The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-15 00:00:00

the corporation. Two ',sionista, however, from each
punts had. Piet* the decnion of Lied Chancellor
King in 1821, regularly attended to vote in the
corporation. The ceder of Archbishop She Pen in 1661
Dad been treated:. valid and uniformly send open sines
that date. and yet they were now celled upon to declare it
null sad wid. That order aointed an ds emistante, two
eharshwardens boa welt of ID. three several parishes. The
origiael foundation hod a seater, warden and fair fellows,
then were, however, six menthen only as the founder origi-
sally planned it ; the header Anwar* introduced sin new
fellow'. and also six eseinsets. The fosedation and the
statute. failed u to six Mikes@ who had been introduced, and
therefore it became a question whether it was the intention
of the founder that the six Indigents or the master, wardea,
end fellows, should gowns the college. He evidently in-
Undid to give the aseistents some cotenantsg power, but it
was upon the acts of the twelve, and ant upon the acts of
the sea. According to the provisions of the statute the
assistants were to vote in the appointment of the
warden : the effect of this, if it were carried our, would be
that the soil...tants would have a majority of votes, and
would become the absolute ountrollen of the college tends.
This was evidently not the intention of the founder. The
learned counsel directed attention to section 2 of the statutes,
alsos,ctioes 28, 41, sad A which related to the appoint-
ment of senatants. He submitted that if his grace wan
gelled upon to set here se pater families, he must in the
exercise of his discretion reline the sprite viva on the pert
of the relators. Wifh reward to the objection of the miner,
warden( and fellows to grant building leases, they wished to
prevent rows of streets beigg formed on the grimed/ of
the college, sad in refusing to comply faith the
model of leasing prdpcied by the assistant', they were go-
straining their owe intermit. iiinme leers, however, bat been
granted at the halryearly audit, when the emistants were
present, but made no complant. Si submitted the memo-
rial must be dismissed, and trusted the order his greet might
think tit to make, wnidd put an end to all the unpleasant
differences which had Gained in the affairs of this college for
a long time.
Mr. Cowling and Mr. Dickenson appeared on the same
aide.

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Mr. Rolt was heard in reply. He fully concurred in the
wish expressed by his learned friend, hut until this fund of
4,0001. was properly applied, and the subject of undo.
education satisfactorily adjusted, while a love of law
and order existed in the subjects of this realm
it would be impossible that the subject should
net he Mined and stirred again. His learned friend (fir.
Turner) had put the question of education in the
freak and asked what was beet for the interest of these
boys? The real question, however, was, what had the
founder willed ? It had been admitted that he intended
this to be a grammar school. That was the primary futon-
Von, for the purpose of giving the boys this particular
sped,' of education, and renting them to the university.
Ttee launder directed that it should be done. That direc-
tion was legal and possible, and therefore he (Mr.
trusted his gran would direct that it should be carried into
effect. He contended the sacred role of law was, that effect
must be given to the will of a testator, *no although such
diaposition might be absurd. He sensitised that to have a
good education, in the highest sense of the term, and to be
seat to the university, would be very much to the
benefit of these bore. There could be no doubt
that they were entitled to it. It was also evi•
dleat if a boy wen sent from the school at the age of 14
he was not in so favourable a position as one "dented until
18. The founder's scheme for keeping up this volley was
entirely lost ►ight of on the other side ; he directed that
those veto went front Dulwich to the university should be
*belie foe fellowships of his college, but this had not been
touched span by hu learned friend. A doubt bad been
suggested as to whether the lands of the college could be
legaLly given to a party after he had ceased to bee member
of the corporation, as in the case of • b•y leaving the
school for the university; but he (Mr. Rod) submitted, if
the line were drawn so arbitrarily as this it would
interfere with very =say edeporstices. The learned
counsel commented upon the different points urged
ea the ether ride. Upon the subject of accounts
and distribution of the tut ippropnated shares, he
eantraeled the sues given for extra apparel and extra diet
ought to be given fur the benefit of the noor 'choler", and
not be thrown beck opera the fund for each succeeding year.
All the reserved shares should be set aside alt-lether, and
U, upon legal iavestieetioc, it should he found that no pavan
was entitled to them, then there could be no difficulty in the
way of his grace arranging its disposal. The surplus 4.0001
was at ;meat divided between the members of the corpora-
don. excerieg the poor scholars, who were entirely excluded
from env share. He submitted the surplus, in carrying out
the primary intentions of the founder, ought to go to the
purposes of adocatiou. Until that were done, the schemed
the foseder would moan unfinished. He trusted
the usage would hays but little weight with
his gr.ice, as the doctrine of usage quoted in
the case Una Cooper's reports only related to instruments
of doubtful cor.s ruction. As to the tiih. of the ascstants to
vote, that ques'ion had never vine before, but by the sta-
tutes they were plainly directed to audit the accounts end to
attend at the elcction:of the warden and scholars. If a por-
tion,ut the college laud had been let on baildingleases,the result
would have been a very large Junin, but, although he ad-
mitted the reveille was 'neared in the best w-y to produce
its present income, yet there was re desire on the part of the
master and warden to nuke it produce a larger revenue than
it did. He trusted Use order of Archbishop Shs klen would
be rescinded, which prevented the letting of the lends. In
eimic!ireien, with respect to the costs, any recommendation
from his gran that the cons might he paid out of the corpo•
ration would be amicably attended to.
The Arch' ishop of Canterbury said in a matter of so much
importance he felt it TIN necessary that he should take the
aaviee and (pinion or his friend and assessor, who had so
kindly as►i,ted him on this t union, and therein* would
take time to consider ►is decision.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.—SATLIWAT.
Balolll 114. BAION run.
brincriewiT roz EITOILTIKO MUM lITT/1111•11).

Hoary Tddinenn, 24, omnibus conductor ; Jo.in Ben
rat, 22, auger refiner; William Laidirr. 30, waiter ; John
Alta, 24,1ab)c.rer ; and John Sullic2s, 39, fancy annoyer,
wary scolicttd for telunimisl, eztortir.g money end a valuable
mousy, to wit, so I. 0. L for 601, from S.mutl 'Wyatt
by a ihrevt to charge him with sa abominable crime.
The prisoner Tiddimtn phaded guilty to the charge.
Mr. Wolkin and Mr. W. Cooper conducted the provoution.
Mr. Woollett defended Boom tt, Mr. Parnell &fended ',aye,
and Mr. M. Prendeesst defrvaltd &Wives. Toe prisoner
Ladler sonductsd his own dames. _

Mr. B.dirin, in opening the eas for the prosecution, said
that the offence with which the prisoners won charged 1M
one of a very serious character, nut only u it affected the
Murata.' the prisoners, but also the safety and cnnfort of
the community, and their protection from being whitened to
horrible charges of this description. 11 his instructions
however were correct he apprehended the jury would
entertain very little doubt that the prisoners were part of a
gas; of persons infesting the metropolis, and who, under
different disguises made it their business to seek out persons
of a nervous or weakly rimpirament, and by asking the
shost odious chairs against them, succeeded in extorting
from their feats m ma-,y instances large sums cf money.
One of the persons included in the indictment had pleaded
• and i. had been thought advisable, for the interests
of justies that this person should be examined es a witness
on IKhaif of the crown ; and although no doubt the jury
would look upon hie evidence with great suspicion, yet, se
he would be confirmed in esoi7 Important particular by re-
f/ridable testimony, he had no doubt the jury would feel
them-tiew justified on the result in coming to the conclu-
sion that he was speaking the truth with regard to the share
taken by himself and the prisoos nin the transaction. The
learned counsel then proceeded to detail the circumstances
under which the mum charge was proffered, and the fol-
lowing evidence was adduced :
Mazy Lelia devoted that she was the niece cf the prose-
cutor, who carried on the business of a tobriecoast, in Little
Queenatut, Lincola's inn-fields. Witness resided with
her uncle, and assisted to carry on the Maims. Her uncle
was 64 esn old, and had for some time been I. in health.
About last Novenas he appeared very meek depressed, and
there was a great change in him. Shortly after this she re-
membered Tiddimah coming to the shop. It woe on the
31st of Dacember last. She observed him sitting down be-
tween the parlour and the shop door. He had got 14 head
in his pocket, and he said to her uncle, " Now, this settles it
between you and me," and he then left the shop.
Baron Platt suggested it would be better to call Tiddiman
before this witness was further examined. _

--ilenryThiaiTM;S;u- -;;;OrdiniliMsmUght from the gaol
and mom. lie deposed that he was formerly an omnibus
enducter. He had known Bennett time years and a half.
Hs was formerly the &taker at the Adolph( Theatre. Wit-
ness remembered going to Mr. Wyatt's shop. He had seen
Sullivan and Bennett five or 613 months before, and had
drank with thins. About fourteen month' ago be went to
Om shop of the prom tutor with Sullivan, and saw Mr. Wyatt.
Wimemseked for • cheeroot, and Sullivan said he would
have one also, end he then aakad for an ounce of I irdseys
tobacco, and he went away mad said that his friend (meaning
witness) would pay for it. He was then left alone with
Mr. Wyatt, and be remained five or six minutes and then
meat away, and be met Sullivan outside. Sullivan then
maid to him, " If that le not an old —, my name is
sot Jaak Sullivan!"
..Wiinem told him he did not
think so ; he did sot un"entand such things, and Sullivan
maid, " Then you should ; it vu some under my juriatlictios
1 via make your fortune." %tame passed off the mover-
Natio& se well as he could, and they separated. The neat
sight he wsut to the shop again, and milked a couple of
cigars, and had Issas gin sad water with the prosecutor, and
he gam witama halkeerown. Alter he left the gimp be met
Sullivan, who maid to him," Ail, you've been late the old
teed got MOM lassii;" sad thiakiag he lad beam
watching him, be amid that baked. Ittalllean this demanded
ball, sad he gave him a abffikag and twegemee; sad he said
that if wham took kis advise, the_ task' sake 201. or 301.
out of the old man. Witmer replied that be would have
nothing to do with it, end Sullivan maid If be did sot ha
would have him " sailed." He made no imply, and went
away. About a week or ten days afisr this be not Hammett,
Jost., sad Sullivan, seer Coventry street, in the smiting,
and Sullivan said, " Homy has a seed ease, which 1 have
told him of, and If you pay Mendes to me, we etas
make a good thing of it." Witness made so answer, and
Sullivan then tasked apart to Smartt. They all west to a
pablie-hems, true» they bad some drink, and Ibis pro.
needed to the Catherine lirkeal publialtome in Wisdralll-
street. They afterwards east again, Sallivan, Jones, and
Witness, sad Sullivan said. " Well, have you been to the old
mces again ?" and he told him ha had net. Sullivan than
mid d he did not ha must pat up with the eolimegmmem; he
had already eavirted half avows, and be had got him la his
power. • lanai=
wag this he mwflulitine Jams', sad
B unten Isola fa and lAN% 800 meta, mud lean
mat to Ibo posmosoolo ship. lei ii, X& 117848. Jew

ailed Wyatt for some money. and told him it wee no use to
hesitate—he knew what it was ior ;is wan r: glutting him and
?Millman. The prosecutor tbea gave Bensetteme mosey.
At first be said Imbed not got any money, but Joan sold he
must have some, and Wyatt teen went into the painter
and (embed the money from a chiffon:4n Tee prosecutor
appeared very nervous. 'they eivided the money sfter-
wards, sod witness remind two and fourpeses as his share.
He met Sullins again *beat a month after this, and
Sullins said, " Now, Harry, will yen go with we down to
the old man, and get some money ? " Winos hesitated at
first, bat afterwards complied, and they went together to the
prosecutor's shop, and he matt in and Sullivan stood out-
side. He told the prountor that he should be obliged to
hint if he world give him • little money, and he gave him
a soy. r. ign. When he had obtained the money be joined
Sullivan, who asked him how much he had got, and be
told him a sovereign. lie replied that be ought to
have not more, and he beloved he had. He thin
gave Sullivan ten shillings. A week or tea days after
Ale he went to the shop with Jones, and Jonasked for
some more money, and the prosecutor said he bad not got
any, and Jones replied that he must give some money. The
prosecutor then gave them • half sovereign and some silver,
and the amount was divided between them. Wieners had
known LOOM,' before these trueactiats. About the let of
March he was at a ball, and taw Bennett and Leidler there ;
and Bennett said, alluding to Leidler, " There is • young
mat who bee no objet ion to take the part of • solicitor,
and we can do the old man out of 401. or 601." Laidler re-
plied that he would do so, and Bennett said that Jones
would act as clerk. After this had occurred Jones lead
Leidler went to the prosecutor, and witness remained out-
side. He bed seen Sullivan before this, and be said it
would be a very good dodge to get some ewe to act as •
*elicitor, as there wee • woman In the cue. When
Jones and Leidler went in Sa!liven and witness remained
outside. Sullivan hid previously told Laidler to go in and
get some money, and to mind and not come out without it.
When Laidler came out he prodased a sovereign, and said
that was all he could get, and they then went to a public
Items sad shared the sovereign. Upon the same night
Jones, Sullivan, Lanier, and witness met agent, by appoint.
meat at • public-Mouse in Leuroann, and at was arranged
they should go anain to the old man, and that labeler
was to draw up an I 0 U foe 601., in case the prosecutor
should not have a a much money in the house. An I 0 U
win first drawn up for 401. When they left the public-house
they went to the prosecutor's shop, Sullivan, Bennett, Jones,
RIM witness. Leerier came by appointment, and he and
Joins went in, and witness, Sullivan, and Bennett retnained
°ROMs. In :bout ten minutes they came out of the shop,
and Leidler told Sullivan that he bad told the woman all
about it, and then turned to bias and said, " Now Harry,
you must come in." At first he roweled, hut afterwards he
went in. Bennett accompanied him, and Leidler and Jonas
talked to the woman privately, and he saw teen ia her eyes, and
she appeared very much affected. The prosecutor was
standing by the counter when this took plane, and he sp-
peered rather nervosa. Lanier asked him for some money,
and he replied that he had not got any, and Laidler then
said he would draw up sat lOU for 401., codeine of the
others said it should be for 601. Leidler then drew up an
lOU for 401., and Jones drew up one for 601. A piper was
here produced, and the witeess identified it as the I 0 U
drawn up by Jones. A sovereign was then demanded of
the prosecutor, and he said be had not got a sovereien, but
he would give him some silver. On this same evening the
prosecutor gave Lela r a 101. note, and they then lett the
shop, and joined Sullivan outside, and they all went to a
coffee.shop, when Jones told Sullivan they bad been to the
old man's and had made him give them an 1 0 U for 604,
and Sullivan replied," Then of course I stand in," and Jones
and Leidler replied, "Yes." Oa the following day Jones,
Bennett, Laidler, Sullivan, and witness went to the prawn.
tor's shop, and Weiler and Jones went in, and the others re-
mained outside. When JAMS and Laidler came out they
said they had pot twenty-five shillings, aid that amount was
shared between them. They all met after this at Leidler's
hooey, and they sew each other Almon every day. Oa the
eight he was taken into custody. Uglier and lanes went to
the prosecutor's, and Sullivan, Bennett, and witness stayed
outside. Jones came out in a short time and told them they
must come is, for the money was there ready and welting.
Witness at first refused, but at tut he agreed to go in with
the others. When they pot into the shop Mrs. Legg asked
them to walk into the parlour, end they did so. Mrs. Legg
then said, " Now, gentlemen, I want an explanation of the
ew ; who is tee solicitor I" and Loidler said be was. She
'hen wished to know what demands they had urn her
uncle, and one of them said 241. Mr.. Legg asked Leidler
where his chambers were, and he said in Ciell.court, St.
Martin's-lane. At this merlon' two (theirs came forward,
and took them into custody.
Mrs. Legg was then re-cialled, and her examination pro-
ceeded wile. She said that Tiddyman wee the first m n
she saw at her uncle's, and about a week or a fortnight after-
wards she saw Bennett and Jones, and they spoke to her
node, but she did not he what passed between them.
They stood in the shop a few minutes end then went away.
Upon another occasion Bennett aid Tiddyman came just as
Mr. Wyatt was shutting the shop, and she saw her uncle
gin them some money. Upon another occasion, when
Teddymen came to the shop, she asked him what it was all
about, and why they annoyed them so, and be replied that
it was not fit tor her to know. Jones and Bennett were
present when this was said. Witness told them there were
money teenage ions between them and her uncle, which she
wi,bed to know, and Tiddyman periled there were not. On
the 2nd of March witness was in the kitchen in rho
evening, and bearing a noise in the shop she came up and
found Junes and Lataler with her mile in the shop, and
L iidler was reading • letter of some description to him, and
when they found :he would not leave the shop they lelt off
speaking to her uncle and went away. Between eleven and
twelve o'clock the same night her uncle was in the act of
shutting up the chop, when Leidler and Jones came in, and
she insisted upon having an explanation, and seeing there were
others standing outside, she intuited upon their coming in, and
Laidler then made a communication to her of the nature of
their transactions with her uncle, and Tiddyman said he
was the petty who made the chugs. Laidler then mid it
wee every bad ease, and they wanted to get Taddyman out
of the country in • vessel which would sail on the following
Thursday, and they wanted money for the movie. Bennett
then ailed her uncle for money, and he told him he had
none, and Bennett said that he must have taken same
in the course of the day, and he said heltsd net taken away.
One of the men then said they would not leave the house till
they had tome, and she belie- rd that Bennett placed his
beet aesirst the door. Tiddyman then said he would have
an I 0 U for 401., and Bennett said be would have one for
601. Tiddyman then said 401. would do—he would not be
too hard on him. One of the men next took a pfi co of paper
from his iporket, and Jones wrote something upon it. It
was the I 0 U now produced, for 601. Her uncle then signed
it, and Jones inquired when they could have the money, and
whether they could have it on the following Monday. Her
uncle told them be could not get the money by then, and
Bennett said he would not go until he had some money. Her
uncle then took some money from a cupboard, and gave part
of it to Bennett ; but he snatched the rest, and said they
might as sell have it ell, and they then went away, taking
the I 0 U with them. Aber this occurrecce her uncle
became much wine, and kept his bed until the prisoners
were taken into custody. Lsidler and Jones came on the
Monday alter they lad got the 1 0 U, and wanted the money,
but she told them she had not got it then, but if they came
the next day the would see what she could do. Upon this oc-
casion those prisoners said the would compromise :he affair for
301., and they also said that they had been to the docks, and
paid part of Tiddymsn's plunge money. Laidler likewise
told her that it was • meet infamous affair, and if it got into
the papers it would create more sensation than Oreenacre's
murder. The next day they came again and pressed her for
money, and she gave them 121., and when Laidlew took it up
ha said they eonvidered that sum as their fres, and they told
her not to tell Bennett and Tiddyman that she bed given
there any money, for they had threatened to indict them
(laidler and Jones) for felony, and have Laidler wrack off
the rolls. Alter this they eeme almost every day and
pressed ler payment of the I 0 U, and Leidler wanted her
uncle to give her some authority to pet the money, and
Lehner said if he did so be would drive her to the Bank in
his prints carriage or in • cab. Ladle, after this told her
that Tiddyman and Semen had picked his pocket of the
I 0 U, and that they bad been offering to sell it for 301.
Upon another occasion Laidigr told her that a man was paid
five shillings a day to watch the house, and
he pointed out Sullivan as the man, and called
hint by some name, and he lent for him,
and Sullivan came into the shop; and they went
away together. Sullivan and the other men saw her uncle
in bed upon several occasions, and he remarked that her
uncle appeared very ill and it was a pity the matter was not
sottkd. Jones ant ',sutler cams several times afterwards,
and upon one occasion she gave Jones a further sum of 41.
It was then suggested that an agreement should be drawn
up with a view to a final settlement upon the 1 0 U
being paid, and Jones accordingly brought an agreement
end she gave hires half-a crown to get it stamped. The
witness then proceeded to detail the particulars of other
interviews that took plus between her and Jones and
Weller, end she explained that at length she gave infer-
motion to the pokes, and an appointment was made for
them to come at nine o'clock at night on the 12th Marsh,
and she wished them all to come, and promised to pay
them the money. At the time appointed police °Moen
were in the house, and within hearing of what took
place. Laidler and Jones came alone, and she asked
them where the others were, and Lsidler replied that
he dared say she would find them at his chambers or at the
tourer of the street. Jonathon went out, and in shout ten
minutes he returned with Tiddyman, Bennett, and Sullivan.
She asked them into the parlour, and then said that she
wished for an explanation of the affair, and wi-bed to know
what was their demand on Mr. Wyatt. Laidler replied
241. Witness asked if that was their demand, and several of
them replied yes. Laidler then, in answer to another ques-
tion, said that he was the solicitor la the office, and that the
Melrose of his chambers was upon the bond or agreement.
She then asked them if they all expected something out of
the money? and Sullivan said he did not, and left the par-
lour, and was about to go away, when he was stopped by
the Inspector of police, and the other prisoners wars then
taken into custody.
Cron examined.—Witty was so mush hart and excited
at the peaseedieg, that she had a very imperfect recollection
of what took place on the 2nd of March.
By the prisoner Leidler—Afar the I 0 U was given you
told as. if any of them ems to annoy me I was to give them
tato enstedy and send for you. Yee also told me that you
had sever before been mixed up in such • cam, and that you
did not like to have anything to do with it.
By Mr. Bicikin—This was not mid until after the I 0 U
woe given. The object of Meng the I 0 U was that they
might not be subjected to any further marquee.
Sergeant Thompson, of the 1, division of pollee, &pried
that he and another covetable, named 11 own, c n sealed
themselves behind a curtain in the pullout of the prewoutorb
hew %pan the nbht in question, and they heard what toad
Sue and be confirmed la this respect the evidence pine
by lbs has "Lbws. Upon smirching Laidler, be &mid she