The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-09 00:00:00

IN THE GOODS OF ITTCKIET,DECEASED.-JUDGMINT

This was theme of a citizen of the 'American confederacy
also tad died on his voyage to England • and the
Queen's Advocate had moved that adniinistration,
ad colligendcm, might be granted to the owners of the
ship, The sole object of the motion was to enable
some one in this country to deal with certain
bilk of exchange which the deceased had with him, and
which were coming due—the war now raging in America
rendering it impossible to communicate with his relatives
with aoy speed or certainty.
The Queen's Advocate said that. however desirable it
might hereafter be to appoint some public officer to look
after such cases, it was not the intention of the Queen's
Proctor on this occasion to intervene.
ruder these circumstances,

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tiff C. Cromwell said the case was one of extreme diffi-
culty ; hut he would grant the limited administration
prajecl for, comely, to collect his property in thin country ;
the administrator giving, of course, justifying security.

ALLACE T. WALLACE, Gent% AND NACNANAEA.-
BDITICICE.

iir C. Creuwell, in delivering judgment in this case
(which has already been reported), said it was • very curi-
ous one. There was evidence that in 18.'54 the respondent
had misconducted herself at BoulNne ; for on her return
to England she wrote to her husband,stating that she had
obtained absolution from • priest, and begging petitioner also
to forgive her. The natural inference was that her sin bad
been against the petitioner as a husband, but the court
would hesitate to accept that letter as • legal confession
of adultery. There was after this communication • blank
el several years in the history of the respondent; but
is 15:59 she was living at an hotel in Paris, where
Yr. Macnannura was slip staying. There could be no ques-
tion that she was at that time leading the life of a common
prostitute ; and the court felt bound also, on the evidence
' before it, to find that she bad committed adultery with the
second corespondent. At the same time, it was clear that
Yrs. Wallace, whatever she might call herself, was nothing
but a mere adventuress, and the court could not, therefore,
think of condemning Mr. Macnamara in the costs.
Decree Mai, but without coots.

BERKELEY r. BERKELEY.

Dr. Spinks, on behalf of the Hon. Mrs. °motley Berkeley,
who is the respondent in a snit for restitution of conjugal
rights, applied to the court to postpone the trial, a material
witness not being forthcoming.
Mr. Fiekl (for the husband) resisted the application.
Sir C. Creswell said that the affidavits must be amended,
and postponed the motion.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Hazliit.)

The bankrupt was a broker, of Wynyatt-street, Goswell.
street. This was the sitting for examination and discharge.
Debts, 170/. The bankrupt had been sued, with four others,
for conspiring to injure Mr. Evains, auctioneer, in his buil.
new, and a verdict had been given against them. The
bankrupt thereupon went to prison.
Mr. U. Lawrence opposed. The bankrupt had come to
the court for the sake of defeating a single creditor for
ltia, to whom he was indebted in the damages and costa of
an action. He had disposed of his furniture before coming
to the court, and had also received a considerable sum of
money, for which he bad not amounted.
Mr. Holt supported, and characterised the opposition as
vindictive.

The Registrar said he was far from satisfied with the
bankrupt's examination, and directed an adjournment.

Li RZ DARBTsHIRZ. -
This was a similar case, the bankrupt being a co-defendant
with Reed in Mr. Evaint: action. The examination sitting
was adjourned to the same day as Reed'e case.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLEItHENWELL.

COMMITTAL Or ♦ BATCH OP PICKPOCKETS FROM THE CATTLE

BROW.
Jain Spicer, Maria Bpirrr, man and wife, and Ellrn
Tinter, were charged before Mr. Barker with attempting to
pick pockets at the new Agricultural-hall, Islington.
From the evidence of Police-sergeant Maveety, 43 N,
and Police-constable Doble, 141 1), two active officers
is plain clothes, it appeared that they saw the
prisoners loitering about, and suspecting from their
movement' that they were up to no good they
watched them. They sew the male prisoner, who
Lad on an Inverness cape, go up to several persons,
when the two women closed up and attempted to pick
their pockets. In Upper-street the man again
attempted to pick the pockets of many people,
the females acting as a cover to prevent his
movements being seen. The constables got close
to them and saw the whole of their actions, but did not
then take them into custody. One of the prisoners' com-
panions, who happened to see the constables and knew them,
told the prisoners that they were being watched, and they
then went away. After a short time they returned,
renewing their practices, were taken into custody. A third
wtii,an who was with them made her escape.
31is. Christy said that she went out for the purpose of
seeing the Calle Show, and when she was in Upper-street
the felt some one's hand in her pocket, and, turning her
bead saw the two females in company arm-in-arm, and the
female Spicer had her hand in her (witness's) pocket. They
then walked off, and she saw them speak to the man.
Whilst she was watching them she saw them go close to
several persons and attempt to pick their pockets.
Inspector Goodge N add the prisoners Spicer
had given false addresses, and the other woman bad refused
her addrees

In defence Turner said that she (lid not know either of
the other prisoners, and only spoke to the female because
she asked her the way to the Cattle Show. She was inno-
cent, and did not know what she should do, as she had
five small children depending on her for support. She must
refuse her address, as she did not want her family to know
the '• rues," she was in.

The priwau•n Spicer mid they were innocent, but asked
the magistrate: to settle the cane at once.
Sergeant ilaveetv said he had known the man as a thief
from his childhood, and his wife was out with him every
day picking pockets. lie did not know the other pri-
soner, but :he attempted to escape from the police station
last night.

Mr. Marker said there could be no doubt about the pri.
toners Spicer, and he should send them each to the Moues
Of Owrection for three calendar months, with bard labour.
With regard to the prironer Turner, he should remand her
for a week, to see what was known of her.
The prisoners Spicer said they had been convicted inno-
cently, hut they could do thst little lot on their heads.
Ira/in ai Stan icld, 19, a hawker, residing in the Borough,
was charged with attempting to pick the pocket of Miss
Emma Carpenter Boobs er, a dressmaker, residing in Trinity-
street, ldington, at epper.street.
The case was clearly proved by police-constable Cmsnis,
71 N , who sa:d the primmer had been several times convicted.
The prisoner said he was innocent, but the lady stated
that she found his hand in her pocket.
Mr. Barker sentenced the prisoner to three calendar
months' hard labour in the House of Correction.

Philip Bennett, a shoemaker, Exmouth-place,
Hackney, wes charged with attempting to pick pockets out-
side the Cattle Show at Islington.
The evidence of police constables Watts, 184 N, and
I souther, 42St N, went to show that the prisoner bad on •
b.., coat with no pockets in it. They saw him try the
pickets of several ladies, on which they took him into cus-
tdy.
The prisoner denied the charge and the police stated that
they did not know anything 'against his character.
Mr. Barker sentenced the prisoner to three months' held
_diour in the House of Correction.
.101. +atone and Mary Ann Wilane, two young but
'lshionahlydlreased persons, who gave false addreeses, were
Urged with attempting to pick pockets outside the Cattle
ihow entmoro, Cpperetreet, Isliugton.
Polic,icestables Richard Fawell, 425 A, and Frederick
'hay, 0;2 said that yesterday afternoon they saw the
Prisoners try the pockets of 'eyelid ladies. In one cane the
fei”ale av,.nt lip to the side of a lady and put her hand in
11,:r Picket. The mon, who wore an Inverness cape, covered
r. but when they attempted to get near he ran away.
The pries ere said they were doing nothing. but they
•
should like the case decided at once, as they did not wish
kq,befoieejury.
Mr. Barker sentenced the prisoner to three months' hard
Lhour in the House of Correction.
aged 28, who described himself as a carver
:ad gilder. sod E1i;0414 Green, who said she was his wife,
*ere elArgril with • like offence at Islington.
The prisoners were seen by Sergeant Maveety to attempt
tl,O Pockets of *emend persons. In one case the female at.
teionted to steal a watch from the pockets of • gentleman.
din the way to the police court this morning the prisoners
will they should plead guilty,. and then they would not get
More thin "a drag" (three months' each). Both prisoners
%re well known thieves and have been several times in
custody.
. The Prisoners pleaded guilty, but said they had only been
II Islington two minutes before they were taken.

Mr. Barker sentenced them each to three months' hard
labour.

27ionius, but who is known by other aliases, was
charged with a like offence.
The offence was proved by Police-conatables Luke James
Tompkins, 315 N, and Newbold, 151 N, who saw the
prisoner by the pockets of several parties in the crowd. He
had on a loose coat, and was very active. He gave at the
station a false 'Mrs's.

The prisoner mid the police were mistaken and ought
not to have taken him in custody.
Mr. Barker said he could have no doubt about the matter
and sentenced the prisoner to three months' hard labour.
Thomas Henry Trilliums and Maws. Franklin, two
young fellows, who gave false addressee, were charged
with a like offence opposite the Cattle Show.
The prisoners pleaded guilty.
Mr. Barker sentenced them to three months' hard labour
in the House of Correction.

MARIMOROUGH•STREET.
♦ BELLLID•i00l1 ROBBERY.

Was. Grail, of 56, Oarlide-street, Paddington, commission
agent, and James Holloway, of 129, Stanley-street, Pimlico,
carriage lamp maker, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt
with stealing the sum of 42/. from Mr. Girtler, straw bat
manufacturer, of 54, Wood-street, City.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prosecution; and Mr. Abrams, of Bow-
street, for the defence.
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Mr; Lewis said the prosecutor had been on Saturday week
lest to Luton, and on his return, while looking in a shop-
window in Regent-etreet, he was accosted by • foreigner,
and with him adjourned to the London Pavilion. From
that place, with the addition of the two prisoners, they
adjourned to Smith's billiard-rooms in Regent-street, where
the rubbery took place.
Mr. Girtler said—l am a straw hat manufacturer in
Wood-strest,City. On Saturday, 29th November, I had
been to Luton to make purchases. I returned to London be-
tween seven and eight in the evening. 1 was looking in a
shop window, and a foreigner spoke to me and asked me a
question. I left the foreigner, telling him I was going to
the Pavilion for au hour. On going there I saw the foreigner,
and afterwards Gray, who said he had only just come to
London from Norwich ; that he had never seen London be-
fore, and that he had come to get hie property, 7,000/.
I then asked him his name, and he said Baxter, and wrote
it on a piece of paper, and the name of some hotel in Covent-
en. He also said that his father was • clergyman. The
foreigner said to Gray. " If you want to see life I have a
friend who will take you," and proposed that I should go
with him for that purpose, pressing me to do so. Holloway
was the friend the foreigner spoke of, and who
came into a wine-shop in Regent-street, to which
place they went. 1 was going to pay for something, when
the gentleman with the 7,0001. said he would pay. I only
had a glass of sherry, which took • great effect. There was
some talk going on about shooting • match. We went to
one billiard room, but there being people there we did not
stay. We then went to some billiard rooms in Regent-
street where there were no persona. While there • fourth
person joined them, The one with the 7,000/. then began to
play, and the others said he was a fool. I had my purse, con-
taining42/.,at that time in my pocket. There were three 5/. and
two 10/. notes in it. Holloway said he was • merchant at
Pimlico. 1 had taken off my coat and put it down because
I felt so faint. I had occasion to leave the room for two
or three minutes, and on running up to the room I found it
in darkness, and the waiter said that directly 1 ran
down, they left too. I afterwards went to the hotel
the name of which Baxter had written on paper. bat
nothing was known of him. Last night I met Gray,
and asked him to have some wine at • tavern, and then
I sent for the police. Some men there tried to keep me
back. Holloway was not there, but one of the other men
looked through the window. After I had given Gray in
charge, I went with the constable to several houses, and
in one of them I found Holloway, and gave him into
custody.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did I understand you to say that you
drank any of the sherry
Prosecutor—l did, It tared very unpleasant.
Cross-examined by Mr. Abrams—My head was very ranch
affected by the sherry. I bought nothing at Luton for
cash. 1 saw Webb and Son at George-street, Luton, and
gave them an order. I live at the Lower-street, Islington-
road. Why I was in Regent-street was because I was
going to the London Pavilion. I did not play
and did not bet. 1 don't understand either. I did
not win a shilling and did not offer to bet three
to two on one man's playing. I was in Smith's billiard-
room about one hour. I took off my cost because I was
warm. I saw my purse in the billiard-room. Holloway
asked me if I had got 100/., as one person would bet 5001.
The puree was in the coat pocket. The foreigner was in the
company of the others all the time. He is no friend of mine.
He is • friend of theirs, most likely. I was quite sober
when I first saw the foreigner. had some brandy at the
Pavilion, but that took no effect. I ant certain Gray
fetched the others. We all drank together.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—But I suppose they did not drink out of
the same glass as you did!
Prosecutor—They did not.
By Mr. Abrams—One of the men said they were going to
see the poses plastiques, and that was why I went with
them. They talked about shooting for umbrellas. I did
not speak to the waiter.
Mr. Lewis—l will now ask you for a remand.
Mr. Abrams—ls there any cue for a remand, your wor-
ship? There is no proof that prosecutor had his purse.
His instructions were that prosecutor played and wagered.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said be must remand them. It was clear that
the foreigner picked up the "clergyman's" son, and then
he picked up the others, till • party was got together, and
that prosecutor had lost his money in their company.

lieinanded.
75/. in notes was found on Holloway.

THE LAW OP MANSLAUGHTER BY STARVA-
TION AND ILL-TREATMENT.

COMMITTAL OF A MOTHER.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the
deputy coroner, resumed at the Wellington Tavern, Can.
non-street-road, the inquiry respecting the death from
starvation and neglect of Margaret Jackson, aged one year
and three months.

Charlotte Jackson, the mother of the deceased, was
brought op in the custody of Inspector Allison, of the K
division.

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The Coroner read over before the prisoner the depositions
taken on the previous occasion, from which it appeared that
the woman Jackson was the wife of a person engaged on
board the David Melo°limbo°. and was allowed 21. an. per
month by him, which she drew from Messrs. Dun-
bar and Co. She also earned money as a tailoress.
The child' was habitually left by her without food and
naked, sometimes locked up so that the neighbours could
not take it anything to eat. Theresa Johnson, a
lodger, asked the mother to take it to a doctor,
as it appeared dying, but the mother told her to mind her
own business, and nearly killed her by savage blows on the
head with • poker. Ultimately the police were communi-
cated with. Dr. Wollaston visited the place, found the
mother drunk under the bedstead, and the child in • hoc.
rible state of emaciation and suffering, it being " worse
than naked." It was taken to the St. George's workhouse,
where death ended its misery, and Mr. Rolston, the reliev-
ing officer, give Charlotte Jackson into custody.
Mrs. Howe was recalled, and in answer to the prisoner
said that on three different occasions she found the door
locked upon the child. The child was once for a whole day
in a state of nudity. Witness saw that it had the chicken-
pox and recommended a doctor to be sent for. The mother
falsely stated she had been to Dr. Arnold for deceased.
The prisoner—Did you not say that you would get a
magistrate's order to get rid of Mrs. Johnson becauae she
went out to drink with me? But for this cursed drink I
would not stand here to-day.
Witness said she did not see Mrs. Johnson drink with the
prisoner. The child's face was covered over with sores.
Dr. A. R. Crouch, medical officer of the St. George's
Union, said that when the child was admitted it wee in a
shocking state of emaciation and disease from want and
neglect. The ears and face were covered with eruptions,
which might possibly have been from teething. In his
opinion the child would be now alive but for the neglect
and illtreatineut to which it had been subjected.
The Coroner said that if the jury believed the evidence,
which could not be reasonably doubted, Charlotte Jackson
was in his opinion guilty of manslaughter, which crime
consists of the unlawful killing of another without malice,
either express or implied. The unlawful killing is either
voluntary from sudden transport of passion, or involuntary
when ensuing from the commission of some unlawful act.
Now, illtr,.stment was an unlawful act, sod was, conse-
quently, sufficient to constitute this offence, for active
personal violence was not necetsary. The child
had been left constantly without food, on one
occasion fora whole day naked, sometimes locked up from
all aid, and when remonstrated with the mother most
savagely assaulted the person that drew her attention to
the condition of her offspring. The child died from starva-
tion and neglect and exposure. If malice could be inferred
from the conduct of the mother, the verdict of course
should be one of murder, bit he considered that under the
circnmatances a verdict of maaslaughter would be the
safest.

The jury unanimously found a verdict of " Manslaughter"
against Charlotte Jackson.
•• • • • •

—.lhe Coroner then issued his warrant for the committal of
the prisoner to Newgate for trial at the ensuing seam°, of
the Central Criminal Court.

THE GREAT FIRE Hi THE CITY. —(THIA
This fire was sot extinguished until an advanced hour this
day, and we regret to state that the damage done has
proved to he of a more serious character than at first antici-
pated. The building was four floors high, and was known
as the Mincing-lane Chambers, adjoining which
were several other buildings let out as office..
The rapidity with which the fire extended may be imagined,
wheo it is stated that in lees than ten minutes after the
escape conductor discovered the outbreak the fire had
reached 14, Mincing-lane•chambeni, also occupied by comer.
mis colonial merchants; the names having burst through tho
side wall end through the roof. The whole of the engines
were kept in full operation until late this morning.
Mr. T. Hodsoll, the assessor of losses to several fire in.
sumacs companies, and Kr. Charles White, of the County
office, were actively engaged in eraleavouring to ascertain
the cause of the fire and the extent of mischief done, bus
nothing satisfactory could be obtained beyond the mere fact
that the disaster commenced on the ground floor of the
centre block of buildings.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.

(THIS DAY.)

The show of cattle at Islington has this day been
stamped unmistakeably with the approval of the
million. Yesterday being a ss. day, the attend-
ance was of a limited character, while the temp-
tation to have an excbsive inspection materially
operated in favour of the attendance of the wealthy.
This morning, however, the show, as a public exhibition,
rested entirely on its own merits, and the general public
h►ve manifested an intermit undiminished by the
change of locality. The vicinity of the building
and the constant arrival of public and private vehicles re-
minded ooe irresistibly of the great pilgrimages to Baker-
street ; and the aspect of the interior of the building showed
that its vast dimensions are by no means disproportionate
to the public curiosity. Contrary to expectation the Liver-
pool-road entrance has been the favourite one, the ad-
missions there being double those at the entrance opposite
Islington-green. The various alleys werecomfortably filled,
looking very much like the International Exhibition on a
shilling-day, and it was computed at 1 o'clock that there
were from 15,000 to 20,000 persons present.
The machinery as well as the cattle engaged a large share
of attention, and of the animals the pigs as usual attracted
the most sustained interest. The refreshment room was
before the afternoon crowded with visitors. The sale of
catalogues to-day has been unprecedentedly large.
There have been several additional sake of cattle, but a
large number still remain to be disposed of, and active nego-
tiations were witnessed in reference to their merits in view
of the metropolitan Christmas table. It may be added that
the health of the animals is far superior to the health of
those exhibited in Baker-street—an advantage owing not

merely to superior ventilation, but partly also to the fact
that a special oommisaioner, well adapted for the office, is
employed by the Agricultural 1141 Company in attending to
that material point.