The Express.
London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

AN UNRULT APII/JUITICE RUT TO BARD LABOUR FOR

cia HIB BUSTY:R.3 oolouxne.

.Vartin Pion ao appreutios to Yr. John Samuel Smith,
cooper, of Goldin:lmm was charged with abseatiog him-
self from his DIMON without authority or other lawful
excuse so to do.

The Uidasieweat to show that the prisoner absoonded
from his work on the 9th of J all, and he had tot been seen
M his mister since, until he was in custody. He had
pier served with summonses, but those he would Dot attend
to. Yesterday he was oppreheuded at the Hounslow
powder mills, where he wu at work as a journeyman. The
prsooer had before absconded from his work, but the pro-
'rotor had forgiven him on that oorasion. He had fre-
quntly neglected his master's commands, and had come late
to work..

—lleprisoner said that his master had frequently told him
t, ga away as he was mot worth his eat, and he Woe him
ac his word. . _

The prreeentor denied this st►tement.
The magistrate sentenced the prisoner to *even days'
'Aid labour is the Howe of Correction.
WESTMINSTER.
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Martha Brwatcra, a shoTrify—ZZeed—alrest-walker, with
. hat and feather, was brought up on a warrant charged
with asesultiog &umber person of the same unhappy grade,
little older and mote plainly attired, who gave the name
of Aso Graham.

Co,cplai.sant mid that she most bind the defendant down
to keep the pesos u she west in great dread of her. Oa
i'atter&y week the defendant came to her house and eked
ar some articles which the claimed, and on being told that
they could not be given to her until she restored something
si etches's tns datendsat flew at her and tore her face.
Defendant— YO4 struck me first, and tore my veil.
Complainant—l did not. She is always ill-trsatisg me,
roar worship. She has dose so time* out of somber.
Mr. Self.—Hew is it, then, that you hare not complained
d bet before !

Cerapleinaot—l put up with it became she is my sister.
Mr. Selfe--Your own motor?

Complainant—Yee, your wcWehip, Ore ia, and she HI twee
✓e worse than I hare ever been used by anyone aise. She
sills me inch horrible names that lament ewer, they are
ei shocking ; and on the last day of the last month she
followed me, sad with another wane so threatened me in
Sloane-street that I was obliged to get a policeman to see
as home...

Toe policeman was called and proved the defeodiint's
violent threats to her alter on the night in queetioo, and
to necessity of his protecting her.
Defendant did not offer any reply.
lir. Salle fined her 10a. and costa, or ten days, sad
adored her to find bail for her future good behaviour.
She was sent to prison.

WE ALLEGED MURDER OF A BANK CLERK.

INQITEST.—(THIB DAY.)
To-day at 12 o'clock, Mr. John Humphreys, one
d the Middlesex corolla% opened an teeeettletlee et the
Neck Hotel, Eut Smithfield, into the circumstances of the
ieath of Mr. Hugh Dublin Morris, aged 22 Beare, who wan
illeged to have been murdered on the night of the 3rd
taptember.

coins proceedings mewed to create great Mired and lie
urt was erowded.
Mr. Alfred Morris, Haselwood-ledge, &apell-park,
StreetLunn, said he was a beaker's clerk. Deceased was
his Mother, and was also a banker's clerk. Withers last
saw him alms at two o'clock oo the 3rd inert. at the minuet*
to the thy Bank. Within left his. there. So far as
witness koew, deceased meet undoubtedly bad
no eonnexioes or aequaintames at the wee...aids.
He was in no trouble or difficulties, mental er
otherwise. His liabilities altogether were not more than
151. or 201. He never threatened to destroy hie life. Wit-
ems expected him home that night ie accordance with his
invariable enatoen. He mese stopped east late at night.
Os that day be stayed paler Liar at the bank 'sot*
Ir. King, a fellow clerk. Mr. King and he went thee
tad had some refreshment. Dammed left, and Mr.
King said he would follow his, but remained bailed
for another bottle of champagne. Witness was afraid
deceased stood r Kr. Kieg, is be was sees with
woman 1141111. thew Wither was afraid be was en-
ticed down to the water-aide and met with feel play. He
undoubtedly had money about him et the time. H. had
got a cheque changed that day.
James "Pauli, lighterman, mid that be area off the
entrance to St. Katherine Docks I. his barge when his
attention was called to the body of the deemed floating in
ins water. The body was removed to Aldgate dead-house.
It was fully dreamed excepting the bat. There was a eon-
take or mark of a black eye on the face.
111 r. Weds, M.R.C.S., said that be was celled to deceased.
Be eramtned the body, aad found much contusion over the
tight eye, sod in • dmhter degree over the left eye. The
hoe um much bloated. He thought the marks arose from
lecompobitios. The marks were oe the eyelids rather than
over the eye. There wiliest abrasion on the eyelid. There
ewe other marks on the body, but he considered that they
sum from decomposition. The abrasioe also he thought
arose from the same cause, but he could sot account for
the cams of death.
Mr. A. Morris—lf the marks you describe had arises
from violence would they not present the same appearance
as at preset?
Wares—lf they bad been from injuries Indicted im-
mediately before death it would be difficult to distinguish
between them. Witaess should have expected the dis-
colounitioe to be deeper.
Mr. E. King, Belvedere, Forest-hill, bank clerk, said that
w the 3rd iost. deceased stopped at the hank to snit views.
They bit at nine o'clock and went to a honer over the way,
where they had some bread and cheeses and sherry sad
ester. They then went towards Loodoe-bridal, and as it
was raining wither tamed into the 'filet Porter teem to
barrow an umbrella from the landlord. who was his friend.
That house was in Arthur•street West. They stopped
till eleven o'clock. They had two bottles of champs
gne
Mtwees four ; and after deceased left they had another
tattle. tattle. Mr. Cox and Mr. Stephen wen the other two
Deceased_ot up soddenly, and said, " We moat
tot lose this train." Witness said he would go directly,
Mt deceased went out. lo • very few minutes witness
followed him, expecting to meet him outside ; bat hems:Lid
Dot ses him. Witness searched everywhere, but could not
led him, and went home. It was a few minutes after 12
when witoess left the Ticket Porter. Deceased wee excited
and laughing, bit was sober bed rational. Waters also
was sober. Witham noticed deceased change one sovereign
daring the evening, but did not see whether be had any
other irold. Witness never heard demised speak of any
acquaintance at the water side.
Sy Mr. A. Morrie—Deemed walked perfectly steedily, '
sad was not in the teeth likely to walk over any place into
the water. His character was excellent. He was not in-
volved, and his aoseents were all eameet.
A gentleman from the City Bank said deceased's accounts
were all correct. There was no irregularity whatever.
Mr. John Stephens, landlord of the Ticket Porter, said
that deceased came so his house el the night in question.
quite labor. He only took a portion of two bottles of
champagne. He left quite able to go to the railway
station. He was perfectly steady- if he had not bees so
witeem would have alma after him, It was then three or
four minutes before 12. He had changed a sovereign and
bad spent 7e. mat of it.
A detective said that at present be could discover no.
thiag material. If further time were given. he might be
able to find out.

loather-1 do Dot want you to speak further. I shall
adjourn to in you time to follow the matter up, sad to
bare a careful post mortem examioatioo of the body.
shalt take care that a most rigid esamioatloo shall be
wade.

Mr: A. *orris mid that the examiestioa already cede
was ectira/y saperlcild. Jo the Wolverhampton outs It wee
laid there were so blows become there were no preeshiset
mark% but whets the acelp wu removed it was totted thud
the roan had bees dnadtolly beaten. It could also be
Proved that deceased had money about him that day, be-
fall% G bsdeffered bleed Kr. Blake some puede in the
turner.

Blake, 8, Little Winchester-Wawa, Olty, said
that deemed offered to lead him SI. the wonting of his
death. Domani i galled at witilames Mika, ad amid, " If it's
mar wo to yeah I we lead yea V. or 41.” Ho would sot
!We made woffor if ha had woe bad waeoy milk him.
The Comer then adjourned the promeadisee tar • week.

THY WIOIWiLL HALL )117ADZIL —The prisoner,
e,acens Timor Townley, who awaits Ids trial tor the wilful
warder of Mina Goodwin, still maintains the same deans.
nom. sad minducta himself as he did before sad immediately
after big enmmittal. He has had interviews with his legal
ad/imr, Mr. Leech. of tie firm of Gamble rad loads.
Lau week his brother visited him, sad cm Tunday Mr.
Townley. sea., retsina to Darby, had saw lie prisoner.
The friend, of Townley still correspood with him is was
of the warmest affeeties ; and his wedged towards all
with whom he comes in contacts marked by its civility
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