The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

(Before the Coeatnoa Serjeant.)

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The Int wrant charged the Kiefer for that be unlawfully
sad by fake pretences sad repn.sstatiese did
Gee Joanna Fagan Wilion. a gir ander the spot lrrmg
to have illicit and carnal knowledge et him (the prisoner) ow
the 14th hlaroh, 1862. The eemed wont charged the get

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sonar with haring o• the Gam day feaud•leatl) and
d•eritfally induced and persuaded the said Joann• Fagan
Wile.= to swallow • certain noxious and minifying liquid,
and that afterwards he had illicit intercourse with bar.
The third mud charged the prisoner with • common
assault.

MT. Metcalfe, with whom was Mr. Bailey, appeared for
the prosecution, end Mt. Sleigh and Mr. °fudge, instructed
by Mr. T. Beard, for the defence.
The oirenineteness of Weems have already been presented
to the p in maim, farms in thepolioscourt reporta, but
noted the previous publica , the greatest anxiety
prevailed, as ' • by the state of the court on
the Daemon of this the 6nal hearing.
Mr. Metcalfe having opened the case to the court and jury,
proceeded to call the following witnesses.
James Fagan proved that he resided in Beech-street,
Ipswich, and that the girl known se Minnie Wilson was
his granddaughter. She was 17 years of see last
November. Her proper name was Joanna Papa Wilson,
but she herself adoptd the Lacy name of Minnie Wilson.
He (witness) bad broogbt bee up after the death of her
mother, soma years ago.
The presecntrix was then called and sworn. She is •
good-looking girl, and gave her evidence with considerable
self-ponesesion. 1n reply to the interrogations of Mr. Met-
calfe, she dimmed that she had beau brought up to London
by the last witness, and had been lodged with • female
named &Moms, in Glouosstarotreet, Whitechapel, where
her father wee at that time living. Her father afterwards
sent her to • school at Bristol, when she remained nixie
mouths. On bar return to London she went on trial to
Mr. Relsoons, at the Railway Tavern, Buckhnne-hill,par
rallirlla&M, but not 13cing the occupetion do returned to Mrs.
Rewhones house, where she remained until the 4th March.
1862, when she went out to look after a situation, her
hither at that tires living at Mr. Weenie, in Nicholsaquare,
Heaney-road. On the day stated, the 4th March, 1862,
she was paring through St. Paul's-churchyard, when she met
the primmer, who followed bar tot about ten minutia, and at
last spoke to her. She told him she was out looking for •
situation, when he said be could take her toe lady who was
in business, and wanted • companion who Gould meat her
in the IXII/1111111 of her shop. She want with the prisoesr on
his invitation to • house, No. 49, Rupertotreet, Haymarket,
and tiers the primmer inteedneed her to • woman who said
that she wanted • eampaaion and assistant, end that she
would make bee (witness) comfoeteble. The preinisee
had the appearance of • cigar shop, but witness
with the soma and the ptisocer went into • parlour at
the rear, and there she was iovited to partake of some cake
and wine. She did so, and in half an hour afterwards she
became stupilied and powerless, and had no recollection of
what transpired, until she found herself in boil with the
petener on the following moning. When she discovered
emelt in that position, she began to ay, and asked for her
bonnet, cloak, and clothes, all of which bad beep removed,
but she was told to keep quiet and all would be right She
received her own clothes, but was supplied with other
trnis of a better clam, by the mama to whom she bed
oleitrodeosd by the primmer. Attar that she continued
to live and slam with the prisoner, who bad soother hoses
in Pantos-street, Haymarket, fee • year and nine mouths,
and gave birth to • child in the St. Jangles work-
house, in April, 1863. After that the prisoner
continued to follow her, and she remaind with
him until deanery last He need to take her out and
point out gentlemen, whom she in consequence sddreseed,
and gave to the primmer the money she received from them.
Sometimes she gave the prisouer as much as 151. per week,
and when she came hemp with • email amount, the prisoner
was in the habit of beating and Riming her.
The witness was severely cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh,
and denied matt positively that she had ever known any
man before the prisoner had connexion with her. She de.
Died also that she had ever been found is an indecent posi-
tion with a man while she was staying at the Railway
Tavern, Buckharet.hill, and no complaint had bees made
against her on that account. The prisoner had charged her
with robbing him of money and jewellery, but that charge
was entirely false. She mu now of the class degraded as
"unfortunate,' and thus earned hoe living.
Sergeant Appleton, 26 C, proved that die cigar shop kept
by the prisoner was the abode of numerous young girls
whoseyr ages varied from 16 to 18 year, and all of whom
wars,ptostitutea,
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iltiiireviierice having beep given,
The Common Serjeant annimed up, and the jury retired
to coneider their verdict.

--Th; jury rotund oto court after an ateeeee of tweety
minutes, and pronounced she prisoner Guth, on the firs*
count.

The Common &deist, addressing the prisoner, said it
was not necessary to make any comments uponthe cue.
lie had impressed everytlimg that be could upon the jury,
and they had considered it carefully and come to the unani-
mous cooclusion that he was guilty. The Common Serjeant
then sentenced him to be imprisoned for two years with
heed labour.

The rerasiehey cons were devoid of public interest, soil
the court at he rises; edjeureed to Monday, the 9th May.