The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-11 00:00:00

NARI'LEBONE.

AITEM PEED NORD/24.—COIINTITAL or THE PRISONER.

An Irish female, about thirty years of age, named Eliza
Gtaritag, was placed at the bar before Mr. Yardley, charged
with stabbing Mary Dewan with intent to murder her.
Prosecutrix appeared • mast pitiable sight, her head
wsa bound up, and the bandage round her neck was saturated
with blood. On being sworn she deposed—l live at No.
4, Horace-street, and the prisoner at No. 1. Between 9and
10 o'clock last night 1 wee standing at the door of No. 1,
listening to some girls quarrelling, when prisoner came
up and striking at me said, " Take that you
bitch." I felt myself cut, and fell down insensible. On
recovering 1 felt that I had been stabbed, and blood was
pouring from a wound in my bead. I was taken to the
Yr. Yardley—Had you said anything to the prisoner?
ProaecutrizrNo,.ir.

Prisoner—Youtreldaome one that when I was stripped and
washing you brought two men to look through the window
at me.

Prasecutrix— Oh no.

yargaret Connor, residing at 37, in the same street,
,id-1 saw the prisoner rush up to Dewan and strike her,
but I could not see what it was with, she at the same time
making use of very fearful expressions. Blood came
gushing from her bead, and abe fell down, and prisoner
ran

Police-constable Wade, 16R I), stated—l went into the
street to quell a row, and as I was doing so there woe a cry
raised that a woman bad been stabbed. I turned round and
am the prneecutrix on the ground and prisoner running
away. I pursued and overtook her and foursd this knife
in her bend. (It was a large sharp pointed earviog knife
warly new.) I had the prisoner taken to the station, sod
the prusecutrix, who was bleeding copicusly, to the dia.
Pen.arr. I have the certificate from the surgeon. It is
a, follows :

" I hereby certify that I dressed the wound of Mary
Dewan, and found it was behind the ear on the left side of
the bead. It is about three inches in length, and of con-
nderable depth. I do not think, with care, it will be
dangtrotta.—fleptember 10, 1862. W. H. GRIFFIN, House
Surxeon to the Western General Dispensary."
Mr. Yardley, after looking at the knife, remarked that it
<ar a fearful weapon. Ile asked Condor whether prisoner
struck at or stabbed at DOWSE.
Omnor—She stabbed at her.

Prisoner—l did not ; I only struck her with it.
Mr. Yardley then ordered Mr. 'rate (secood clerk) to take
tLe derxwitions, which having been done, prisooer was fully
committed for trial at the nest stallions of the Central
criminal Court.

WORSH I P-STREET.
SINGULAR CAB( Or ALLEGED ROBBERY.

John Mel, respectable in appositeness and describing
himself as a tallow-chandler, in Hague-street, Mile-end, was
charged before Mr. Leigh with stealing 40 sovereigns treat
the p,,eket of John Ely, a farmer at Frampton-on-the
Severe, in Clouceatersbire.

Mr. Heritage defended the prisoner.
Mr. Ely, who did not appear to care much for his lois,
mid—Last Thursday night I slept at • public-howie near the
Eam-road, City-rod, and this man slept in the rime room,
and when I awoke the nest morning I mimed forty sove-
reigns from • purse in the pocket of my trousers. I told
biro so, sod he replied, " Oh, its all right, Peters has go!
it. I know all about it, and will go with you to him.
We left the house, went to another public-house not far
off, had some brandy and milk there at the bar, and when
I returned, after a minute or so, why—be was Rove. This
morning I met him very near iondon-bridge, I'm told, ab
I tapped him on the shoulder, patted him heartily on the
'lick, and asked, " flolloa, what has become of my money!'
Then I gave him into custody, although he'd gotten a young
lady with him.
Cona-mainined—l don't know the name of the boom
where we slept, and what's more, I can't End it. Prisoner
woo quite a stranger to me, so are you. I was the worse for
en was he. It was a doable-bedded room. I slept
alone, and wore my breeches. I and he bad been drieking
together before then for three hours, yet I was not so tipsy
as to be unable to count my money before I went to bed.
There were id sovereigns then, and when I found that 8 of
them bad been left I thought it • great favour. Peters is
a person whom I lulged with two nights when Immo from
the couetry. My luggage is there now, for you most know
that I inteoded to emigrate, and paid 51. deposit for my
berth. Peters is a respectable person, • contractor.
He lives at No. 15, Cambridge-place, opposite St. Mary's
110aPitid, Paddington. A policeman recommended me to
ledge there, and I wish that 1 bed not lodged anywhere elm
I've not bees to Peter's to see whether my mosey was than
because I've been looking after this chap (prisoner) dye see.
1 wasn't with toy woman the day before I loot this money,
but 1 was amoog skittle sharps, and lost 201. Prisoner was
lot one of them. A chip was there with spectacles, like
you ; s tine-looking carrotty fellow. not like you. I'm
OUrtY-eivlit, and single. Anything man you'd like to
know Liughter.
Edward Noble, barman of
.the Prisms of Wales public-

house, Eut•road, City-reed, gave evidence oonfinuatory of
the prosecutor's with regard to the prisoner having drank
with him at the bar, and to his leaving in his absence, at
which time neither were in liquor.
Mauralrell, a 5, City police, said that prisoner, when he
took him into cumaalv, had in his possession three sove-
reigns and a watch and chain. He dal not deny the corn-
mmionship f Mr. Ely, as spoken of, but disclaimed all
knowledge of the stolen money. Witness believed that he
was known and asked fora remand. .

Mr. Heritage, at the close of the evidence, observed—
Thera is scarcely any proof of this 401. haring bees lost,
much leas stolen ; sod, under such circomstances as have
been detailed by the prosecutor, I contend that there is
not any testimony touching the prisoner. Here is a man
who has been fleeced by sharpen in the day, and so drunk
that he sleeps in his clothes at night, making this serious
charge of robbery.
Mr. Leigh—Do you think that he could have counted
forty-eight for eight!
Mr. Heritage—lt is generally understood that when a
Man is in liquor be is likely to see double.
Mr. Leigh—He must in this instance have seen three
times double. The prisoner, although aware of the
suspicion against him, and despite his proposal to acmu-
pany the farmer to Mr. Peters, took the instant opportu-
nity of slipping away. I shall remand him, but will take
bail for his nest appearance, if two respectable Lousekeepers
will be his sureties in 201. each.

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