The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-05 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.

Ch.,rlca Lane, a young fellow about 21 years of age, a
bricklayers labourer, was charged before Mr. Knox with
being a deserter from the 14 Royal East Middlesex Militia,
stationed at Hampstead.
The prisoner enlisted into the above regiment, and having
received 10s., part of his bounty
.money. he was ordered to
attend and undergo 21 days' training. This he failed to do,
and had kept out of the way ever since. From the state-
ments mule by the sergeant in attendance, it appeared that
it is the practice of persons like the prisoner, when the
militia are called out for training, to enlist in one regiment,
and as soon as they receive the bouuty.mouey, to desert and
enlist in another regiment, thus obtaining the bounty money
twice instead of once. It should be known that by the
22nd and Wed Victoria, see. 12, deserters may be tried by
court-inertial, and punished according to the manner pro-
vided by any act in force for puuiahing deserters, but no
punishment shall extend to the lees of life or
limb "or such deserter may, whelever he is apprehended
or witbiu one month thereafter, be tried summarily by any
justice of the peace, and upon summery conviction shall
forfeit and pay any sum not Ices than 40e. and not exceed.
201. ; and in default of payment shall be committed to the
common gaol or house of correction, to be imprisoned, with
or without bard labour, for any time not less than two
months, and not exceeding six menthe."
The prisoner said Its got the worse for liquor, and did not
like to attend again, as he was afraid of being punished.
The sergeant stated that had the prisoner attended even
a day or two afterwards he would not have been punished.
Mr. Knox said the punishment he should inflict would
show the prisoner and his like that they could not tamper
with the tallish' authorities. The militia were enrolled for
the defence of the country, and such practices as the pri.
sorer had been guilty of could not be allowed. He should
order the defendant to pay a line of 51., or in default to be
imprisoned and kept to hand labour in the House of Cor-
rection fur two caleudar months.

The prisoner, who said he had sot live pence, was sent to
prison.
MA RLBOROUGH-STREET.

Mr. Johnstone waited on Mr. Hendon as the claimant on
behalf of his sister, Min Frederica Johnstone, for her pop
trait, in the hands of a shopkeeper in this neighbourhood.
Mr. Colletti, the solicitor for the Italian artist CoMimi,
the defeadaut in the case of yesterday, here interposed, and
theapplication was then taken into the private room. On the
magistrates return to the court Mr. Johnstone and a rela-
tive, Captain Johnstone, withdrew.
Mr. Nosetta, frame-maker, of Oxford-street, then said he
appeared in consequence of a sergeant of police calling on
him and demanding to know by what authority a picture iu
trusted to him had been removed, whilst a gentleman who
acoompanied him, Mr. Johnstone, then told him he was in
the position of a man who had committed a theft or felony
in this matter, and the parties then left. The officer, as he
afterwards found, for he was not in uniform, came back, and
be (applicant) asked if he had come to take him in charge!
The officer said he not resort to such a step as that,
but would recommend him to be here in the morning.
In answer to the inquiry how the portrait of the lady
came into his possmaion,
Mr. Nosotti said he had allowed the use of his van, on
being applied to, for the removal of the picture from Mr.
C,ollucci's residence to hie own premises, with a view to 04
production at this court if necessary, and be should be glad
to know what he was now to du with it, for both aides
claimed it. . . . . .

Mr. Besdon suggested that it should be handed over to
the police until tlic real ownership could be settled.
Mr. Colletti objected to this on the part of his client, who
he said had not been paid for it.
Mr. Nosotti said that being so he should not like to part
with it at present, sod all he wished for now was, the pro-
tection of the court that he should rot be again annoyed.
Mr. Beadon said he might rest assured he would not be.
Mr. Nosotti thanked the magistrate, and left the court
with Mr. Colletti.

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It was understood the portrait would become the subject
ul an action.
MAKYLI.:RONE.

A gentleman applied to Mr. Yardley for his advice under
the following circumstance':
He stated that • few days ago he saw an advertisement
i• a daily paper, which wax to the effect that • pair of
horses would be sold at th, Repository in St. Martin s-lane.
He went there and saw the owner of them, who stated that
lie was too late to have them inserted in the list of the
sales that day, but that he was willing to part with them.
Mr. Yardley—NY hat sort of a man wax lie!
Applicant—He had the appearance of being a farmer, and
said that be had a farm at Bishop Stortford. He warranted
the horses to be sound and in ?mod condition.
Mr. Yardley—Did you buy the horses!
Applicant—l did, your worship, and gave him 43/. for
them. After they were in my stables I found that they
were not sound, and were not in good condition. I wish
for your worship's advice, to know what I am to do in the
matter, and if I should give the man in custody when I
tee him. I have taken this step as • caution to other
_ _

Mr. Yardley observed that if the presumed farmer repre-
sented himself as living at Bishop Btortford, and that there
was no one there of that name, he might charge him with
obtaining money under false pretences ; but if he bought
the horses judging from their appeAranco and from that of
the men that his story was true, he might proceed against
him in a court of law. _ .

Applicant remarked that he believed the statement of the
man, who also induced him (applicant) to believe lie had a
load of bay neer the Repository. He had written to Bishop
Stortford and discovered that no person of his (the man's)
name was known there.
Mr. Yardley finally advised applicant to apply to his soli-
citor.

Applicant said he would do so, and left the court.
LAMBETH.
Thomas Thomas was charged with violently horse-
‘rhippiug Thomas Johnson, a guard or conductor to one of
Main I cars, travelling between Weatminstertiridge and
Kennington.
The complainant said that on the evening before, while
the oar of which he was the conductor was proceeding on
its journey from Kennington-moss to Weitminsterliridge,
the prisoner got his cart on the mils in front of him and
kept on at a walking pace. He called to and asked him
civilly to get off the metals on to the mad, so as to allow
the am to gess. as it had to perform its journey in a given
time. He took not the least &.e.l, but if possible moved
slower than before. He (witness) then went
alongside defendant's vehicle to get the name of
his motor, which was painted on it, when defemlaut corn-
mooed lashing him with his whip as hard as he could. He
also whipped his horse so that he very newly jumped upon
witness, and would have done so if he had not been very
active.
The defendant, in reply to the charge, said he was on his
proper side of the rued, and there being a quantity of rough
stones near the spot where be was ordered off the rails, he
refused to do so for the moment.
Mr. Elliott said defendant's conduct was most improper,

so I soovictei him in • penalty of 125., or in default to
12 days imprisonment.

William Adana, described as a tradesman, of High.
street, Poplar, was brought before Mr. Self., charged with
smuggling 2lba. 14 oz. of foreign manufactured tobacco.
A Custom-house officer saw the prisoner leering the
steam ship Br itannia Worn Cadiz), on Tuesday afternoon, and
found some tobacco under his clothes, next his skin. He
alm searched him in the station-house, and found cigars in
a belt round his body. There was :11b. all but two ounces,
and the value and duty were about 11. Ifs.

Mr. Selfe—The prhoner appears to toe to ben regular
contraband trader, aud I hue him 4/ , end in default of
payment three months' improtoutueut. The prisoner will
lose his tobacco and cigars.