The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-28 00:00:00

THE EXPIIEW MON DAY EVENING, MARCH 28, 1864.

Rids intelligent&

NOTICES—THIS DAY.
METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS.
elttina days appointed foe the pressed week.
inertows-raa, St. Marthea•line. Wednesday, march 20;
lhnrwhiy. 1!.
WerrerilarEt, Great Preacett4treet —Wednesday, Much 30:
Thur.dry. 3:.
Swanstmet.— , Marsh 23; Thursday, 31.
Laxectll, Camberwell New-road— uesday, March W.
GREZWol7(ll.—Wedneida, March b.
Wadi.% R. 11, Thursday, March 31.
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COM.
Tuesday. March 29.

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granary were generally kept in the eciunting-looses.
I raw my muter on the Saturday night Ware the Are ; I
thought be appeared very strange atil low-spirited. I saw
him again on the day of the fire ; be told me to hareem his
hone as he was going out. He generally wean • dark
hairy overcoat on a Sunday, and • light mackintosh on week-
day!. I west away before he left, and did not see him
again till the Monday morning after the fire. I did not speak
to him thee. I never knew my master and the foreman to
be out at the same time. On the Monday night he asked
me if the tape of the tube were all right. I said yes. Oa
the Wednesday week after the fire be said I bad been talk-
ing very strange about the firs ; be said I had said it was •
good job part of the premises were burntldown, u my
master did not want them. I said, "AU I remember to
have mid is, 'if they would give me MC I would tell them
all I knew about it " He said Mr. Halton had been talking
to him about me, and had said that if he (the prisoner) did
not pay me off he would not get the insurance money. A
few days before the fire I saw • bundle of sticks
in the coal-bouse tied up with • tar string. They were
there after the fire. They were out very candidly and tied
pp very carefully, and that is what attracted my attention.
While I had lived with the prisoner his business decreased.
One mill was sufficient to do the business he had to do. I
have heard prisoner say his premises were too large for his
business, that be should be glad to ow his money again, and
that the times were very bad.

Cross-examined—l =moot my anyone else wu present when
he made these remark,. Aldridge might have been present.
1 remember Aldridge eying to me about a week before the
fire that it would be a ruin job to set fire to the granaries.
I said I believed you might set fire to them with • lucifer
match. It wee the morning after the fire that I said if any
one would give me 501. I would tell all I knew about it.
got to the fin a few minutes before one, it was then at its
height. I live 200 or 300 yards from the fire. I called at
Aldridp's the night of the fire. I did not go to the public-
house that day. My master had complained of my getting
drunk. He mid that Mr. Halton bad heard of my as.
regularities in getting too much beer, and that anima he got
rid of me he would not get the insurance money. Whoa I
first saw my master on the Monday morning, he had a light
coat on. I never saw him weer the light and dark over-
coats together. When my master goes out he leaves the
keys with the foreman, and then if the foreman goes out be
leaves the keys with me, but he always comes back the same
night. On the Monday morning we found that the plug
was out of the tub against the house, and after that he
sent me to see if the taps were all right. One of the other
tube might have leaked, but we generally used to keep it
half fall. _ _

Ice aumined-0u my oath I had nothing to do with set-
ting the premises on fire.
Walter Aldridge—l was foreman to the prisoner. On
Sunday, Bth of November, I went on a visit six miles off ;
my master pve me leave to go. He told me be was going to
Mr. Kett's. When be started he had a light overcoat on. I
did not return until eleven on Monday morning. Any one
who knew the premises could get in when they were locked.
I have lived with the prisoner two years.
By the Judge—l bad the keys on this Sunday—they were
at my house. I locked up the premien on the Saturday
night.
Examination continued—The malthonse was never used.
Sometimes the two mills were going together. I never had
any conversation with Borrett about the premises being set
on fire. I never said anything about it being a rum job.
A few days before Borrett said he bad been to a fire, and
that he would never go to another. I believe it was because
he was not paid for the last.
Crass-examined—l did not ask leave to go out on Sun-
day. I only told him I was going, to which he assented.
I believe the prisoner and his wife and all of us have been
out together, and sometimes for the night. There is a
latch•key to the Tower-mill and the counting-house, and all
three of us have one.

William Scarf Kett examined—l am • miller, living at
Wenhastou Water-mill. I am prisoner, uncle by mar-
riage. I recollect his coming at half.past three to my house
on Sunday, Bth November. I live about eight or ten miles
from him. His horse and gig were put up on my premises.
He gave no rams for coming ; I did not ask. He did not
talk much, and seemed stnioge. I was afraid. Rose a
man in my employ, came to the house between 8 and 9
o'clock ; he went to bed about half-past 10, and slept in
what we eoliths " men's room," and my sou with him. At
5 o'clock prisoner said he wanted to meet a man. Redid cot
say who, or where, oral what time. He asked me if he could
have a horse to go a short journey in the evening to go and
meet this man. I told him he might have my grey. He said
he would rather have the cheetent. I told my man (who
leaves about six), to leave the saddle and bridle out. Pri-
soner kept looking at the weather ; it was very windy and
wet. It had got so late, that at belt-past nine I persuaded
him to give the journey up, and he said he would give up
going. He left the room at a little more than half-past 10
to go to bed. My wife showed him the room he was to sleep
is, which was the parlour chamber. After that I saw no
more of him till the morning. After all were gone to
bed I looked out at the door, and locked up, and
then I and my wife went to prayers. We went
to bed about 11 or soon after. Prisoner might have left the
house without my knowing. I did not hear any homeless'.
my honse, but I heard my eon call to me. We had just
finished prayers then, and were in the parlour. Next
morning • man came. The prisoner went away in the
morning with a light overcoat and • short black coat under-
neath, but no rough coat. After he was gone 1 went to the
stable, and the chestnut horse looked as if it had been fora
journey. She had been groomed, but she did not look fresh,
and was not exactly dry. The chestnut was kept for carry-
ing heavy loads. It was • nasty tampered one. It has a
quick and short action.
Croa-examined—lt was • cart horse, and was used is the
mill. My son said to me, " Father, there'. a horse in tho
yard." I was in the parlour then. Anyone going from the
parlour chamber to the outer door would have to pass the
parlour door.
Re-ex 'mined—He could have got out by the back door,
and from there to the stable ; it fastens with • hank in a
staple.
Bridgett Kett—l am the wife of the last witness. I took
the candle up to his room, bat I was in the parlour when
he went out, and don't know whether he went up or not.
I did not hear the step of a horse pass the house. lie came
because my husband had hurt Ina arm, and he wanted to
see how it was. _ _

Coss-examined—l persuaded him not to go out that
night, as it was so wet. I saw him go in the morning ;be
had on a white overcoat ; he only had a little short coat
besides that. He bad not a rough hairy coat.
James Gayfar, carter for Mr. Kett at tLe Whioniegton
Mill—l look after my master's horse*. On the Bth No-
vember I got the saddle and bridle out, mid put them in the
stable. There were three horses in the stable, grey, chesnut,
and black. The cheanut was a higher stepper, and bit the
road very hard. He was rather an uneasy one to mount,
sad wanted to be going before you got on him. I left the
stable that evening at 6 o'clock. When I went the next
moning the chemist was all slush, wet, sad sweating.
There had been a saddle on him. Re was very hollow in
the flanks, 'seemed tucimd up, and wanted his breakfast.
( Laughter.) The saddle warn wet, and was not where I is t
it the night before.
. . . _

By the Judge—But how were the stirrapirons
Well, they had not been cleaned, I should think, for
30 years, so I couldn't tell if they bad been used. (laughter.)
Cross-examined-1 have seen the chapatti gallop; she
would not bite, but was rather wicious. (Livighter.)
James Arboro Bose examined by Mr. O'Malley—l was
miller to Mr. Kett. of Wenhaston. I remember some one
coming to me, and I west to my master's about nine in the
evening of Sunday, the fith. Master told me to sleep
there. I slept in th• chamber Dent to the mill, with young
Mr. Kett. Before I went to sleep I heard a horse go pest
out of the yard from the stable. This was about 20
minutes after I went to bed ; I went to bed at about
20 minutes put 11. I woke young Mr. K.U. I thea went
to sleep and woke again, and heard a bone going from the
roadway to the stable. Soon after that I heard someone
shut the front door and then pass on the landing from the
top of the stain. To the beat of my knowledge the steps
wept to the door of the parlour chamber. Before I waist to
sleep again the clock struck one. bliss Kett slept in the
room between my room and the parlour chamber. I went
to the stable a little after five the next morning, and saw
that the chesnot was sweating.
Cross-examined-1 did not hear my master or admires go
to bed, they would have to pus my door to do es. I saw Mr.
Kett go in the morning ;he had • light coat on. I heard
young Kett ask his father what horse that was going past ;
and Ise answered that it was not a horse, it was him.

William Kett, jss.-1 11.; with mvtathor, aud remember
my uncle coming on the Sunday. I slept with Rose.
Mr. Bnlwer—lM you go to sleep when you west to bed
Witness-I'm sure I don't know, sir. (Laughter.) I heard
something go peat the house. I thought it was a bons.
After that I went to sleep, and woke again and thought I
heard a horse's step coming into the yard. I did sot hear
anything in the house after the hone came home. I thought
I sew a light shine through the door from the passage.
John Farringtoe, a labonrer—l know the road which
leads from Mr. William Kett's house to Kieg's-lane. There
is a road that way to Wrentham, and another straight op
the turnpike road. I live on the road from Mr. W. Kett's
to the King's-lane. I know Mr. Kett's horses quite well.
On the night of the Bth of November I woke between ten
sod eleven and beard a hone go pest towards
It was going about ten miles an hour. I thought at first it
was my Mllatilell horse, but after it came close I knew it was
Mr. Kett'a.

eross-esamined—You ma go to Walpole that way. In
the morning I asked my master if he heard a horse go past,
and he said he did ; and I then said I thought it was him
till it came up to my house.
John tarred Francis, police-constable--At about eleven
on Sunday night, the Bth of November, 1 was at Blyford
cross-roads. If a person had pared Farrington's house and
wanted to go to Blyford they must have passed um. Blyford
cross-road as about a mile from Mr. W. Kett's mill. I only saw
four people that night. I heard the sound of a horse coming
over Bickers-heath towards me. It passed close to me ; it
was not going fast them. 1 know Mr. W. Kett's homes.
The horse that passed me was a hone with a white face.
It was Mr. William Kett's. The person os its hack was a
very tall man ;be had a dark coat on. I bare known the
prisoner two years ; he I. a very tell man, and I thought it
must have been him on the horse. The hone and auks west
up King's-lane, which is a by-lane and very soft travelling.
The horse galloped when it got Into King's-lane.
Crosemmtnieed—You amid get to Wreathes* by a shorter
road. I mentioned this on the Saturday after the ire. I
knew it was Mr. Kett's horse by the white face, tbe trot,
and being on a by-road.

Robert Leaman —I am a tanner. I remember the alibt
at the fire. I west to bed a little after eleven. Sere area

I heard • hornigialloning past my house very fast, in the
direction from a lass*.
Jamne Raven— a a market gardener, and live on the
Wrentham and London road. There is • meadow between
my house and Mr. Kett's premises, and there is a brook
with a beidp over it by which a person could go to Mr.
Kett's premism. The bridge is about 100 yards from Mr.
Kett's premises. A hams could not go over the bridge. On
the night of Nov. Bth I was awoke by my dog, and heard
• horse scamper about on the road, and then go off at a
gallop. I don't think I went to sleep after the hone left.
At half-past twelve I beard a cry of " Fire.'
Cross-examined—My house is close to the turnpike road,
and there are cottages all along from the village„ My house
is 50 yards from the gate into the field.
Mrs. Raven, the wife of the last witness, was called, and
spoke to the same facts.
Mark Raven—On the morning after the firs I went to
tell the prisoner of the fire. I walked the horse nearly all
the way back. When I had got about 6i miles the prisoner
overtook me. He asked me what was burnt, and said be
had been in business many years and never expected to
happen to that. He asked me why Barrett did not come
for him. I said, because the policeman wanted him to be
on the premises. He said the steam mill had not been at
work for a fortnight. I said I hoped it would be found out
if my own brother did it. He asked who first saw the fire.
I said, Barley.
Alfred Bell produced the Suffolk Alliance insurance
policy for 1,000/., viz.:-4001. on the tower mill, 300/. on
the steam mill, 1001. on the adjoining buildieg, and 200:.
on the dwelliog.house. It was made out in the names of
the prisoner and the mortgagee, and • claim of 300/. was
made by and paid to the mortgagee.
Charles Philip Ball proved the Royal Exchange policy,
I dated 73rd October, 1863, foe 1,600!., viz. :-300/. on the
tower mill and connote, 3501. on the waggoe-lodge, two
double granaries, double cartahed, and counting-house •
100/. on contents of those buildings, 50/. on coal-house anci
boiler-house, 50/. on the engine-house, 150/. on the steam
engine, Sc., 1004 on the building of the steam corn mill,
100/. on millwrights' work arid machinery therein. 100'. on
stock in trade in the same, 300/. on building formerly a
malt-house. but now used as a granary, a double granary,
waggon-lodge, and carpenter's shop for the use of the pre-
mines only, and 1004 on stock in trade therein. And no
insurance on the house.

(Yuen-examined—Before the policy is made out a memo-
randum is giveo. (A memorandum was produced, dated
22nd September, 1863.)
The agent to the insurance company spoke to the pri-
soner having come to him about the insurance, and stated.
in cross-examination, that he wee aware of the other insur-
ance. and that he advised the prisoner to insure his stock-
in-trade.

Several other witnesses were called to speak to the pri-
soner's circumstances at the time, but it did not appear that
he was in great difficulties.
Another witness, of the name of Howard, said—l told
prisoner I could not understand how the premises could be
set on fire on such a night. The landlord said be could set
fire to • town with aquart of turps (turpentine). I asked
what portion was burnt down. and he explained. He said
be should not build them up any more, as the Tower mill
was quite sufficient to do all the business he could do. I
asked if they were insured, and he told me they were in two
offices. He told me the valuer bad been over and made
over • I,ooof. damage, and said altogether 1,400/. He
said the cart was burnt, and he was sorry for that, as be
wanted it ; but some fool or other pulled the waggon out,
that might as well have been burnt, as be did not want it.
Cross-examioed—He might have said, "The fools might
as well have pulled the cart out instead of the waggon, as he
wanted the c►rt, but did not care so much about the wag-
gon, as he never used it."
Mr. Metcalfe having addressed the jury for the prisoner,
and the learned Chief Justice having summed up,
The jury, after considering for a few minutes, returned a
verdict of Guilty.
The learned Judge, in passing sentence, said—Samuel
Kett, you have been convicted on evidence which to my
mind is quite conclusive, and it is • lamentable thing to see
• m►n in your position and respectably connected
convicted of such a crime, for which a few
years ago you would have lost your life. It In
necessary that insurance companies, who in the great
majority of cases deal with honest persona, should be pro-
tected by the strong arm of the kw, and no considerations
of mercy can deter me from doing my duty botiestly and
sternly. The sentence of the court upon you in, that you
be kept in penal servitude for 20 years.
There is only one more case (a case of child murder) for
trial, which will conclude the business of the assizes.

THE POLICE COURTS.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Thmnas Berard, the keeper of a eight refreshment house
In the Haymarket, was summoned before Mr. Arnold for
refusing to contribute towards the support of on infant of
which Alinoie Wilson bad sworn he was the father.

The complainant, a remarkably handsome girl, was under
charge at this court for deserting her intact. but when the
circumstances were exclaimed Yr. Knox, the sitting nuigia-
trate, directed that the case should stand over, and that •
summons under the Bastudy Act should isms against the
defecidant

Mr. E. D. Lewis, in stating the case, raid the com-
plainant. when about 15 years of age, had been accosted in
the street by the defendant, who had promised to procure •
situation for her. The defendant induced her toaccompany
him to • house in Rupert-street. She was pressed to take
• glass of wine, which was no doubt drugged, and when
she came to her senses the next morning she found
herself in bed with the defendant. In April
•,
1163, she gave birth to • child ; and be would call
witness who would prove that the defendant gave the infant
into her care, and paid ss. fid. per week for its maintenance.
Minnie Wilson was then called, and she detailed the cir-
cumatanos of bar meeting with the defendant. She was
then living with her father at Hackney, and was between
fifteen and sixteen years cf age, and was now in her eigh-
teenth year.
Mr. Arnold—Would you have gone back to your father
the day you met the defendant had it not been for being
kept at the house at Rupert-street!
Complainant— Most certainly.
Mr. Arnold—Surely the defendant ought to be indicted
for taking away • girl under sixteen years of age from the
custody of her parents. The charge against the defendant
appears to me to be much more serious than a mere bas-
tardy case.
11r. E. D. Lewis said the Society fir the Protection of
Young Women had expressed their willingness to prosecute
if the magistrate thought the case a fit one.
Mr. Arnold—l certainly think it a very fit caw. I will there-
fore direct • warrant to be made oat immediately, and the
other summons can steed adjourned.
The warrant was issued, and the defendant detained in
custody until be could find two sureties in 10Ci1. each foe
his appearance when the warrant was due.

THAMES.
Caroline Julia Nunn, aged 15, and described as a proeti•
tote, was brought before Mr. Partridge. charged with at-
tempting to poison herself. In the autumn or ISti2 a man
named Bowyer, a botcher, in the employ of his brother.
who carries on business inlmend Old.town, was charged
at this court with abduction and enticing the prisoner from
horns. She was not then 14 years of age ; there were cir-
cumstances of aggravation connected with the case; and
after the fellow bad seduced the girl be boasted in a vulgar
manner that he bed prepared her for the streets. He was
7:ted and convicted at the Central Criminal Court
teuabductioe of the girl from her mother's home,
and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and Lard labour.
His imprisonment expired on the Ist of NOV/MOM last.
On Thursday night last, at 9 o'clock, William Walker re-
ceived information that a girl had attempted to poison her-
self at a house in Hungerford.etreet, CommerciaLroad. He
went there, and (maid the prisoner seated by the firs and in
great pain. A woman in the room said the prisoner bad
taken some red precipitate powder, a nauseousporson, which
she bad mixed in a teacup. The nature and effects of the
poison were declared by • chemist and druggist who had
wild it, believing it was intended to be applied outwardly.
Walker took the girl to the London Hospital, an emetic
was applied and the poison dislodged. The prisoner was
detained in the hospital until Saturday afternoon,
when she was sent before the magistrate. She appeared
DI a wretched plight, and mush depressed. She told the
o&er that she was in great trouble and could not pay her
landlady, and expected to be tarried oat of doors. The
boast of the fellow Bowyer, that be had prepared the poor
girl for the streets by his hoariless conduct, turned out to
be too true. She had been leading the life of a prostitute.
Mrs. Nunn, the mother of the girl, said she was • laun-
dress, and that • better daughter than the prisoner Gould
not exist until she was taken away from her horns and se-
duced. Her daughter left her • month ago, and she had
never seen her Mace until that day.
In answer to Mr. Partridge, the wits., said her daughter
assisted her in keeping the house clean and in general do.
mestio work. She had a good home and was well treated.

The prisoner said she was troubled in her wind, sod
hardly knew what she -am about.
Mr. Partridge reenaoded the prisoner to the House of Do-
tentian for a week.

The amount of guano exported from the Chincha
Islands io 1863 was 31.1,179 toes register. The whole value
of the exports of guano mid other products from &import of
Callao in 1863, was 22.168,802 dols. ; and the whole amount
from all the ports of the repahhe was 32,93,610 dole.—
New York Paper.

Homoeopathic Practitioners, and the Medical
Profession generally, recommend coca as being the moot health.
ful of all beverages. When the doctrine of homeopathy was first
introduced into this country, there were to be obtained no pre-
parations of cocoa either attractive to the taste or acceptable to
Use stomach : the nut we, either supplied in the crude slate or
so unskilfully manufactured as to obtala little notice. .1. Zpps.
of London, h reoeupathie chemist, was induced, in the year le3o,
to tun Ids attention to Ws subject, and at length succeeded.
with the assistance of elaborate machinery. In being the and to
produce an article pare In its composition• and so refined be the
=triteratiou it receives in the process it passes through, as
ad acceptable to the delicate stomach. for general use
Imes moos Is distinguished as an hivigeratleg, grateful break.
fait beverage, possessing a most delicious aroma. Dr. Hama%
is his week Adulterations of od,^ says:—•• Cocos imolai.. a
great variety of important nutritive primly'', every logredient
accessary to the growth and susiensace of the body." Male :
• Asa nutritive coon steads very much higher than either coffee
or toe' Directions: Two teampoossful of the powder Is a break-
fast up. tilled up with bellied water or milk. Secured to tin
lined lb., 4 lb., sad Ilb. packets, labelled : and sold at la dd.
per lb., by Ofillart, Coofootlestes. and Cheadate—(Advertleo-
t.J

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 26. APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant L C. Ken*, from the Gallon, to the Indus
inord skip at Davenport.
Master B. S. Jackson, to the St. Vinoent, 26, at Ports-
mouth, for service in the Sealark !tinder.
Assistant Simmons C. Strickland, to the Supply ; sod C.
J. Fennell, to the Wellesley, 72, at Chatham.

CHATHAM. MAWR 27.
His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal COM-
mandiag•in-Chiat vrW hold a review of the troo at this
garrison on Tuesday morning, and will aaNrwarda proceed
on a tour of inspection of the other troops in the south.
eastern district.

Instructioas have been received ►t this dockyard for the
immediate °Destruction of one of the squadron of iron gun-
boats which are to be built from the designs of Mr. Reed,
the chief constructor of the navy.
Yesterday the line-of-battle screw steamer Irresistible,
400-horse power, fittiug for the coastguard service at South-
ampton, received on board her main deck guns, consisting
of twenty-four 32-pounders, each of 56 cwt.
The Terrible, 21, 800-horse power, fitting for the first-
/line Mama reserve, is ordered to be prepared for immdi►te
commission.

PORTSMOUTH, Meson 27.

The Bulldog, 6, steam sloop, Captain Charles
Wake, steamed oat of harbour yesterday afternoon and
anchored at Spithead to take in her ammunition.
The Victoria, ler, acre., fitting for the flag of Vice-
Admiral Robert Smart, K.H., is to be ready for service in
the Mediterranean, to relieve the Marlborough, flag ship, in
Jane.

The mortar boat, essigned by the Admiralty for,the trial
of Conituaoder F. I'. Warren's plea of sheathing iron ships
with copper as • preservative sod anti-fouling agent, has
been docked for examination. The plan is to coat iron
vessels with copper sheathing of the ordinary kind
by the application of marine glue, with •n inter-
mediate lining of stout felt so as to prevent
galvanic action by keeping the two metals apart. The
mortar boat was launched on the 22ad of January last, and
has been afloat until Thursday. It was intended to examine
the weasel by stripping off some of the copper, but the ap-
pearance of the outer surface was so satisfactory as to render
this step unnecessary. There were found to besome few places
of defective workmanship, but on the whole the condition
of the vessel justified the inference that the invention is
equal to the work it is intended to accomplish. The adhesive
character of the glosiwu evident by the fact that no por-
tion of the work bad moved from its place, but was as
sound after two months' immersion as when put out of the
workmen's hands.