The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-09 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION HOUSE.

W. J.AH Terry, • livery stable-keeper, and Lewis -Vow, a
foreigner, deacribed as • beer merchant, were brought
before the Lord Mayor on the charge of smuggling about
6 cwt. of foreign manufacimrod tobacco.
. .

Hr. B jun., conducted the prosecution on behalf
of the ben of Customs: Mr. Beard defended
Penh and Mr. Abbott appeared for Noes.
The case wasopened by Yr. Beverley, who otatwl that
be did not propose to any evidence agarnst Perry, as
he appeared to have acted as a tool in the hands of the
other prisoner, and he therefore asked the Lord Mayor to
discharge him, in order that he might be called as a
witness.

The Lord Mayor acceded to the request, and Perry then
left the dock.

It appeared that on the 4th of the present month viz
bales of hops were imported from Ostend and landed at
Custom-house-quay, where on examination it wa4
di.-
covered that two small bales of shag tobacco were inge-
niously packed in each bale of hope. Inquiries were then
made as to the consignee, the result being that Noes and
Perry were taken into custody.
The case was proved against the prisoner Noon, and the
Lord Mayor fineol him in the full amount sued for, namely,
4601. This was three times the value and duty. He was
ordered to be imprisoned until the penalty was paid.

THAMES._ -
Four Jews, named Barma. Harris, aged 60
of Leman-street, Whitechapol; Jareell K 0.44177.0,
of Great Howard-street, Liverpool Now adieu, 59,
Artillery-place, Woolwich; and &Near Baniews, 41, Mason's.
avenue, City, were brought up on remand before Mr.
Eamon, the sitting magistrate, charged with having
in their poesemicm, offering and uttering 1,512 forged five
rouble notes, four 26-rouble notes, and one 100-rouble
note, representing the current notes of the Empi!e of
Russia, for the payment of money, and also twiuspring to
offer and utter the same and other notes.

Mr. Campbell Sleigh conducted the proaocution for the
Russian government. Mr. Metcalfe defended Human;
Mr. Lewis, sen., appeared for Cohen ; and Mr. Woutner,
ton., for Harris and, Frankel.
The facts connected with this case, which have previ.
wily been made public,.were again gone into at groat
length, and at the close of the examination the prisoners
were cane more remanded, bail being tendered and as for Cohen only.

THE CHARGE AGAINST MADAME RACHEL.

At the Marlborough police court, yaA.- a,day, Mrs.
Borrodaile appeared to prosecute Ma Rachel on a
charge of having obtained from her 1,0004 upon the pre-
tence of making her " beautiful for over." The defen-
dant surrendered, and Lord Ranelagli, whose name had
been mentioned in connection with the matter, was pre.
sent.

Mr. Montague Williams, in opening the case, stated
that the charge would shape itself in two ways—one for
obtaining money by false pretences, and the other for
conspiring to obtain sums of money from his client. Then
Rom( into the facts of the case, the learned counsel said
that the prosecutrix became acquainted with Madame
Rachel in 1866. In that year Mrs. Borrodaile called
upon Madame Rachel, who told her that by the
aid of cosmetics she was able to make her
"beautiful for ever," and that after she had
done so, she would be able to arrange for
her an advantageous matrimonial &thence. A.
large sum would be required, certain cosmetics were to be
used, and specified baths to be taken. Mrs. Borrtslaile,
believing these
_representations, advanced 1.0001., for
which she had Madame Rachel's receipt. The baths were
taken. His client was told that they were so constructed
that persons could see into them through crevices, that a
nobleman had seen her while bathing, bad fallen in love
with her, and was anxion sto be introduced. After sometime
she we& introduced by Madame Rachel to &gentleman who
she said was Lord Ranclagh, but who for pnvete reasons
did not wish to be known as Lord Ranelagh, but as Captain
William Edwards. Several letters passed between tho
parties. While the correspondence was going on Madame
Rachel told the lady 1,400/ was needed by Lord Ranelagh
for volunteering purposes, and that that sum, as soon as
she became his wife, would be repaid. Some property
was sold out by • solicitor named Haynes, and various
sums were advanced, sometime* 101. sometimes 16/., in
the belief that she was carrying on a matrimonial en-
ggee with the real and not the fictitious Lord Rana-
la Su neatly Madame Rachel told the lady, as she
was about to e Lady Ranelagh, a certain amount of
diamonds would he wanted for the wedding, The prose-
catrix ordered diamonds, and advanced 1,4001. to Madame
Rachel. The diamonds, however, were returned with a
forfeit of 11501. for not taking them, Madam.. Rachel tolling
Mr. Borrodaile that they would not be wanted, as she
would have the Ranelagh family diamonds. Then there
were wedding dresses purchased at the suggestion of
Madame Rachel, and such was the credulity of the poor
dupe that in a short time certain parties succeeded in
stripping her of every shilling she had, the total amount
not- being less than 4,0001. Of thia sum, the obtains! of
1,000/. would form the basis of the charge of conspiracy.
The letters referred to by the learned counsel were then
read amid the laughter of the crowded court, and in the
prevailing merriment Lord Ranelagh heartily joined.
They were dated " Mount-street,' were addressed to "My
only darling beloved Mary," and signed "Yours thU
death, William." The terms in which these mile:tees were
couched were ridiculous in the extreme. The writer
apostrophised the
_pirosecutriz ea his "fond love," his
" • ~rt a delight," his "adored one," and it must have
been • source of surprise that any sensible person could
ever have listened to such arrant nonsense. One speci-
men will be sufficient to give an idea of the style.
" Mount-street —My only dearly beloved Mary,—The
little perfume box and pencil case'belonged to my sainted
mother. Ste died with them in her hand. When she was
a school girl it was my father's find gift to her. Granny has
given the watch and locket to see again. Your coronet is
finished my love.ed Oran
amid you had answered my last
letter, but you had to send it. I forgot yester-
day was Ash W y. Let old Granny arrange the
time, as we have too little to spare. My adored one, what
is the matter with the old woman She seems out of
sorts. We muse keep her in good temper for our own
sakes. She has to manage all for us, and I should not
have had the joy of your love haditaotbeen forher,dariing
love.dra my sweet one, all will be well in a few hours, 'hes have arrived. I will let you know all
when hear from you, my heart's life. Bear
rip, my fond one, and shall be at your feet,
these pretty feet that I love, and you may
kick your ugly old donkey. - Two letters, naughty
little pet, and you have not answered one. You are in
sorrow about your brother. With fond and devoted love,
Mrs.ill death, " WrIJIAX.
Borrodaile was called, and gave evidence in support
of the statement of her counsel.

Mr. Loci then said he should remand the case, and the
oat:ration was as to the amount of bail.
Banelagii here rose and said—l hope your worship
TM allow me to make a very few remarks. I bag to
Mate on my solemn oath that I know nothing of thoselotion, and that I new saw or beard of them until now.
say farther that I did not know Mrs. Borrodaile. cyan
b 7 ..ht, until about two months ago, when I met her at
the scrieitor's ofkoe.
Mr. M. Lewis mid, Madame Raab& fear nothing and
has afthing to fear. She has a
heard. answer to the
case, and oil y one aide has been
Mr. X3l:ll;baring regard to the nature of the charge,
mid he should require two good bail of 1.000/. each.

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Adler our report from the Conan ..f
Bench in henna yesterday, : V
Kr. Justice Blackburn said Ido not intend to
observstioti whatever either R. to what wsrt. the
I gave to the grand jury in this vete, or n. to the
of that., directsons in point of law; hut I take this ~,,'
tunity of cossetting any misapprr.hensions
to the extent to which the ehargo rviirtlantF th.
Of more judges than myself. i nevi.,
to say that any one else was responsible intim bad
observations which, by way of affonling
grand jury, made on the evident*, to ..I,aha. -
apply the law laid down to what they might find to •h.
facts. No one can form an opinion on such /yr'
without having atuilied the whale
the bearing of each part on the rest, alai
not, and did not, ask any one to nag, e"-1
the very laborious task in the present case. I
had so ex myself ,4 t", this that I :dour w•,. a- • I
sible for tLrell
application of what wes said in the
facts of the particular car, but if tuijon.-
into such a mrapinehension as this, I am happy
this opportunity to correct it. With rerari tn
points of law the MSC is different. I ,
myself not only hound to direct the jury L
to my own view of the case, but alto tanuid L,1,7"."
ottans in my power to MINIM that my t iew
ahGuld be the correct one. I aural uot.a. that a ,i!„.1,
object I read carefully the Lord Chief • -
Ow queen r. Nelsen and Brand. I some to the
(it may be MI erroneous one, hut .arc which I sty ,4n r
tans) that there was no point on which it etil
give the grand jury a direction on which ley
the law was in tionllict in any way with env ....
tinned in that charge. On the Monday, ith;ol I hi.: ta.,...„•
arranged my ideas, I stated to the Lord 4%14
to my brother Judges of the Court of ttn,ul,. 7;1
I beady, and what I proposed to lay before ti,,
pry on the law to guide them. The pr, ski
I cowed' rcd the moat impoitaid, vie.., ant ~..
principle on which the criminal nvipetc.d.d:;, .17
governor or other officer charged with ti...
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putting down an insurrection depended, j
dueed to writing ; the others, applicable
ticular points in the case, I stated briefly but !
sullekntly to explain them. They appo.v..l
stated, and `.the Lord Chict Juaties said thvi
it would give weight to what 1 was
I might tell the grand jury that
prove of them. I was highly pleased. and
that it would edit very greatly to the a.
dotlerst on as to what the law was, I air' r.,,.
jury. 1 now perceive that I ought to hat.. •..
that mr mind was full of what I had hi, n
on, ana that although what I said seemid ~1
stetemi nt of what I was shout to tell 0,, ! •
Means followed that it was unilvrvfood a. for, ..
pond and intended, and I should have talc... ••• .
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ascertain that there was no minuaderstaaduiz •.
Had this occurred to me in time. I should St::1 : •
bound to deliver the same direction to the vary.
them that it was what I conviile.ed
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fore was to guide them, I alone b•ing
for it. But that direction would hat. , •
to the profeseion and to the country as ham.:
weight than was to lie atteclied to my own iudi%
nion, conscientiously, deliherntely,
but still mine only. Under a nusapprelv .;
forth as entitled to much =enter weight. I.
teemed that there was a misapprehension I wzo•
correct it, and I now take this Approittioify