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London, England, 1856-10-30 00:00:00

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.

(Before bile Lord Chief Baron Pollock.)
THE CRYSTAL PALACE FRAUDS.

William James Robson, 35 years of age, late a clerk
in the Crystal Palace Company, was this morning ar-
raigned for fraud and forgery. The prisoner, who looked
remarkably
well, appears to have regained his self-pos-
session. He walked with a firm quick step to the front
of the dock, and leisurely and minutely scrutinised the
audience. Eight indictments, containing several counts
in each, were read to him, to all of which he pleaded
not guilty in a cheerful tone of voice.

Arrangements had been made by the Sheriffs in anti.
cipation of the assemblage of a large crowd of persons
eager to gain admission to the court and obtain a glimpse
of the prisoner, whose doings has excited much of the
attention.of the public and given a degree of notoriety to
his name, but they were superfluous, the avenue of the
court being no more crowded than on ordinary occa-
sions.

Mr. Gifford said he was instructed to defend the pri-
soner, who had recently been committed for trial on two
charges of felony. Six others had now been preferred
against him, with respect to which the prisoner had had
no notice either of the nature of the charges or the
evidence by which they were to be supported. Under
these circumstances he (the learned counsel) hoped his
lordship would consent to the trial being postponed
till the next session.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, for the prosecution, objected
to the postponement of the trial. At the examination
before the magistrates an intimation was given to Mr.
Robson.
The Lord Chief Baron--Who is Mr. Robson ?
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—The prisoner. (Laughter.)
An intimation was given to him that other charges
would be preferred against him, and at his request he
was committed on the two charges that had been
heard. He (Mr. Sergeant Ballantine) objected to the
postponement, on the ground of the serious illness of
Mr. Fasson, registrar for the Transfer-office, a principal
witness, which might prevent his attendance next ses•
sion to give evidence against the prisoner.
The Lord Chief Baron—l cannot entertain the appli-
cation, so as to make an order, unless the facts are
reduced to affidavits.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—That of course applies to
both sides.
The Lord Chief Baron—Yes. I cannot do otherwise,
except by the consent of all parties.
Mr. Gl-ifford said the affidavit should be furnished. He
would renew his application later in the day.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine suggested to the prisoner's
counsel that the prisoner should be tried on Saturday.
Mr. Gifford said there were eight indictments against
the prisoner, of six of which he had had no notice, nor
the evidence by which they were to be supported.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said the prisoner had notice
on Saturday last of the nature of the charges to be pre-
ferred against him.
Mr. Gifford said yes, but no particulars of the evidence
by which the oharges were to be supported. It was that
he mostly complained of.
The subject then dropped.
Shortly before two o'clock Mr. Gifford, who had put
in his affidavits asking for an adjournment of the trial
to the next session, on the ground that the prisoner had
not had time to prepare his defence, renewed his appli-
cation to that effect.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said that he bad hoped to be
able to consent, and was anxious that the trial should be
postponed as asked by the prisoner, but he had been in-
formed that witnesses had been brought from all parts
of the country to give evidence on the trial, and it
would be inconvenient for them to attend next session.
He suggested that the trial should be postponed till
Saturday.
Mr. Gifford asked his lordship to allow him to read
the affidavits he had put in.
The Lord Chief Baron—Certainly not at present. All
I can now do is to say the case shall not be taken to-day.
Mr. Gifford said he would apply to the Court again
by-and-bye.

been delivered. He made the acquaintance of Neary
in July, 1853, who was then in the habit of coming
Ito Mr. Fossey's house, on one of which occasions Neary
prop osed to Mr. Fossey that they should conspire to
rob Walker. Fossey became bankrupt in December,
1855, or January, 1856, and in February witness com-
menced business on his own account, within 100 yards
of Foesey's premises. He was unable to say if he sent
a circular to the prosecutor, but he had dealt with him
to a small amouot within the last two months. He first
informed Walker of their frauds in August, after
he (witness) had been established in the business the
previous February.
[We shall give the result id Our late edition.]

NEWT, lARKET RACES.—(This Day.)

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(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Stormsail

Pope Joan

Four ran.
501. HANDICAP PLATE. A.F
Knight'of Avon
Vandermeulin. ..
Tyre .

Fourteen ran. Won by three quarters of a length
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.

Dewdrop
King of Forest..

Fifteen ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 60 SOVS.
Dead Heat with Bel Esperanza and South• Western,
Somerset ..

Four ran.
GLASGOW STAKES.

:Messenger
Mohawk
Keopsake
Bel Oiseau
Four ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Spinet.
Susan Lovell
Four ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS.

ALD
Augury
Bannock.burn

LATEST BETTING.

FIRST-CLASS NURSERY STAKES.
sto 1 agst Peeping Tom
100. to 15 agst M.D.
8 to 1 agst Somerset
8 to 1 agst Moose
Bto 1 agst Admiral Lyons
10, to 1 agst Jewess filly
SE COND-CLASS NURSERY STAKES.
5; to 1 agst Imperieuse (taken)
DERBY-1857.
1000 to 30 agst Ack worth (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Pyrrhus the Second (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Messenger (taken)
1000 to 5 eget Bel Oiseau (taken)

WEDNESDAY.
Optional Selling Plate of MK, for three year olds and
upwards. The winner to be sold by auction, kc.
Cambridgeshire Stakes Course (1 mile 240 yards).
Mr. Mellish's Noisette, 6 yrs (501.), Bst...(Fordbam) 1
Mr. Flinteffs Blossom, 5 yrs (50/.), 7st 121b(T. Cliff) 2
Mr. Stevens's Questionable, 4 yrs (501.), 7st 71b (Prior) 3
Mr. R. PAnson's Berezina, 4 yrs (501.), 7st 71b
No betting.

(Charlton) 4

Won by abead ; bad third. Owing to the dense fog
Berezina nearly ran over the chains at the Red Stand.
The winner was bought in for 80 guineas.
Sweepstakes of 19 says each, for three year olds and
upwards. The winner to be sold for 40 says, if de-
manded, &c. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs 140 yards.)
Lord Wilton's Dramatist, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Cresswell) 1
Mr. Mellish's Tame Deer, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Fordham) 2
Mr. Whittaker's Teddy, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Bearpark) 8
Corin, Sulpitia, and dary Ann also ran.
Betting--5 to 2 agst Dramatist, 4to 1 each agst
Teddy and Tame Deer.

Won by two lengths, the same distance between the
second and third. The winner was claimed by Mr.
Mellish.

Sweepstakes of 10 sot's each, for three year olds and up-
wards. The winner to be sold for 150 sous, if de-
manded, &c. T.Y.C. 5 furlongs 140 yards. 5 subs.
Mr. Harrison's Spinster, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Bearpark) 1
Mr. T. Walker's Oltenitza, 3 yrs, 7st 71b...(Kendall) 2
Mr. Gulliver's Frederick, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (Prior) 3

Imposture and Pyirha also ran.

Betting•-6 to son Oltenitia, 3to 1 agst Spinster.
Won on the post by a head ; three lengths between the
second and third.

The sport was most unexpectedly suspended. A. dense
fog prevailed during the morning, rendering it impossible
for the spectators to see objects at a distance of 20 yards.
The first race, for which four horses started, was run at
the time appointed, but the jockeys were unable
to distinguish the course. One of the horses, Bere.
zina, went nearly over the chains at the Red Stand,
and the other three narrowly escaped coming into
contact with the posts and rails. The second event
took place at an interval of about an hour, on the flat,
but the fog had not cleared up, and the spectators were
not able to see the horses until they were close upon
them. Still a third race was run, with manifest danger
to jockeys, horses, and spectators, and the Stewards
then, very properly, ordered a discontinuance of this
pursuit of sport " under difficulties."

The races have never, we believe, been thus postponed
at Newmarket through inclement weather within the
memory of the oldest turfite. In 1836, on the first day
of the Houghton Meeting, men were employed to clear
the snow off the Criterion Course ; and in 1846, so dense
was the fog that the Course was marked out by sawdust.
Oddly enough, another lapse of ten years takes place
before the sport is again interrupted by unpropitious
weather.
The eight undecided races were postponed, until this
day (Thuraday;, and the unclosed Plates and States for
this day are withdrawn.