57116.8.11. —1
B.EW. b I
Leelh
in:aft" •
, him and said, "If you don't give up the brandy be e..,,,,,,i; ,29 torsi MICE. S 8. 0 0.26 2
4 caw.. that I will charge yon with robbery." He refused, Oreencedia : 20:94,00, E. 2 Z. cm —1 1
Ci IntedllB very blackguard language, and I kept my word. Valencia .. ,5ti.80.60 N.E. 1 W.N.W. be —I 1
4
trout eramined—l never said that I would charge cape Clear 2986 61' B.E. 2
La PhilliloB with stealing the brandy. The prisoner has fro- Id.,=°;•• • •18,„.88,,, 88... N. N. il B.E. cmi 2
E. loin 1
clantlY been to my house es a customer, and I wish be n" •• • '•'-' ''''' "
Peassace 20.90 el! N.N.W.NW 2 N.W. cb —I 2
T-aillibsei "114 stop away.
Mr Breit . 29.84 61' W. 4 B.W. team 1
• Cooke—Yon have been telling us that only which 14.46,,i rose 61' W. I B.W. oo 2
5 -01 Mr barmaid told to you —quite correct, I dare siti,,a2betir: Rochefort 29.84 W. W. 3 . W. ro 10.16 2
"linty not evidence unless prisoner was present. Plymouth 29.86 Ed F.Y.W. 1, is.W. b— I 1
L Teri I the
Arrasbarmaid ? Weymouth Ri.B4 66 W. 1 ! Z. m 0.03 1
ft risaroouth 29.81 63 N. N.R. 2 ' 8. cr i 1
ribil* Lewis (ssorn)—l am the barmaid. Prisoner oame /..d.
ie • . 29.83 60 N. 2 ' R. coo 0.06 -
&MA _ with Mr. Phillips at the time mentioned. Mr. Phillips y... tii;• . 29.06 ell N.W. I E.S.E.I 1
isis I auered the brand I served it. Prisoner took it np. I gesebo7oesi. 20.88 66' N. 11 ! 12 N.ll cc
or 1070 i 1
caked for the money,. and he said he should not pay for it. Shields 29.94 031 XI. 2 N.& oo I— ! 2
so BP Both thin went -
away_

Ili: Graves (for defendant)—You must not tell us
your barmaid told you ; it is not evidence unless the pri.
imer was present.
msseator—Oh, I beg your pardon, it is evidence ; it
"a her duty to tell me, I might else have lost the value
of the liquor, therefore you see it is evidence.
Mr. Graves—lt is not evidence here unless the prisoner
was there at the time I say—was he w'
Prosecutor—No, of course not, but he was there just
before and took the brandy, I tell you, so of course I went
al* him and said, " If you don't give up the brandy be
certain that I will charge you with robbery." He refused,
ulturing very blackguard language, and I kept my word.
Crosastamined—l never said that I would charge
gen bee
Phillips with stealing the brandy. The prisoner has fre-
would tly
(top n to my"ray. house as • customer, and I wish he
Mr. Cooke—You have been telling us that only which
your barmaid told to you—quite correct, I dare say, but
certainly not evidence unless prisoner was present. Where
4 the barmaid
LAnse Lewis (sworn)—l am the barmaid. Prisoner came
' ''''h Mr. Phillips at the time mentioned. Mr. Phillips
witted the brandy. I served it. Prisoner took it up. I
biked for the money, and he said he should not pay for it.
Both then went away.
C,Ol4-examined—I never gave prisoner credit. Did not
tesr,llim say " Here's a joke."
,'"' Cooke--I have heard quite enough of this case, and
't me tell you (to prisoner) that you have been very
Tel; given into custody. This, I presume, is what yea
' consider a " practical joke ;" and one day such joke
,ell, 111Pft't, lead to a committal for felony. There is
s'"SY Objection to pay for the brandy now, I suppose!
honer—Oh, certainly not, sir.
ILL Cooke—Then, do so; and let this be a caution boyon.

RESIAZIES.

The winds to-day are chiefly northerly and easterly and eon•
time light or moderate, with a smooth sea, on the Brldsh coasts.
On the coasts of the Bay of Biscay the winds are westerly. TM
weather Is still overcast or cloudy. Barometric pressure mgt.
nuts to increase.

SCULLERS' RACE FOR 301.—Yesterday a RICO
above locks took place between Robert Whitford, of East
Mouleey, and William Redknap, of Surbiton, the course
being from Sharpers Island, at Ditton, to the It alf-mileTree,
at Ham, over three miles for 301. Whatford bad the beet
station, and came sway with the lead, which he held for
half a mile, when a foul occurred. They separated, and at
400 yards fouled again. A capital rase home resulted in
Whitford coming in two lengths a-bead, the referee, Mr. J.
Moore, deciding in favour of Whatford.

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Ng, Poole LAW TA/M.—tinder the new Poor
le Amendment Act, persons relieved out of woekkonsee
'mud to perform the task of work prescribed are now
'uttered liable to be punished under the act of 5 Geo. IV.
.83, as idle sad disorderly persona.