The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-11 00:00:00

THB POLICE C0U8749.

Mien Thou .11;;;;,th;;on, and Lowy .Barnes, the
wlla of Mr.Baruse, the auctioneer and picture dealer, of Bt.
Pear ohureleyeed, eurreadered in diacharge of their rsoog-
11111MOSS Mk. Wire, to answer a charge of cot-
splrsay to defraud Mr. Robert Harries Peter, a gentleman of
ttd=kt fortune, of various sums of money, amounting
172001.. and a tell of exchange for 1,0001., by meaim
of tithe pretences.
Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. W. Day, of Queen-street,
ltayfeir, appeared, as before, for the prosecution ; and Mr.
Metcalfe, instructed by Mews. Lumley and Lumley, of
Ludgate-hill, attended kr the defendants.
Mr. Sleigh said—l have only to my sow, Mr as I Meted
Wore, that the ease kw the proeseadon Is closed.
Mr. Metcalfe—Weeniest have Mr. Peter hers.

Mr. Martin (*Wet olsrk)—ls Kr. Pear t ?
Mr. Sleigh—Mr. Pear is not here, and I accompany that
steamiest with great indignation, for Mr. Day, the gentle-
man by wham I as instigated, and who hr got up this cam,
has made awry Illiart to get Mr. Peter hem bet without mo-
ms. lam informed that a =rapt matiersent of this matter
has CAM place; and if that Is so, I mutt only say it is a gram
hojasties to me a him mama, to Mr. Da y ea hk attorney,
and most injurious to the intereeb of pub& jetsam
Mr. Metoalfe—l do not think my friend, Mr. Sleigh, Is
justatiM in saying what he has shoat a comp settlement."
If soy settlement has taken place, I can only may it is with-
out my manatees or knowledge, and contrary to my advice;
1 and on the part of Mears. Lumley and Lumley, who an
instructing me, I feel bound to state that they have not even
been consulted in the matter.

Alderman Wire—What hen you to my to the cam?
Mr. Ketoalfe—There is no ore for me to answer at
t.
presen
Kr. Martin—The depositions are signed.
Alderman Wire—l sit hare to administer public justice ;
and in the present ease lam of opinion that there II suffi-
cient In the evidence to justify me In !ending
it for trial ; and neither yon, Mr. Ide'oslfe, nor Mr. fileigh,
nor any other limey, ma be permitted to settle the case ; and
any one so doing would be guilty of a high misdemeanour. I
shall go on with the case.
Mr. Metcalfe—l am instructed, sir, to cell several wit-
nesses whom evidence will materia=illy shier the hots of the
ore as they at premat ppear, elderly with regard to
the statement reve to the Bonbon: .•• bat if you
think there is a ems to be sent for further inquiry Maritime,
in the absence of Mr. Peter, of comes I shall &thus my
cheats to reserve their defers.

Alderman Wire—l shall take the necessary steps to pro-
cure the attendance of Mr. Peter. It is quite clear to me
that some bargain has been made, and that this court has
been made the means of tffeetiag • oxspromise.
Mr. Meteelfe—l only know that I was not aware of ft.
Alderman Wire—l do net for one instant think you were.
Your clients know more than you do of this matter.
There are two awkward facts—one is the absence of Mr.
Peter. and the other is the absence of the pictures from Mr.
Peter's boon.

Mr. Sleigh—And I am privately informed that not only
have the pictures bora taken away. bat that the whole of
the money (nearly 1,100 L) sad the bill for 1,0001. have bees
returned.

Me. Dietcelfe--Then that ii en additional reason for my
clients to remove their defence.

jklertnaniiireJif;cOaprotnise wee Intended, Aire
were other means of r Hooting it without making the magis-
trate the medium. I shall, however, adjourn the ems for •
week, mid will require good bail for the appearance of the
defendaate on that day.
8114gb—On the part of Mr. Day, I must Mate that ite
lam dem all that a resmetable ma could do to ensure the
attiodases of Mfr. Peter.

Mr. Metcalfe—There le no imputation upon Mr. Day of
Yeasts. Lashley.
Mr. fileigh—That Is crate true; but I wish It to be per-
fectly understood that Mr. Peter has acted upon his own re-
sponeibility in the matter.
Mr. Metcalfe—With regard to ball, sir. The defendents
hare attended hitherto, and I suppose their own reoognisances
will be sufficient now?

Alderman Wire—l accepted their recogniesnces Wore;
but the cam has now amareed a different aspect, and I shall
require each defendant to And two sureties of 60W. med.
Tea owe woe then adjoutned to Friday, the 17th Septem-
ber; and alter some dekj:it waa intimated that the defend-
ants conid not metre so many sureties upon so short a
Dodos.

—ilisrreart Wire therefore aecepfed Mr. Barnes, ens., as
bail is 2,0001. for his wife and 5001. for hie sou, mother
member of the family becsoesiag bail for the other 5001.

TIM CHARGE OF BIGAMY AGAINST SITE HONOUR-
ADES MAJOR YILTERTON.—Tbs followin cortillasts
sp-
passs tab, conclasivs that the Boma althea oho& seseg-
saes th• trot striae in this esteesellmrp ease W bs sr.
featly bindings mei valid, via. :-11.avfor massibil pep* es-
elsaiastkal amity in heeled, respedits the esissely fa
order to martisseMsioh took place at the dispel if Illeress,
in the dimmed Demme, ea the lath illegme, Mr, Miser
William OMAN Wyse= sad Ilssis Tka2se Leerrafb,
in the premise, the Rev. Meteey, P.P., len sis.
'bled to report that the .formal Imerebes swam Is Nur
abed as • valid marriage by the mina ion% ridis
bilk parties were fees to marry. JAB Illevert DirOoerryl
ICA., Bt. Mary's Catholic Chapel, 14111 a,
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