The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL

.4Vred Roberts; 11, Bath-terrace, Union-road, Borough,
Was placed at the bar before Sir F. G. Moon and Sir W.
A. Rose, charged with obtaining W. 9s. by false pretenoos.
Mr. Aldridge Mann said he carried on business with his
partner as sewing-machine manufacturers, at 143, Holborn-
hill, and the prisoner had been in their employ as • clerk
for about seven weeks previous to the 30th Kay, on which
day he left their service. He had no authority to collect
any money for them after he left. The receipt produced
for 91 th. from Mr. Willis was in the prisoner s hand-
writing. He had not received any of the money, nor had
he seen the prisoner since he left.
Mr. Edward Willis, sewing-machine manufacturer, 21,
New Broad-street, said he lmew the prisoner' as coming
from Means. White and Mann, with whom he dealt.
He had frequently paid him money on their account. On
the 20th of June the prisoner came to him with an ac-
count from Mr. Mann for 91. 98., and he paid him the
money in cash, believing that he was sent by Mews.
White and Mann for it. • The prisoner signed the receipt
produced, and handed it to him.
Enoch Emery, 356, said he apprehended the prisoner,
in company with Green, another officer, at his lodgings.
He read the warrant to him, and be replied, "It is what
I expected."
William Green, 249, said they went up with the prisoner
to hie room, and in his box found a blank bill-head be-
longing to Messrs. White and Mann.
The prisoner, having been cautioned In the nous, way,
said, in answer to the charge, " I was pushed by circum-
stances to do it.."__ . . . . .

Sir Francis . Moon fully committed him for trial.
Moths Hower, who was a Sew days ago charged at this
court with stealing a gold ring from his master, Mr. Ken-
ning, a masonic jeweller, carrying en business at No. 4,
Little Britain, was placed at the bar on remand, before Sir
Francis ahem Moon and Sir Wiliam Anderson Rose,
ineustody of William Smith, detective officer, for flaal
examination.

The• °videUm previously givenisaving been read over,
Thomas Vesper, forearm to Mr. Kenning, war recalled,
and stated that the prisoner hadlbeen in has master's ser-
vice about four or five years, and was a most useful
counter man. He was very sorry to lose him.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and elected to be tried
under the Criminal Justices Act.

Sr Francis G. Moon, with the concurrence of Sir W. A.
;Rase, sentenced has to one month's imprisonment with
hard labour.

WAND WORTH.

On Mr. Ingham biking his wit on the bench, s woman
,presented herself before him with a<lish, whist: she un-
covered, and laid the bought half a !boulder of mutton on
'Saturday. iThe applicant then ahew3d the mutton which
was in the dish.)
Mr. Ingham—Doleuvorish me• to • eat it ? gr,augh ter.)
'Come cover it over.

aooked it yiwiterday ws could not
est it, as it was bad. I gave Bd. a pound for it.
• Mr. Ingham—Yee Aaught to haw it very goad for that.
Did you rook at it before you boimht it F
Applicant—l askedthe butcher if he was mire the meat
would be fresh when I cooked it. He said ifir.vould.
Mr. Ingham--Diclion look at it
Applicant—Yes ;deemed it over.
Mr. Ingham—Mew I'll tell what thermeml rule is.
The purchaser must always takassre to media the article
is what it is intended to be. liaises you estrahow that the
butcher intended M cheat you tkere is no semedy for it.
Applicant—When I took it kick yeebstday he offered
me some little gatukope.
Mr. Ingham—Yee should base taken .dhem. I must
:leave you to make-abetter bargain with him.
Another wousemilso said she bought liabf a shoulder et
esnutton, and it midbad.
Mr. Ingham asidelere was me remedy unless it could
Ike shown that the butcher kmowingly euid it for good
?mutton.

A Max ROAKBED To DEarn.--A.irery shocking
oneurresice WAS broaght to lien. at Nastyglo, Glamor-
; gaurhire, a youngenan named Gicorg.e James-having bees
away roasted 011,e cinder tip. The demised, who had
been a workman slake Ebbw VAN Coke FEwks, went off
hramthat place sinless/eels ago, in company with another
young man witbwbs he had kiked, and au Friday they
were seen together nuking their Amy back do Ebbw Vale
fruit Herefordshire, into which ecrenty they had gone on
a teaselling exploit lehe decease& was versitootsore, but
his sampanion, who had stood the walk beater, went on
order to resume pus/elision of their former lodging.
Nigh came on withswt.the arrival of poor Jones, and the
nexintiorning inquirienwere inatitined. liatie course of
the day some men wko.wore passing Alta Naprryglo cinder
tips, ileerved something unusnalouid on piing to see
owlet .0 was, they diseevered the Body of 'Abu ill-fated
.3.o9lfirrian in shoeking state—the ehest, face, and hands
bona* ,been litanlly rosined by thetaeat of the kiln. It
is.cenjettured that finding himself wanqual.to tae further
prosecution of his louruey,ihe lay downior the purpose of
slaping,.and that his uhpstion and the fumesofthe kiln
inakagedOtim, and he was goaded to death. lig is com-
panion states that be .was not intoniesited when they
parts4,sioll there is no reason for nippesieg that /so had
.gotdietuorsitterwanls.

- faell THE DOHES.—Last evening, shortly
after sia.o:olock, a fire broke out in the vicinity of tho
DoDocgminXigh-street, Wapping, IrlefftroTing a warehouse
demalgingd'ther Promisee. ;it originated from some
muse at peasant unknown in those belonging to maim,
Courtipkad Co., sail makers, a Abase floor brick ware-
bosun, situate at the corner°, little Hertaitage-stuset,
Higtiutreet, pearly lacing flosies Wharf. Portion
of the
_sable well of the gutted warehouse fell into
Little HA. I...iiteeet, bet, wing to the precautions
talus by the eAintra in sharps of the flresscn, no olio wry
hurt. The netters arc told to be 4veurad,

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at much length by Mr.

John Joseph Corydon, the informer, commenced his
evidence, as ou former occasions, by stating that he was
formerly a member of the Fenian conspiracy, which he
described according to the usual form. Witness joined the
organisation in 1862, being then in the Federal army.
After the Federal war was over witness went to Ireland,
and associated with all the prominent men iu the Fenian
organisation in Ireland. He knew Cooke, or Williamson,
in August, 1866, in Dublin.
Williamson—Did you see my carte de visite in Scuthunl-
yard before you saw me ?
Corydon—l knew you, and saw you years before I saw
your carte or you at Seefrland-yard.
Examination continued—When witness knew the pri-
soner in Dublin, he (the prisoner Williamson) was the
centre of the largest circle in London. At that
time witness knew, at 19, Grantham-street, Dublin.
a Fenian named Kelly, who was since rescued at Manches-
ter. He was then commander-in-chief in Ireland. Also
• man named Halpin, who was afterwards convicted us is
Fenian ; Duffy, who died in prison ; and O'Donovan
Reese, who was also convicted. Witness had seen the
prisoner in Dublin in company with these persons and
30 or 40 others. They used to meet at Grantham-
street. Those were meetings of centres and delegates
from various parts of Ireland. I was sometimes pre-
sent—not always. I have seen Cooke at those meetings.
When he has been present plans of the organisation have
been discussed, and reports given of the numbers of the
men and the quantity of arms in each circle. The plans
discussed were as to the intended rising in 1865. Witness had
seen Cooke with the leaders of the Fenian organisation at
other places, and had also seen him engaged with those who
were concerned in seducing soldiers from their alle-
giance. It was on a Friday (I think the 17th September,
1866) that a seizure took place at the frisk Prop& office.
Before that time I saw the prisoner Cooke at that °Mix,
sometimes with leaders of the organisation, including
the managers of the paper. I also saw him with Leman,
a very active Fenian, who had command of the cavalry in
the Dublin district in the last attempt, and who has since
been tried. After making two tripe to America witness
again saw the prisoner m Dublis, and afterwards at
Liverpool, in the autumn of 1866, at Austin Gibbon's
public-house, with Captains Ryan and Waydock. Ryan
had been a lateral officer, and wag then an officer !tent
from America to command Fenian foices. Waydock was
an organiser from Liverpool. Cooke went over to America to
try tocement theorganisation,as it was getting disorganised.
Fenianian was getting broken up there. Cooke was one
of the delegates throughout. Witness believed he went by
one of the extra Cunard boats. In 1866 witness saw
Waydock and Cooke at Matthew's Temperance Hotel, in
Liverpool, where they were staying together. Cooke told
us—(there were several Fenians)—that he was sent by
Colonel Kelly from America with money to give Edward
Duffey to keep the organisation together until they could
get more. Amongst these present was the Paymaster
Beecher, and the Assistant-Paymaster Burke (not the
Rickard Burke who was afterwards tried in London, but
a man who went by the name of Burke). Burke asked
for money for the American officers in Liverpool, who
were starving. Kelly said he could not give any money
till he saw Duffey. Cooke and Waydock left for Drog-
heda, and I gave information which led to their arrest on
the arrival of the vessel at Drogheda.
The prisoners were remanded.

TRADE( 'DEMONSTRATION AT WOLVERITAMP-
TON.—Thegreat success which has attended the adoption
of the principles of arbitration upon the method of Mr.
Rupert Skittle was celebrated in Wolverhampton yester-
day after
quite a jubilant fashicn. Arbitration is prac-
tised iivtliat town by the carpenters, the plasterers, and the
brieklers, but not yet by the masons and the labourers.
Yr. EAU° had remembered with much pleasure tho
annnaleholidays of the operatives in the French towns,
said sititie last arbitration meetieg he suggested that some
such -yearly holiday should babe place in Wolverhampton,
*neaten and men and their families cordially frater-
nising during the festivities. The suggestion was
taken up, and yesterday "the frst annual de-
ononstration in commemosation of the adoption of
the principles of arbitration as a medium far the settle-
men bof trade disputes," as the bills termed it, came off.
'Tito occasion was made a general holiday throughout the
building trade there, the wives having closed their shops
for the:purpose. The proceedings comprised droner, tea,
.and WI, music throughout the day, and the throwing
open of the grounds attadhed to the residence of the
Arbitrator. At dinner the Mayor of the borough pre-
sided,. and amont the palters were the Earl of Lich-
Sir John Morris, Mr. Kettle, and ethers. Every
Azertisnweas used to mke ill feel at home in the some-
;what novel position in which both sides found_ themselves,
And the result was a thorough success.

ORANOE DEMONSTRAISON AT BIRKERHEAD.—
%The Liverpool Orangemen had a great day yesterday at
Birkenhead in oommemozation.of the Battle of the Boyne.
.Although the 12th of July fell on Sunday, the Liverpool
,Orange Institution and the Orange Association deter-
.rnimed to lipid their annual oelebrabon. It was at first
to take Liverpool the scone of the procession,
bufowingree
to the mayor refusing to permit of such a dis-
Cay, the leaders of the two organizations selected
heshire for the festival. About 9.30 yesterday about
4,000 orengswnen passed over to Birkenhead, New Ferry,
and Tranmes, and assembled near the Castle Hotel,
where, after some preliminary mvannte, the 34 lodges
belonging to the institution, Wed by several
bowers, flags, and other regalia, marched to St.
Jamcifa Church, whore a seamen was preached by
the Bev. Mr. Morrow. The reverend gentleman was
particularly etaung upon the attempts which are being
,made to disestablish and despoil she Irish church establish-
neent. 'Outside the church several temporary "platform 4"
were ocsonpicd, from which spot these wise aided with Mr.
st3ladvtono in tied gentleman's opinions relative to the
Irish church were 'severely handled. One gentleman wont
so far as .to say, " Whenever the Irish church is dis-
endawesimd done sway with, liven, he felt bound to tell
thew, all tie world would be at an aid." The lodges be-
kluging to the association went off to New Ferry to enjoy
same outdoor sports, instead of following the example of
their brethren of the institution. The combined lodges
numbered ,shut 4,000 men, women aud children, anal
although nosuty all the male
portion carried daggers,
swords, and pktols, there were no disturbances up to the
.despatslis of ourguaroel yesterday evening.
TILE STORM AT BRIGHTON.—During the storm
Which raged at Brighton with considerable severity on
Sunday night the lightning struck the residence of Mr.
Beware, thtzidet, soar the queen's-park. The chimney
stalk on the gable was almost destroyed ; thence the
h' tA6ng glanced off and pierced the roof near the eaves,
whose lionterod Mr. Savage's bedroom, and expended its
force upon the fire-grate, which, with the 'surrounding
brickwork, it aseahed into pieces. About half-part seven
ca Sunday monies the tower of IL Peter's church was
etiuck by lightogng. One of the pinnacle's was com-
pletely shattered, And a considerable portion of the lead
roof torn pp end displaced, some of the rubbish being
formal down auto the belfry and clock tower. The building
was need for Divine awe= as usual on goaday, but only
case of the three aerhanees was opened. A great deal of
rain tell in the town and neighbourhood.

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