The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1852.

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periors, mod by 'paying that he did not think the man was
very bad indeed," 111, according to the rule, he must
to justify instant admission. -
Mr. Liammill professed himself in nowise satisfied with
this explanation, and sent for the Muter, who did not come.
The magistrate then ordered that the ease should be repro-
swami to the Chairman of the Board of Ouudians for
inquiry.
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SHERIFFS' COURT.-YESTIMDAT.
Boma, Ma. W. Brooms, Derorr Ilneweauukir
CHAT-FIBS O. HUNTIR.

This was • procTsWiXiiie outlawry, iIITOIed a writ of
espies ut lapetus', and., which the Sheriff of Middlesex
had to inquire and ascertain what geed', chattels, lands,
de., the defendant, John Minter, late of Limnier's Hotel,
Conduit-400ot, an outlaw, waa palsied of in his bailiwick
on the Bth of October, 1819.
Mr. Needham appeared foe the plaintiff; the defendant
was unrepresented.
It appeared from the widow of Mr. Abraham Wilday
Roberts, the banker; Mr. Repo s. his solicitor; Mr. Ito-
, bingo's, the secretary and estuary of the Minerva Assur-
ance Office ; and from deeemonts put in, that Mr. Seth
Smith, a builder, eon to the present defendant, who
resides at Brag" rasaian, disinterest in four houses in
Gilbert street, Osherbeeroot, held under Earl Orcevenor
lon a lesse which will empire in 111116. Upon this property,
land on • policy of ineuraess lee 9.91101., the liberem As-
surance Society advaneed a seal of money by way of
mortgage, and Mr. Mabiaaaal received the rents. Mr.
Roberts was a treat" with other,, under the de-
fendant's marrlege estlieleest, and be, the defen-
dant, emoted as sleek% conveyance of the pro-
perty. to them is mmiderotice of an advance of
B,OOW. trust mad leader this conveyance some pro-
perty at Sizsalle- ie the meaty of Cambridge, wee
sold, and the promeis Ils. ld.) invested in the
Three-and-a-Quarter per In the names of the trus-
tees. In this inveermmat the &hailed bad a life-interest,
which was included is the mertgage of the Minerva Society.
The judgment on whist this was founded was
obtained in February, 1688. sent to the mortgage to
the Minerva, sad before the outlawry in October. 1149, Mr.
Roberts advemeed the iloheileat NU to asst ea outer-
✓ary,We the owsill esiemptio• Ser irearity.
'l'he mad y, mar Smathsal the De eputy Under
SliseilK head, that es the dg mimed la the writ the de-
fendant had the equity of reaemptlea of the four houses in
Oilbert-street, which were meMpaged to the Minerva So-
nnet:a Society ; that he had • life interest la the sum of
3,11-31. 111. is der memo mortgaged unarm in the Three-
and-a-Quarter pee Conte.. ale to that stxiety,
and also mortgaged irs the 7th July, 1849, to Mr. A. W.
Roberts; and ales that he was entitled to the equity of re-
demptive of • )sissy of insurance for 3,0001. Leld by the
▪ seekity leWr trortgage.

Johannah Connor, 20 years of age, was charged with
pouring some powerful acid isle the mouth of on infant
only five weeks old belonging to bar master, by which its
life was endangered.
Mr. Edward Lapham, a master baker carrying on busi-
ness at No. 457, Lower Marsh, Lambeth, deposed that on
the preceding evening, about 7 o'clock, he desired the pri-
loner, who had been in his service for about 7 weeks, to go
up stain and tell her mistress that ha wished her to come
down, as he wanted to speak to her, and that she was to
atop with the infant until her mistreat' returned. Mrs.
Lapham came down stain, and while he was in convene-
lion the prisoner came down stairs and said the intent was
in convulsions. Mrs. Lapham, in:consequence, hurried up
stairs, and found the infant crying violently, and on looking
at its mouth found it much indented on one aide, and it was
quite evident, from its contortions that it was
suffering severely. Mrs. Lapham becoming. alarmed
at the child's condition, particularly as she had
observed the top part of its dreg much discoloured
and burnt, called out to him, and he instantly ran up stairs
first, and neat proceeded for the assistance of Mr. Sewell, a
medical gentleman in the neighbourhood. Mr. Sewell being
absent from home, his ss.istaut promptly attended, and on
examining the mouth of the infant said that vitriol or eome
lush acid had been poured into it. He applied what he eon•
ccived to be necessary to counteract the effects of the acid,
and while doing so he (Mr. La ham) questioned the pri-
soner as to how the infant could have become so injured
and its clothes burnt in the manner they appeared, when
she said that both had been occasioned by the candle falling
out of the candlestick on to the chest of the child. This,
both himself and Mr. Sewell's assistant, believed to be per-
fectly impossible, as the inside of the infant's mouth was
much injured, and if the candle bad fallen, as she alleged,
the outside of the mouth would have been ranch more seri-
ously damaged before the inside would have become in-
jured. Having no doubt that the prisoner had adminis-
, tared something improper to the child he told her he should
give her into custody, and sent for • constable. The prisoner
here disappearedoind after searching the house for Ler he went
into the back yard, when he found her lying on the pave-
ment with her legs and arms eatended and foaming at the
mouth, and he mance concluded that the had taken poison.
in consequence, called to the doctor to come to her as-
sistence, exclaiming at the time that it was a repetition of
the tragedy at Stepney. Mr. Sewell's young man attended
to her, but she recovered too rapidly to leave any further
auopicionof her intention to commit suicide, and she was
given over to a police-constable.
Mr. Elliott—Had any dispute arisen between yourself,
I your wife, and the prisoner recently 1
Mr. Lapham—None whatever, sir.
The prisoner, after the usual caution, was asked if she
wished to say anything to the charge, and replied that the
injuries were done with the candle, as she had first stated.
Mr. Lapham presented before the magistrate the dress
worn by the infant at the time, and it was quite apparent
at a glance that the burning was caused by a strong acid,
and nut by a candle.—The prisoner was remanded.