The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-13 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
Before Kr. Jostles Williams.)
Witham Clayord, 44, cab proprietor, was indicted for
the manslaughter of William Cooper.
Mr. Thompson prosecuted ; Mr. Sleigh was counsel
for the prisoner.
The facts of the cam have been very recently re-
ported. The prisoner is an extensive cab proprietor,
occupying premises is Conway-mews, Russell-square. The
deceased went to the mews on the 31st of March, to
ask for some employment. The prisoner and two women
were present at the time, and some quarrel took plate
between them. The deceased man Cooper, together with
the women, appeared to have been considerably the worse
for liquor, and in the dispute the prisoser struck the de
ceased on the head with something which a witness who was
attracted by the disturbance described as a small
hammer, and which he saw the prisoner throw behind
• cab. The deceased fell down, and this witness
went to hie assistance and picked him up. He was bleeding
very much from the back of the head, and was taken in •
cab to the hospital, where he subeequently died. As soon
as be was picked up he tucked up his sleeves, and said he
would fight the prisoner or any fifty men.
There was a great deal of confusion in the evideeee which
was given as to the precise facts of the case, and it was con-
tended that no hammer was used by the prisoner, but that
the blow was struck with a paint brush which the prisoner
was using at the time, and that there was • great deal of
provocation given before the blow was struck. It also ap-
peered that there WAS no real danger from the wooed awl(
but that the immediate cause of death was aryelpelsa, which
bad set in after the prisoner had been conveyed to the
htLela
e version of the offence given by the poisoner was that
be was engaged in painting a cab, when the decreed came
and asked him for some work and abused him, and be got
out of the cab and poshed him away, and he fell and cut his
head by falling on a projecting stone.
Witness, were called for the defence, whose evidence
went to show that an the day in question the dowsed con-
ducted himself in a most disgusting manner towards the pri.
sonar, and that two women who accompanied the deceased,
aod who were the principal witnesses for the prosecution,
encouraged him in this preceding. It was also proved that
the deceased spat in the prisoner's face, and that he pushr I
him away and he fell upon his heal, and it was likewise
positively stated that the prisoner did not make use of a
hammer or any other instrument.
[The trial wee proceeding when our report left.]

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Beres Cherwell.)
Anthony Randuntz, T 4 dealer, was indicted for haring
within three mouths of his bankruptcy, in conjunction
with one Benedict Brandeis, conspired to defraud his cre-
ditors.
Mr. Serjeaat Bal!entice, Mr. Metcalfe. and Mr. F. H.
Lewis prosecuted, and Mr. Giffard and Mr. Oppenhiem de-
The came, which is likely to occupy the court for some
days, may be thus briefly described :—Tbe prisoner and
Branders had is the January of last year gone into business
in Wood-Asset as general agents, and from that time down
to December obtained, principally from foreign houses, goods
of the value of above 6,7001., all of which were pawned
and sold directly after delivery.

TEE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

MABLBOROUGH4TRP.V.

BURGLARY AT LORD CIUMEAIed—CATTURR OF THE BURGLARS.
R 2,000 WORTS or raorsrry RSOOTRILID.

Richard O'Lothlin, address refused, and Arthur Meade
alias Wallace, of 33, Dorset-street, Commeroial-road South,
and who it was stated has already suffered four years' petal
servitude for a robbery, were charged before NIL Tyrwhitt
with burglarionsly breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of Lord Cheeham, 19, Grosvenor-square, and stealing
a large quantity of jewellery and other articles, including •
number of antique", of the value of 2,0001.
In additionto the valuableproperty which was produced in
court • thick pima of rope used by burglars, with • lever to
force iron bars, • screwdriver, some silent matches, &formi-
dable weapon to be used u • life preserver (or destroyer),
consisting of • long piles of iron with • lamb as large as •
hen's egg, and also another murderous looking life-pre.
server, forted on the prisoners, were produced.
The greatest praise is due to police-oonstable Edward
Rowlett, 145 C, bat for whose exertions the burglars would
no doubt have escaped with their valuable booty,
which, singularly enough, they had pretty equally di-
vided between them, as near as luaible 1,033/. worth of
property being found upon each of them.
Mr. Simpson, agent to Lord Chahar'', watched the case
on the part of his lordship.
Edward Rowlett, 145 C, said—About half-past five this
morning I was in North Audley-street, near Grosvenor-
square, when 1 saw the two prisoners drop from • low wall
into the area of 19u., Grosvenor-square. I ran op to the
area, 'milliard •rattle spring, and the two prisoners at-
tempted to get over the area wall. They then
jumped over into North Audleyetreet, and I attempted
to seize Hewett, when he immediately turned round,
sad said, " Deal take me, PIl give you this," holding •
life preserver in his hand. He made simian blow at me
which I warded of by stepping back. The two prisoners
then ran down North Audley-street towards Oxford-street.
I sprang my rattle, and followed them to opposite Green-
street, when I asked a young man with • phaeton to let me
ride with him in pursuit. He did ao, and I rode ou the box,
keeping them in sight till they got to Park-street,
where they stopped, and I seised Hewett by the
collar, and on other constables easing up we con.
veyed them to the station. At the station on
0' Lochlio were found five watches ad other articles. [ Rowlett
then read a long list of the articles.] On the other prisoner
three watches and other articles. [Rowlett read the list.]
In Park-street, when I apprehended Hewett, be threw
away a life preserver toes of thine mentioned above).
I then west back to the premises, 19, Grosvenor-square,
and fond epos examination that the prisoners bad
got access to the house by getting over a low wall
and over a knife-house. I found the window of the servants'
hall bad marks on the railing of • thick piece of tarred rope
having been tied round it, sod the ban wrenched apart by
that means The opening made was wide enough to admit an
arm. The window bad been opened, and the lock of the door
and room had been broken. On the prisoners a screw driver
and some matches were found.

.I(;iriTiTir,F4.riiiii.;;l,lce of Lord Chnham, said—
At a quarter past 5 this morning I came down to the ser-
vants' ball, and saw a MAD outside the window and the
other getting up to the window. I called the under
butler. and he sprang a rattle.
Jame. Ale:soder Praia, under butler to Lord Cbesbam,
said—At a quarter-past 5 I was awakened by the last wit-
ness, who mad thieves were trying to get into the house. I ran
on to the leads, taking my rattle with me. The prisoners
were on the leads at the back of 19a, and on asking what
I they did there, Hewett said they wanted to sleep. They in.
dandy turned round sod commenced climbing over the wall.
'sad I then sprung my tattle, and maw no more of them till
they were in custody.
Mr. Thomas Wedderspoos, steward to Lord Chatham,
said—l was up till one this morning. end before going to
bed saw all the irately secured. The iron bare of
the servants' window had been bent, and the wind'',
which was closed last night, forced open. I looked the door
of the servants' hall, and that bad been forced open.
The whole of the articles produced are the property of his
lordship. Some of the articles were taken from the front
drawing-roam.
By Mr. Tynrhitt —Some of the articles were in glass cases
in the drawing-room lest night.
Inspector Bowles—l wish for a remand, your worship,
that I nay get evidence of the previous cortvictione.
Tyrwhitt—They will be remanded fora were.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE GUILDFORD GRAMMAR-