The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-21 00:00:00

Ae for wonading her child with intent to murder.
bad the throat of her chil, and ahe after-
, he prwiner
said she cut
had does so, and that she d
iateuded to de-
,:. her ,:bfel's life, an there cod eno dubt tha she
~rmined ,be act. Id t appeared hobwever, doubt that she
' ,'nntted he act. It appeared, however, th*t she had
times been confined in a lunatic asylum, but that
; I not be ,r the grand jury to consider. It would be
f t.helll to conaider whether the facts established the cue
the prisoner, and if it were proved that she was
nod mind before the ratty jury she would be
upon the round of insanity, and would thee be
,„.,. roper care of to prevent her from inflicting
. , li.rs.lf or any other person. His lordship then
1-1 to a charge against a person for attempting
.tort money. The charge, he said. was of a very
ch ir.cter, and the case would rest mainly upon
~l,tter-, which did not appear to have been attached
sod be could therefore only make a
illu.too to the ceee. The only other case to which
mght it worth while to draw their attention was
the prisoner was charged with obtaining goods
very. !ai7e amount by false pretences. The accursed, it
I received warrants to the amount of several
. • for which he gave cheques, in payment,
.; the Time having bad • very small balance to his
atd hayloft obtained the goods be grounded. The
5,5 one of false pretences ; but it appeared that
~on.r received the goods and afterwards gave the
0 for them. in some cases a day or two afterwards,
• Mit were redly so it could not be mid the prisoner
•,..,Hlt'a the goods by false pretences, and he could not
• sorb a charge could be established unless some-
more came out in the evidence which would be laid
craud jury, and it would be for them to say
er the facts were sufficient to establish a prima
cise acsitist the accused.
4t3GLI jar: then retired and the ordinary business
u! ourt was proceeded with.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

•e a ...,urned general unions of the peace for
••
of Middlesex comrnees.ed this morning at the
Clerkeowell-green, before Mr. Bodkin,
• .id;e. and a beech of magistrates. The calendar
Un, the names ..if 63 prisoners committed for trial, 57
ind,:ted for felony, and Ii for misdemeanour.
-1.. e ;rand jury having been sworn,
...he .1.6i:4.0t-fudge said he was lump, to inform them,
▪ the 5:.,t, ,sf ;Le calendar, that there would be DO very
de1....4 upon their time. All they bad to do was. to
whether there was a primal facie case of suemmon
.t rreomer, and in such cue they would end it to be
•mred into. If they thought there was no case,
;ft-7 t•1177:113747 all the witnesses on the back of the bill,
ould not return it. He did riot think they
with any diflicchies, but if they did he should
~.tv to render them any assistance.
~.r, to
then retired.
THE ITSNT I'ORCZLS DELTVIRT COMPOST.
if 42, late manager of the Penny Parcels
-.,erct; •reprinyoras indictor! for stealing 25 silver watches,
the property of Michael BIOME
w anon appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Butler
for the prisoner ; and Mr. Rowden, for the Express
„• Pireels Lehrer. Company.
pawner at tint pleaded not guilty, but afterwards
• bis plat, and Pleaded guilty.
Ruder Rigby, for the prisoner, said there was no
war guilt. of the offence with which be stood
but be wished to make a few observations to
.:rt the ourt with certain fact, which he hoped would
t extent palliate the offence which the prisoner had
-:.:tted. The prisoner was the promoter of the Penny
F,l ris rtroe'. Delivery Company, which was estab-
:.. ouder the Limited Liability Act, and there was no
. • the greater part of the capital of the
.ir had been found by the prisoner, who bed himself
::•• ;to% in starting the company. It was, like
- r companies, not so suoinestal as was anticipated,
Ithenlty was found in paying the men their wages
wee: to week. Some of the panels were mis.
and that appears to have beers the ease with
!. • :to the parcel which be was indicted for stealing.
r.reel was misdirected, and contained a number of
: there was no doubt that when the prisoner found
amorous for their wages, and with this pressure
• • • !hem, he was induced to pawn the watches to meet
I 1 coda lie bad spent all his own money, and he
, 1 : cone from the company, and he thought it right
‘t to that he did not pawn them all at once, but took
: ir••ro time to time. Up to ibis transaction the pri-
t'e character was without spot, for he formerly coot i
7 77
,1 with the Great Western Railway Company for the
i.• stills, and paid them no less than 1,000/. per annum.
:::r these circumstances be hoped the court would temper
t with mercy, and inflict upon him such a sentence as
a ....trot ruin the prisoner foe the rest of his days.
W-irtoe said while he was willing to join on the
.r of the prosecution in the recommendation to mercy,
Lis *.tourtit it right to state that a short time ago the pre•
was a bankrupt, and it was not likely that he would be
• • • possession of so much capital es 700/.
"- ruder Rigby said he was authorised to deny that the
r• r.or had ever been a bankrupt. A man of the genie
is bankrupt, but not this person at all.
WI: % Winton Mid he was told by Inspector Freeman that
were 100 applicants for parcels Dot delivered.
1 Lt twistant Judge—ls the company in existence Mill ?
W.rton said it was about being wound up. Mr.
:ev es. the secretary, and advanced a portion of the
lha prisoner said that Mr. Fleming and all the company
• ced all/. altogether.
T .toistant.Judge asked if all the watches bad been
tr•-•••red.
:ti2ctor Brenner said all the 25 watches had been
up.
I'.• prisoner said be gave up all the duplicates the day
zt•r lee sou taken into castoely.
Assistant-lady said the court would base passed
. ry severe sentence but for the mitigating circumstances
; had bees stated by the learned counsel, and they
L. ....We& them into conaideeation. The esateoce of the
,:pot, Lil.l MU that be be imprisoned and kept to bard
nine months.
(Before Mr. Payee.)
OF .1 tNIF:44 ROWTON, TBR CLERGTMAN.
,-.es Itowtoo. the clergyman convicted at the October
f an indecent assault on a boy, at the station of
and North Western Railway, was placed at the

'4- i',rte said—l am sorry to asy that the point which
• • :!. v..ar favour has not yet been settled. The
oa Niturday, but as they considered the point
• importance, they said they most take time to
• ~r judgment; therefore you must go back again
z•
prieuner was then removed.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

M.11:1.1301:01:CH-STS.EET.
t,rr.trb ruof San ‘ V ASS.
P: •r, the keeper of a "dolly" or " kavinesbop,
\ ,tract, Gokleu.sinare, was charged before lir.
• a .!:, laving in Lia possesaion a large quantity of
r htliered to he stolen. _ _

—.—
. • - 'es: .4.1 of property was produced in court coo. • oe.roi apr teal, &.c.
c.r% ,w4o, Knight Rideratseet. Doctors'. conk-
• ".“,..h.1.41 the part of Meagre. Bazeodale, earring
aegis envier the stile of " Piekked end Co., the
earners : and Alr. Woutner appeared for the

nto, ir. n: e.r..-; the case. said that fur some time put
:•ern seriously robbed of goods in transit
, tr, T., and from railway vans, and bad
- • • some lin I. ke '_lma. a month fOr property missing
t,. trace the matter, but without suc-
' u:ght Sergeant Cole of the C division,
. ! • Retllo of it to the possession of the psi-
-• ..;!..! that be had sold three clash', one a seal
. : %.,!ue of which would be pt.:awed and

• "•h en called S•rreent Cole, 43 C, who de-
•-"' • • infq nhibt I met the primmer in Golden.
• I • !,,ru I •diould apprehend him for receivirg a
of umbrellas, and other articles.
, • to rolo:y and I hooded him over to a
him to the station. I than proceeded
. • s.,•ret, ;,?.lea.square, where the prisoner
• '1••:',••. leaving shop, and thee commented
" - when I found a large quantity of
. ;arts of the shop and parlour eon.
• placed io a bag
:• - p,irs of new boots, 33 yards of serge,
• • - • in a Tmel under the drawers, some
ether articles. I toned a seal skin cloak
• I,k+ :it the house of a sr,. Foie!, who said
them of the prisoner and solo them
! k..eie z wardrobe shop.
.. - I t..oic mot of the property I suspected
The prisoner used to be a conductor of an
• I 4.,10 tot I.le. 6d. from the prisoner. I
•.f rt:•bs in the window. Ido not inspect
• • :•••-•-• kiae lees stolen, but I know they have

••• tot, io the eninlov of Messrs. Pickford and
• .c of cools entrusted to Messrs. Pickford
.• tht: taft..lta • malskia cloak nroduoed, of
•.f • t..-ond cloak, value aI. ; a black
1,r.t.1- I. r..lue 4/, t and a piece of new blue
..0 l•ro. • or aas received oa the 24th October,
•
t. ',he witness a tine, and the witness mid
• ft! novo stolen. It had engraved inside of it,
-1 1.. vs now proved that the riega have
/r..,, t,ta Pickford, and found in the
• an.l will therefore ask for a remand.
• A if Me•. Foley was pieesiet.
•t, lottle Pultenev.street, said—l keep a ward-
! t .tchsaini the three cloak* produced of the
•!h of (kto!,er. The parcel was left with
t'eched to it. The prisoner afterwards
• . ..0 my telling him that he had set left the
• ..^ 7,•^1 1(v. for the three cloaks. 1 told him
• . .• 4 I et heat offered him 7f., which he said
" an.l that he wanted 101., but he afterwards
10,42 toe a bill for them on o 7 paying him.