The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-30 00:00:00

SEIZURE OF BETTING STANDS ON THE
MANCHESTER RACECOURSE.

The police authorities of Salford have taken a
step which is likely to result in ascertaining the legality, or
otherwise, of some recent attempts to push the business of
persons known as "list men" on nice-coons'. On Saturday
six men, who had been apprehended the day previous at the
Manchester races, were brought before Mr. Trafford, at
the Salford police-court, charged with offences under
the
accusedt-bouee Act. The names given by
atewere—Joseph Lyons, 4, Great Clowes-
street, traveller; Hyman Lyons, Beverley, York-
shire, traveller ; Thomas Buckley, Booth-street, Man-
cheater, traveller; Walter Gregory, Nottingham, traveller;
Francis Lees, Nottingham, lace maker ; and Henry Lynch,
Blessom.streek .Manchipter. shoemaker. The prosecutioo
was condoled by Mr. B the tows sleek of Salfori4
under the Act lbth and 17theets, Vic., e. 119, which makes
liable the owner or occupier of any "house, office, room,
or place, opened, kept, or used" for the purposes of betting ;
or who shall "receive, directly or indirectly, any money,"
&c.., as a "deposit on any bet on condition of paying," &c.,
upon any race.
Mr. Ernest i 011•11, barrister, appeared for the defence.
From the evidence of Mr. Taylor, the chief coustalde of
Salford, and two detective officers of the borough, named
Holliorake end Hargraves, it appeared that the six men
were taken into custody on Friday afternoon, after
the third race on the Manchester course. The two named
Lyons, who are brothers, had paid N. each
to the keeper of a refreshment-booth, named
Jackson, for leave to carry on their transactions at a window
ot the booth, the men standing inside. Buckley, Gregory,
and Lees had a slight wooden framework or box on the
course, within which one man could stand on • little eleva-
tion, to receive mousy, while a book-keeper end ticket-mss
could be concealed behiud some carpet or drapery Attached
to the framework. Lynch and another Dian who had
escaped capture hail a &Welles of similar construction ; and
there wore a considerable number of others at different
points of the course. The standings, one of which was pro-
duced in court, were made so as to be set up or taken down
readily, by means of a few iron pins, and would pack
in • small compass. The mode of doing business was to
exhibit a list of horses before each race, and to call out the
odds, any money offered being received, sod the
beta entered in a book opposite a number which corre-
sponded to that of a ticket issued to the person with whom
the odds are laid. Mr. Taylor bad previously cautioned the
men now charged, and as many others as possible, that the
system would not be allowed, and that a doe not exceeding
1001. might be the penalty. The capture and seizures ware
made by Mr. Taylor aod about • doses of his officers, who
took the men to the Salford Town-ball, where they were
liberated on bail until Saturday. One of the lists of the
third race was found torn up and thrust bereath the
counter of one of the @Muds ; and a list of the fourth race,
which was beiug exhibited at the time the apprehension
took place, was snatched down and destroyed by one of the
prisoners.
Mr. Ernest Jones endeavoured to show that the "places"
at which the men were engaged were not such ea to come
within the meaning of the act referred to, and that there
was not sufficient proof given that the money which the
officers saw posing was laid on bets.
Mr. Trafford said there was no doubt in his mind as to
the points raised by Mr. Jones, but he considered it • very
proper cue to go before a superior oourt, and. he would
weeks 'edict the lowest penalty-23!. or six ' impmionment—
giviug the men the right of appeal. Lynch was discharged,
the evidence against him being defective.
Notice of appeal was then given ; sod Mr. Jones asked
what would be the amount of recoguizances
Mr. Trafford—Oh, that's of no consequence to your clients.
(A laugh.)
When they were taken into custody on Friday, the men
ut••••• 6.4.1.
Gregory 651.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A LIVERPOOL TRADESMAN.—
Os Friday Mr. Joshua Wa'milky, a boob:ogler in Lord.
street, and one of the most respected tradesmen in the
town, was knocked down by an omnibus in front of his
shop, and died in a short time afterwards.
&ermine RAILWAY& —Oti Friday the half-yearly
meeting of the North British Company was held at Edin-
burgh. A dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum
was declared, and resolutious were agreed to winctioniug the
proposed amalgamation with the Edinburgh. Perth, and
Dundee Company on the terms we have already re:blished.
Mr. Nitwit, of Jedburrh, writer, then moved, "That a
passenger train be ran ta and front the Jedburgh Station on
the morning and evening of the Sundays, in the same way
and manner as is done on other parts of the system." After
an animated discussion there appeared for the motion 37
voters represeatiog 1193 votes, and against it 38 voters repro-
, seating 5 2 votes. The resolution was, therefore, declared
to be carried. At a special meeting of the Edinburgh,
Perth, and Dundee Railway Company, held on the ',Arne do,
the motion for the amalgamation with the North British
was curried by 8,208 votes against 887.
TEWKESBURY AND MALVERN RAILWAY.—A gene-
ral of the 'shareholders in this company was held
es Saturday, at the office, Bridge-street, Westminster ;
Mr. Henry in the chair. Mr. Stevens, the secretary,
having read the notice convening the meeting, the chair-
' man said he regretted the inconvenience many ahem. - -
holders had been put to in attending this meeting • but INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. —The govern-
as the line would be opened in a few days, and the di-
meet of India have authorised the expenditure of one lac of
rectors were going down to superintend the arrangements
it was thought better to defer any report ace business to in furtherance of the Exhibition. This aunt will be
until after that time. The meeting would therefore stand administered by the local committees appointed at the seat
adjourned to • future day, of which due notice would be of government of each of the provinces of India, who are
given. There being no objections made to this proposal the
meeting adjourned accordingly. actively engaged in carrying out the various measures that
Amongst the passengers by the steamer Euxine, will be necessity to secure an efficient representation of the
which brought home the Bombay mail on Saturday, were
some Moorish acrobats who are going to exhibit in this The murderous attack made on the members of
industrial resources of her Majesty's eastern empire.
• country. One of them is a tight rope dancer, and will, it is the English Legation in Japan decided the commander el
said, be a formidable neat to Illoralin. Several of the rarty the French squadron in China to send the Duchayla steam-
bad spots painted outlet: foreheads to indicate the cats to corvette w Yeddo' to place herself at the disposal of M.
which they belong D,achow, Bglieeeur, the French Charge d'Affaires.