The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-29 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

Charles Ihstithers end :folio ;/41;;; ;two powerful-looking
young seen, were brought in custody from the Central
Criminal Court, and charged with stealing from the dwell-
, ing-bome et William James, Wier, No. 3, Ivy-terrace,
Bermondsey New-road, • quantity of sistit, of the value M
U. They were also charged with voldrieg the same,
knowing it to be noise.
Mr. W. F. Howe, who tens witted he She peessullene
said the primmer. were a sheen else eye eamdiled
this Goan by Mr. A'llseisele we bereisslasidg
_eentelec
the premises of the preeneaser; end dileMlef Ideal bun,
owing to the property to being peedessik the Osamu
iierjeant ordered en aegaittal. At the migeeties the
learned sons gel for the poesecetion they ware ilea
eustody again for Mee/Nag Hum the 4 end
knowingly remising the pegeft ; ed, as aO
was now in court, mid mild be idestilled ►per due
de preMNl►
cuter, he coutended that the Omen could be emesitted
for trial again.
Mr. Seeker said that, as the Jury at the Central Criminal
Court had returned a venliet ef "Not Guilty," be was sot
warranted in detaining Mrs ober such an acquittal.
Mr. Howe—Bat therm he tried for the larceny, as it
wee by lone erre, Is the kialimat, and not producing
the property, that they wen segellled.
Mr. Seeker—They MEM awls ha tried for the same
error. I order them le be ilhellerged.
The prisoners hastily bumped is bearing the aegis-
trete'. decision.
Mosso GaAs*, a drover, residing at Tyne-gateway,
Benaceadrey, was summoned by the Secretary to the Royal
Satiety far the Preventios of Cruelty to Animals, for cruelly
beating and ill-treating a caw, also with setting a savage
doe on the beast.
Thomas Boren, a tradesman, residing in New Waster
street, said that in the afternoon of the lOch inst. his ser-
vant told him that a cow was lying In a bed mato is the
street. He went them mid saw the primmer and two
ethos around the animal, and they were aneopilag to get
it up. The rissole said She sew wee a viey bed ellifer,

and he weld do nothing with her. They thou of the ani-
mal up Tyers-gate, when it fell down exhausted in a shed.
They had a dog which the defendant 11111, on the animal.
The cow was subsequently found In a shed belonging to the
defendant in a weakly state. and hating marks on the hide
as if it had been recently goaded. The defendant, upon
tieing remonstrated with, lulled the boast.
Fined ten shillings and met

LAMBETH.
Jaieboot applied to the nagistran kr • certifi-
cate to show that he had bees La prises under kis connit-
neat for 21 days.
The applicant, ft appears, bad Mu fogad es the pre-
mises of a tradesman at an aneensable bear, and ander
somewhst suspicious cinneastanne, sad we. oesmitted to
Wandsworth House of Comedies for 21days. Oa that
morning the lent of ispriesuant terminated, and the
applicant wanted the awaken to pram to the Aare
of the City Militia, ia whirl be had enlisted, es that his
tens of abeam night be nesonated for. TM certificate
was granted as rewind, and was handed to the op-
pliant.
JoAls Charles W,iby, the driver of me of the Waterloo
otentbases, No. 7.640, wee cosviesed i• a penalty of 5i., fir
severely bonewhipping two enetablee on the day of the
gehir's funeral, while the latter were endeavouring to keep
the York-read clear of vehicles,
The defeadaat paid the money, and was diseharfieL

William Ropers, with nunierou aliases, aged 18 years, •
convicted thief, and FAIIIMIPIi leaner, both from Limon-
grove, Mary Mose, were aimed with being concerned,
with another ant in embody. la hurglariously entering the
dwelling Meet ef Mr. WMlam David Salter, the clerk to
the board of swam kir the parish of Hammersmith and
Fulham 1.7 Me.. at No. 10, the Grove-road, Hammer-
smith, and ',viral articles of wearing apparel and
other propert , the amount of 61. and upwards.
It Mat the evidence that on the night of the
10th kith Mtn prameator west round his premises, which is
• &What Want sad situated at • lonely part of the road,
with ea A+ field at the rear of the dwelling, sad found all
the doses amdfasteninge secure. He then retired to rest
with Ids Ismay, and about a quarter past 4 o'elock the fol-
lowing rieseeleg Police-constable Weston, No. 76 T, while
os duty at the rear of the houses in the Grove, saw the
refieolies of a light at the scullery door of No. 10, and
after watching the premises for several minutes he saw
the prisoner Jointer enter the scullery with • light
is Ids head, followed by the other men. The
mutable Immediately proceeded to the front of the house,
and through the gate to the side or scullery door. '
Hem approaching the door, the light was satin-
puished,
and the officer heard • noise amongst some bottles. I
He raised an alarm, and some person in the Inside called '
out, " It's all right ; it's only the *eremite." Weston still
continued to alarm the inmates, and while doing so he
beard the front door open. He instantly ran to the gates,
and saw the two prisoners at the door. Mogen jumped
down the steps and ran off. J re-entered the house,
and there was no dnuht but that he made his escape over
the wall late the fitld with his companion. The constable
pursued Rogers, m.d apprehended him, after a short these.
It is well known to the police that the prissier, were com-
panions, and on Monday night last Police-constable Lack,
rig D, apprehended Jeersr while he was sitting in the
front seat of the gallery of the Marylebene Theatre. A'
pair of boots found at the scullery door fitted Jenne?, feet
erectly, and be said, although they were a good fit, they
did not be to him.
Police- Mason, of the 8 division, proved that
Rogers was melded In J $ lest of stealing linen, and
was tsa solumni to six months' imprisonment.
The Omen declined saying anything in answer to the
1 flume, sad Mr. Timmer fully committed them far trial.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN.

Exeter (says the Nester's Times) was terrified
this (Fri .ay) morning by the report that W. Wreford, H.q.,
of Clannaborough, had been found murdered near the
Canal Basin last evening. The death, we deeply regret to
say, js too true. Mr. Wreford and his son left home yester-
day morning, and proceeded to Taunton, returning to this
city in the evening. The son went home, but the father.
having business te transact, remained in Exeter. He took
tea at the Seven Stan, and went out soon after live o'clock.
About seven o'clock three men found the body of a gentle-
sea to the canal. They took it out, and seeing the name
of Brand "in the hat, they took the hat to Mr. Brand,
the draper, who stated at once that it belonged to Mr.
William Wreford, of Clannaborough. Ile went and
identified the body, and th.n immediately proceeded
to Clannaborough to inform the family. Mr. William
Wreford, jun., instantly came to Easter, and foetid has
father's cone as described. He bad 871. with him in notes
and cheques in the afternoou, but not • shilling was found
on him when the body was discovered.
It appears that about a quarter before six the some
evening, a tall elderly gentleman, with a cloak, and carrying
a stick and umbrella, was noticed by some men working at
the new gasworks, at the Exeter' Basin, to pars down the
sled Ia frost of the gas works, in the direction of the Haven
isaha. The road here runs very close to the basin, and the
spa b twearkably dangerous. The basin contains a depth
Wldghlees het of water, and from the height of the wall
heft the ueedway to the water level, a person falling in
OW& honey escape drowsing s is het, within the last
fart years ',viral penes' have been drowned just at this
spot. Several yards behind the gentleman, • female was
sees. She was supplest her appearsaim to be a country
girl. Her drove indiea rather humble eireametancea.
It wee noticed that her gown was palled over her shoal-
den to protect her from the rain ; she wore an ordinary
worsted shawl. About tea minutes after this, Mr. Stamp,
• carpenter, who has • workshop and yard &se adjoining,
heard a female screaming. He ran out, and saw a woman,
who, there can be no doubt, was the same female
who had been noticed by the men at the gas works.
She cried out that her uncle was in the water, and
appeared to be in great distress. Stamp instantly
got his grapling irons; other men caste to his as-
sistance. At the first throw the cloak was hauled out,
and within • very few minutes a lifeless body was
taken out, which proved to be that of the deceased. Mr.
Lyddon, surgeon, was instantly sent for, and quickly ar-
rived; the deceased was taken to Pewleeland's Haven,
Banks Inn, efforts were ineffectually made to restore ani-
mation, but life had fled. Oa examining the body no
marks of violencewere found, sad Mr. Lyddal. has no
doubt that death was caused by drowning. There
are some circumstances still to be disclosed, which
seemed to indicate that the death was not awe-
dental, but that a foal murder has been peeve-
trued. The woman who was seen following the
deceased, who gave the alarm, end who stated that
deemed was her uncle, aceompaaled the corpse
to Powlesland, and there affected to be ever-
' whelated with grief. In answer to • questios as
to the name and residence of the deceased, she muttered
something unintelligible, and added that she and her uncle
lived at Heavitree, and they were gulag home. Ohs then
leant over the body, renewed her cries of grief, and it is
believed took that opportunity of stealing the purse from
the pocket of the deceased. At any rate when the deceased
was searched soon after, his pocket' were found empty,
although about an hour before it is known his purse was
filled. Misled by her statements, the parties in the room
took but little notice of her conduct, and suffered her to
leave the room very shortly alter. Two or three of the
mem who saw her say they should be enabled to recognise
lee ; and two of our police, Fuliord and Woolcott, are
actively endeavouring to trace her.