The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-11 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 11169.

sand= for her the guinea. the went to the defendent's
again, but she was told by • yoeng man who opened the
door, and whom she believed to be the defendant. brother,
al, hough he pared as his etrebtlet, that the could not no
Dr. Coulston, and that he would be away for several days.
She celled several times afterwarde, but could not see the
defendant, and at length ohs wee told he had gone throa—
t° Modeles. (Laughter.) This was two years ago, and she
eaw no more of the defendset until lately, when she hap-
pened to go with a friend, Mice Themes, to 32, Spring-gar-
dens, where Miss Thomss was going to obtain medical advice
front a person calling himself Dr. Hatton. As they entered
she house she (plaintiff) saw a gentleman sitting in the par-
, lour, empires* wising himself off as Dr. Matton, and in
this seatienna she recognised Dr. Coubton.
Mr. May—Your friend that had your five guineas ? (A
lame) Well, they were shown up-stairs, end
shortly efoenrards the party she had seen heirs in Leicester..
place, end whom she believe I to be the defendant's brother,
so great was the likeness, tittered the room to pass himself
off ea Dr. Matto., but the moment he saw her (wittier), a.
tf recrossielas her, he withdrew. They were afterwards told
that Dr. Mattes was from hams, and could not be seen.
Mies Thomas aftrrwards sued Dr. Motion in thet court, and
when Dr. Matters appeared on that occasion she (witness)
ideatilied him u the Dr. Code= who had obtained the eve
plasm from her.
Edward Singer. a tarterear r in the service of Kr. 'Josh-
es', surgeon-auriat, of Saolk.street, Identified the deft-
dant se a former assistant of Mr. Huskies's. Whim he Mr.
Hoghton's service be vas known ae John Others Burnet;
but Mr. Hoghtes, Indus that he wee edverthing u a
=Mind mast in en serorard name, discharged him. Tho
whams than slake of defendant sad his brother, both of
when were at the same time in the "ervice of Mr. Hoghton,
I earryieg on an extensive trade in advertising nostrum. for
eervousness, dealers. So., this bong unknown until after •
wards by Mr. Hoghtoe. The remedy fsr nervousness,
upon the re.eipt of so many putzltampa, rossisted in
• pill, made up of Lew bread sad & dilated over with
flour, and ordered lo be takes caution, one at a time.
In ono advertisement inserted Is a weekly paper It was set
forth that, In retain for nix
:1 =Von
would be sat making lake il!inilnstatriree of
ten yens of
Mr. D. CeSty&n, an &dyads*
_aust, mid that be bad
MY legal drags with the isfeadame for advertisement&
inserted- the names of Dr. sod Dr. Ladies.
The debt wee contracted in Co* Streatf, sad Mese
net until twelve months afterwards that he found out the
defeedant In Spring-gardens.
A Utter was produced which, upon the last wan'm mak-
ing application by his debt, wee not to hie office, in which
it we. stated that Dr. Sinslaton had bean dead three wash",
sad Dr. Ladies had left London. The handwriting wee
ewes to by Stinger se being that of the defendant.
Mr. Willis.. Meths was next 004 and he deposed that
be west with his daughter, who mated from direfneskte
see the delnadest 5 epring-gardens. Ha was known as De.
Watteau. Ilie daughter hod previously overpaid one seism,
the deeadeat hulas stated is kM letter that his fee was one
=while she had sfun two Is =Slake. He sale the
t Witten, who, upon his nabs him to Mors whet
bad hem MINK home very viable, called him • "grey
heeded old reseal," id theratemed to throw him down
stales. He also and that he (whom) bad no tight to talk
to his, as the money bad some Into the intirrearyrthat he
ought sot to take tip his time, floe he had iffy patients to
see every day, and he we. a greater men thaa Sir B.
Brodie. (Mocha laughter.)
Nina Reenter. another victim, depend that else paid de-
fendant, es Dr. Wetter; 41. 3a. She was induced to go to
him In earequence of es advertisement she sew setting
fork that he weld ewe dasher In ten minutes. Finding
thee Dr. Watts's did bee no s od, she asked for her money
back, but she weld not get
takend he wanted 11. 12". more
from kr. Mold ohne out • summeas against Dr.
Warne; whom she laid as the defends:at in tbe pre-
sentees* It was at 82, -gardens, that she saw the de.
landeat.

Mr. May said that be could call • mttobse of other trit-
eness If lie hamar pleased. Ia fact, he was surrounded by
uwilortuunte victims, but he th,mght auficieut bad been
shows to demeastrate the defendant's proceeding..
Mr. Halms thee, for the defendant, urged that a great
deal of mimes had been =tabard by certain piffles In order
to Woes Ide Mont, mad be said he 'mild befog the defendant
W ether wiimmes to prove that be bad bra Mr
Illielomd the defendant would swear that he had iothitg to
ibe with Mr. Coulates or say of the patties with wham the
elloseem had seised him up.
The ddadant, John Gibson Bennett, what wen a moue-
timbsased appeared to be a person about forty years of ago,
was aware. He dialed eatindy ever towhee sew dm
pialutlf babes that day or received say rosy ban bar. Ho
ever arida at 6, Lehorter-latte. sr poetised a• Dr. Cad.
=be Maned bb brother had bon oconectedw:th Mr.
who melded sad praelbed time. He bed
W
sea the ha Ms Mb before that day in court.
With nerd lambed bad Dom maelbeett by the tibiae
Olifyam a *had dills (thisdoseo), Dr. Woodworth, who
was thee bon laths ow kayo, had breathed Is Craves-Wroth
wader the mow of libgleto• sad Ladies. Dr. Woodworth
wes a reistive of lfs, and had eines left gmaktad.
la rept/ to the plaiatirs solicitor, the &indent said that
he lived at 11, NorieDcostraos, Twickenham. He seised hie
livelihood as a gentlemen. Dr. Woodworth had prec,ked
is Cravavetrest under the name of Itlngloton sod Dr.
Ladies.

Thedelendant bath. denied in toto ell knowledge of Mr.
Masa sad the wirer Drifter. He rid he bed never
sees either of thane hire in hie life. He also dented the
handoniting in the letter, but with teepect to Dr. Waiters he
ernikand him es a trent of hie in Byrbg-harder, to whoa
be had lest large coma of matey. He not, however,
say what had become of Dv. Wetter's.
The brother, William Bennett, who wore a
ronefache, and appeared sous tea years younger than the
dellandant, was next examined. He spoke of the existence of
• Mr. Coniston, to whoa be (slime) acted aa ariettat, end
he stated that the ',hint& wen • pal• at of Mr. Contort, but
she was a grail. ponnt sad op.. peld a halfpenny.
Mr. Mey nose-examin d the wirer rto hi, Caere. Be
said ha wr a gent!eman, sad his privets et-O.:ere we. at
22, Norland-equare, He Mat rune of away,
600/. sad BOW. eta time, end be had teat each sus b Mr.
Cantina. He was rill 'Miser retreat to Mr. Colder,
end back pert of the profit. in warn for the mosey be

Mr. isy salad the witness 11 such • person as Mr.
Coslstar aided P

fie Witness rep lied in the affirmative, end expressed his
trerprim that Mr. Coulsiun we net present as he had been
watvenamil.
The same of &and Conlaion and Dr. Samuel Coulson
was then ordered to be called oat is coast, which occa.ioned
much laughter, there bouts no response.
After soma further voidance had been gives,
Mr. May, adthiewing hie batons., raid he believed ample
evidences had been glum tea which to indict the defesdaat forAttu Heim teplied that he Weeded that such a course
should to pursued. There could be no doubt but that there
had heat • coaaptracy sad fraud oommit.ed, and to should
order a verdict f. r the plaintiff, the defendant at the memo
time to be takes Into custody for perjury.
Mr. May asked if both the .fehodant and his brother
should sot be proceeded simian P
His Honour replied that he could tali deal with the
deibadant.

The steleriant wee Oho taken faro custody by the °Seers
of the mart, end the proceediage, sins heviag lesMl several
bouts, taMed.