The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-07 00:00:00

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mail about 6 e'eleek,abe paned the seller at serious times,
sad always beard a slight shelsing at the door, bat imagined
it was from some eat se Ming&
The father here interposed. led said that he was at hostel
all day on (Sunday, and up to fl eelosk the child had bees
in the room, sad at I Oiled' had had • good dinner.
The child was here produced before his worship. Mhe
was dressed in a most miserable way. Mr. Conic bevies
had her removed into his private roses in order that she
might give her evidence without apprehension, es his
return said he did not dud her deficient in general hersel•
ledge, and he should direct her to be sworn. The AK
being accordingly examined on oath, said that early es'
Sunday morning, after breakfast, her mother put her in the
ooal ostler because a gentleman and lady came is have their
likenesses done. She did not have any dinner.
Mr. Birchmore—Your worship, that is not the only
cruelty which has been practised towards the child. Abort
six months ago its arm was broken by a blow inflicted by
the mother.
Mr. Conic (to child)—How was that ?
Child—My mother aimed • blow at my head with a
poker, but it caught my arm. She had told her father
when it happened that her mother did it.
Henry Rogers, brother of the male defendant, here dated
that after the death of the mother of the child he took one
of the four children left by her under his are (she was
present, and was neatly dressed, and although only 7 yens
of age appeared most intelligent). The production of the
child excited general sympathy in court, not alone from the
contrast in appearance, but also from the sympathy which
the younger child seemed to feel for her neglected sister,
dancing with joy at seeing ter, and using her handkerchief
to wipe away their mutual tears. The uncle, a u orkiag
pointer, related • piteous tale of injuries inflicted on the child
ea whose behalf the complaint was made. He adi.ed that the
stepmother had on one occasioa knocked the front teeth of
the younger child out of her mouth with a blow, and blacked
both its eyes. The father attempted to connect the
lehlurge with spite against him ; but Mr. Birchmore asserted
'that at various other lolgings public iadignation had been
smelted against the defendants for their behaviour towards
fie children.
A eon, of older growth, was produced as a witness for the
defence, but his evidence only eutotantiated the testimony
fa
.general.
The inquiry eventually terminated, at a late hour, by
Mr. Birchmore—on the solicitation of Mr. Conj., and on
the agreement of the father to pay • weekly sum—consent•
ing to take the child into the are of the Union.
The defendants, in that case, were discharged.

Rachel Quinn was charged with trandule .tly obtaining
money and bread and meat from the parish of St. Luke,
Chelsea.
The prisoner, on the 19th of January, went to the reliev-
ing officer, and told him that she was in • destitute condi-
tion, owing to her husband having joined the militia, and
through this representation an order au given by the board
of guardians that she should receive 2e., five -loaves, and
albs. of meat per week. It was afterwards discovered that
her husband, who is a bricklayer's labourer, was at ome
during the time she was receiving relief, and hat net joined
the militia.
Committed for trial.
LAMBETH.
Mr. Goring, the Landlord of the Duchess of York public-
house, in Pitt-etreet, Old Kent-road, who complained to
Mr. Norton, on Saturday last, of the treatment he bad expe-
rienced at the hands of the licensing magistrates for the
district, attended before Mr. Elliott on the same subject.
Mr. Goring said, that when before the licensing magis-
trates, on Friday, the chairman, in the 001410 of his admo-
nition, told him that be bad been summoned before the I
magistrates at this court for serving during the hours of
Divine service on a Sunday, and had been allowed ti put a
pound in the poor-box, which amounted to a conviction to
that amount; and if he did not in the present year avoid
being convicted in • similar or any sum, it would be the
duty of the licensing magistrates to take away his license.
Astonished at the misrepresentation, and knowing that he
bad only put half-a-sovereign into the poor-box, he (Mr.
Oaring) made it his business to call at the station-house,
Lock's-fields, and there found that the entry in the book was
that be had been permitted to put a pound in the poor-box.
Mr. Elliott observed that he recollected the case very well,
and that the question arose as to the difference of the
clocks. It might happen that the cloak of the defendant
was a little last, and that the opening of tbo premises was
not intended : therefore, he dismissed the complaint. Your
putting the money in the poor-box was made no condition
to the discharge of the complaint, and I cannot, therefore,
see what further the police could have to do with the

matter.
Inspector Silver, who was present, said it was the prac-
tice to place all complaints laid against publicans before the
licensing magistrates en the licensing day, and the complaint
against Mr. Goring wee among“ them, with the result
that the defendant was allowed to pay • pound into the
poor-bor.
Mr. Elliott—That entry is not correct. Only ten shillings
were paid to the poor-box, and that 1 repeat was voluntary,
and by no means made a condition or compromise of the
alleged offence. I wish to see Mr. Lund, the superintendent
of the district, on the subject.
Mr. Lund subsequently attended in the court, and in
reply to Mr. Elliott stated that it was by the order of the
Police Commissioner that all complaints against publicans,
whether sustained or dismissed, were placed before the',
licensing magistrates. The practice was to place suds
complaints and their results before the commiasionen, and',
next before the session of licensing magistrates on the annul'
licensing day.
Mr. Elliott—l cannot see what the licensing magistrates
have to do with cases that have been dismissed by a in:gis-
trate of this court. Nor can I see the object in reporting
such cases to them. A magistrate cannot prevent a tle-1
fendant putting money into the poor-box if he should choesa
to do so ; and if this act of benevolence is to be taken as a
proof of guilt, where it is not thought of u • condition IN
consideration, the magistrates here should be made SWIM
of the fact, so that we may know how to act for the
future.
Mr. Lund—l shall take care, sir, to communicate your
sentiments to the commissioners, and it is very likely your
worship will hear from them on the subject.
THAMES.
Robert Minna/ow, aged 23, an apprentice on board the
brig News, was charged with maliciously pouring a quantity
of evil tar into the water casks of the brig Jane.
It appeared that the News and the Jane are both colliers,
lying off Cole-stairs, Shadwall. The crew of the News be-
long to the Seamen's Union, which originated out of the
memorable strike in the northern ports. The crew of the
Jane do not belong to the union, and since they have been
lying in the port near the News, they have been frequently
insulted by the prisoner and others. On Monday night
two seamen saw the prisoner leave his own vessel
with a coal tar pot in his hand, and board the
Jane. He went up to the water casks en deck,
and poured • large quantity of coal tar into them.
The pris .ner retreated to his own vessel, and no more notice ,
was taken of the matter that night, but yesterday morning
it was discovered that some malicious person had in the
course of the night taken off the hatches and thrown there
overboard ; the cabin copper pannel six feet in length, the ,
panel of the cook-house on deck, two boats' oars, and the
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of the water butt bad also been removed sad were
. Suspicion fell upon the prisoner, and he was given
Mr ag atter investigating the case, said he bad no ,
iralis des truss prisoner had done ali,the injury. He sex-
Mid kis to pity a fine of 605., the amount of damage
ill=.lB two months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Pontifex and Wood, proprietors of the chemical,
IMO% West Ferry-road, Poplar, were fined dl. for using a
tames lot constructed so as to consume its own smoke.