The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-27 00:00:00

THE rxrnEss, FRIDA EVE/NING, SEPTEMBER 417, 1861.

Lsa on two or tlo.r NOLL:. a his wi:e
:r fvtitibg Lersolf out ot hie •.uJuc.

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at • with horin: ad ;r1.11.1 him la the
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bawl it bar pmasioa, sad the • r out appear to
wake say essiplart, sad his was conw•luently
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Its examisial— The decamped deltic.' Lama.; committed any
....At opus the 1.11.111 tr.
Antitmez Maid, the human at the tinges and Priam
.t et pohlw-laame, I .1.-r0.e.1 that tb.• lareomer
ean, to slots lonise ah,ait we o'rhek in the maraisg of the
.; • f .ticguat. He appeared to Lava bees driaking. Ile
tailed for a Mat of ctrl whets he had drunk it
" .tither - row.- \Vitae.. ital.e4 biro slat was
the matter, and he replied that be had lot bonito
mare moue)• and he " I'm if T duo% do it '"
Thie timed the CIOr for the preaceutios. aed the court
their adjeuraed fee a short re-riod for the plume of taking
• .r fre-hmeat.

Mr. Hilatoo, upon its re.waserobliee. proceeded to address
the jory for the primmer is a sueot a loqueot speech. After
callieg their etteatios to the iery dreadful character of the
charm. he said be was apsite wire at was perfectly unaeorte
eery fee bhn to bespeak thair moot serious atteetausi not may
to the erialeore that had Is-eu adduced for the pragmatics,
tad to the obserrations that he should make to them es
behalf of the wretched MAO at the her, who was steadiest
vs it were under the very shadow of the soil.
fol.! and upon the brink a eternity. l'poo them
desolve I the awful respomilaility of deciding whether
the IJat of the prisoner should be taken, laud the question at
i4soo wa., therefore, one of the most edema. and serious cha-
teeter. lie then pmceeded to state that it iippeered to him
that the evidence went to show that there were two theories
tiat would w.count for the death of tie 11. A-eased. one of
whi«., was that the prisoorr had destroyed his wife, and
n attempted to kill binoelf : sod the other, that the
.2... heal attempted to kill the prisoner. anal then de.
adroit-al herself. The lint was the theory :mon which the
cliehe was sought to he estaldished against the prisoner,
last Lai mediated that upon the evidence that bad been laid
Leto° them the other siugratioo was quite as probable,
and just a. likely to be true. It was proved that the alt.
ceased we. a violent woman. aptl that on this night
she was is a very drunken anal excited state, and he asked
tbe jury whether it wits at all improbable that a woman in
such a caliphs should have Letel iu the way described
It was sot necessary that the jury should he satisfied
aflirtmitively that this wee the actual manlier in which the
affair occurred r it was quite sufficitiat if any reasonable
doubt was melted in their icicle, anal if such a doubt existed
the primmer was entitled to the bench' of it. The
whole transaction was involved iu obscurity, anal
he mid that if the prismoor had died and his
wife had survived, it appeaiol to him that
rthere would have been quite so touch evidence
to support, • charge of wilful murder against the wife NI
there was against the husband. Ile than referred to the
Northumberland-street affair, anal to the murderous affray
that there took place, and said that the survivor was enabled
to "talJish moat clearly that the person who was killed was
the Ent aingreemr. Mr. Hilton next referred to the
moinal testimony, and commented at considerable length
slam the fact that Mr. Painter would not take upon him-
self to state upon his oath that the mortal injury upon the
throst caudal not have been inflicted by the deceased upon
herself ; and be said that this being ao, it appeared to him
' that the Jury ought to pause before they incurred the re-
sponsiliiiity of arriving at a contrary cooclusioo, particularly
when the life of a fellow-creature wan, at stake.
Mr. Justice Myles then proceeded to sum up the whole ,
' case with great cleerneas sod impartiality. He mid that it
appeereal to be admitted oa both sides that the question the
jury had to decide was, whether this was a ease of suicide
or of Hoarder. and they should look at all the circumstances
and say which of the two wee the more probable conclusion
to le arrived at. He said that there did not appear any
doubt that on that night the prisoner had quarrelled with
his wife, and hail made use of various threats towards her,
and it was clear that his conduct had been ouches to ioduee
taw. or three of the witnesses to advise the deceased not to
gr. beer him until his passion was abated. They would
coLaider the effect of this evidence, and also whether,
if the deceased had destroyed her own life, she would have
been foetid iu the position io which she was discovered.
The eirennotance of her left baud being cut in the inside, as
though by grasping some sharp instrument, maim a moat
impaTtlini ra,t for their consideiation, and they would say
whether it was not more likely that she had received this
injury in the endeavour to protect herself from some deadly
attack that was made upon her, than that she should in
wine way have wounded herself awl then destroyed her
life. Ili. lordship concluded by stating that if the evidence
timm, as reasonable men, that the prisoner had
committed the crime with which h« was charged, the safety
of the public required that they should my so by their Ter-
n...;, anal if they haul any doubt upon the point the prisoner
eas eutitic.l to the benefit of it, and they ought to acquit
him.

The jury, before they retired, expressed a wish to ask
Inspector Mackenzie whether he observed any Mumd upon
the heiii th-rag the prisoner's room when he first went
is' 'The Wieser, it will lie remembered, stated that the
ilovviel had mat beg throat while he was asleep on the rm.)
Mr. Hacker:is was recalled, sod he .toted that there was
an Mogul at all on the hearth.mg.
The jury retired at a quarter to five o'clock, and in shout
half an hour they returned into court, and gave a verdict
of /to • ff!,.
Mr. Hemp, the deputy clerk of arraigns, then put the
rust formal question to the prisoner whether be bail any-
thing to ry why sentence of death should not he passed
upon him a...nether to law.
The priumer, who had exhilated a good deal of bolder
and effroatery during the trial, clasped his hands together
sad said, " f never did it, if I did I hope I may lark my
nee: down the stairs." He then turned to the place where
Mr. Painter, the surgeon, was sitting, and rut, " You are
a wicked man, you are; a man's life might not to depend on
acs niaa's evidence. Yon have cared an innocent mews
death. lam murdered, 'staidly murdered."
hr. Harker the principal whet, then mole the reed
prolongation for silence while sentence of death was being
pared upon the premier.
Juatioe }tyke put on the black cap, sad W-
armed Lim as follows : - Cogan, the jury, after
a very long awl patient hearing, have convicted
you of the wilful murder of your wife, sod I think that no
as rho has attended to the evidence could have arrived
at any other 'occlusion. The time for you to remain in this
world is very short, soil I will not add to the pain of the
holier you meat we ea by presenting you es •
teoct.o.llu to the public poi, soy er than is necemary,
oa will receive what probably you Diver have resolved
before, religious ioatructiou, and I enjoin you to pay atter
ties to it a, the only means hy which you may meet your
aguish impend'sg fate with anything like resignation
er trmiuillity. His lordship then {rased the usual formal
sentence of death, bed
The primmer was removed from the bar.
Jan Speller, 19, who was convicted on Wednesday of
mrsienghter, was brought up for judgment.
H,. Justice Bylee aid that the priviner was nrigisally
sharpd with the offence of wilful murder, but the jury had
asquired himupon that charge, sad in his opinion hail very
peapeely der so, sad had convicted him of manslaughter
only. It Ira however, • very bad ere of manslaughter,
sad he bed soesidsred Übe fasts very carefully, sod hail coo-
salted Mr. hatleelfteattag with regard to the punishment
that should he indicted for it, sad that learned judge had
oottr.art.l with him a. to the propriety of the sentence he
VMS about to par upon the yummier, which was that he be
kept in papal servitude fur the space of tee years.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Jodie, Xestisg.)

t/.,,, N, • regpectable.hmhiog au, siorTemirrod to
ta., In. trial us a 0 indictment charging him with a rape
upou Johnson.

.I.•rsod Mr. Dkkie prosecuted, and Mr. Sleigh
cooduct..l the defence.

The circumatances the cue were very peculiar, but
unfit for publicatioa it. doted. The prosecutrix is the wife
of a polite, constable whims duty wu at night, in tits
neighbourhood of Pimlico. They lodged in the house of
the prisoner • shopkeeper living st No. 8, l'pper Unary-
street, Pimlico, occupying • back-room on the first Moor,
whilst the primmer, his wife, and homily, hail the shop,
indoor sod bitches. On the night of the 2.1e1l August
rreoecuhris west to bad shout 11 o'clock, leaving, as she
usually did, her bed•rtiom door unlocked, in order that she
might hear her huslisoal on his return from duty, and let
him In. 811 e had not been long in bed before she was
awoke, and found the prisoner to bed with her, and, as she
alleged, committed the offence imputed to him. A. soon an
she had got rid of the moonier, she partly dreamed herself
soil found a policeman, to whom she made complaint, and
afterwards gave information at the police-station. When
the premocr was takes into custody he denied the charge,
and said it was bused on falsehood. A method gentleman
was called, and hie evidence went distinctly to corroborate
the prosecittries statenient that .n outrage had been nom.
nutted oo her person.
The defence set up was also peculiar, it being alleged that
the proucutrix hail long laboured under a delusion, sod
elan that she was not to be believed upon her oath : and in
support „f the &hue Or. Batchelor was called. tool proved
that she hail lived in his service, and from whet he knew of
her *lie was art to he believed upon her oath. A relative of
the pnmecutriz, to whom the pnsour mason utter stranger,
pre evideoce.
The cane occupied needy the whole day, end the jury,
after being locked up about an hour, returned • verdict of
Nut Civilly.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Ken.)

•
Enrol Tab!, Ward, 31, clerk, was indicted for stealing
the mum of 7,00 r., tiro monies of Frtdorick Deonaat kna
another, Li. masters.

Mr.-1;5&1;17WIMr. Orridge prosecuted ; and Mr.
king, Q.C., who had been specially retained, Mr. Metcalfe.
and Mr. Bexley, defended.
Mr. Gifford hariog opened the leading eirtuiestanwe of
the mse, called
Mr. James RUM, who said— I am one of what was the Arm
of Coster and Co., of 3 and 4, Alderroanbury, and the pet-
moms wee the chief cashier to the firm, ■wl his duty was
to mediae all the loonies of the firm, which he entered in
his ei.sh-heok, and then, with Mr. Denuant, oneof the firm.
n•rrod the 120atirk. awl rondo ,up the Account. On the sth
of August, from something which came to my knowledge, I
went to the pn...ner sod told him that there was some dis-
honesty upon his part, and that if there was anything'

wrmi,r t•mfers, as I was deterniined to find it
out. the ledgil cier!i, was with me at the time,
and I said. "Lu you &bow whither Ward has been
ri•hhire ru r Ti.. prhomi r then left the emintiug-house,
and I. LaCk m ilill.Ut ten and threw down a
letter to Mr. Leanest. who was also present, and Mr. Den.
mutt read it h. the prisoner's premien. The letter now pro.
duped is the one. . _

Mi. Ilawkau.4,l.,retta to the letter being !mule evidence,
cocitendiug th.,t it could not he need alter the isitimatiou
give. tr) the laiteeve to the primmer that he Lad better

After w•me discussion the Commissioner ruled that the
letter could not be given in evidence.
Witness continued—l east to the prisoner, " You can do
so if you like ; hut mind. I hold out no promise or induce.
mend." The prisoner then said--
Mr. Hawkins objected to the statement of the prisoner
being given upon the same grounds as those which he urged
to lbw publication of the letter.
Mr. tiiff.ad held that the remarks which the witness
afterwards made to the prisoner removed the objection
which had been taken with respect to the letter being re-
ceived in evidence.

After some diseinsion the Commissioner decided that
what the prisoner stated might Le given in evidence.
The witness, in continuation, said the prisoner then said,
" I shall come tomorrow morning and point out these
things, whether you prosecute or 00i." He camp the next
morning and told Lovell to bring certain ledgers, and one
containing entries where Mr. Weeks, of liakerotreet, had a
loan of row. posted to him, which was fictitious ; he bad
never had it. Thin amount was posted in the prisoner's
debit csall•bnuk under the clan of the 22nd July. 1,461, and
it was dm-cribs' as a cheque for 500/. given to Weeks.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins. The ledger WAS kept Ly
Lovell. He posted from that debit ash-book. The prisoner
had a credit cash-book in which he enteral what he re-
ceived sod mid. We used to lend to such cus-
tomers as Weeks money for a few days when
they were premed. The money so lent was sent
by cheque. There was no one whose duty it was
to cheek the cashbook with the ledger. No nue used to
check the large sums, nor was there any check kept on the
nob-book or the ledger. The business would amount to
400,030/. a year, but no check was kept upon those sums
beyond their being submitted to one of the partners. That
has been the Me for the Inst eight year., during which time
the prisoner has been the chief cashier—nn cheek layoutl
the balance supplied by the clerks themselves. We used
to have balance-sheets half-yearly, and sometimes once a
year. I used to draw for my own private and other ex-
Mesmish from the prisoner. I have draws 4001.,
~or 030 f. ; it might on one occasion hove bees 1,000 f.,
but not all from the prisoner. It used generally to be in
sums of 201. or 30/. The prisoner used to balance his
account about every two days with Mr. Delmont. He
made a rnemoraoduni. but kept on regular account. Ido not
know much about the balances. I donut know much about the
counting-house, for that was not io my department. I speak
from recollection of what took place between the prisoner and
myself when I made the chugs against him. I did not
make any memorandum of it.
Me-examined—When I had money from the prisoner be
took credit for it in ha balances.

The ledger clerk (Mr. Lovell) was called, and merely
proved that no cheque for 1001. had been paid to Weeks.
Mr. Weeks was then called, and the substaoco of his evi-
dence was to the effect that on the 22nd July he did not
have a loan from Messrs. Coster's, as the pris..uer's book set
forth. He had had some loans previously, and he had one in
August, the amount of which was 7001. Thin was on the
2od or 3nl of August, when he received a cheque for 687/.
19n. 21. That was debited in the prisoner's cash-book.
These loans were apart from his badness account. The
witness explained that when he wanted monetary assistance
be wrote to the firm for it, gave his bills, received the
cheques, and the bills were honoured at maturity.
Mr. Frederick Dennaot was next examined, soil said be
was the partner referred to an having taken the !sebum°s
with the prisoner. but he was in exceedingly bed health,
and in fact he left nearly everything to the prisoner's
numagetnent.
In his croesexamination at some length by Mr. Hawkine,
the witness said be had not gone through or checked any of
the books for eight or ten years. The sccounts were not
loosely kept 'soder the circumstances, the utmost confidence
being reposed in the prisoner. It was the prisoner's duty to
receive all moneys, and he (witness) merely looked to ascer-
tain that the whole was correct, and that the balances
tallied. The prisoner was not required to pay over the
balance,but used to give an I OLT for the amount, and
debit himself to the firm in his next account.
After some further evidence of a similar character had
been siren,
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., submitted to his lordship that there
was no came to go to the jay, contending that no evidence
hail been given of an actual false appropriation, and still
less of a Weeny. On the contrary, the prosecution had
only proved a fictitious entry to carry on the balance to
his next account, and not even an attempt to appropriate
the proceeds of that fictitious entry.
The learned Commissioner observed that, considering the
large sums which had passed through the prisoner's hands
he would not stop the case, but leave it to the jury to de-
cide on the whole facts aidduced before them.

Mr. Hawkiu. then addressed the jury on behalf of the
prisoner in • speech of great ability and eloquence, con-
tending that there was no evidence to bring home a charge
of larceny, and reminding the jury of the lax manner
in which the partners of the firm maintained • surveil-
lance over their concerns, and thus threw not only a serious
responsibility but • great temptation on the prisoner. He
contended that no larceny hail been proved. and confidently
appealed to the jury for a verdict of acquittal.
The learned Commissioner having summed tip the jury
Mired, and after an absence of nearly two hours returned
into cold with • verdict of Guilty, at the same time re-
ourrinvtudiug the prisoner to mercy on account of his pre-
vious good character, the industry he had displayed in the
business of the firm, and condemning the lax manner in
which the Looks hail Leen inspected.
Sentence was deferred, there being other indictments
spinet the prisoner.

other person presenting such indictment, hae been hand
over to prosecute ur give evidence against the person
accused, or unless the person accused has been committed
or detained in custody, or has beeu hound Lc reownisance
to ap"pear to answer the indictment to Jr tailored ii4,iiust
him, &c. The second section provides that—" Where
any charge or complaint shall be made before any of her
Majesty's justices of the peace, that any person has commit-
kat any of the offences mentioned in the previous section,
within the jurisdiction of such justice, sod sucustice
to shall refuse commit or to bad the person char with
the offence to Jr tried for the MM.., then iu case prose•
rotor shall desire to prefer au iodictnieut respecting such
offence, it shall be lawful for the sail justice, and he ts
hereby required, to take the recognisance of such prose-
cutor," Ac.
His Lordship said that under those circumstances be
would accede to the application ; and the complainant was
bound over accordingly,

BOW-STREET.
Etl,aoad William Pmllex was charged on remand with
stealing a post letter, addressed by Messrs. Harvey and
Hudson, of Thetford, to Messrs. Hanker and Co., of
Fenchurchatreet, containing 10s. in bills and notes,
and also a large number of other letters.
Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the Post.office, conducted
the prosecution, and a clerk from the ottias of 11r. Haynes
defended the prisoner.
William Thomas Riches-1 am clerk to Messrs. Harvey
and Co., of Thetford, bankers. On the 12th September I
made up a remittance on the part of my principals for our
town agents, Messrs. Hankey and Co. The amount was
2.1:11. 10a. in one bill amid sundry bank notes. The two
votes produced by the omoer Brass, Nos. 78,047, dated 27th
April, 18110, and 55,647 dated lit May, 1861, fanned put
lof that remittance. enlaced the notes in an enve-
lope, on which was printed the address " Messrs.
Hankey and Co., London.' I sent with the remittance
a printed form tilled up with the particulars, which I sealed
up with wax, and which I afterwards posted myself, at
about nine o'clock or half.past nine the same evening. I
have not seen it since.

William Henry Miller—l live at Peckham Rye, and am
• clerk at Meagre. Harkey. The remittance in question
did not come to hand on the 13th September.
Arthur Huggins—l inn • letter-earlier in the General
Post-office. Messrs. Hankey's bank is in my district of
delivery. I was on duty on the 13th instant,, and delivered
at Messrs. Hankey's all the letters addres.ed to them that I
had on that morning. I could not identify any particular
1 That is on the beat adjoining the Lombard-street
George A. Hyland—l am one of the inspectors of letter-
carriers. A letter posted at Thetford at 9'o'clock in the evening
would in duecouree arrive at the General Poet-office, London,
the following morning in time for the first delivery. 1 know
the prisoner. He is a letter carrier, and was on duty on
that morning. He was on the Lombard-street walk.
Messrs. Hankey's bank, in Fenclaurch-street, is in the
adjoining walk.
Mr. Peacock—Will you explain bow • letter addressed to
tbeni could fall into the prisoner's bands'.'
Witnees—lt is very likely that being directed only
" London," without any mention of Fenchurch-street, rt
might be sorted to the prisoner, who was delivering on the
Lombsribstreet walk, that being the great street for bankers.
It would be placed with other letters before the prisoner to
be subdivided for the letter-carrion of that walk, himself
and two others.

Mr. Henry—lt ought to be addressed Fenchurch-street.
The form described by the Thetford clerk should be altered.
Although Messrs. Hawkey are very well known, the Post.
office ought to have the advantage of the full address.
Witness continued—lf it bad been fully addressed, it
would haws been sorted to Huggins, and the prisoner would
have had nothing to do with it. The letter having been
ported to the prisoner it would be put aside as mis-aorted,
and would be resorted to the Feachurch-street walk.

Mr. Henry—lt would be necessary to look to the Dime.
ton" to see in what street Messrs. Harkey heed!
Witter—No; it would be placed in the hands of an
ex 'motelsortr, who would know without referring to the
64 • tory."
Mr. Henry—Still it shows the inconvenience of that
mode of directing a letter If it had been fully directed
this would not have occurred.

The officer Smee was then called, and repeated his former
evidence as to his finding thirty-five letters, and the purse
containing the two 5/. Dotes, on the prisoner. In the purse
was also a passport, made out to Miss Isabella Grey. lie
also found in the prisoner's closet at the General Poet-office,
the key of which the prisoner had given up to him, a basket
containing about fourteen or fifteen hundred letters, mod
two coats, the pockets of which were also filled with letters,
not addressed to places on his beat.
Mr. Hyland, being recalled, de —f received from the
last witness Smee the key of a closet in the kitchen of the
General Post-office. The prisoner said it was his closet. I
opened it and found a great number of letters there. I
assisted in counting them, and so did Sines. They were
counted in hundreds. There wens either a little over or •
little under fourteen hundred. There were also in the
cupboard two coats, one official and the other private, iu
the pockets of both of which were a great number of
letters.

Miss Caroline Legrew—l live in Ladbrokemlace' Notting-
hill. I am a subscriber to the Royal Horticultural Society,
and the bone ticket now produced, entitling two persons to
admission to the gardens, is my property. On the 2bth
July I enclosed it in a letter to Mr. Watkins, Pelican Life
Insurance Office, Lomberdatreet, which f myself peeled at
the branch post-el Sos in Ledbroke-grove, kept by Rise
Underwood. I did not see it again until it was produced by
the constable in court to-day.
Mr. Henry mid it would be better not to send a ticket of
this description in a letter, as the stamping ought probably
break the ticket in pieces.
Evidence was given to show that the ticket bad never been
received by Mr. Watkins ; that the prisoner was on duty on
the Lombarclatreet walk on the day whet the letter ought
to have been delivered ; sod that the ticket was found on
the prisoner when searchol at the General Post-office, when
he mid it was given to him in Lombard-street by a gentle-
man whose name and address he did not know.

The prismier, who otT4Tenred that he had no thing to say to
the charge, was committed for triaL

MARYLEBONE.
Henry Forateson was charged with the following daring
robbery :—The previousafternoon Mrs. Moseley, a lady nia-
cin* at No. 30, Bernersetreet, Oxford-strait, was walking
along Wimpole-street, accompanied by liar daughter, when
the prisoner? is passing her, snatched from her hand a silver
madame, with which he made off ; a cry of Stop thief"
was rained, and the prisoner was captured by Boyle, the
Marylebone beadle, who chanced to be near at hand. In his
progress sloughs (prisoner) threw the omelet° the road.
The property was produced and identified, and the pri-
soner, who pleaded guilty, was seat to hard labour in the
House of Correction for six mouths.
SOUTHWARK.

MY Morse, of No. 9, Alfred-place, Newington-causeway,
optician, complained that for some time past advertisements
had been inrwted in country papers offering to lend sums of
money from 10/. to 1,0001. at six per cent, interest, and
directing applicanta to address their communications to Mr.
Sevin, No. 9, Alfred.place, Newington-causeway. Hundreds
of letters had been brought by the postman, which he (Mr.
Morse) refused to receive, but by some singular means they
got into the bands of the advather.
The magistrates have also received • packet of letters
from poor people in Birmingham and its vicinity respecting
the tram/actions of Mr. W. Pidding and a Frenchman named
Rault, who are both iu the Queen's Prison. The former
advertises largely in the provincial newspapers, offering
" Home employment to earn 2s. 6d. an hour as long as you
please to work," on receipt of 30 postage stamps. Hundreds
of dupes are thus found. Rauh advertises in the French
newspapers for directors to an English company. Our re-
porter was requested to notice the receipt of the lettere, and
to put the public on their guard.
John Kerner, • watchmaker, carrying on business in the
Bleckfriars-road, was charged with unlawfully disposing of
a number of watches entrusted to his Care for repair.
The prisoner, who declined saying anything, was cone.
mitted for trial under the Fraudulent Bailees Act.

LAMBETH.
William Workman, a cripple. 4 Quilp-like ap
was charged with dashing • pint pot through a square:i
plate glow of the value of 4!.
Xr.ltichard Frost, proprietor of the Queen's Head public-
house, Broad-street, Lambeth, deposed that on the night
before the prisoner came to his house intoxicated and celled
for something to drink. Witness told him that he had had
enough, and refused to nerve him, and told him the beet
thing he could do was to go home, upon which be instantly
snatched up a pint pot, and dashed it right through a large
square of plate glans in the door.
The constable who bad the charge informed the magis-
trate that the prisoner earned a great deal of money aa a
"sifter" at a neighbouring duntvard, and spent much of it
in drink. When tipsy he was most ininchie‘ous, and the
present was not the first time he hail been in custody on
such a charge.
The prisoner had nothing to say, and was ordered to pay
41., the amount of the damage he had done, or be bop./
mooed for six weeks.
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prisoner, who never paid it to the prosecutors bankers, but
ha l appmpriated it to his owu use.
The prisoner declined saying anything, and Mr. Wuolrych
remanded bin until Tuesday next.
. .

Mr. Joreph Smith, a aulicitor, wale before Mr. Woolcych
with three men of colour, belonging to the American chip
Schassel, lying in the West India Dock, to complain of an
assault committed upon one of them by the captain of the
vessel, and of threats of illmslige incite use of by him
tower& the other men, io consequence of which they were
all afraid to go on board again, or proceed upon the return
voys7e. Tha captain bail fur several days sworn that he
would kill them.

Mr. Woolrych—What you mention is mere vapid abuse.
Mr. Smith—ln the mouth of an Englishman it might
Incas nothing, but from the mouth of au American it
amounts to something more, and there is no doubt the cap-
tain intends to ill-use these men, and something more.
One of them here said the captain had beaten him severely
that morning with his fists. A second stated that a few hours
ago the captain had threatenad to kill him. At sea he had
tied up a man and beaten him most savagely.
Mr. Woolrych—What for?
The seaman—Because he liked it. lam afraid of violence
if I go on board the Schemed again.
Mr. Woolrych—Why does he threaten and beat you here?
The seaman—Flr nothing at all. He wants us to run
away to save paying wages ; he wants us to have now.
Mr. Woolrych granted a summons for the applesauce of
the captain on Saturday.

GREENWICH.
Mr. Edward William Cannon, an auctioneer. an
on business at Croydon, was charged by the authorities of
the London and Brighton Railway Company with acting in-
decently towards Jane Humphrey., and also with annoying
Franeis Coster, his fellow passengers.
Mr. Inspector Richards appeared for the company, and
Mr. Parry for the defendant.
Custer, a young man residing at Sutton, in Sunny, said
he was a passenger by the 10.15 p.m. train from London-
bridge on Monday, the 9th instant. He was seated in a
third-class carriage there being two women in the same
compartment and also the defer dant. The defendant com-
menced talking to one of the women, who seemed inclined
to keep biro away. He did not hear her say anything. but
afterwards seeing defendant put his hand in an improper
manner to the bottom part of her dress, be (witness) asked
her if she would change seats with him, and she replied that
she should be glad to do so. They changed seats, and on
the train arriving at Forest-hill station the women got into
another carriage.
Francis Shaw, guard of the train, proved that a complaint
had been made to him of the defendant's conduct at the
Forest-bill station.

Mr. Parry said some joking had been going on between
the defendant and the young woman during the journey,
and the witness Coster had unnecessarily interfered.
Mr. Train said the female complainant hail, by some means
with which he was not acquainted, kept away from the in-
quiry but it had been clearly proved to him that defendant
bad, by his conduct, occasioned annoyance to another pas.
senger (the witness Caster), and for that he should order him
to pay the full penalty of 40s. and costa.
Jane Humphreys, the complainant in the first case, who
had in the meantime arrived, was then examined. She mid
she was housemaid in the service of Mr. Rogers, a gentle-
man melding at Shaftesbury-cottage, Lansdowne-road,
Croydon. Sbe had intended to be present on Thursday
morning last, but Miss Cannon, the defendant's sister,
tailed upon her mistress, and, stating that defendant's
wife was very ill, asked her mistress to allow her to accom-
pany her to defendant's solicitor tome if there was any ne-
cessity for her to attend that court. She went with Miss Can-
non, who took her two miles and a half away from
the station, by a by.roul, to a roadside inn. Mew Cannon
entered the ion, and on coming out said the solicitor and
defendant were busy that day, and there would be no
necessity to attend the court. She afterwards got back
to the railway station at Croydon, and left by the 2.15 p.m.
train, but on arriving at New-cross she found she was too
late, as the court had closed.
Mr. Trail inquired if no other inducement had been held
out to her to keep away than being taken to a solicitor?
The complainant replied in the negative.
Mr. Traill said that that being the case, she could be
sworn.

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Mr. Parry then handed in a written apology made by the
slefendent to the complainant, who had signed it.
Mr. Trail! read the paper in question, in which the corn-
plaiannt was made to express herself satisfied with the
apology offered, and also to declare her intention of not
attending to press any complaint.
The complainant said, however, that she had signed it at
the request of Miss Cannon, who did not read it to her, nor
could she read it herself. It was handed to her to sign
as oecesury, but no mention was made of it being an
apology.
Mr. Traill said he should keep the document, and directed
the cue to
The comp= was accordingly sworn, and gave similar
evidence to that already detailed by the witness Coster.
Mr. Trill said the complaint, as affecting railway pea.
Dangers was one of public importance, and as it bad been
preferred at the instance of the railway authorities, be
should not dispose of the case, which subjected the defen-
dant to severe punishment, until they were afforded the
opportunity of expressing their desire or not that the case
should he sent to the sessions for trial. He should, there-
fore, adjourn the case for that purpose. and should likewise
require defendant to put in bail to the amount of 501., and
himself in the same amount, for his future appearance.
The required bail was forthcoming.

THE CHARGE OP FORGERY AT BIRMINGHAM.

At the Birmingham police-court yesterday, be-
fore Mr. T. C. 8. Kynnendey (stipendiary), and Mawr.
James and Cox, John Bradbury, who had been apprehended
on Saturday at Torquay on a warrant, " for uttering the
forged acceptance of William Price to • bill of exchange,"
was placed in the dock. Mr. Hawker, who appeared for
the prosecution, said the first case he intended to proceed
with was one for stealieg a bill of exchange. Mr. C.
Brooks, tailor, of Birmingham, deposed that uu the 13th
July, 1837, he draw • bill upon Thomas Knowles, of Bir-
mingham for 301., at six months. After indorsing the bill
it was handed over by him to Mr. Bradshaw, who also en-
dorsed it, and then handed it to Mr. Knowles, by whom it
was paid away. The bill was produced and iden.
tilled. In Jemmy, 1858, he was sued for the
bill by Mr. Minster, of Coventry, for the amount,
and in consequence he and Mr. Bradshaw went to Mr.
Minster's office, and paid the amount and costa in the pre-
sence of Mr. Eaves, at whose suit they were sued. He
believed the money was paid in January, 1858. The bill
was then handed over to him, and had been iu his ponies-
don ever since. Mr. Bradshaw gave corroborative et idence.
Mr. Knowles said he received the bill from the last witness,
end sent it to Mrs. Chattaway, an upholsterer in Birming-
ham, to whom he was indebted. Mrs. L Billing said she
was married to her present husband, Mr. Martin Billing, in
March last. In 18.7 she carried on business as an upho'.-
sterer. Her name then wee Chattaway. She had carried
on the business for twenty years. She had known the pri-
soner for about seven years. He was a customer and a
tenant of hers. She employed him to collect her bad debts.
She received the bill now produced in July, 18:17. She
showed it to prisoner, and complained of its being • six
months' bill. It then had the signatures of Knowles,
Brookes, and Bnidsbaw upon the back. The sig-
nature, John Brielbuq, was not then upon
the note. She placed it in a drawer in •
secretaire in her shop in presence of the prisoner.
About • fortnight after she missed the note. In October
the prisoner left the town, and she then suspected him of
takiug the note. She had not seen him since. The sig-
nature John Bradbury on the back of the note now
produced was in the prisoner's handwriting. She never
gave him authority to sign bills for her. The witness was
subjected to a rigid erees-examination by Mr. Ellen,
barrister, who appeared for the prisoner, but her testimony
was nut shaken. Detective policeman Tandy proved appre-
hending the prisoner on Saturday on a wamint for uttering
the forged acceptance of William Price. The warrant bad
been in his possession sinus 18.57, but not executed before.
The prisoner was further remanded till Monty in order to
procure the attendance of Mr. Eaves. The charge of
forgery will then be gone into.

WEATHER REPORT.
THOUDAY. Or.rrsosaa tO. • TO •

L &X. D V. C. L B.
Namur
AIIOLDIIII 39.61 49 47 N.N.W. 9 m 3
141/213 29.89 61 47 W. a b 1
813w1c2 29.61 63 43 N.W. 9 r 2
A6e6/9049 229.89 43 64 11. 7 f 1
POITIAS3I 29.7i 62 60 N. 2 b 2
11818L99 29.87 49 443 N. 11.11 6 a 3
GALWAY . .
.95293901,00644 an 29.09 64 53 N. 6 0 2
larlaroot 29.64 5! 40 N.N.I. 8 0 1
1 VAL/0M
4933131993W1 29.77 II 414 N.N.W. 2 c 1
v a 3110112 N C 29.65 62 61 N.W. 3 t 3
LONDON 29.81 63 60 N. W. 8 a
boy La ..19691 56 64 N.W. 1 b
Povraautrni..ll9.76 63 AI N. 6 0
roan/dia....EOM 53 51 N. W. IA
PtimouTh :• '29.r3 66 61 N.W.
1 1 b
. riszapos ,211.76 64 64 N.W. 6 0
00r5Ana631..19.58 62 B.W. 6 a
Ilatnal '2944 63 R. 9 8
8e262 129.79 SO W. 7 6
829201111 89.44 66 W.N.W. 9 8
LWOW
EXPLANATION.
• 11.—Barometer corrected and redeem! to 62 der. at mean tea

IXPLANAIION.
B.—Barometer k. meted and reduced to 92 deg. at —. sea
level ; each 10 feet, of veracci rise, causing about one-hundredth
of an inch diminution; and each 10 deg., 11110,0 8r deg., causing
nearly thrce.hundreitha incneuw. —Exporml thetmonsetcr
In shade. )1.-11(dstene4 bulb (for evaporation and dew
point). D.—Direction of a Ind (true—two points (J? of mag-
netic). Y.—Yore Ito 12—ectimated). C.—Cload (1 to 9). I.
Initials . b, blue sky : c. cloud. (detached): I', fog; lt, hall :
lightning m, misty ;hazy) o. overcast (dull) : r. rain; s, snow ;
t. thunder. 8.--Ser Main:henry 11 to 9). Z.—Calm.

SINCE LAST 11001 T. Tali NIGHT LAD TO-110110W.
North Britain —E. to N.W.—
Osle
Ireland—N. to \.W.--Btrong N. to N.W.—Clear.
haat Coaat—N.E. to N.W.
Oak N.N.L. to N.W.—Nreah.
Booth goglood-1.5.11. to N. W
—Btroog N. to W.—lnish.