The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-07 00:00:00

IX IC Ii.oPE.

The hsakrupt. destcribed SA a by saleemen, of West
Southfield sod Islingtrn, for his certificate. Debts
and hilelities. 2,4UW. ; Do egrets.
31r. Lucas supported. There AMA no opposition.
!loam, oleierning that this rag the third bankruptcy
said that be could col, great a certificate of the third clam.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Aisietaat4 ridge.)

Dana Otimmtr,32, a sailor, was indicted for unlaw-
fully and maliciously cutting and wounding Mary Any
Shay. This came arose out of a row which occurred in Rat-
cliffe Highway on the 20411 of 1 tctober, iu which the priwoer
arid a 111W11110 be was with were aligned. The woman
Caned fur the police, and the preeecutrix went up to see
what was the matter, and the prisoner pulled out a knife
sail cut her scrou the wrist. Ilia defence was that he Lad
been drinking with sod* shipmates, and was ill•uaed by
Wale girls and women, and had his eves blackened. Under
this piovocatios he committed the oftener, as the prosecm
he thought. was one of them. Ile was found
His lordship said, however great the provocation might le,
the use cif the knife could nut be permitt.ll in this country.
He sesteaced the prisoner to three mouths' hard labour.
A sue who rem med to give any name, but who was known
se Samuel Janata, hood, forager, Wood, (Warne, Morey,
Belled,, Underwood, Slew, l'ickgre, with other names too
tinwares@ to asmition, was indicted for fraudulently obtain-
in,r by false pelsnew from William Bellew the sum of UV.,
the mosey d the North Loodos Loan Society, Percival-
street flanker, for fraudulently obtaining W. from Charles
Hurlin, with intent to defraud the Leviath►n Loan Society,
Charlotte.street, Curtain-road ; and further, for obtaining
15f. from James Edward Evans, with intent to defraud the
United Friends of Industry Association. He was found
Goitre. and a 'entities of twelve =actin, and OM 01 four
months were pro►ed against him, sad the court sentenced
him to three years' penal servitude.

Williams RlT4firs lno. 21, and Ruler! °MTN* 38, Were le*
dieted for unlawfully attempting to obtain from Charles
Hurlio the stun cif U., with iciest to cheat and defraud the
Levoitlous Lose Society.
Mr. 'nada Atki.soa prosecuted, instructed by Mr.
Beard ; sad Mr. Mikis defended Twist and Owen ; Mr.
Wiirtos defended the man who would not give his. name,
but to whom the polim pave so many.
Thee, prisoners foamed part of a gang of swindler. whose
modus operandi wss thus—Some of them took houses for
the purpose of giving references fur the others, who applied
to loan societies for advances of money, and producing
false receipts for root stud taxes. They had carried
on this system for years, and many of them had been con-
victed. Soots of the gang ones bad an Aloe is Kingsgate.
street. Hollers, where they defrauded young men seeking
situatima, by getting them to leave a sum of money as
security. They were convicted. It appeared that they
also used to go to empty houses to look at them, as thsy
said, with a view of taking them, but with a real view to
huger.platea end fittings. Sergeant Harvey, of the
div ...ion, had charge of the case, and on one occasion be
and others took about 15 into ewitody. Two others, the
Aber vested, wet., now under remand on like charges.
Taint and Owen were sentenced to one year each with
hard labour.

Frou,is Jury.% Lecomyte, 47, upholsterer. was indicted
for stealing 3W yards of chintz, the property of Edward
&mural limn and another, his masters ; awl Joserlt Et +dem,
• marine store dealer, carrying no business in Uthoo-street,
Middlesex Hospital, was indicted for feloniously receiving
WO amass, knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. Orridge prosecuted. Mr. Sleigh defended Newton ;
Lwow pte wee not defeuded.
The prosecutors are upholsterers, in Albemarle-street, and
the prisoner Leoompte was to their employment. In con•a-
Queer, of some suspicion having been excited he was
watched by the police, and Becher, 137 C, raw hint
go into the shed at the back of Messrs. fitiell's
premiere and take • roll of chintz, which he
secreted in hie trousers and went away. The
colorable followed him into Burlington-street, WIMPS the
roll slipped horn his clothes, and he then went into • urinal;
be adjusted hr trousers, and placed the chintz in the same
war as before. Hs then went to the shop kept by Newton,
followed by the officer. who saw him, after speaking to
Newton, take the roll of chintz and put it behind the door.
Leeompt• was leering. the officer stopped him, and said
he had left something there which be believed had been
• stolen. He said he had not ; he had only gone there to tie up
bia stocking. The officer went into the shop, aid took the
nall from behind the door, and asked Newton if he knew
anythisg of it. The officer said be should search the place.
N 'wren said be was welcome to do so, as be had nothing there
taut what was his own. On searching, a number of other rolls
of Ghintz were found wrapped up in a cloth under the bed,
route in a box in the kitchen. aad also some in other paste
of the house. Newton said be had purehmed them at •
sale at heoham's auction rooms, and produced • catalogue,
but said be had them horn a man whom be did not
know and knew not where to net. The whole of the
chintz was identified as the property of the prosecutors.
Both prisoners were found Uuitty, and seuteneed to one
year's hard Labour each.
Thqouga Lo. as, 44i, described as • sweeper, was indicted
for unlawfully and corruptly taking the earn of 10• upon
account of aiding Marcus Amor to rya:over a dug which bad
bees stolen.

Mr. Sleigh nted ; the prisoner was not defended.
It app eared that the prisoner was • cr./in-sweeper at
the comer of Hosdatreet, and was stated to be connected
wit► a hiplinf gang of dogsteilers who used to has about
his aussiug, and when • stray dug came by be used to give
a sigmal by • whistle, and th., dog was picked net and •
reward for its restoration afterwards uegotiated. This a"
was clearly proved. The prisoner when taken had in his
poseteasioo the whistle and • bous with which ho u■ed to
wore the dogs, so that they might be takes by his accom-
plices.
He was found Guilty, arid sentenced to six months' bard
I.lboll Ir.

Lilco Murray, dressmaker, 38, Nit looking much older,
was indicted for stealing 70 yards of wincey, value
12/.. the property of William Burdett ; for stealing a) yank
of black, value 44f. sad upwards, the property ut Wil-
liam David llut/sr ; for olitaiiiing from Walter Tyrol!, by
fate pretences, 24 yard& of silk, rale. 244, and fur stealing
▪ night-drosses &al other articles, rains 12f. the
property of Henry Harris and another.
Mr. Sleigh and Kr. Orraige prosecuted for the Association
for Yrwecuting Shoplifters sad Swindlers ; the prisoner
was defended by Hr. Moseley.
The prisoner, it appeared, used to take lodgings at re-
spectable houses awl get introduced to the tradesmen of
the ro ighbourbood, from whom she obtained goods, by
reprraentiog that she was the servant of Captain Collier,
who, with his family, were about to proceed to the Cape,
and others, scaler circumstances upon which the charge of
larreloy was founded Is • few months she haul defrauded
tradcamen of goods tithe 'mount of nearly Lk er. She said her
same was 1 mm. sad that she wasbousekeei or to Capt. (oi-
lier. who was coming ophrim Brighton, and hisulaughters
gourd outfit, to go to the Cape. The goods were sent to the
lodging* she had Wisc, and as woo a. they were delivered
she decamped with them. la use case she drove up to the
shop in • brougham soul pair.
Sho was found Godly.

Hie Lordship mid it woo s sass that must be treated with
severity. NI there could be so doubt that the priannor was •
prulesoiosel sari expert evriotiler. tilre must be mad. a•
example et to deem other..
Mr. Moseley urged that she wu a widow with four
eL damn.

HIS Lordship mid. however much the court might som-
minerste the children, it bad a public slaty to perform ; sad
pothole the very best this' that could be Mme for the
elliktrea would be to remove sorb a mother from them. The
sentence apse her was five years' penal servitude. .
To the other Lhargce she pleads(' guilty.
The solicitor for the prosecutioewaslir. Warrand, uulthe
nine. r in the rase was '174 Lk who had acted with great Mi-
meo in apprehendiag the priWraer, whose real rum woe
Lae) Moth.

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