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

NEW COURT.

The 11`,.rn mon Serjeant was engaged in this wart daring
the .b.y tr) iug the pristine= for passing bad coin. The am-
ber of prianicry in the calendar for this claw al offence wee
seventeen, and the cease were all of thew void of any public
interest.

THIRD COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Kerr.)
Hinny Haws, a respectable-looking young man, was in-
dicted for maliciously &hooting at sod wounding John
Youkett.

Mr. Sleigh prommited on behalf of the London, Brighton,
and South Coast Railway Company.
The learned counsel, in his opening address, briefly stated
that upon the afternoon of the 2*.tril of last month the pro-
secutor, who is an engine-driver in the employ of the rail-
way wan cowing up with a train to the London-bridge
station, and when passing through the fields near Bother-
hithe, the accused, who was there shooting birds, tired in
the direction of the train, and the shots struck the engine,
which was behind, some of them wounding the prosecutor
in the face, fortunately only slightly. Some one who was
in the field at this time spoke to the accused, telling him what
he had done. at which he seemed much surprised and sorry.
Mr. Sleigh tbee called the prosecutor in the matter, the
engine-driver, and also a witness named Payne, who had
witnessed the transactioa, and whilst the witness Payne
was under examination,
. _

The learned Commisioner expressed an opinion that the
case ought not to be further proceeded with. as it was mani-
fest that the casualty was the result of accident.
Mr. Sleigh, on the part of the prosecution, stated that hie
cheese, the Louden and Brighton Railway Comp%
thought it neconery to prosecute, and on their behalf
was consequently desirous of having the opinion of the jury
upon it.
Mr. Commiarioner Kerr—A British jury can do anything.
Mr. Sleigh insisted that the case should be proceeded with.
The witness Payee, who was under examination when this
interlocutory diamasion took Owe, then further deposed
that, after seeing what had taken plea, and that shots had
struck the train, be followed the accused and said to him,
" You have shot either the driver or the guard." The ac-
cused replied, "Oh, you do not say ao ~ and was visibly
affected.

Inspector Carpenter, of the police of the company,
proved that what thekain in question arrived in town, the
prosecutor told him abet bad occurred. At that time the
prosecutor bore evident marks of a slight wound in the
shim. The witness added that the point from which the
shot hod been fired was a distance of twenty-five yards from
the p4at when It took effect.
Mr Oximmissiemer Ear again expressed an opinion that
the awe eight set to go to the jury. It was evident Sae
was so intent no the part of the accused.
Mr. Sleigh—lf be had killed a man under inch draw
slums, would not that be manslaughter?
Mr. Commissicloor Kerr—No ; it would be accident.
After some further discussion between the lemma
comae' and the court,
Mr. Commissioner Kerr told the jury that they had al-
ready heard his opinion on the matter, and he should give
them no direetioss, but they might deal with the case as
they liked.
Mr. Sleigh suggested to the court that it was • point for
the jury that, its tact, at the time of the occurrence, the pri-
soner was trespassing on the company's line.
Mr. Commissioner Kerr—Then bring your action for
trisTrel•ry then turned round in their box, and after a con-
saltatiou of about a quarter of an hour returned • verdict of
Gritty on the second count of the indictment, which charged
the prisoner with • common as cult.
Mr. sleigh said he was instructed by the company not to
preen for heavy punishment, their only object being to pro-
tect the public.
Mr. Commissioner Kerr remarked that be should hire to
Icsow, after the great flourish be hal heard as to the
maw of the company, whether they meant to bear the
°I of this prosecutios
r. -Sleigh replied that he bad no answer to make on that
point.
TM, learned Commissioner (addressing the prisoner) said—
The justice of the case will be met by fining you twisty
Wasp, sod in the propriety of that judgment he was for-
tified by the opinion of the worthy alderman (Phillips) who
sat by his side.
'Anion Neel Zondilloot 47, • respectable-looking man,
was indicted ter " milawhilly and corruptly taking from
Edward Otto Obis swish money sod reward, to wit, the
mem et 31... maw "Memos of siding the said Edward Otto
NOS t• wawa • artain dog, then in the possession of ear-
kat pima we blebs the owner thereof."
Ns.
er.Mei prosecuted, and Mr. Cooper defended the
Om
The pesessotion in this clue was initiated under the pro-
visioned the nth and 9th Victoria, a statute better, and
based punk knows as Bishop's Act," which had
received the =allots of the legislature with the object of
preventing dog stealing, and also for punishing those who
negotiated for gain the restoration of stolen an of the
maim species.
The facts of the case may be briefly stated. The prose-
rotor is a German 'adhesion, having offloss in Fenchurch-
stria, while his residential chambers ars known ea the
Palarecharnhers, Westminster. On the Tied of August
last he either lost or had stolen from there a valuable Pia
dog, of the Skye terrier species. At that time he wee M-
ama at Liverpool, and of the lith September the primmer
came to his chamber. at Westminster and saw the
cutor's steward, to whom he introduced himself en =
prearetativ• of • society for the restoratims of lea e•
stolen dogs. and at the same time hooded hint • amid as
circular, of which the followiug is a copy :—" The Meta.
pulitea Sneiety for the Bean of Lost and Stelae Dip
end the Proascutios of bog 9tealsss. Office, 7,
terrace. Cremona-larders, Chases. There are _

or pattausw ha thiyamods• d lima bilitoTooisr
deg. who hove Nampa No dopralailass of the Lorin
dig dealers, and the rimed' dolls
sad paid by thou
far the recovery of lost w stabs digs mow dor Nis
to be so resnuasnative as to the it semis to lei
dogs out for a ma, oven if semehed wow by *sir swears or
eervanta. Mr. W. Kandla= halm lad cossidmahle sip,-
risme in tracisi sad reebeeing deo for bar Musty, the
Dukes of esmbridge and Deareiset. Lady Wablipowt. M-
ambo! nurse., fir R. Pigott. Maw White, Sag., J.F., said
kr other Ladies and gem taus, at the desire of meleslot
his Bohai employers, formed a moiety to enable loombors to
recover their .logs, and, as opporttusitiem offer, to pwassooto
the dog stealers without trouble to the marshes of the
society. Mr. Kenddloo will be happy to await apes -
and give every illfolllll.loo sad assisiaase to his yaw, epos
the receipt of • letter or otherwise, addressed to the °Moe
as above." tome coevessation took pima between the pri
mmer and the prosecutor's steward, the latter doclar-
ieg that his master would auk give more than a sove-
reign for the reetemitiots of the deg. The prisoner in-
timated that dos parties who had got the animal
would not give it up tor owythlog hits that sure. The
steward inquired low moth as thought the parties would
wests std persaser replied that 'he thought the sum
weiald Is X., mien that he bad known parties who bad
FM U. The domed then mid be should communicate with
his master (the prosecutor), and ins him return to town the
ydoasor waited apes him at Palace-chamber.. There • oos-
Twenties took *se hetwees thews, in the mum of which
this pieces, said this dog was in tkoreditch. Finally it wee
twasopi that for 3t. (which was pall) the dog should be
toblosod, aad ia about as hour sod a halt atter the payamed
the dos was brought by the plower to the buideow slam.