The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-11 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDATi EVECIPAN TEN/WART 11, 11350.

THE POLICE CO TEL
CITY POLICE COMMITTER.
I iIreIMON ON TWO Pool. Mihail Walker, Sisal dealer
in Clark'seplese, Biettepsgatourest Without, was ummened
for commitelat the following cruel fraud on the mu Sr
vend gentlemen eoinected with the was were prase% dark
besevelers to
.the poor being mush reduce by the osts of
ithe dedandleat.
Oct Violet ef Pelersary, Ilr. Harvard, the day billposter
of weighis and INeeleree, and Tarns, his Natant, went
flefiendent's shop. sad found idea in the set of
msighing sal hissing it out of the seat 2. They sethig
ersohkraillettessillitsibilbraselk.:3lflrises efoillhatlretelmipenni.
thee end& net weigh half a ewt. with tbe weights
lizda es the imeldst.. they drew his attention to the fat,
era the dedemilest replied that they were not intended foe
111/11A,Iret Oat the pines who was to have the coals had
hod Wm Won. The *Rea watched the defendant's
lei. she sande coals in • seek to a poor widow in
Paliss4Pswho bad had a charity ticket from
the Weed legalist fur oeeehundredweight of coals from the
eillideliffs shop. An alleged half-huedredweight had
you esgeblei before, and the (Moen proceeded to
weligh bilk batches. They previously asked the widow
Wilellerellelied Vbs. dead teem defendant, and she replied
that she had set ande first quantity of coals there was a
delliskaay of jabs., in the snood linlbs.
Mr. Case, the ward beadle, said the tickets wets gins to
the destitute poor ia the district, and the pries paid was
Is. 44. per cwt.
Defeedut said that he could not supply them at less than
le. 13d., and be had told the ward authorities an. There were
some people who wadi have the opals at his shop, and when
they one with their tickets they either arranged to pay as
extra 2d., or allow him 7lbs.
Mr. Alderman Copeland—Then why do you supply them
tor ls. 4d. when you know you will have to defraud these
I poor orestitres
Mr. Can said it was a fair price. The tick.t aid—" De-
liver to bearer 100 weight of good code, at It 4d."
Mr. Alderman Copeland remarked that it was clear that
the defendant made Its poor recipients of the coals to pay
for that which he might fancy be lost in selling them at
Is. 4d. The more honest way would have bun not to take
W order. He did not do that, however; hut, to keep the
trade, and get, probeb`y, an exorbitant profit, he defrauded
the charity. and a poor creature who went to his shop with •
ticket for 112 lbs. only got 9911 be. It was a ease denudes
1 the highest penalty, and the defendant was fined 61. and
seen.
MANSION-HOUSE.
IMPORTANT DICIOION —la the runs of last week, the
mete of a vessel called the Qasen, which had lately ar-
rived from Callao, near California, were summoned before
Alderman Gibbs to show cause why they refused to pay
port or double wages to mode seamen who had navigated
the vessel beck from that place to England. It appeared
that the captain and some of the crew had deserted the
vessel at Cellar), and that the mate, who succeeded the cap-
tain in the command of the vessel, had signed an agreement,
to which the English Vim-could was a subscribing witness,
to the effect that the name. who remained to navigate
the read should have the increased wages foe navigating
her hack.
Mr. Hobler, for the complainants, urged that his clients
were entitled to the increased wages they had been pro.
.dad, and Mr. Pelham contended that the act of the
visieconsul could not have the effect of supsiseding the eon-
itanet regularly entered into before the vessel resmenced
her voyage between the captain and crew, according to
inkk
eoyageentract ordinary wages were to be paid for the
whole
v.
The cue having been adjourned from the day on which it
had been argued until Saturday, in consequence of the
interests involved in the decision, and the conflicting
opinions which were said to exist, the justice-rua was
attended by • number of mercantile men. Mr. Hobler
and Mr. Pelham attended, and Alderman Gibbs upon enur-
ing the justice-room said :—" I have given the sot of pan la-
mut and the papers connected with this case the fullest con-
sideration, and I have the more strictly, looked into the
question, knowing that a difference of opinion exists upon
its merits. I find, upon reference to the 16th clues of the
Merchant Seamen's Act, that as a magistrate I have com-
plete power to arljad:eats in every ease of seamen's wages
where the demand is under 201. Taking into consideration
the feet that after the Amnion of the noel by the first
captain and part of the crew, the new captain and sundry
seamen, of whom those who are here form a portion,
appeared before the viternsul, who nee tiled that by mutual
agreement between the second captain and the crew, the
wages of the crew should be twenty dollars en month, it is
my decision that the complainants are entided to such in-
creased wages upon a new hiring, and I accordingly award
W same to them with costs,"
The Alderman's adjudication was evidently dissatisfactory
in an extreme degree to the shipowners and commanders
present, bat was extremely acceptable to the ',amen.
In the cam first decided there was but one complainant,
but at the commencement of the proceedings it was under-
stood that the judgment of the magistrate in the first ance-
moos should govern all the net, setticg aside all further
a pplication.
Mr. Pelham said the owners considered themselves bound
I. pay no mere than the increased wages of the individual
whose can had been heard, and if the other seamen who
might consider themselves entitled to • similar increase per-
severed is their demand, they must apply for summonses ae-

cordiagly.
Kr. Hobler submitted that the defendants were not justi-
fled in abandoning the compact which they bad made u to
the decision of the lint case, and that he entertained no
doubt that the sound decides just delivered would in every
instance be confirmed. Ile immediately applied for sum-
moasee to the Owners lathe Queen on behalf of all the wiles
seamen who wieted in navigating the vessel home, and de-
manded port were.
Alderman Gibbs immediately granted the summonses, and
observed that if the owners did not at once pay the increased
wages upon his order, there were certain penalties sneezed
to dieobediesce, which penalties he should take particular
care to enforce.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Visalia' or Eigneutneenr.—John Loresay, formerly
confidential clerk in the employ of Messrs. Willis and Co.,
tailors, of St. James-strut, was charged with having em-
bessled moneys to the amount of 600!.
The prisoner was some finis aro eonfidantial clerk to the
firm, who became bankrupt in 1848 for 20,0001., and who
afterwards assigned their estate for the benefit of the
creditors. Trustees were appointed to menage the basin' is,
and aa account was opened at • banker's in their names.
The prisoner, in whom the greatest confidence war placed,
was retained in his situation, at a @fairy of 1761. per annum,
his duty being to collect in all accounts due to the late firm,
and pay over the sums collected to the trustees
of the estate. It was soon afterwards discovered
that the i ?ironer had received 904 from the Earl of
Burlington, and other sums from other gentlemen, and had
never accounted for the same An investigation took place,
and defalcatiJas to the extent of 6001. were discovered In
order to deceive the trustees, the prisoner had entered the
names in • book as debtors to the firm. The prisoner having
absented himself from his situation, information was given to
the police, who captured him on Friday night at his lodgirgs
in Regent-street, Lambeth. Two of the trustees and other
mimeses were called, who bore out the statement of the so-
licitor. One of the trustees depoeed that on eerie the pri-
soner at his lodgings he said, " I knew this is • bad job, and
I throw myself entirely on your hands. I have been the
complete dope of Willis."
Mr. Alfred Jay, being also called for the prosecution,
deposed that he had purchased the Malaise of the trustees.
He went through the books with the prisoner, and found
Lord Burlington's account was settled. Winans went to
Mr. George Willis, who was then in his employ, and charged
him with having received the money. This wardone in
the prisoner's presence. and Mr. Willis admitted he had
received the money. Witness asked Willis questions eels
ties to other accounts, and not receiving direct answers, the
prisoner said to Willis, " It is of no use your denying it. you
know you have received money. to the amount of 6001."
The prisoner added, he had reeteiv.d and handed over the
mosey to Mr. Willis, by his direction.
The prisoner', solicitor contended that the charge of em-
bezaleiessit could not be sustained.
The solicitor for the prosecution applied for a remand,
as there was sufficient evidence to warrant the application.
Kr. Hardwick said the charge could not be established
unless it were first proved that the prisoner bad received the
money and fraudulently applied it to his gun ass.
It was eventually arranged that the accused should be
liberated on his own recognisance to appear on Friday
next.
WORSHIP•STREET.
Ti. ALLEGED PONODING AT CLAETON:AGOI 1141/Tin
was reexamined, es suspicion of having murdered her hus-
band, Thomas Merritt, • tnnscock, at Clapton, by poisoning
him with arsenic.
The sue had assumed such a serious aspect that a gentle-
man from the office of the Treasury solicitor new attended to
conduct the prosecntion on the part of government.
Several witnesses now examined proved that &bad as hour
after the unfortunate deceased partook of the gruel previously
mentioned as having been mixed for hiss by the prisoner, he
was met in the neighbourhood very sick, after which he re-
turned home, and lay is a terribly agonised state until he
expired, about half an hour after midnight.
James Murray, secretary of the Clasen Birmingham
Society, held at the King's Head, Lower Cimptea, was now
examined, and proved that the deceased was • umber. Is
the morning, a very few hours after the dtawned tingibid. •
Mrs. Peary cane to Wen with a messaged e that the Omer
wanted to see him, and be therefore win upon bee. sod As
wanted the money allowed to • widow fee ihe diva of bee
hatband. He explained to bee that bee backed Ind east
been a member of the 'society leas semi* be entitle bet, se
his widow, to the fall allowance, but informed her that she
would have been so had her husband only lived until the
following Tuesday. The vault was that the prisoner received
31. Ifs. in part payment.
Evidence was given to show that the prisoner had become
greatly addicted to drink, and that sho had pawned she goods
of a young woman named Sheen to procure liquor.
The prisoner was again remanded.
THAMES.

BI TRAORDINAIT CASI. Thomas Barrett, senior
churchwarden of Bt. Geerge's-in-the-Bast, •ppsared to •
summons issued at the instance of the Rev. Bryant King,
the rector of the parish. The summons was taken out under
the 2sd Geo. 11., an act passed with peculiar application to
the pariah, and called upon the defendant to show canoe
why he Wooed to pay to the rev. plaintiff 601, being two
quarters of his annual stipend of 1001. under the set, ace
portion falling doe last Michaelmas and the other at Christ-
i/UM
Mr. Barrett said no person could regret more than he did
the painful position in which ho was placed. He admitted
that he had sufficient funds to pay the salary, and it s►oald
bare been paid long before had the note: but allowed him

to peons Mm wine NW& bad b•en goosisod by 14 prods.
comas kr XI rem Abode loss yam dhoe dee rev. giallo-
commemsed atilt is the Queen% dame fee the whole
et the burial fees, including the 1001. Mary—
fees to which no claim had ever been set up
by any of his predeosesore. The suit of the v.v.
gentleman had now been protract. d for two years. The
rev. gentleman should have his salary if he allowed him (Mr.
&melt) to pay tie 41111/011 servaata timir Werke with other
dibis and claims, bet the rev. gentleman WM him if he did
OM meld do it st his owe risk. as it rise manes aria were
la his (Mr King's) tardily he weed M melded to
ed the foes. Now, amongst the persons to whom the obwrch
eges indebted was a poor blind croak% who woo reduced
almost to a skeleton, not from Wows, Mt privation ; though
lie parish at the time owed him 1001. Ho (Mr. Benet) bed
XV. is head, and would pay the rev. gentleman hie salary
willingly, if permitted to distribute the remainder, se far as
lt would go, to those whose services eatithd them to it. The
pew-openers, who were then in the court sad whose
wretched attire was a disgrace to the church, had 601. due to
them. The eextoo's claim, including the washing of the
warpliors, lighting the fires, std procuring the sacramental
bread, remained unpaid. (Seesation.) It amtuated to
161.105. in his (Mr. Barrat'o) time, sad 171. Ds. in that of
NI redeemer IA ofilee. Lest night the poor organist received
wild from the pariah workhouse, and some humane ger.tie-
men supplied him with wine and soup. He wished the
summons to stand over till the suit was decided, and the rev.
restless° should have his salary, sad the poor blind organist
mid Ida debt
Tim Rev. Mr. King admitted that it had been the praetke
to pay the pew•openers, cdock•windets, sextons, &c., out of
the fees, but unfortunately, owing to a dispute with the
Murchwardens, some time since, he consulted Sir Faeroe
Kelly, Dr. Isillicoore, and others, on the emetrucios ef
the tad clause of the act, and they were of opinion that be
we. entitled to the whole of the foes. It the churchwarden
thought right to pop them people, he ought to pay them
himself, or get the perish to <to so, but it wss too good to
call on him (couipisikaot) to pay them tut of his own
pocket. Much stress bad been laid on the blind argewists
but be (Mr. King) bad ma him. and raised a subscription ef
seventeen miners for him, se that be mild not be stank's.
Moreover, he had given him 10.. lest wick, Pending the
snit in the Queen's Bench, he (Mr. King) bad no optima bet
to bring his claim before a magistrate, more especially no the
Ikh clause of the act limited the recovery to one year%
amount. It was well known that the illness of Lord
Denman had thrown the businew of the Queen's Bench is
orror, and this had led, no doubt, to the snit in qusetles
bob. delayed.
Xr. Ingham, in giving his decision for the complainant,
said that the reverend gentleman bad no option but to
bring his case before him; and, as the defendant did not
plead want of fonds, or any other legitimate excuse, he must
make an order fur the payment of the money in question.
Mr. Barrett, with his friends, then left the court, ex-
pressing a determination to carry the question as far as they
meld.