The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-19 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

Thomas A uh-b-, 16, and Frederick Perk, Pt, were seve-
rally indicted—Thomas Aylete, for stealing a gold watch,
the property of his master ; and Frederick Peek, for re-
ceiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. Griffiths appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Cooper
for the prisoners, who both pleaded guilty.
The prosecutor in this case was • Mr. Benson, a stay-
maker, living in Old-street, and the prisoner Aylete was
in his employment. On the 30th of Octobers gold watch
was missed, and he was charged with stealing it, and was
afterwards given into custody. He then admitted that he
had given it to the other prisoner., Peek, who had pawned
it. Police-constable Miller, G division, afterwards took
Peek, and he said he had pawned the watch and chain at
the shop of Mr. Seeker, a pawnbroker, in Bath-street, City-
road, for 6!.
Mr. Griffith., on the part of the prosecution, said in this
case he had to bring the conduct of the pawnbroker ;under
the notice of the court. When the watch was lost a notice
was served upon the pawnbrokers, in which the watch
and chain were particularly and accurately described, and
Miller, the officer, also called at the shop of Mr. Seeker,
and they said they knew nothing about it. Miller went •
second time to the pawnbroker's shop, when he pro-
duced a portion of the chain, but still they said they knew
nothing about the watch or chain, although they were in
the pawnbroker's possession all the time.
Frederick Dodd, the pawnbroker's assistant, was then
ailed forward. and asked what explanation be had to offer
as to what had been stated ; and he said his employer had
taken a new shop at Kentish-town, and he (witness) had
taken in the watch, of which the young man who was left
is charge of the other shop knew nothing. His employer
was then in attendance as a witness at the Old Bailey, in
a ease of arson at Kentish-town, or he would have been pre-
sent to give his own explanation.
Miller, the officer, said after three inquiries had been
mode at the shop the watch was found.
Mr. Cooper was about to address the court, and said he
thought that was an end of what was to be said as to the
pawnbroker, when
The Assistant Judge said he did not think there would
ever be an end of such practices until they had a pawn-
broker in the dock, and charged him with receiving stolen
goods. Such practices were monstrous. He should like
to know the value of the watch and chain.

It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutrii, a
young woman of irreproachable character, that the
prisoner called upon her at her master's house, and induced
her to obtain leave to go out for a walk. Though she bad
never seen the prisoner but once before she had no dis-
trust of her, being disarmed of suspicion by their rela-
tionship, and the fact that on the one occasion when they
had met the prisoner was in a respectable situation. The
prisoner decoyed her into a brothel in Newton-street, St.
Giles's, where the outrage was commixed in spite of tier
most determined resistance, the prisoner assisting. The
details were of peculiar atrocity, and utterly unfit for
publication.
Mr. Sheen expressed his regret that the police had not
yet succeeded in apprehending the man, alio is known,
and no doubt will ultimately be captured.
, The prisoner was committed for trial.
CLERKENIVELL.
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Christopher Warren, aged 16, described as • labourer
and an inmate of St. James's Workhouse, Clerkenwell,
was charged before Mr. Cooke with disorderly conduct et
the workhouse, Clerkenwell, and cutting and wounding
Thomas Connor, also an inmate, with a poker, at the same
time and place.
Thomas Connor said—l am an inmate of Clerkenwell
Workhouse, and sin blind. The defendant is also an in-
mate. Yesterday afternoon I was sitting down by the
tire listening to a man reading the newspaper, the de-
fendant next but one to me. The defendant and another
made a disturbance, and would not let us hear the news-
paper read, and I told them to be quiet. I took bold
of the other and pulled him out, on which the de-
fendant got up, and with an oath said, " You would
not serve me so." I took bold of his wrists, held him,
and shook him, and said, " Will you be a good boy if I
let you go r maid " Yes," and I let him go, on
which he made no more to do than he Hew to the fire-
place sod got the poker. He tried to hit me on the head,
which I warded off. After that be hit me on the hand,
and inflicted • severe wound an inch and a half in length.
The first blow hit me on, the arm. The effect of the blow
was to cause me to stagger and lose a great deal of blood,
but I did not fall. When I recovered myself I gave him
• beating as hard as I could. A man named Hearn gave
the defendant over to me. My wound has been bleeding
ever since. I then went to the master, any face and
clothes being covered with blood. I feel the effects of the
blow now. _ .

irossexamined—l did not bit you in the mouth, nor
did I knock you down ; all that I did was to hold your
wrists. _ .

•By Mr. Cooke—The defendant has told me that he
would have his revenge, because I gave evidence against a
companion of his for assaulting me, and for which he ass
committed for trial from this court. I was then assaulted
with a poker.
William Connor, also an inmate, said—l saw the com-
plainant try to remove one of the lads for making a dis-
turbance, when the defendant stated up to assist the
other boy. I removed the other boy, and the com-
plainant caught hold of defendant's hands. About half a
minute after the defendant seized hold of the poker,
hit complainant on the arm, and then on the head. I
caught hold of the defendant and held him until the
master came.

By the prieoner—Wl,en the ccmplainant caught bold of
you you feU, but I cannot say he I. truck you.
John Hearn, alai an inmate, gave confirmatory evi-
dence. _

Mr. A. Thompson, the master of the workhouse, said
that the defendant was a very disorderly lad, and had
been convicted of assault on the 12th of September last,
and was then sentenced to ten days' is pritonment in the
House of Correction.

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECT,.

LONDON WEE=

MEETS.

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19, 1867.

The week opened with a fine day, but somewhat
foggy. Monday was also a fuel nice day, sunny at times,
after slight frost in the past night ; wind N.11.E. ; ther-
mometer at mid-day 49 degrees, barometer up to 30.30
inches. Autumn tillage progressed, wherever this was not
yet finished. The wheat planted early is reported to be
coming up vigorously ; the sample being of • fine quality,
all green, and it may get very strong so as to be able to
stand the winter well. Tuesday was thick and hazy,
without any rain, and the temperature low. Our advice@
from Lancashire stated : " The weather has continued of
• character most favourable to the operations of &ghoul-
tore, and a large breadth of wheat land is understood
to have been already planted under good circum-I
Active engagements in the field may thus
have caused • more limited supply from the growers for
the moment." From the List Riding of Yorkshire it was
remarked : " Weather still continues mild and open, and
the early-sown wheats look well, with plenty of plant and
a very healthy appearance. As noticed in our last, a
larger breadth of land than usual has this autumn been
planted with wheat." From the West Riding of York-
shire it was written : " The weather since my last hail
been fine and seasonable, to-day wo have a thick fog."
From Suffolk, borders of Norfolk, it was observed :
" Wheat-sowing is nearly completed, and has been done
in geed order. The early-sown is coming up well." I
From Northumberland we hear : " The weather has con-
tinued fine since our last report, with west and north-west
west winds." Wednesday proved • cold foggy day, I
wind still blowing from the north-east, tempera-
tare low, and barometer standing 'at 30 inches.
On the west coast of Scotland it was changeable,
with some rain falling occasionally. During this week,
although somewhat foggy, wheat-thrashing could be
proceeded with, and farmers may be anxious to get their
corn to market whilst the prices are so satisfactory. On
Thursday a thorough change in the weather took place;
the wind was round to the S.S.E., varying to the S.S. W.,
and heavy rain fell in the morning while it continued to
drizzle the remainderof the day, andthe evening wasa very
wet one ; thermometer up to 50 degrees at noon, barometer
down to 29.60 inches. Our advice, from Warwickshire
stated: " Weather continues remarkably fine for the sea-
son. Autumn wheat sowing is completed, and in some
few fields the plant is up, and looks very promising.
Wind mostly easterly, and the atmosphere foggy ; but as
yet we hate not had any frost." Friday morning was damp,
the day fine, but with heavy rain at night. This was the second
day quite unfit for wheat thrashing, and the machines were
generally stopped, it being too damp for even hand-thrash-
ing in the barn. Our advice, from the West Riding of
Yorkshirejstated : "We have had a week of very foggy
weather, and yesterday and to-day • good dealof wet ; but
our farmers have got on well with wheat-lowing." Another
account from the same quarter states : "The weather
having set in damp and wet, the condition of grain will
come worse to hand, especially wheat." On Saturday the
wind had veered round to the north-east, with a strong
dry breeze. Thermometer in the morning 51 degrees . • fell
to 44; degrees mid-day ; and the evening was cold and
rather boisterous. Our advice, appear all to agree that
the wheat is coining up strong and healthy. The fall of
rain the previous two days, with • higher temperature, will
have pushed the plant forward perhaps rather too fast, but
a colder atmosphere may now give it •sessonable check.—
Mark-lane Express.

SHIPWRECK OF A SWEDISH VESSEL.
HUNSTANTON, NORFOLK, MONDAY NIGHT.
Yr. C. W. Preedy reports that a Swedish vessel, with a
cargo of timber and iron, was wrecked on the Woolpack
Sand this day. The lifeboat Licensed Victualler, which
was the gift to the National Lifeboat Institution of the
licensed victuallers of England, and which was stationed
at Hunstanton by the society about two months since,
went out, and was happily the means of bringing safely
ashore the whole of the shipwrecked crew, numbering 16
men.

The barometer at Liverpool has foe the last few
days been gradually going down, and on Saturday night,
and for a greater part of Sunday forenoon, a strong gale
from the N.E. swept over Liverpool and the neighbour-
hood. From several parts of the Welsh coast the reports
show the destructive character of the gale, and large quan-
tities of wreck have been washed on shore. Yesterday
morning the steaming Merry Andrew fell in with an aban-
doned brigantine off Point Lynam, and succeeded in putting
portion of the steamer's crew on board to work the yes-
:
al round to the Mersey.

TRAFFIC; RETURNS.
Nike Pas- Mar- Tote!, Tank
wswirs. open. mangers. &sadism. 1867. 181111.
Week ending Sept. 29. 4 44
East Indian ll3l 10,684 22,5e1 33,465 37,829
cek ending Oct. 20.
Great Central of Belgium 343 2,270 5,7G7 8,037 7,410
Week ending Oct. 21.
Belgian Eastern Junction. 361 171 270 441 395
Ditto Oct. 23
Week ending Oct. 31.
Denali and Milwaukee llll 9,2.09 8,630
Week ending Nov. 1.
Great Western of Canada . 340 17,119 14,307
Week ending Nov. 16.
loath Eastern 330 16,701 6,766 23,467 22,269

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
BIRTHS.

HARDIOI.--November 15, at 9aruton, the wife of F. N. Harden,
Esq., of a son.
HUM—November 14, at Queenswood, near fltham, the wife
of V. W. Holt, Esq., of a son.
KINGSBURY.—November 15, at Elandford•quare, the wife of
W. J. Kingsbury, Esq., of a son.
POLK.—November 14, at Radhorne Rectory, near Derby, the
wife of the Rev. W. C. Pole, of a son.
ROBES.—Noventher 15, the wife of W. E. Robes, Esq., 11. R,
Stamford, of a son.
SEVsloUlL—Novemher 15, at the Rectory, Havant, the wife
of the Rev. F. P. Seymour, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.

BAYER—BROWN. —WovenXs; 14....5t Rt. Mary's, Moss.stde, by
the Rev. F. C. Woodhouse, T. W. Rayon, of Madras. to Susanna
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HENDZRSON—BERKLEY.—November 15, at St. Mark's, Hama-
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ROWNTREE—SERBOHM.— November It. at Hitchin, J. Rown-
tree, of York, to Emma Antoinette, daughter of W. Seebohni,
of Hamburg.

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