The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1864;

ME SWISS POISONING CASE.

The Court of Assizes of Berue wan occupied till
nearly the close of the sitting on the 28th with hearing the
rest of the witnesses summoned to give evidence as to the
mental state of the female prisoner. Their depositions were
all to the aeon effect as those of the physicians, already
given—namely, that the was exceedingly excitable and sub•
ject to hallucitationa. The surgeons who made the post-
mortem ezaminatimi were next examined. but their evidence
was merely a repetition of the account given in the in-
dictment.

On the opening of the sitting of the 29th it was announced
that the female prisoner WWI BO ill that she could not be
present. The court, however, decided op proceeding with
the trial in her absence. The first witnesses called were
the chemist. who had analysed the contents of the stomach
aid intestines of the deceased. They declared that they
had found in the stomach and in the upper part of the
small intestine a quantity of strychnine, which they
estimated at tea grains, and they had ascertained
by experiments on anima's that it produced precisely the
mine fatal effects as pure strychnine. In reply to the Pre-
sident, one of them stated that ten grains of strychnine
might be dissolved in half a glans of sherry, provided it con-
tained 10 per cent. of alcohol, which it usually did, and
even more. As the prisoner Demme bad insinuated before
the trial that the strychnine might have been introduced
into the body during the post-mortem examination, the
President &eked the whammed' whether they thought such a
thing possible. They replied in the negative, and re-
asserted their conviction that the poison must have been
introduced while M. Trumpy was living. After the pro-
fessional witnesses had completed their depositions, several
servants and neighbours of the deceased were examined,
but their evidence, which chiefly related to the domestic
affairs of Trumpy's family and his commercial embarrass-
ments, threw no light on the circumstance' which preceded
his death.

At the rising of the court the Provident adjourned
further proceeding till Monday morning.

LAM .INTeLLIGENCE.

EQUITY COURTS.—Nov. 2.
(Won Vise-Chancellor Sir R. T. Kinder'ley.)
His Honour took his seat os the beech shortly alter two
o'clock.

induce the elitist not to enforce his right to it, it would be
• very grave offence ; but he thought that when the facts
were Ansel? wisinhied they did not maintain that pound of
offence apunet Mr. Sparkham. His lordship, after going to
detail into this part of the oboe, said that it must be borne
in mind that, just before the answer complained of Ina given
by Mr. Sparkham, he bad been attacked by paralysis, which
deprived him of the use of me side, and perhaps deprived
him of his powers of mental attention duriug the eoeverim-
lion upon which the whole question turned. He (the Lord
Clint Justice) thought that the rule should be diacharged,
but, under the circumstances, without oasts.
Rule discharged.

autaltiog Mn. Margaret Tapp, the wife of Mr. Tapp, of
the Bay Haltom Tavern, Great Portland.street, and he was
also charged with wilfully breaking • looking-glass and four
other glasses, the property of Mr. Tapp.
Edward Prior, barman to Mr. Tapp, said that about half.
past four the previous afternoon the geisoner came in and
called for some ale, with which he was served. The pri-
goose then got into erioveroation with some persons in the
house, ►nd after paying for the ale called for some beer,
which be did riot pay for. About half an hour afterwards
be told the prisoner that he had not paid for the beer, and
that he had better pay on delivery. The prisoner then
bee:airs very abusive, making use of the moat awful lan-
guage. He then told the prisoner that b• had better leave
the house, when he went to a table and took up a pint pot.
Thinking the prisoner was going to do some mischief with
it, he took it from him. The prisoner then took
up another measure, end Bang it with great force
at him, but fortunately he avoided it, as also did Mr.
Tapp. who was standing close by the prisoner, passing not
more than an inch from their beads, and smashing& looking-
glass and four glasses, • piece of the looking-glass failing on
Mrs. Tapp's head, sod cutting it. He then jumped over the
counter and secured the prisoner, and prevented him com-
mittiog any further violence, and sent for the police, and
gave him into custody.
Mr. Tapp having proved the amount of damage,
Mrs. T►pp said she beard the prisoner making use of the
most disgusting and abusive language. The prisoner was
allowed half an hour before being asked to pay for the
beer, and was asked civilly for the money. She was
standing close to the barman when the prisoner threw the
measure, which nearly struck her, and a piece of the looking-
glare fell on her head and cut it, making it bleed and leaving
• scar. . _

The prisoner said he was drunk and did not remember
anything about it.
Seymour, 76 E., said on going to the house be found the
berme and the prisoner struggling together. The prisoner
was drunk.

Mr. Tyrwhatt fined the primmer 10a. or H days for the
assault ; and ordered him to pay the amount of damage,
155., and a fine of 5e., or be committed for 14 days.

W ESTifINSTER.

Emma Elizabeth Moore and Margaret Dyson, two very
lady-like wornen,were charged with stealing various articles
the property of Mrs. Edith Eliza Pym, an independent lady,
residing at 11, Claverton-street, Pimlico.
Mr. Horatio Pym, • gentleman, son of Mrs. Pym, said
that bis mother for a considerable time pest had been
robbed, and from information received be went on
Tuesday to London-street, Retold!, and there found
Mrs. Dyson, who is a married woman, only seventeen years
of age, and gave her at once into custody. Her lodgings
were searched, and some knives and forks, cups and
saucer,, gloves, end other articles, were found, which witness
identified as the property of the family. There was also a
linen rover which had belonged to a deceased member of
the family. He went back into Clavertonetreet. and gave
Moors into custody. The prisoners were sisters, and Moore
was cook to his mother. Dyson's husband was at sea, run-
ning the blockade. He did not wish her to be severely
punished. The things were valued at 10s.
Mrs. Jane Psoy, Dyson's landlady, No. 1, London-
street, Hataliff, said that Dyson had lodged with her
five ruooths,and had been married four months. Her
husband was at sea. Her sister frequently brought things
to her, and she went every other Saturday to Claverton-
street, slept there, and returned on the Monday, bringing
various articles with her. Witness had known both pri-
soners at Lyme Regis, in Dorsetahire. Dyson bore an ex-
cellent character' but Moores character wu bad. The
prisoner Dyson had given notice to leave when appre-
hended. _ . .

.
John Horoblow, detective sergeant of the 1) division.
proved apprehendlog both prisoners, one at Retchtf and
the other (Moore) at Pimlico. Moore denied the robbery,
and neatly feinted when told by witness th►t he wu an
officer and should apprehend her. The charge was read
over, and Moore confessed the robbery, and said she had
given the things to her sister.
Prisoner Dyson said, in defence, her sister had given her
the things, sod they were bought and paid for.
They were remanded ill Friday.
LAMBETH.

Mary Oirca, alias Briont, a dirty-looking person, with •
broken nose, was charged berme Mr. Elliott with begging.
From the evidence it appeared that on the night before
the prisoner entered the shop of Mr. Itobiosou, a pork
butcher, in Newington-causeway, and said for charity,
and when refused she debbet•tely took a saveloy out of •
dish and commenced eating it, and when remonstrated with
she commenced a volley of the most disgusting abut), and
was in consequence gives into custody.
The prisouer, who seemed to treat the m►tter with perfect
indifference, in reply to the charge said she had been taking
• drop and wanted a bit of • rehab.
Mr. Elliott inquired if the prisoner was known
(Jokes, the gaole•, replied that for two years she used to
be taken to this or the Southwark-court three or four days
• week as • drunker prostitute, bu: he had lost sight of
her for some time, and it was his opinion that she was either
dead or had got penal servitude, and he was rather surprised
to see her turn up as • beggar.
Mr. Elliott sentenced her to 14 days' hard labour.
The Prisoner—Can't you give me • month ?
• Mr. Elliott—Not this time.

The Yrisooer—Theo I hope you will remain when you
are [iota I come out.

The prisoner was removed from the bar while making use
of the most shocking and blasphemous language.
Thontat Drllcr, an old offeoder, wee brought up on a
warrant, charging him with stealing a quantity of dust, the
property of the contractor for Camberwell perish, and who
PePhe 5%
offence was c year
for
iltearly proved, and the prieoner was
convicted in a penalty of 10s., or 10 days.
Patrick Quinlan, a late importation from the county of
Cork, war charged with vaulting two policemen.
Prow the evidence it appeared that the day before was
appointed for the marriage of the prisoner and Miss Bridget
O'Connor, and the wedding party had actually started for
the chapel where the ceremony was to have been performed.
On the way a "drop of gigs" was proposed, said the party
entered a palace that stood invitingly open. Here one drop
followed another, until the parties got "fuddled," and the
prisoner war so far gone as to think that that which belonged
to Biddy O'Councr was • his, and therefore helped hue-
self to her purse and its content,. Biddy, on the
contrary, did not tbiuk he was justified before the
ceremony in assuming such a right, and • ,to. • efusing
to give her back her parse she gave bins in charge to
polioe.coostable Reese, 47 L. on a charge of stealing her
puree. The officer was about to remove his prisoner to the
statioc-house, but Pat Quinlan got "rusty," as his friends
called it, and refused to go and the assistance of a second
officer, Thomas Guile, 41 1, was obliged to be called in.
While removing him the prisoner became very violent, and
struck and kicked both the officer., and at the station Miss
O'Connor refused to press the charge, but the prisoner was
locked up for assaulting the coostahles.

His reply to the charge was that he had no recollection
of what he did, and was convicted in a penalty of 405., or in
default of payment to 10 days' imprisonment.

SOUTHWARK.

The owner and driver of a Hansom cab No. 3,849, badge
6,663, was summoned before Woolrych by kir. Alex-
ander Sl'Been, a gentleman residing at Cherreey, for de-
manding and receiving sixpence more than his legal fare,
and with using insulting language.
The complainant stated that on Thursday noon last he
hired the defendant's cab, plate number 3,849, near the
Weetiniuster police-court, Rochester-row, to dries him
and a lady to No. 12, York-road. Lambeth. Being under
two miles be tendered the driver a shilling, but he de-
manded sixpence in addition and became very
abusive. Witness paid the man under protest, and the lady
who accompanied him wrote down the number of the
vehicle, but he neglected somehow to take the number of
the dnver's badge.
The defendant denied being the man hired by the gentle-
man, cud said that it was nut his cab, as they were both en-
gaged at the West-end, by a lady, ready all day.
Mr. Woolrych caked Mr. M'Bean's solicitor if he waa sure
the defendant was the driver

He replied that he was sure the defendant was not, but
the lady who was with him was positive as to the number
on the cab, and it was the same as that on his license pro-
duced. It was a Hansom cab he engaged.
The defendant assured his worship that it could not be
him, as he had only nee cab, and that was a four•whoeler,
which he had had for four years, and never had soy other
plates than those op now. If the lady was correct in taking
the number from the Hansom cab, it must have been •
number."
_ . . .

Mr. *oolrych inquired what • bialtop number was. Re
heard of that before.

The defendeut esplemed that • number of men who had
lost their bosoms were driving cabs about with false or
fogged plates on, sod they copied the legal number. That
was called bi,bopiog the plates. Some use most decidedll
bad forged bin plates. and that would account for the nom
incivility and extortion.
. .

Ir. oolrych dismissed the eumrsoss, at present,
agaiost the defendant, sod, st the same time, for his own
safety advised him to find the roan who was using the false
plata.