The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-25 00:00:00

ENING, OCTOBER 25, 1861.

account for it; that he bad been since the afternoon at
Waltham, end that be left there by the Mt o'clock train.
and arrived at Peckham at half-past 11 o'clock, when all
wasover. Thu chine was refused, and the prisoners given into
custody.
Mr. C. Smith addressed the jury at considerable length
oa behalf of the prisoner George Clift, contending that
the evidence on which it was attempted to prove he was
near the spot on the night of the fire was too uncertain and
uumtiafeetory for the jury to act upon.
Mr. Sleigh made an energetic appeal to the jury on behalf
of the prisoner Frederick Cleft, submitting that them was
no evidence to connect him with the fire at the time of the
outbreak.
No witnemes were called on the part of either of the
pr loners.
Mr. Baron Wilde briefly west through the leading facts
of the case, pointing out how they bore upon each of the
prisoner.
The jury then retired, and after an absence of a quarter
of an bear returned into court with a verdict of Guilty
spinet both prisoners, who were at once called up for
jedgmeut.
The prisoner Frederick ant mat up his eyes and
stretched forth his hands in a vary impressive manner,
declared that be was innocent, that Christ and His angels
bad got their eyes upon tam, and when be was at the
Throne of I; race then would his innocence be made known.
This wan delivered with an air of great apparent devout.
nem. The prisoner then added in a more subdued tone that
they were unjustly judged; his brother was innocent ; and
they bad silty witnesses to prove that his brother was
playing skittles at the time the witnesses had sworn to
having seen him.
Mr. Baron Wilde, in passing sentence, said they had both
been convicted of a most serious offence, one for which a
few years back their lives would have paid the forfeit.
Happily the law was now more merciful. They had been
found guilty, most properly herwould say, of one of the
most heinous offences that could be committed in a
civilised community. By their act they had jeopardised the
lives and property of others for mere filthy gain, and no one
who had hear the case could have the slightest doubt of
their guilt. The jury had recommended them to mercy on
account of their respectability and youth, but against that
the court could sot but consider that their education and
position placed them above those who had not enjoyed simi-
lar advantages. He therefore thought, notwithstanding the
recommendation of the jury, that public justice demanded
that he should not peas • leas sentence than that he now
pronounced, namely, that they each be kept in penal servi-
tude for the term of ten years.

The prisoner George atilt wee visibly affected, but did
not utter • word. The prisoner Frederick, on being
removed from the dock, again raised his hands, and in •
frantic tone protested his innocence.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

JoAn Brandon, 27, carman' and CharlesGoodall, 41, porter,
were indicted, Brandon for stealing a pint and a half of
brandy, value fts., the property of Blandford Neighbour and
alkali, his muter, and Goodall for feloniously receiving the
same, knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. Orridge appeared for the prosecution, while Brandon
was defended by Mr. Begley, and Goodall by Mr. Kemp.
The prosecutors in this OM are the wine merchants in
King-street, Snow-bill, arid the prisoner Brandon had been
in their service five or year as earmao. In conse-
quence of information received, two City detectives, Smith
and Peron, watched the house of the prisoner Goodall, in
Weulock-street, Horton, about seven o'clock in the morn-
ing of the 25th September last. He cams out soon after ;
and the officers followed him down to John's-yard, West-
street, Smithfield, and maw him go into the prosecutors'
stables. In a short time be came out in company
with the other prisoner and then it was observed that
the pocket of Goodall had a more bulky appearance than
before. After visiting a public-house together the two
prisoner separated, and the officers followed Goodall, and
at last took him into custody in King Edward-street, whets
he was found to have a bottle of brandy in each pocket.
He became very violent, and, swearing they should not
have the brandy, dashed both bottles on to the ground.
The fragments of the bottle were secured, and from cer-
tain marks were identified as part of the stock of the pro-
'seaters. The prisoner Brandonwas taken into custody at
noon the same day on his roaster's premises, to one of whom
he admitted that Goodall, whom he had known for about
three months, bad led him into it, and he payed his
master "to look over it this time."

The prisoners were both convicted ou the charge, and •
former conviction for • similar offence was proved 'pilot
Goodall.

The Recorder sentenced Goodell to four pun' penal ser-
vitude, and Brandon to six months' imprisonment with
bard labour.

Jots Soil*, 17, labourer, was indicted for a rape on
Elisabeth Ann Hale, on the evening of the sth inst.
The prosecution, which was instituted by the Association
for enforcing the law for the Protection of Women, was
conducted by Mr. Taylor and Mr. Bailey ; the prisoner was
defended by Mr. Parks.
The facts disclosed were these :—The prisoner and the
=trix were, on the evening in question, at • public-
Finsbury, where she continued to drink with hon.
On corning out into the open air she became insensible,
and could not tell what had happened to her, but on her re-
turning to consciousness she found herself at the prisoner's
lodgings, in bed with him. She immediately screamed, and
rushed out of the house, without even waiting to secure her
bonnet and shawl, and immediately afterwards complained
of the prisoner's conduct to several witnesses.
The case having closed, the jury retired, and were locked
up for two hours at the expiration of which they again
came into court, and returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The Recorder remarked that that was the Infest course as
the evidence stood.
In the case of two other men—one named Frastia
Brannon, an old man, between 50 and 60 Years of age, for
an attempted rape on a girl named Elizabeth Sarah
Roberts, under 10 years of age ; and another case against
a man named John Rohinson, for indecently assault-
ing Elisabeth Brand, also • child, the prisoners, who bad
been prosecuted by the same associatioo during the minion
sad eoevieted, were sentenced, Brannon to three years'
penal servitude, and Robinson to twelve months' imprimis•
meat with hard labour.
Jew Coelho, who had been convicted of uttering a forged
undertaking for the payment of 300/. was brought up fur
judgment.
The Recorder said that in a commercial country like this
the crime of forgery was a most serious offence. Thu could
not but be known to the prisoner, who, though • foreigner,
had as • merchant long been acquainted with the laws of
this realm. Looking at all the circumstances of the case
he felt hound to seatesee the prisoner to four yearn' penal
servitude.

FOURTH COURT.
(Before the Comma' Serjeent.)

_ .
AdolpAt Srhocrle, • German, was indicted for stealing
136 models and a quantity of tools, the property of Richard
Matthay, his muter.
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Bowden prosecuted ; and the prisoner
was defended by Mr. Best and Mr. Pater.
The faces of the case were as follows :—The prisoner bad
bees for some considerable time in the service of the prose-
cutor, and on the 13th Oct. he left the employment without
giving any nutios, and entered the service of another jeweller
ia the same street. The prisoner, on being taken into cos •
tody, said that four or live of the models found upon him
were given him by the prosecutor, and that the remainder
were his own property.
In his arm examivativa the prosecutor admitted that on
the woo day that he missed the models he asked the
primmer to (honer.
Mr. Best addressed the jury for the prisoner, and com-
mented strongly on the conduct of the prosecutor, contend-
ing that the charge was trumped up against the prisoner
because he hod left the prosecutor to go into the service of
• rival tradesman in the same trade.

Several witnesses were called and gave the privoner an
exoellent diameter; and after a summing up by the
Common Berjeant, the jury returned ■ verdict of Not
Guilty.
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William Goodson, a respectable-looking moo, a countable,
336 A, of the metropolitan police, surrendered to take his
trial on an indictment charging him with perjury.
It will be recollected that the defendant charged two re-
spectable lads, named Price sod Davidson, apprentices of
an engineer, with attempting to pick pockets on the night
of tistunlay, the 7th September List. It appeared that the
defendant had been mistaken in the lads, who were dis-
charged by the magistrate, and the present indictment pre-
ferred against the defendant.
The Consmoo Serjeant having partly beard the case, mg.
voted that it should he stopped, as it was evident he was
megaton in the boys.
By the lordship's direction the jury Annulled the
defendant.

7/71:ere ;as another indictment against the defendant foe
assaulting the two boys by striking them with a stick.
This, ou behalf of the defendant, was denied, and proved,
upon which
The Commoo &desist said he believed it was • mistake
about the use of the stick, but the defendant had com-
mitted an assault in law by laving his hand on the boys to
take them into custody. tie, therefore, suggested that lie
should plaid guilty.
The defendant acquiesced, and having pleaded guilty of •
common assault, was seuteeced to pay • floe of one shilling
to the Queen and then be discharged, the Common Eterjeant
remarking that the whole affair AMIN out of • mistake, and
that al/ parties left the court without • stain upon their
characters.

Edmund William Baca, the Poehoffice letter carrier,
who plaided ridgy to stealing a post letter containing
253/. 10a.. sod in whose possession no leis than 1,400 un-
delivered letters wen Mood, was brought up for judgmnut,
sod sentenced to six yews' pausal servitude.

Janice Gillman, who had been convicted on two indict-
ments charging him with uttering forged l'oet.office orders,
was brought up and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment
with hard labour.
TAOII4OI AVM, 22, alto a letter carrier, in the Edgware
district, convicted of stealing a post letter, was brought up
and sentenced to four years penal servitude.
The courts sat late this evening, and by that means
brought the Mishima of the session to a termination.

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