The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-08 00:00:00

ARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant Judge.)
Is Mows andILWING NIBS BORDITT COUTIIe PICTUILL
The *Dartthis MOTllling half-ass-hour before the
tinio to proceed with the trial of James Wardell,
TO with wilfully damaging a picture belonging to
T
Angels Georgina Burdett Coutts.
ir. mei:alto and Ildr. Crane appeared for the proem-
. ; Br. Benealey for the prisoner.
gr. Anne said that • plan of the hall-room had been
, bet yesterday it was lost in the wart, and Mr.
=go stated in his evidence that the w.dth of the
a 40,01 mu eighteen feet, whereas by a subsequent ex-
7.ehoe it wee found to be Sq feet with,.
"Trt goody having addressed the eourt,
1.,10 witnesses were milled who gave the prisoner the
tst character for morality, kindness, and honesty.
gssistan•Jadge rammed up the evidence and was
owing the jury when this report was despatched.
THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE,
phis morning the Lord Mayor took occasion to say that
alibis was the last day he should take his mot on the
both as chief magistrate of the City of London, he availed
biesud the opportunity of thanking the officers for the
owe. they had rendered him during his year
oatoe. He at the same time expressed his
that there should be some alteration in
-- rowing to embezzlement, many young
of good character being occasionally charged
a, that offence, and the magistrate was compelled to
asst theca to the Central Criminal Court, which was likely
pre their utter rule. In cases where persons of bad
&meter committed an ordinary felony, the magietrates
sa the power of dealing with the case summarily ; but in
its cite of embezzlement they could not do so, and he
considered the law in this respect ought to undergo some

;leaden.
The Load Mayor then retinad.
ITS CHARGE OE SCUTTLING • SHIP.
Mafia William Lee Weld, late chief mate of the Severn,
tep" Stanfield Dm*, alias William Alsopp, communion
gem, and Robert Barwick, retired master-mariner,
we this morning brought before Alderman Finnis,
monde l m the absence of the Lord Mayor,
hither examination upon the charge of
ahoy destroying. that vessel, while at sea, for the
meow of defrauding the underwriters of a sum of
moot, the amount of insurances effected upon her.
gr. G. Lewis, see., conducted the prosecution on behalf
if I,loos Salvage Association. W. Woutaer appeared
kr Webb. and Mr. Buchanan for the two other defendant&
It will be remembered that at the last examination of
usprisoners Mr. Leyland, the captain of the Severn, was
ailed as • witnessonbehalf of the prosecution, and he gave
aped extr•ordinary narrative of the circumstances under
*eh the rood was destroyed, and as to the instructions
ibis were given to him by the prisoner Barwick,
sod*. Holdsworth, a ship owner at Liverpool, who were
&owners of the Severn, not to interfere with the prisoner
Webb daring the voyage, but to allow him to do as he
*awl It was also proved that a number of cases, which
we represented to contain fire arms, and upon which an
Immo of 1,5001. had been effected, contained nothing
bat salt.
Vilift the case was called on Mr. Lewis made an ap-
for • postponement. He said that some important
moats had been obtained at the residence of one of the
primers rinse the last examination, the nature of which
it 'odd not be advisable to go into on the pre-
sent evasion, and he sulked for time to make further in.

Ye Bachman said he felt that he could not oppose the
application, but he asked that the prisoners for whom he
sppeoed ought be admitted to bail.
Alderman Ennis said he should certainly not accept
tail in such a case as the present. The offence was of
Tserious a nature to permit him to think of doing so.
he prisoners were then remanded for • week.
BOW-STREET.
SMILING FRWI CARRIERS' CARTS.
John Smith, who described himself as a costermonger,
me charged with stealing a box containing 178 books,
from the tail board of a carrier's cart.
Stephen Lott, carrier, of Tooting, Surrey, said be was
drideg his cart yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock in
Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, having three boxes at
the back of the cart, when be perceived that the shafts of
the cart sunk, as if a weight had been removed from the
Mck. He got down and went behind, when be missed
me of the boxes. A passer-by told him that a man
had taken it away and pointed to the prisoner, who
was making the hest of his way towards Tottenham-court-
road with the box on his shoulder. Witness followed and
overtook him. Upon witness seizing him by the collar, he
dropped the box and begged for pardon. He detained the
prisoner until the arrival of the policeman on duty in Tot-
tenham-court-road, Theodore Reilly, 115 E, who took him
in custody. Witness did nut know the value of the books.
They had been entrusted to him as a carrier in the ordi-
any way.
Reilly. 115 E, said that when he took the prisoner into
custody the latter did not say a word. At the station-
house the prisoner said he had no place of abode.
Sir Thomas Henry said this was a kind of offence which
was on the increase, and roust be checked. He should ad-
Mrn the case for the attendance of the prosecutor, who
ns bound to appear, and he should commit the prisoner
hit trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
THE CONDITION OP lITDII-PtRK.
Catherine Maio., an unfortunate, was charged with
Fasonlerly conduct in Hyde-park.
Finbow, '2Ol A, proecd seeing the prisoner last night in
Hyde-park accosting two gentlemen, and using very vile
Lamm towards them, and he then took her into custody.
In answer to Mr. Kuox, the constable said he hail
lawn the prisoner fur four months.
The prisoner said the constable had told a falsehood
when he said that he saw her accost two gentlemen. She
us only in the park about three minutes.
Sextant Savage, 5 A, stated, in answer to Mr. Knox,
that he bad known the prisoner as a frequenter of the
park for some months, and Fassuidge, F. 04 A, said she was
Leidy in the park, and he saw her accost a gentleman
hit Aiiiht.
The prisoner said the constable had mistaken her for
mother woman.
Mr. Knox committed her for a month with hard labour.
.EMIIVI &Ali, another unfortunate, was charged with a
waHar offence.
Fusaidge, GO4 A, having stated that he saw the prisoner
wet and annoy gentlemen last night in the walk near the
fountain,
Mr. Knox asked if the prisoner was known.
Maras, the gaoler, said she had frequently been charged
at the court as a disorderly prostitute.
Mr. Knox committed her for a mouth with hard labour.