The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Poshley, Q.C., Assistant-Judge.)
Jaws booth, omnibus conductor, surrendered fur the third
time to take his trial fur embeuling money received by Lim
on &cannot of Arthur Macrame& and others, his employers.
Mr. Sleigh, with • limn was Mr. F. 11. Lewis, said the
prosecutor% the London General Omnibus Company, repre-
sented by Mr. Maenamara, had instituted these proccedargs
solely on public grounds, as there was no question that
frauds of the character imputed to the prisoner were com-
mitted to a very great extent upon then% and the only me-
thod they had of detecting the delinquents wee the employ- '
ment of perarmo to act, in point of fact, as Spiel., to take an
account of what the conductor received. TM. prisoner had '
already been tried ou two indictment., but the evidence had
failed to oatirfy the jury of his guilt, and they, after long deli-
berotiun, had acquitted him. There was a third charge
against him, but Mr. Mammals authorised him (Mr.
Sleigh) to say that under the circumstances ho would with-
draw that case, as he had no interest or motive personally in
the matter, but was acting on behalf of a public betty, outlet
public monads; but at the same time lee was instrueted lir
say that the plan of espionage would be etrictly persevered
in, and in every case where a fraud woo detected the mar
pan would prosecute, fur the appropriation oof but one far
per journey would make an average loss of over 40,0001. a I
year, and there woo too Flied reason to sunpoet that nOille of
them were not satisfied with one fare. Mr. tormenters was,
he thought, acting in • proper and liberal senor in not going
on with Oda third charge, and with the pennimion of the
mutt no evidence would be offered.
Mr. Metcalfe, for the priaoner, said Mr. Macnamara had
throughout the case acted with great propriety and fairness
as representing a public coinpany. Ile was very well satisfied
at the remit.
The Assistant-Judge mid the company had only done
their duty in pnisecuting upon the evidence they had,
although that evidence hail not been considered by the jury
such as to justify a conviction, and the withdrawal of the
third case showed that 31r. Maenamara only wished to act I
fairly, and on public ground.. It waa very important for
the iampany that a proper cheek should be kept upon their
conductors, some tal in nueiler, for the abstraction of a
single tire per des t would, on an &renege, amount to an
enormous corn. The temptation was great end detection
difficult, and the conqteny would I. 11Inte justified in proceed-
ing eedh the third case if they thought proper; but as they
wished to withdraw it, the court agreed with the course they
proposed to adopt.
A verdict of Net Guilty was then taken, and the prisoner
was discharged.
Edward Joebroa, a respectable looking man, was indicted
for having feloniously received a firkin of butter value 31.,
well knowing that the Seine had been stolen.
Mr. Taylor appeared fur the prosecution, Mr. Cooper for
the prisoner.
The prosecutor. Oeorge William Glennister, stated that be
was a our in Sprang-garden-place, Stepney, and on the.
16th of February a firkin of butter was stolen trow his chop.
On the morning of the 17th he heard that it was gone, am
from his near and then from a young man named Searle,
whom he did not know before ; and from information gives
by him he went with a polioenian (Copping, 379 K) to an oil
and colour shop kept by the pnsener in Leotard-
Knee t Curtain-road. Ito said to him, " Ton bought
a firkin of butter last evening, which was
from my shop." The prisoner replied, " ree bought
no hotter." Witness then told him it was WAS= to
deny it, sa he had • outside who saw It stolen, saw it
brought to his s) shop, and knew what was paid
for it. The prisoner again raid he had bought no butter,
and at that moment the policeman came into the shop, basins;
waited outside, rend witness then said to him, " He says he
has bought no butter." The policeman said a man was out-
side who saw it brought to his shop; upon which the pri-
soner said tee had net bought it, but had lent some matey
upon it. He added, " I have been in business many years,
and 1 suppose you have no vindictive feeling against
me." Nl itness mid be had not. Prisoner asked him what
the butter cost, and be replied 31., the weight being about
56 pound. Prhoner said, " Very well, wake out your bill
and I willies; you for it. I suppose you don't want to
I may emp bob, or disturbance about it. ' Some butter was
lead ell the master. It was what had been stolen from hie
elm sled was Mb. deficient.
W he addle did sot seeds kkiavira
le dal ant Ws the het he ad slareterds. 16a&
awe le lie Asp soil Ida to had lea lathailia and
all lin wire it Ina sea Oat he maw the as One at et
Or &egad adds Iles swasy. The MMus helms= his
dap sad Ihsydrasfs was between two mil these silk
at et esmsegelleserra were to be found hams Or Sete
ills hal met bird it the thieves.
Ilimi Ivory date. dist she was earned In be pima
es Ore 17th of Febremy, MI bed%sea se about sifter
sessehs. Ou that esemmg die Mk sem how to a sigh-
hem% slab Mop, when els saw ispilesimm, and bend
bum motioned. Me we ebeille mil, seeing the butter en
Ole eteenter, took it awns MA vastest. It was only a small
eumalty at took. The plasm dill ail sell butter is hie
atm -No as told Mb/lob; II maw own act, thind
Isar, what ebs heard dm gelleslaa 101 l ems about beim.
Slut never saw batter time belest.
enr*or H Jebn brie MA be me • lbimith, and lived
in Hate , I. MI based elm* a moat
isle bat tabs id Iheillis. Oa Or
the 16th boo doss meg be g=reif •
shop, what Mew No. sod reeleholl Ohm. Ores et
than stois stela of brabrlsem ibe &spina aler Aids it
WY SWIMS an ible bah; saki' Id seas diem* ; then
put it in a beg end plertelltea owiredisasew. The three
others followed ; they mat bee plisosis shop, when one
of the four took it at dee losser sad mead It into the
shop. Witness trussed our* • gmbibbsese, and the men
came there to divide the wasp. Cles of them said he had
only got If. 3e. for it, seg tint he Wrest) was • tad fence,
and should not have any mare. He west to the mementoes
nest morals, end amemenied him and the mmambie to the
ls
drep.
sweambeliery Ors aliases rid he la met Mow
Mbar date ma, ha he pee • diadem et dem He did
not see a dumb AIM wag Sem be posecutor's
to the t sal fa se pet et the jimmy were
they wi • Iplethe of • vie et • loskideei. The
irhad glom relloss splast •re el hia
_liat la
:starkaow di ahem Ihissepereed. TINA he ieseld wear.
lie sae ems la teisledg; be hemmed lo be la swine dere
Mop witenthink aiMlm Me
er.' In
m mem bels sal ia leek
him me aseea. hat ham Nat
morning. Me wahes sem lasteto god lha get living
by Mid work.
Copping, the }}Amen k the cezezebeselei be memo
odor, se to Irbil Mb Mess at the *Amp
Mr. Cooper in Ids alems to Jury smaseied with
meat seventy apes the wham bark, wbammeinetbemM,
throughout the nealsr—his ikawing the dims assity Ores
toile. without lailbamin the peeeratee la the Int instant*
of the rubbery,_er sift Oa al et • gellassen to prevent
the property bag seelsl d eillabssin Ws statement that
he saw them take it to So gam" sad bet be heard the
men discussieg the MOW elthi MOO thellthleille woo a bed
fence, without apyrislageivs, rellual seal oressiog;
the het tied le vas rm. thoggessar bad Moen M-
dance salad mamba el istlii Wig no =
kadtotbemprehmgearilbe ed the
that lie was eseassol In the theft, and
Cfrietwait7rootime of smogs he get Os butter to be taken
to Ss geiseate's lisp.
The plena put now Gel be never bee& the
bider el ea, bed arosly bat a prim • small as as it, that
paves paarhig le lath it sway lambus%
lividase as gds as to the pleinfe prelims good
ebseeelley. He led a wife and 10 ogles ameba mon
him
The Aseleaat Judge baring summed ego

The jury retied, and. after deliberating five blurs, they
came into mart, and raid there cu• nut the elighteet hope 01
their agreeing, eight I eing of ene opinion end tour of
another. They were then rcpt tar► to their room, and at a
late hour there WWI but hide claw* of their cowing to a
verdict.