The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-27 00:00:00

DISGUSTING CHARGE AGAINST A LADY.

At the Lambeth police-court yesterday, a very
dashingly dressed lady named Mrs. Elizabeth Wilton, alias
Hyde, residing at Raglan-bonne, Brizton-hill, and Joseph
Hewlett, her servant, were charged with "unlawfully and
maliciously causing Edward Gardiner to take a certain
noxious thing, with intent to aggrieve and annoy him." The
ease was of a singularly disgusting character. The com-
plainest was • servant in the employ of a gentleman living
net door to Raglan-house. While washing his master's
carriage a short time since, Rowlett leaned over the wall and
gave him a pie. He swallowed six or seven mouthfuls,
but finding the taste exceedingly unpleasant be looked and
saw that the pie was filled with black beetles. When he
had recovered from the nausea which this discovery canned
him he took the remainder of the pie to the police-station,
where its stench was so abominable that the officers were
compelled to open the wiedows. It 'subsequently transpired
that the pie bad been made by Mrs. Elizabeth Wilton, alias
Hyde, and given at her request to Gardiner "for •
lark." Upon being subjected to analysis it was
found to contain in addition to the black
beetles about thirty grains of gamboge, and a
medical witness gave it am his opinion that if only half the
pie had been taken serious result. might have followed.
The defence set up was that it was not expected the pie
would be eaten, but on the contrary that ite real character
would at once be discovered. There was no intention to
annoy, and Mrs. Elizabeth Wilton, alias Hyde, sincerely re-
gretting the whole affair, hoped she might be allowed to
make complainant some liberal compensation.
Mr. Norton observed that he was sorry be could tot
arrive at the same lenient conclusion as the gentleman who
defended the female prisoner. He considered that further
evidence was necessary, and be should adjourn the inquiry
to a future day, and in the interim would admit the
defendanta to haiL

fell.
Thomas Avenell, 224 V, said that he was on duty in the
Cremorne Gardens on Thursday night about 8 o'clock. He
law deceased walk out on the rope for a distance of about
10 yarda. He was on the rope for some minutes. When
he was within about 10 yards of the end of the rope near
the ball room. and was about to walk back, something gave
way in 'the tackle of "the fall." The rope wee instantly
seen to fall slack, and deceased was pitched off. He fell
headlong to the ground, • distance of 40 feet. He came on
his head on the graveL He was attended to by Dr. Rae, of
Welborn-green. and other medical wen who were in the
grounds, and be was then removed to his residence at
Stanley-vines. He died the following morning from his
injuries.
Mr. M`Culloch, of the Cadcgan Iron Works, said the
iron of the hook was of the best quality end manufacture.
The lightning Juries the recent storm had no doubt in
some way softened it, and caused the accident. The hook
wee calculated to bear a strain of six tons.
Mr. E. T. Smith said he wished to state that Carlo
Valerie bad applied to him for an engagement, but Mist
he (Mr. Smith) bad declined to give it until, at last,
Valerie had produced testimonials u to his great ability
Ind perfect competence to perform with every prospect of
safety to himself. Even then Mr. Smith informed him
that he should personally provide his ropes: tackle, and
appurtenances, as he (Mr. Smith) would not incur any re.
sponsibility with regard to the matter. He advaomd 501.
to boy the wire rope, and deceased borrowed the cables
from the Steamboat Oompany. Every rise expressed their
approval of what bad been one to ensure the safety of the
performer. On Wednesday night, after the stern). deceased
wished to go upon the rope. but he (Mr. Smith) would Dot
allow him. The accident cesurred, however, notwitbstand.
log all the precautions that could be used, and he (Mr.
Smith) was resolved nothing should ever again induce him
to permit such a performance in the Gardens.
The Coroner said that the evidence showed clearly that
PARLIAMIENTART GRANT TO TOR NAVAL. FORCIT4 the deceased was killed entirely through the accidental
ma Hawes AID Ynormsm.—Notice is Oven in last giving way of the tackle, and that no one was to blame for
night's Gazette that the officers and mews of tom Majesty's its giving way.
ships hereafter named, will be entitled to share in the naval The jury concurred, and returned a verdict " That de-
sertion of the sum voted by parliament to enable her Ma- ceased lost his life through injuries from a fall in Cremorne-
piety to make x grant to the forces engaged in the expedi- gardens. through the giving way, accidentally, of a °erten'
lion to Hertch and Yenikalf, is the s ear 1856, en noconot rroc, hook.”
of stores captured ; but, as so lees a time has elapsed The gardens on Thursday night at the time of the sec&
shies the dates of the services. referred to, there is great dent, about sight o'clock, were unusuallya full. The
difficulty in determining positively what ships are alone affect of the scnident was almost isdescribable. Several
eotitled to share. A period of three mouths from this date persons fainted, and one lady was so much affected by the
will therefore be allowed to elapse before step' are taken shock that she bad to be conveyed by her friends to St.
for the listributioa of the grant in question, in order that George's Hospital in the course of the evening. The first
the (Moore sad crews of any of her Majesty's ships which idea was that Valerio had been killed on the spot. but the
may have bees omitted, may
.Lave an opportneity of Pre- medical men who rushed to his aid found that not to be go.
farrow their claims to parts:male :—Algiers, Agamemnon, and he was conveyed immediately to his residence is the
Ardent, Arrow, Banshee, Beagle, Curlew, Caradoc, Furious, neighbourhood. Siogulsr to state. within less than half an
Gladiator, liansibal, Higbfiyer, Leopard, Lynx, Miranda, boar after the striking catastrophe the numerous and re-
Mediae, Princess Royal, Royal Albert, Remit, Bt. Jean apectable audience had apparently quite recovered their
d'Acce, Sidon, Siincern. BOWL Naar% Swallow. Strom- self-possession, and all the amusements of the evening wen,
be,,husk*, Minas, Tenable, Valorous, VOKIViVA, Viper, enjoyed as if Dothiag whatever had happened out of the
mera mod routine.

Wilton, alias 117de, bad come to the court in
dashing carriage and pair; when she returned to it she
found it surrounded by a crowd of people, who expressed
their opinion of her conduct by shouting, "Who made the
black beetle pie!"