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

CLERKENWELL.

John Henry Green, aged 22, a strong powerfully-built man
who had the front of his head strapped up with surgical
baedages, and who described himself as a carpenter, residing
at 73, Frederick-street, Hampstead-road, was charged with
burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of
Mr. Charles Newton on the night of the 2nd inst., and
stealing therein an ivory work-box, a china card basket, a
gold brooch, two silver tops of inkstands, three silver napkin
nop,fouryardsofblackailk, an album' audoue damask table-
cloth. The prisoner was further charged with cutting and
wounding Police-constable George Gay. 135 N, with intent
to murder him, iu the parish of St. Mary, Horusey.

Mr. Inspector Bywater, N division, attended to watch the
case on behalf of the Commissioners of Police.
Mrs. Jane Newton said—l reside at Harringay House,
Hornsey. It is my hustand's dwelling-house. On the morn-
log of the 3rd inst. I came Joan stirs and found several of
the inner and outer doors of the house open. That was
after 6. The place bad been left in great disorder. I was
the first person down that morning. I missed a work-bcx
and other articles of the value at least of 50/. The articles
were taken from various parts of the house. I found three
of the outer doors open, two that lead into the yard and one
that leads into the conservatory. I found marks showing
that candles bad been burnt, and that by strangers. There
wad not the least trace of any person having broken in,
but there were appearanoesof some persons having concealed
themselves in the billiard-room. The handkerchief produ=d,
and which was taken from the prisoner's pocket, is my pro-
Perty.
Borah Ann Dicker said lam housemaid in the rervice of
the last wittier. On the morning of the 3rd lost I heard an
alarm from my mistress, and I came down stairs and saw
three outer doors open. Two of these I closed and fastened
inside on the previous night before half-past seven. The
quantity of candle that I found had been burnt
by the thieves would have lasted about two hours.
Charles (loosens, a farm servant in the employ of the com-
plainant, said—On the morphia of the 3rd I heard of this
robbery, and I traced footsteps from the conservatory to
the hedge, and through the hedge towards some rubbish.
That was about nine o'clock, and before the dew was gone.
In that rubbish I found the carved ivory workbox produced.
It was quite underneath it, for concealment.
Police-constable George Gay, 135 N, was then called. He
appeared in a weak state, with his arm in a sling and his
band enveloped in surgical bandages. He was so weak that
be bad to be seated whilst giving his evidence. lie said—
I received information of this robbery, and I went with
N 276 to watch the workbox. About a quarter past nine
o'clock on the night of the 3rd the prisoner and another
man Came screen the field, direct to the spot where
the workbox was concealed. 1 saw them take it
out of the rubbish, and the prisoner tried to place
it in a leather bag. While they were so doing we pounced
out upon them. I took the prisoner into custody after he
had run a little way. I was not in uniform. He spoke
first, and said, " What are you going to do with me?"
told him I was not going to do anything with him, provided
he would go with me to the policeotation. He made no
reply, but went along for a hundred yards quietly, and then
I had to open a gate. Whilst I was doing so he threw me
up behind, but I kept hold of him and he fell on top of me.
After a struggle I got ,he Lest, and got on top of
him, and tried to lay hold of his throat. He
got my finger in his mouth, and he has drawn
the nail and flesh from the first joint from
the bone. (Sensation.) 1 drew my staff, and he got it
away from me. I got it again, and threw it away. I felt
him put his hand under me, draw a knife, and pricked me
with it, In a few minutes be held the knife in dagger
fachion, and made a desperate stab at me. I then felt that
he had cut me at the back of the head. I began no reel
very faint, and he got away. I got up and went after him,
and when I got to him I slipped down. The moment
I fell be turned round, stabbed me again in the
head, and said, " You —, that will do for
you now." I called '• Help" and "Murder," and
my brother constable came to me. I lost • great deal
of blood from the wounds the prisoner inflicted. He said
no more to me. I have been under the surgeon ever since,
and shall be so for some time. lam unable to do my duty.
In answer to the prisoner, the witness said he did not
strike the prisoner with his staff when be first took him
into custody. He was almost insensible when his brother
constable came up.
Police-constable James Gall, 236 N, said—l was with the
last witness when the prisoner and another mac came for
the box. They both raa away, said I followed the other