The Press. — London, England, 1854-09-09 00:00:00

9, 1854 THE PRESS. yab3 alb THE Nitomax, Ann Trophy, who was charged last week with having caused the death of a child en trusted to her keeping by neglect and ill-treatment, was finally examined on Tuesday at the Marlborough street Police Court. The evidence of the surgeon was repeated, and corroborated as to the appearance of the body of the deceased infant, whose mother has also bean discovered and brought forward to identity the corpse. At the close of the investigation the prisoner was committed for wilful murder. A coro ner's jury who have inquired into the case returned a verdict of a similar nature. THE REV. THOMAS TIERNEY FERGUSON, D.D., the Boman Catholic priest of St. Thomas's Chapel, in the Fulham-fields, was charged at Hammersmith Court, on the 28th ult., with a felonious offence, in that he unlawfully, knowingly, and wilfully solemnised mar riage between Thomas Cotsel and Hannah Sarah Steel, in the registered chapel of St. Thomas's, on the Bth of September, 1853, in the absence of the registrar of the district. The case was remanded, but the defendant admitted to bail. On Tuesday he again presented himself at the court for re-examina tion, but the charge was once more adjourned. The complaint against him was founded rn the evidence of the woman Steel, who alleges that she was tricked into a false marriage, and had been turned out of door. by her parents. At the second examination some prevarications were shown in her evidence, and upon leaving the court she was assailed with shouts and yells from a large body of Roman Catholics who had assembled outside the court, and with some dif ficulty oonducted to a place of shelter by the aid of a body of policemen. A NUMBER OF BOOK AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS were on Tuesday summoned before Alderman Farebrother, at the ins►ance of Mr. Panizzi, the keeper of the printed books and manuscripts in the British Mu seum, for not delivering copies of certain works within one month after publication. With one ex ception the cases were settled out of court. The excepted case was that of Mr. Tolkien, of King Wil liam-street, who was charged with neglecting to fur nish the Museum with a copy of a piece of music, called " The Guardsman's Farewell," published at 2s. 6d. Mr. Tolkien said he thought the Museum authorities were rather sharp upon him, because the piece of music in question had only been published a few weeks, and it was entirely an accidental omis sion that the required copy was not sent before : The complainant's counsel hoped that it would not go forth that the authorities of the British Museum were sharp upon any one, as they never took such proceedings except in cases of pal pable neglect. In the present instance the defendant had not delivered say work for years. Mr. Tolkien was not aware that he was required to do so, as his catalogue was made up of non-copyright works, consisting of foreign productions reprinted in this country. The same com positions were being published by every other publisher in London, and therefore the Museum would have about 100 copies of one thing. Alderman FRESBROTHER said, if the defendant had imported foreign publications he would not be compelled to supply copies to the Museum; but, it he reprinted them in this country, he brought himself under the act of Parliament and its conse quences in case of non-compliance. As the work, however, was only sold at half-a-crown, he thought that a IUB. penalty would be sut9cient. Mr. Tulkien asked if he was obliged to send a copy now, after paying the value of it? Alderman FAREBROTREB said certainly, as that was part of the penalty. The defendant then paid 10s. fine, 2s. 6d. value, and 4s. costs. A MAN named Hart, who called himself a car penter, but does not seem to work, was charged at Clerkenwell Court with having brutally assaulted his own daughter, aged 11) : It appeared that the prisoner had several children, but was continually drunk, and in the habit of returning home at all hours eul ill-using them. He would never work, but compelled the complainant and her mother to wash and support him out of their scanty earnings. Notwithstanding, lie ill-used them so much that they were in fear of their lives, and they left him and took a separate lodging. He hail not done any work for tour years. He traced them to where they were living, and paid a visit while drunk and in a great rage. The mother was absent, ' while complainant had care of her brother and sister, when he rushed into the room and commenced a violent attack upon her. He would have done her serious mischief had not her cries of " Murder ! " brought the assistance of the neighbours and a policeman, who took the prisoner into custody. Mr. Trawitirr asked him what he had to say to the charge? Prisoner: She and her mother ran away and took away my goods. Mr. TYRWHITT: You are one of those mean, profligate, and idle fellows who in preference to working atyour trade live upon the earnings of your wife and daughter, whom you ought to prtect, instead of brutally ill-treating them. They left you be cause they could live better without than with yon. I am only thinking whether I shall send yon to prison for the hill term of six months. The prisoner began to cry. Mr. TyawHITT (after a little consideration): I shall fine you in the penalty of 5/., or in default six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. He was conveyed to prison. THE INTESTMATION OF TEE CHARGE OF PERJURY preferred by Madame Caradori against Sloman, late carpenter and machinist at Drury-lane Theatre, was resumed at Bow-street Police Court on Wednesday. Some further evidence was then offered to prove that the defendant could not understand French or Italian, and that neither Madame Caradori nor Signor Pavesi (whose expressed intention of going abroad he de clared himself to have heard in his affidavit) could speak English. For the defence several witnesses were examined by Mr. Wontner, with the intention of establishing the existence of a sort of partnership enterprise in the theatre, under which the complain ants would have been liable for the amount of Sloman's bill. Among others he called a Mr. Oswald, who had been generally looked upon as Madame Caradori's secretary : Mr. Oswald stated that his real name was Edward Seeger, but he generally signed himself " Seeger Oswald." Had known Madame Caradorl since May last, and had acted as private secre tary to the opera company, of which she was one, but never se secretary to her individually. Was present when au agreement was come to respecting the reopening. Madame Caradorl, Paved, Arnold', Jarret, and Pierrini, were in the room at the time. It was decided that the orchestra and chorus of the two companies should join together and be paid two-thirds of their salaries, after incidental expenses; the principals to take one- " third of their salaries subsequently, if the treasury permitted. This was agreed to in a general conversation. Winless engaged Sloman without special authority from any one, but as smatter of course, his services being indispensable. Sloman was not paid anything at the end of the week. The witness added :—The gas, printing, and other incidental expenses, were paid out of the treasury. I received 11. from Signor Pavesi to pay for something: 1 cannot say what. It may have been for advertisements and printing. Madame Caradori never gave me any money to pay for anything. I have heard ber speak English. She once gave me some instructions, in French, as to the best way of opening the theatre so as to make it answer. (A laugh.) She was talking the matter over with toe, but I considered that I was to act upon her instructions. I dined with Paves' at Madame Caradorra during the week, and heard the former say that he had no en gagement in England, and should be obliged to go to Milan to get one. Madame Caradori said nothing about going abroad. Cross-examined: I mentioned this conversation to several people about the theatre, but I could not name any one in peril eular. I never told Sloman what reveal had said at any time. I had no motive for mentioning the after-dinner conversation—it was quite accidental. 1 will not swear that I ever saw Sloman's bill. I cannot remember it; but a great many bills were left in my room to be signed on the Saturday, and I signed them be tween three and four o'clock. Madame Caradorl advanced no money. She made presents to several of the performers who were unfortunate, at least they told me so, but that was privately. AU the expenses of the theatre, such as rent, gas, etc., had to be 5l d before any division took place among the performers. I ieve there was not a balance on Saturday night in favour of company. By Mr. WONTNER: I considered the " directors" to be the Oaprincipal performers. I never told anybody that either Madame radori or Signor Pareal Intended to go abroad. I heard it ru moured in the theatre. Joseph Lewis, 16. Moor-street, Soho; deposed that he was the treasurer of Drury-lane Theatre from the 12th to the 19th of August—the last week. On one occasion he was summoned to the directors' room, and saw Madame Caradorl there. She said, in English, " Where are your accounts ?" He replied, " 1 have already submitted my accounts to Mr. Jarret." She then said, " Mr. Janet has nothing whatever to do with it; you must show your accounts every evening to our secretary, Mr. Oswald." He acted upon these directions. He saw Sloman at the theatre all the week. On Saturday Sloman sent in his bill signed by Mr. Oswald, but there were no effects. Witness heard tt reported that Madame Caradori and Signor Pavesi were going to leave England. Mr. HENRI: What was the treasury hour on the Saturday when the bills (including Sloman's) were presented to you fur payment t Witness: Between two and three; certainly not before two o 'clock. Mr. LEWIS: Are you aware that, on the morning of that day, long before eiloaatui's bill was presented to you for payment, a judge's order had been obtained for the arrest of Mine. Guidon t Witness: I knew nothing about the arrest. Sloman told me that he thought of suing Madame Caradori for his money. There was only a balance of about 141. after paying incidental expenses, and nothing for the performers on Saturday night. This was exclusive of Sloman's bill. I paid Sloman 31.195. for the day and night of Saturday, not included in his bill. This was about half past eleven o'clock at night. Mr. Lewis : At about the moment when Madame Caradori was being arrested ? Witness: I cannot say. I also paid Fairbrother (the printer) and myself—(a laugh)—and that consumed the balance. By Mr. WONTNER: I told Sloman, either on the Friday or Sa turday, that I bad heard Caradori and Pavesi were going to Ger many on the Sunday. At this stage of the proceedings the case was again adjourned, and summonses granted for additional witnesses. THREE SEAMEN belonging to H.M.S. Illustrious were inveigled, while on shore upon leave, into engaging to serve in an Indiaman named the Blen• heim, then on the point of sailing. Their destina tion being discovered before that vessel had got too far down channel, a steamer was sent after her, and the men brought back. The case was heard on Wednesday by the Portsmouth magistrates, who sentenced Clark, the man by whom the sailors had been persuaded to embark in the Blenheim, to pay a line of 151., or to go to prison for four months. They regretted at the same time that the captain of the Blenheim, who appeared to be the most guilty party, was beyond their reach. The men were taken back to the Illtsatrious. Much interest was excite' in Portsmouth by the case. MR. M. J. LEGG, proprietor of the Beehive Inn, Woodside, was summoned before the bench of magis trates at Croydon for permitting drunkenness and riotous proceedings to be carried on in his house one Sunday during last month. Mr. Parker, a gentleman connected with a commercial firm, stated that he was taking a walk on the Sunday in question with his sister and brother-in-law, when they went into de fendant's house to procure some refreshment, which was brought out to them in the garden, where there were about ten or twelve of the Addiscombe cadets assembled. After remaining in th. garden some time they departed without molestation, but upon gaining the road three of the cadets came behind 851 them, insulted his sister, and knocked him down. He was knocked down with such violence that he had suffered from the effects ever since. While in the garden a person, one of the waiters, was knocked down. The defendant was ordered to pay 51. and costs. gaibtnts OftErs. A MYSTERIOUS DEATH was discovered on Saturday last in Bayswater, a lady of fortune, named Adelie Han niquet, being found dead in her own house, in which she seems to have lived alone. The deceased having been missed by the neighbours, the attention of the police was called to the house, and al inspector made his way in. The knocker anti bellwire at the door were broken off, and the door of the drawing room barricaded with piles of furniture; but on forcing his way into the apartment the officer found it in great disorder, and the late occupant lying insensible on the floor, with a large box resting on her person. She died shortly after discovery. Suspicions of murder were first excited, but further examination showed that death had occurred from natural causes, and it was conjectured that the unfortunate lady fell down in a fit and knocked the box over in her fall. At the inquest held on Monday it was shown that Mlle. Hanniquet was very eccentric and excitable, and that she was possessed of property to the amount of 30,0001. or 40,0001., for which there are no claimants, as she has no relatives. The surgeon and some other gentlemen who were in attendance at the time of her death found bank-notes and other available securities to the extent of 16,0001., the bank notes being stitched in various parts of her dress. Two or three years ago she took a large hotel in Paris, and more recently was engaged in the dress making and millinery business in Park-street, Gros venor-square. THE CIRQUE OLYMPIC at Cremorne-gardens, an erection of cloth and wood, tastefully ornamented, caught fire on Tuesday night from a gaslight. The root was nearly destroyed, and much damage done to the interior. SEVERAL Fnms have lately taken place upon pre mises occupied by manufacturing chemists. One which occurred on Saturday, and did much destruc tion, broke out at Messrs. Baiss's chemical factory, and has been made the subject of investigation by a coroner's jury. The following special verdict was re turned : That the premises of Messrs. Balsa were burned down, but as to the cause of the tire there was not sufficient evidence to say. The evidence, however, clearly showed that it commenced in Messrs. Balsa's premises, and the Jury strongly reprehend the dangerous practice of keeping or manufactunng articles of an inflammatory character in populous neighbourhood". A POLICEMAN in Liverpool named Matthews was shot on Saturday by William Knowles, a maniac, over whom he was engaged to keep watch. Knowles had not previously appeared dangerous or violent, but getting possession of a gun (he was a gamekeeper) fired it through the door and killed the unfortunate constable. The murderer has been examined before the local magistrates and committed for trial. A BREAD RIOT has taken place at Nottingham. The persuasion prevailed that the bakers were charging too high for their bread, in comparison with the price of corn, and a mob, principally composed of boys, assembled on Tuesday night and marched to different quarters of the place, smashing the bakers' windows, and abstracting a number of loaves. Se veral of the delinquents were afterwards appre hended. Next day, notwithstanding, the disorders recommenced, and the disturbers of the peace could not be put down until the military had been called out and the Riot Act read. THE furniture of a room in a lodging-house, No. 19, Sackville-street, caught fire on Thursday morn ing, owing to the proprietress of the establishment, Miss E. Norton, indulging in the dangerous practice of reading in bed. Her screams brought speedy as sistance and the flames were subdued ; but the un fortunate lady was so severely burnt that her life is despaired of. ANOTHER CRYSTAL PALACE TRAIN met with en ac cident on Thursday. Through some inexcusable awkwardness an engine on a siding was put in motion, and shouldered several carriages off the line, crush ing two of them in the process. Immense alarm was naturally excited among the passengers, all of whom jumped out in a fright as the train came to a standstill. By great good fortune no injury was sus tained by any of them beyond a few bruises. EARLY on Saturday i. place at the Clifton-ball belonging to Messrs. : being the direct result of orders. The men flop, and above all not working with any otht One of them, named El with him either a light top off. The result - was to the death of four MI himself, the author of the catastrophe. 3 ueyona a lew urumee. morning a fatal expiation took tall Colliery, near Xanohester, Knowles and Co., the acOident It of carelessness and disregard were directed to use great eau- ot to go into that particular ier light than a locked lamp. Edward Croft, nevert elems, took hted candle or a lamp with the Willi a violent explosion, leading men, one of whom was Croft