The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1861.

GILMAN r. 011AHAM AND GRIFFITH&

The parties were united on the 25th of April, 1843, the
petitioner being a sub-inapector of factories nt Maaeheeter.
There had been one child born of the marriage; and the
cohabitation continued till 1n.5.5. The corespondent was a
banister on the Northern Circuit.

The court dimiolvial the marriage.
HANSON r. Harm ot&

The petitioner, Mrs. Lydia Louisa Hanson, prayed for a
dissolution of her marriage on the ground of adultery end
desertion. The marriage was • private one, and MR, solem•
nixed on the let of November, 1856. The petitioner was
then a Miss Torriano, and the respondent, Dr. Charles
Sidney Hanson, a physician, ppractising in Stamford-street,
Blackfriars. Soon aftarwazth the respondent went to
Egypt, and on his return in July, 1857, his wife induced him
to acknowledge the marriage. She costinned, however, to
live with her father. In the following month he quitted
London, giving her in address at Leicester ;but he suddenly
left that town for the continent, and never afterwards took
any notice of her. It was discovered that he was living in
adultery with a woman in Paris.
The case was adjourned for further evidence.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—JaN. 22.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Niceds.)
IN RE JOHN CHAMLL.
This insolvent, a haberdasher, applied to be discharged.
Mr. Dowse appeared for the insolvent's landlord for
posse lion of his late premises, which was ordered to be
given.
The insolvent had given up some stock to the court.
which was considered worth 2aof.
Mr. Commissioner Nichol. asked the sum realised.
Mr. Sargood had heard about 501. The stock of • ha-
berdasher was cold at a great sacrifice in the weather
which had prevailed of late.
The insolvent was discharged.
IN RE WILLIAM MORGAN.
This insolvent, who had been sued as "Horatio Morgan,"
was secretary to a Guinea Coal Company, in Wellington.
street, Strand (" one guinea • ton all the year round"), and
appeared for hearing.
Mr. Sargood claimed notice on the part of Meson. Lee and
Jerdain, who had been entered as of IRellington.street. He
mid the insolvent had been in their employ.
The insolvent said it was a sort of • service he had entered
into.
The court adjourned the case to the 16th Feb., to serve
Messrs. Lee and Jerdain.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)

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Thomas Andrews, 22, described in the calender os a
cabinet maker, was indicted for unlawfully attempting bur-
glaricaudy
break and enter the dwelliuglonse of Wm.
Graves, with intent to steal goods, &c. Mr. Metcalfe, in-
structed by Mr. Beard, prosecuted.
This prisoner wax known as a kind of modern Jack Shep-
pard, having broken out of Newcastle Gaol twice. it was
stated, and he bad boasted in the House of Detention, that
if they would give him even a nail he would be out in three
hour.. The prosecutor was a pawnbroker, 19, Mile-end-
road, and about tour o'clock on the morning of the 20th of
December the prisoner was detected by a young man named
Whitlock, an assistant to the prosecutor, boring boles
through the panel of the door. Forty-two holes had been
bored clean through, and the prisoner, by means of a key-
hole saw, which was found in his poissadon, would have
soon cut out as much of the panel as would allow a man's
bo to pass through. The assistant fired a pistol loaded
with ball at him, but missed, and the alarm having been
given the prisoner was captured, and in his possession was
found a complete set of bulgier.' implements gimlets,
chisels, jemmy*. screw drivers, matches, keys, wrenches,
key-bolo saw, auger, lie.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The Assistant-Judge, after having received a communica-
tion from the governor of the Home of Detention, Captain
Hill, said the court would pass upon the prisoner the full
sentence the law allowed, and he understood that at the
expiration of that sentence, the prisoner would be taken
elsewhere, to answer other charges. The sentence was that
he be kept to hard labour for two years. His lordship cau-
tioned the witness Whitlock for using firearms loaded
with ball so recklessly as he had in this matter. Had the
shot struck the prisoner fatally, the consequences might
have been very Noma, if not perilous to him. The prisoner,
no doubt, was found doing a daring and criminal act, but he
had not gone to that extent which would justify any one on
the moment in firing a loaded pistol at him. flat was the
last extremity ; an alarm, no doubt, would have been suffi-
cient to deter the prisoner.
The prisoner picked up his hat and bounced out of the
dock with a jaunty air.
Four prisoners named Slat, Beal, Reynolds, and Gurney.
were indicted for assaulting and beating William Robert
Morley, an officer of the Mitrylebooe Workhouse, in the
execution of his duty.
lir. Metcalfe prosecuted, instructed by Mr. Randall, the
solicitor of the parish.
The prisoners were pauper inmates of the workhouse.
Sleet only was found Guilty, and
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to six months' hard
labour.

The others were Acquitted and discharged.
Of late several instances have occurred of theft in the
sessions-house. The other day the judge's usher lost a new
coat, value 3/.10a., from the committee room at West-
minster. Yesterday it was found that tke wig and gown of
Mr. Le Breton, the barrister, had vanished from the robing-
room, and no tidings could be gleaned about them. The re-
porters' desk had suffered from petty pilfering of papers,
kc. The Amistant-Judge suggested an arrangement by
whisk et least the plunder will be 'topped, even if the
rogues are not caught and punished.
SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Payne.)

• 17(4mm Walker, 21, tailor, and mak 27, tailor, both
very well dressed men, were indicted for stealing an opera-
glue, value 10/., the property of Elizabeth Jane Willing.
ham, from her person.
Mr. l)ickie prosecuted ; Mr. Ribtoo defended Smith, and
Mr. Rowden, Walker.
Walter Holmes, police-sergeant 3 F, said that on the
evening of the 10th of January, he was on duty in plain
clothes et the pit entrance of Drury lane Theatre, when
he saw the prisoner Walker come and place himself at the
left-hand corner of the entrance. Shortly afterwards s
lady came and stood near to him, upon which Walker shifted
his position. The prisoner Walker was then wearing a pair
of white gloves. Witness then observed him remove the one
from his left hand, and immediately put his hand into
the lady's pocket. When he withdrew his hand there
was nothing in it, upon which he stepped back, and then
was joined by the prisoner Smith, who spoke to him. They
then both looked rely hard at witness, and then went away
to another entrance of the theatre. Witness followed
them, but soon afterwards both the prisoners returned to
the pit entrance—at that time the doors being open. He
there saw Walker go up to another lady, and put his
hand into the folds of her drew, Smith pushing against her
at the same time. This conduct they repeated towards
another lady, and turned to come into the narrow part of
the passage. Smith then turned round, and seeing witness
behind him be made a sign for his companion to come out,
but witness called out to the officials of the theatre to de-
tain Smith, while he went after Walker, whom he seized
while he was running away. Feeling underneath his ca
m
pe
he found the ope
.glass (produced) in his hand, which he
immediately dropped on the ground. Both prisoners. who
refused their address, were then taken to the station-
house.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Willingham proved that the opera.
glen was her property. It was in her possession when she
went t. the theatre, and soon after she got in she missed
it. While she was waiting for admission she observed
the prig. finer Smith pushing against her, and desired him to
desist from doing so.

Mr. Ribton add:eased the jury for Smith, and contenthcl
there was no proof that he was acting ui concert with
Walker. . . .

Mr. Rowden addressed the jury for Walker, but both
prisoners we, e found
A previous conviction, with a sentence of three us aths'
imprisonment, was proved against Smith, and the other
had borne a bad character. Smith was the constant Imo-
elate of thieves. . .

Mr. None sentenced Smith to penal servitude for three
years, ana Walker to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour
for 12 months. . _ .

111111111 arolllo.ll, Pt, tailor, and Edward C,,per, IS,
tailor, were indicted for stealing a purse containing 641. awl
a knife, the property and monies of Dennis Sullivan, from
the person of Mary Sullivan.
Mr. Beetbam prosecuted ; Mr. Nelda defended Cooper ;
Johnson was undefended.
Walter Holmes, police-sergeant 3 F. said a crowd as.
"catbird at a fire in Holborn, on the 26th of December, and
he saw amongst them the prisoners, whom he watched.
Johnson put his hand into the prosecutrix's pocket, Cooper
standing behind him at the time. They then went away
together towards Southampton-buildings, and having learnt
from the prosecutrix what she had lost, he got assistance,
and took the prisouers into custody. In the sleeve of John-
son's coat he found the prcescutrix's purse. Cooper said he
bad no need to take a purse, as he had got plenty of money
of his own, and on being searched at the station-house,
Si. 10s. in gold was found in his poaacssion.
Mary Sullivan identified the purse as her property.
The jury found both the prisoners Guilty.
Foulsliam, the prison officer of Westminster, then pre-
sented a long list of convictions against both prisoners.
Against Johnson there were eleven, extending from the 21st
of August, 1836, to the 10th of August, 1859. Three other
conviction, werealso put in against him by Oakes, a constable
of the I/ division. With respect to the prisoner Cooper, nine
convictions were put in against him, extending from the
4th of August, 18,2, to the sth of March, 18.i9.
Mr. Payne said it would be useless to waste further im.
prisoenient upon such old offenders, and the best way was
at once to hand them over to the government, for which
purpose he sentenced them each to be kept in penal servi•
tude for six years.
As soon as Cooper beard the sentence pronounced he
began to dance in the dock, but his capering was cut short
by the prison officer forcing him down the steps leading to
the cells below.