The Express.
London, England, 1857-01-03 00:00:00

(Stamped ld. Additional) [TWOPENCE.

THE SAMARITAN INSTITUTION.
EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES.

Mr. Styr Edward Peck Barber, the secretary to
the Samaritan Institution, appeared yesterday in discharge of
his reeognisancos before Sir R. W. Carden and Alderman
Humphery, at Guildhall, to .rower the charges of obtaining
two bsnels of porter, one barrel of bioeuite, and one park of
dour, under Islas pretences, with intent to defraud M MEM.
Hoare and Co., brewer.; Messrs. Manners and Wells,
brewers; Maws. Huntley and Palmer, biscuit batten, of
Beading; and Mews. Ponaford and Co., of the City Flout
Milk

Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Buchanan, conducted the
prossention; and Mr. Joyce, inetructed by Mr. Horneley,
sttended for the defence.
The • taken on the former occasion having been
read over Mr. Martin (the chief dirk),
Mr. Sleigh said, in consequence of further instructions he
had received, he felt it his duty to strengthen hin care by
ceiling arse additional witneeme who had been tampered
with the defendant, who had offered two per girls 2e. M.
and a new pair of boots, if they would come here and swear
that they bad received beer and biscuits on Christmasday,
1666, bat, to their honour and credit be it spoken, they re-
fused to tell lies either for him or his money.
(An attempt at applatue was here made, but instantly
supposed.)
m . eal persons who had been Ormaile
e Sainruitan OA -
4111‘ AllUd, sad Wer
whether- beer or biscuit given to 1111=
p&Or.
AD agreed t neither biscuits nor beer-had been given.
Thomas Floyd, 415 A, of the Metrupolibin I'otioe, said—l
, was at the Samaritan Institution on Christmas-dry, 1866
from • quarter to one o'clock in the day, until about har-
lot_ it or seven o'cloek in the evening. 1 sues eometimes
Maid* and at others outside the institution. I saw the poor
people supplied with food during that time, but I sew neither
beer nor biscuits distributed to the poor. In fact I never saw
ant.biezr.tits at all; but I bad some beer.
samlntd-1 wee directed to keep nrder at the doors,
and I have been on that duty for three years. I was chiefly
at the door to keep too many from going inside. Mr. Barber
was there the whole time. Whenever we got enough ineido
we abut the door, and went inside until the door ins
opened gain to let In let. After. the feeding of the
poor wee over, I got my . I believe about half-past
six or a quarter to seven o'clock.
Re-exanalned—l do not remember when the lot hatch left
the balftg; but I recollect that towards the end of the
leading theisof ma short, and all who OMs after gut smaller
plan demi than those who were first served.
Thum 270, John Ridgen, 260, and Eli loner,
22i,_ City= to the awe effect.
Wary yree ,aid—l am 16 yearn of age. lam an
iamb of lunge for the Destitute in WLitesmerestreet.
I lens maim hither nor mother. On Christmas-day, 1855,
I wee at the lisemeltin Institution, and Lad Wine meat,
grir/ bred. I had no beer or biecuite on that day.
Cendlay bet 1 went to the Samaritan Institution, and
Kr. Issir.f.lllll* me some soup. There were a great many
peer row doe MAW myself. I sew Mr.. Rapier, who
robed who wan grant M the Christmas dinner' 1 year.
He father Embed se if we had had any beer oribieces_ He
did not Wier to any partimkir time. I mid I' had no
beer or Odle," im:a Mr. Barber then kept me and another
young girt WE, sad asked us if we would gel up for him,
sod In err ha would give us half-a;ciown and a pair of
ben V we 11411 Vii VD tip and say we had beer and b,oculte.
I nil I wall net 1.11 • fahehood fo -anybody. lie mid the
et=the girl, There ,was other mow preoent,
Me Oil dewed • the plee. The other girl. were MI
coiled oar had their soop, and weir sent sway.
Dir. how she was keprback ?
• Wltorp—Hs ins to sit down and wait.
I,==illll-1 was in service set 0, Exmouth-street,
I bit there three dam before Chttlebtar.
My miarean Men flramy, went to Australia, and. Would
have Obit ens withher, but I could not go. Iwg pith her
three rase. Bohn I went to service, Imin it WO= with
my =dew unifiable died, and then Mr. Visa, got me into
St. Ofirs's Reienreatory Institution, until I went to Mrs.
Semen. Theo were a great many potion. present when
Mr. Barber asked who bad beer and biscuits. The tables
woeful!. Two of us mid "no ;" and ten said " yos," they
had beer sad Marmite. I did not we I had beer on Chrism-to-
day. It was Pettit who fleet spoke to me on this subject
since Mr. Barber. The day before yesterday Pettit mine to
me in Parringdonsumebit. I hove had amp before,
bat Mr. Bieber has net given me any since Monday.
I dug en dm Bellsgo, where I got bread night and morning.
fareak‘lingeseing the day. I saw Mr. Homey on
not tell him I had been at thainatitn-
thm Cbdoinsirisy,lB6s. Mr. Barber. brother was there .
en Maminy with Mr. Horeeley ; Mrs. Barber and her son sad
davgleter were elm there in different parte of the room. I
did sat tell Mr. ifeneley, in the presence of both gentlemen,
that I bed beer Mai biscuits; for I had none.
Itemssaidas&—After all the root had left the room, a young
ma tar downed asked sin our vernal, and after he had
per these dews on pager he winked his eye upon us, and
asked as to say the beer was drawn in the soup mar and that
de potatoes were beentifid ant !Mary.
Mr. Joyce objected that • son's winking his eye could not
be evidence. . . .

KBdr R.
W. Carden—A wink of the eye is not wry
material. _ . .

fib R. W. Carden asked witness if she still adhered to her
former statement, that Mr. Barber bad offered her haif.a-
crown and a pair of boots to state she had beer and biscuits on
Christmas-day ?
Witseee—l do, sir. I am positive he made shot offer to
me. It was after the man winked at me, and put our names
on paper
Fir R. .W. Carden said it was extremely creditable, rap-
paring her evidence was true, having sited as she had
dose.- (Applatue.)
Mr. Joyce objected to this mode of treating the case against
Barber.
_ . . . . .

Sir R. W. Cinden laid be did not care for Mr. Joyce's ob-
jection, end he would take care this witness did not lose the
looney.
Mr. Joyce spin objected to this case being decided in this
. . .

Sirß. W. Carden said he was there to dispense jwdiee,
and if Mr. Joyce impugned his veracity, or fairness when he
said that Its had no favour for either side, he would order Mr.
Joyce to leave the court, for he would have the bench treated
with prosper respect. (Tumultuous applause.)
Mr. Joyce said be meat no disrespect to the bench, but it
adlizaer to him that the one was being prematurely
Order baits( Inen
Ellen Daley me culled said—l was at the institution
on Chriethondley, 1&56, bat had neither beer nor biscuits. I
was there wain on Monday last, and had a basin of soup.
Mr. Barker was there, and asked those to mond up who had
any bid en Christmas-day, 1866. A great many stood up.
He thin salsa say of bad beer or biscuits, and some
said theybd, bat the but ignites. and I said we had not.
Mr. Berber took two young women up staira, and soon after
he awe down and told Mayene and me to remain behind.
The Mahan was cleared out, and Mr. Barber then mid if
weld sins up to the court be would give me half-a-crown
sad • pair of boots to say that I had beer and biscuits on
Christasee-day. I said I would not swear to a lie. We were
am let oat. The two women Mr. Barber took up stairs were
ITTX7like myself. I have had no soup ®foes Monday.
tut side the Institution from 8 o'clock in the morning
until 2 o'clock, when there was no more soup. Others got in
and Ind map.
Creseinnuained—Thert was not a great many got soup
during dee fay while I waked. I went at eight o clock to
r.eresbal, and the last Mimes and I were allowed to mash
. I the net smog the number who said they had beer
and lima@ en Clieleleamidel, 1855. Mr. Barber told them
who led leer le ism*
_ma they all went but four. We
remeinsi berm Mr. Bedew told us to do so. Some ot those
who mid they bed her went out afterwards. I saw Mr.
Hensley se Se institution en Monday. He and Mr. Barber
went up sind the women mistaken up to them.
by the Caust—ON Tuesday last I waited
dose to the deer of the beatitatien, bat I wee not let in, while
Yeas behind see we eidditlel.
glr R. W. Carden mind bar why she did not go in P
Witmer said dm weld not get un unless told to go inrt
Mr. Beaker. MI no ticket, bat wine of the ether e
bed tickets.
Mr. High said be should not carry the ewe say further
dm.
Mr R. W. Peden amordingly adjourned the mar; and
green Hot, be CMIIIIIIIIOIIC4 of the evidence of the two girls
gine OM day, the ere bad weed a very serious aspect:
and slam* en the brow semi= he thought it sufficient
to to
lbedshadents men iseatesocea he moat now
rerlie ewe emety in 1031. bail in 501. each.
.ellleigh add the ems might_easume a very important
~L~rj sad the charge NWT' W.& into one of subornation
of
. Carden ormnffinented the two girls on the man-
ner la odd& Ike, bed ghee their evidence. He had never
men girls In wit ea unhealed. pakten give their evidence
in the enaliselten 'MA mad eracross-examination.as they bed dime ; emt be aseireil Him that the Almighty
would thrive pekes' these in the same of honesty and
truth. He wend hike one they should not lose the half-
01011 fat bed bean 0.11111 team.
Mr. Joyce said be bit it lie duty to object main to the
meseur king 17 the deon evinced in the Alder.
mite es it was the intention of Mr. Barber to
heist there for psejury.
fir E. W. Carden said at all events the girls were not
Path of
rhea
Tbs ems was adjourned until two o'clock on Satur-
day (this day); Mr Charles Hoeseley and Mr. H. C. Barber
beWg security for the appearance of Mr. Barber.
Sir R. W. Carden remarked, in conclueion, that Mr. Joyce
was the dot who bad ever charged him with partiality as a
magistrate, and he therefore asked him if it were possible to
ham acted with greater impartiality when be tied allowed
the defendant to stand on the bench behind hie °camel
throughout this isvestiptiva,

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