The Express.
London, England, 1850-05-14 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

NEW COURT.—YINTESDAT.
13117011.11 TRII COMMON SIELIPAIM
FORORRT ON A BANK.
E. Barnett, who pleaded Guilty on Wednesday in the Old
Court to an indictment for forgery on the London Joint
Stock Bank, wu brought up and sentenced to seven years'
transportation.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE._

CHAIIOII or ODTATNINO GOODS BY FRAFD.—MOrtinter
Kealy, of Galway, was brought before Alderman Gibbs,
e gaged with having obtained, under false pretences, from
the firm of White, Son, and Company, werehoueemen, of
No. 109, Cheapside, a quantity of silk, linen, and cotton
goods. Mr. Clarkson, instructed by M. Ashurat and Co.,
attended for the prosecution; and Mr. Itibton, instructed by
Mr. Hobftr, attended for the defendant.
It was stated that there were several other complaints
against the defendant. Many of the members of the great
London warehouses were present during the investigation.
Mr. William White, jun., said—l am a partner in the
firm of Whit, Son, and Co. I know the defendant well.
In the month of May, 1849, he came to us for credit, and
he stated that he and his two brothers began business'
with 6001. each, five years before. They had then a stock
of 2,5001., all paid for within 2001. On the faith
of that statement we supplied him with goods to
that amount. I never saw anything more of him
till Friday last. A small portion of the money
was remitted to us, and afterwards we took a com-
position of 10s. in the pound in November last, and did not
then know that he had been • bankrupt in 1845. The
remittances amounted perhaps to SOL His having been a
bankrupt would not of itself have constituted a ground for
refusing to give him credit, but if we had considered him
not worthy of credit he would not, of course, have had it.
On Friday last he came to me and said he was without
funds, and he wanted to get a situation. I charged him
with having made a fal-e npresentati in to me twelve
months previously, which he admitted, lie said it was no
use kicking up a row about it, and I then ordered him out
of the place. He wished to enter into some particu-
lars regarding his composition with his creditors,
and I referred him to Mr. Hunt, the acoudtant,
at Manthester. On Saturday, about four o'clock,
Mr. Baggalley, of the house of Spence, Bagged
ley, and Bon, Love-lane, Wood-street, came to me
to make some inquiries, and I gave him some information
relative to the defendant. I afterwards went to Medan.
Welsh and Margetson's, and saw there a certain statement,
and then I called at the house of Messrs. Spencer and Bag-
galley's, and 1 saw the defendant in their counting house.
Before I could disclose what I knew of him, he pot op and
walked out of the counting-house. I went after him and
brought him back, and subsequently I ranged him to be
taken to the station-house.

Mr. H. Marston, clerk to Mr. Hunt, of Manchester, ac-
countant, said-1 went to Galway in November last on the
pert of the defendant's creditors. He went withme from Man.
cheater. The defendant told me he hail been a bankrupt in
1846, in answer to questions which I put to him, and that
his sister had purchased the atoek, hoesehold goods, and 6x.
tines for 6001., for which he gave her a promissory note for
8631., that d Jan. G, 1849. I asked him to show me the note,
that I might lay it before the creditors, with respect to his
sister's claim, and he took it out of a desk, and I took a copy
of it in his presence, and I saw the stamp was dated sth day
of 6th month, '49. He said he considered the stock and
effects were worth that sum. I saw the two brother, at
I Galway and the defendant. They had no claim on the
estate accept for salary, and they claimed as creditors on
the c,,mposition of 301. each. I took the stock in November
lest. Its value was 1,2211. at a rough valuation. The debts
were 1,0951, to trade creditors; and his sister's account was
5001. She agreed to accept a composition upon the 5001.
His lishilities were 1,6951. 01. 60., and his assets were
1,2951. lls. bd.
. . . _

Mr. Rtbton submitted that the evidence did not go to
show that any false preter es had been used, and trusted
that the charge would be dismissed, npeeially as a remand
might prejudfee his client in the event of any other accuse.
Sion however feebly supported.
Alderman Gibbs said there was quite ground enough for a
remand in that case.

A recond charge was then preferred againet the de-
fendant.

Mr. Goddard, the solicitor to the London Merchants and
Tradesmen Awociation for the Protection of Trade, stated
that on Friday lest the defendant called at the warehouse of
Messrs. Spence, Baggalley, and San, of Love-lane, Wood-
street, and represented himself to be Mr. Keay,
of the firm of Messrs. Kealy and Co. of Galway,
that he had two brothers in the firm, and
that their property amounted to 2,0001. ; that on
being asked for a reference, he referred Meters Baggalley
and Co. to a highly respectable fuse in Cheapens ; but the
account given of him not being satisfactory, the defendant
had another interview with Mr. John Baggalley, and, in
reply to an observation from that gentleman. that he heard
that a similar firm were bankroll or insolvent, the de
fentlant said that his sister, Margaret Keaiy, was the bank-
rupt, and not he; that the defendant then looked out goAs,
consisting of gloves, si:ke. and other articles, to the amount
of about 801., bat that Messrs. Baggail_'y refused to deliver
them. Mr. Goddard then produced a letter which the de-
fendant had written to another house in the City, so late as
the 16th of February last, in which he stated that there was
then an I xecutien in his hem for 8631., at the suit of
Margaret Keaiyy, and a second at the suit of a Manchester
creditor, and offeriser a composition of 10e. in the pound.
Mr. Minter proved that the letter alluded to was in the
defendant's handwriting, and
Mr. Goddard then requested a remand of the defendant,
whom he said he charged with having attempted to commit
• statutable misdemeanour in the ease of Messrs. Baggalley
and Co.

The defendant frequently declared during the investiga-
tion that be had contemplated iraud, and that the
grossest misrepresentations had been made to create a feeling
against him.

Inspector Mitchell said he had reason to believe that
several oth« r car a would be brought against the defendant,
who was then remanded upon the two cues.

LAMBETH.

THE ROBRPHT AND ALLIIOI7DiiI.TEDER AT CLAPHAM.
—Henry Stark and William Knight, two notorious burglars,
were placed at the bar on a charge of being concerned In
various burglaries and robberies, aid amongst them the
robbery on Sunday, the 28th of last month, at the house of
Mr. John Middle, of No, 14, Claremont-place, Wands-
worth, when Sarah Snelling, the housekeeper of that gen-
tleman, was found dead in so mysterious a manner.
The prisoner Stark has been in custody for some days,
and the officers had been anxiously engaged in endeavour-
ing to secure his companion, hat he managed to evade their
vigilance until Sunday evening, when Lockyier, the palliest
gaoler to the court, saw him coming over Blackfriars-bridge,
and go along the Blackfriare-road. The officer watched
him into a house in Market-street, Borough-road, and in a
short time saw him come out, with • hat on instead of a
cap. He followed and secured the prisoner, and on search-
ing his person found upon him • " jemmy," • dark
leathern. • screw driver, • dessert knife, and a box of
silent " matches.

Edmund Day, a polies constable, belonging to the P
division of polio., deposed that on the night of Sunday, the
21st of last month, he saw both the prisoners at Peckham,
in company with a man of the name Dixon, and at 2 o'clock
on the following morning the latter was found in the levier
part of the house of Mr. Oldroyd, a gentleman residing in
Commercial-road, Peckham. Secured and gave him ova
to the police. Since then he had been tried at the Old
Balky and transported.
Sergeant Quinnear deposed to the prisoners being notori-
ous burglars, and the associates of Dixon, who had brim
transported.
The Mitten, it was said, were in possession of evidence of
importance, as respected the robbery of Mr. Middle, but
did not think it prudent at preterit to disclose it, aid the
prisoner*, at their request, were remanded for a week
Mr. Meddle was present at the examination, but declared
that the prisoners were strangers to him.

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—These gardens
were opened lest evening for the xenon, and, notwith-
standing the heavy showers which fell at intervals during
the afternoon and evening, were attended by a great number
of visitors. The chief object of attraction is the large dio.
ramie picture, by Mame. Damon, representing the peerage
of the Alps by Napoleon sod his army. This scenic repre-
sentation is mall. ntly managed. end the perspective admit.
ably preserved. A portiosjorthe French army is brasses " en
bivouac ;" preeenq the drum beat to arias, and the mimic
troops casuarinee the egoist, the soldiers dragging the artil
levy up the heights in tracks of trees. The exhibition can.
eludes with a colossal transparency, 60 feet in height (also
plated by limn. Damon and Boa \, representing Napoleon
on horseback cheering no his troops. The pyrotechnic dis-
play, by Messrs. iloatliby, b raegnifleent. The exhibition
proved very successful, and wee greatly *eyed by the
speetahms.