The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1862.

duce wing the female prisoner wu certainly not at all
conclusive ; still, is she was in the house at the time the
body wu discovered, he thought it right to go into all the
facts.

fi:eigh urged that under these circmnstances the case,
as spinet the female prisoner, should be withdrawn from
the consideration of the jury.
The Chief Baron expressed his opinion that this was the
proper course to be taken.
Mr. Poland, upon this, consented not to offer any evi-
dence against the woman, and a verdict of Not GuiPy
was consequently taken with regard to the woman, and tho
case against the male prisoner was alone proceeded with.
The trial was going on when we went to pros, and it was
likely to occupy the court till a late hour.

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
William Af'Crea, 41, gentleman, was indicted for felo-
niously wounding George Perry, with intent to murder him,
upon the high seas.
Mr. Daly prosecuted ; and Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, who
had been specially retained with Mr. Sleigh, was for the
defence. _

The facts of this case, which have but very recently been
given, were but very briefly gone into, and the learned
counsel at the openiog of the cue said that be should,
under the circumstances, withdraw the principal indict-
ments against the priunin, and only proceed upon the
count charging with unlawfully wounding.
The facto were these. The prisoner was a passenger on
board the Northumberland, from Madras, and under some
delusion attacked the prosecutor with a ship's mall, and in-
flicted some serious injury upon him.
Dr. Forbes Winslow, who was examined for the de-
fence, stated that he had been called to see the prisoner
upon his being brought to this country, and found him to
be labouring under delusions, and was incapable of forming
any fixed opinion of what he was doing.
After a few remarks from his lordship, a verdict of Guilty
of unlawfully wounding was taken, and the prisoner, who is
of unsound mind, ordered to put in hail to come up for judg-
ment if called upon, and a gentleman of the prisoner s
family undertaking that he should be properly taken care of.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERKEN WELL.
LAX STARCHTNG OF PICKPOCKETS ET VIE POLICE.

A young fellow with a sinister cast of countenance ►nd
attired in very ragged clothes, who gave the name of Tint
Smith, but who is known to the police under other aliases,
was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with attempting to pick
pockets at King's•cross.
From the statement of a police-constable of the N divi-
sion it appeared that last evening he saw the prisoner stand.
ing by the side of a well-dressed female, who was looking
into a shop window. Suspecting from his movements that
he was attempting to pick pockets, he watched, and when he
left he, ascertaining that the female had lost nothing, but had
felt a tug at her pockets, followed the prisoner. When in the
crowd at King's-cross he saw the prisoner remove his band
from a gentleman's pocket, but whether he took anything
or not he could not say. When he took the prisoner Into
custody he found that the coat he had on had pocket holes
on each side, but no pockets, so that although the prisoner
might appear to have his hands in his pockets he could be
picking pockets at the same time. He searched Dim and
found on him two goci silk handkerchiefs, which the
prisoner said he had purchased from a man he did not know
Mr. D'Eyncourt inquired if anything was known about the
prisoner, as he had seen him at the bar before.

The Policeman replied that he was only discharged from
this court last week on a charge of felony. He was the
coostant associate of thieves, and refused to give his ad-
draw.

The prisoner, in defence, said the coluitable must be mis-
taken in fancying that he Saw him attempting to pick
pockets. It was very wicked of him to say so, as he was as
innocent as a new-born babe. (A laugh.) The handkerchiefs
were his own, for he paid for them, but he did not know the
man he had pumhased them of.
Mr. D'Eyncourt sentenced the prisoner, as a suspected
person, to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three
calendar months in the House of Correction.
_ _

The prisoner on befog removed laughed and said be wile
a young man from the country, but the police could not get
over him. Shortly afterwards, Turner, the gaoler, report-1
that when the prisoner was removed to the cell, he pulp
up his trousers and took off three handkerchiefs twisted
round his leg, ►nd which had not been seen by the police
when they searched him.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
ATTEMPTED ROHBF.HY AT JEWELLERS' SHOPS.
_ _

John Thomas and Alfred Walter, two well-dreamed fel-
lows, and on whom were found two gold watches and chains,
and other articles of jewellery, charged by Sergeant Cole,
23 C, with visiting jewellers' shops, &c., for the purpose of
robbery, were again brought up before Mr. Knox.
Sergeant Cole saw the prisoners loitering about Bond-
street and Coaduitestrcet, looking in different windows, and
then go into Mr. Martin's, jeweller, of Regent-street. They
thou left, and the sergeant followed them for some
time, and into the City, where he followed the prisoners
in a cab. and took them into custody.
Mr. Lieuning, watchmaker, of TS, Strand, said that a short
time ago Walter came to his shop and lookedat some clock.,
and at Iva said that he saw one that would suit his sister,
and he would bring her, and then left, and afterwards he
'Maud two gold watches of shove 401. in value. He was
not quite positive, but he believed the other was the man in
Walter's company.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the witness said the prisoners
had altered their appearance a good deal.
Sergeant Cole said the prisoners were part of a similar
gang to those ho had some time since at this court, who
went about with a dog cart, robbing tradesmen in all tarts
of the metropolis, and who were convicted. Ho had had
about forty different jewellers to see the prisoners.
Mr. Knox asked the sergeant whether be bad any further
evidence to-day.
The sergeant said he hod not. He wished to remind
the magistrate that a picklock was found on one of the
prisoners.

• Mr. Knox sail he should send the prisoners for the lon B-
est term he could—three months with hard labour ; but
there was verj little doubt that before another twelve.
month was over the prisoners would be undergoiug penal
▪ vitude.

The prisoners, who evidently were well satisfied with
the mutt, were then removed from the dock.

MARYLERONE.
DETRAORDINARY Ur AITEIIITED

Frederirk lidree, described as a labourer, having no fined
place of abode' was brought up from the Marylebone in-
firmary, and placed at the bar before Mr. Yardley charged
under the following extraordinary circumstances with at-
tempting to destroy himself by stabbing.
Police-constable 3118 A deposed that on the 27th silt., in
consequence of information be bud rcxivell that a man laud
wounded himself in the stomach with a knife, he repaired to
No. 2, Upper William-street, and there found the prisoner
bleeding profusely from the lower part of the stomach. A
knife was handed to hint with which the stabs were in-
flicted, and on witness asking him (prisoner) I.is reason for
committing the act, he replied. " It's all through my wife,
who has left me." Witness added that the prisoner, after
being taken to the station-house, was removed to the Miry-
lebone infirmary, in which he hail been ever since.
Caroline Susanna (iowan.living at the house shove alluded
to, stated that on the evening of 27th Sept. the prisoner
ran into her dwelling, and, when asking him what we. the
matter with him, he said, "That's what's the matter, its
all owing to my wifo ;" at the same time pointing to his
stomach, from which blood was *teeming.
Mr. Yardley-I)id you see any knife?
Witness-1 did, air, and laid hold of the handle, which
enabled inc to draw it out.

Mr. Yardley—Did it appear to have entered far?
Witneas—Yea, sir, the blade had penetrated as far as it

flie officer produced the knife, the blade thereof being
about four inches in length, and very sharp pointed. l'ri-
soner had wounded himself in three places.
The prisoner WWI asked by Mr. Yardley what be had to
say. when he answered (despondingly)—l am very cony. I
don't recollect anything of the affair.
He was remanded for a week.
WORSH IP-STREET.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OP ASSAULT.
John Gran,, a tall and powerful man, was charged before
Mr. Leigh with violently assaulting and attempting to rob
Elizabeth Horton, the wife of a licensed victualler.
Complainant, who appeared to be suffering from previous
excitement, said Last ni•rlit I was returning home in coin-
Twiny with my husband, a male friend of his, and two
of my own sex, the former being in advance
of us, when, while passing the City-road toll-
gate, the prisoner, who was 'daunting there, suddenly
rushed upon me, grasped cry dress round the neck with one
band and chink me terribly. He then seized my cloak,
tore it off, and ray gown completely from the gathers. I
screamed "Murder" twice and roll upon my hands arid knees.
Mr. Safford (clerk)—The chain of your reticule bag is
broken, I see. How we, that done
Complainant—l don't know, but believe it was in the
struggle. It was entire before.
Mr. Safford—You charged him with attempting to rob
you. you now do so ?
Complainant—l really don't know what Iris motive was.
Ho did no more than I have stated ; but I was terribly
shaken and alarmed. He did not speak a word, not even
while going to the station. Ilia great height gave him great
power over me. .

MN. Annie Eaton and Mrs. Ranh Mark, the complain-
ant's friends, in company with beret the time, corroborated
her statement, the former adi.lin,4, " When Mn. llarton lay
on the pavement prisoner seized me and pinned me against
the wall most roughly. I picked up her hag broken as it
now is."

Mr. John Barton, compLiinant's husband, and Lindland
of the Jacob's Well public-house, in Shoreditch, said that
be, his wife,and the witnesses had been to the Philharmonic
Hall, at Islington, that he distinctly noticed the
prisoner standing with his back to the toll-hones,
u he passed with liis male friend ; be also observed three
girls standing nearly opposite at a turning leading into the
Vinegar-ground. On hearing screams he turned and found
hi wife on the pavement in a state of extreme disorder mad
excitement. Could not say whether prisoner was sober or
not ; witness and friend held him until a police-constable
Game up.

Stigg, 199 N, in chance of the oase—At the station-house
prisoner said that be had not been drinking; but I think
that be had.

Lrigb7l perceive that he is described on the police.
sheet as a prison officer. Is he such ?
Bugg— I have not had time to inquire ; bat letters and
papers on him are to that effect.
Mr. Leigh (to primoner)—l do not wish to peruse your
letters. One of them is addressed, "John Grant, City
Prison, Holloway," is that correct.
Prisoner—lt is, your worship. You are perfectly at
liberty to peruse it.
Mr. Leigh—And you hold some office there?
•
Prisoner—l do, your worship.
Mr. Leigh—Lo you wish to out any questions to the
witnesses ?

Prisoner—Not any, sir. I do not doubt the veracity of
their statement. I have no recollection of what paesed.
This I solemnly assert, the sad position I now stand in
is consequent upon my having taken liquor, which is
unusual with me. I am in deep anguish of mind consequent
upon my act. I have • wife and child—the former in
Scotland from ill health. An intended robbery is
far absent from my pursuit or necessity ; if your
worship will permit me to make compensation it will be •
mercy to me, and if these respectable persons will forgive
me I will be truly thankful. I plead that your worship will
deal mercifully with me. (Prisoner was here almost over-
powered with emotion.)
Mr. Leigh-1 do not believe that your purpose was a
robbery, or I would not deal with the charge here ; but the
assault, probably the result of drink, is a most infamous one.
Three respectable women, apparently unprotected, are
walking together in the public street, and subjected to
alarm, accompanied to two of them with violence of no
ordinary character. I fine you 41., midi costs 11., if you
do not pay which, you must be imprisoned for one month.
Complainant made • most urgent appeal for this fine to
be,not only mitigated, but altogether -foregone. The ma-
gistrate, however, was inflexible, and the prisoner was
locked up in default.

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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(BY mum!! AND mum NAGsrno TNLZOHAPH.)
(TROY OUR OWN CORRTSPONDRNT.)
Market still depreseed, but not worse than yesterday.
Sales 1,000 to 2,00 bales.

SHARE LISTS--(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Otooi.

In the railway market to-day the transactions
are few, the fortnightly settlement, which will be
concluded to-day, almost monopolising the
attention of operators. The variations in
prices, compared with those current at
the dose yesterday, are therefore unimportant.
Lancashire and Yorkshire stock has improved I
per cent., and Great Eastern 1, while Caledonian
has declined 1, and South Eastern 1. London
and South Western is firm. London and North
Western stock is now quoted 92 to 1
; Great
Western, 66 to it; Midland, 127 to it ; la.ncashire
and Yorkshire, 1071] to 108; Caledonian, 114
to 111 ; South Eastern, all to 85; Great Eastern,
451 to 46 ; Great Northern, 122 to 123 ; and
London and South Western, 991 to 1001.
Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are dull, at
4i to prem. Other foreign railway shares are
generally quiet, as well as colonial.
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