The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-29 00:00:00

IN R WINN.

The same judgment Wu giveaas in the last ease. The
bankrupt was a gas titter, of Seven-dials, owing 7941., and
had been bankrupt and insolvent before.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before the Lord Chief Baron.)
Edward Cramp/tem 30, gardener, was indicted for
feloniouily and maliciously stabbing and wounding Bridget
Mary Hartnett with intent to murder her.
Ina second count the prisoner's intent was said to be to
do the prosecutor some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Clerk and Mr. Beasley conducted the prosecution on
behalf of the Treasury. The prisoner had no counsel.
The offence imputed to the prisoner was of a very
aggravated character. It appeared that the prisoner
aid the prosecutrix had been acquainted with each
other for some years. In the course of last
year the prisoner, who had MOD married, became a
widower, and shortly after that he appeared anxious to
marry the prosecutrix, and spoke to her and her friends
about it, and she was told by them that they did not think
she would regret it ; consequently they were in the habit of
meeting continually, and it was agreed that they should be
married in the mouth of August last. At that time, how-
ever, some charges were made against the prisoner by
some one to the prusecutrix and her friends, and she said
she could not think of marrying him. The prosecutrix's
brother informed the prisooer, and he said he would marry her.
The brother said he should not with his consent, and
the prisoner said he would marry her without. The prose.
cutrix, it appeared, was a catholic, and the priest had die.
goaded her from marrying the prisoner, and she having told
him this, he became a catholic. They continued to meet
occasionally after this, and on the night on which the oc-
currence took place, the prosecutrix went to the house
where the prisoner lodged, and when he came home from
work he said would see her home, but she declined to have
his company. He said he wished to speak to her, but she
still declined, sod left the house. The prisoner, however,
followed her, and he shortly after met the brother of the
prosecutrix, and had some beer with him. After
that it appeared that he again asked the proeecutrix to let
him speak a word with her, but the again declined, and said
she would have nothing more to with him, and ran away.
The prisoner ran after her, and said " Then I'll kill you,"
and he drew a clasp knife from his pocket, and stabbed her
on the left side of her chest, and as she was running he
struck her two or three times with the knife. She called
out, and her brother, who was near, went to her assistance,
and the prisoner struck him several times with the knife,
and inflicted several wounds about his body, at the saws
time saying " Now I've had my revenge." When the prisoner
was taken into custody a large clasp knife, with marks of
blood still wet upon it, was found upon him. When
told by the police-constable what the charge was against
him he said he washed he had killed them, then he should
Dave been happy. The surgeon said the injuries which the
prosecutrix bad received were of a very dangerous character,
and for ten days her life was in danger.
The prisoner, in defence, said that when he was very
young he was in the service of a gentleman, and while out
shooting with him he got shot, and some of the shots were
still in his heed. The consequence of this was that when
he got a little to drink lie lost his senses. He had kept
company with the young woman, and bad given her money
from time to time to get things which she required, and he
had bought the ring, which he rave her to take care of,
after which she laughed at him, and set her friends to do
the same. On the night in question he was drunk, and
did not know st all what had happened.
The Lord Chief Baron having summed up, the jury, with-
out any heed:dims found the prisoner GetifY of wounding,
with intent to murder.

Ms Judge, in 'missing sentence, said the prisoner had been
found guilty, upon• what he thought very clear evidence,
of a mat serious crime, and one which called for a very
severe punishment. if the statement which he bad made
were true, be might, perhaps, procure a remission of the
punishment. He then sentenced him to 20 years' penal
servitude.