The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. Alderman Challis was summoned before the Lord
Mayor yesterday by the Commissioners of Sewers for unlaw-
fully exposing certain hides in Leadenhall-market, the said
hides being in a putrid condition, and offensive and inju-
rious to the public health.
Mr. fftuchbury, from the office of Mr. Pearson. City soli-
citor attended on behalf of the Commissioners of Bowen.

Mi. Alderman Challis being out of town, Mr. Thomas
Challis, his son, attended on his behalf. He pleaded not
guilty.
James Newman, inspector of nuisances under the Com.
missionera of Sewers, said that on the 9th instant, while in
Leadenball-market, he saw some hides, 79 in number,
lying on the ground. He inspected them, and twenty-one
of them were in a very bad state, so bad that the hair came
off in patches, and he considered they were a nuisance to
the market and the public in general. He told Mr. Challis's
foreman to remove them, and he said he had no authority
to do so; if he could get Mr. Challis's order he would re-
move them, not without. He saw them at six o'clock in
the morning, and they were not removed until four in the
afternoon.

On being crass-examined bjMr. 'Thomas Challis, be said
that be was not aware the hides were sold at one o'clock.
At throe o'clock he was told they were sold, betnot at what
time.

Mr. Warmington, hide salesmen in Leadenhall.market,
rid that he saw the hide. in question, and he never saw
say so bed in a market before.

A gentleman named Morris also stated that the hide*
were in a ♦ery bad condition.
Mr. T. Challis admitted that the bides were in
a Ind state, but said that from the extreme beat of the
weather it was unavoidable. He certainly bad made him.
self amenable to the law, but not intentionally. Every
precaution that could be taken was taken. Oa the previous
night the hides were all looked over, and all that were at
all gone or seemed likely to go tainted were removed, and
the remainder Lilted, bat notwithstanding all these precau-
tions they were disappointed through the extreme heat of
the weather. The foreman had no authority to remove the
bides, but on his arrival at the market be took the readiest
and shortest means of getting rid of them, and sold them
at a reduced price in ordel to lessen the delay which would be
calmed by their being inspected, and after they were sold
he hail DO control over them, and had not the power to re-
move them.

The Lord Mayor said that, looking at the facts of the cue,
he ooulu not do otherwise than inflict a penalty, and from
the quantity and the bad state in which they were in b•
could not inflict a fine of less than 40a

Mr. Thomas Challis then commented upon the inconve-
nience of having only two market days in the week, which
rendered it very difficult to keep the hides sweet in the
warm weather, in consequence of the long period which in.
tervened.

Charles William lei; Was again placed at the bar upon
the charge of cutting and wounding Francis Cossum, with
intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
The court was, as on former occasions, crowded.
Mr. John Wakeling attended on behalf of the prisoner.
Several witnesses were examined, but no new facts ware
adduced. The whole of the depositions having been read
ov;if. D'Eyncourt said—l do not feel justified in taking the
same amount in bail, but I will take bad for the prisoner's
appearance at the forthcoming sessions of the Central Cri-
minal Court, for which I commit him to take Lis trial, in
two sureties of 1001. each.

The prisoner was then formally committed for trial, the
required bail being immediately forthcoming.
The whole of the property belonging to the prisoner was
ordered to be given up to him, and he left the court with
his friends.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Patrick if ajaisiy, a tall, powerful, ill-looking fellow,
in a smock frock, was charged before Mr. Minefield with
the following assault on Mr. Thomas Samuel Edwards,
the landlord of the Black Horse public-house, Tottenham-
court-road.

The complainant said the prisoner came into the house
the night before the worse for liquor. and began using the
most disgusting language polailale. Both he and his bar-
man over and over again requested him to leave the house,
but he refused, and continued the annoyance. On he going
round to the front of the bar to pat him out. he deliberately
struck him • violent blow on the eye, which left its mark ;
another on the head, and tried to kick him on • private
part of hie person. Before he could be restrained he
sprang up and put his Set thrZerwindow, doing da-
mage to the amount of 30e. The was In the habit
of coming to his house when drink in St. Gilts's,
and fightiog sad annoying hie customers when they would
not treat him.
Evidence was given by several constables of the E
ilivisioo that prisoner was • desperate fellow, con-
victed over and over again for violent assaults on the police
and others.

Mr. Mansfield fined him 40s. or two months for the as-
sault, and when paid or time expired to pay 30s. or one month
for the damages.
James Marsden, a slater, was charged with creating a dis-
turbance at the Queen's Head public•house, 52, Piccadilly,
and armalting the potman.
Mr. John Samuel Hovey, the landlord, said the prisoner
earns into his house after midnight, and called for beer,
which was not given him, as it was found he had no money,
or refused to pay for it. He then began to be very quarrel-
some with some one there, and as he would not leave he
sent his potman to eject him. He was witness to the pri-
soner's unprovoked attack on him.
Rawson, the potman, said Ma merely held open the door
when the prisoner was required to leave, and he struck him
violently several times. A constable coming up, ha wee
given in charge.
Fined 10a., or 14 days.
Viacsai COUIIO6. aa Italian, a iprotlernauly-looking young
man, described as an artist, residing at 22, Oringtonaquare,
Brouiptoo, was brought before Mr. Mansfield, on a warrant,
in the custody of Sergeant Tanner charged with "obtaining
by false and fraudulent pretences from Iliad Frederica John-
stone, of Twickenham, the auto of 1,9110/., her moneys, with
intent at the time to defraud."

/Ir. Liens, put, of Ely-place, attended on the part of the
preseentios.
Mr. Lewis, in opening the case, said the charge would
embrace one of constructive stealing. He must inform the
court that the lady in this case met the prisoner originally
at the house of the near relative of a nobleman, whose name
he need not mention ; where, as as artist, he offered to take
her portrait, and she agreeing to this, went to his place for
Mud purpose, and the portrait was taken. On that °condos
he showed the lady marked attention, nod indulged
in professions of affection towards her. Believing
him to be • man of honour and sincere she
wrote to him, and many letters passed between
them. From what the lady observed she had
reason to believe about 12 months ago that be had pursued
a systematic method of deceiving her for the purpose of
getting money from her—he had said he was going for a
time to Italy, and wanted to borrow 2001. of her. Soon
after this he demanded money, and threatened her into
compliance with almosk violence, and when asked to return
the letters be had received from her, he said he must have
• large sum before he would consent to give them up. The
lady was timid, having taken no one into her confidence, con-
sented to give him 2,0001. if he would give up all the letters
she had written to him. An appointment was made for a
meeting at the Pantheon Bazaar for this purpose. and she,
in her eagerness, paid him 100 f. down. On the 3rd August
they met accordingly, and she asked if he bad brought the
letters. He told Ler he had, and showed her • sealed
packet. Believing this to contain all the letters
n question she paid him down the differ.
ewe, amounting in notes to 1,1007. The pared
he produced was covered with brown paper, a small por-
tion of which was torn away so as to show beneath her
handwriting on one or two letters, from which she fully be-
lieved the parcel contained the whole of them. The prisoner,
as be gave the pared, said, "Now band me overthe money,"
and she handed him a panel containing 1,9001. in bank notes.
He tore open the parcel, to see if the notes were really there;
but the lady, not suspecting fraud, did not think of examin-
ing her parcel then, and they separated. The prisoner having
obtained the money hurriedly went away. The lady left the
Pantheon end got into a brougham, and then she looked at
the parcel, mid found that it merely contained old news-
pipets and Dot of her letters, except one which had been
placed in it in order to complete the fraud. The lady sub-
sequently mentioned the circumstance to her guardian, who
immediately applied to Scotland-yard. and the services of
Sergeant Tanner were placed at has disposal.
Sergeant Tanner deposed as follows—l produce • war-
rant for the apprehension of she prisoner. I received
it yesterday for ezecutioo. I went to No. 22,
Ovington-square. but was unable to meet with the
primmer then. This morning, at ten o'clock, I went there
vole, accompanied by Sergeant Smith. I saw prisoner,
and asked him if hie name was Vincent Co/liacci ? lie said,
• Yes." I theta mid, "We are officers of police, and I hold
• warrant to arrest you on acharge of obtaining 1,9014 from
Miss Johnstone." I read the warrant to him. He answered
he did not quite understand the charge, and asked if I
give.
herher all the .
paca letterswhkh
ibe shefoutdd
would be kind enough to explain it to him. I told him he
had received 1,9001. from Mist Johnstone on the under-
at
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H
" ryt toh
cullinitt
amhdold newspapers. e said,h thatwas he
had to return
"I have com-
mitted no fraud at all," and =sati that I should take to the lady in order to as arrangement. I
replied I could not do that. I asked him if he would give
me all the lady's letters? He said, "They were is the house
of a friend, mud not there." Lurid, " I must have them, or
search the house from top tobottom." He then took me lateen