The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-05 00:00:00

M A RY LEBON E._

Yesterday morning Mr. Lee, a gentleman residing at ft%
Maldon-road, Kentish-town. made the following statement
to Mr. Knox—He said he bad a daughter, aged 19, lying at
the point of death. Five doors from his house was a
baker's shop, which first commenced business last Satur-
day. The proprietor inaugurated the business by having
about a dozen men playing in front of his house on brass
instruments from half-past 4 in the afternoon to 10 o'clock
in the evening, when they went inside the shop, where they
kept playing until midnight. He did not arrive home until 8
at sight, when he immediately sent his servant to ask them
to discontinue playing, giving his reason for making the re-
quest. They refused. He then explained the meta' constable,
and insisted oa his removing the nuisance. The constable
west away, but instead of stopping the noise he fraternised
and joked with the players. Illness hod bad the effect of
making his daughter extremely nervous, &oil he bad no
doubt that the tumult of Saturday night would hasten her
end. He now asked if he had any means of redress. He
did not know tho number of the constable, bat he would be
able to recognise him.
Mr. Knox—lt is riot for me to prejudge acne, but if this
be trite it is indeed most scandalous. At any rate, it coat
be thoroughly inquired into.
A sergeant of the S division said Maldon-road was on his
section.

ii.knos directed him to make a searching investigation,
sod to report to him spas it at a future day.

BOUTHWARK.

Etheord kinohans,7 lsbauriag mao, was placed at the
ca bar charged wirt using the death of William 31 'Donald,
another labourer, at the opening of the DOW street in South-
wark.

Harriet Sears, a widow, real* in Pleasant-row, Gravel-
lane, mid that the deceased had lived with her fur some
tame. He was her brother. and assisted to maintain her
and ber family. On New Year's Day be was at the opening
of the new street, having been employed by the contractor in
finishing the work. About nine or ten at night she 'sotto look
after him to get something for supper, when she saw him
drinking with other labourers in a public hones at the corner
of the new street. He was perfectly sober, and saked her to
Lave something to drink. He accordingly paid for some
gin and water which she drank, and thee she left him and
went home, he promising to coats in a short time. A
little while after that she heard that be had fought with
some one, and on going to the new street she found him
deed. . . . .

lir. Burck►m asked ►t what public-house it was she left
him.

Witness replied that she believed it was called the South-
wark Arms. It was a sew house.
Mr. Ilurchant asked her if she saw the deceased with the
prisoner.
Witness replied that she did not, but she heard that he
had been fighting with the prisoner.
John Taphouse. a smith's bawl:ere:lan, said that on Friday
night he was in the Southwark Aron Tavern, at the new
street, when he saw the deceased, the prisoner, and several
other men drinking. They were haring words shout a half-
a-crown which had been promised to domed. Witness
left them, and returned about half-past eleven, when be
perceived the prisoner and deceased still quarrelling. Wit.
nese went out of the house for the purpose of going home,
when be turned back end saw the prisoser and the deceased
fighting together. They both fell down. and had a fearful
struggle on the ground. They were rolling over each other
and pummelling each other. Witness rushed between
them and separated them, when be perceived the deceased
to be insensible. At that time Mn. Seats came up with
other parties, sod carried him borne.
Other evidence having been given,
Mr. Burchani asked whether any medical gentleman was
is attendance. . _ .

lllSlvettOe Tornio replied in the negative. Be believed
that Ur. Serjesat Payne. the coroner, had directed a post
mortem exanuoatiou, which was about to be carried on.
He believed the inquest would be held in the course of the
da
Mr. Borchert] observed that wider those circumstances
he should remand the priiainer, but would consent to
accept bad, the prisoner in RM. and two sureties in 501.
each.

The ragaired bail Dot being forthcoming the prisoner was
removed in the van to liorsemorager-lane gaol.

THAMES.

Thomas Mirky, a young man, who was described as a
labourer, was brought befouls Mr. Woolrych, charged with
violently assaulting Timothy Connor.
The complainant, whose bead was enveloped in surgical
bandages, stated that he was playing at cards with the pri-
soner and three others, at the taker and Basket public.
house, on Saturday bight He left off playing suddenly,
and the prisoner and two others continued playing. Tlis
prisoner became quarrelsome and threatened him, and took
a pint pewter pot and beat him over the Lead with it. He
Lied profusely, and was insensible for some time. When
he recovered he left the public-house in search of a police-
constable, and the prisoner followed bim and struck him
over the head with an iron bar or poker. A police-eon-
stable took the prisoner into custody. He went to the Lon-
don Hospital. and his bead was dressed there.

Mr. Woolrych—Were you sober'
Witless--I was in liquor, sir. The prisoner was sober.
The prisoner, in defence, alleged that the prosecutor fell
agaiest the fireplace mad hurt his had.
Corsoor—Sothis` of the kind, sir. Ile beat me first with
the not sod afterwards with the poker.
Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week, and uid
the surgeon who dressed the wounds must attend on Monday
next.

THE CONVICT SAMCE'L WRIGHT. —The memorial
on behalf of Samuel Wright, eromatieg from a meeting of
workieg men held at the Lainheth Baths ere Christmas-eve,
was yesterday presented at the Home-office. It contains
2,540 signatures. Other memorials have been forwarded to
the Horne Secretary, numerously signed by housekeepers
and others. Several declaration containing important
statements with reference to the primmer and the deceased
woman were also handed to Sir George Grey yesterday
morning.
PPICON DISCIPLINE IN HAMPSHIRE—VI: sub-
ject of prison &cipher) was again brought wider diecuesion
before a full beech of magistrates, at Winchester. Lord
Eversley presided, sad amongst the other magistrate@ pre-
sent were the Earl of Caroarvoe, Lord H. Chelnioorieley,
Lord Heytesbury, Lard Somerton. Sir W. Heathcotm
51. P., Colonel Humphrey, M.P., Mr. Beach, M.P., Sir
11. Jerveise, Mr. Carter, M.P., Mr. Sclater-Booth,
Admiral Sir C. Curtis, kc. Lord H. Cholmondeley
brought up the report of the visiting justices, stating their
disagreement to certain parte of the report on prison dad-
plier, presented by the Earl of Carearma at the Christmas
seasioos, which he proposed to submit to the court in the
Orem, of an amendment. The jurtioes, although disagree-
ing with recommendations to which the amendment
would refer, expressed their anxious wish to carry
out such me duties as might be imposed epos them.
The Earl of Carearme thee moved the following resolu-
tion, of which he had given notice at the Chnstmaa see-
slow :—" That this oourt do agree with the committee oa
prism discipline, in the recommendations °Detained in theie
report. and that a committee, to consist of the several
justices of the county prisons, be appointed; that the said
report be referred to them for their guidance, and that they
do from time to time report to the court the progress made
in carrying therms into effect." This resolution, barium
been secooded, was met by a series of amendments, moved
by Lord H. Cholmoodeley, which gave rise to • very keg
dimension. The result was that the original motion was
carried by a majority of 223.
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