The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGEMOR.

(THIS DAY.)

SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LION-SQUARE.
(Itsforr Mr. Coder Sheriff Burchell and a Jury.)
sArus;.. 14RoCLA11ATIONS OT OUTLAWRY.
Mr. Hemp, the veteran officer, presented his monthly
of notices of proclamations, and the court was opened
the usuil ceremony. The following names were
• I r.‘10..1 - Christopher Rigby Ahmuty, at the suit
. I ory Kimher ; the IMMO, at the suit of Henry Denis
.I,is., Richard Quinton, at the suit of Edward
W. C. H. Jones, at the suit of T. Birch ; J.
w. F. ,N. at the suit of Roden W. Cowen ; Willem D.
K.l*. it the suit of William Amer ; Henry Ernest, at the
Jones Parkin ; Thenphilus Alexander Blakely, at
.4 C. F. Nositti ; Ernest William Craddock, at
Vols.rt Morris ; Francis Thomas, at the suit of
,v Aim Verity and another; John Lambert, at the
noes 4 :rthatn Gray ; and Edward Newell Monk-
At the suit of Henry D. Devenport.
Nom of tho defend rots attended to surrender as politely
r, ,uind by Mr. Hemp, and the county court was adjourned
ti;th t 1.-tuber, the last of the present sheriffs, on
h . i.e All parties were required to give their attend-
, ~. mi the proceskliogs were concluded with "Cal save

THE POLICE COURT&
(TRW DAY.)

CLERKENWZLI...
ANOTHER NECI.T APPRENTICE.

AVlrard Kemp, of 23, Whitford-street, Totten-
} ~,,rt.raol, an apprentice, appeared before Mr. Cooke
t,„c.a,T a complaint which charged him with committini
at assault on his master, Mr. John Tickner, cooper,
of . Caledonian-crescent, and ?J.t, Pluvair-street,
srees.town.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, appeared for the complainant;
aid Mr. Fro.4.4att, solicitor, for the defendant.
Thv complainant, who stated that he still felt the effects
of the Mow. mid the assault was committed so far back as
the I,th of last month. At about seven o'clock in the
evening he and the apprentice were at work together when
he to the apprentice that he should require a larger
rivet than the one ho had brought him. The defendant
said that there were none larger, and on being told to go
and look for one he told the master to look himself. The
mater went to push by him, and in doing so touched blm,
on which he took up a large hammer and said, " If you
shore ..r.lin4t me again I'll cleave your skull open." He
went to lac hold of the defendant, on which the defendant
crack him with the hammer behind the ear, and caused
such a swelling that he wag afterwards compelled
t, g.. to a surgeon's. The complainant, when he
sus struck, laid hold of the defendant's arms' and
a straggle took place, in which they both fell,
and whilst the emnplainsint was holding him the defendant
kept punching the complainant in the face. In the struggle
the defendant's shirt got torn, Whenever the defendant
was spoken to by the complainant about his conduct he
said that be did not are about doing a month. The com-
plainant had frequently had to complain of the defendant's
conduct, but this wan the first time that he had brought
bus before a magistrate.

Mr. Frompitt eked the complainant if he was drunk on
the night in question, and being sumwered in the negative,
asked the magistrate to inflict a fine, and not send the lad
to pi kon. Ile would suggest that the parents of the lad
should pay the master a sum of money and cancel the in.
/lecture, and thin put an end to any further unpleasant-
Dees.

Mr. Ricketts said could not 'Tree to the indenture being
cancelled, and had to press for punishment, as the de-
fendant was very saucy, and said that if be could not give
the complainant a good thrashing he would get his brother
to do so.

Mr. Cooke ssid he should not inflict • fine ; for appren-
tices must be taught that they are bound to obey the
lawful commands of their masters. In this case a violent
assault had been committed, and he should not be doing b;s
duty if he did not pass • heavy sentence. The defendant
was then sent to the House of Correction with hard labour
for sit weeks.

The defendant, who treated the matter with indiffer-
ence, was then removed.

WORSHIP-STREET.
PAWNBROKERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS.

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Chariesiddi-randEdward Coulson were charged before
Mr. Newton with conspiring to defraud a pawnbroker
named naval!, carrying on business in the Mile-end-road,
by falsely representing the value of property offered in
Pledge-
Mr. Abbott appeared for Mr. Upsall, and Mr. Lewis,
jun., of Ely-place, for the defendant.. Apparently the
circumstances had excited considerable interest, and a
great number of the trade were present.
It was shown by the evidence that on the 19th ult. the
defendant went to the complainant's shop and asked an
advance of 61. on a watch, which they alleged to be of IS
carat gold. Mr. llpsall. although a hall mark denoting
such was on it, perceived that it wan not genuine, and re-
fused the loan, at the same time expressing an opinion
that there was not any, or if any, but little, gold about
the article. He was then asked to advance any
sum be pleased on it ; but he not only absolutely refused
to do thil,—he reformed to part with it. A police-constable
was fetched by Suter. Mr. Upeall gave both into custody
for attempting to defraud, and at the station-house the
watch wav tested by another of the trade, who declared it
to be brass. Mr. llpaall, however, did not press
the charge, having businem of importance in the country,
but told defendants to try and get their living in a more
lionmt manner, so that matter ended ; but shortly after-
ward., to his great indignation, be wag informed that the
same men bad at another pawnbroker's offered the watch
in pledge for 41., and obtained it ; he therefore resolved to
take up the matter again as a protection both to the pub-
lic and the trade.

incrosa.ex ar;ination, Mr. Upeall said he had received a
solicitor's letter, threatening him with an action on the
pat: of the defendants for the imputation against them,
sod had jestingly asked if a sovereign would eatisfy them,
but entertained no serious thought of such a step.
The watch was produced in court.
Mr. Lewis defied any one to stand forward and deny it
was a gold one.
_ _

DeieTscianteskshed it to lie tested. This was done. Some
o mienced hands declared there might be a vary little,
o. assn that there was an absence of any.
Thomas Piper, on the part of defendants, declared that
he had offered 21. 10s. for the 18 carat gold watch at a
public sale. He abroad have sold it for a profit, and
scald not go any higher for it. Defendant Satter bought it
for 31.
Mr. Lewis remarked that Mr. 'Trysail had taken up this
matter from fear of the impending action, not for
the protection of the trade or the pnblic, and
as regarded conspiracy between the defendants, there
was an entire absence of such a thing. Suter bapnened
to w.int a little money. Coulson obliged him by offering to
pledge his watch, and on this only, for they are not shown
to bare been seen together on any other occasion, they are
charged with conspiracy.
Mr. Abbott observed that it woold not do to gloss over
the matter in that way ; the practice was of immense im-
portance to the trade, and in that respect Mr. Upsall was
alone influenced.
Mr. Newton mid his mind had been made up from the
first. The facts were dead against Mr. Lewis, and the witness
Piper alone proved it. He warn present when the watch was
purchased, stopped bidding at 21. 10s., and saw it bought
fee 10s. more by those who afterwards represented it as of
18 carat gold, although they moat have known it to be
compar.dy worthlere. It was clear to him that de-
fendants bad been acting in complicity, and he should send
them for trial, admitting them to bail.
Mr. Lewis was understood to withdraw from the case.

Amuse rte E-tenrc or A Coirrter. —During the
time the convicts employed on the extension works, St.
Mary's Island, for the enlargement of Chatham Dockyard,
were engaged at their work yesterday morning, one of the
number. a convict named John Hawkins, under sentence of
10 years' penal servitude. attempted to make his escape in
a eery daring manner. The convict, who was employed at
that part of the works in which brick-making is carried on,
had contrived to fabricate a kind of smock frock out of the
sheet used in his cell, and had also obtained an old cap,
some pieces of oakum beneath his cap being made to do duty
as a wig to disguise the closely-cut hair of the convicts.
Thus ,lisguised, he attempted to pass out from the works
with the workmen, in the hope of eluding the vigilance
of the sentries and convict guards, but was detected before
he could get clearly off the works, and conveyed to the
convict establishment, where be will undergo the usual
punishment awarled to convicts attempting their escape,
aad will afterwards be required to work some months in
chains.
Dvenototv CONDECT.—An advertisement ap-
tonee•l in a resent number of toe Guardian from a young
woman seeking employment, one of the answers to which
csaWned overtures of a most offensive and infamous
character. We think it right that the public should know
that we pawn the means of discovering and exposing such
4"tardly conduct. as will be seen by the following letter :
Dear air,—lt is with feelings of sincere sorrow and
,t I bsg to aak your mercy and pardon for my
sonomshle letter in reply to the advertisement in your
minable paper, and keenly feeling the position in which
ilha•Plamd me, I fervently hope yon will spare and for-
me. and I promise most faithfully that you will never
amen hear of such an action against—Tore Hrunr.g PENI-
',NT. —Mr. Allen, Guardian office, Manchester." From
Il^lires of mercy we supprews the name and calling of the
writer, and he has promised to pay a sum of money to one
0r the cbaritahle institutions of this city, which we shall
Mite tire tome is carried out ; but we warn offenders of this
t's that should such a case come before us again we shall
adopt a different course, and shall certainly expose the
4"..' Or the miscreant.—.lfanehester Guardian.
P.AIPORD CATTLE MAREET.—There was & good
r,ow of sheep at market yesterday, which sold at the
°ll of sheep
prices, at per stone and sinking the offal : sheep,
"he quality .4, 'ethers, se. • middling sorts 4e. 6d. to
I'. 144. and come ditto aandewes. 311. 10d• , 411. 24-
a. to ra. : pigs, porkers, la. 10d. to 4a. 2d. •,
"41e hogs, 3a, 6d. to ; and storeVsiga,lsa. to 20s. ahead.