The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. Monad dyrra, of 'l'hrogrnorton-atreet, City, stock
and share broker, and secretary of the Northern Railway
of Buenos Ayres Company (Limitcd), appeared before
the Lord Mayor and Alderman Sir Robert Carden, on •
summons,taken out against him by Mr. Alfred Elborough,
under the 54th section of chap. 96th of the 24th and ;Lith
Victoria, for that be. in the month of September, 1666,
" then being a public officer of • certain public company,
called the Northern Railway of Buenos Ayres Company
(Limited),unlawfully did make, circulate, and publish, and
concur in making, exrculating, and publishing a certain
written statement sad account, to wit, a report and balance
sheet annexed thereto, relating to the company's affairs,
he then well knowing the same to be false in a certain
material particular, withintent thereby to deceive and de-
fraud divers shareholders of the said company."
Mr. Bailey appeared for the prosecution; Mr. J. P.
Murphy for the-defence.
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Bailey, in •lengthened opening statement, accused
the defendant of falsifying the balance-sheet in various
important particulars, and although many intents were
alleged against him, the chief were those of defrauding
the existing shareholders, and inducing other persons to
take shares m the concern. He added that the act under
which the summons had been taken was one which had not
often been brought into operation Mums its passing, but
one which might frequently be used with advantage in the
present times.
The Lord Mayor said he quite agreed with the learned
counsel that the act might have been brought into opera-
tion with great advantage to the public during the last
two or three years.
Evidence was taken at considerable length in support
of the charge, the principal testimony being that of Mr.
John B. Kerr, accountant, of On.viham-house.
The Lord Mayor declared the question to have been
simply one of misplacement of items, and dismissed the
summons, entirely acquitting Mr. Ayres of any guilty
retention.
WORSHIP-STREET.
William Hem" Johnams, 18, direribeil as a hawker,
living in Crown-court, Curtain-load, Shoreditch, was
chanted before Mr. Newton with haviug violently
assaulted and robbed Mrs. Mary Loader of a gold watch
and a geld chain value 10/.
Mr. Vann, solicitor, appeared for the prisoner.
The husband of Mrs. Loader, who was in court, stated
to the magistrate that his wife had suffered so much from
the effects of the violence offered to her, that she liad
sitnee been compelled to keep her hod, and on Sunday last
her life had been despaired of, list hopes were now enter-
tained of her recovery, and he thought that she might be
able to attend in about a fortnight.
The evidence showed that about half-past 5 in the
afternoon of the 13th instant, while the pronieutrix and
a female friend were proceeding through Holywell-lane to
Shoreditch, a young- man dreamed in &Win similar
to that in which the prisoner now appeared, and stated
by the witness to resemble him in every way, suddenly ran
to them across the road, snatched at the chain worn by
the prueseutrix, dragging that and the watch away by •
=art tug, and then instantly made off. The lady tried
to follow, but, from fright or hurt, was unable, and had
to be assisted into a 'hop. A cry of stop thief was, how-
ever, raised, and the prisoner, who was seen running' was
tried to be stopped by a carman named Latham, but who,
upon the prisoner's saying, "If you don't get out of my
way I'll knock your eye out," allowed him to pass,
and be then escaped up a little court in Holywell-lane.
Yesterday afternoon be was arrested by Boulby, 146 (1,
to whom, in answer to the charge, ho said he knew
nothing of it.
It,. Newton remanded the prisoner for the attendance
of the preseentais.
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TM, ,tads sots, Ili,wisTleeral at the bat before Ms.
Partridge, charged with gambling tad teeing with
money the public) t
etrrete..
Polka-eoneteble titevens, hi said that between three
and four o'clock on the previous afternoon he maw a crowd
of young men arartublod over the railway station in the
tioutbwriric-baidote-road. 110 proceeded to the spot and
„„w the prisoner throw up a number of half co and tall
out. As soon as they NIW witness apiuoac3 they an an

Mrs. Elie& Lumley, • faribltelitieinl3-drrievied lady.
with the remain of considerable attreetion, wee
yesteiday brought before Mr. Fyrwhitt, at the Marl-
borough-street Police-court, charged with unlawfully in-
temairying with Major William Brownrigg Lumley,
K.C.8., during the lifetime of bar husband, Alexander
Victor.
Mr. Begley, instructed by Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great
Marlborough-street, appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Metcalfe, instructed by Mr. Keene, of Lincoln's-inn,
for the defence.
Some delay took place in consequence of the abscise° of
mutual, engaged professionally elsewhere. The case wee
fixed for one o'clock, but postponed until thr when.
only sae counsel being present, after waiting another ball
hour, the magistrate decided on proceeding with the cane.
Mr. Bailey, in opening the min sad—The lady before
you is charged with a serious offence. It is with having,
on the iltlt July, 1847, married Major William Brownrigg
Lumley. Abe described herself in the marriage certificate
as Eliza Haines, of full age, spinster. The husband is
described as • bachelor and gentlemen, reading at Hemp-
dead, and, by right of his father, Knight Commander of
the Bath. The lady is also described as reading with her
i lather, Thomas Haines, Radiuses. Haispeesd. On the
day of this marriage we allege that bigamy wan committed
by the defendant. I shall prove that a previous marriage
took place at St. Helier's, Jerry. I have • copy
of the certificate here. It is in French. It has
been compared with the parish register in the Channel
Islands, they being within the diocese of Winchester.
Ranee, the lathes of the defendant and two other
daughters, Georgina and Harriett, was a purser in the
royal navy. Previous to the year 1836, the father and the
fzirzeladies were living at St. Helier's, and while ithme
acquainted with Victor, • teacher of the French
language, who at the time of the marriage with the
defendant, was residing at At. Helier's. I will here just
remark we have subpienaed a witness who knew the de-
fendant personally, who visited her before and after the
marriage, and who can depose to cohabitation for some
time. You will find, air, that the defendant was in 1837
living with Victor. and calling him her husband, that she
entered into partnership with Mrs. Wegener, and that in
11142 she was carrying on a school at Park-villas,
Bristol. The school did not succeed, and an
insolvency supervening, the defendant and her
husband left Bristol, but before they did so I will
prove that while living together as man and wife they
were visited by the defendant's two sisters. and that the
defendant always represented Victor to be her husband.
really do not know how anything can be more conclu-
sively shown than this marriage between the defendant
and Victor. Here is the certificate, here we find the de-
fendant'', family visiting her, and the defendant herself
admitting that Victor was her husband. After the in-
solvency of the school, we next find Victor and his wife
eeparated. I cannot give the exact date, but it was some-
where about the year 11142. I em given to understand •
witness named ()liver will prove that after the separation
she met Victor at Brighton in the year thee. I must ask
you to bear in mind that my evidence will show that
`Victor was alive in le4B, and following out the thread
of my narrative, I shall show that the defendant
resumed her maiden name of Heine'. that she entered into
communication with • lady named Brown. aunt of Major
Lumley, relative to a situation, and that it was in con-
sequence of these communications that an acquaintance
with Major Lumley sebeequently took place. In 1144 i
Major Lumley returned from India in a state of health,
caused by the climate and military services, which re-
quired good medical attention and nursing. Major
Lumley, ail am informed, nearly lost the sight of his eyes.
Mrs. Brown wes the means of introducing the defendaut,
who then went by the name of Eliza Haines, the same lady
married to Victor at Jersey, and who afterwards married
Major Lumley. Major Lumley and his wife lived
together many years, and up to March, 1864, Major
Lumley was ignorant that lies wife had been previously
married. In 1864 a separation took place ; an arrange-
ment was come to ; and here, as I ern anxious your
worship should know every fact. I will state that my
client desires to get rid of this settlement, and I say there
can be no discredit in any one wishing to get nil of a
transfer of property effected by fraud, such as was the
ase with this settlement. Major Lumley at the time
being kept in ignorance of a previous marriage. I
have now stated the whole of the facts. It was by
the merest accident that Major Lumley discovered
that a prior marriage existed. He did out find
this out until two or three years after the deed of repara-
tion was executed. He did not get possession of e.videuee
until then that Victor was the husband of the defendant,
who called herself spinster in 1848, and who thereby
obtained the position of Major Lumley's wife.
Mr. Tyrwhitt -Thin there were 11 years between the
marriage with Vidor and the marriage with Major
Luinley.
Mr. Beslev-- That is so. But in the interval, as late as
11342. I shall show that Victor and his wife coluibited
together at Bristol.
Evidence was then taken at some length in support of
the statement. iu the opening ',perch of the learned cow-
ed, and an ad;ournmeut of the hearing took place.

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