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London, England, 1856-09-19 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

tleman in No. 9 wanted clangs for a 50/. note. Not
having that amount in the house, she sent the prisoner
to Mr. Wood to ask him to oblige her with the change.
He returned and proceeded up stairs, and she heard him
count ten sovereigns on the table. About five o'clock on
the evening of the tame day the prisoner quitted his
situation without the slightest notice, and never re•
turned.

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BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

IN RE BAKER.

This bankrupt was described as of Bartlett's-buildings,
London and Birmingbam, stationer, &c., and to-day
came up for his certificate.
. .

Mr. Chidley supported, and submitted that the bank-
ruptcy had been almost unavoidable. The bankrupt
had expended a considerable sum of money in preparing
a plate of the Town-hall, at Birmingham, but on being
pressed by his creditors, had assigned his property tc..
them, but after some delay it was all sold, and all the
expenditure up to that time had been in vain. Had the
plate been completed, the plates would have been de-
livered to subscribers at a guinea eaclf, and the cost of
production would have been under 3s. each, and thus
have yielded a profit which would have cleared the
bankrupt from all his difficulties.

Sergeant Thomas said on the evening of the 4th Sep-
tember I apprehended the prisoner in King-street,
Norwich. I told him I was a police-constable, and he
must consider himself in my custody for stealing 401.,
the property of his master. The prisoner said, " I did
do it, but a gentleman owing me money at the hotel ha-1,
promised to pay me on that .day. I had been tw ict3 for
the money but could not suc3eed in getting it. I took
too much drink, and I did not know what I wa A about."
I searched him, and finding no money ur.on him, I
asked him what he had done with it, and he informed
me he had purchased a suit of clothe, a silver watch,
and that he had left 81. with his mas',:er, who resided at
Norwich, to pay his journey back to London on the
following Monday.

His Honour said that the expenditure bad exceeded
the profits, but taking into consideration all that had
been urged by Mr. Chidley, he would grant a second-
class certificate, to be suspended for three months.
Mr. Chidley—ln this case your Honour will grant
protection I
His Honour—Certainly.

The prisoner declined making any defence, and was
fully committed for trial.

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SOUTHW ARK.

SECONDARIES COURT.—(THIs DAT.)
(Before Mr. Secondary Potter.)
COX V. BEAN.
The plaintiff in this action is an estate and house
agent, and defendant a lady residing in St. John's Wood,
and the claim was for 4/. 24., the balance of an account
for agency.

THE COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE AND THE METROPO-
LITAN BUILDING ACT.—The owner of extensive premises
at No. 1, Dockhead, Bermondsey, was summoned be-
fore Mr. Secker, by direction of the Commissioners of
Police, under the new Metropolitan Building Act, for
having a great portion of his premises in a dangerous
state.

The plaintiff charged in the first instance for adver-
tisements in a circular published by himself, also 11.
as commission for plaintiff's services in endeavouring to
let the premises for defendant, and 31. ss. 61. under the
head of " to commission upon 1631., the highest amount
asked or obtained, or agreed to be paid, whenever the
property be dispoEed of, whether by plaintiff's agency or
otherwise."

Mr. Reeves, the surveyor, with Inspector Price, ap•
pointed by the Commissioners of Police, attended to
support the charge.

Mr. Reeves said that on the 22d of May he recsived in-
formation that the defendant's premises were in an un-
safe condition, and by direction of the Commissioners of
Police he surveyed them, and found them to be in such
a dilapidated state as to be dangerous to the public.
There was a chimney-shaft and a large portion of
the wall so shatt'red that unless it was iname
diately pulled dow❑ the lives of the passengers
would be endangered. The Commissioners of Police
under the provisions of the act of Parliament required
the defendant to pull down the dangerous portion of
the premises in question and rebuild them.
Mr. Joseph Price, the Inspector appointed under the
new act of Parliament, said he served the required no-
tices on the defendant to pull dow❑ and rebuild the
premises. Ile corroborated Mr. Reeves's statement
relative to their dangerous condition.
Mr. Secker asked what was required to be done ?

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The defendant had paid N. 103., and denied her liabi-
,y beyond that amount.

Plaintiff was called, and proved the agreement as to the
last item in the account, but on being asked whether he
bad let defendant's house, said he had not.

The jury were some time in con3idsring their verdict,
and ultimately gave a verdict for 3/. Gs. 6d., expressing
au opinion that the case ought not to have been brought
into this court.

The learned Secondary said it would be better simply
,o return a verdict than to express opinions.
The verdict was then entered for the plaintiff.

Mr. Reeves replied that the premises were in such a
dangerous state that they ought to be pulled down im-
mediately.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.)

(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)

Mr. Seeker accordingly made out an order for the
defendant to take them down within 48 hours and pay
all costs.

Hugh Shaw, 29, a respectably-dressed young man,
was charged with unlawfully obtaining, by false pre-
tences, of Thomas Jones a promissory note for 3501.,
with intent to defraud.

The owners of several houses in Kent-street and White-
street, near St. George's Church, were also summoned
under the same act of Parliament. These houses are in
a very dilapidated condition, and, although falling almost
in the street, densely occupied by poor people, whose
lives are in danger every day. They have been surveyed
carefully by Mr. Reeves and Inspector Price, and cer-
tified to be dangerous.

Mr. Bcdkin and Mr. Gifford prosecuted; Mr. Sergeant
Ballantine and Mr. Lewis defended the prisoner.

It appeared from the evidence that the transaction in
question arose out of a variety of bill transactions be-
tween the prisoner, the prosecutor, and a money agent
named Graham, but the particulars, which were of an
intricate nature, were devoid of general interest. The
prosecutor said he was induced to place the note in the
prisoner's hand on his statement that he could get it
discounted through the Manchester and Salford
Bank, where he had an account, but which
was now denied by the prisoner, who said the
note was given to him to get discounted on his
statement that he thought he could get it dis-
counted through his uncle, who had an account at the
above bank. The bill, however, got into the hands of a
person named Tucker, and the prosecutor had received
no consideration for it. The transaction occurred in
January last, but no proceedings were taken against the
prisoner until after a period of seven months, and when
he was in Lancashire Gaol arrested for debt. Negotia-
tions had been going on previous to January between
the prisoner and Jones's father, relative to a partnership
in a slate quarry in Wales.
The jury acquitted the prisoner.

Mr. Secker made the usual order, with costs.

BENEVOLENCE.—The magistrate has received tl e
second half of a 51. Bank of England note, from A. H
R. W., No. 60,981, for the poor-box of this court.

THAMES.

ILLICIT DISTILLATION.—Benjamin Jeffries, Jas. if or-
ris, and Adam Sims, were brought before Mr. Selfe,
charged with illegally working a private still in an un-
entered place.

Leonard Lee, an officer of Inland Revenue, said he
went to the house, 11, New-street, Stepney, and, upon
entering at the back of the house, discovered Morris in
the act of pouring out spirits from one vessel to an-
other, and on going upstairs met Jeffries coming down.
He found a large copper still in full operation, with a fire
under it. The still was charged and giving off spirits.
He found two gallons of strong spirits in a pan, and a
large quantity of molasses, wash tubs, and all necessary
apparatus for carrying on illicit distillation.
Frederick Pargiter gave similar evidence, and believed
the still had been in operation some time, and the re•
venue defrauded to a considerable extent. He found
Sims i❑ a room up stairs, and he denied having anything
to do with the still.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. )

BO W-STRE ET.

LOITEItING ST LETTER-CARRIERS.—Two men, named
Iran and Rook, letter-carriers in the Kensington district,
were summoned for loitering in the delivery of their

Jeffries, in defence, said ho was the person working
the still ; and Morris said, " I plead guilty." Sims de-
clared he was innocent of any knowledge of the still.
Mr. Selfe said he had a doubt in favour of Sims, and
gave him the benefit of it by discharging him. He con-
victed Jeffries and Morris, and sentenced them to pay a
fine of 301., and in default of payment to be impri►oned
and kept to hard labour for three calendar months.
John Allen, an elderly man, of No. 25, Trafalgar.
place, North-street, Bethnal-green, was charged with a
similar offence.

lettern.

Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the Post-office, said the
present proceedings were instituted by the Post-office
under the act 1 Vic., chap. 36, sec. 7, which subjected
letter-carriers, or any other person, who wilfully retarded
a letter or letter bag, to a penalty of 201. The present
proceedings were instituted to show to the large body of

letter-carriers that the Post-office were determined to
put down the practice of loitering and entering public
houses by letter-carriers. One of the men did not com-
mence his delivery until 40 minutes after the regular
time, and the other 27 minutes.

Mr. John Vanstone said he was an officer of inland
revenue, and that he went yesterday to the house No.
1, Plcasant•place, Pleasant-row, Stepney-green. He
entered the house by the front door, and on going
into a back room, discovered a copper still, charged with
10 gallons of molasses wash, and running off spirits.
There were three gallons of manufactured spirits i❑
bladders. It was commonly called " jigger stuff" among
the trade. The prisoner made no resistance, and walked
quietly with him to the station-house.
The prisoner said Mr. Vanstone's statement was cor-
rect. He worked the still for another man. It was not
his own.

Henry Bingham, an dicer attached to the General
Post-office, stated that in consequence of instructions he
received he proceeded to Kennington-common at 20
minutes past eight, opposite the post office kept by Mr.
Simpson, in Octagon-place. He saw the two men leave
the post office with their letters at a quarter before nine,
and proceeded down the Claphatn.road, towards the
Greyhound public house. On reaching the public
house four letter-carriers met, and then they
all went into the house together, and took
up their positions at the bar. He (the officer) then en-
tered, and saw the four drinking out of a quart pot, with
their letters in their hands. They remained in the
house eight minutes, and then proceeded a short way,
and all four remained talking in the street for fifteen
minutes ; two of the men then left, and Hall and
Rook returned to the Greyhound, and he saw them
drinking out of a glass at the bar. They remained
five minutes longer, and then they returned to the
street, where they remained talking for three minutes.
After this Rook commenced delivering his letters
within two or three doors of the Greyhound. It was
then 25 minutes past nine. Hall left the street at 20
I
57 # minutes past nine.

Mr. Selie asked if the prisoner was known.

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Mr. Vanstone—Ob, yes, sir; we are very old acquaint.
ances indeed. He has been convicted of working private
stills more than once.

Mr. Selfe—Do you press for at penalty on a record
conviction ? If so, you must prove it formally, and I
shall then be compelled to fine him 1001., and in default
six months' imprisonment, and hard labour.
Mr. Vanstone—l only ask for the lowest penalty.
Mr. Selfe fined the prisoner 301., and in default three
months' hard labour.

Mr. Sculthorpe stated that the eight o'clock despatch
is the last delivery. The letters would be ready for de•
livery at a quarter before nine at the Kennington Post•

office, and it was the duty of the prisoner to go there
and get the letters and commence the delivery in five
minutes after. The deliveries ought to have commenced
at 10 minutes before 0. They were not justified in
loVering. Rook said he had a letter to deliver at the
public house, which, however, turned out not to be a
fact.

A solicitor having addressed the magistrate on behal
cf the two men,

Mr. Jardine said he thought the present a very impor-
tant case, and that the Post office authorities had acted
very properly in bringing it forward. He did not sup.
pose the whole of the penalty, viz., 20i., was sought to
be inflicted, and he thought a fine of 5/. each would
meet the object in view.
Mr. Wontner asked for the fine to stand over, to see
whether the men offended again.
Mr. Peacock said he had no power in the case.
Mr. Jardine said the fine must be paid. The men
were servants of the public, and they ought to be sharply

looked after. If the money was not paid in a fortnight
a distress warrant would issue.
ROBBERY By A WAlTER.—Francis Bland, a waiter
at the Northumberland Hotel, Northumberland-street,
Strand, was placed at the bar on remand, charged with
stealing the sum of 401., the property of a gentleman
named Ryanns.
Mr. Ryanns stated that on the Ist of September he
was staying at the above hotel, and on the morning in
question he gave the prisoner a 50/. note and desired
him to get gold for it. He returned in a short time with
10 sovereigns, and informed him that was all the cash
they had in the house at that moment. But the remain-
ing 40/, he would bring as soon as the bank opened.
He remained in the house for two days after the occur•

ranee, but the prisoner did not return with the money.
He had since received 401. from the landlord of the hotel.
Mr. Locket, clerk to Messrs. Wood, coal merchant,
Strand, knew the prisoner ,as being the waiter at the
Northumberland Hotel. On the Ist of September he
came to the office of 111essrs. Wood and asked for change
for a 50/. note, at the same time saying his master was
from home. He gave him ten sovereigns, and a cheque
for 30 pounds, telling him if that would suit him he
could have the cash and cheque, and that he could call
and get the remaining ten pounds in the afternoon. He
took the money and cheque, and at about 3 o'clock the
same afternoon he called and got the remaining ten
sovereigns. He had not seen the prisoner since the
occurrence until the commencement of the present pro-

ceedings.
A clerk from Messrs. Drummond produced a cheque
for 301., which had been cashed at the establishment on
the first of September.
The cheque was identified by M. Locket as the one
he gave to the prisoner.
The landlady of the hotel stated that the prisoner
came to her ou the morning in question and said a gen-