The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENIIkrG, OCTOBER 31, 1861.

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up, thin].

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INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Oct. 30.
(Before the Chief Commissioner.)
Q no CAPTAIN W. rootour.

The neva:lents in this case. which has tcpn reported in
ear pare, on aerosol ova moos, were resumed by the learned
counsel.
Mr. :iorjeant Ballentine, Mr. Prentice. Mr. Karslake,
NI:. KIT; Mr. Cotton, Mr. Kolartson Griffith., aud .Mr.
Terry ;qv:444 for the respective parties.
Mr. Serp.ant nallantine (with whom were Mr. Prentice
and Mr. ('otton) showed cause against the rule to re-open
the case. and spoke in unmeasured terror' of the other side.
The arguments in the ease occupied the court to a late
hour, and the matter stood over.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Bufere the Assistant-Judge.)

Jul") Ctd, surrendered in court to take his tris: upon
as iudictmeut, charging him with stealing a watch, chain,
cameo brooch, and other article% the property of
George Milton.

Mr. Tindal Atkinson prosecuted ; Mr. Ribton defended.
The evidence was this. The wife of the prosecutor said
she lived at su, Clifton-street, Finsbury, and her husband
was • commercial traveller. One afternoon in August she
wan returning home with a friend, a Mrs. Sharpe, and went
into the Mitre Tavern, Broad-walk, where they saw the pri-
soner and seven or eight other
,persons " I
she deposed, "to the prisoner, lou are Mr.
who came with my brother to my house three
years ago.' He did not deny the name, sad I got into con-
venation with him, and at last invited him to come to my
husband's house any time he might be poising, and told him
my address. On the 19th of August Le called, sod said he
had • friend below. I said, ' Why don't you bring Lim with
you 7 and sent my servant to fetch him, who accordingly
brought in a man who gave the name of Hunt, but I have
since surer/alma his name to be Ellis. I had seen him at
the public-house with the prisoner on the day previous,
the 15th. I asked them into the drawing-room,
where they remained ten minutes. I then asked
them into the kitchen, where they bad some breed and
cheese and ale, and remained in conversation until one
o'clock. I then said, 'My husband will be in soon, will
you mind going up stairs and stopping till he is gone from
dinner?' Previous to that, about a quarter of an hour after
they came, I maid to them, 'lf my husband comes here my
you've come to Sake apartments.' I showed them up
stain, and they went into the sewed floor back room. I had
shown them my plate and jewellery in my bed room while
talking of family matters, also two or three watches, one of
which is gone, that were in a drawer. I said, It does
not look as if I was coming to the drip.' I then took them
down to have lunch, and sent them up there
again while my husband was at dinner. They were there
three.quartera of an hour. In the room there was a silver.
topped smelling-bottle and a cameo brooch. I saw a purse
on the dresser in the kitchen. When my husband left they
came down spin. He came back spin and found them
there. They were then at dinner. One of them said,
' We have come shout the apartments, and will come on
Wednesday and take them.' They then left, and after-
wards, about tire o'clock, I missed the puree, and no one
bad been there but myself and servant. There was
nothing in the pans •, it was a gilt one. On the
following Wedoeeday, the 21st, I mimed a silver watch,
marked 'T. 31., a lady's gold chain, • cameo
brooch and the silver-topped smelling. bottle, which were
in my bed room which I showed the prisoner. They were
of the value of 141." She said she paid for the ale at the
Mitre, and was sober. The prisoner waif not in the bed-
room with her an hour and a-half, not more than ten
minutes, and she was then showing them her jewellery.
She told her husband they paid 2s. for their dinner, but
that was a lie. She said so through fear of his being angry.
They did not come to Lire apartments. They had both ale
and gin in the kitchen, witoras partaking. They parted
friendly. On the Wednesday they were to come and mart
her ail Mrs. Sharpe to the Crystal Palace ; she was sober
at the time. She did not see the watch on the Tiesday,
and the drawer was unlocked from Monday till the Wed-
nesday.
Short, police-constable 77 C, took the prisoner in
in Waterloo-road, and told him what he was accused eirrj:
said, " Well, if you will take me to Ellis, we'll see if wo
can square it." Witness told him he could not do so, but
he went himself to Ellis, Lot could not find Lim. The pri
mmer said he knew nothing about it, mid that it was a bad
beelines, be ever saw her at all.

Jane Goodwin, servant to the preeecutrix, deposed that
os the 19th of August the prisoner and another rain came
to their house. Her mistress took them into several rooms.
There wee as empty puree lying on the corner of the kitchen
dresser. Half an hour after they were gone it wee mimed.
No other person had been in the kitchen. When the
muter came home they went up stairs. They remained
there the fret time, the second he caught them in the
kitchen. The value of the puree wu 4.. While the other
men was in the drawing-room with the mistress, she saw
the prisoner come out of her bedroom. They were in and
out of the rooms, mostly in the drawing-rooni. She fetched
a pot of ale and a quartern of gin while they were there, and
site herself had half a glees.
The defence wee that, under the circumstances, there
amid not be the least ground for imputing a felony to the
prisoner, and that the charge had utterly failed.
The prisoner declared his innocence of the charge.
The jiffy returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

The prisoner, with the advice of his aolicitor, said he
would reserve his defence, and was fullycomtuitted for trial.
Allao, an es-Custom-house officcr, was brought
up on two warrants signed by the Lord Mayor charging him
with having wilfully committed corrupt perjury in a cer-
tain inquiry held before the Hon. Wm. Ralph Grey, one of
the commissioners of her Majesty's Customs, on the 13th
September last.
It will perhaps be remembered that about a month since
the defendant was charged at this court with giving certain
false evidence at an inquiry before her Majesty's Commis-
sioner of Custom., and that 11 out of 13 officers, against
whom he (the defendant) had made charges of various acts
of peculation, were discharged, amongst whom were the coin-
plainant, and the defendant himself.
The Lord Mayor on that occasion thought the charge of
perjury was not sufficiently made out, and discharged the
defendant. The complainant preferred two indictments
against the defendant at the last sessions of the Central
mitial Court, but the defendant (lid not appear, and the
warrant had accordingly been issued for his apprehension.
William Jarvis, detective, produced the two warrants
upon which he apprehended the prisoner at the Custom-
house on Tuesday.
Francis James Gregory said he was the prosecutor in the
two indictments, and the defendant was the person who
was mentioned in the warrant.

The assistant solicitor of the Customs asked the com-
plainant if he was aware before the warrants were hulled
that a writ of certiorari had been issued, which had removed
the proceedings from the Central Criminal Court to the
Court of Queen's Bench.
Complainant said he was not aware of that.
A certificate was then put in certif) big that a writ of
certiorari bad been issued, which had removed the proceed-
ings to the Court of Queen's Bench.
The Lord Mayor ordered the defendant to be bound over
in his own recognizance in 40/. to appear upon each indict-
ment at the Court of Queen's Bench.
The defendant was bound over and set at liberty.
Received for this poor.boz, M.A.C., 111.
GUILDHALL.

On Saturday hat a matter occurred at this court, our
report of which, for obvious reasons, we reserved, in which
Mr. Jno. Tathn, the well•known publisher and newspaper
proprietor, was charged with stealing a cash.box, containing
about 40/., the property of Mr. Joseph Bruton, a licensed
victualler, of Clerkenwell.

Mr. Harrison attended for Mr. Tanis at the first hearing
ca Saturday last, when
Mr. Bruton was examined, and rid he had known Mr.
Tullis about five years. Mr. Tallis bad just passed through
the Bankruptcy Court, and received his certificate on
Thursday last. He had nothing to do with witness's
business at 12, Crane-court, Fleet-street, which was
that of a printer. Witness charged him with going
to his counting-house that morning and taking away
his ash-box by force, having previously turned wit-
ness's clerks out of the office. The keys of the safe
were goes as well as the cash-box. He did not know why
Mr. Talus came there. He had forbidden him the premises.
although he had until a few days ago been in the habit of
visiting the office daily. Mr. Tells had no business there,
and had no specific employment. He had disputed posses-
sion of the business. but it belonged to witness, u well as
the premises and all the property in them. He (witness)
held the lease of the premises for forty years, at 23/. a•
year. He did not know that Mr. Talks claimed the pro
perty. Witness was a printer, and the business was his,
and carried on in his name. He sent 401. to the office that
moron' to pay the wages with, and he afterwards received
information from his clerks (who were not then in court)
that Mr. Tanis had taken the money. lie did nut know
where the ash-box and money were.
Crass-examined—His name was not on the premises'.
The name of the " London and Provincial Newspaper Com-
pany" was up, but there was no longer any such company
in existence. He (witness) was a publican carrying on bem-
oan in Etnioutheireet, Clerkenwell, and in other parts of
London, but not • printer. He knew defendant had been
the proprietor of the Illustrated News of the World, and
that he had subsequently carried on the business of a
printer at 12, Crane-court, Fleet-street, where lie printed
for the London and Provincial Newspaper Company. His
creditors, however, took possession of all his property, and
would not allow him to continue the punting for that corn-
piny, that is, they would not carry on the business. After
assigning everything to his creditors, he did not apply to
witness for advances to buy type and materials for the busi-
rem. Witness bought the type, and paid for it by a cheque
fur IW., which he gave to Mr. Tallis to pay away, and the
rest was paid in bills. Mr. Appleby, • relative of Mr.
Tallis, acted throughout in waking the necessaries
purchases
for re-establishing the business. He (witness) bad never
advanced more than 1/. or V. to Mr. Tullis, and then only
to meet his personal expenditure. Mr. Tally had often de-
posited property with him to be taken care of, but never as
security for money ielvanced. The business was at 10,
Crane-court, when witness took it, but he had since taken
No. 12 am well. One of his clerks was his own nephew, and
the other the nephew of Mr. Talfis. He would swear the
cash-box was has property, and not Mr. Mr.
Talks bad access to the safe, as he had never forbidden
him being there until within the last few days. There was
soother safe on the premises, but he did not know if the
ash-box or money were in it, because Mr. Tallia had
locked it and taken away the key. Mr. Tanis was not in
any way connected with or interested in the business, nor
haul he been engaged in it since his bankruptcy in April last.'
This being all the evidence Mr. Bruton was prepared with,
Mr. Harmon said the fact was Mr. Bruton was a creditor
el Mr. Tall* who claimed the whole of the business and
property at 12, Crane-court. Pending the granting of his
certificate be wished to recommence business, and Mr.
Bruton made advances to enable him to do so, but for the
protection of the property so purchased the business was
carried on in Mr. Bruton's name, and when Mr. Tally,
having obtained his certificate, wished to assume the ma-
nagement and control in his own name, Mr. Bruton,
finding it a prcfitable business, determined not to
part with it, and hence the dispute which bad given
rise to the present charge. It was • dispute upon a
question of right, and the magistrate, therefore, had no
jurisdiction, in addition to which there was uo evidence
before the court that a ash-lox bad been taken away, as
Mr. Bruton had only been told so by some person who was
not forthcoming to prove the fact.
Alderman Lawrence decided upon remanding the case
till yestenlay, taking Mr. Tallies recognisanoes iu Wt. to
airTallis accordingly attended yesterday before Alder-
man Lawrence.

ILr7llaisTiege Giffard, instructed by Mr. Harrison, ap-
peared on behalf of Mr. Tallis.
Mr. Child said be attended for Mr. Bruton, who com-
plained of the conduct of Mr. TaWs in this matter.
the point upon which the magistrate would have
ttilihdeZt was a very short one—he alluded to the charge of
felony—there were a variety of circumstances in the case
which would, he thought, throw difficulties in the niggle-
trate's way, and prevent him doing full justhas to both par-
ties in the matter. It appeared that in the early part of
the present year Mr. TaLn made an usignmout of all his
, property to his creditors, which ultimately terminated in
bankruptcy. Among the property en assigned was the
"London and Provincial Newspaper Company," but the
trustees of Mr. Tallies estate, deeming the property of no
value, broke up the establishment. Mr. Tallia, however,
had a better opinion of that branch of the
business, and applied to his friend and maps-
Mon, Mr. Brutal, to assist him in preserviug it, represent-
ing that 100/. would be sufficient for that purpose. Mr.
Bruton was induced to advance that sum for the purpose
specified,and ho was willing to admit that, although the bun.
nee was carried on in Mr. Bruton's name, he advanced the
tummy for the preservation of the property for Mr. Wis.,
and at that time fully intended that Mr. Trills should have
the business, which was first carried on at Water lane, in
the Strand, and subsequently removed to the premises in
Crane-court. Mr. Ta is's name appeared to some of the
publications, but his bankruptcy becoming notorious (not
fr es. anything dishonourable on Mr. Tallis 's part), it was
found desirable to remove his name, as it was becoming de-
trimental to the publications. Mr. Tallis's name
being withdrawn, Mr. Bruton exteuiled the busi-
ness, and invested more capital to the amount of
upwards of 1,000/., which necessitated the addition of an-
other house to the premises. This all occurred since March
last; but there was so much delay with regard to Mr.
Tallies certificate, that Mr. Bruton at length deemed it ad-
visable to take the control of the badman into his own hands,
in order to cover the anoniut of his advances. Mr. Tanis
received his certificate about a fortnight ago. upon which
he assumed the entire management of the binderies, struck
out Mr. Bnitou's name from the invoices, discharged some
of the men, and was acting in every way as the pro-
prietor. Ths conduct resulted in a meeting of both
parties and several mutual friends ; but as Mr.
Tabs only mid Mr. Bruton would be paid bin
money, without proposing any arrangement for that
purpose, he declined to give up possession of the premises,
and took time to consider what course he would take. On
Saturday morning last ho wrote to Mr. Tallis, who Mime.
distally went to the office and took possession of the cash-
box,
containing 40/. of Mr. Bruton's cash, which Mr. Tanis
could not possibly have any claim upon. Mr. Bruton ac-
cordingly demanded his money, and Mr. Tanis ordered him
off the premises, which he claimed as his, and all the pro-
perty they contained. Mr. Tallis was remonstrated with,
and finding he would not give op the money, Mr. Bruton
called in an officer and gave Mr. Tallis into custody on the
charge of felony, which was the only question fur the magis-
trate now to deal with.

Alter a discussion between the learned gentlemen engaged,
Mr. Martin, the chief clerk, reminded Mr. Chill that the
gravamen of a charge of felony was the intent. At present
there was no evidence of a felonious intent.

Mr. Child said he did not wish to go on with the charge,
and he therefore repeated his former offer, including, as a
condition, that Mr. Tanis should give up the keys of tho
safes, the cash box, and the 401.
Mr. Giffard mid the magistrate could not be made •
part to any such arrangement.
Alderman Lawrence said he did not see in what way te
could deal with the were. He had allowed it to go thus far
to ascertain in what manner such a serious charge arose ;
but there was not the slightest evidence produced to show
that Mr. Talks had any felonious intent in taking the
money. He might have acted erroneously and imprudently,
but he could sot deal with the use as • felony merely be-
cause Mr. Tallis bad acted foolishly. He would, however,
recommend Mr. Bruton and Mr. Tanis to place themselves
in the hands of their legal advisers, and he had no doubt a
satisfactory arrangement might be effected.
Mr. Giffard said he thought so too but not if the nego-
tiations were to commence with • charge of felony.
The charge was then damaged.

CLERMWELL.

Richard Officer, imaster butcher,carrying on business
at No. 'JO, Peekington-street, Islington appeared before
Mr. Barker, to answer a summon* which charged him with
exposing a quantity of bad meat for sale.
Mr. Layton, vestry clerk of Islington, attended to sup-
port the complaint.
The defendant pleaded guilty.
Mr. Robert Dunham, smeltery inspector for Islington
under the Nuisances Removal Act, stated that on Friday
last he visited the defendant's shop, and found • quantity
of diseased meat exposed for sale. He seized six pieces of
beef, nue shoulder of mutton, and two small es of mut-
ton, the whole weighing about 361 b. The meat was in a
putrid state, and quite unfit for human food. When the
meat was brought to the police court to be condemned, the
stench was so offensive that it was at once ordered to be re-
moved and destroyed.
Mr. Layton said he should not press for the infliction of
the full penalty, as this was the defendant's first offence.
The Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Mr. Ballard,
had stated that a great deal of the Rini= in children WAS to
be traced to the partaking of bad meat.
Mr. Barker said he considered the offence a very serious
one, and he should order the defendant to pay • fine of 40a
and is. costs, and in default of payment • month in the
House of Correction.

_ LAMBETH.

Henry Budd, alias Brighton-Billy, a powerful fellow,
spinet whom a coroner's jury has returned a verdict of
Manslaughter," in causing the death of George Allen, an
ornoilms timekeeper, was again placed at the bar before
Mr. Elliott for final esamioation.

The particular; of she case have been already before our
Nader',

Mr. Lewis, Jun., in applying for the admission of his
client to bail, denied that Budd had ever been a pugilist,
as represented. The fact was that he was horn at Chi-
chester, and his friends called him Brighton Billy for some
cause or other.

Mr. Elliott refused the application for bail, and be was
therefore sent back to gaol.

SOUTHWARK.

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John Barnes, a middle-aged man, was brought before Mr.
Combo charged with entering the premises of Mr. John
Phillips, wholesale rag merchant, 23, Duke-street, and steal-
ing therefrom a large quantity of rege.
The prosecutor said that up to March last the prisoner
was in his employ as rag-picker. when be discharged him.
On the 16th of the present month he saw a bag of white
rage safe in his back premises, and on the following morning
be missed them. From information be received from the
witness he communicated with the police, and the prisoner
was apprehended. Witness added that the premises had
been robbed lately to an enormous extent, and in a most
mysterious manner, and he had no doubt that the prisoner
was the thief.

William Cocain, a carpenter, residing at the rear of
the premises, said that on the morning of the 17th mat.,
about 6 o'clock. he saw the prisoner creeping along the top
of Mr. Cooper's house adjoining. As soon as he saw wit-
ness he dropped down into May'egardena, and got off.
Witness found a few minutes afterwards a bag of nip lying
where he had seen the prisoner drop. He was positive as
to his identity, as be distinctly saw his features.
Henry Morton, 63 1, said that be received information of
the robbery, and on Tuesday night succeeded in taking the
prisoner into custody. He denied all knowledge of the rob-
bery, and stated that he was not out of bed until 8 o'clock
on the morning of the 17th. Witness had, however, ascer-
tained that be left his lodgings at half-past 5 that morning.
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he was not the
party. He was innocent.
Mr. Combo told him that the witness Coodhall swore
positively to him, therefore a jury must decide. He com-
mitted him for trial.

At the close of the business Mr. Chevalier, of the Arm of
Lloyd and Chevalier, solicitors, 73, Chancery-lane, waited
upon Mr. Combe to expose a nefarious system ef fraud
carried on by a gang of person. advertising in the country
papers to lend sums f.f 209/. at 6 per cent. interest. A
tradesman answered the advertisement, and fomented refe-
rences of the greatest respectability. In due nouns he
received a letter, dated from 9, Alfred-place, St. George's,
S., informing him that the directors of the " St. George's
Advance Fund " had agreed to grant the application for an
advance of 209 f., and enclosing promissory note for the
amount. which he was requested to sign and return, with the
first half "ear's interest in advance, 6f., and value of stamp,
and on this being dune the advance would be made in full.
The letter was signed " R.B. Bevan." Applicant said that the
party resided in the country, and having some suspicion
about the concern, he forwarded to him the letter con-
taining the promissory note, all written in a sort of stereotype
hand. He (applicant) accordingly proceeded to No. 9,
Alfred-place, which he found occupied by Mr. Hone, a
respectable optician, who repudiated the concern, and told
him no such persona ever had any office at that address.
He also told him that hundreds of letters had been brought
there and carried away by the postman, showing that an ex-
tensive system of swindling was going on. He (Mr.
Chevalier) was also of that opinion, and, with the view of
putting a check to it, he waited upon his worship, hoping
that the preen would notice it.