The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-17 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS

(Bann) Mr. Bodkin.)

.Ithe Mararthy,i9, woo indicted for having Mole& en iron
safe containing the sum of 2611. and 100 lbs. of bacon, the
property and mopey of James Hunter sod other., the mem-
bers of en association ogled the Imperial LAU Society.
Mr. Plea sneered fur the prosecution; the prisoner wee
not defended.

-611iicetWOrnio g of the 17th of July, about eve o'clock, the
constable on duty in Chapel-street, Tottenham-court-road,
saw the prisoner loitering about, in • snapicious manner,
with a truck, which at length he took into .Ufreil-mews, end
left it there. On seeing the prisoner at a later hour, be took
him into custody, to account for his posers ion of the truck,
and it then transpired that the office of the Imperial Loan
Society had been broken into, and an iron wife, containing
261/., belonging to the society, end • quantity of
bacon, bad been removed from a room in which
everything had been left seems es the preceding night,
and were lying in the pusses. Attempts had been made to
force open the safe, but it would seem that the thieves wore
disturbed in their operations, and bad to make • leafy retreat,
leaving the booty behind them. The evidence to connect
the prisoner with the robbery was this:—That he was loiter-
ing with the truck close to the office at the time the offence
was committed, Jody, it was mewed, to cam off the
plunder; that he dented having had the truck in 6611,m-
-m...ion when accused of being concerned In the robbmy
that his boom corresponded with mud marks of feet in the
passage; and a statement mad* by him to Inapeetor Checkley
as fuller s : "1 wita led into it by Batley; he wee the principal
one, and if he had not met use I should sot have been in
trouble now, and this I. my ant offence; I am certain of
I have got a poor old mother, end the will get
on but poorly without Ins. Baines and Calcraft were in it,
but did not speak to me about it." This statement sou made
by the prisoner when he was charged with being concerned,
written down by the inspector, and read over to him, and be
approved of it, and said it was all correct.
Tim primmer, in his defence, said he had borrowed the
troth of a young met be knew, at the request of two young
men whose minim be had girth, and they were to pay him to
do something for them; bat as to any robbery he knew
nothing whatever about one end wee as Innocent of the
charge en any one In nowt. What wee meant by "ere
offence" was that it meths tat time he had hem la trouble.
That wee what be really Me mg.
The Jury found the perm 907/y.
Inspector Checkley mil be had known Min to be the aseci-
elate of bad charecties, gene et whoa had been transported,
bat be bed never ham In custody.
Mr. Bodkin said wend with the verdict, sad sentenced
the primate to 12 amts bard lobate.

(Beare Mr. Cressy.)
William West, 31, of Alward Skiesser,2s, were haileted
for utishag 27 copies at the Irma, the property of Charles
Mosley sod sarther, the =pagers of West.
Mr. Orrldp preeeseled. Mr. Sleigh apposed he West,
and Mr. Cooper Ike Rimer.
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spieled the bee laterestioa be raresed, bear morn-
ing at the 7th WSW was Wesel i• ware aft Wasp
te N. Itimirr, awe epee d Chibelaweeet.
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the worm re Ibolgrelloriveroli ;he this we rde seems
et • ewe% re healed a leas of pep= to the ether ye.
mar, edam dress aver. The eneede hawed Ms.
aer, and asked hie telethe led la • beaks we sersdes la
whhebe glessZtexere Herstie asweepesedadeld
drat, lbet be W des at • plies la Heigelamil-
street, aid Ibis be bed got this has the Thesseffies
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end wailed wadi Wee retuned with the art While be
came bock be wee asked, ia the mere of kb egret V
be bad ghee amp pep= to • pores la the thread said
he had sot, sad he wee She We amitelp. Twisty-sees
copies of e /kw were head is iltheefs bag.
The th
ehe comae having addreeri the jary for the
prisoner,
verdict of Guilty was stared aphid both.
Mr. Creasy seateaced West to 3 rad Mame to 6 rest&
hard labour.

114;;Ttr;Ont, who er•• waybill es llorsasy of stoilbtg •
cub-4oz, contaalag 311. 10•., &e., tram the Pies Bead
pult3e-boolo, Ptrobery, was bon& up sad iostssold to 4
yore pm! servittolo.