The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE CO URTS.

BOW-STBEBT.

Mona: Bchman's, publisher, of 147, Strand, was Rst-
mooed before Mr. Wary ter havisig milsotsd to sap*
copies of the "Dahlia Quertulty Benne and • IDES* Imo.
her of other publications to the library of the Bridal
Muesum.
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Mr. J. Winter Joao, the keeper of the printed book do-
=t, socampealed by Mr. Bray, the solicitor to the
Museum attended to conduct the complaint, sad the
wart was remladed that the defendant had been summoned
ea a former ceowica fora similar nested of duty.
The &indent was not present, but it was urged by an
agog, who attended for him, that the °minim wen acci-
dental. Mr. Richardson hid been oonstantly absent from
town, owing partly to ill health, and it was supposed that
the required had been sent up from Derby, where the
defendant's pabliaatioas were pinta.
Mr. Beery said the regulation was enforced solely for the
benefit of the peddle, and it ought to be observed, without
putting the oboere of the Museum to the trouble and ex-
pense of taking these proceedings. The circumstance of the
defendant having been previcasfy summoned ought to have
operated as a caution.
Rio worship hod the defendant 6J. and 22a. coat..
pr. Bale, clerk la the passport department of the Foreign-
oillos, was charged with eathesalbig between 301. and 401.
Mr. Bodkinattemded kw the crown.

Several clerks in the sates office proved that it wee the
defendant's duty to receive ths money paid for passports
(2m. mob) and amount for the same army day. There were
some deficiencies in his SCORIIIIS on the 21st and 22nd July,
and on the 23rd he mete to the Ake intoxicated. Complaints
wee made of his coaduce, and the next day ha absented him-
self altogether from the office and remained away.
Mr. Lewis, Jun., who appeared for the defendant, inched
from the witnesses, that nearly all the clerks had hem drs.
Admit from time to time, owing to the dexterity of the public
in getting off without paying for their passport•—evellbs
themselves of the °onkel= mosedemed by all
business at this season of the year. They had Misermete-
timee detient 10s. or 15e. in me day, bat they (the clerks)
were always compelled to make the deficiently good cat of
their own pockets. The duties of the dike we very 11011 P
plicated.
Mr. Henry was unable to see bow there could be any com-
plication shouts matter so simple as the issuing of a number
of documents across a counter at 2a. each. If any defiedendes
arose, they meet result from a want of vigilance on the part
of ths clerks.

Mr. O. Cesox.Cortyagham, of Baba-pave, the chiefe
lls the tispartmsat, deposed that Um defendant was appois
to ths o&oe at a Wary of 3001. pee annum on the 20th
Febroary lad. He was a stranger to witness sad to all is
then Odlek Os the Slat of Hach ha naiad the salary then
doe to him, sad on the 30th of Jr he received his whole
<parolee salary. Whew saw him ea the 23rd it ;sly,
owing to remsesetatioss which bad bees said.
him ; sod although he wee eat sassily dank, lie reh n-
dent) was ds~y meddled—a Ore Ia which Mitoses had
oatetaatly tread Ida. The delbabal absented WNW
from his duties, sad whams bating hoard that be had
absooseid, gave isfermstios to Sergeant Robinsoe sell le
ameba detective deer, who took mesas to cep reheat Ma,
No perk bills were Weed, bat a prof/4 eieftW wee mat
retool to the pekoe for their 'akin=
Crearexandated--I breve the at
Drarosaate Beak tower& Le dedsleasy. I°V W.
eeseast,
with the salad des to kbe, Mdestombetatbeism to the Fab-
le accent. I adeouesti hi massy, at his ewe ramie, two
or de desib don teen, the el le se say soon. I was
always diplomasot th
with btu; be gen me mese worry sad
metes tire say otherde& I absii edam to give beak
dr W.
Idr. Lewis said it was sot a ems a embrolemest. Than
was a dedoisen, which his °Net Wand to inks op. He
had aster abasoaded, bat VOIMINfiIi to edged and explain
the whole matter.
Committed for trial.
A an who said Its sow was Story Rogers was
charged with brag a deserter hum bar iistesty's bide Regi-
men drool.
The eenaideg-sswessat mil de wren sight he was Ia
Cirelesseen, Weaselesese,ead &beet lolf-post 9 hear the
promo. Be mat up to Ile, see here( earrisor Ma-
ssif that he was a puma be Whom horn der some lima,
said him if his Dams was set 7eass, awl whether be was
Doe a &surfer foes the Pet. The prissamimad
brag sO, sad sail be bed arm bees la do sosy, sad that
his =me was Rogers- • ithatail lie 1411.01.1
te be seer at the tins, be was °Ad to see whether li sold
Msseitlitullas and ho immediately did so, sad said be tnligeil
est 7
Ns. Hoary asked the ream what he had to say to lbs
chug* of dessetin
The mimeo mid the seigent and the other soldier wise
mistaken fa saying Its was a pro= who had enlisted Mb
the any. Hob d s low as. Hs had • wife mil Owes
of mt, which d bait ward be oodiolost fa dAtelhko
from deli se • hot Isispoodouttly dot, b. watt rOOO
of op, hid tor yore be otthioet to paytodos of
the hart to such as extant that so military doctor would
Isla newer to farthn geseMort frees Hr. Retry, the me-
gmat said he bed so dealt sleet de mew
Er. Henry sold, mdse these eitetensMnest he most Wall
him to the House of Detestket malh he wee token to dm
depot. If, ae the prisoner stated, be was sot a deserter, he
would have full opportunity of producing witnesses to kw
oat his Ovation Doan the military authorities.