The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

NA RYLKBONL

John Lereringion, o shoemaker, goes about with the
ansistetwo of crutch, woe charted on his own confession
with being concerned in the murder of Joseph Duck, in
Little Chesterfield-etreet.

Sergeant Dod, 28 D, stated that on the previous night
the prisoner came to Mi.lyneuz-stnet station, and
said he wanted to gin himself up for being commeroed with
Arthur Devine in the murder of the man Duek. He said
that he met Device, and they went to the neighbourhood
of Marylebone-lane, where they met Duck. Devine spoke
to him. Duck did not wish to speak with him, and
walked away. Devine took • bar of iron which
be bad sad struck him (Duck) oa the back
of the head with it. Duck fell ou his knees,
sod he (prisoner) struck him with his crutch.
They then went away. Prisoner was then asked if he had
anything more to say. He replied he bad not. He was
not quite sober. That morning when sober he (prisoner)
was asked if be still persisted in his assertion. He said he
did, and it was quite right.
Primmer now had nothing to say.
Sergeant Dod— I believe the prisoner has been away for
four years. lam informed also that be gave himself up to
Inspector Sims for felony, and be then had throe months.
Again, after that, be gave himself up for another felony on
his own confession, and received then six months'imp ison-
meat with hard labour.
Sergeant White, 16 D, who has charge of the murder cue
against Devine, said the prisoner now before the court had
been • source of great trouble to the polios.
Mr. Yardley passed • very high eulogium upon Sergeant
White for the promptitude and energy displayed by him in
apprehending the man Devine.
As the prisoner was not thought to be of nue mind he
was sent to the workhouse.

THE MURDER IN CAMBEIDOI.—At the Cain-
bride borough gaol ors Monday, the Mayor (Mr. H. H.
Hams), with Mr. Henry Smith and Mr. Charles Balls,
were engaged for some hours in inquiring into the circum-
stances of this case. On the night of Sunday, the 3th of
February, the house of two old ladies (a somewhat lone
place known as Prospect Cottage) was entered, and both of
these brutally attacked by a man masked and armed with a
formidable carving knife and a bludgeon. He then mad*
his escape. A man named George Morley Willis, a distant
connexion of one of the old Wise, was &ppm-
headed on anspicion, the evidence against bite being of
• strong circumstantial character. Eventually he was
committed to the last maims for assault with intent to
murder. The lives of both the old ladies hung trembling in
the balance meanwhile, and on the 18th ult.., the day be.
fore the commission day, one of them (Mrs. Haat) died.
Under these circumstances a postponement of the trial was
recommended by Mr. Justice Crompton, and agreed to by
counsel on both Aide. His lordship also recommended the
magistrates to begin de noro ; this they acoordiegly did on
Monday, and after sifting a voluminous mass of evidence
committed the prisoner Wallis on the capital charp of
wilful murder. Willis, who was defended by Mr. Naylor,
exhibited the utmost confidence and self-possession. The
Town Clerk (Mr. C. H. Cooper) conducted the pros/cu.
tion. The life of the second victim (Mrs. Walker) is still in
danger. _ _

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