The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-31 00:00:00

ILLEGAL SALE 07 001111185101C8 IN TEE
ARMY.

Edward Mortimer, a middle-egad person of gen-
tlemanly appearance, described as of 2, Rowell-court,
ismer'', and Thomas Robert Marshall, military tailor, of
32, Jertnyn-street, fit. James's, were placed at the bar of
the Bow-street Police-court, yesterday, on a warrant before
Mr. Henry, charged with unlawfully consplring to bargain
for the sale of a certain commieelon is the army.
Mr. Bodkin conducted the proncution on behalf of the
Wer-office ; Mr. Ribton attended for Mortimer; and Mr.
Orridp for the other defendant, Marshall.
Mr. Bodkin ()leased the osse, observing that it was one
which would ultimately occupy much of his worship's time, '
although he should at present confine himself to a brief state-
ment of the circumstances, end then a*k for a remand to •
future day. The defendant. were charged, in conjunction
with a third person, named Eicke (also included in the =m-
eant, but not yet in entr.ody), with having cmspired to 'ell
end ma ive money for an enalgncy in the 13th Rcpt. of Light
infantry, contra", to the 49th of Ow. 111., which made it
• penal offence to receive any money, gratuity, or reward,
either directly co indirectly, foe any appointment in the naval
or military servke. A previous statute, pasted in the rap
of Edward, contained sunder provisions in relation to the
sale of government offices, and the penal dawn of this act
were extended to the subsequent one. It appeared there wu
a so-called office In Russell-exert, in which the thin of
"Armstrong and Co., military agents." were supposed to
any on their bogie=; but ha (Mr. Bodkin) believed that
then were no such persons in existence, the real firm being
=of the dotesdents and others, and the real business
od es being the unlawful sale of army commiastone.
These wee effectrd perly through the agency of terms
kaolin as military tailors' it being the practice to require the
them= of a certain sum of money at • banker's pending the
=dation, the dep.= to be handed over to the defend-
.= the appointment in petition being duly
=4.41 A gentleman named Brithon, who bad
himself to obtain a oeconslasfa for his
brether-fn-law, " whhout purchase," had been innocently
let We theme negotiations, and the sun of 4004 having been
bagel M White's, is the Haymarket, the arrangements were
earned on by • person named Puith, who was intimately
simoelated with the defendants. It happened, however that
Pugh fell Into some pecuniary emLaresemeat, and became a
primmer in Whitacre= veleta; upon which the defendants
end the others associatal with them (whose names would
probably transpire at a later stage of the inquiry) =pro-
tw themselves the whole of the money.
it for his share, end sent his wifo repeatedly t:P=
urging the hemline= of their conduct in allowing him to
rennin in confinement. Hie entreaties were disregarded,
and consequently Pugh disclosed the whole circumstances
le H.R. H. the Commander-in-Chief. This prosecution fol.
lowed as • matter of course, end Pugh and his wife would state
what had taken place. This evidence, if confirmed by other
withal= would be entitled to credit, and this he should be
enabled to do at the next examination, when witnesses, at
present in the country, would be present.
The depositions of Pugh and hie wife were then read over
by Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk. They were, in effect, as
follows :

James Pugh, himself a military-looking rermeageorearlog
=:loa of beard sad moustache, said be was at present a
ha the Qmen's Bench, at the suit of George
Andrews, tailor, of 9, Cork-etrtet, Barliagton-gardess,
Mein boss previously in the employ of Mr. Davies, hailer,
of 19, Hanorer-street, Hanover-square. In May, 1868,
Mr. Darks mad, a communication to him, and be called on

iki;;;els, Jan., tali', of 10, flaacivM-iFini,whe gave
him a card. On the sera day he (Poet) went to the
British Hotel, Charing-maw, ead saw a Mr. Bridson, who
spoke about • commingles is the army, and pee him the
address of Mr. Cunningham, of Harwood, near Bolton-le-
Moon. He knew that comminions " had bees obtained
by persons calling themeolveg " Armstrong and C 0.," and he
wen to them at 2, Russell-court. He sew Mr. Hickey •
bream dms of the One, which consisted of Me. Hairy
Rieke and one Captain Mortimer, to the latter of whom he
(Posh) was introduced. He Ward it to be the deleadent
Mortimer. This person asked him If be know any gentle-
sass requiring commissions, and he said that be sad his
Etacould get them with greater facilities than usual.
id"thi:: could a cogency for 2601. or en essigncy
tor MX, awl is they could get beyond that sum
Mend tre over to him (Pugh). Subsequently, on
seeing Bkke, he deemed to go on with the bunnies, seig
they only got cosudesione for their own people ; but shoot
this time he (Pugh) had some business with Mr. Marshall,
Miler, of Jermysnreet, and, mentioning the desire of Mr.
Bridges le sal sennimion for his relative, Mr. Cunningham,
Marsha add he now Armstrong and Co., and he would
got nese to do it. Witness toll Marshall to offer 1501. for
use, esi this being done, Marshall said they bad cemented
Wthe money was deposited at a banker's. Witness
mindee to Mr. &limn, telling him to deposit 4001., end
' Mond Mr. Cunningham to loge no time in reeding up for
the nomination. This was In June or July last
poor. Mob operospoodeoco then took place (described by
eninsilCond Mr. Cunnteghest was appointed in September,
KM Wilms, *boot this time was arrested. sad directed
Illesehaii to Wag him 2601., being the amount in excess of
the not Nereid spa by Armstrong sad Co. Marshall came
Itiolis the insolvent
prison, awl laughed at the idea of
him the whole of the money, although he (Marshall)
estilt. He claimed half the amount for himself. He
sodb bad only received 2001. from Armstrong, 1001. of
Whin he claimed for himself, beside. 431., which he said
be bad paid is advance on the commission, and would be Jo-
loosod so wham ultimately. Witness then detailed the m-
ass 'Means afterwards made by him to get the money,
rthe laterviews with the partners in "Armstrong sad
0e.," who wanted him to settle it for 671., which ho refused
Lade. IJitimately, however, he consented to acoept 671.
(eon* no thanes of getting came) ; but 201. only was offered
in him by Mr. Dolman, the solicitor of Armstrong and Co.,
Mel was paid to hies at the Queen's Bench.
Catherine Poulos Posh, the wife of the last witness, do-
rm* that she called coKr. Dolman, solicitor, in Jumps.
sired, as directed by her kuanaci, about the sth November,
to receive 671. He geld he had not received the money from
Mr. Marshall, but would tee him about it. She had several
interviews with both Mr. Dolman and Mr. Karelian, the letter
mutually declining to pay on the ground that the matter
had been toenrioned at the Horse Guards. On the 27th she
went to 2, Ruseell.conrt, and saw Captain Mortimer, the de-
fendant.

The defendant Madame said he was not • captain. He
woe la no prokuion.
Whines represented the ease to Mathew, who peombed
to Induce Marshall to give up the money; Addreming
Rieke, he " This to Mrs. Pugh.' Bide answered,
"We hays nothing to do with It. We did not
Pugh la the transaction. Oar agreement wen with
▪ and whatever he arrangtd with Pugh be ought to sot
up to ; but we bed so power to compel him." (The witness
described several other interviews of a similar character,wlth
Lobs, Marshall, and Mr. Dolman.)
Mr. Bodkin said this Wes all he propored to submit to his
we chip for the pretest, Mr. Brideon would attend on • '
More ley, and wen being no object in hurrying the pro-
ceed:lap (which would be eventually moved into the Court
of Queen's Beach by eurtioreri), be propoeed that there';
Auld be • nominal remend for a week, with the understand-
bt the was should hot be gone into man • week later.
Mr. Bibton assented to this proposal, although be did not
Mak there was a tittle of evidence against his client, Mr.
Mortimer who bad reason to complain of the Wareham el
theta proceedings by warrant, when every object would hue
been served tf the usual comae of proceeding by summons
had been adopted.
The learned comma reromad their crowerandeation of the
witnesses, and applied that their clients might be admitted to
bad.

Mr. Orridge assured the court tbathis client, Mr. Marshall, '
was a person of the grestdat respectability, baring carried on
the businew of a military clothier, in Jermyn-street, for
many years. The very nature of his bushes,. occuptiions
led him into constant connelon with military gentl.men,
and his share in the transaction could be satisfactorily en-
*bed.
Mr. Henry—lt is a healable offence, and I shall be pm.
pared to admit both defendants to bail on entering into
their own recognhances in 60W , end providing two sureties
of 2601. each.
Mr. Humphrey, the Crown Solleitx—With the usual no-
tion. I presume, vie ?
Mr. Henry—Yes; the casual notice must be given to the
solicitor for the posseaties.
Shortly bars the usegistra.• left the court, bail on the
pert of Marelta was pat fa and accepted.

SHOCKING SUICIDZ BY AN AGID LADY. List
evening Mr. Bedford, coroner, held a long inquiry la the
Board Room, Westealostor Hoepitel, reapecneg the death of
WA hen loam, • widow. aged 88, who comwllt.d wields
XL..in.tim/ her throat. From the evidence of Jane Ana
, it appeared that she resided with deceased, at No.
66, York-etrest, Lambeth. On Thursday rooraing.laat, shoat
8 o'clock, ski was aroused from her slop by beano,/ the dr
enesd, who slept In the mate mom, moan, se if in pain. like
asked bar whet was the matter. when she rep:ied, " I am
eattig my throat." Witness quickly gut out of bed and
went to the demand's bed, but on feeling the clothes
bud she was not there, and it beteg dark at
the the. she could not at flret pennies her,
but en poying about abe discovered her mated
in • chair with • knife in her band, whisk she
enatabod from her, but with which deemed had
Manta/ • wound in her throat. Cherie, Bummer; yolk*.
constable 6L, stated th.t he was aped to the hos" end
foxed the deceased as hest ribad, and on making her why she
bed committed she set, she mid "You might as wail Iwo
/typed oat kaiser white I finished the work." He found the
nlmib wttlit which ski hod cat her throat. She was without
taken to the hespltal. W. Adobe, th• hoostriatgetta
of heagnal, geld maned nal brought in with a meat
hightielimek he her throat, and her drag was maturated In
Weed. 'may sheens were said to mean he s, bat she az-
=l:4 taw boas hem the aeon of the vottaL The
viten beennht fa, told hint that she thought she
meet has Um mend * asemait snob an eat. The commas
baying Mina wp, the jury retained a vistice—u That
des eased osshshilled solids while In • state of tympana it
imilg."

Latu intelligence.
EQUITY COURT/.—MA/ten 30.
(More Vice-Cesuallor eir I. Stuart.)
NOUS V. 11011111.

Mr. GIN N, Q.C., sad Mr. J. W. De L. Gifford scouted
for the plaintiff la this salt, whit* was ionitotedreat
pupae, of ohtsMing the appointment of a receiver of the
nate of Nelda realinietsele Woroesterehirs and Olouns-
terabits, which had boa dodged by the will of the late Johan I
MOM, of Bosthends, /MT Newest, in Oloucosterehim.
The defendants Mona end Napkin were the true-
tne under that will, sod the estates in question were devised
'to them in tenet for the plaintiff end other parsons. The
plaintiff and Mr. William Rankin, the son of one of the do-
ant , here received the note of the estates in question
with the sonearrence of the defendant Honda since the year
1863 ; and It was uow sought to appoint those two gentle-
' men receivers. It appeared that since the fling of tto bill
in tbis: snit, on the lhth instant, two other suits had been
inatiteitetilltiewdefenients, thetrustres, spinet each other.
Mr. ' Q.C., Mr. Bode, and Mr. B. B. Rogers, ap-
peared for the o defendants.
The/nos-Chancellor said it was to be regretted that throe
snits should have been iostituted about the seam B*ml.-
..taw, sad by the two trustees against each other. It appeared
that the plaintiff and Mr. Wm. Nankin had for some time
received the rents of the estates with the concutream done of
the treaties, and had applied them according to the trues of
the will. It had become aaceesszy that the interests of the
persons beasicially entitled should be protected by the coma,
and he should therefore appoint the plaintiff and Mr. Win.
Hinkle receivers of the rents of the orates in ques-
tion, and to distribute them among the persons entitled ac-
cording to the trusts of the will. The other two suits must
be transferred frees the other branch of the court to this
mart.
. . . .

Objections belng raised that Mr. William Makin wen not
14,ct..tjhtoeileioaruiat;pottzifghrt. refute to act receiver,
sole ~erihoef
the ream of the estate.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

ROME CIRCUIT—KINcerox, Mum 30.
CHOWN SIDE.

Baron Muffin, having finial:lel the criminal butanes', has
been engaged in trying common jury cases.

(Before Mr. Justioe Wightroaa.)
ISAACSON O. COOPTIL

This we an action to rocover-dmma for a brie& of
contract.

Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Honyman were for the
adff; Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr. Garth were for the de-
hadant.
This came occupied the court for several hours, and the
contract declared upon was of rather a patellar character.
The plaintiff alleged that the defendant, who is the mailer of
• vessel celled the Warrior, bad undertaken, upon his voyage
to Momulor, to bring hint back oertaln animals end reptiles,
each as camels, hyenas, taeto'eee, wolves, form, and other
productions of the same character trona that region, and that
he kid neglected to do so, and he claimed damages for •
breach of the contract thus entered into between them.
There was a "setoff" as to certain maker, which appeared
to be admitt,d to have been received. The defendant'. cam
was that there was no such contract: as; alleged entered into,
and that the understanding merely was that if certain
animals and reptiles could be obtained at micas that were
Mated the plaintiff would be ready to purchase them upon
their beteg brought to England.
The jury eventually gave • verdict far the plaintiff—
N. 10s.
The special jury mures will be taken thin (Thursday)
morning in both courts.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—lsviapooL, MARCH 30.
Caoww Col7ll.—(Bdors )[r. Jostles WIUm.)

John 8. rowdy:on, 21, the sewed Ml= of the Americas
alp Sarnaretin, was brought cep clamed with havieg CCM.
milted • violist sneak apes • colmrW man named William
Campbell, a seaman on board the same vessel.
It appears that the 10th March, when the 'hip was
thing at author in the Mersey ready to proceed to lea on her
voyage to New York, the prosecutor was ordered aloft for
the purpose dressing the male-meet, which is • customary
proceeding ea board ships before proceeding to ma. During
the process Campbell's hands and boots became greasy, so
mach so that he was unable to retain his bold. Alter
completing his work Campbell came down on deck;
and shortly afterwards, about three o'clock in the after-
noon of the same day, the prisoner again ordered him aloft
for the purpose of greseing the royal meet and the shyestl
polo, the highest portion of the malummt. Campbell pe-
wee to do so, and slung the grease-pot round his neck, sad
went aloft. Alter proceeding some distance op the rigging,
be found he was unable to proceed any further, owing to the
greasy state of his feet and hands. Panntheon, perceiving
till., followed the prosecutor, and ordered him to go further
aloft, but on being told by Campbell that be could not don,
the prisoner struck him • violent blow with a s.esd
which be had in his band. Campbell then endeavoured to
go further aloft, and succeeded • little, but whenever he made
• stop the prisoner repeatedly struck him with the rope. Ha
continued besting the prosecutor for nearly three-quartets of
en hour, and when Campbell had emended es far ea the skr
mall pole, the primer struck him a violent blow es
the knuckles, which compelled Campbell to relax hie
hold of the yard, sod he oroacquenrly fall to the
deck, • distance of about 160 feet, the tell bang
broken by the prosecutor coming into contact with
saveni stays or broom; but when be reached the deck he was
fa a slab el iammeibility and very severely injured on dif-
ferent pate of the betty. From the injuries he had not
yet recovered, sad when giving his evidence before the court
ha was so week as souts4 to be able to articulate.
After the prosecutor's evidence had been gives, it was
bend that the result wee not committed within the juris-
diction of the court, but that the vessel wee lying in • pert
of the river within the county of Cheater. His lordship
therefore lestructed the jury to nod • verdict of not guilty,
sad the prisoner was liberated.