The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-17 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Mr. Henry Heat, of WiNhar;cross,----Eases, appeared to as
summon., in which he was charged with having unlawfully
brought, and need upon, the Eastern Counties Railway, or a
part thereof, a certain locomotive engine, without having first
obtained a certificate of approval from the engineers or other
authorised agents of the company, whereby he had rendered
himself liable to a penalty of 201.
Mr. Tindal Atkinson, instructed by Mr. Hughes, from the
°Mee of Mears. Crowder and Maynard, solicitor to the
company, conducted the prosecution; and Mr. Rothman
a peered as counael for the defence.
A number of witnesses, consisting ricrac* signal
▪ other servants of the company, proved that between 8 and
9 o'clock on the evening of the let instant a strange aught/
suddenly msda its appearance on the branch line at Hackney
Wick. It piromeded along the railway, until it wee finally
lost sight of at the Barking station. At each station wrong
were given by the persons in charge of the engine,
:realsdisplayed such entire ignorance as to the times and other
essential arrangements of the company that it was found ne-
cessary more than once to shift the engine on to the sidings
for the prevention of a collision with the regular
train& On it. arrival at Barking the defendant, wr weir re-
cognised at the engine, wee questioned by an inspector on
duty at that place, to whom he stated that he was about to
woOt male en the line, for which he bad obtained the nem.-
rimy certificate ham the manager and secretary.
William roasts, the locomotive toreros& at Stratford, d,-
to • conversation which took place between him and
Mr. Hunt on the mornf the let inst., ths mane of
which witness cautioned a• to the of posseralag
himself of in. tiros tattles, and other der of the
company, to ensure the safe working of has engine between
the trains, when the defendant replied, " They must keep oat
dmy way, and not l out of theirs."
Mr. James Robinson, the superintendent of the coaching
department, who was examined in reference to the danger-
ous ceammences which might have resulted hem the de-
Ignorance of the existing arrangements pen the
e& Mid that the passenger trains to Noeth Woolwich
mooted to sight within the boor, besides which there were
amen medal trains running, which were not noticed in the
time _ .

Mr. Blackburn Owen, the railway secretary stated that it
area part of his duty to supply certificates. lie anthorieed
thew of private engines on the line, and the defendant had
repardedly applied for one, but it had certainly not been
glinted to him.
Mr. Sinclair, the engineer, gave grails+ evidence, bat ad-
mitted in cross-examination that he had inapect.d the
and had subsequently informed the defendant that he
=rnineide a favourable report respecting it to the managing
&motor.

Aftersonis obeervstinna from the defendant's counsel,
Mr. Eammill expreered his decidal opinion that it woe •
case for conviction, but as he considered it to be
after the evidence of the engineer, that the defendantab
acted under an erroneous impression that he would be
justified In working Du engiue upon the railway, he should
mercies his discretion in reducing the penalty to 54., tcgother
with the costa, which were mistimed at 121. 9s. 6d.
Tb• defendant immediately handed in • cheque for the
amount.

WESTMINSTER.
Direbeth Fawkes, a young woman, about 22 years of age,
was pieced at the tar, charged with stealing a gold watt sad
chain from the home of her router, Mr. Frederick Wage-
resder, 123, Warwick-street, Pimlico.
Prosecutor noted that the prisoner had been in his menial
for a month, but not suiting him was under notice to quit. On
the previoua night his Stier, who resides with him, on going
to her bedroom, missed ter gold watch and chain from the
dressing-table, upon which she had placed it only two or three
hours previously. On proacutor being immediately in-
formed of the circuntstance, he examined the house, and
found the front attic window open, with a chair
placid by its side. Ile examined the gutter, and finding
that then were no footmarks there, came to the conclusion
that th. window had been left ao described to induce the
alike that wine one had entered from the adjoining house.
He felt °mildest that the robbery had not been committed
by a stranger. bemuse some silk dreams, a valuable brooch
and wine money, which were openly exposed to view in his
duties bedroom, were untouched, while the watch and chain
were partially conceak* and would have escaped the atten-
tion of a stranger. PAseser Irma accused of the robbery,
and although she was told that she would be fetgiven if she
confessed her guilt, went down on her knees and saseverated
her innocence. After marching foe hews the watch sad
chain were found that morning in the pea of • elan t in the
lower part of the house, and then the prisoner admitted she
had put them there.
She was committed for trial
SOUTHWARK.

Mr. stekroyd,leathe; drsasi,Tye?s Getaway, Bermond-
sey, was encesnoncd before Mr. Combs, by direcikm of the
government, under the New Smoke Nuisance Act, for having
Ws furnace so constructed as not to oonsume its own smoke.

Mr. Wait7n;;;;4;11; the Crown, end Mr.
Superintendent Branford, M divieion, watched the case en
the part of tho Convoi.ioners of Police.
Mr. Thomson, one of the government engineers, statedthat
he silted the defendant's promises at Tye?* Gateway, where
be perceived a deem body of smoke inning from the shaft.
He entered the piece es the 24th of August, and found a
furnace at work which was not constructed inMM—..mt to can-
some the smoke. There had been some apparatus, hat It
was entirely nasime.
Henry Duff, 219 91, said he was employed to watch the
defendant's premise, and for several days at the end of
August the smoke was emitted from the shaft very thick
and Mated a long time. At tho present time it was as bad.
Mr. Combo and him in the mitigated penalty of 40e. and
eons, and
Mr. Bodkin cautioned the defendant that if he did not
make the alteration he would render himself liable to a
penalty of 101. if summoned again, and every following con-
viction would be doubled.