The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-03 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION•HOUSE.

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Mr. Henry Newbury, who formerly carried on business
as a merchant in the City, was yesterday again brought
before the Lord Mayor, in charge of Webb, the detective
officer, for further examination upon the charge of unlaw-
fully appropriating to his own use a large quantity of
soldiers' shoes, valued at 700 E., that bad been entrusted to
him for safe custody as bailee.

Mr. Humphreys, of the firm of Humphreys, Son, and
Morgan, of Newgate-street, again attended to conduct the
praaecution,and Mr. G. Lewis appeared for the defen-
dant. - •

The facts of the case have already been fully given.
The complainant was a Mr. William Austin, a barrister,
but who does not practice, and it appeared that through
the agency of a Captain Warwick, with whom he was on
very friendly terms, he had purchased of Messrs. Edgell
and Co. of the Minories, about 10,000 pairs of
shoes, that were originally intended for the use of the
Confederate army, but which were sent to this country
from Nassau to be disposed of at the close of the American
war. The shoes were placed in the charge of the defen-
dant by Mr. Austin until an opportunity arose for dis-
, posing of them again advantageous l , and the offence im-
puted to him was that he had • of nearly the
whole of the shoes so placed in his c eat the rate of
le. 3d. per pair, and appropriated the money to his own
use. When the prosecutor went to the defendant's ware-
house to claim his property he found the place was shut
up, and the defendant kept out of the way for several
months, and Webb, the officer, was unable to execute the
warrant that had been issued against him until about a
month ago. These facts were all proved in the former ex-
amination of the defendant, and the principal additional
evidence adduced yesterday was that of Mr. Edgell, who
narrated the circumstances under which the shoes were
purchased. This witness was subjected to a verylong croon-
examination by Mr. Lewis on behalf of the defendant.
but the only material fact that appeared to be elicited
was, that Captain Warwick, who it appeared had since
become a bankrupt, and who had absconded, was the
person who made the actual purchase of the shoes, and
that they were originally deliverable to his order only. It
also appeared that the assignees under his bankruptcy had
set up a claim to a portion of the property that still re-
mained in the hands of Messrs. EdgelL _ _ _

Mr. Humphreys applied for a further remand of the de-
fendant, which was not opposed by Mr. Lewis, but he
asked that the defendant ought be admitted to bail.

The Lord Mayor, however, said that, having regard to all
the facts of the case, he did not feel justified in accepting
bail, and the defendant was accordingly sent back to New-
gate.
WESTMINSTER.

A woman of creditable appearance solicited the ma- I
gistrate's interference under the following very peculiar
circumstances. She stated that she had a son named
Dominique Carroll. 21 years of age, who was at pre-
sent in the Millbank Penitentiary, undergoing his
sentence of seven years' transportation for an offence
of which he was not guilty. A few months ago he
and three others were committed from this court for
trial at the Central Criminal Court for sacrilege
at St. Jude's Church, Chelsea, and all were con-
victed, her son receiving the severest punishment because
he was a ticket-of-leave man. A few days ago,
George Porter, another of the four, who wail serv-
ing his time at the House of Correction, Cold-
bath-fields, being taken dangerously ill, desired that
it might be communicated to applicant that he could
not die at ease until his solemn declaration was
received that Dominique Carroll was in no way concerned
with him and his two companions in the sacrilege of which
they had been convicted.
Mr. Selfe suggested that an application should be made
upon the subject at the Home-office, where it would meet

every attention.
Applicant said that Porter was sinking fast, and that
unless steps were promptly taken to receive his dying de-
claration of her son's innocence it might be too late.
After her son's liberation from previous confinement on
ticket of leave he was obtaining his living by honest in-
dustry, when be was unjustly accused with this charge of
sacrilege. He had from first to last protested his innocence,
the committing magistrate (Mr. Selfe) had offered to take
bail for him, and a material witness in his behalf had not
been called upon his trial, or his innocence might have
been made manifest.
Mr. Selfe said he remembered the whole of the circum-
stances well, and had considered the case against her son
but slight.
On applicant pressing her entreaty that the magistrate
would use his influence to procure the formal confession
of Porter, Mr. Selfe wrote a letter to the governor of the
House of Correction, calling his attention to the circum-
stance, with a view to taking the confession in question.
The poor woman was very thankful.

PROVIDENT CLERICS' BENEVOLENT FUND.
Last night a public dinner in aid of this excellent institu-
tion was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. H. W. Craw-
ford, M.P., in the chair. The hon. gentleman was sup-
ported by Mr. T. Baring, Mr. T. Hankey, M.P. and
Mr. A. Smith, M.P. The fund was established in 1840 for
the relief and assistance of aged and infirm clerks, and of
widows of clerks, who might be left without adequate
means of support. It has since provided no less than 117
deserving claimants with annuities varying from 15/. to
. each, and eight more will be granted during the pre-
sent year. It has given away upwards of 3,0001. to meet
eases of sudden or temporary emergency ; has lent in small
sums upwards of 30,000/. for a similar purpose, and has
done all this at a smaller proportionate cost than any be-
nevolent institution in this country, 90 per cent. of the
gross receipts being applied entirely to the objects of the
fund. It is as far as possible self-supporting. No one can
claim its aid who has not contributed to its funds, and
it is only when the urgent and deserving claims of
many aged clerks and widows exceed the means of relief
at their disposal, that the board appeal to the public.
Mr. Crawford, in proposing the toast of the evening, said
they were met not so much to boast of the good they had
already done, as to show the public how large a field of
benevolence lay open to it. The appeal of the hon. gentle-
man was responded to by donations amounting to no less
than 3,2501. Mr. Crawford then announced that a Bombay
merchant (Sir C. Jamietjee) having placed in his hands
15,0001. for distribution amongst the London charities,
he had determined to appropriate 5001. of it to this insti-
tution. This statement was received with loud cheers,
and the bon. gentleman's health, proposed in high com-
plimentary terms by Mr. Henkey, was cordially received
by the very numerous assembly.
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