The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-27 00:00:00

THZ CUM OP MB. BOTHUX.

Mr. Sleigh said that is the OM of Xr. Kok iks pi
Wilber el Paternoster-row, who way charged Wilt porbliiirg
• libel upon Mr. &Ahern, the actor, he was binned list
it was not intended to prefer any bill assist Yes.
Kept was a most raspecteble man, and he weelestrestsilg
him to state that he had no knowledge whatever tine is
publication ociniained the libel ootopLiird d, ndb. er
pressed his regret at having publi:ind it.
Serjessat Ballaotine, who was ienructsd to pew*
said be aeospied the statement that hid been wade lyils
learned triad, and he would consent to the reeepissem
being enlarged to the next session, which wee the ea
course, bat it would be undersood that so WI maid is
preferred wined Hr. Kent.

(Befora Yr. Commissioner Kerr.)
• GANG OP IVROLVILLE Siam&

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Ann Winter, 17, spiostm, Alfred Hall, lb. Asia%
George Goldseuth, 24, upholaterar, George Liaiis, let
Mamas, Henry Mills, 20, smith, WiCast He" 44 lay
and Robert Cummings, 61, laboerer. were isdieted hr
ear
lawfully having in their potas.seiou • large =it
counterfeit oda, well kao wing the atme to he
with into.' to utt,r the suns.
Mr. Creufurd and Mr. Straight appeared far Ile muse
tiou, which was Instituted by the bed sullied*, ~111.
Ribton defended the prisoner Hall; and Me. F. H. IaMS
appeared for the female prisoner, Ann Winter.
The ease was pseoliar ia 1W details. It appostaitilli
the night of the 22nd January last, Mr. lemuctot BMW
and Sergeant Aekrill, of the F divisive, entered tlellligh
Had, Lille White Lion.street, Sewn-dish, a IMO
long notorious as the rendezvous of taievea aid Melillo,
of counterfeit coin. The prisoner Hall was the
ISasras
the house, and wee servieg at the bar when the MIN
snterei and passed through the bar into the tap-M=4OW
they found all the other prisoners sitting mud tholes is
close conversatioo. On seeing them the tamale primaries/
a paper packet into the fire, but the picket em 5i
and found to contain five counterfeit was
pieces. The odious then proceeded to soak ihe
and concealed behind the support of one el 1M
seats they discovered another packet Nell
five crown Meese, 22 half-crowns, 91 fioeir,
181 shillings, all counterfeit. Aseisiseee was lest fir.=
the prisoners were guard, sad Hall, the law:MA 111
celled into the taproom, where all the gm*
feit coin was laid out on the table. Hill was sea"
count for it and he replied that he soakl 1111
amount for what his customers brought to Ma bunt a
he added, that if he were to Mese such amismel
he might es well abut up his bowie at ova Me tiM
stated that if he had known it woad luva tomato Mt
pass he would have given information to the PIP'
It was proved that the prisoner Goldsmith wee the wed
=sonic, manufacturer of counterfeit coin is the el.
polio. and had already undergone a term of moat servihfis.
Hall had kept the public-honee for my etrhi "kilt b"
the other winners were notorious smashers.
theMr inry, Contatlemi.
awronehravilinerrg
Mr. Bibeta and Mr. F. H. Lewis adi,a el Me 111
behalf of their respective clients. the b
aM. Peggy
yerdu t of Not Guilty en retarded the plenum Li"!
and Goldsmith, end found all the other primness Ovary,
rasumtiredm.atouPdetiec

THE POL.CE COURTS

(THIS DAY.!

OLERKIDI WELL.
CONCICALW ENT or El WIN. —A CABS
L respeetablDbee.g pawn woman, •hs lan the 1.1
of Mary den 'admit, end desexhal be self as •dams*
rennet having no borne, was charred below Mr. Bois
with milaeifelly di• posing of the dead body of ben ism*
bastard child on the 4th of February, at N.. 11, (,tenor
street, St. Lake's. The prisoner Iry so weak rod Ml WI
she was allowed to be voted dining the examinatios.
Mrs. Catherine Olsson said-1 am a widow. sad ward
11, Clareamvstreet, St. Luke's This yousg wools:
prisoner at the bar) kept company with *7 1" mad
wait
wars i• a short time to be married. Oa Saoday three
between the hours of 4 sad 5, she came to my boas ts
1•1 sou, sad was tibia very ill. My sae was wad*
to take her out for a walk, but he hid tau
without her. She went 'instal times to Albaiklew
aid f pre her some tea and sows brandy. tsa hist
afterwards I had occatioa to go to the yard. sad l
agtl
evel
child in the pia of the closet. I sin greit
elated. When I suns to myself I said " All
Mei
yea mash ease down with me—you mart know soweela
about this. I am sure you have hvi &child. lam amid*
sad a grandmother, and yea oin't &wive me." See took MO
awl* watt Woman to the closet, und lookieg duo
"Lor, what a fanny thing." When wowing' iDta the ham
&H OS mykaoss before low and said. "Is my ma
he
6ft:oetbaSubtamblceriltrwilutathlee swise'ld.; itis"wrolCimaa:tareintYllo3lll,othernano:664.24"
deopronsly ill ia bed, and who I regret to 0,
last W•awsdsl. 1 went to my sett dear IMI
lb
sod I bald the light whilst the child wee got 11P.
iba
was quite ilserl, We tam sent to the poliorstaSissi

plikaer VW lakes to the workhouse where she was
kige until brought to this court.
"0, prisoner, s a weak tone, said she did not wish to
oh the witnesses say gnsatirote. It was all tree.
go. Rilberd. of 12, Clarenerekeet, seid—l went with
oighbour to the closet, sad is the pen towed the dead
Z"" dam Wait The heed wasdowswerds and %wait shout
q anus* and I polled it out by the feet I spoke to
ship pgswass about it, and she told me that she wee sot
aware d what had happened,
poisecorniehis Short, 77 G, and Clay, 268 0, proved
mid., the prisoner into custody, and on searching her
107,-"o *ay found that the prism= had made no prepare-
*. for the birth of the child.
gr. Barker reseeded the prisoner far a few days.
GREENWICH.
A now' OUZO= WITH ViTlllll7lO TO MOW •
PAIWORIG/I OTY1110•ID.

Jena Maas Wood, a Thames waterman, plying at
wowing glebe, appeared to an adjourned summons before
xiha, charged with seiselthig Mr. John Bretton, of
8. Dorest4teeet, Willetreh•Pel, by attempting to throw
'amnia the river while oroaveying him as a pensenger in his
boa
Nr. Tremble, an inspector in the employ of the Water-
ston's Compeer, intended to watch the ease, and said the
ovate oemphained of wee of so serious a character that the
onsmay have directed the present prooeediep to be takes,
the se of parliament giving the company power, apes ens-
*Son, to respond the defesdant's license ea • Wakeman
foamy period that might be determined upon.
The complaisant, on being sworn, said that on the 14th
tenant, be entered the defeudant's boat for the purpose of
song conveyed from one side of the river to the other.
Is long so he happened to kick away a pimps of plank
used as • stepping-board, whin the difoodeat turned
mad and said, `Can't you mind where you ere gang to ?
for two pins I would knock your eyes out. There wee
mother • Capt. Anderooo, whose ship bad mime left
the Loudon Docks, a peewee in the boat, and when they
had crowed the river some detente the defendant stopped
mein and got up in the boat and mixed him (complain-
ant) by the collar. A straggle took place between then,
and fearing the boat was going over he remade& lo laying
hold of the side of the beet and sitting down again. IMpt.
Anderson had during this time taken bold of the and
rowed the boat whom. Oft landing he (complainant) de-
nuded the defendant 's name and address, but all he could
thee aster oin was that the boat wan known m " The
Brotherly Love," of Wapping Dook. He afterwards west
to the Thereon pobeeetatioe, at Wapping, and reported the
oirecnirtance, when the inspector cm duty sent • constable,
vie, found the defendant on Nome barges, and obtained his
soot and address.
Hey, 28, Thames police. corroborated the latter part
of We statermet, and said that on asking defendant his
same and address he asked anthem what he wanted to
bow for. Witallee told him, sad the defendant did not
make any answer to the charge.
Hr. Train said the defendant's conduct was most extra-
ordinary, and inquired if he was drunk at the time?
Both the complainant and the comstable replied in the
✓eties. end
Mr. Tremble said during the many yens be had been
connected with the Watennen's Company, be never before
remembered oath a charge being brought against • ester-
rain. D wee the more 'oriole, as the lives of all in the
Bwhich was nearly in midstream, might have been
sorideed.
The defendant, who bad obtained as adjournment of the
ate in order to produce • witness who, be said, was in
tin boat, denied the ameadt, but said his witness was not
it attendance.
Mr. Trail' said the assault was of an outrageous charm-
s= He should endorse the conviction on the license of the
ihiondast, who would be required to pay • fine of 205., and
17s. complainant's expenses, or be impriaooed for one month
with hard labour.
The defendant, who said he bad not got the money, was
removed in custody.