The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-17 00:00:00

INPANTICIDE AND CRINOLINE.

Yesterday an inquest was held before Dr. Lan-
heater, at the Huntingdon Anne, Hemingford-road, Isling-
ton, on the body of a newly born male child, found by •
bricklayer on • door-step in Tolliogtoo.place.
Mr. Jame. H. Mitchell, M. 6.C.9 , said he bclieved it bad
been born alive, end that its death might be attributable
to want of attention.

The Coroner observed that he felt he must call the atten-
tion of the legislature to this fearful increase of infanticide
and ooncealmout of birth. On the avenge he held an in-
quest of this kind every other day.
A juror wished to know if the coroner did not think that
the present fasbion of wearing crinoline was an incentive to
this crime, as women were thus afforded greater facilities
for concealing their condition ?

The Coroner certainly thought that if that artificial style
of drew was abolished facilities would not be so easily af-
forded for concealing the condition of females. and when the
eyes of other people were upon them the crime would be
avoided in a great meesure. As a proof, he opened an in-
quiry the other day of a serious nature respecting the death
of a slowly-born infant, where the mother, by aid of the pre-
sent style of dress, was actually enabled to conceal her con-
dition so far as to be waiting at table up to the moment
when ahe was taken with the pains of labour. Crinoline
was objectionable in many respects, and it was especially so
on this ground and on that of danger to life from fize.
The jury returned an open verdict.

POACHING AFFRAY AT MIDDLETON IN
TZESDALII.-TWO WATCHERS SHOT.

James Walton, a notorious poacher, was charged
before the manistralee at Barnard Castle, on Monday, with
murderously shootingat a gamewatcher in the service of the
Duke of Cleveland, on Bollihope-moor, near Middleton in
TeesdTeesdale, on the 30th ult. The facia, aa adduced, were simply
ale,

Mr. South, the duke's agent, accompanied by
Mr. Lax, land-agent, and three watchers, scoured the
moor on the evening in question in search of poachers. A
little after six they came across two men, both of whom
were masked and carried guns. They called upon them to
lay down their arms sod surrender, as they were known.
They made no reply, but shook their fists and pointed to
their guns. Mr. Scarth told his men to advance, but they
had not got mom than two paces before one of the guns
was discharged, and a watcher named Bedell, crying out
that be was shot, reeled forward, and fell heavily to the
ground. His comrade ran to his assistance, when a mooed
shot was fired. Another watcher, named Rutter, saw that
the villain was aiming at him, and fortunately
cowed down, otherwise, in all probability be would
have been killed ; as it was, he was struck in
the bead and arm, but was not seriously hurt.
The poachers then slunk away. The wounded man was
removed, and a surgeon obtained. .1,70 fewer than twelve
shots were found in the poor fellow's chest, in the imme.
diets region of the heart, and upwards of 40 other shots in
his sire. For several days his life was despaired of, but he
is now recovering. Mr. Smith and a police-constable went
immediately to Walton's house ; he was not at home, but
at twelve o'clock at night was apprehended in the street.
The bench fully committed him for trial at the ensuing
assizes, and refused to accept bail.