The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-17 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

• PRISONER NEARLY CkIOICRD BY SWALLOWING sovrazioxs.

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Elizabeth II a decent-looking young woman, who
appeared to be suffering from a choking sensation, owing to
a sovereign sticking in her throat, was placed at the bar
before Mt. Burchum, charged with stealing twelve move.
reigns, the property of William Hocking.
The prosecutor said he was an excavator residing in Wd.
ham-street, Old Kent-road. Ou Thunder afternoon last he
received sit 5/. Dotes, and 15 sovereigns, his portion of a coo.
tract, and deposited it in his purse. In the course of the
evening he fell in with the prisouer, and kept out drinking
with her all night and part of the next day. He spent
about a sovereign and at the close of that day be
aocompanieil her to a lodgieg.huuse in Kent-street, when
they bad more refreshments. He had at that time twelve
sovereigns and the six 51. notes safe. A little while after
that he fell asleep, and woke up suddenly, when he saw his
parse in the pnsoner's hand. He snatched it from her, and
on opening it he found only three sovereigns and a half in it.
He spoke to her about it, and asked where the other money
was, and when she saw he was determined she west
to the bed, put her hands under the cloths*,
and handed him the six 51. notes. As soon as he got pos-
session of them he did not like to all a constable to, but he
remained with her until the next day, and while they were
out be spoke to a coe.tabla, and then she ran off. she was,
however. funned and taken into custody by 57 li, when
she denied having taken a fiat-Ling from him.
Sarah Ann Fensum, the female searcher, said that no soon
as she commenced searching the prisoner she put her band
to her mouth and swallowed something which rattle.' like
gold. A constable was sent for. but no gold could be got out
of her mouth. At last some gold stuck fast in her throat. and
a doctor was Corn palled to lc sent for. but one of the pieces
could Dot be abstracted. It was still sticking hard and fast
ie her throat. . _

The pnooner, who could hardly articulate, made a ram•
bliog eteternent, wiring th►t the money found on her Lev
longed so her, and the sovereign slipped down her mouth by
accident.
Mr. Burnham remanded her until Saturday, and directed
her to be conveyed instantly to Homemonger.laoe gaol, ao
that she might have the attention o the medical officer.

THE SUPPORED MURDER OP A FEMALE AT MAR-
GATE. —On Saturday lad Mr. W. H. Peen, coroner, held an
inquest at the Town Hall, Margate, on the body of
woman named Jane Cock. a prostitute, who was drowned
ender circumstances that had led to the apprebeasion of s
man named George Staid, • waiter, on 1141110600 of being her
murderer. A good many "'Unease. having hems eas.med
the jury returned • verdict " That the deceased was found
drowned, but there is no evidence to show how ate come an
the water." At the close of the inquest the prisoner Sled
was brought up en remand before the inagi.trates, w the
charge of having caused the death of the deceased. never.
diet of the mopeds jury having been oommunicated to the
bench, the prisoner woe at ova discharged " without a stew
upon LI obazactor."

THE ALLEGED DEATH PROM OMNIBUS
RACING ON HOLBORNMILL.
INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning, at 11 o clock, Mr. Wm. Payne,
the Coroner for the City of Loudon, held an inquiry at
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, respecting the death of Charles
Foa, aged 37 years, the omnibus conductor, who was roe
over and killed on Thursday last, on Holborn.bill.
Mr. Beard appeared on behalf of George James Langley,
the driver of the omnibus which ran over deceased, rod
who is in custody ; and Hr. Buchanan represented the
widow of the deceased.
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Wm. Wray I Lai; at 7, Furnivaradun. On Thurs-
day last, about half-put three, 1 was standing at the corner
of Furnival's-ion, when my attention was called to two
omnibuses racing towards the city, one being slightly before
the other. That part of Holborn is very broad. 1 believe
they were going at the rate of 8 or 9 miles an hour, which
woemuch over the usual pace of an omnibus. A
dark green omnibus was a little in advance. The hones of
the second omnibus, which amid a light green colour, were
about level with the body of the first. That omnibus pissed
the other on the neer side at a rapid pace. Tue conductor
having alighted, attempted to pass iu frost of the hones of
the green omnibus, in doing which he was knocked down
by the horses, and the bind wheel pasavd over him.
The light green oninibus after stopping some time then pro-
ceeded on its journey. Attention W. at once given to the
deceased, when it was found he was dead. The driver Lang-
ley was apprehended on his return from the city. (The
witness here pointed him out in court.)
eross.szatinned by Mr. Buchanan—l saw the deceased
immediately after he alighted from the monkey-bond.
There was • very short distance batten' between the tail of
the first 'bus and the horses' heeds of the second. I should
say between two and three yards.
By Mr. Beard—The two omnibuses mentioned were the
ones which were racing. Did not see a third omuibus.
When I first saw them they were near Grin's-inn-lane, but
I cannot say which was then first. The dusk green omnibus
a llreld up as the conductor was getting off the monkey
I did not see him get off, but he was knocked
down by the off-side hone just as the other
one stopped. I do not consider that there was sufficient
room for the second 'bus to pun the first on the near side,
as the second was obliged to squeeze past. I should think
there was a space of about 12 or 15 feet between the de-
ceased's omnibus and the kerb.

By • Juryman—There is • cab rank just there, and there
were cabs on It ; but I cannot tell the distance between the
Ent omnibus and the cabs on the off aides.

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Dr. JOO4B said he resided at 1. Montague-place, Kentish.
town. He was in the omnibus of which the deceased was
conductor ;it was a dark green one. They appeared to be in
a great hurry to get forward as there was a light green om-
nibus about 40 or 30 yards behind it. The one he was in went
on the Leather-lane side of the cab stand. At this time the
second omnibus woo coming up fast, and he beard the
deceased continually urge his own driver to greater speed.
This was when the light green 'bus wee about twenty yards
behind. When they came opposite Furnival's Inn both
madames were racing. A female passenger was standing
by the side of the kerb, and the dark green omnibus was
drawn up about a foot Iron. the public convenience in the
centre of the road, the horses being drawn slightly across
the road. Saw the conductor get down and go in
front of his own omnibus telling the coachman to pull across,
saying " pull them scores and stop them," pointing to the
light green omnibus then advancing. Witness, seeing from
the speed of the advancing bus that there might be a
dangerous collision, took measures for making his escape.
The conductor at this time continued to exhort his driver
to pull across, at the same time walking beak-
wards in such a way that he was unable to per-
ceive the approaching 'boa. At this time a female in the
mine 'bum (the wife of the deceased) screamed violently.
Witness looked at the conductor, and saw the pole of the
green 'boa striking him in the back • he was by this whirled
round the horse's collar and fell on ins head. He was then
struck by the horse's fore off leg, and by his hind off leg.
The deceased seemed to struggle to free himself when the
wheel passed over hie chest by the ride of the head from
the shoulder, and down the centre of the body. He was
at once removed on to the path, when them was a percepti-
ble tremor in the body and blood pouring in great quantities
from his mouth. The driver of the second 'bus must
have seen the deceased before he was knocked down, as
there was nothing else in the way. There was not space
for the two omnibuses to pass without running over the
deceased, and the light green omnibus could not have passed
round the other without danger of upsetting his own vehi-
cle. The distance between the two oranibuses was between
three and four feet.
By Mr. Buchanan—The deceased had his back to the
light green omnibus, and was not aware of its approach, for
he backed on to the chain, of it.

By the Jury—The driver of the light green omnibus had
time to stop hie omnibus before the accident happened after
the deceased placed himself k the position io which he woe
struck.

Yr.H. J. Dalrymple, 34, Great St. Helen's, gave mere-
beetles evidence.

Edward Gilbert, a cabdriver, said he bad measured the
ground where the accident took place, and found that the
nrisal where the dark green omnibus stopped was 29 feet
from the kerb, and the near wheels of the same about 12
feet from the kerb. He considered the light green omnibus
was going at the rate of seven mile@ an hour. At the
time the deceased was struck, there was three or four feet
distance between the two omnibuses. Langley, the driver.
tried to pull up directly after the deceased was knocked
down.

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By Mr. Buchanan—Langley pulled tip about 20 yards from
where the accident occurred. He did not try to pull up before
the accident. He was driving about seven miles an hour,
and it would take 20 yards to pull up horses going at that
speed. The road was down hill, and there would always be
a difficulty in stopping an omnibus under such circumstances,
as the strain was all upon the collar, although it might have
been stopped in a law time.
Mr. Williams, a saddler, partly corroborated the evidence
Previ°,Bl7. given.

Banjamin Watkins said—l am the driver of the omnibus
to which the deceased was conductor. My omnibus is
putted
a dark green. The light green one runs
NottingAill to Mile-end Gate. Our times
of darting were about the same. I generally start first. I
started on that OCCIIIiOO from St. John's Church at ten mi-
nutes to three. At the Marble Arch we meet the Notting-
hill end Whitechapel 'buses. We generally arrive about two
minutes before the other 'bus. The light green 'bus be-
longed to a private individual. Langley was the driver
on the day of the accident (pointed him out). About Far-
niul'm Inn witoeu heard his conductor say " Wo, wo !"
and pulled up. The dirertion• to stop were the last words
he heard the deceased utter. Hearing something coming
on his near side, be turned to see what it was, and then
maw the deceased knocked down by the defendant's 'bus.
By the Coroner—Never heard the conductor give him
directions to poll in and stop the other 'bus. lie might
have done so, hat witness did not hear him.
By Mr. Beard—The 'hue works in with the London Ge-
neral Omnibus Company's 'bus, and there was neither oppo-
sitioo nor racing on that day. There was plenty of room for
the Whitschapel 'boa to pus him on the sear side. The
distance Langley went after the accident was not more than
would be required to pull op in, although it might be done
in • yard or two less. The speed was about eight miles an
boar.