The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-05 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESEUON&

(Before the AMsteat Jedp.)

In the enurss of yesterday, the grand jitt returned& bill
preferred against Broad,a woo/str , far anansault
ea &Ward Thomas ton, marked ' Not found." In
Ibis ease it appeared that Edipoton had been adjudicated
a bankrupt, and Mr. Broad, who was a creditor, screed
with • warrant from the trade smdgnee, went to the
bankrupt's ot:‘,.v, and took away certain monies, papers.
and other thing!, that were required by the assignees in
the proseedings in bankruptcy and that in doing so the
assault alleged was commit , and Mr. Broad was given
into custody for it. This bill was ignored, as above stated,
when

Mr. Griffiths said, as the grand jury had ignored the
bill against Mr. Broad, be had to apply to the court to
order that the !Loney that had been taken from the bank-
rupt, and which was then in the hands of the police, should
be transferred to the trade assignee for the benefit of the
other creditors. He made this application under the 141st
section of the Bankruptcy Act.
The Assistant-Judge said he had no power to make
the order.
The bankrupt got into the box, and said he opposed the
application, and requested that the matter might stead
over until Friday next, to give him an opportunity of
instructing counseL
The Assistant-Judge declined to make any order on the
.gth'ziect, saying that it was entirely a matter for the
Baillauptcy Court to determine upon.
Edward Henry Milne, 20, clerk, • young man of gentle-
manly exterior, was indicted for stealing 30 silver medals,
value 101. ids., the property of her Majesty the Queen or
the Secretary of State tor India, the said Edward Henry
Batas being a person employed In the public service of her
Majesty.
Mr. Forsyth appeared for the prosecution; Mr. M.
Williams for the prisoner.
The prisoner at first pleaded not guilty, but afterwards
withdrew his plea and pleaded guilty.
Mr. Forsyth said he appeared on behalf of the Secretary
of State for India, to prosecute in this case, but he might
say there was no desire to press hardly against the prisoner,
and he should be glad if a lenient sentence was passed upon
him.
Mr. M. Will;ams said this was • very lamentable case,
inasmuch as the prisoner was the son of a major in the
army, and he was engaged as a clerk at the India-office. It
was true that he had taken away the medals that were the
subject of this indictment, but the next morning he was
very sorry for what he had done, and tried to get them
back again, and there was no doubt he bad yielded to a
sudden temptation when he took them. The prisoner had
hitherto borne an excellent character, Red indeed he need
hardly may that he would never have been in such a posi-
tion as he occupied at the India-office unless he bad an
excellent character. He (Mr. M. Williams) believed that
the heaviest punishment that could fall upon the prisoner
was the loss of his character and social position, as well as
his situation. He had a young and amiable wife, who had
just been confined, and therefore he (Mr. M..Villiaws)
hoped that the loss the prisoner had sustained would be
considered by the court as • sufficient punishment for what
he bad done.

The Assistant-Judge—What was his salary
Mr. M. Williams—About two guineas a week.
The Atiaistaut-Judge said it was a very grievous thing to
see a man who was engaged in a situation of considerable
trust placed in such a position, and who had taken advan-
tage of it to carry off the medals with which he was en-
trusted, and apply them to his own advantage. He should
call upon him to find two sureties in the sum of WI. each,
and !tunnel( in lWf., to come up to receive the judgment of
the court if called upon. He trusted for the future he
would act honourably and not disgrace his father, and if
ho did that he would hear no morn of this. An opportu-
nity would thus be siren him to regain his character, and
afford assistance to his wife and child.
The requited sureties were entered into, and the priso-
ner was discharged.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE

Afrosnder Hanank, 23, and IVillian Pearlman, 34, 1
lately groom, carrying on business at Itfil, New North-
road, Winston, wine brought up before Mr. Alderman
Lusk for further examination, on the charge of obtainik;
on credit within three month* of their bankruptcy divers
large quantities of tea with intent to defraud.
Mr. Sleigh, the barrister, again appeared for the prose.
mitten, UM Mr. Heald, solicitor, for Patterson. Hannah
was undefended.
It will he recollected from the evidence formerly
adduced that the prisoners opened a grocer's shop in the
New North-re:A in the year letid, end that they pur-
chased goods from dijerent wholesale merchants in the
City. and paid cash. Having thus obtained the confidence
of those with whom they dealt by the regularity of their
transactions, in September,l3l7, they commenced ordering
goods to a large amount on credit, and did so down to the
end of the year. when they closed their shop and ab-
sconded. In connection with the case it may be men-
tioned that Patterson always represented himself to be
Hannah, and Hannah, whose name was over the shop door,
adopted the name of Patteraint, and acted generally as his
assistant. Within three mouth. of their bankruptcy,
which took place on the I;th day of January in the present
year, they succeeded in obtaining about '2,000/. worth of
teas, and it appeared that immediately on receiving the
goods they were straightway sent off to (ilesgow, and sold
by a rum of auctioneers fur what they would fetch, the
proceed.. being duly transmitted to London.
Additional evidence was now called, and the ringers
were remanded for a week.
CLEHKENWELL.

leha Henry Selli;am.;1;;;;;471 young man, described
Is a street ballad singer. was charged on remand with
causing an obstruction by singing seditious songs.
It will be remembered that the prisoner on a Saturday
night was singing songs of a Fenian character in Loather-
lane. Holborn, that the songs that he mug were different
to those which he sold, and when he saw a constable in
uniform he would keep to the words of the printed song,
which, although sedit ions, contained nothing of Fenianiani,
and was in effect a iloggrel effusion of a most wretched
character. He had caused • crowd of from affi to :best
persons to asseinhle, and the obstruction continued until
detective-polls* Sergeant Phillips, 10 U, came up, listened
attentively to the song, bought one, and then took the
prisoner into custody. On that occasion the prisoner was
remanded foi a week. in order to ascertain if anything was
known of him, and when again brought up he earnestly
pleaded fur mercy on account of his wife end three
children, who would starve if the magistrate sent him to
prison.
Mr. Cooke took a lenient view of the case, and paid, on
the prisoner was not known to the police and bad already
experienced a week's imprisonment, he hoped that would
be a sufficient caution to him, and he would now discharge

him.
A respectahlydressed young man applied to Mr. Cooke,
and asked his advice under the following circumstances.
He said he MU going from Satfron-hill to Holborn about
eight o'clock on Saturday night, when be lost the follow-
ing property, which was contained in an old pussle purse,
viz.: lid. in gold, two 20 dollar pieces, one 3 dollar piece,
two dollar pieces, and one 90f. piece. He had just re-
turned from America, and being ignorant of the means of
recovering his loss, he thought the magistrate might be
able to advise him on the subject.
Mr. Cooke said that if the press noticed Malmo it might
aid in its recovery.
The applicant then thanked the magistrate and retired.

SPECIAL CON,,TABLEY IN CLERKENw LLL. —A large
meeting of those who have been sworn in asspecial con-
stables in tierkenwell, has been held in the school room,
Auswell-etreet, for the purpose of appointing a superin-
tendent and other officers, and to organise the force in
the district. Colonel Williams, of the 310th Middlesex
Me Volunteers tiUed the chair, and after some discuselon
that gentleman was appointed superintendent. It was
stated that how 600 to 700 had already been sworn in,
either at the police court or by the county magistrates
(including many of the 29th, who were sworn in on the
24th ult.), and that in all probability the force would soon
number 1,000 men. The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed deputy superintendents :—Captain Pokey, Mr. H. J.
Brown (surgeon), Captain Blankley, Mr. North, Captain
Hislop, Limit. Vine, liMajor Burger, Lieut. Blankley, and
Captain Margetts. Further appoin,meuts were postposeil
till • future time. It was agreed to commence drill
forthwith, time and vise! having been appointed. Votes of
thanks to Colonel th illiams and Mr. Paget, the vestry
clerk, brought the proceedings to a close.
THE MURDER IN BIRMINGHAM. —At the Public-
office, Birmingham, yesterday, before Mr. Kynnersley,
stipendiary, Joseph Beesley, 21, shoemaker, rending in
Lawley-street ; William Beesley, 27, costermonger, Park-
street ; Charles Grayson, AS, hawker, Allison-street ; and
Elizabeth Grayson, •.*i, wife of the last prisoner, were
changed with being concerned in the murder of Miss Mary
Milboarn , an aged lady residing in Heneage-street, on
the 21st ult. The prisoners were apprehended at an early
hoar yesterday morning, and on beiag placed in the dock
the charge was read over to them. Mr. Glossop, chief
superintendent of police, asked fora remand on the ground
that other parties implirated would he in custody in a
few days. The prisoners were remanded till Tuesday next.
A brother of the two first-named prisoners has been appre-
hended at Bristol, and will moat probably be brought up
at the Public-Milos this (Wednesday) morning. At the
meeting of the watch committee of the borough yesterday
(Tuesday) morning it was resolved to offer • reward of
W. to any person who would give such information as
would lead to the apprehension and conviction of the mur-
derer. It was also resolved that any accomplice who would
give information as to the persons who committed the deed
should be recommended for pardon by the crown.

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sleeplessness. debility, wasting, cough, asthma, fevers, eonsump.
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