The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1862.

the year 1866 tip to 1881 there was wo welt puma ea Jams
Bennet, a house spat, living there. There was a family
named Burt living at Portbill, but be wee a shoemaker.
A gentleman, whose name did not transpire, rid he
wiebed to ry a few words to laaa lordship if he could be
allured.

The Lord Mayor asked the gentleman it he would be kind
enough wry who he was.
He replied that he was another victim of the primmer,
but he did not know whether Mr. Lewis would like to go
into his came.

llr. Lewis addressing the speaker, raid he wee sorry tc
have to state that his was ooe of a great maay cases agaiwit
the prisoner, into the circumstances of which he bad for-
base to ester.

The Lord Mayor said that if Mr. Lewis was anxions to
prevent litigation bereefter, or to restore the !sitar of the
title, as far as he was concerned he should have no objee-
doe to have all the cases against the prisoner iev
Mr. Lewis oosferred with the gentleman, but r as
not prepared with the evidence necessary to complete his
ease it was tat gone into, and Mr. Lewis said that
although he had only gone into those few came against
the prisoner, it was not because the other deeds executed
by the prisoner were not forgeries. They were all terro-
rise ; nod although he stated on the last examination that
the prisoner had obtained about 6,0001., since that time
several other cases had been diecovered, and he believed the
whole amount which the prisoner had obtained by means of
forging deeds such as tud been produced that day was not
lee, than 10,000/. The family of Sir John West were anxious
to 'silks it known that the whole of the deeds fabricated by
the primmer were forgeries, although they deeply regretted
the isms sustained by those with whom the primmer bad
inortgaged them.
His lordship suggested that Mr. Lewis should econsider
with his client whether it would be pendent to go into the
other case.

_
Mr. Lewis thanked his lordship, and said he should ask
his lordship to commit the pr saner for trial upon the alias
which he had already proved.
The prisoner was committed for trial accordingly.
Mr. Loogley, who had refmioed from askiog the witnesses
any. questions, slaked his lordship if a gold watch and
chino which was found on the prisoner at the time of his
apprehension, might be given up to his wife. Au execution
had been pot into the house, and everything had been swept
away, and his wife sad a family of six children were left
destitute.
Hie lordship said be could sake no cedar.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(More Kr. Justice Byies.)
TRIAL OF yea vinaosr.

by this time seized witness by the collar and bold him beck.
At the moment the other throe prisoners as into the
more, followed by about a doses other persona and she said
to them, " These inn have come to take Freak again."
Wiesen then produced hi sniff, and the prisoner L Rai
mired him if he was a police-constable, mid took the daft
from him. Witness was then thrown down, and the team&
prisoner fell on him, holding him down. Freak Towers
at that time was in the heck yard, when be
had fallen, and witness could have taken him if
he bad not been knocked down and held as he bad
described. There was • great confusion, and the whole
affair did riot lest above • minute. Me (witness) was
very much bruised, and bad been ill ever since. The wit-
sem ikeeribed the confusion which prevailed, and stated
that whoa the notice were called in they refund to act,
and in the interim Frank Towers had made his escape.
The Recorder asked the witness whether between the
shriek and the men coming into the ten parlour Frank
Towers had escaped through the window.
The witness replied that he had.
. . . _ .

The Recorder observed that this did away with the first
omit of the indictment so far as the male prisoners were
comiented.

In emeaexamination by Mr. Montagu Williams, the
witness said that he had been in the public line, and had
also been a broker._ . ...

By Mr. Hemp—The shrieking was continuous, and kept
up for some time. Wean fell. Ido nut know whether
Mrs. Towers was alongside or on the top of roe, but ehe fell,
holding me at the time.
Reemansined by Mr. Butler Rigby—They all knew me. I
havebeen there several times before, and they were aware
of what I came about. Mrs. Towers said, "Frank can't go
to-night, and he shan't go to-night"
George Waller Reeves was next examined, and gave
similar evidence, corroborating the testimony of the
witness Renick as regarded the first part of the
occurreaoe, and mid, that when Remick directed a
cab to be fetched he (witness) saw Frank Towers getting
out of the window, and he caught him by the tails
of his coat. Mrs. Towers caught hold of him (witness),
and the tails came off the coat. She then flung witness
right round the room with great form, and he fell against
the table, on to which he was then thrown by the other
1111110 DOM Witness was very much hurt in the chest.
Mr. Litley asked the witness whether he could not have
gone out of the window after Towers, and thus effected his
capture
Mr. F. H. Lewis objected to the question.
The Recorder said the witness might give his opinion as to
what be would have done. _

fir.lCWilliams said that It was a leap of eight or nine
feet.

lir. F. H. Lewis said that to do that would have been a
" sensation header,* to which, he supposed, the witness did
not feel inolined. (Laughter.)
The witness, in further examination, said he and
another officer went into the cellar to icarCh for and secure
Towers, and that whilst there the door of the cellar was
shut upon them. _

Cram-exam ined—There were no cries of "Murder," for
there was no murder being done. The shrieking wu not
continuum, it was one shriek—a good-eized 000. (lAulFid•rA
The magistrate at the police court did not my that he did
not believe me, but he wee very angry with me for not
telliog him about the catching hold of the coat tails when
Towers "stuck bias& hop at the.winder." Ido not know
where the tails of the coat are now. There was no one
whatever on the door.

Geot~e Rayment was also
exascene of confusion which prevailedmieed. descnmerletdo the
Mr.
F. H. Lewis, said there was only one shr; and, tiek"givess. The
policeman who was called is did not take the chairs bat
they all ultimately went to the police statist. The primmer
Tower' went to act as interpreter for Le Bois.
James Nolan, 3L, proved that he was on duty at the
station when the parties came there. A Freochman made
a great noise, but whether be spoke French or English wit-
ness could not tell.
The Iteeorder—l suppose it was not tin English that you
understand

Alderman Rile said that the publicity the case would
obtain through the mess would most probably be the means
of brtneng the lady forward.
Mr. Lewis, for the primers. said they would plead guilty
if the mart would deal sympathy with thorn.
Alderman, Hale Maid upon remaaMag the prisoners for
a week, in the hops that the lady would be forthcoming, as
her evidence would be very important.
Remanded accordingly.
SOUTHWARK.

Mears. Humphrey sod Yorl, addle manufacturers and
refiners of paraffin oil. were summoned before Mr. Mande,
under the Nuisance Removal Act, for causing • nuisance
in the manufacture of pared% oil, in the Grove, South-
wark, so as to be highly injurious to the health of the in-
habitants. There were a vast number of the inhabitants,
among whom were three medical officers, present, to give
evideace as to the injurious nature of the immure.
Mr. Stormy, the solicitor to the St. Saviour's District
Beard el Works, attended to prosecute, accompaaied by
Mr. Nimbi, the medical officer, and Mr. F.rziegton, the
sanitary inspector. Mr. W. Edwin appeared for the de-
fendant&
Mr. Stormy stated that the chines against the ddendanta
were brought wider the 18 and 19 Vic., c. 111, sea V, and
summed rather • serious aspect, inasmuch se grave con-
plaints have been made by the inhabitant' of the nuisance
mimed by the manufactory, A memorial had been forwarded
to the District Board of Works, signed by zoom than a hun-
dred inhabitants, and a large number of letters bad also
been received complaining of the injury done to their
health. In consequence of that Dr. Bianchi and
'Winston, the medical officer and sanitary inspector, bad
viewed the premises and pronounced the manufactory to
be a nuisance, and injurious to the health of the in-
habitants.
Mr. Maude asked what business was carried on ?

Mr. Stormy replied that it was a candle maanfeetory,
and they also made paraffin from petroleum, oe Mearissa
earth oiL He understood that the indium was felt at
times as far as this court.

---Mr. Edwin objected to that
statement. Readmitted this
there had been a little offensive effluvia arising from the I
manufactory when they were using petroleum, but that had
been discontinued, and would not be put in use again.
Mr. Eavington, the sanitary inspector, observed that the
nuisance still existed, and he had received complaints that
mdlala.
win assured his worship that the worka were not
going on, and the inhabitants would have no comae to com-
plain for the future.
Mr. Stunny said he must press for a penalty in the
as the anima°, bad been most intolsrab and should it be
recanted, further
the del proceedings of a serious nature would be
endeste.
Mr.= Imre pleaded guilty to the charge. promising
that the nuimaas should not be repeated. Hie clients
would submit to a peemby el 20a. mad meta.
Mr. Maude remarked that as there appeared to be no op-
, position to that he skald idiot that penalty, aad,l2e. 6d.
nein.

Jean Hadlow, a carman, was eharrid with manini the
death at a lad 8 years of age, by relining over him with a
hone and Tao.

—fiery ohTipperne • eseistant to Mr. Cartwright, clothier,
in the Dover-road and Kentetreet, mid that about soma on
the previous evenieg be wee etandiog at the door, when b.
maw several lads playing in the road. A one-horse via mu
combs aloft at about six miles an hour, driven by the pri-
mmer, and the demand ran up 'mime the horse and fell
under the ohm* which passed over him and killed him en
the spot. Witae/ an and picked the lad up, but be was
dead.

Mr. Maude asked whether the prisoner was driving care.
fully !
Witness replied that he was, and he did not see the lad
until the wheels had passed over him.
Mr. Maude asked it he was sober! . _

Witness replied that be was, and seemed mach grieved at
the melancholy accident
The father of the decea•ed lad stepped forward, and said
he did not think there was any blame attached to the pri-
soner, and the master of the latter gave him an anodise.
character as a sober and steady driver.
Mr. Maude observed that it was • melancholy case, bet
as there was no blame attached to the prisoner he should
discharge him. He should, however, recommend him to
attend the coroner's inquest with any witnesses be might
have to character or otherwise.

his &ism* promising to
comply with his worship's suggestion.