The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-19 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Alfred Johnson and John Brown were charged with
stealing four pewter pots from the Black Prince public.
house in Mandan-street.
Mr. Chittenden, the landlord, said that for some time
past the prisooen had been in the habit of coming to the
bones together, and after they bad left pots were missed
on several occasions. On Thured►y night they had been
drinking some beer at the bar, and Johnson went out at the
hack. Presently the waiter called attention to Johnson,
who was coming upstairs from the place where the pots are
cleaned. Witness was about to stop him, but begot by and ran
away, secompttaied by Brown. They were pursued, and at the
corner of Endell-street one of them dropped a quart pot.
When they were stopped three other pots were found on
Johnson, two in his pockets and one in the leg of his
trousers.

Johnaoo said that Brown had nothing to do with it.
Mr. Henry—You are called upon to defend yourself, not
Brown.
Johnson What are people to do? A fellow caa't starve.
I have no father nor mother.

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Mr. Henry—You say you are 22 years of age. You ought
to be able to get your own living.
Johnson—Trade is so slack I can't earn enough to keep
me.
Brown--I stole no pot. I stole nothing from no one.
As it was understood that there were several other charges
against the prisoners they were remanded for further in-
quiry.

THE POISONING CABs IN LZICIRTRIOIHIRE.—The
adjourned inquiry into the circumstances connected with
the death of Emma Hutchins was resumed yesterday morn-
ing at the Horse Shoe lon, Waltham. Mr. Morgan pro-
duoed some additional evidence with reference to the post-
mortem appearances, and then detailed the particulars of
the analysis, which clearly showed that a great quantity of
arsenic was found in the viscera. At the conclusion of his
evidence the coroner summed up, and the jury returned a
verdict of " Wilful murder against John Hutchins." He
was accordingly committed on the coroner's warrant.
SKINNING • 1)00 Aloha.—Yeeterday, at the
county magistrates' office at Rochester, Nathaniel Brazier
and Isaiah Francis, labourers, were charged, by the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with
cruelly torturing • dog on the 12th inst. by flaying it alive.
Mr. Frail, instructed by Mr. Colam, the secretary, prose-
cuted, and Mr. Rosati appeared for the prisoners, who had
been apprehended oc a warrant by the officer of the Royal
Society. Mr. Frail said he was instructed to press for the
heaviest possible penalty, as the offence wu one of the worst
ever brought before a court. It appeared, from the evidence
of a lady and other respectable w Ramses, that the prisoners
were actually engaged in cutting off the skin from a dug
while alive, and were so engaged for about half an
hour, under the sea wall at Gillingham ; and that
upon being disturbed they threw the wretched
and mutilated animal Into the Medway, when it struggled
violently, and was ultimately drowned by one of the
prisoners holding it wider water with a scull or oar. For
the defence it war contended that the throat war cut pre.
Mouldy, but on a recall of the witness it was shown that
this was not done until baltamhour after the bead and body
and hind legs had been flayed. The Rev. Mr. Formby
(chairman of the bench) said it was with great pain the
magistrates had felt it their duty to convict the prisoners.
In all his experience be had Dever bendy/fa seare grew case
of cruelty. The evidence was very conclusive, and it was
most grssifyiag that there existed a society energetic and
dairies to Famish °fleeces spinet dumb salmis. The
prisoners would be committed to Maidstone pal for two
months with bard labour.
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rage Its raise for the purpose of selling at a large profit, though
sometimes at a low price, a pale or yellow and inert variety, or
a spurious, nauseous, and pernicious crown preparation. Pur-
chasers ezpoled to this annoyance should immediately resort to
• really respectable establishment. and their aid le Invited to
repress out punish this and other Ingenious, dishonest. and
slanderous trade misreprewniations —Sold only to capeuled
bottles. is ltd., ta. WI., and is, by Dr. de lough'. agents, Amer,
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