The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)
Joiner Martin, 26, lamplighter; Jaws Perrin lamp-
lighter ; Henry Whittier, 30, grainer, were indicted for
unlawfully memultillEllen West.
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pinning one of the piers. I ..ed to look around me, Mr. Sleigh and prosecuted, instructed by
and saw one of the piers slit up, and 1 instantly ran off, and Berra. Sham and Rceooe, the ieol to the Society for
wasknocked down twice. I was serving a bricklayer named the Protection of Women • Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. W. A.
Harry Brown. There wee • doorstep fixed in the door out Hoklsworth defended Martin ; Mr. Ribton and Mr. Abrams
to the Agricultural-hall. I taw the pier split in the thick- defended Perrin, instructed by Mr. Charles Young, of
seer of the well. Arbourequare, Stepney ; and Mr. Lewis defended Whittier.
Henry Brown, bricklayer, 18, St Thomaexoad, Stepriey, Mr. Sleigh, having briefly opened the case, celled Ellen
mid—l was making good the door-sill after it was in. I West, who deposed that she was servant to Mr. Cox, who
was not doing this bemuse an accident was expected. I had resided at 65, King.street, Stepney. On the 31st October
done my work. and was going back for my trowel, when I she was mat out by her master on an anted, and on
saw the pier " buckle." I 'potently raa away, and escaped turning the corner of Smithetreet a number of persons
unhurt I was underpinning the reveilles. There wee no caught bold of her, amongst whom were the three prisoners.
one working with me. There were two men cutting shores They asked her to go with them, but she refused, when ono
to put under the front windows. I saw the two front centre of them caught hold of her, but she scratched him. She
piers buckling. I don't know when the shore of the door then saw it was Perrin. Perrin cried out, " Can't she
at which I was working was removed. I cannot say if the scratch—bind her." He then said, "If you don't go with
shores they were cutting were those taken out of the door- us by fair moanyou shall by foul," and drew a cord from
ways. Whilst I waa working at au door I believe Mal. his pocket. Whittier put her arms behind her, and Penis
drum was working at the other. I did not cut away the tied them. She screamed, and a handkerchief was forced
reveille for the doorstep to go in, sordid I see same dolt into her mouth, and Martin tripped her up, and she fell on
Richard Polka, 15. Albert-street, Poplar, raid—l was the ground sod became insensible. She recollected Nothing
employed on the building as foreman carpenter. I was until she found herself in her marder's house. She
athe morning of the accident in the first floor front, getting I knew the prisoners perfectly well, because they fet-
tle Mooring down. About ten miuutes before the so:idiot quently annoyed her because she had been • witness in
happened Mr. Chapman called me down, and told me to another cue.
get two " upright." to put is, as the wall was bulging. I I In cromexamination by Mr. Metcalfe, she mid that she
called two orthree carpeetersto assist me. 1 wuabouttocany told her relations all the circumstances. She told the
out his order when the building fell, sod I was struck by ! policeman that took them up that they had all frequently
some of the falling materials, and knocked doers insensible. • annoyed her. It was quite dark at the time.
There was on shore in the centre doorway, but 1 don't I Is cross-examination by Mr. Lewis, she stated that about
think there was one in the door next the Agricultural Hall, : four months ago the three prisoners ware at her master's
and never saw one there. The breeteummer ran 10 inches home at work. There were also some other men. A man
ee the wall, and in my opinion, as a prestioal carpenter, it named Pearce oommitted aa indecent assault upon her. He
was not miceseary to bare a shore. I was inside the build- was tried at the Central Criminal Court, and W bittiar was •
*in the rear, and Mr. Chapman was in the frost part witness for the prosecution. Pearce was convicted and sen-
We were using the four "screwing dogs" in laying the ' tamed to six mooths' imprisonment, and ever sloes thee the
Meer. There were three-quarter von ties in the three prisoners had ben. a spite against her. Os the 24th
brestaummer fixed with dog-nail., and • corking October she had to go to the Fountain's Head public-bones
in the tie. I consider the brutrumour sufficiently when she saw Whittier. He followed leer .utaide and said,
substantial for the building. I have sees Mr. Williams, "So you have not goes away yet! Never mind, the time
the architect, on tke works day by day. I received la short, hut we will serve you out yet." She was quite
an order from Mr. Williams to put shores in each doorway, sure Whittier was the man.
sad strata across the windows ; but there was one shore I : William Cox, the son of the prosecutrix's master, deposed
ad not pot in, because I had not got stuff sufikieet for It, that on the night in question, in consequence of something
end did ant think it necessary. I have heard Mr. Williams be heard, he went to Smith-street, and saw his servant being
give orders to the bricklayers sot tone up one wall more led home. Amongst the crowd be saw Whittier. He was
than half-story at once. I consider that Mr. Williams took sore he maw him there.
great precaution in the erection of the building. The Fanny Bridges deposed that about a quarter to 10 o'clock
iateuromer was made of well-seasoned wood. Mr. Wil. lon the night in question she was peeing through Smith-
barns asked me shout it, and said be would like to see it : street when she heard • mom, and on turning round she
before it was put up. I cahoot say if below it. saw the prosacutrix on a door step, and perceived that her
The proceedings were then adjourned till Monday sea, , arms were tied belied her. She released her from the
at 12 o'clock. Gonda, sad with the help of soother woman took her to

Mr. Cog's. She was inaemilde a long while after she
arrived home. She mw Whittier in the moved. She Mew
him perfectly well.
William Dryden, polioe-conetable 4 K. deposed that en
the let of November he went to Whither's boom and tool
him Mao custody. He muted Martin and Perna ea • war.
mat ea lb* 91h. lie put than a a room with ten °Mimi,
aad the proseemriz ideutilled them directly.
The jury consulted some time together, and then retuned
• meet of Not GaiUy in favour of ell the promote, too
foreman stating that they were not furnished with sufficient
evidoses to justify them in ecovictieg the prisoners.
The /usistant Judge mid that, althonghtbe priamms had
been acquitted, it wee dear that two persons had been guilty
of • most unmanly outrage upon the prosecutrix for Uy
erideses which she had given upon • former trial, bid if
she wee again annoyed after their present good fortes., aid
they were brought before him they would be treated whit um
utmost possible severity. Therefore they would do were to
take oars what they were about.

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