The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1862.

CLERKE.NWELL.

ASSAULT ON THE PROPEIJETOH OP TEI BP'EXEDIRE HOTEL.

David Pratt, a potman, was charged before Mr. Barker
with violently assaulting Mr. Alfred Buckingham, the pro-
prietor of the Belvedere hotel and tavern. Peotonville. hill.
Mr. Scott, of Tolienhouse-yard, attended for the com-
plainant, sad said that the prisooer had been in the habit
of getting drunk, and yesterday be was in such a beastly
state th►t he had to remove him. In doing so the defendant
behaved very violently, and struck the complainant in a
very brutal manner.
The complainant stated that the defendant bad been in
his employ about five months. On Friday last he got
drunk and was so on and off for four days, in consequence of
which he gave him notice to quit. ',oat eight the prisoner
swore at him, and made use ref such bad language that he
was compelled to shut the down of the tavern. He tendered
the prisoner, who vfas the woes for liquor, his money, but he
said he would not go. He, with his barman, attempted to
remove him, but he resisted. He (witness) then took
bold of him by the collar, on which the prisoner took up a
heavy staff, and struck at him and the barman.
He then ■truck complainant in the chest, and knocked him
down. Whilst he was on the ground the defendant kicked
him and caused him great pan. The defendant's language '
was abominable. The defendant bad got drunk before
this, but witness bad looked over it then. The defendant
kicked him just below the knee, took the skin off, and
blood flowed freely.
The defendant said that what he did was in self-defence.
He was knocked down by Mr. Buckingham before be
touched him. He thought it more disgraceful on the part
of Mr. Buckingham that be should be turned out of home
without a bed at that hour of the night.
The barman to the complainant said that the prisoner was
very drunk, and assaulted the complainant in a very gross
manner.

Polii;e-constable Lucas, 542 N, said he took the prisoner
into custody. He was drunk and making • disturbance when
he took him, but be went quietly to the station with him.
The defendant said he regretted kicking the complainant,
but it must have been done in the struggle.
Mr. Barker fined the defendant 30e, or in default of pay-
ment 21 days' imprisonment in the House of Correction.
The prisoner was locked up in default.
WANDSWORTH.

TUX CASE OF THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN BATTERSEA-

imp.

This morning George Robertleileby, who was charged last
week with shooting Henry Cook with a pistol, with intent
to murder, while be was outside his shop, in Battersea.
fields, was brought before Mr. Ingham for re-examination.
The prisoner's brother, Edboard Kileby„ surrendered to
his beiL and was placed in the dock with him.

It will be remembered that Edward Kilsby's wife was
also charged on the last occasion, but the magistrates dis-
charged her. They were all together when the prisoner
George fired the pistol, and on being taken into custody,
Edward declared that he was ignorant of his brother being
in possession of the deadly weapon.
On this occasion Mr. Lewis, jun., defended the prisoners.
Inspector Lovelace handed in the following certificate :
"I certify that Mr. Henry Cook has slightly improved
during the last three days, but he still lies in a very
se.danger-
o tate, with but slight hopes of his ultimate recovery.—
John C. Richardson, police-surge, &c., Sept. 16, 1862.
Mr. Ingham Raid he should like to hear the evidence
taken by Mr. I).iyman at the injured man's house.
Mr. Taylor, the chief clerk, then read the depositions of
Cook, in which be charged the prisoner George with shoot-
ing him in the side.
Mr. logbam said the injured man's evidence did not ap-
pear to inculpate the other prisoner. He thought it was
not necessary to detain him, and he therefore discharged
him. He remanded the prisoner George for another week.
The prisoner walked oat of the dock slowly, and was re-
moved to the cells without making any remark.

THE STARVATION OP A FAMILY IN WELL-
CLOSS-SQUARK AND CHARGE OP CRUELTY
AGAINST THE WORKHOUSE AUTHORITIES.

INQIJEIST.-(THLS DAY.)

This morning the inquiry respectin g the alleged
death from starvation of Mrs. Charlotte Crippin, aged 45,
and the dreadful sufferiogs of her family, was resumed by
Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the deputy coroner, at the Grass-
hopper Tavern, Church-street, Whitechapel.
It will be recollected that a Mrs. Tolland, residing at No.
12, Wellclose-square, hearing that a family were perishing
from starvation at No. 14, went there and found Mrs.
Crippin and two children lying on a mattress, and reduced
to mere skin and bone. Mrs. Crippin said that her hus-
band had left them in that condition. They were removed
to the union-house, where Mrs. Crippin died in a few days.
George Crippin, her husband, deposed that he was not to
blame for the calamity, but was compelled against hi
urgent entreaties to remove his wife and children from the
union-house, at a time when he had not a halfpenny to buy
them a morsel of food.

Upuo the coroner taking his seat the brother of George
Crippin stated that he was lying dangerously ill, and could
not be present to-day, but there was a witness who would
corroborate his statement with refereooe to the conduct of
the workhouse authorities, whom he would wish to produce.
William Cooper, a bricklayer, said that he knew Crippin
and his wife for 17 years, and Crippin was a very kind hus-
band. About four months since they were turned out of
their lodgings because they could not pay their rant, arid
deceased was for a night or two sleeping about on door steps.
Crippin tried to get a abiding that was due to him to get •
bed for her, but not being able to do so witness took
them into his house, and kept them for three or four days.
She went into the workhouse soon afterwards. About three
months ago witness was in Mr. Wilton's, in Wellclose.square,
when Crippin came in, and said, " Cooper. the officer,
Mr. Eaves, from the workhouse has been down here and
said—' You have got a wife and two children, and you must
move them from the workhouse by Monday before four
o'clock. If you don't I will get you three months, and only
I know you I ought to take you at once.' " Crippio took
them out on the Monday, and Mrs. Crippin called on Tees-
' day at witness's house. She said, in answer to witness's
I question, that she came out of the workhouse iu consequence
of the officer making her husband remove her. She said
that is order that the board of guardians might
keep her in the house she told them a he, that her husband
was in the habit of illumine her, and that he starved her, and
would leave her to die in the streets. Witness had seen
Crippio sometimes give her as much es It. and 255. per week,
but that was twelve years ago. Eor the lost ten years he
has had no regular employment through ill-health and not
being skilful in his trade. Mrs. Crippio et heartily when
she got food at witness', house, before going into the work-
house, after she was turned out from her lodgings.
Mr. J. Eaves, assistant relieving-officer to the Whitechapel
Union, said—l recollect Mrs. Crippin applying for relief on
the 4th July. She said her husband bad neglected her, and
she wan starving. On that statement she was admitted the
same day. On the following Tuesday she repeated the
statement before the board of guardians, and they
ordered that proceedings should be taken against the
husband. On the 'Thursday I went to the Music Hall,
Wellcluse-square, and I saw Crippin standing in front of the
bar. I put my bond un his shoulder, and called him into
the street, and asked him whets was his wife and children.
He first said, " I wish I could hear she wu dead." I said,
" She is not dead, but in the workhouse." " Yea, so I be-
I here," he replied. He said it was not true he had deserted
' her, that he was going to take her out., sod that he had taken
&monist 14, Wellelose-square, to which be would remove her
if he got two or three days' time, as be bad work to go to. I
said, " Very well, I will mention that to the relieving
officer, and it will not be objected to, 1 dare say." On the
Saturday be made the same statement, when lie was mach
the worse for liquor. On the Monday he removed her se-
' cordingly. I
imprisonment. I only supposed be was able to support his
wife from what he himself said.
The Coroner—Did the chairman of the board of guardians
ask deceased whether Crippin was in employment and could
supr.ort his wife?
Witmer replied that that question was not asked.
Dr. Richardson said that he performed a post mortem
examination of deceased, and found a chronic inflammation
of the stomach. The cause of death was inflammation of
the stomach and diseased liver. Deceased presented • most
emaciated appearance, and seemed to have been much
starved. She had beep of intemperate habits, and such
habits might have produced such disease.
The Coroner said that as Crippin was too ill to attend to
sustain his account of the circumstances of the case he had
DO option but to again adjourn the court.
The court was aoxedingly adjourned.

Szaious Gax Aoctimirr.—On Tuesday bud, when
Mr. lima!if was, with hie brother, Major Mischliff, shoot-
log at Sihton Park, in Suffolk, the seat of Mr. J. W.
Brooke, a serious accident happened to the first named gen•
tleman. While re-loading, the gun went off. severely
injuring his right hand. Medical assistance being seat for,
on reaching borne, it was found necessary to amputate the
thumb tad forefioger. The operation was successfully per-
formed by Dr. Lay, and up to Saturday Mr. Hincidiff was
going on as well as could be expected.