The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-15 00:00:00

HAMPSTEAD,

William Jones alias Witham Holmes Sumner, win
charged on remand with attempting to obtain money from
It. Prance, Esq., J.P., by representing himself aa a collector
for the Metropolitan Free Drinking Association, also with
assaulting him at Frogeal, Hampstead.
Inspector Webb aid the press ner wu at one time a col.
lector for the Metropolitan Free Drinking Association, but
bad ceased to be so for more then two years. In the list
found on prisoner of subscriptions paid to him were the
oames of some who were subscribers to the institution, but
for the great part were non-subscribers. Prisoner's plan
had been to learn the names of charitable persons in the
different parts of the towo, and send to them an old cir-
cular, many of which he retained in his
.possession after
leaving the association. From his inquiries he bad so
doubt prisoner had been carrying on this system of fraud
ever since he had left the institution.

Mr. Marnock, No. 11, St. John s-terrnee, Regent's-park,
said prisoner called upon him on the 16th of July. and re-
presented himself as a collector for the Free Drinking Asso-
ciation, and after some conversation, thinking primmer
was employed by the society, he gave him tn.
Mr. Robert Chambers, 1, Claremont-terrace, Hampstead,
also proved paving a subscription to the prisoner.
Ellen Eliza Freeman, cook in the service of Mr. C. EC
Wild, 44, Park-place, Haverstock-hill, said that prisoner
called at her tauten house on the Ist instant, and she in-
formed him that Mr. Wild was not at home. He called
again in the evening, and told her they had been improving
the drinking fountains by placing trough+ for dogs, that
Mr. Wild bad given him ss. last year, and that most likely
be would do so this. She told her master, who gave her 155.,
which sbe gave the prisoner.
Mr. Hiimpher), said be was not prepared with any other
I case at present, hut be should sale the bench for a remand,
as from Mr. Wild's inquiries it was evident that a most ex-
tensive fraud had been carried on upon the Metropolitan
Free Drinking Association for some time past. Great diffi-
culty was always experienced in these prosecutions through
the unwillingness of parties to come forward and give evi-
dence, but he had so doubt at the next hearing he should
be able to bring other cares against the prisoner, for by bin
own admission he hail obtained no less than eighty-nine
subscriptions in less than two months.
Mr. Hoare said the bench would willingly grant the re-
mand, and he hoped the publicity which no doubt would
be given by the preen to the case would greatly diminish
the difficulty of obtaining evidence. Prosecutions such as
this were a great protection to charitable persons.
The primmer was then remanded until Wednesday next.

SUSPICIOUS DEATH OP A WOMAN AT
MARGATE.

On Thursday morning some excitement was
ocvesioned at Margate in consequence of • report that a
woman had been murdered by being pushed into the sea.
The name of the deceased is Jane Cock ; abe was a single
woman ; she resided in Princes-court, King-street, and it
was pretty generally known that she got her livelihood by
pursuits of an immoral character. The prisoner is • man
named George Steed. • waiter at Tivoll.gardens. At about
half-past two on Thursday morning the deceased was seen
to go down the jetty ; ten minutes afterwards she
was followed by Stead, and about ten minutes later
a scream was beard. The person who saw the parties
was • coast guard, who, on hearing the scream, went
down the jetty, when he met Stead, who said the deceased
was in the water, that be Lad hold of her band and tried
to pull her out, but could not. Assistance was then pro-
! cured, • boat launched, and • search made, the prisoner
' &seining, but nothing could be seen of the deceased. The
prisoner was at this time much excited, and stated that he
saw on the jetty three women and a mas, but no one bad
been seen by the cornet guard but Steed and the deceased.
A constable was informed of this, and he therefore felt it his
duty to take the prisoner into custody on suspicion of having
caused the death of the deceased. This was accordingly
done, and at twelve o'clock he was placed at the
Town-hall before the juatioes to answer the charge.
After some other evidence, the following written statement II
of the prisoner was put in sod reed :—" Margate. August
14. lam waiter at Tivoli. About half-past one I was at
Mr. Boiewright's. I left and went on the jetty. About
half way down I sat on the jetty and smoked • cigar. I
saw one gentlemen and three ladies. I fell off to sleep, and
was awoke by • cry for help. I then called oat, and ran
down to the end of the jetty. Went down the steps and
saw a female in the water calling out for help. I eudea-
, vowed to pall her out, but could not. 'directed her to bold
'on while I went to obtain assistance. I then called the
scant guard, and assisted is launchiog • boat from the beach.
I went in the boat is march of her, but oould not find her.
Had never seen the woman before. (Signed) George Stead."
The prisoner signed that statement in the superintendent's
presence. The beech then consulted, and the chairman mid
the ones would be rerneoded till Saturday, and the prisoner
would be admitted to led on his entering into his own recng-
' nisance in 501. and finding cone surety of 50/, or two of 25/.
each for hie appearance. The priwmer procured the required

THE CONDEMNED CONVICTS ET MAIDSTONE.—
The convicts F.l.lridge sod Holden, sestet:wed to death at
the last Kent Anises, the former for niunlering ao old
man at Herne, and the latter for the murder of his child
at Chatham, are both most attentive to the advice given
them by the Rev. C. S. Woolmer the chaplain, as to
preparing to meet their awful etd, ind Eldridge state. that
he now feels more happy than he has done at any time
since his childhood. Great efforts are being made to pro-
cure a reprieve for Holden. A. commuoicatiou, signed by
the Colonel sod noo•enaintissioned allows of the Artillery
Brigade to which he belonged, has bees forwarded to the
Secretary of State, setting forth that when under the in-
fluence of a very slight amount of drink the convict was
positively insane, that delirium bream was common in his
family, and that some of his rektives have menamitted
suicide whilst is that state._

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