The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
THE SELF-ACCUSED MURDERER (?).
Syr. Williamson, the chief inspector of the detective police,
wed on Mr. Vaughan to make a statement with reference
• the map who WAS yesterday charged, on his own
~efessioo. with being the murderer of ErrimaJackson.
Mr. Williamson stated that the Prisoner, Edward
been removed to the St. Giles's Workhouse, where c.
Ail been veen by the medical °Moor, Dr. Basisett, who ex-
::r.,:sed his conviction that the mass mind was disordered,
11,3 that be (Dr. Bennett) should like to have him under
LA care fora few day; in the hops that 120 might
r,:over. lie had had a fit since his removal to
the workhouse. With regard to the question of
ideztity. the prisoner had been seen by one of the
winesiei who gave evidence st the inquest. This we the
• who had admitted to the home in George-strest the
• ,tunite girl Jackson and the man who was supposed to
im:nivred her. This woman positively deolared that
: nseocr was not the man.

u;bso —Am I to understand that she has a distinct
iNt ...NUM] of the charsetwistice of the wan who wee sees
a: the deceased, sod she is positively sere the misuser is
: • :he man!

',,ssectoriVilliamsson—l am not ears that she woad be
pssitively to identify the real man, it he wee, here,
she remembers him 'anciently to be most positive that
,risoner is Dot the map. Amossyrt other cactimetanoes
pr.soser is lame. and the roan who woe with Emma
...los was not lama

Y 7. vAnghiiii—ieibere anyone elan wbo could identify
•z- man!

...rector Williamson—Yee, a shoeblack, but we my not
to find him for some days.
Vaushan—fie had better see the map too. If he
that this is not the man, then, on the evidence of
',tomes, there will be no doubt that it is a delusion.
.actor Williamsoo—l uoderstand that he has been in
,:um before.

. Vaughan—Have you any means of ascertaining who
(death !

: lector Williamson—l think so. We hare a clue and
tideavouring to tied them.
!'.7. Vaughan—That would be very desirable, as even if he
•• ,t the man he menet be discharged if he is mad. It
• ...I be very desissble to give him up to his fries& to
, care of him. You will pursue your inqturies.
...einspector thanked the magistrate, and withdrew.
SOUTHWARK.
DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE.
A -(1, Motel!, s well dressed gentlemanly-looting man,
,bed on the charge sheet as a barge builder, residing at
Albanestreet, Lambeth, was placed at the bar before
woolrych, charged with committingan indecent assault
a Mrs. dary Thompson, the wife of a chief engineer in
employ of the General Steam Navigation Company.
Tae complainant, a very ladylike looking young woman,
• ' . an ihfant in her arms, said that she resided at Bother-
with her parents during her bnaband's absence al sea.
•.durday evening, about half-past 7, she was paining
• Blackburn-alley, Canal-road, Bermondsey, towards
carrying her infant, and leading a child about seven
of age, and just as she got into the middle of the
she turned round and saw the prisoner
-a; stealthily behind her. She went on, bet he
lenly rushed up to her, pulled her clothes up over her
and acted in a grossly indecent manner towards her.
•.- died for help, when he ran away. A female came up,
she trusted the children, and then she punned the
• -r. being determined that such a cowardly ruffian
:.i not escape. Fortunately othe- parsons joined in the
and he was captured. at that tinie she was so
....sted from fright that she fell down in a swoon.
•-. loss•examination, witness said that she was positive
• : the prisoner was the man who attacked her, as there
L., other person in the alley at the time. She distinctly
• Li features under the lamp when she turned round.
.....neriue Smith, a married woman residing in Church-
Betwoodmy, said that on Saturday evening, about
; gat 7. she was passing through Blackburn.alley, when
ow the prisoror rush away from the complainant,
clothes were disordered. The complainant was call-
•• stop thief" when she took charge of the children
• the former pursued the prisoner. Witness followed a
• :.-.rray, and saw several persons join in the pursuit, and
while afterwards she saw him in custody.
r • prisoner denied being the party. He said that he
• • .3sin4 the alley when be saw a man running and heard
i "."top thief," and while he was joining in the par-
wa.„ pianced upon and given into custody.
Mr ‘Voo:ryela told him that from the evidence adduced
rue Lim Le had not the s*.i,;Lhest doubt that he was the
ho had committed the cowardly and unmanly assault.
• .ouid not fine bun, but sentence him to the House of
.: fur two months with hard labour.

WAN I rSWOItTIT.
Ttit Locr Or FtNEKV.—A P•INITL CASE.
• • a decent-looking young girl, was charged
with atealiog a pair of earrings. money, Lc., the
-rty ..f h. r mistress, lire. Frances Lturne, of the Royal
. I),,r,etvareet,
set s butted t tut the prisoner had been in her
..t three weeks. On Monday week she bad an
' to enter the prisoner's bedroom, and seeing a
• • ;•ure: on the drawera, she was induced to open it,
• found a pair of earrings nod some chains be-
.• 2 witness, sod which had been taken from a
drawers in the bar parlour. The purse
•,•'• oned money. Witness seemed the prisoner
t; the money out of her pocket. but she denied
• rg.. At the statinc a black lace fall belonging to
- • t.tom from the pri,ner. At first the prisoner
".. to-k the ear-rings to show a friend, and that she
•-.I u. return them, but she afterwards admitted
the throe■ and also the money. The withers
the nn..,ner went out on the Sunday before.
'... Jr. Layman, the witneas said she took the
' ••,', her service on the recommendation of her
• • -r ..ti lather.
. r, a very respeetahle-looking man, mid it was
his daughter had been in service. He bad
•la up with Mr. Borne, and he thought his house
a eery excellent place for the prisoner. His
h.! a good Munition and was very respectable.
• • vvr, Painful case for the family, as there was no
t, 7.r her P. behave in thin way. He asked his wor-
iu getting her into a reformatory.
said sb.• was too old. He thee told the
what bee father hail stated only aggravated her
th.,re gra, ant the slightest reason for pilfering.
• eere had beginning in life, and he supposed the
• :e, y induced her to take those things. It was
• tint he could overlook the case, and he
•: Ler to be irapriloired for one calendar month with

T ‘I. PAL ON! SHILLING DAY.
MAL, 4 21 —Admiseions on payment, 6.H ; ditto
to.. ; total, 1,::66.
F at: II rIrAL, GRAYS-INN-ROAD.—Tha
I relieved at this hospitr.l during the week
19 wet 3,494., of which 1.139 were new ewe,