The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

YANSION•HOUSL

Heinrich Kohn was .I)lit—iipoeressiend before the
Lord Mayor and Sir It. Carden to undergo another exami•
nation upon a charge of conspiring with othen to scuttle
the mewl called the Alma, with intent to defraud the
endwrwritera.
Mr. Lewis stated that ciao* the last examination the
owner of the vessel, a man named Bekaa, Captain Wale.
clod, the master and the mate, bad hem arrested in Prussia,
and were in prison there to undergo an examination upon
the same charge. The case, he said, had assumed • very
considerable importance, as it had lately acme to the blow-
ledge of the memento's that the Alma was the fourth
of which the man Holum was the owner and Weladcal the
captain, that had foundered within the last few years, all of
them heavily insured ; the Alma being insured for 300001.
He remarked that the prisoner had gives all the amistaties
in hie power ; hut the prosecuton thought it their duty
still to proceed io the case against him, although at the
time of judgment it would no doubt have considerable
weight. He should adduce as much evidence as partible,
and then ask fora further remand, when he hoped to be in
a position to complete the me.
Mr. Alfred Moms, chief clerk to the Salvage Associatiou
--an amociatim for the protection of the underwriten—
said he went to Neergate oo the 19th inst., at the request of
the prisoner, 'admission him the prisoner mad* a statement
which he took down in writing, and which the prisoner
The statement was read, and was in substance the same
as that which the mate of the Helena stated be made
to him.
_ _ . _ .

--Se►enl vitamins baring ban examined, the prisoner was
ramadad.
WORSHIP STREET.

Mr. JoAs Monk:of No. 11, Leslie-street, Miloend.road,
atteeded oo an adjourned 161131110011, charging him, as trustee
and treasurer of the Boyal Victoria Sick and Assurance
Association, for that he did, on the 30th day of Novesaber,
1863, unlawfully withhold the sum of 181. 10a. doe to am
Margaret Ford, widow of and legal representative of John
Ford, she being entitled to that amount, for which hie life
was Mooed es a member of the society, according to its
roles; also for that he (defendant) did onlewf ally refuse to
&opt:4ot arbitraton in such dispute, according to the statute
roads and provided. The present hearing of this ism at-
tracted as much attention from a crowded wort as on pre-
vious missions, when, it will be remenibmed, a Hr. John
Lionises, resident at the Triangle, Hickory, and
secretary to the society in question, was a defendant
en the woe grouods of complaint; but Hr. Cooke,
the sitting magistrate, being of opinion that there wee an
&Meow of proof that Mr. Lawrence had received any of the
money paid by the poor into the society, the proems as
&onset him was dismissed, that against Yr. Monk being
still in stikeistenoe. lfr. Bury Hutchinson, however, ex-
pressed a strong conviction that he could establish a clear
oast of conspiracy against both those persons ; and fdrOooke
observed that, however that might be, there was not the
slightest doubt that each of the trustees, many as there
might be, were liable for the full amount claimed by the
woman Ford. _ _ _

Mr. George Lewis, of Ely-place, now attended for the
defendant ; Mr. Buchanan to watch the cane for the Pearl
&misty ; Mr. Abbott, for the name purpose, on the part of
Mr. Lawrence ; sod Mr. Firman, clerk to Mr. Bury Hutchin-
son, for that gentleman, who bad deputed hint to state that
as in his opinion the proosedinp already taken were insuffi-
cient to meet the end' of justice. they would be withdrawn
for the purpose of institating others of a very different
character. . .

Tieris seed that it was very hard on his client to be
charged with the offence in guesting, inasmuch as he had
invested the whole of his earnings for years past, amounting
to between seven and eight hundred pounds, is this 1111110C14-
tion , and that slue it had been broken up he had lost all.
At the former hearing Mr. Bury Hutchinsou denied that
the emaciation was defunct. He had mode inquiries at the
offices of Mr. Tidd Pratt, and been informed that, although
application to dissolve it had been put is, the same was
rejected, on account of the unsatisfactory state of its affairs,
Mr. Cooke remarked that it was unnecessary to go fur-
ther into the matter, inasmuch u it appeared the summons
against the defendant was withdrawn, bed, aoossgtautly.
there was an end to the proceedings under it, whatever
those might be that followed.
The parties then retired, it being nederstirod that Mr.
Lawrence sad Mr. Monk would be jointly permeated for •
eocupiescy.
MARYLEBONE.

A young lady, introduced by Dr. Hardwick., the deputy
coroner for Welk Middlesex, made application for a warrant
against her husband. Elbe said that about twelve months
ago she was married to a gentleman who held a govern.
ant situation. Far some time past he had subjected her
to a coune of very gross ill-treatment, striking and beating
her in a most shameful manner, and if she at all cosseted
this treatment her husband, out of spite, would seine hold
of their baby, only about three months old, and beat it un-
mercifully. Than be would draw the baby's tongue into
his mouth and suck it as if he wished to pull
the baby's tosgue out of its mouth. Always
after snob treatment the child became completely
Mie6ted, and would main in an ineensiblestate for some
remain. Her servant would speak to having witnessed
many acts of violence such en she had related, and aloe of
others which were too horrible to describe. She had never
given her husband any provocation, and had taken the
present step solely for the purpose of preventing a rep Mi.
Mon of such violence. Her husband certainly wan not in
his senses when he was is a passion, but she was sorry to
say be frequently was in a pinion.
Mr. Mansfield granted a summons.
Subsequently, another lady applied for a summons against
the first applicant's husband, saying that when she went to
interfere to prevent the man from injuring his baby, he not
' only abused her, but struck her several times.
Ms summons was granted.

FLATUS. CALLYITT AT CA It DIP?. --Sri IN BOWS
DROWRED IN ran Wear Burs Docc—Cauturr, &rue-
DAT, 8 r.u.—Oee of the most heartrending oocarrescas
which ha* ooearred for several years is this town took pleat
this afternoon is the West Bate Dock, by which no fewer
than seven Lives have been reordered. For several weeks
past, in counqueace of the west dock being closed, • num-
ber of boys employed at the wire works have bees io the
habit of amusing themselves at meal times on a raft of
timber, which is kept in the west dock far the purpose
of unloading timber veisals. Dunn the diarist hoar
some fourteen of these youths were amusing themselves
, apes this raft, and had swaged by min their hands
' aad pieces of wood to get into the centre of
the dock. At this juncture the bell rang which sum-
moned them to work, sad in their anxiety to get on shore
they all rushed to ow aide of the raft, to propel it the
faster. By the sudden motion the tinibein turned over,
and caprised the whole of them into the water. The cocas
which ensued was most heartrending, for although there
were plenty of psalms on the quay wall they were unable to
render any material aid, es there were no boats is the
dock. A few of the lads were good swimmers, and managed
to get out of the water with little difficulty, but the greater
number were totally unable to keep themselves above water.
A young man named Edward Williams acted in the most
=e°us manner. If* sprang into the water and
ui bringing on shore two or three :of the
poor
lada, but in the last attempt he soak from sheer es-
' , bas
d still clinging to the peer fellow
be was endeavouring to save. Fortunately at this mamma
he had reached pear the shore, and by means of • grappling
iron, and the heroic conduct of a man named Marry, who
jumped into the water sad mined him, he wee got out,
although insensible. By great exertion ea the portal those
present he gradually rallied, but for more the an hour his
life was despaired of. This sad calamity bas spread quit*
• gloom over the Soma sad the greatest oommiseration is
felt for the parents and relatives. Ilieengieser of the wire.
works, Mr. Wm. Risley, mid two other men, armed James
Merry add Thomas Bell, exerted themselves most praise.
worthily thmagheat this most painful 'Teat, and it is said
eadeavoared to diem& the boy. from iadalgiag is the daa•
✓IM 111111/1101111•11.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

PORTSNOVITL, x&t 2S

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The Orontes, 3, iron meow troop ship, Captain
Remy W. Hire, steamed oat of bedew yesterday atter-
Deco, and after melg • trial of ler =widow at the
meowed mile is :ter Bar, she madowed at Opithsad
with fires tanked ap. She wib for Gibraltar mei Malta,
and will be employed in the removal of troops betimes the
lietikkeraireaa sad the West Who, the hoop Wag avail-
able for the West ladies owing to Use ameba sad !amen-
dment of the laden Islands. The Orestes will proved
to Malta. aid possibly to Corfu, mailing theme to Benawle.
sod returning to England. Her boilers. elthough almost
new, are in a very defectivilemditioa, bat bare bola patehed
=id the voyage, and it Ss repined that they will he ',-
with new oars ea taw Mara. Mader existing
cirowestanow, however, it is ocesidered aseimary to work
them at a grsatly reamed pressure, sad, of munw the
meld of the ship will be colanders* km than she is
capable of rangy with her boils, is proper ceder.