The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-05 00:00:00

cENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

The January maim of the Goebel Criminal Conn wee
.I„.ed this morning before the Right Hoe. the Lord Mayor,
the gamier, Alderman Challis, Alderman Fiona, Mr. !
Jyleryss sod Sheriff J. C. Lawrence, Mr. Sheriff Jones, '
mr.l wkr Sheriff Mackrell, and Mr. Under Sheriff
yaw, Sc., kc.
The first edition of the calendar contains the names of To*
gisosen
The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, mid that ,
iitbough only a short period had elapsed since the last
pay oo
there wee • very considerable number of prisooen ,
lux'nal. and same of the cases were of • very serious cha-
on. There was only one charge of wilful murder, and
ibis was of ratherapecular, character, it being alleged that
Ito ono' oer had mused the death of her child in an endow
Norm destroy herself with it. This in law amounted to
crime of wilful murder, and the only question for the
pod jury was, whether the act was a deliberate one on the
tof the prisoner, or whether at the time she had no
intention to cause the death of her infant There were
three eases of manslaughter, bat they appeared all of •
railer character, and had been caused by reckleae driving.
There was one very serious charge against • man for
youdiog with intent to murder. The prcencutriz in the
cue was the wife of the prisoner, and it appeared by her
atemee, which was taken at • time that she was
sot expected to live, that the injury was inflicted
by the prisoner. This appeared the only evidence
there was, and the prisoner's statement was that
be wee in bed when he saw his wife taks up a razor and cat
her throat. and he got out of bed and milled out " Murder."
That was certainly the cry which attracted attention, bat
the prodNotriz, who was not able to articulate at the time
the prisoner made this statement, shook her head sad
rimed to the prisoner. The police-oonetable who was
awl in, however, remarked that the bed bad not been
his in that night, as it was a feather bed, and there was no
iMpression on it. There would be, however, evidence that
the prosecutris had on a previous occasion attempted to de-
noy herself by tatting her throat. and it would be for the
grand jury to say whether the evidence would satisfy them
this the act was committed by the prisoner. There was one
ese which would require careful cousideration, to which he
thought it best to call their attention, though he should not
te into the details of the evidence. There would be six
parties before them on a charge of having possession of •
quantity of paper which had been manufactured at the
solli of Messrs. Portal, for the purpose of printing
Bak of England notes, without lawful excuse.
The principal evidence was that of • lad named Brown,
no was employed at the 111111/ where the
pper was manufactured, sod who himself admitted
ist he had taken the paper from time to time, and he
sort consequently be looked upon in the character of an
exemplice, and his evidence must, therefore, be confirmed.
Be then called the attention of the grand jury to the por-
tage' the evidence of the other witnesses, which, be said
ses relied on to confirm the statement of Brown, and the
elution for them to consider was whether the facts
suit sufficient to justify them in, returning • true bill.
Thies were the only cases to which he thought it neeemery
ball the attention of the grand jury. They then retired
bibs performance of their duties.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

The Janasry meaner eessione of the pesos for the county
d Middlesex conimeoced this morning, before dr. Bodkin,
Joist ant-Judge. and a full beach of magistrates. The
slander is unusually heav7, than being no less than 133
piosers committed for trial. The state of education of
prigoame was reported to be ore follows :—Could neither
lad nor write, 29 ; can sad only, 29 • can read and write
itel=l2; Mid writs well, 4. --
hevdudge, in addressing thswand jury on the
Miss that would devolve Ivor them, that, an
he calendar was numerically heavy, be thought that might
is accomited for from the fact that a week more than
saml, had elapsed also. the termination of the last session,
aniMirdere the large number of prisoners was rather to
is attributed to that fact than to as Increase of :rime.
The came that would be brought before them would in.
salve no difficulty; but if they required any ieformation
the performance of their duties, he would be happy to
reader it.

The grand jury then retina.
Jana Crooks, 38, ivory-worker, was indicted for stealing
sparse sad the sum of 7s. 6d., the pt...omiy and monies of
James Beaton, front the person of Mazy Beaton.
This was an ordinary street robbery and the 'prisoner
pkaded guilty.
Locker, the officer of the House of Correction, Cold-
lath-fields, mid the prisoner was an old offender, sod had
km six times convicted. He was sentenced to six months'
imprisonment on the 18th February, 1851; three months oe
to 16th of September, 1851; two months on the 20th of
)try, 1852 ; twelve months oe the 13th of September. 1852
taryesn' penal sermtude op the 24th of July, 1854 ; sad
Mee then for two mouths at Mariboroughetreet, on the
11th of August, 1862.
The AudatantJodge commented with some severity on
tie prisoner beteg sentenced to two moths' imprisonment
dllarlborough-street for larceny with all these previous
**victims, and following a eentaues of four years' penal
servitude. The meteors es the primmer now was, that he
Is kept in penal servitude far five men.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERICENWELL.
erratum) M CID= AT VILINGTOW.
'Ada Bower, a bricklayer's labourer, ralitilog at
Adalaideellpiare, ficiath•street. Lower-made 11" elargsd
Wine Mr. D'S'yecourt with attempting to mardeir Mary I
Aire Censor, • single woman, residing at 32, Frog-lane,
lowar-read, Islington.
Tholeas Wakeliog appeared far the defendant.
The eemphdeant, who appeared ha the witness box with
herbed enveloped in surg. beadier, said that about
=clock On Boxing-nighttool die wee passing through Ade-
awe, when she met the prisoner and asked him
what be meant by beating bur aged father and mother.
Is the axone of the afternoon the prisoner had assaulted
her father and mother and had done them • great deal of
iojory. The prisoner made use of very bad language
sod rid, " You —, I will murder you ;" and at the
some moment he took from under his arm • large fire poker,
ad after striking her on the body hit her on the top of the',
heed with such force that it felled her to the ground and ren-
dered her insensible. The prisoner made his escape at that
and when be was taken into custody some boars
afterwards and told the charge, be said he knew
*ceiling about the nutter; but on the way to
the police notion the prisoner dropped a poker, which
bad blood on the end of it. She (witness) bad been attended
to by • surgeon ever sines the occurrence, and was now far
from well. This was not the first time that the prisoner
bad beet in custody, as he was charted at this court with
bitisg a piece out of • mares face. Witness was very weak
eith
from lon
bloo od. f blood, and her shawl and dress were saturated

In oar to Mr. Wake Hog, the willows stated that she
had not charged a man of the name of Fltsgerald with corn-
tatting the ai.anit of which she now cosaplained.
Dr. Jamie Greenwood, of York-pines, Upper-street,
Islington, said that the complainant, Mary Arm Connor, was
horned to his surgery on the night in question, suffering
from a large wAiod in the scalp, laying bare the bone to
the extent of three ioelsee. She suffered greatly from loss
of blood. She was in danger for some time, and had it
net been that she was a strong young woman she might
have lost her life. She was now out of danger.
Mr. Wakeling said he was instructed to deny the charge
in toto, and !kid that the complainant was mistaken in the
identity of the prisoner.
Witnesses were called, but they failed to prove the de-
fence, one of them stating that the prisoner took the poker
out for self-protectioo.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said that had there not been a disturb-
ance before this lad, happened he should have seat the
prisoner for trial to tbe sessions. Aa it was he should seed
tins to the Home of Correction, with lord labour, for three
Calendar months.

tl;i9
.pri;;;;, who said he was not guilty, was then re-

Dr. Greenwood applied for his costa of attoodaece on two
ceemious at this wart He had attended the complainant
ever since the assault, and had sot been paid a single
feebler.
Mr. I,Eysicourt said he could wit allow soy expenses, as
he had no fund at his disposal for that
Dr. Greenwood thought it was ve:yur= that medical
men should be called up at all bows of the night to attend
tomes for which they got no fee, and then be compelled to
Weed the police-court and give evideoce, and not then be
Pad for their lose of time. If medical gentlemen refused to
let up and attend to such asses, they would be thought
'err harthd-heerted, and public indignatiou would be raised
What em.
Yr. D'Eyncourt said that Dr. Greenwood had better write
10 the Home-office, and he would certify that it was a
Pmpsr raw for the costs would lowed.
Greenwood said hdo so, sod, having thanked
ho worship, left the court.

MARLBOROUGHSTREET.
BUZGLART.
Two fellows. nursed Wet. Spriarer *ad ?hostas Leonard,
erre charged before Mr. Tyr,lutt with burglary.
Itaeherd Wolf. 100; F, —At a quarter put 3oe Susday
Martuag I MY on duty is Desseark-pisee, St. Ogres, ited
book Some footmarks as a wall at the rear of 140. 27,