The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Henry Smith, Zi, will indicted for unlawfully publishing
and selling certain obscene books, pictures, and libels. He
pleaded guilty.
Williams Depdale, 62, of Holywell-street notoriety, was
indicted fora like offence.
On being called upon to plead, Insgdale said he did not
know the precise nature of the charge made against him.
although he had been in custody since the 21.1 th of Sep
Limber. As an accused persoo, and as an Englishman, be
wished to be placed on the same footing as a
prisoner charged with murder, burglary, or any
other crime or depredation. They or a pick-
pocket caught iu the act of stealing in the street, were
taken before a magistrate, they beard the evidence given
against them, knew the eharge, could get the depositions,
end answer the acaratios in detail, at this name time know-
ing who the witnesses were. The defendant here picked up
;ponderous volume, end said he could prove by the OMB a
amen Hest what bL incontestable rights were, in the
position in whir be was placed.
The Awistant4ndge rid be need not cite authorities ;
what did be wish _ _ .

The defeadaat mid be wanted to know the precise charges
against him, the evidence, sod who the witnesses were.
Mr. Sleigh, who was counsel for the prieecution, in-
structed by Meters. Pritchard and Collette for the Society
for the Suyprardoa of Vice, said the defendant had been
appnhealed upon • warrant granted by the court on the
biU being fouoil by the grand jury, and be was trot charged
under the recent statute.

The Assistant-Judge said, under the circunisttneee, be
them& the ease shook' stand over noel' the first day of the
omit session ;in the int:ultimo the society should furnish hint
with a copy of the indictment sod the names of the wit-
nesses r well as the nature of the evidence.
Mr. Sleigh said that should be done at owe.
said he had not been regularly taken tutorsa
sad Word the evidence. He was about to again
quote from hie book, when
The Assistant-Judge observed that further disemelim
would be simply a waste of the public time. The case
would stand over. and what the defendant required would
be supplied to bias.
The defendant was then removed.

X. Singh said, with respect to the defendant Smith, who
bad pleaded guilty, that he was a very young man, nod had
earrisd on whet was ostensibly the busmen of • bookseller,
is ituaselltourt, Drury-lase. Though undoubtedly be had
been engaged in traßiciug in Units infamous prints, there
was mews to believe he had be.. led into it by more guilty
persons.
The Assistant-Judge thought the better course would be
to defer the moieties mail the ease of the other defendant
was disposed of.
John Doftherly, 23, was convicted, upon own confes-
sion, of stealing* coat and two boots, of the value of
the property of Robert Samuel Norris. Former convictions
were proved modest him, and it appeureil ho bail been
senteneed to four years' enal servitude. The Court now
senteased him to eve years penal servitude.
On the application of Mr. Metcalfe, several prosecutions
against pence, for keeping brothels in the parish of St.
dames were peetponed until the hail day of next session.
Jots Smith, 2n, labourer, was indicted for stealing a beg
and a bushel of oats, the property of George Morgan, his
muster.

Mr. Cooper prosecuted.
The offence of which the prisoner was charged was, it
was suggested by the leased counsel, one of a class very
prevalent on money nada, and, though seemingly simple
and trivial, very mischievous in character. It was robLiug
valuable hones of the food the owners gave out to the
waggoners to supply them with on their journeys. In this
ease the prosecutor was a farmer and cowkeeper in a Loge
way of banana at Hendon, and the prisoner was one of his
canoes. In conasquetwe of suspicion which bad been
moused from the poor condition in which he brought hi.
homes home, notenthstanding that he had received the
full allowance of corn for them, a watch wee
est upon him, and he was detected in leaving a
nose bag of oata with the ostler at the Cock at Kilburn.
A policeman who woe bid behind a budge watching the Cock
stables, saw the prisoner stop there, which he had no
business to do, and the policeman on duty having gone by,
sad the prieoner watched him out of sight, the latter
undid a nose tog from the axle-tree of his
waggon, and ran up the stable with it as test.
as he could, but he was sprang upon by the flue who
led bees ceseethil behind the and caught as he
was emptying the sestina of the bag into the cons bin.
The ostler was aim shafted as a receiver, but he wee libe-
rated by the magistrate es the hearing of the case.
The jury toned the prisms?, who said in his defence
merely that he had DO particular directions as to feeding his
buries, which the prosecutor denied, (leafy.
The prosecutor said he had no wish to press the case
against the pannier. His only motive was that his and
other persons' hones might be protected from these de.
predation,. Hi. hones had fallen in condition ever since
the primmer had bees in his service, and that was the ream
he was asspested. sad bed been watched.
The Assistast4alge °annealed the prosecutor for his
Mainq but them ahem on the road side were so frequent
that as example mesa be made ; and my person tumid
guilty of reoelvbig bans provender at these roadside
has from wagging,. would Le severely dealt with. The
epos tatialeeeer was, that be be kept to hard
lour six
Hwang Loris Oliver Roderic*, 21, tames
ad
was Wigged for valawfallo assaulting and cutting
weesdhog Mint Roderick, his father.
He pleaded play.
It sppeared from answers gives by the presenter to
epseitiees put to him that be had bees twine married, and
on, primmer was hie me by the tint wile. la Jose last the
received a legacy of 2001., aces past at which he
lest, aid he had indulged In habits of dissipatios with
the mareader. One sight he ease beam tin worse for