The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-23 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Richard Potts, afeahlosably-drawed nian, who add he had
been an °Meer in the may, sad wee now independent, was
placed at the bar, before Mr. Jardine, on a charge of stealing
a bill for 20W. which bad been entrusted to him to get
it discounted _ _ _

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Mr. Hobert Augustus Bingham Jennings, the complainant,
stated that he was a gentleman, residing at Pimlico. In
September lest he gave a bill for 2001. to a Mr. Chancey to
get dinoounted, and afterwards authorised Mr. Chancey to
entrust it to the privoner. The latter bed leveret Cram
written to hint saying that he bad been unable to get It
dis-
counted. He bad @Moe ascertained, however, that ft bed been
discountedby a Mr. Lee. It adbenb taken up by a Mend
of hi., Mr. Banks, whose name waa upon it. Witness bad
never received any money from defendant on account of the
bill, though he had on one 0024111011 borrowed 11. of him.
Defendant called the Mr. Chancey referred to, who depo.sd
that oorapheinant had In his presence authorised defendant
to obtain as advance on the bill, and had subsequently re-
ceived from defendant a 201. note, and some other sums.

1./efendant then proceeded to CROS•01111131.1141 the complainamt,
end elicited that he had very recently pared through the
Insolvent Court. He did not enter this bill in Ws schedule.,
as be had received no money for It. He bad be arrested
on another bill, also signed by Mr. Banks, who, however, did
net pay it, because it was signed when he was a minor, and
be had received no money for it. Several judgments against
Mr. Banks had been set aside on the ground that be was in
hie minority when the debts were alleged to have been con-
tracted.

Mr. Chancey obverted that be had received lettere from an
attorney threatening criminal proceedings, but had called on
the attorney and explained matter", apparently to his satin.
faction. He wee with defendant that afternoon, when they
met the complainant with a Mend, to whom he pointed theca
out as " swindlers." Defendant called a policeman to pro-
tect them, snd then complainant gave him in custody on this
char.
Mr.ge Jardine said there was no evidence to justify him in
nicamidlag defendant to prison.
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11`41see, solicitor`, here addrosned the magistrate on
behalf of r.Courtenay, of the End of Devon, who,
he said, had similar against the defindeat Mr.
Courtenly had entrusted hint with three bills, one of which
wee for 4001., and another for 6001., for the purpose of getting
them die:mated. He understood that defendant wee hawk-
ing them about the town, and trying to get them dienounted.
At all events, he (Kr. Coarteney) oonld not get them bark,
sad had Watrnotei Nm (lir. Hughes) to prosecute him if he
weld be /sand. Every adesvear lied been made to And
him. Adysrtisstesnte bed been Inserted in the yews, and

at sorts of iaquiries made, bat in vain.
Delsadmit saM the bills had serer left hie pocket, sad ha
wee papered to give them np on receipt of en order treat
Conetenay.
Mr. Hughes—lf ror worship discharges' the pekeasse I
shell apply as behalf of Mr. Courtenay for a
spinet hint, to above cause shy he detains the bilia7rz
art p.m, worship to grant it at ono', that It may be served
on Wm before he leaved the court, as we do not know when
to find him.

1.1";:lias mould pay no attentive o ale application, se
he mold not greet a stuaroons without evidence. He would
mesa the prfeoew on the Bret chirp, but would take by
own resie6.eeee far his appearance to answer It.
Mr. Jardine he. received ten gainer from Mr. Rona,
11. P., and 11. Orem " LE." for the peon-boa. Acknowledg-
ments is the pews ware regmetad.
culacEN WELL.
Rim loutiersim, vet ,29 who mimed her add=
charpd with realm; a Aft& dal aimed Johann
on, shoat eleven imaiis
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It enema fro theeiilmeilhae the spilk;ir al the ebOd
beil Wm a .flow he awe three yens, bottom rho kerma(
shied, "had eehreeeneoli bell a abloom or boys MIL" The
prlecour, wire was also weeldhe a child. waled** he I
mall dairy romper k Wad Ss prosecturiea gild wide

Me met eat to work. On the day on which the child wee
slobs the prisoner asked the mother to retain es early ea she
meld in the evening, bet upon her doing m the footed the
child and the prisoner gem. Nothing could be elea of the
primmer or child until lest evening, when the pincer was
given into ceetody. On bee way to the polka-Mika
Me demand the constable that the MIR was deed,
and bed Dean Meld bo the Victoria Perk CIIIDO•
tory. She also stated that she took the child
biome a geWeeem wee allotpsiber dot per week fur it.
The mae had made et a stigma at Spital-
Ude who infoneed hire be atemded a child of the
name of Riche/dem for the primmer, and that she, short
Base it died of the measles, but the proescuttir now stated
that that could not be bar halant, ma ft had already had that
diseses, and some parties bed recently mem ft alive in the
oarsP at the gefeener.
olice Constable Cook, 198 8, informed the court that on
the same week mother child bad been stolen, and DO trace
could be foiled of that

Mlie—pelseeer, la delete', did not deny takhsg the child,
but said it was sow dead and buried.
Mr. Cores remanded the prisoner for a week.
WESTMINSTER.

Etireira &biome sad John Weller were finally examined
on the charge of melting • digurbence at the house of Dr.
Ortfatha, 3, Foton-equsre, end John Nonlife, who wee remg-
iddied Y the court es having taken part in the disk, wee In-
cluded to the cheep.
Mile Robinson, who is apparently under • delusion ea to
her being the owner of certain house property In Belittle*
hes been frequently before this court for annoying Dr.
Orilathe and others, by entering their houses and insisting
on her dam. On this ocmaion other persons bad joined her,
end • great disturbance was the result.
Mr. -Poynter woe of opinion that there wee quite enough
in the me to have rendered the whole of the defendants
Haile to as indictment for conspiracy, or paimps fora riot.
They bad all gate there for ea unlawful purpme, or if
for • lawful wpm to compass it unlawfully. It was really
very diagreceful to find • whole neighbourhood disturbed In
this outrage:ea manner as if there was no law or civilisation
fa the land, so court: open for the metes of wrongs if
mums existed, but that people with en easumptios of right
were to establish it with a strong hand by taking poseseeion
of • rusn's house in this way. He then ordered the de-
Rodents to And good bail for the next six months (Mies Ro-
binson Mere 48 hours' notice), and further informed them
that if they went to a man's house for en unlawful
they were Hthie to be crested to rogues and vagebonZP•7;
earnotitted for three months to hard labour In the douse of

leaevoleacm—The drat half of a U. note from " H. C."
(80069), U. from "J. H. H.," per Hamra. Gos ingsad
Sherpa 101. 10e. tram " O. 8.," arid U. from Mr.
have been neared for the poor be:.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A batch of informations, laid at the illidantel of the En.
cim authorities, against the owners of supper rooms within
the jurisdiction of this mart for selling bsw spirits, and
wines, withosi • llamas, was heard at this 'court by Xr.
Bsadon.

Mr. Walley, imam:id by the Excise Commisamers,
=lrto sapport the informations. Mr. Buzzard, vestry
ak Jaroes'a sad Mr. Superintendent Hannah were
precast to watch the different cases.
It appeared that tho proceedings originated from com-
plaints made to the Talk» by inhabitant. and licenaed vic-
tuallers of the district, the fira asserting that these supper
houses rendered in-omative the act which required public-
houses to be closed after 12 o'clock on Saturday night, and
the het that their business was sesieusly injured by un-
Boomed parties keeping open at all hours, and supplying ea-
cheable articles to their customers. In consequence of three
oomplaints the Excise authorities °unmitigated with the
police, sod the result was six informations egalnat eight in-
dividuals occupying end owning sia homes celled supper
homes.

Ths ant Information was against Matilda Wood and
Hoary Oas, the keepers of the Awl' Larder, No. 2, Pantos-
'olM, better known as Many Woods," for selling spirit.,
itc., without anemias on Sunday morning, November 22.
Police-sergeents Draper, Roberta, and Silverton, proved
that the house on watched for sometime, that they gained
Omission in plain clothes on the morning in question' that
great action was used in admitting them, the door being
candully guarded, and s signal given on the admission of a
customer that they found the supper-toom filled with per-
sons of both: mixes, who were being served with beer and
spirits sad water.
Inspector Laster proved the ownership of the house, and
that the business had been for • length of time conducted in
the mum way.
The evident» of the sale of spirits was defective is one of
the links, and the defendants were allowed the benefit of the
doubt by Mr. Rectos, and no penalty was inflicted.

A esiond infotrostion ageinet the sane phis for shake
Infraction of the law on the 29th Novenae. wee next head.

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similar evidence, with this addition, that the proof of the
sale of excimelde liquors via made clear, and that the de-
fends/its after the 72nd November exercised greater caution
edadtting gamtn the outer door being kept on the lock
end no one admitted without • preconceived annul.
Mr. Dorian imposed the higher pushy, ,an orb
doirdast.
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" •Atid•ltion for a mitigated lam was sada
Mr. on maid he could eee no ground. whatever for
The next came was against John Hoare Henry Ca, aid
haepl, Gray, the keepers of the Waterford Arm., 16, Hay-
market.
The police proved that they visited the house on the
mewing of the 213th of November, and found about a dozen
persons there. Some were drinking spirits and water and
some wine. The defendant Cox was seen to mix spirits and
water for customer@ baled the b..

Mr. Beedon Inflicted the full penalty of O. on each de-
frapiant.

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The next case wax wind Darid Ikloloo, of the Carlton
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Simper Room., 29, Igymarket.
It via proved that on Sunday morning, the 29th Novem-
ber, • number of persons were in the rooms, and were rap
piled with beer and brandy cod water.
Mr. Sleigh, for the defendant, made • strong appeal to
the bench, contending that the evidence waa not autliciently
conclusive to jestify the indiction of a penalty against the
defendant.

Mr. Braden thought the evidence brought the offence
clearly home to the defendant, and therefore he moat impose
the full fine of 601.

TM Dear an Ins against Eli:abtth Harvey, of 13, I'an-
tos-61ml.

Mr7i:ewis, of Ely-place, pleaded guilty for the defendant,
and In mitigation laud that it was him client'. first offence.
Mr. Welsby did nut wish to press with severity against
any one who had it reasonable defence to offer.
Mr. Belden had no desire to put the kw in force to its fell
extent for a first offence, and would therefore impose the
mitigated fine of 281.
The next case was against Samuel Behar°, No. 6, Penton-
eteset.

—fbe defendant pkeded guilty, and asserted that it wan his
Ana offence. . .

Inspeelor Lester said this was not the fact.
The defendant hoped for a 'Wood penalty on account of
the badness of trade.

Mr. BS;4oisiiiy, your trade appears to be one of the
best going. There Isere twenty-five persona drinking in
your house on Sunday morning.
Defendant—All my best cvatomers have gone out to India,
sad I can't expect much trade till we have pause.
Fined 601.

?dr. Beadon expressed his entire approbation of the course
adopted by the police to put an end to such an extenei, e
system of illegal trading. He had very little doubt of the at-
tention of tho legislature being attracted to theme mow, and
then the neceesity for strengthening the law would be recog-
nised.