The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-02 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Bin Mr. 'adios WOE.)
Am* W.sd Bartley, 21, was eberged with stealing 61.,
the of the Portmester-Oeurral.
r. end Mr. Metcalf. conducted the prosecution;
the prisoner w delsnded by Mr. Sleigh.
It appeared ham the evidence that the prisoner war, in the
eyrie. of Mr. Thirteen, • grocer in Brad-street, Blooms-
beg, and who abse keeps • post-letter receiving bones. On
tine& of October &person named Browns was deetrous to
mend five pounds to her landlord, a gentleman named An-
ew., living at Keetieb-town, and she procured • 61. note
and west to Mr. Dagebart,'s shop, and *nether ebegemen,
named Owen, placed the note in • letter and sealed ft with
Meows eve!, and he then to'd Mrs. Blair's% that she could
see the note was este In the letter, and that she wee to put It
In the letter-box, sad she did so, the pel-
raw being present end hearing all that took Oam.
Tim letter to Mr. Andrews soon Teethed its desti-
nation, and &PM% wee heard of the dl. note until the tbik
of October, wbes It wee raid into the Bank of England
through Mown. Drummond'. Inquiries were then made,
end It cursed ant mat on the 16th d October the prisoner
shagged this Wended note at • pablio.house hip by • It,.
Cunningham, at Vanaludl, and be wrote hie own is.. epos
It. In ottorequesco of this diaeorery an t Meer connected
with the Pest-. Moe went to Mr. Dawbana's shop to make
inquiries, sad the priors, upon being questioned, admitted
at race that he bad change. ea note at Mr. Downie 's'',
and made the observation that be hoped it was net the one
that had berg stolen. He wee then 'eked how he blame
possemed of this note, and he at dret sad that he bad
theitged it over the counter for • perm named Johnson,
whom be described as • man with • mammals, sad whe
wen • owe; bat • sort of diary was afterwards found apse
the prisoner, in which he bed writtm down the trammation
of changing theseek but stated that the name of the person
Ibis whom be char the note was Barris. Mr. Dawharn,
the peteneer's mart, VIVO him • most excellent ohm-
meter, and misted that he behaved very well while be
wee la hie smiles. and UMW had the Wothtest napkins
of his hosesty, bat Wasp, considered him • very promising
y meg man. It aleesppeered that before the Ileum contain-
ing the 61. no's wee drapillebtd to the prineipsl ado., it re-
mitted for • itentitheatle time in an open drawer In the
shop.
Mr. Sleigh ask • very • truest appeal to tie jar, on W-
hen of the prisoner, sad be urged uLon them the extreme
itnpromtility that e prim air shoul i have °pally stated his
real name hen he &angel the note, if be Ix,' known ttat
he bed become pea seed of it by icoptoper meets
A number of respeembie witnesses gave the prisoner a high
gamer ter barmy and integrity.
The Ironed judge dun summed op, and
The jury retired to deliberate upon their verdict, end In
'bent half en boar they retuttei into env end found the
priamer but at the tens time reeessaseded him
sot nely to mercy on accenat of his gad ebrommer, sad also
the temptethe to which ha bed beta exptietl by the woes
in whiks the tsetse MI been kept at the resetWne-h.usa
Mr. Juries WM,. la pawing tout.aro. said that thejeef,
atter • very careful a acid. ration of the ease, bed (wed the
russet pithy; end, now that the weed* wee reteneelle hit
weld set help ebtervialt that ta his opiates ta was the only
verdict that amid have been returned 'wen the etvldwere.
The jury hail at the ewes West recommended him to laurel;
and • that he had cuumat.ed the oeraa wadi, she
whims ad/en tootroatio• to whteb he Ins rob-
*toot, ha awe* 11 would be • indictee* punishment if be
wee kept In heed Ishtar (max mouths.

Daa-fel Bogor. 34 was fadkisd for • felony of as atrocious
sisams. •