The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-08 00:00:00

TIM POLICE COURTS.

Renjznein 14'hile, a carpenter, residing at Marl-
borough Cottage, Stroud's-vale, Maiden-lane, Islington,
was charged by Mr. Walter William Robert Wombwell, of
Belmont Wharf, Maiden-lane, with having wilfully set fire
to his house, &e.
The prosecutor said that on Saturday night list about 12
o'clock he retired to rest with his family. On Seeds,
morning, at about half-past one o'clock, he was awoke out
of his sleep by a loud knocking at the door, the springing
of rattles, and the cries of " Fire," when be arose and
found his stabling and other p.rts of the premien in flames.
He knew the prsoner, whom he met about twelve months
age in a tublic-house, when they had a quarrel. The prionier
struck him, and it nearly ended in a fight. The prisoner
ran away, and he had not reen him since until he was in
custody. When ho opened his bed-room window, the
policeman told him to get up, or his hones and premixs
would be burnt. The fire commenced in the loft. the
door of the stables was locked, but the window was left
open to admit air. The damage done amounted to up-
wards of 1401.. The whole of his berets were saved, but
with great difficulty.
Charles Henry Pearson, aged 13, being sworn, mid
that ho was in the habit of assisting Mr. Womb-
well in the stables, and was allowed is sleep
en the hay in the stable loft. He had been asleep,
when he was awoke, and saw the prisoner walking in
the lo't. Witness asked him what he wanted. Ile made
no answer, but sat down. Wi•oess laid down again, and
fell asleep. In about five minutes he awoke and found the
place all in flames. He instantly got up, and came down
the steps, and went out at the stable door, which he found
open. Ho ran for a policeman. The prisoner had run
away. Witaosa went up to the loft In the dark. When he
saw the prisoner he bad no light or matches in his hands.
Did not see him when the fire broke out. It broke but
about three or four tresses of hay from where the prisoner
at down. There was no dog in the loft. There had been
no light there all day.
Other witticism's hawing deposed to seeing the prisoner near
the premix., Mr. Tyrwhitt decided upon committing him
for trial.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
John Fiddire, dl taunt spent, was charged with having
stolen a bill foe 3001., intruded to him foe diseoant.
It appeared that a bill agent, named Watts, 82, St.
John's wood ten ace applied to the prisoner to know if he
could get a bill, drawn by Pace, Nephew' and Co., dis-
counted, the party requiring the discotibt leaving es pi-
lateral security 200 shares in the Galtymain Mine. The
prisoner said he could get the bill diaoounted, and made an
appointment with Ritmo to meet him as soon as he had op-
;Lied to his raonied friend. When witness next saw the
prisoner be was asked for the shares, the prisoner al-
leging that the gentleman who was to fled the money only
wanted to be satisfied that the shares were in existence.
Witness gave the prisoner the sharer, taking a receipt from
him. At a subsequent interview the prisoner told witness
the gentleman would discount the bill, but It was too late
to finish the business that evening. As they walked
towards naford-street, the prisoner said they were clue to
the gentleman's realdenee, and if witness would let him
have the bill to show him, be would return either the
money or the bill in a qaarter of an hour. Witness gave
the prisoner the bill and waited three boors, but the
prisoner never came. Witness took various steps to trace
both prisoner and bill, and having reason to believe that the
prisoner had got the bill ibolostok, bo applied to the
police, and caused him to be appeeleodid.
Mr. Hardwick examined the defeadant to take his trial
on the charge of stealing the bill, bit consented to take as
bail two sureties in 10th. each, mot the &Needn't% own re-
assign's:es in 2001.
LAMBETH.

Gawp fralisce, a jortnleyma• 13Ootaaker, was charged
with auenpakag as take away the life of hie wife ead in-
&Wag two deep mambos her lift err.
Tat Friesen had boa in the kabit of drinking to great
exam aid ' his itafortunase wife with the greatest
barbarity. Oa mating he beet her in a cruel man-
ner, and she ffiaa Masai to get away from his the beet
way she mulL He mat a menage to has to my that if she
returned he would Ma lase Madly,. bat the ammest he got
her is his paw he eemmented a forleues atom& epee her,
suede INO Of the meet deoperatti lapriteadans that he weal,'
cut her heart out. Waisted two wounds ea her left arm
with s taldeAstfai sad would have killed her es the spot
had art bee mime lieneght second perms to her mateteatee.
TAe guises' we. folly cosomittod.
THAMES.
flamagge Rammed, and Ifinonsiel Anhui, the two Italians
against whom a corvner'e Jury returned a verdict of man-
' slatighter, were yarterday esmaitted to take their trial on
tie Charge of wilialY murdering Theme Matting, sa
iriguaaa, at lam Smithfield.