The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-14 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-YEATERDAT.

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WOILILHOUSI Riot.

efiza Cahill, 19, Mary Corrigan, 20, Eliza Flogherty,l3,
Eevaa Fke, 14, and Mary Mahoneo,lB, were indicted for a
riot in the workhouse of St. Luke's, Chelsea, and &anal-
ing Daniel Sutton, the muter. The prisoners pleaded
ilt
Mr. DaDentine was instructed for the prosecution, wsd
called the attention of the court to the facts. It appealed
that tho prisoners were pauper inmates of St. Luke's work-
house, and on the evening of the 27th ult., the master went
into the dining-hall to read prayers, when the matron, Mrs.
Sutton, desired Corrigan to close the door, which had leen
left open. She prooeeded to do so, and the matron noticing
an allowance of bread on the form where she h Lel sat, took
it up and put it aside, whereupon Corrigan demanded it
back, stating that it was ben. The matron denied that it
was hers, and at the sane time pointed out her proper
allowance, which was before her, and Corrigan then ssi it
was Eliza Cahill's, and again demanded it. Cahill at that
moment jumped up from her seat, and gave tho matron •
blow on the side of the head, and used some very obscene
language. She twisted her round and seized the Mead.
The matron called the muter, who hastened from the
pulpit, but the prisoners and other paupers rushed intc the
yard, and commenced throwing missiles at the windowt, at
tho same time yelling, screaming, and hooting, to such an
extent that the master could not hear himself speak. The
master threatened to give them in charge, upon which Cor-
rigan said he was a d—d liar, if he said it was her, and he
was immediately struck about the head, and his hat knocked
over his eyes. Corrigan afterwards said, boastingly, "I
did that, old fellow." A general attack was made opus
him, in the course of which he was struck with a brick, mai
he a seeded in laying hold of Cahill, but she was too
strong for him, she scratched his fees, bit his thumb, and
dealt him a heavy blow in the eye. Flee broke somo wiz-
doors on purpose to be locket up. Mahoney was given iu
charge as she was picking up stones, and Dogherty was seen ,
to break the window of the matron's store-room. The mu-
ter
assigned as the cause of the outrage a refusal to allow
the prisoners to go out on boxing-day.
The learned Judge said this was an atrocious outrage, and
he should pass upon Cahill, who seemed to have beets the
worst of the lot and the ringleader, a severe sentence by
way of example. Ile then sentenced Cahill to eight months,
Corrigan and Flee to six months each, Dogbcrty to four
months , and Mahoney to three months, hard labour in the
House of Correction.

STATI OF ST. LUILVII WORIHOVEIZ.

Eliza Prumner and mali-
ciously inflicting upon Emma Nesbitt grievous bodily harm
by cutting her with a knife.
The Workhouse,
and the prisoner were inmates olfBt.
Luke's Workhouse, Chelsea, and from the evidence of the
former it appeared that on a day mentioned in the indict-
ment she was sitting by the side of the fire in her ward,
suffering from toothache. The prisoner, who was in the
same ward, went to the fire to toast a piece of bread,
which was stuck on the point of • knife, and whilst she was
so engaged she persisted in leaning against the mecca-
this, who objected to her doing so, and told her if she did'
not desist she would push her away. The prisoner replied
that she intended to lean against her as long as she pleased,
and if she attempted to push her off she would cut her
throat. The proseeutris did push her, and the prisoner
immediately struck her in the jaw with the knife, the
point of which entered her cheek, and two of her fingers
were cut.

The pnsoner (in whom manner there was something very
strange) admitted having put the point of the knife into
the prosecutrix's cheek, but denied having cut her fingers,
adding that the prosecutrix had done that herself to make
out the case.

11171leareed judge said if any judgment might be formed
from these two cues, the workhouse of St. Luke's, Chelsea,
certainly wu in a very nice state.
Mr. Sutton, the master, said it was trite that there was a
wretched lot to be dealt with there.

Mr. Payne suggested that some inquiry should be made
as to the state of the prisoner's mind, there being something
in her demeanour which would lead to the impression that
she wu not in full paws 'on of her faculties.
Mr. Sutton said the medical officer reported her insane
on the 6th of August, and she was taken before two ma-
gistrates upon that report ; but another medical officer
being of opinion that she was not Insane, they had sent her
back to the workhouse.

The learned Judge, in summing up, said the question as
to the prisoner's sanity had very little, if indeed anything,
to do with the present charge, inasmuch as it was simply
one of assault; and, if she was insane, she ought not to
have been allowed to remain in the workhouse. He was

Gas of than who did not indulge in the modern theory of
lasealty I. erbainal cases. If it were allowed to prevail as
sea Gamer W a criminal charge, and the idea to get
area that ups sal mere idle statement as to a
peas% messimee of mind, that person, when tried,
ke heeekkg the kw, wee te be esquitted on the ground of
laraltf,ides smi whet weal he isle t If the jury really
the pass we hiss they could acquit her on
kat peal, the moult of which waist would be that she
wadi be emelArlise,trhaps for life, at events for very
eesideuebie whilst, Lissomly foal guilty, she weal
be massed le a tars of imprieesmat, and if tbwe
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the es mama and be discharged whoa a aura was
offe:o4_ _ .

Mr. Payne sad Mr. Metcalfe suggested that as the me-
dical aim of this workhouse was present he should be ex-
amined.
_ . . . .

Mr. Batton said the prisoner had made an attempt on her
own life.

The learned Judge said he did not care if there were
twenty medical men meant, nor did he care one farthing
if twenty medical men said she was insane. It did net ap-
pear to him that the question of sanity had anything to do
with the case. . . _

lir. Payne said the opinion of himself and those around
Ida was that It had.

The learned Judge said if such was the opinion of lb.
Pa and the members of the bez mendhie,ewe
ion was not worth a button. Maim nem is seas. Xr.
sync. continually acting as a kind eir hyenas hi the her,
and saying all sorts of things, the jars hid better lens
their box, end take the place of the her, and the bar occupy
the jury-ben • bat if the decides of s ease wee to be left to
himself mad bon;
Jary, he we be bawd, the jury give their
verdict, and there *ere meet be es end.
Mr. Ribton begged to say Mr. Payne was not expressing
the opinion of all around him.
Mr. Payne said be expressed but the opinion of those who
had authorised him to express it.
The surgeon of the workhouse here stated that be was
confident the prisoner was not comps means.
The learned Judge again summed up, expressing the
same opinion as before.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The learned judge said he should direct the surgeon to
the Westminster Bridewell, to which the prisoner wield
be sent, to examine her as to the state of her Wed, cad he
minuted the medical officer of the workhouse Om lime
himself in eonsaninicatioa with the surgeon to the pubes en

the subject, ind if a loot was made-to the migistrates
that she was of saaonn mind she would be immediately
sent to lisnwell.
Ths prisoner was than smatenood to four months' bard
labour.

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before a magistrate, who remanded the case until Friday,
and that Banks would then be forthcoming ; but his object
in mentioning the mutter was to rectify a rills-statement
which was mato on Monday, and which had appeared in
the public newspapers. It W2S then statid that a clergy-
hail instructed the attorney who employed this clerk
to defend the e vie on behalf of the Society (or the Protec-
tion of Young Females; but now on behalf of that society
he was requested to deny that, and to say that tho clergy-
man in question was not known to the society at all.
The learned judge said he had no doubt what Mr. Payne
had said would be made public.
The whole of the custody eases were disposed of by a little
after three o clock.