The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-03 00:00:00

THAMES..

William Wood and (how Lryg, boys in the employ of
Mr. Edward Taprenden, builder, of 3, Arbour-street West,
Stepney, and 7lamas drhelti, the keeper of a marine store
and rag shop in Charlee-street, Stepney, were charged, the
former with steeling an non plate, valve Is., the property of
their master, end Schultz with Pelosionsly receiving the
same, knowing it to be stolen.
Mr. Tappenden said be mimed an iron plate from his yard
on Tuseday morning, and suspeetrn✓ the boys, accused them
of the rubbery, which they at first denied, but in the comae
of the last evening admitted they had stolen it and sold it to
Schulte. Be went to the shop of the prisoner Schultz, and
there found the iron plate, for which the dotter had given
hd. only, end some bones were included in the purchase.
Tne dealer wanted to settle the matte, and give up the plate,
but he was determined to bore the matter investigated pub-
licly. lie was quite willing to forgive the boys end take
them back into his service again.
Schultz, in defence, said he thought it no harm to buy the
Iron plate of the boys when they called upon Linn, but now he
fonnd.be bad done wrong.
Mr. Seib—Nonsense; you know you had no right to buy
the iron plate of the boys. Marine-store shops are a great
moral nuisance, owing to the facilities they furnish for the
disposal of stolen property. You, Schultz, have not given a
satisfactory account of the possession of the property, and I
fine you itoe. If you are brought before me again under
similar circumstances I will commit you fur trial. The bays
have got a very good and merciful master, and I will dis-
charge them in accordance with his request, and I hope they
will give up pilfering.

WANDSWORTH,

Mr. George Myers, the extensive builder of Guildford-
*net, York-road, Lambeth, was summoned by Mr. Alfred
James 'Dimas, the diatrict surveyor of Wandsworth and
Dorking, to show muse why he refused to pay the sum of
401.175. 6d., the amount of fee. due to him for the building cf
the Royal Patriotic Asylum on Wadsworth-common.
Mr. Myers did not attend, but the case was met by Mr.
Rhodes Rawkina, the architect of the Royal Commissioners
of the Patriotic Fond, who stated that the contractor for the
erection of the building wu indemnided from the district
surveyor's fees, and the question, therefore, rested between
him (Mr. Hawkins) and the complainant.
Mr. Himoocks said the issue between them wee as to the

meaning of thr7wordoi.building' i.:7the;c47
Mr. Ingham Inquired the nature of the Patriotic building.
Mr. Hiecocks said it was for the maintenance of soldiers
sad sailors children. He would also mention that the act
specified that ab lee for a public building should exceed IW.
A plan was introduced, and Mr. Hiacocks said it would be
for his worship to say whether an aggregate number of build-
Wo were to be considered one public building. He than
riM.M to the hall, which was used as a chapel and a dining
hall, which he charged as one building.
Mr. Ingham thin asked if there was any internal comma-

Mr.Hisoxks replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Ingham raid it clearly formed part of one building.
He thought that ft these buildings formed part of one grand
design, they must be conaidered as one building.
Mr. fliscocks said that that opinion would refer to 'building
for the housekeeper's use. He had been led to suppose by
Mr. Hawkins that it was a distinct building, and he had
allowed a wooden staircase to be erected, If it were to be

considered one building, then be ehotild require a atone stair-
case, according to the act of parliament.
Mr. Ingham was clearly of opinion that the hormakeepees
apartments formed part of one building.
Mr. lUsoocks next referred to soma attached buildings,
used 81. a larder, dairy, &c., which had no internal comma-
■iratioes. . .

Mr. Hawkins °Attended that those buildings ware the ne-
utron, adjuncts to the rest of the building, and said they
could not be entered without first entering the gates. The
whole was surrounded by a wall.
Mr. Ingham said if these buildings formed one common
design they must be considered as one building.
Ur. Hawkins said if they were taken as distinct public
buildings it would make a difference in the fees.
Hr.lughant then dismissed the summons, and said hews,
afraid Mr. Hawkins would hare to substitute a stone stair-
, ass for the wooden construction.
Mr. Hawkins said that would be attended to.