The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1861.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Defore the Recorder.)
.1 'fr. •I p.gon, 37, was charged with stealing a quantity
of printed publications the property of Messrs. Cavell and
Co., the well-known publia&rs of periodicals, of Ludgate-
hill. a,
Mr. Tindal Atkinson prosecuted ; the Pri.oeer We. de"
fended by Mr. Vickie.
The primmer. it appeared, had beet for about tam years
in the ,rvice of the prowcutora, mud 'rum ly ',mink:ion was
anterLdued that he was acting dishouesUy. M the morn-
ing of the '..".4th of September, at 9 o'clock, he was seen to
have the premises with a bundle, which lie raid con.
taioml dirty Saes, but afterwards it was ascertained that
the parcel actually cootwnal a large quantity of
imathly publications, which in due course should not
hive lv:eu iamied to the public until a mach later hour iii the
day on whi..li they were found in the possession of the pri•
eerier, and the evidence left very little doubt that he had
been in the habit of selling the different publications at an
early boar on the inibli.bitig day, and at a reduced price,
to (while parties, thus giving them a v..iy unfair advantage
corm the regular dealers. *a sell as robbing Ilia own employ-
OM of their property.
The jury tonal the prisoner Guilty, anal be we. sentenced
to b inlets mod and kept to hard labour for eighteen
moths.

bus .r Jfrrl.Ay, 4s, labourer, wee indicted for feloni-
ously cutting and wounding Charles Cook, with intent to do
bin 'memo toddy harm.
Mr. Wroth coodm-ted the promentMo ; the priioaer
was defended by Mr. Ribbon.
The prosecutor is the landlonl of the Fountain public-
homer, Itroadway, Deptfonl, and it appeared that oo the
evening of the tath of September, the prisoner was in tie
tspnorn outing hi supper. While he was so occupied, the
prsater's brother came in front of the bar and annoyed
the ciotomers, and mioondocted himself to such an
extent that the prosecutor was obliged to order him to leave
the house. This he refused to do, and Mr. Cook attempted
to nil.,, him, but he resisted, end attempted to strike
him. and the prosecutor in his own defence was obliged to
bunch him down. The prisoner, upon hearing the disturb-
ance, came out of the taproom and went toward. Mr. Cook
in a threatening manner. He was reminded by the prose-
cutor that he had r knife in his hand, and he asked hint to
put it down, but Instead of doing so, he made a stab at the
prosecutor with it,,and wounded him &were') in theloft hand.
When the prisoner was taxed afterwards with having stabbed
the prosecutor, be replied very coolly, " What if I have, you
can do nothing with me ; he gave me the knife ," in allusion to
knife ha, ing been given to him to eat his supper with ; and
the be then deliberately walked into the taproom and
fiuished his supper.
The defence set up for the prisoner was that be com-
mitted the act without any premeditation upon se,,og his
brother knocked down, and that under the circumstances
he oueit not to be convicted of the serious offence imputed
to him by the indictment, but of the lesser offence, of =-
lawfully wounilitig.
The Recorder having summed up, the jury acquitted the
primmer of the felonious part of the charge, and found him
rie,,ou of unlawfully wounding only.
He was sentenced to 12 mouths hard labour.

bets of the prosecutor in Fenchurch•street. Ultimate pro-
ceedings were taken, and on a Msosiou•house warrant the
prisoner was appraeurk.l Lc p,lice•constable Butcher, 137
C, and offer sea era] examination, was sent for triaL

,
Mr. Cooper. o belmlf of the proioner, took several legal
objections which were overruled by the court, and thew ad.
dressing the jury, said there had been nothing in the trans-
action except an honourable intention on the part of the
prisoner to restore the tlo4 to its owner.
The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict
of Guilty, and it was thee stated that the prisoner had
been for some corisiderable period in the metropolitan
pollee force, having been a sergeant in the C division, and
afteruarla eapetintendent in the county constabulary,
and subsequently a rib-ranger in one of the royal
patio'. A MAW of correspondence relating to similar
tnumetions wen found on him, or in his poasession, when
apprehended, and also a lit of persona of notability, from
whom he had received Late contributions (in some Mattoon'
as much as 21)/.) teethe recovery of stolen dogs.
Mr. 'onitniimooer Kerr sentenced the prisoner to an im-
priamintent of 1$ months, adding that under the form of the
indictment he could append the addition of hard labour.

SURREY SESSIONS.
(Before Mr. Johnson.)
Rwher4 Eranx, 31, &veterinary surgeon, surrendered to
take his trial on a charge of feloniously stealing a chain and
other articles, and one load of mortar, the property of
Marrs. Lee cod Bowles, the contractors for the construc-
tion of the southern high level sewer.
Serif:ant Ballantio,! and Mr. Lilley conducted thetase for
the prosecutors ; and Serjeant Parry, Mr. Metcalfe, and Mr.
Oprinheina, instructed by Mr. Beard, appmrod for tho
Serjeant Ballautine having stated the case against the pri-
_

11r. Piatchett, the foreman of the works, who deposed
that it haviog come to his koowlege that something was
wrong, be called on the prisoner about air months ago, and
told him that he was acting improperly. Ile made no
answer. A quantity of blue Has mortar, which had been
taken, was lying close to his shop. I)id not mention the
matter at the time to the contractors.

CTOSI examined by Serjeant Parry—Woe in the habit of
sending chains and other articles to the forge kept by the
prisoner for repair. Did not recollect that carts hod been
sent there for tho same purpose. There had been a dis-
pute with prisoner about iio/. or 70/., which be claimed for
work done. Evans's garden•well had been pulled down for
the purpose of the works. Since witness 'poke of the
mortar, the garden and premises of the ptiamier continued to
be used ag before, and he did work for the firm as lethal-
The value of the mortar wee only a few ghillies'. Did nut
attach much importance to the affair at the time.
Re-examined—Said nothing to !lean. Lee and Bomb",
about the mortar.

--Williaml;s;,ticket collector, deposed that about six
months ago there was a heap of mortar used for the con-
struction of the sewer near prisoner's premises, and one day
he observed a man come out of prisoner's shop, and after
looking carefully around, filled a barrow with the mortar
and wheeled it into the prisoner's shop. Evans was stand-
ing at his private door, and saw the man, but did not speak
to him.

Cross-examined by Serjeant Parry—The men in prose-
cutors' employ frequently took articles to priamer's shy for
safe keeping. Was not aware that Evans's flooring had b►en
dilapidated by the contractors' horses. The horses were
placed in the shop on wet days, but be did not know that
they were habitually stabled there, or that the mortar was
used to repair the damage done by them. Prisoner's garden
was filled with prosecutors goods.
Mr. Bennett, manager of the works, examined the defen-
dant's premises some weeks since, and found a new wall
apparently built with blue lira mortar. Would not like to
swear that hiss was the only mortar used in its construction.
Craw-examined by Serjeant Parry—Had paid prisoner
about lAN. for work done for prosecutors. A dispute had
arisen about a sum of TO!. for more work, and when a soli-
citor was employed the bill was paid.
Seijaant Parry then addressed the jury for the defence in
an able speech, and the priermarwasleguitkil.
The verdict was received Via IffaaTlM

1, at 11, at Brianleant. 801 a, Vaughan, Lampeter, Car&
faaantre, and Clark and Co., Bridal ; ad. Amman,
Brhtol.

INSOLVENT PICITTIONERN.—AT poirruoAuffiffxr.
BYFORE COWMINIONSE LAW.
• . . .

Nor. 4. It. Mower, Hackney-terrace, Month Hackney, and Wat-
ling-street. City, commission agent—O. Vickers, Stains., Mid-
dlesex, and Startlett-court, Covent-garden, greengrocer —J.
Manktelow, Huntleystreet, Tottenhameourt.road, and Rol-
Lim,l nr.e . flaiiipstead, pianoforte maker —G. buimell,
fiaver.street. Golden square, greengrorier—J. S. Smowton, John-
street, Barn-Mary. anti Bell-yard, Fleet-street, licensed victualler
—.I. Shirley, Upper Bland-street, Great Dover-street, home
compassion agent.
Nor. 5. F. B. Powell, Tachbrook-street, Pimlico—ll. lkinsor
son., Arms pplace, Hackney rout, wholesale silk trimming maker.
Nov. 27. D. Gay, Lewisham, Kent, photographer—T. G. Sher-
wood, Hanover-place, Regent's-park, coal merchant —IL
Mamie, Cleveland-road, hilington, commission agent-6. J.
Ward. Nelson-LTrace, Stoke Newington, oilman—C. J. Withal',
Swiss-cottages, Battersea, warder in Wandsworth Model Prison
—K. Lawrence, Lambeth-walk, clothier's salesman.
Nov. 2n. T. Gould, Fountain-gardens, Lambeth-walk, publican
- M. Thompson, Adam-street West, Bryaustone.square,
cheesemonger—A. Bee, King Falward.street, Islington, publican
-v. A. Metier, Hyde.place, lloston, baker—J. Archibald, Davies-
street. Oxford-street, Journeyman carpenter.
Nov. 29. G. Davis hackney-road, Lxilor—G. Gardner, Fair
View-place, Brizton-hill, saddler—W. Danford, Upper Berkeley-
street, Portman-square, saddler—W. Buns, Cornwall.road and
Cornwall-mews, Lunbeth, blacking maker—B. Stanton, Quaker-
street. tipitaitlelda, and Northampton, beerhouse keeper—W.
Simpson, Ramp,texd-road. St. Pancras, tailor.
Nov. 30. 11. Booty, Watford. Hertfordshire. poulterer—A.
Studman, Wellington-mews, Paddington, carrier—C. J.
llama, Woodland-terrace, Southwark, teacher.
Dec. 2. F. A. Heard, Broad-street, Goideu.square, tailor—J.
Levy, Middlesex-street, Whitechapel, butcher—P. R. Newman,
Catherine-street, Strand. tailor—C. Motley, Stepney-causeway,
working optician—R. J. Kinsman, York-road, Lamheth, notary
public—A. C. Gibbins, Totteuham-court-road, commercial tra-
veller.

i;ec 3. A. Poole, Frampton-park-road, South Hackney, clerk
to a coal merchant—J. 0. itedrup, Westmoreland-buildings,
City, builder—E. Breeze, Dean-street, Soho, plumber—A. Austen,
Hatfield-terrace, Hammersmith, general shopkeepa—C. Chap-
man, Edward-square, Caledonian-m..1, sheriff's omcer.
Dec. 4. F. W. Smith, Cable-street, Whltechapel, shipping
butcher—H. Baldwin, Wilson-street, Poplar, print cutter at the
West Ham Silk Works—W. Bentley, Great Dover-street, New-
ington, attorney's clerk—T. Downs, East Greenwich, foreman at
chemical works—W. Jarvis, Longford, ididdicsex, salesman to a
market gardener.

RZFOaII Nit OOKMSIIOIOI IMOLA
Nov.!. H. Cannon, Wert Lydon', Somersetabire, and Little
Britain, City, wool dealer.
Nov. 5. T. Wormaciott, Ashford-terrace, Borten, end
Nltea-
yard, liiiiireditch, carpenter—W. C. Trowbridge. Jevrin.creseent,
City, chenille manufsetorer—S. Branch, Great Alm-street,White-
°bawl, builder—C. H. Ili-wrecks. Easton-road, Kiwi's-cross. late
foreman to a builder—T. A. Boyce, Upper litsinford.street,
Black friars•road, commission agent—F. P. Cook, Platt-street,
old st. Panenia.road, baker—G. J. Davey, Cotton-street, Poplar,
house joiner.
Dec. 4. P. Jung. Charlottewtreet, Fitzroy-square, upholsterer
—R. Sluggard, Endle.street, Long-acre; Kingstreet, Regent-
street; and Purtugal-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields boardinghouse
keepor—J. Comer, Radnor-street, Chelsea, cabinet maker—D.
Worthy, 5111combe.mews, Donetaquare, job master—J. Fare.
brother, Chepstow-place, Kensington, dairyman —J. fit out,
ficlater.street, Bethual.green, tilmmlng manufacturer—T. Hall,
GwynaMaplace, Hackney-road, late tea broker—D. IL Stewart,
Percival-street, Clerkenwell, watchmaker—G. Jeasop, Pleasant-
place, Hackney, journeyman baker—J. IL Smith, Pluniatead,
Kent, clerk to Woolwkh Arsenal.