The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-29 00:00:00

WORSH I P-STRAIT.

James Turner and J ,;itn---Ey;;;;; charged with a daring
assault and rubbery upon Mr. Joseph blows, a general
dealer, in llolystell-lane, Shureditch.
The prow rotor stated that while engaged behind his
count, r, between two and three o'clock on the preceding
afternoon, his attention wan directed to the prisoner Turner,
who was mounted upon the shoulders of another man in
front of the shop, and in the act of deliberately removing a
wooden figure, which was suspended as a sign over the
doorway. Ile immediately ran out, and endeavoured to
secure the man who had taken down the effigy, but was
instantly knocked down by the prisoner Turner, who flung
himself upon him, and while they were struggling together
on the ground he was apprised by his wife, who had fol-
lowed him into the Street, that she had seen his
assailant abstract some gold from his waistcoat
pocket. The moment she had given him the
information hie wife was also knocked down by
the prisoner Lye, who endeavoured to effect his escape, but
she resolutely seized him by the leg, and held him fast
until witness succeeded in recovering his feet; and, with
the assistance of some of the bystanders, the prisoners, after
a desperate:strugitle, were secured, and given into custody.
The witness edited that on examining his waistcoat
pockets, in which he had deposited two sovereigns and a
half a short time before, he found that the whole of the
money had been stolen, and he had been ever since in a
state of extreme personal Pulferity from the violent treat-
ment to which he had been subjected.
The wife of the prosecutor stated that while her husband
and the prisoner rimier were "suppling together on the
ground she distinctly saw a sovereign fall from the hand of
the latter, which was picked up by Lye, who thrust it into
his mouth, and appeared to swallow it ; and that she also
saw another piece of gold in the hand of one of their accom-
plices, who effected his escape.
The prisoners were remanded.
CLERKENWELL.

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George .Sins, master baker, Church-street, Stoke New-
ington, was charged with having assaulted Elizabeth Ann
Sullivan, otherwise Eiisabeth Ann Lindsey, under ten
yearn of age, and practising a series of cruelties towards
ee, she being his illegitimate offspring.
Mr. Yardley, who prosecuted, said that the poor girl who
had been assaulted by the prisoner was his illegitimate
child. She had not been affiliated, but the defendant put
her out to nurse, and subsequently took her into his house
to live with him and his wile, in whose dwelling she had
been repeatedly beaten, kicked,. and forced into a dark
cellar, and kept there for several days under aggravated
circumstances. lie called _ .

James S,' mthwell, of No. 16, Ebeneser•place, Stoke New-
ington, who deposed that he had been in the service of the
defendant as errand boy. lie bad heard the screams of the
girl, and the defendant beating her in the kitchen. Ile
hid known her to have been cou6ntd in the coal cellar un-
der the passage.
The complainant being sworn' said she hail been with de-
fendant three months. lie sent her to school. Ile kicked
and beat her on last Friday. Had been at seven schools.
He put her into a cellar and kept her in it for three nights
together. Ile beat her with his hand on Saturday because
she told some person of her ill treatment. lie kicked her
on the back. Kept her in the cellar all Monday night lust
week, and gave her nothing all day but bread and water.
On the following day (Tuesday) he again kicked her as
before, and put her into the cellar three times. Kept her
there all night because she could not learn her lessons.
He struck her on the head with a cane on Friday night.
(The murk was visible.) On a former occasion he gave her
a black eye.
By Mr. Charnock—l am not a bad girl. I like my
lessons. He put me into the cellar for nothing at all. Mrs.
Sim telt' him what Mrs. Hale called about, and he beat me
again on Saturday last.
Mrs. Elisa Hale, having been sworn, said she was the
wife of Mr. James Hale, master boot and shoemaker, of
No. 12, Church-street, Stoke Newington. Her child went
to the same school as the complainant, and, in consequence
of what ells told her (witness) as to the girl's ill treatment,
she caused her to be brought to her house when she exa-
mined her hody, which was black and blue. She told wit-
ness that she could hardly walk. lier arms and hands were
also marked as if struck with a cane. She called her hut-
, band and showed him tho marks of violence. They sent
the child home, and she complained to defendant's wife of
the condition she was in. The child was brought to wit •
, ness on the following day (Saturday last), and alio walked
worse titan before, and she remained with her ever since.
Had examined her since, and considered that there were
fresh marks upon her person. They appeared like
scratches. She sent for Mr. Mond, a surgeon, who examined
the chill.

By Mr. Charnock—i believe my husband to have been on
excellent terms with Mr. Sim. 1 have five children, three
girls and two boys. I never beat them. If they do wrong
I confine them or put them to bed all day.
' Mr. James Hale, husband of the last witness, gave con-
firmatory testimony. Ile examined the marks of violence
on the person of the chill, and he did not wish to see such a
sight again. She was afraid to go back to defendant, and
I ho went with her to Mr. Yardley, the vestry clerk, who
suggested the necessity of taking her immeduitcly to this
court, and apply for a warrant against the defendant.
By Mr. Charnock—llad always been on friendly terms
with the defendant.
Mr. Henry Bond, surgeon, of Stoke Newington, said—
On Sunday morning, at nine o'clock, he was sent for to see
the girl. lie found various bruises on the back part of her
person a, if done by a heavy hand. There was a swelling
en the 'left thigh, and marks of bruises Over the left eye.
There were also various bruises on both arms, and bruises
on the wrists of both arms, as if from a rope or a stick.
By Mr. Humphries—The child was lame from the bruise
on the hip.
Michael M'Walter, 115 N, proved that he went to serve
the warrant on the defendant, who, with his wife, refused I
to let him take away the child ; but at length they de. I
livered her up, but would not let her have her shawl or
bonnet.
Mr. Charnock addressed the bench at some length. lie
mild not deny that the child had been corrected. There
was little doubt that she was troublesome and told lies, and
would not team her lessons. His client was a respectable '
man, and bad bees at great expense to support and educate

her. If the worthy magistrate hod made his mind up to
I send the case before • jury, he would not wutte the time
• or the court by calling witnesses for the defence.
Mr. Carrie said he would decide upon that course.
Mr. Cheswick reserved the defence, and the defendant
no. committed for trial, responsible bail being accepted,
and he W4I liberated.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale took the child under their protection,
until the trial.