The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-26 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-ROUSE.
On Saturday the Lord Mayor was engaged upwards of
five hours in the investigation of • charge of perjury pre-
ferred by the City Solicitor on behalf of the Corporation of
London, against Louisa Harrison, a respectably attired
woman, wife of 'journeyman carpenter. The following are ,
the circumstances of the ease, which are of a most ex- ,
traerdinary character, and excited the greatest interest:
About two months since a man named Mellott was brought
before Sir R. W. Carden, charged by the defendant with
having entered her house, tied her hands torethtr,
threatened to murder her if she cried for help, and after M-
using her, robbing her of some money, in silver, and various
articles of wearing apparel. 'Upon her evidence Mellott,
who throughout protested his innocence, was committed for
trial, found guilty, and sentence of death was recorded
against him. On the 22nd of January the defendant ap-
peared at the Mansion-house, and swore an information to
the effect, that on the Bth of that month her house had been
again entered by a man named Taylor and a boy, who bcth
wore masks, and who, after inflicting a cut with •
knife on her arm, attack her a violent blow on the
nose, which rendered her perfectly senseless, and that
they then plundered the house of money, several dresses
and dress pieces, and a coat of her husbaad's. She also
swore that Taylor had, previous to the trial of Mellott,
offered her a sovereign not to appear against him. The
police, who were immediately called in, instituted inquiries
which Judson' them to come to the medulla not only that
the charge against the man wismellse sailed Taylor, but
also that against Milieu, was • pees Widen*" and that
her story was • tissue of Meshes& Irma beraming to end.
Sir Robert Carden immedielely anmemamiledwith the
government. the result of whisk le that MI MI km received
a free pariah the followft Who sememiestiss received
from the Semetary of Bate be the Rime Derailment :
"Whitehall, Feb. 170865.
" Sir,—With retinue IS your letter of the ilk
transmitting the result of mettle *Leiden made by you in
the case of Charles Kellett, new wader sesSesee of ifteen
' fly
mrebbeg meemiling, I am
years
clirested by Ile Garr Grey le osposist you that
after • surefal aisa of the dessimilenees. end
✓elseenee to Mr. hires Croswell. bolos whoa the ore
woe tiled, be bra some to the easoluelem that Ibe rammer is
laseesst. smi bee seernmesded him to her MOO foe the
gnat at a bee parlor
I an to ail loten Wend judge is et erake that it
will be Si raffia hoist the prcemutrix in this nee for per-
ary, mid 1 em to request to be informed whether the City
ntbMWu are willing to take the Rosemary steps for that
rapeem,—l am, Mr, year most obedient servant,
"H. WADDINOTOIC
"To Alderman S r R. W. Cordell."

II; Z. L. Levy appealed ter the defendant, who is is sa
&demised stage of gaegassey, sad was aseotasodated with
a ask.
The swam shamed the dshadest with having, oa the
an,
Iliad el Juary, lefit ae the " salawtally,
knewiegiy whg. sod designedly wilhl had
seem* endure,. la sad by a sestala lahesseisis then aad
Owe sod writ ea oath bean Re a. W. Media,
hikes= el the Clly et Led" sal a hales of the
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