The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1863.

Mr. filsigh—What was her generalhealth before she went
into Mn. Thomas's serene ?

]!r. Yileher~3he wu in excellent health, u she had
acted as servant in my place. Her hauls were then in a
natural condition.

(Trosw;LimiOriii by Mr. Robinson—While the children are
in the schools I always examine their hands every day, and
Ipartkularly noticed the girl's hands before abeyant toMn.
Thomas's.

Charlotte Oa ken% wife of William Cattrem—l live at
the schools at Sutton. I remember the girl coming back on
Monday, the 19th of December. She begged of me to admit
her. She was very dirty and her face was cut, and she was
much emaciated. She looked half starved and very had in-
deed. I saw her hands, they were much swollen. I ad-
mitted her and introduced her to the master and miatrem,
and she was sent to the infirmary. She soon began to
r im zrze..examm
ed by Mr. Robinson—l maw her bikes she
went into Mrs. Thomas's service, when she was in !good
health, and her hands were not wounded.
Jane Walton, a nurse in the infirmary of the schools—l
remember the girl being admitted on the 19th of December :
she was half-starved, much neglected, dirty, black
eyes, and cuts on the face and hands. She was also
very weak, and on examination 1 found bruises about the
shoulders. She was so weak, that when she sat down she
wee unable to move without assistance. She remained from
the 19th to the 25th in the infirmary, and during that time
she was always eating.
By Mr. Robinson—When she left the [infirmary she
entered the school and mixed with the other girls.
Mr. James Broad, surgeon, practising at Mitcham—On
the 20th of December I was celled in to examine the girl
Jarvis. I found her of emaciated appearance. Her cheeks
were sunken, her eyes hollow, one was black and cut. There
were two large swellings on the back of the hands,
especially the middle finger of the left hand.
The nails bad black blood under all of them. The limbs
were flaccid and deficient in power. The breast was also in
that condition. There were bruises on both elbows and on
her back, and she was in au extremely weak condition. In
my opinion her emaciated condition was caused by an
insufficient and improper food.
The case for the prosecution closed with the evidence of
Mr. Evans, surgeon, and the court adjourned for a short
time.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

James Macdonald, a man about 48 years of age, who
appeared to be halfatarred and very ill, was brought before
r. Woolrych, °barged with atimaptbsg to commit self-
destruction.

A police-wadable named Menem Melee. No. 488 A.
stated that at two o'clock this moeulag he was both alarmed
and surprised at the diaeovery et a man hanging to the rail-
ings in front of a houseinHardwick-plans, Commercial-road.
He cut him down immediately, removed him to the nation.
house, and obtained medical assistance. The man was
nearly ciffocated, and in • few minutes would have been
_ _ _

Mr. Woolrych—How did the primmer hang himself ?
Maades—He made his handkerchief feat to the maim.
and made a slip noose for his neck, which he tightened when
he threw himself off. He was quite black in the face when
I came app.—(Tbe constable then produced an old cotton
baodketahiof which the prisoner bad used.)—The prisoner
said he was tired of his life, and in great poverty and
distress.

Wooh7ch—How rune you to do this rash and wicked
act. prisoner.
The *mew feebly replied that what the policeman rid
was tram and that he wu in great dietrain and want of food.
Mr. Woolryoh remianded hint fora week.