The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-14 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

HOUSEBREAKING.
Henry Butherfield and lama Legg, two yoang fellows
about PO years of age, were brought before Mr. Woolrych.
charged with breaking into the premises of Mr. Willa%
Adams, carman, 11. Granby-street, Waterloo-road. end
stealing therefrom two sets of harness, two pada, and two
seta of MOM

The tor deposed that on Saturday evening he
tasteuad up his stables, which adjoined his dwelling-house,
leaving the Muncie and all the property secure. About '+
o'clock on Sunday morning he entered the st►ble to 1,.,k
after the horses, and was surprised to Mid the place in
dis-
order, ►nd he mimed two sets of harness, two pule, mad
two sets of reins. Perceiving that the place had been
entered by thieves, be called in the police and searched
about, when they discovered the prisooers concealed amoi..;
the str►w in the loft. and he gave them into custody.
ness asked them how they came to get into his place, wl,eu
they replied " that they eoly cams there to sleep."
Mr. Woolrych asked if he traced any of the stolen pro.
pertv to them'
Witness replied in the oegative, and he hardly tbougit
they were the thieves, as they would certainly not have re.
monied io the place so long.
Henry Morton, 63 L. said he was called into the pro.
secator's place about 0 o'clock on Sunday morning, when be
found the prisoners lying among the straw in the loft app,.
ready saleep. Legg told him he entered the place whet the
gates were open, and the other prisoner wid he did not know
how he came there. Both refused to give any account of
themselves.

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Legg here told his worship he had been in her Majciti's
navy, and was discharged in December list, and a month
after his papers were stolen from him in the Surrey rheum.
The other prisoner said he was a stableman out of work,
and finding the place open he went into it to sleep. Both
prisoners denied Naving stolen the property or being Coe.
uected with anybody who did it.
Mr. Woolrych said that the account they had given of
themselves was very unsatisfactory, and he should remand
them for the constable to make further inquiries.

HIGHGATE.
THE THIEVE:! IN HIGHGATE WOOD.

William Simmonds, Thomas Goodraige, Miriam emir,
Henry Taylor, and Peter Cottenll, who stood remanded on
a charge of stealing a pig, the property of Mr. Bateman,
nod alaughtering it in Highgate Wood, were solo placed at
the bar for mezaroioatioo.

Mt. Machette, solicitor, of Frederick-street, Graye.ina.
road, attended for the prasooer ,Simmoods ; the other
prisoners were undefended.
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Mr. Ricketts wished to know why the prosecutor, Mr.
Bateman, was tiot examined as a witness. Ile was present
on the last examination, but for some 'indiscoverable reason
was not called. It might be that be had disposed of the
miring pig.
Mr. John Borraaton Bateman was then called. and Mr.
Strait, the clerk to the magistrates, the. proceeded to ad-
minister the oath to him.
Mr. Bateman—l decline to be sworn ; I have woo:in.
tious objections to tekiog an oath. I believe all swearing
i• ro►ibited by God', lawa.
The Bench—Are you a Quaker or &Moravian?
Mr. Bateman—No.
Mr. Ricketts—But you object to be sworn on religions
grounds?

Witness—Yea.
The Bee& thee ; ropoewl to allow the vitae= to give evi-
dence on affirmatioe.

Mr. Rickette objeeted—Where wee the form el afEreistioa
to be foued

The Beech proposed to allow the declaration made by
gushers.
Mr. Ricketts objected. It required an act of parliament to
do that. As the prosecutor could not give evidence the
prisoners must be discharged.
Witness— I was formerly a Moravian, but am not so now.
The Bench—Then there is as act enablieg you to pre
evidence. The lit and 2nd Victoria, cap. 77 was thew
referred to, and it provides that persons who have been
Moravia:is but have ceased to be each. may give evidence
on affirmation. (The declaration give. in the act wee then
reed over to Mr. Bateman, who proceeded to give evidence
merely deposing to the loss of his pig and to net having
disposed of it.)
Mr. Ricketts—Wino did you cease to be a Moravian!
Witness—l caneot nay.
The Beech uid they held the witness competent.
Mr. Ricketta—But I wish to test his competaney. Tbe
act is of recent date, and does not apply to persons who
ceased to be MOlSVilial before it took effect.
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Ultimately the witness stated that be seceded from the
Moravians bog Woos 1538.
Mr. Itiokstea again addrewed the beach cm behalf of the
prisoners, and contended that the case bad not bees astir
faeterilv made oat.

The Beech committed the whole of the pitmen to the
Middlesex Sessions for trial.

Mr. Ricketts applied that the prisoners might he admitted
to bail. The prisooer Siromoode was the ems of respectable
parents, and could God hail to any amount.
The Beech refused the application.

Tin COMlT.—Since her Majesty's arrival at
Windsor very little has occurred to break the quiet mono.,
bony of the Court, sod the royal excursiou from the Castle
have been confined to the visiting of public, and charitable
institutions. Much of the Queen's time is peened with the
rayed family, her Majesty walking sod driving in company
with moor other of the prisms or primmer In the grounds
sad park. Her Majesty is an almost daily visitor to the
royal mausoleum at Frogmore, where lie the remains of the
Prince Consort. On this beautiful tomb, which is now
nearly completed, the most eminent artists in marble and
mosaic work have been employed., and all that the fine arts
of the age could contribute towards its adornment has beet
lavished upon the work. Its cost has of tonne been great,
uno expense has been spared in its construction. The
mausoleum and its approaches are under the strict fur-
dianahip of the rural polka day and night, and as admis-
sion to its sacred precincts would be now considered am ace
of thegrestest marks of favour which royalty could bestow
upon the subject. An ornamental bridge of smooth sod
rusticated Portland stool is being erected over the ono-
mental water at Prop:tore, for the purpose of reenacting
the approaches between the Prince's mausoleum sad that
of the late Duchess of Kent, over whose tomb a broom
lamp is kept constantly burning.

On Wednesday a new soprano, Muffle. Liu&
Manorial*, *MOB oat at Coyest Garden u Amine, in the
Sonnambula, Mr. Charles Adams sustaining the part of
Elvis*. On the urns evening another new tenor, Mr. W.
Costae, nukes his appearance as Masant,ll., in the wood
and third acts of Auber's popular opera.

The next opera at Her Majesty's Theatre is, we
understand, to be Don GIOVOMAI-with what distribution of
characters has not transpired.

The oommission of inquiry into the Belfast riots
opened op Saturday. The 0001112404/0411 seek for as expla•
patine of the soo+uppressioa of the riote in the recent
instance, and will ask advice on the beet means of preventing
them in future.

It is reported from Blackburn that malignant
fever prevails r►ther extensively in the Church and Oswald•
twistle districts. In the latter district there are DO fewer
than Mese Mee in three cottages. The home of guerdiens
hare taken steps to stop the spread of the disease.

Tag WINTER Gaol. DRLITERT. —The following
days have bees appointed for holding arises for the winter
goal delivery at the subjoined places :—Winchester, Thom
day, Dee. 1 Hertford, Thursday, Dee. 8 ; Chelmsford,
Monday, Dee. 12 ; Maidstone, Monday, Dm. 15 ; Lewes,
Wedoesday, Deo. 24 Xt. Bares Chappell will les the pro.
skiing judge.
Fr-ARNIM ACCIDENT AT WTOAN.—OD Saturday
morning, about 11 o'clock, a sad accident occurred on a nil.
way in eopaezion with the 'stamen works of the Kirklea.
ball Coal and Iron Company, to • man named Michael
Toles, • cinderman, resident is Wigan. He was attempting
to par between • couple of trans of waggons, the one loaded
and the other empty, when unfortunately an engine backed
I against the empty tracks in ceder to be attached to them.
He was caught boluses the huffan of the wsggooa, and
carried along for a distance of fully a dozen yards, when he
fell to the ground beneath the rails. Assistance was soon
at hand, but the poor fellow. who was fearfully crushed
about the breast, died in shout a quarter of an hour after-
wards, and before any surgical help could be obtained. He
was • married mars, bat had no family.—Lirerpoof Albion.
INITIMAL PALACE. ••••• HAAJ-CZOWN DAT. —"
SATcriDAY. Nov. 12.—Adadmims oa maw% 712; ditto
by is tickals, 3,388 ; WM, 4,100.