The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-20 00:00:00

CLERIEMIWUL.

EXTENSIVE ROMET or JZIMILLIMT, &c.
Tr:Per Michaur, ahem Ovithaer, a shabbily-attired young
fellow, who described himself ea of no occupation, and
having no fixed residence, was charged with steeling, about
twelve months since, at Wood-pees, Homey, Ire gold
rings, two silver snuffboxes, one silver saltspoon, two silver
pencil cues, one pair of silver sugar tongs, one gold brooch,
cod other valuable articles, the property of his mother.
The prisoner is the son of respectable parents sod re-
ceived • good education, bat, unfortunately, he tell in with
bad companies', and hailed a disthdate life. Marta after the
death of his father, who carried on an extensive •• as
an oil and oolourman, at the corner of Acton-street, Gray's
lon-road, the prisoner, who did not reside at home, com-
mitted a burglary ou his mother's premises, and for this offence
be was tried at the Central Criminal Cour t and sentenced to 12
months' hard labour in the House of Correction. When be
had served that term of imprisonment he led a very wild
life, sometimes being at home, and at others being with
very bed characters. Taking advantage of the abeam* of
his mother, he broke open one of her boxes and stole the
abovenamed articles, with which he decamped. Nothing
farther was beard of him until Monday lark when he wee
apprehended, and brought to this court on a charge of
uttering a bad five shilling piece in payment for some crs.
As that offence was only a misdemeanour, aod the present
OM is felony, the solicitor to the Mint thought that this
charge had better be gone on with ; hence the present
proceedings,
In defence the prisoner said that with regard to the utter-
ing he was not aware that the piece was had ; and as to the
other charge, he did not at present wish to say anything
about it,

Mr. D'Eynoourt said that punishment seemed $o be of
very little use to the prisoner, and remanded him for a few
days to give the police time to make further inquiries.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
IMPIOUS ROBBCRT BY ♦ BZBV•BT.

Ass Polk:riding, cook in the *mire of Yr. Joke Dicken-
son Betts, tea Basler, of 262, Oxford-street, charged with
Mali" about 401., received by her at various Croce from
kse mistnos to pay tradesmen's bills, was brought up for
isal examination.

Mr. John Spier, butcher. of Great Portland-street, said
that Mr. Betts dealt with him and the mum of 371. was due
I. him (Mr. Spiers).
Mr. Thomas Bailey, of 1, Georgnatrest, Grerveser-
mum milkman, said that U. 10a. was doe to him on the
4th of Angtutt. but Mr. Betts had paid him IidOIL
Mr. Wm. Hai. of 6, North Audley•street, baker, add the
amount of his 6rll was 6/. 10s.

Betts said that she had given the prisoner the money
to pay each tradesman's bill every week.
Sergeant Cole, 23 C, aid it was the practice of the pri-
mer to destroy the bills she received from the
sad then to make oat fresh own herself. The wills=
that she did not know the amount wee so much ea 401., and
that she intended to make it up, as people owed her money.
The prisoner said she had no questions to ask. t3he was
fan_ .

- Mi. Betts asked that the case might be at once dealt
with, but this course being Mused the prisoner was com-
mitted for trial.

FATAL ACCIDIDIT THROUGH FURIOUS DRIVING.—
This morning information was forwarded to the Gamer of
the death of Geol Farmer, aged 63, a tab-driver, frog
injuries received being koocked dome by • tart oar
the cab entrance the Great Northern Railway. The
deceased was knocked down so far back a the 13th of June
lest, and on that 000asioo • man, named Thome& Ratcliffe,
was charged at the Clerkenwell poliesoourt with beisg
drunk, furiously driving, and knocking down the mifortunate
man. Slum then Ratcliffe has been nada remasd, but at
large on bail. The unfortunate deceased, who was re.
spotted as • steady man, was taken to St. Oeorp's lice-
pita, when it was found that he was severely injured in
the tom A few days since unfavourable symptoms at is,
Who died yesterday, leaving a family to deplore Melon.
MILANCHOLT AND FATAL BOAT ACCIDIINT.—ADO- '
bar fatal boat scadest formed the subject it inquiry before
Mr. John Humphreys, the Middlesex coroner, at the High
Hill Ferry Tsars, Upper Claptoo, Wt night. It appeared
from the evidence the* es :.ay last, while Mr. James
Cuthbert, aged years, wee dinar with his family, at
No. 6, Aldpte, three yam men called'
sad proposed that he should go with them on • boating a-
mnion. They all went, eacoedingly, to UpperClaptoo. and
took • beat on the river Lea, and rowed to Tottenham,
where they spent the evening in the garden& When
coming back, the deceased, who was unskilled is
the management of a boat, steered, and upon rounding
Herseebos Foist, a sharp angle in the river, he attempted
the nice roam:enema taming without the delay of making
a wide offing. The rowers were going at their utmost
and they subsequently stated that the first
aped,
knew of anything going wrong was ending themeless
wader water. Hnw the boat upset they could not give any
idea, as their whole &Mastics had been fixed on getting
along at • rapid pees. John Hawkins, one of the party,
maid that when be tams to the surface he saw • boat at •
little disarms with four patens in it. He bailed theme,
and said, "For Gad's sake come and save us, there are
two in the water who cannot swim !" The boat, however,
only rowed away. Damned got on the bottom of the
boat which was upset, and then, for some uneecount-
able reason, jumped off into the water and was drowned.
Another young man aw.m ashore, and in • quarter of an
hoar Triter' and the other survivor were got out. John
Auto, 11, Whitmore-oottages, Ringslasd, said that be saw
the four young rises straggling in the water. and he bailed
a boat which was only a little distance off. The parties
said, " We are afraid to go near," and rowed rapidly off.
Wittman told them that two of those in the water
would be lint, as they could not sack but
those in the beat seemed aria stricken, and made
off. Wham had to go some dirtmes before he
mad get • bat and assistance with which to get the
drowning perinea out, and meanwhile deceased bad perished.
The river at the point in tioestioe was It feet deep. The
jury returned • verdict that deceased was drowned in the
river Lee by the up etting of • boat which be was steering.
ATTIMPTID WIFE MURDRR. —At the Ashton-
ostler-Lyme county sessions yesterday, A. B. Wimpenny,
FAq.. pleading, William Dobbins, of Droyladen, was
charged with unlawfully wounding his wife with a
knife. The wounded woman appeared very weak, end
bad to be accommodated with • chair. She Mated that
the prisoner came home about ten o'clock on Saturday
night in • most excited state, and ran after her, knocked
her down in the back yard, sod kicked her most
severely. She cried oat "Murder," and when she was re.
leased the brood she bad been cut on her finger, and stabbed
is her back. Sure Blackburn stated that oe hearing the
ay of " Murder !" she ran into the yard. where she saw the
prisoner holding his wife down by the hair. He held •
ife in the other hand, as if he was about to stab her.
She ran to them, and the prisoner fried out to her to mind
the kcjr, for he was desperate, and would be the death
of hie wife. She reecued the prisoner's wife, but while
she was doing so she wad cut on the thumb. When the
poor woman wan being tiken into her house the prisoner
cried out, "I will be hung for that woman vet." ISOM
Syley, • piercer. residing neer the primmer, corroborated
the evidence of the last 'Hama% He added that he
told the prisoner to put the knife up, and sot to be
so foolish. The prisoner replied, "You —, I will
do it for you," and rushed at him. Witham avoided
the blow, but was slightly cot near the left eye. Mary
Wallworth confirmed this evid.eace. Mr. R. Slater, our.
gam, Droyalden, proved that he dressed the wounds
of the prosecutrix. There was an incised wound on the
light side of the lumbar vertebrae, half an inch in length,
and one inch in depth ; also an incised wound on the left
finger. The wound on the right side of the lumbar vertebra
trig not dangerous, but it might have been so. The prose-
cutri: was also very severely bruisul on various parts of her
hay, and the blood was flowing from a wowed as the left
temple. She was still suffering, and was low and weak from
the assault. The prisoner was committed for trial.—
Mos-haler Guardian.

THE EDNOICDI4 MAIN CATAsTROPHIL —On Wed-
nesday (yesterday) three move belie. were recovered. Oes.
however, was merely a trunk. being without head or lera,
and being entirely naked rendered identification impossible.
One was 'appro.,' to be a boy named Columbine. thirteen
Years of age. About seventries bare been recovered up to
the present, leaving rather more than forty still in the pit.
—Leeds Mercury.