The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-24 00:00:00

CRIMINAL ARRA' LTM OX A CllllO.

John Dove. a grnom, was brought before Mr. Tvistidt
by Helliner, 171 C having been taken into moms!. at
Shrewsbury, where be was in service, on a *idiot
signed by Mr. Tyrwhitt), charged with crimutillv as-
saulting Sarah Hannah Taylor, seven years of age, r,vidin;
at Bell yard. Mount-street, Giosvenoraquare.
On Ttacieday loot another man, Darnel James Becton. vas
also charged with criminally assaulting the same child, :irsi
remanded his his conduct being of the moat revolting descril •

tion.
Sufficient evidence having been taken for the purpo.r, tie
prisoner Davis was remanded, that he may be brought ul
with the other prisoner next week.
The parents of the little girl are very respectairle persona
LAMBETH.
Arrameria4; 131'u:in6.
Jolts Fenton. a yonog fellow, 24 years of age, who de-
scribed himself asa musician, was charged before the
G. C. Norton with attempting self murder by swallowic,:
large dose of laudanum.
Caroline Whitby said that the prisoner had behaved
himself with great violeooe to her and his wife and fre-
quently struck both. He was a violin player, and
make a good living, but he was no very lazy that he nude
no exertion to provide for himself or his wife.
Mr. Norton—How long has the prisoner been merrieil
your daughter'.

Witnese—Six months ; and his conduct during the whole
of that time has been so brutal that it would not be ren-
amed at if she destroyed herself instead of him. HY con-
duct has been so bed that when I heard he had taken poison
" I hope be will not recover."
The prieouers wife was sworn, sod mid th►t for three
months of the six they were married, he had behaved with
{rest unkindoees and violence, and she was obliged to leave
him on that account.
The prisouer was remanded for a week.

THE HORRIBLE MURDERISLINGTON. OF A GIRL AT

ADJOURNED INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
EXAMINATION OF THE ACCUSED.
This afternoon the investigation into the cirenm-
statcse of the abduction and murder of Elizabeth Anne
Rueter, aged seven years and nine months, was rimmed by
Dr. Whetter, one of the coroners for the county of
Middlesex, at the Florence Arms, Florence-street, Islington.
The proosedinp excited increased excitement in the neigh-
bourhood, and crowds of persons assembled in the vicinity

of the court.
The inquest had been adjourned, in order that an appli-
mtion should be made to Sir George Grey to have the pri-
soner produced before the court. To this application the
Home Secretary returned a favourable answer, and to-day
. . . .

Clarke was brought up in custody of Inspector Wiseman.
The Coroner addressed the prisoner, and said that before
any farther evidence was taken he proposed to road over
the depositions already taken, in order that he (Clarke)
might hear bow the case at present stood.
The prisoner said that his counsel, Mr. Dickie, was not
present, and be should therefore wish that the case might
be postponed for a little time until he should arrive.
The Coroner said that it was then a quarter of au hour
pad the time fired for the opening of the court, and the
prisoner should have given timely notice to Mr. Diakie to
be present.
The prisoner said that be bad not himself received seal-
_ . . .

cient notice of the hour tired. His mother had hardly time
to make the necessary arrangements.
The Coroner said that he would at all emote propped at
ones with the reading of the depositions.
The reading of the very voluminous depositions was then
proceeded with. When the evidence of Mr. Rowe was read,
the memorandum relative to the confusion of the prisoner
that he had taken liberties with a little girl in October,
1861, was not at hand.
The Coroner said to the prisoner—i presume you know
the documents alluded to. Yon confused to some acts
with regard to the girl mentioned.
Prisoner—l know something was written down, and I
should know if that was the document if I saw it. He (Mr.
Rowe) has told, however, a great many falsehoods.
The Coroner said that the prisoner should have an °ppm,
temity of making any remarks presently.
The reeding of the depositions was then continued.

William fitrrAbree was thee called. He mid that he
lived at 12, Ivy-lane Amami. He knew something about
the gold strriods Iwo:laced. On last Whit Tuesday a son of
his was employed at Mr. Bodeen, a butterman, in Church.
street, Shoreditch. He (the son) was met by a person in
the street who asked him to purchase them. He refused
at first, but, being pressed, he gave 3d. for them. He
brought them home, and witness chastised him for having
bought them. He mid that the person who sold them bad
on a corduroy suit and a billy cook hat. He was, he said,
a youngish man.
The Coroner said it was most lamentable that the sows
evidence could not be produced. Shortly after the emu:-
ranee mentioned he became ill and was removed to St.
Bortholomew's Hospital. The very morning after the polies
heard of the affair and called on him be died suddealy.
The witness said behest his son for purchasing the earrings,
because be told him it was only encouraging rascals to rob
little children foe the sake of the few pence they could get.
His son said that the young man was about witsiews's own
height, that be bad black hair, and a somewhat foreign look.
(Every eye was here turned upon the prisoner. He was
perhaps an inch taller than the witness, who was rather
under the middle height. His dark hair sod somewhat
sallow complexion, as well as a peculiar prominence of the
eyes, had an unmistakeably foreign appearance.)
Witmer said that be read in the papers that the earrings
had not bees found with the remains of the child. He
therefore mentioned the matter to the polies.
Wm. Hunter was then celled, and said that her daughter
wore earrings precisely similar to the cam produced, but
she did not like to swear positively to them.
Coroner—Owe of thou is larger and thicker than the other.
Was that the mu with thou of your daughter!
Witmer—Yea, sir, precisely. They are exactly similar ;
bat I could not swear to them as I did to the boots. I

bought m d;eeht;r7isariingeTs PTetticoTt.leae,;/eJew, e
mouth baore she was lost. I gave 15d. for them.
Herbert Stammers, 136 N, said that en Friday lad be
received information that Mr. Shrcebree had gold wires in
his possession. He went to Mr. filtroslxue, who at once
gave up those produced, and said that hie boy bad bought
them in the street. _ .

"—lnspector Wiseman laid that at Tuesday be went to the I
wards of St. Bartholomew'. Hospital, and there maw
Thomas Shrosbree. The latter wild that be bad bought
them from • man in Shoreditch. He mid be could identify
the man who sold them. Witness made arrangements
to have him brought hither in • cab this morning, but
the boy unfortunately died on Wednesday, at 3 o'clock. At
the time witness saw him be was walking about the hospital,
dressed, and site», was given to understand be was »-
covering. Witness asked him particularly whether anyone
was with him when he bought the earrings, but be said
there was not. The boy was aged sixteen seas.
Herbert Steamers, 136 N, was then rec He mid that
on the 7th inst. he was instroceed.by Mr. Wilma. to look
after and apprehend the prisoner. After searching 100
louse he met Clark coming oat of • bones in Lever.
street. Witness asked him his name, and whether he bad
worked at • florist's in the New North-road sixteen months
ago. He replied in the affirmative. Witness said he was
a detective, and that he (Clarke) should go with him and Goes
to the 'tattoo-house. The prisoner mid he should not soupier
be knew what for. Witeees Slid, "Then I will tell you. Do
you remember a little girl being taken off at that time ?They
have found ber body in Mr. Rowe's plans, and we want you
for that." Witness asked him who bad ebarge of the km
at that time, and beat tint said that he had. In reply to
witness be said that at that time he wore • billy-cock hat
turned up st the sides, end that it was in big room. Wit.
nets found a billy -clock bat, bat it was not turned up at the
sides. Witness said that he also found a blue rough coat.
The prisoner bare with great seergy, cad indeed rudeness,
crossexamined the witnes.i. He said—You say you went to
a hundred houses—tell me which they were.
Witness—A home ie Lever-street.
Prisoner—One house is not • hundred. Where else'
Did you not go to Ashton-street, and did they not tell you
that you could fled me at 31, Levee-skeet'
Witness laid not.
The Coroner said he did not see the use of such a line of
examination.

Prisoner —Did you Mid a blue coat ?
Witnem—Yes.
Prisoner—Will your swear that? It is important, hr
cause the boy who bought the nags describes the dress.
Witness—l have swore.
Prisoner—Falaely sworn.
The Compeer rebuked the prisoner for his insolent*.
The prisomer was tben placed back among a crowd of men
at the end of the room.