The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-24 00:00:00

RATTENING RENEWED AT SHEFFIELD.

LAW INTELLIUENCK.

(TUTS DAY.)

OF AN Kitt.l7CY.
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I ation, the I...nkrupt ,acid that h.: had not
t, ditor named lay in bit szireataly, AA he was
t • • . anything was due. Nc had ilskol for pay•
t , but no proceedings had Ines taken for
t. •„ . ii' had net' •r fatly,' before.
. notaationer Ile knew:. person n.tnrea Mau.
n.s. ' • not say whether nything wasrin, to hint

fo, :‘, :I: • melds inserted for the e'en:pa-fly. Ile believed
th • . .1 y registered. 1; was started by witness in
A, ark his scheme was afterwards adopted by
follow said the bankrupt must supply a statement
dory of his connexion with the comp.iny, and how
,ion originated ; also further particulars of his
• up-a the company, and A cash account from the Ist
.t•:_oar tied acomilingly.
(Before Mr. 11.,gistmr Roche.)
IS RE sin HENRI I1.1:1011 iiXt:4I)EN, 1111 a.
'.:. bankrupt, who Is t dioaed the court on the 7th inst.,
,ousequence, as he alleges, of insufficiency of itrolue.
•,scribed as of Shiplicrdswell, near Dover, previously
111.1rine.place, and other addresses at Dover,
it. 160 occupation. The creditors are very numerous, and
r. Tr:prise tailors, hoot:natters, hosiers shirt makers, wins
r. u. iwits, gun makers, a tobacco cloth maker. a. whisky
bmit, and tradesmen of various descriptions. The
unsecured are returned at 72V., and the bankrupt
L.. set:lard a bill of sale over his furniture at shopherds-
s...:...f the estimated value of •1/01., iu favour or Mr. I.ing,
ma. of Barham, near Canterbury, us security for his

Tin- w: is the first sitting, hut no assignee was appointed.
t!:e INth of December, ss 1, was tiled fur she tins'
1. ming.

IN ro: C. TlioßP.

At a meeting of creditors held under the failure of
, Thorp, of Riley-street, I:erniondsey, psper•li.digiug
i..nef..eliirer, a rewilution w..s passed for accepting • cool.
p,itiou of 1'2.. in the pound, pursuant to the terms of a
0...1 which h.is been duly assented to. A statament, pre.
poi„I by 31.a.rs. Hart Brothers, returns delta to time
21, ~,, :at of Plc:Zeit., upon which the couipo.fition will
is.....nue payable.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(TUTS DAY.)

c:ITILI)H.ALL
t4i:ANI.AI.IIITH AgNAULT (4.1 THE LoNIPON, CHATI!.%SIt ANII

Ik/VER RAILWAY.

A''/,,,r liviog at No. 4, Vernon-miusre, Clerken-
well, was placed at the bar before Alderman William
Lawrence, charged with indecently imimulting Jane Carter,
2 domestic servant, while riding in a seoond class rail-
way rani lige on tho London, Chatham, and Dover

Mr. Church, the solicitor, attended on behalf of the
railway company, to watch the case, and, if necessary, to
prosecute and Mr. Louis Lewis, of Ely-plaoe, defended
the prisoner.
Jane Carter said she was a domestic servant, and lived
at Brindley-street, Harrow-road. About ti o'clock
yesterday evening she got into a second-class carriage at
Borough•road and went to Farringdomstreet. There was
a gri.tleinan in the compartment when she got in, but at
Blackfriars he got out, and the defendant got into another
compartment of the same carriage. As soon as the train
started he cut over the partition and came and sat beside her.
Directly he got over he lifted her fall and kissed her, and
after that he put his hand under her clothes, and then he
said he hoped she would forgive him for he meant no harm,
and he kissed her again. The train then stopped, as it
was just coming into the station. He made an attempt to
get out, hut she called to a young man on the platform
and told him what the prisoner bad done. He stopped
him and sent for a policeman who took him into custody. '
Mr. Church raid he appeared for the London, Chatham,
and Dover Railway Company, and all he had to say was
that if any one of their passengers were improperly treated
they would prosecute the person so offending. With re-
gard to the defendant lie would say nothing, became he
was ably represented by Mr. Lewis. He would art ask
the witness any questions, because he wu not acquainted
with the circumstances, having heard of it only one hour
ago. He must, therefore, leave the case in the hands of
the worthy alderman, anti if the statement of the
young woman was correct, and it seemed very
straightforward, it would be for tho court to decide upon
it. He was there to watch the case at present, and if
committed for trial to prosecute, but he might add that
whether the magistrate committed for trial or inflicted a
fine the remit would be the same—the prisoner would be
diseharged.

Alderman Lawrence said that had not appeared in erl•
dame.

Mi. Church said it was a tact that he was in the coin-
I*°P !ervice:

Mr. L. Lewis said be held a very responsible position In
tie company as manager of the continental trittic.
Mr. Church informed Mr. Lewis that the friends of the
complainant would be satisfied if the defendant would
plead guilty and offer an apology.
Mr. Lewis conferred with his client, who at first re-
fund to do so, but eventually consented to take that
COMIC

Alifenilan Lawrence, after consulting with Mr. Martin
Iduet clerk), proceeded with the case.
Mr. Lewis, on behalf of the prisoner, said that it had
ken his extreme anxiety not to cast the slightest imputa-
tion on the character or conduct of Miss Carter, for she
was unibeibtedly a highly respectable and virtuous
Toting woman. The prisoner had in a moment of
;ndiscretion committed this act, and ho now bitterly re-
Fretted the indiscretion he bad subjected her to. He was
man with a family. and &conviction would be followed by
the loss of his situation, which in itself, woo a serious
punishment. Ho had gentlemen present who could
meat of the defendant's moral character for years past,
and who had not deserted him now in his trouble.
Mr. Chinch said the fact of his being in the company's
service am. guarantee for Lis previous good conduct.
Thule gel, t lemma gave the prisoner an excellent character,
and Miss C.,rter recommended Lim to mercy on amount of
his family.
Alderman Lawrence said it was more serious in his case
than in tlu.t of another person, he being an othoer of the
company, in spite of the reeounnectletion and his
good char.o ter, he must go to prison for one month with
hard labour.

WESTMINSTER.
A PARENT's CoMPLAINT.
Emma P.•smr, an intelligent-looking child, was brought
to the court this morning by the police, charged with being
destitute.
William Page, 101 T, said that at 7 this mornint; finding
the child at Chelsea-villas, Hrompton, crying, with a
crowd of pi !sons round her, he made some inquiries, when
she said shs had been turned out of doors and bad had no
food since vmterday morning. Having ascertained u-here
she lived, ho took her to her father who refused to receive
her.

Mr. Selfe-Did he *ay why ?
Constahl. -Yes. He stated his reason waa she robbed
him so he could not trust her in the house. He has
accompanied me here to see you.
The fath, r-This is the second child that has unhappily
given me ii:uch pain and trouble. I brought a little boy
here for whore maintenance I am now paying at an W.
dustrial school. I thought when I got rid of him
I shoul.l i.e able to manage this little girl ; but
the, unfortunately, followed had example and be-
came a F'lncking thief. It is hardly a month ago
that she r,,bbed me of 2/. and went away ; ahe has
also robbed my lodgers, and I have no sooner re-
clathed her than she goes away and sells the things off her
back. She has robbed me of from 121. to 1:4. during the
last 12 mon • hs.
Mr. Selfs -Did you turn her out yesterday morning?
The lath. r-No, I have not seen her for the last three
dam
Sir. Selfe -You refused to receive her this morning?
The lath. r-Yes, I did. lam afraid to receive her in
my house ; t is full of lodgers, and when she can't rot; me
she robs them. They are like me, they are working men,
and cannot ..tford to lose anything. I also thought that
thi: would ,-e an opportunity of asking your worship what
I had hefts do.
Mr. Selfe -What is her age!
The fath. r-Ten years.
Mr. Self« -Has she ever been to school?
Father-Yes, she can read and write, and every pains
lase been t ken with her, but all to no effect.
Mr. Selfe -Has she any mother?
No. lam a widower, but a very respectable
aged ar0u,..1 . who keeps house forme, has done all that a
mother cou:.l.
Path er
The .
girl, on being interrogated, said she had robbed her

Mr. Self(—Thu is just the cue to send to a school of
discipline. I will immediately write upouthe subject, and
Jou can inquire, Page, whether she can be taken in at
once.

WANDSWORTH.
SI ,GCLAR RECOVIRT OP A BANK NUTS.
Syiney II r6ert Carpenter, • clerk la the employ of Mr.

hn :in.'. Cu., warehousemen Staining-laue.
, e.a. LLarg...l with living in the unlawful poesession of
• 7;/. Baiik of h:ngland note, the property of Mr. Jacob
Willi.. a 441111411• of eaVenakh-rUall, Wandsworth-rusal.
I)n morning the 12th instant the bank note
with 01. l and silver, amounting altogether to lii/. were in
ca,;. Wa% placol in a IlraMt'r in tii•• parlonr,
the 1,, y 1.4114 turtie.l hi the luck, bus nut taken out; while
the were in the back kitchen the but awl contents
3toiell• _ _

Police-constable ti.nhill aid that in conseenence of in-
fortiatimi he received oil Tito slay last lie went to the City
and saw the prisoner, whom lie asked to account for the
..1 the baukmote, when he replied that he knew
hotline; ais.,:t it. Witues, remarked that it was very
as he hod culled it with another note at the Bank
of F:ut,Land. liittese sent ..I!an't you recollect!" He replied,
"No ; it might have be ,m paid in by a steamer." lie
then a.keil him whether be would take a note without it
bein endorsed. He stud, " Yaw." Witness then told him
that the note which was cashed with the stolen note was
end,. =ea with the name of Mr. Paterson and his address,
and asked him to accompany him to the bank, lie went
with him, and when he saw the eielorsed note be said the
writing was his. Witness again told him he must account
for the other note, when he s ad he found it in the Wanda-
worth-road at half-past thinm o'clock on the riatuclay
attenuant. Witness remarked that it was very strange
the tote should tic torso many hours with many thousands
of persons passing. He replied that it was true he found it
there, folded up. He also said he kept the note a little
while to see whether any reward was offered for it.
Witness told him that be could not have kept the note
' lone as it was cashed on the Monday following.
Mr. Patemon mane forward and gave the prisoner an
eacrilcut character for honesty. lle said he believed the
prisoner kept the note in ignorance of the law, for he
placed the wine and address of hisfirmupon the other note,
and that enabled the police to detect him.
The prisoner was remanded, and liberated on bail.