The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-31 00:00:00

MA RYLEBONE.

Jane Henderson, a younglWaan7l; the service of Mims
DonmiUs, No. 3, Connaught- West, was charged with
asp robbery to the amount of about 1,5001., the stolen pro-
yooccok,naistrng of poetry jewellery, ha, the property of Mr.
jewdler, Bond-street.
Ilr. Lewis, jug., of Ely-place, attended for the prosecu-
tion, and from a short statement which homed* it appeared
that Mr. Hancock had upon many occasions sent cases con-
taining diamond rims and other articles to Miss Danville
for her inspection, sad that in consequence of his having
mimed rums, den., from the said oases on their being re-
sorbed after a selection of one or two articles being made,
he felt satisfied that some (meat Miss Doraville's boom had
purloined many of the valuable, alluded to. Information
was thereforegiven to the police.
Sergeant Thanes, 2*i A (detective), said-1 weetp
Lett;
day to No. 3, Connaught-place, and there saw the
I told her I was a p4ice-officer, and asked her if she had
riap or anything else belonging Hancock, and she
said she had not. I then asked her if she had any objeo-
trot to my eserchiag her boles, and she replied " No." I
went with her into her bedroom, when she pointed out to
me drawers and bone', and io them I found two gold
watches set with diamonds, seven diamond rings, six or
seven empty jewel-eases, and about 3001. is money. I
asked her where she got the property from, and she mid
"I have abstracted it at various times from Mr. Hanccok's
parcels."
The prisoner was remanded till to-morrow (this day)
we&
SOUTHWARK.
Henry Williamson, 17 years of age, was charged with
wilfully committiog damage to a drinking fountain adjacent
to Queen Elisabeth's Schools, Hoteleydowo.
John Bartoo, police-coostable 74 BC said that at about
12 o'clock on the previous eight be was on duty Dear the
bottom of Parrotetreet, lioraleydown, when he maw the pri-
soner and three other young fellows go up to the drinking
fountain erected near Queen Elizabeth's SchooL The pri-
soner seised hold of one of the metal cope and deliberately
broke it from the chain, and threw it into the road,
damgi it very much. After a smart chore he euoceeded
ia apprehending him.
lf.r. John Munroe, inspector of roads to St. Olave's Dis-
trict Board of Works, said that the drinking fountain was
public property, under the charge of the Board of Works.
The damage dose to it amounted to sa. He further said
that this was the fourth time the fountain had been mali-
ciously damaged this mouth.
le mower to the sharp the prisoner said that be was
pushed against the fountain, and aoc,dentally caught bold
of the cup. He, however, admitted throwing it into the
road after it broke away rom the chain ; but this the con-
stable denied, re his statement, and Mr. Combo fined
the prisoner se. for offence and 5a for the damage, or
sentenced him in default to &crime days' hard lobos; in
the House of Correction.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE PEEBLES
RAILWAY.

On Thursday afternoon a disastrous accident
occurred to the exprees perenger train on the Peebles
Railway, near Penicnik, by which ono boy—the son of Mr.
Charles Tennant, of the Glen—lost bis life, and six or
seven pergolas were seriously injured. The train left Edin-
burgh for Peebles at 4.20 p.m., and coosteted a three
Aret-claes carriages and a secoe-dase carriage, one of the
first-class carriages being next the vast siecompasiying the
engine sail tender, and the mond-clam carriage being
placed between it and the other two first-class

;artier*. The train reached Penicuik about five
o'clock all right, and about • mile beyond that
station we. into collision with three or four trucks
loaded with battens and other railway material, which ere
supposed to have broken loose from a balleettegioe that
was proceeding along the new line now in course of con-
struction from Leadburn to Linton. There is • steep in-
cline at the point where the trucks broke off, the gradient
hoer about 1 is 60, and they rushed along the line with
great velocity, and same into collision with the peamoger
train with such force as to smash the engine and tender to
pieces, and pile up the front carriage" owe above another in
such • manner as to make it a matter of the utmost surprise
that any of the passengers in these carriages escaped.
Just before the accidect occurred the stoker had
been engaged putting coals intolb* farm*, when
on looking along the line, he was surprised at seeing some
dark object suddenly emerge from a cutting. Scarcely •
moment elapsed ere he became sensible that it was a goods
train, and he bad scarcely time to leepoff tbe train when the
collision occurred, he escaping with a slight bruise upon
his knee. The engine-driver had time to put off the steam,
but not to leap off the train ; but he also marvellocely es-
caped with a wound on the face of a not very serious nature,
having bee. thrown by the shock of the collision on to the
top of the van,f tom which befell to the grouud. The night was
wet sod stormy, the wind blowing • perfect hurricane. The
trucks which were the cause of the accident were smashed
to pieces, and were lying on the ground a perfect mass of
debris. The engine, tender, and can were thrown up on
sod ; the first-class carriage nearest the van wee also
thrown up os its end ; the second-olaaa °enigma next to it
wee pitched right on to the top of the first-class carriage
immediately behind it, smashiug the roof of it to 'photon.
The miss which issued from some of the unfortunate pas-
sengers were most heartrending, and owing to the distance
of the seen of the action from any station some time oc-
curred before the full extent of the calamity could be ascer-
tained. Those who escaped entirely unhurt wore of nouns
active in rendering what assistance they could to extrieste
their lees fortunate fellow•pamerigers, and no time was lost
in sending to Penicuik and Edinburgh for medical man to
attend to the sufferers. It was soon discovered that one
fine boy, about seven years of age, bad thee killed, and be
proved to be • sou of Mr. Charles Tacma., of the Glen,
who had been in Edinburgh for • day, aeoonspaaied by the
'megrims, and was on his way home with her when the
minden& occurred. The governess, though sitting by his
side, and though thrown some intance, and surrounded by
fragments of the carriage, escaped with very alight injaries.
We have been unable to ascertain the exact number of
island, hat we believe that at host six pigeon" have ens.
tweed injuries of a serious tutors, while • few others have
been bruised and otherwise slightly injured.
The first information of the accident received to Edin.
burgh wee by • telegram despatched to the officials of the
North British Railway, requesting the speedy attendance of
• number of medial gentlemen. A special train was soon
got in reading.., in which Professor Miller, Dr. Dingentare,
sad Dr. Gillespie proceeded to the mese of the disaster.
Mr. Rowbotharn, general manager of the North British
Railway; Mr. Mitelaren, passenger traffic superintendent;
sad Mr. Lingard, goods superintendent, also went out by
this train. On reaching Delkeith Dr. Thomson, of Dal-
keith, joined the train, and on erriving at Piseiwaik
the medial gestlemem accompanied by several be-
logging to Peeicuilt, immediately proceeded to tb.
plans to which the wounded bad be.. removed,
and exerted themselves to the utmost to allay their suffer-
ings. No further information reached Edinburgh social
about 10 o'clock, previous to which time some alarming
rumours as to the extent of the accident bad got is circula-
tion is the city. A large number of people concerted oe the
railway platform. serious to meertabi the IMAMS c 4 the in.
Pored About half.path 10 o'clock • trate
arrived from eith and in it was brought the presager
John liodpoo. The app/Armies of the poor maa when
removed from the carriage was most din mid=
sympathy was expremed for him while he wae
on a stretcher, to be othveyed to the Royal Linear,.

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1863.