The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-22 00:00:00

INFANTICIDE ET A MOTHER.

VERDICT OF WILFUL YURDER.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning an inquiry was held before Dr.
Lankeeter, at the Duke of York, on the body of a male
child which wee found concealed in a cesspool, at the back
of Mr. Lavey's residence, 341, City-road. It appeared from
the evidence of • constable of the N diva" landlady
of the house, smiths medial man who was called in os the
discovery of the body, that on the 29th of the previous mouth
• female arrant employed by Mrs. Levey was taken ill,
and from appearances it was suspected that she had been
delivered of a child. Dr. Powell was called in, and, after
examination, certified to that effect, when • rotatable was
sent for and • search instituted for the discovery of the
child. After some considerable time the officer proved
eaccessfal in his search, having found the body of a
male child, which had been thrust down • ceu-
pool and covered with the soil. On being
wished and examined a ligature was found fastened
tightly round the throat, it was then handed to the
doctor in order that be might make • post mortem exami-
nation, and the mother was placed under the surveillance of
trisolice. This morning Selina Kent appeared with Mr.
her solicitor, to answer any charge which might be
brought against her. The principal evidence against the
woman was that of Dr. Powell, who stated that although the
brain and the lungs were congested, both cavities of the heart
were emptied of blood; such a crrcumathnce was most un.
usual in cases of suffocation cud although he (Dv. Powell)
had seen and heard of such cases, they proved a very pecu-
liar exceptions. The coroner said that in nine awl oat of ten
of suffocation instead of both cavities of the heart
being empty of blood, the right cavity was invariably full.
Having drawn the attention of the jury to the principal
point, of the evidence adduced, the room was cUared of
strangers, and after about half an hour's deliberation a
verdict of " Wilful murder" was returned against Selina
Kent, and she was committed for trial on the coroner's

-LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Murray.)
IN NI LEM AND DODSON.
lenlaupts were printers, of Newetrest, Fetter.
A stAtomoot of &mounts, as preyered by Mesas.
1,...t0ne and Co., less given on the occasion of the WA
when it appeared that their liabilities were upwards
with wets of considerable amount.

F.,s the adjourned sitting for chaos of sisignees.
-,..ag00d took objection to curtain proofs, oa the
- • 1 that there bad hews a pertnenhip of Levey, Robson,
tra2llin, and that the proofs Gould not be road*
: the estate of two of the pains; union it were
tut the creditors bad released the third.
Lowrance mid that Frmiklis bad retired in June,
t the continuing partners had nadertaken, retaining
...cm of the partnership estate, to liquidate the Habib.
. tt a meeting of creditors in July they had pealed a
, releasing Mr. Franklin from his liabilities.
• :flately the matter stood over, and a farther adjourn-
. t place.
(Before Mr. ConuniMither Goulboeu.)
• Fr ;ADIS. —THE " BEZTION COM:NOMA OVIILAND
TRAMP COMPANY."

!onl-ract. who held the dem of controller of coca
in the Board of Trade, and resided at Albion.
, ~.vdenhom, bad been one of the directors of the
cawed company, whose glom imposition peoctimd on
•er of passengers, through the away of Calomel
au exposed in the papers a few months ago. This
„ •.• 'Ming for examination and discharge. The bankrapt
• 1e liabilities at 3.776/. ; no assets ; property held by
as security, 3851. Hi expenditure far the two
• ;reading the bankruptcy is put down at 7701. sod
• ruler the bead of "li►bilties as director of the
• . colorable Overland Transit Company," the beak-
. • r•Ak es the following statement :—" la the year
• • I became a director of the British Columbia
Transit Company, which company wee formed
• • purpose of forwarding emigrants to British
and the following porno= paid their pamege-
_ ? :o Colonel Sleigh. the treasurer, and were seat oat,

appears were not taken to BeitWa Cdambi► S.v.&

reamed to England and commenced yrooadings
. the directors and other members of the
• ,mrotty, and one action had been tried in the
A Common Pleas, by Mr. Hoary base Collingwood,

the emigrants, who obtained a verdict for 165/. and
I have, therefore, inserted the darer claimant., for
•: e amount each." Then follows a list of 19 of those
• • • ..rste persons. • In each case the bankrupt dates
.117813 of the party to be unknown. Meows. Crowder and
yssli.ii,l. solicitors, are creditors for 99/. for the defending
en:on brought against the bankrupt. The Eagle As-
. • ,7,e Company holds a policy of immune* on the hack-
: ...'e for 2,00)1., as security for a debt of 1951. The
- sr , : states his salary at 509/. a year less income-tax.
ite case was proeseding when our report left).