The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-03 00:00:00

01111/14.51D11.7it Mai Ma. Ji ATICIR

Mows* Ma;sky, a little urchin, stated in the calendar to
be only nine years old, was indicted for feloniously throwing
a stone eta train travelling upon the South Western Rail-
way, and thereby endangering the safety of the passengers
travelling therein.
No counsel being engaged by the company to prosecute,
the Court directed the depositions to be handed to Mr.
Clarkson. Mr. Robinson defended the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence of a sergeant of the metro-
politan police, named Daly, that on the afternoon of the 26th
July, he saw the prisoner and several other little boys stand-
ing on a bridge over the railway at Wandsworth, and he
observed him stoop down and nick up a stone and throw
it at a train that was passing. The stone struck the wheel
of one of the carriages, and upon the constable immediately
going up to the prisoner, and asking him Low he dared to
throw any thing at the train, he began to cry and begged to
be forgiven, and said he should not have done it, ouly Bill
Walker, one of his companions, had hey" one first, and
then he her" another.

Mr. Robinson, in addressing the jury for the prisoner,
said, he could not deny that it was a very improper act on
hie part to throw a stone at a railway train, but he said it
appeared to him that the proceeding of the prisoner was
merely a boyish act of mischief, and that the evidence
would not justify the jury in convicting him of an offence
for which he might be transported for life. The prisoner
might have been dealt with summarily, and this, it occurred
to him, would have been the proper course ; and no doubt
if he had received a good flogging, he would have richly
deserved it; but he contended that, under the circum-
stances, the prisoner ought not to be convicted of the very
serious offence imputed to him by the present indictment.
The learned judge having briefly addressed the jury,
they at once returned a verdict of Not guilty, end the pri-
soner was ordered to be delivered up to his friends.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—BoDmIN, JULY 31.
The learned judges, Mr. Baron Platt and Mr. Baron
Martin, entered this town on Friday evening, when the
commission was opened. Their lordships were met at •
short distance from the town by the Sheriff, Sir Colman
Bashley, and the Sheriff's Chaplain, the Rev. F. J. H. Ken-
dall, besides a large concourse of people.
On the following morning their lordships attended divine
service at half-past nine o'clock, when the sermon was
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preached by the Rey. Mr. Kendall.
The business of both courts commenced at half-past ten
o'clock. Mr. Baron Platt presided at the Crown bar, and
Mr. Baron Martin at Nisi Prius. There were only three
canoes on the civil side, of which one was settled before it
came into cour, and another undefended. Mr. Baron Mar-
tin proceeded with the trial of prisoners.
The calendar contained the names of 22 prisoners, of
whom there was—for manslaughter, 1; child murder, 1 ;
stabbing, 1; arson, 1; burglary, 1; stealing, 8; uttering
base coin, 1.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-NEWCASTLE-UPON-TINE,
JuLir 31.
Cioiri Bor.—Bums Na. Jurnot WHISTILUf.

John and Mary Harrison, charged with keeping a dis-
orderly house at North Shields, were ordered to enter into
their own recognisances of 4W. each to spores when called
up for judgment.
The above cue terminated the criminal business at these
anises. After which his lordship proceeded with the re-
maining business on the town calendar, of which the follow-
log were disposed of :-
1 Jobs Farrell (19) was charged with assaulting and rob-
bing Thomas Wilson of 6s. in money.
Mr. Greenwood stated the case. On the evening of the
6th of March the prosecutor was going to Byher, where
he resides. On crossing the railway bridge at Ousebern,
leading to Byher, and on reaching the east end he was sud-
denly knocked down by two men and robbed of his money.
The Hoe. Mr. Liddell defended the prisoner, and sub-
mitted that the charge rested entirely on the uncorroborated
testimony of the prosecutor; and of course Gould not be re-
lied upon.
Gitally. To be transported for ten years.

accompanied by two other young women, when they were
overtaken by the prisoners and several other men, who re-
quested them to accompany them, and invited them to par-
take
of some coffee. They declined, and were 1 urrying
on to avoid further molestation, when they were suddenly
surrounded by the whole party, and the prisoner Todd
mixing hold of witness, endeavoured to throw her to the
ground. She screamed loudly cur assistance, and struggled
to release herself from him, but after striking her a violent
blow on the face, which knock out one of her teeth, the
prisoner succeeded in throwing her heavily upon the
ground, after which he proceeded to acts of a grossly in-
decent character, though they did not amount to felony.
Fortunatel a policeman came up and the men ran away.
Susaunab Orooin said she was subjected to similar treat-
ment, but she did not recollect sit the acts of violence that
were practised upon her, as she became totally insensible,
and did not recover her consciousness until a considerable
time afterwards, when she found herself under the protec-
tion of the police.
Mary Anne Hawkins, the third young woman, and two
lads, named Thomas )fowled and tieing. Hudson, were also
examined, and gave a similar account of the outrage.
Serjeant Curtis, It 13, stated that while on duty near the
main entrance to the park at the time in question, he oh.
served the prisoners running as fest as they could from the
direction indicated by the witnesses, and having received
information that they had groat:: maltreated some women,
he immediately pursued them, and took them both into
custody.
The prisoner,, who positively disclaimed all participation
in the outrage, were remanded for a week.
CLERK EN WELL.
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Helen Hamm, a tubareomot,at No. 21, Gray's-inn-lane.
Holborn, was charged with having cruelly ill treated Julia
Hanson, her daughter, aged 13 years.
The authorities of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn,
attended to prosecute the case; and a solicitor attended on
the part of the prironer.
The prosecutrix, • tine little girl appeared in the wit-
ness-box with her eyes dreadfully blackened and swollen,
and when partially undressed she exhibited ample evidence
of ill-usage. She deposed that the prisoner eras in the
habit of beating her in a cruel manner, and had caused the
marks then visible on her person. On Thursday last she
beat her and gave her the black eyes.
Mrs. Sarah Smith, of No. 16, Gray's-inn-lane, and other
witnesses, said they had been frequently alarmed by the
screams and cries of the child. They remonstrated with the
prisoner,;but she told them totaled their own business. In-
formation was therefore given to the parish officers, and the
prisoner was placed in the custody of Sergeant Archer, 0.
Mr. Come (to the prisoner)—llow is it possible for you
to justify such besting ?
Prisoner-1 am a widow, and she bad repeatedly robbed
me and left her home.

Mr. Corrie inquired how long a time had the primer
lived in Gray's-inn-lane ?
Sergeant Archer replied two months.
Mr. Conic—lt is a case that I don't like to deal with
summarily. It is a mercy that ohs did not murder the
child.

The surgeon was of opinion that the black eyes could not
have been caused by the est.
Prisoner—l am sorry for it. I was in a great passion at
the time, because she had robbed me.
Mr. Conic asked the child why she took the money from
her mother's t,ll

She replied that she took it and left home, because her
mother had beaten her.

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:Mr. Corrie said he would send the ease before • jury, and
the prisoner was accordingly fully committed to take her
trial.

SOUTHWARK.

Mary Howard, a young woman in the service of Mr. U.
Nicholson, landlord of the Jacob's Weil public-house, Up-
per Ground-street, Blaclaiiars, was charged with stealing a
601. Bank of England note, the property of her master.
The complainant stated that on Thursday, the 29111 ult.,
he placed a purse containing a 501. Bank of England note in
a chest of drawers which he kept in his bedroom ; and on
Sunday morning ho discovered that the purse and note were
missing. The prisoner, on being interrogated on the sub-
ject, answered without hesitation that she bud found a
purse, but with no money in it, while she was clearing out
the drawers. She then produced it from her pocket, and
complainant at once identified it as that which bad contained
his money. Ile therefore :gave the young woman into
custody.
The prisoner said that on Thursday her mistress sent her
up to clean the drawers, and that while sho was doing the
work the purse fell out on the floor—it was empty, and as
she thought it belonged to the gentleman who, a short time
previously, occupied the room, she put it into her pocket,
intending to deliver it up if any inquiries were made by the
owner.

Mr. A Beekett remarked upon the carelessness exhibited
by the complainant in placing a purse with such en amount
in a drawer without locking it, particularly as he was aware
that the prisoner bad access to the room at all times.
The prisoner was remanded.
_ LAMBETH.
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Ann Pearson and James Armstrong, two well-dressed
persons, were charged, the former with robbing Mr. Wm.
Wye, a gentleman, residing in Carter-street, Walworth, of
a valuable gold watch, and the latter with being accessory
to the tact.

The prosecutor, whn is • merchant in the City, deposed
that on the night of Tuesday last ho met the female pri-
soner in the Walworth.road between 11 and 12 o'clock,
and on her importuning him a good deal he treated her at
the Bluecoat Boy public-house, on leaving which she
pressed him to accompany her toe house she pointed out,
but he refused, and at this time be observed that two men,
one of them the male prisoner, was followieg and closely
watching them. In a few minutes the female started
from him, and ran away, and instantly ho discovered
that his watch was gone, and had been removed
from the swivel of his guard chain. Ile was about
to follow the female, when tl e second man, who was
not in custody, came up to him, and placing his hand
familiarly on his shoulder, said, "The best thing you can
do is to come back and apologise to my friend for the in-
sults you have offered him." Upon which he replied,
" The best thing you can do is to keep your hands off, else
I shall very soon place you in the custody of the police."
The person whom the second man alluded to as his friend
was the male prisoner, and he (witness) was guile satisfied
ea to his identity, as well as that of the female.
The prisoner declared he was quite wrong; but as far
as regarded the female, Mr. Roundtree, the landlord of the
Illuecoat Boy, clearly identified her u being the person
who was in company with the prosecutor at his house on
the night of the robbery.
The constable who apprehended the prisoners on Satur-
day night said that the male prisoner, who refused to give
his address, cautioned him to be careful of what he was
about, as he was a respectable man, and a perfect stranger
to the female. Ou searching him, ho found- on his person
a duplicate for a valuable Geneva watch and guard chain,
pledged on the 26th Juno for 21. 10s., and 11. 7s. 6d. in
cash. Since then the constable found that the rattle and
female prisoners had been livirg together for some time as
man and wife, and the landlady of the house was present to
prove the feet.
The prisoners were remanded.

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TUE NATIONAL RxnlrnTlON OF TUE ARTS AND
PRODUCTS OY 1111 LAND, now open in Cork, is most Cre-
ditable to those who organised it, and must be beneficial to
the country. The temporary building erected tor the works
of fine art has a much better effect than we were led to
anticipate by some of the accounts that reached us. The
roof is a semi-circle 63 feet in diameter, and consists chiefly
of laminated rihe 12 feet apart, with two smaller ribs inter-
mediate carrying purlieu, and boarded with inch boarding
covered with canvas and painted. It was constructed under
the direction of the gentleman last named, Mr. Benson, in
twenty-four days, and coat about 1,0001. There are several
pleasing points in the arrangement of the Exhibition, as,
for example, an early sketch by Machos (of Sir Walter
Scott) under one of his most recent works, "The Spirit of
Justice ;land the first work of Ilogan, a Read of Minerva in
wood, in connexion with a finished production;ef his matured
skill. "The Fall of the Angels" and "The Veiled Pro-
phet," both by Ford, who died in early life, some years ago,
show that Ireland lost in him one who would have been •
great painter. Some carvings by Irish peasants show what
might be done there in this way with proper encouragement.
The crochet work by young girls, under an organisation ori-
ginated by the late Lady Deane during the famine, is per.
fectly beautiful, and is making its way all over the kingdom.
Five thousand pounds' worth has been purchased since the
manufacture was commenced. 8002 C chimney- pieces, by
E,gan, of varied marbles, show the resources of Ireland in
this rispect. For internal decoration these might releunta-
geously be more largely employed in England than they are.
There is a collection, to, of the building stones found in
'reload. The Institute of British Architects should endea-
vour to obtain a duplicate to this to add to their present
collection. Some imitations of woods by • villsge painter,
John Enright, are very good; and the bricks, tiles, and
draining pipes from the Florence Court Tile and Pottery
Winks are equal, both in material and worknianehil , go far
as they go, to any that we have seen. The moat satisbactory
proof is afforded by the Exhibition that there are workmen
in the country capable of carrying out, under proper direc-
tion, any undertakings that snay be entrusted to them.— The
Builder.