The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-02 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

NARYLEBONE.

William Sevin, who had previously undergone two exa-
minations at this court, was again placed at the bar, charged
with the murder of Emma, his wife.
The discovery of the body, the result of the BPI glad in-
spection, and the manner of the prisoner's apprehension,
have appeared in our reports of the examinations and
inquest.
Yesterday, Samuel Jones was celled, and said—l am a
horsekeeper to the same employ as the prisoner, in Vie-
torie-mews, St. John's-wood. At 20 minutes before 10 on the
Saturday night—(a few hours prior to the discovery of the
murder)—the prisoner, contrary to his practice, fetched
water from the yard in two buckets, and carried it towards
the stable. (It will be remembered that when the body of
deceased was discovered, a large quantity of water was
found on the floor of the prisoner's apartment, gad on the
outside thereof was a pail full of water of a red hue.) On
the neat morning I went into the room which the prisoner
and his wife occuyiest, and saw the poor woman lying dead
in bed. Saw water in the room, and all along the passage.
' Elisabeth Beyer said—l live at 20, Great James-street,
Lisson•grove, and have known the deceased four years. She
came to me on Saturday evening, 14th February, between
sir and eight, and bought of nth some baked potatoes; she
told me she was frightened to go home ; and was very much
excited. She was quite sober She bas told me many times
that she was continually illtheated by her husband.
Charles West—On the Saturday night, at 9 o'clock, I
was in Mrs. Heaviside's, the Carpe ten' Arms, Princess-
street, Portman-market; and while the landlady was serv-
ing me, I saw the prisoner and a female talking together ;
a man named George Walker was with them.
(Prisoner, upon the first examination, denied having been
in the public-house at all on the night in question, and
said that the last time be saw his age was at 7 o'clock in
the evening).
• William Hasler, 4, Luton-street, Portman-market, said—
I know prisoner. I saw him at the Carpenters' Arms on
the Saturday evening. I think it was a little after 9.
There was a woman by the aide of him, and Walker was
standing opposite.
' Mr. Broughton (to Mr. Porter)—How far is the Victoria-
mews from the public-house ?
Inspector--About 400 yards.
There being no more evidence in readiness, and Mr.
Broughton having been informed that the inquest was to be
concluded this day, remanded the prisoner.

LAMBETH.
Rahert Smythe, a coal merchant, of Hartley's Wharf,
Horsidydown appeared to answer the complaint of John
Riches, a coal dealer in East lane, Walworth, for having
acid to him six seeks of coals, which did not contain one
hundred and twenty pounds each.
Mr. Riches, sea., said on the day mentioned in the sum-
mons his eon went to the wharf of the defendant, and
ordered a ton of coals and after they were loaded in the
cart ho complained that they were not the legal weight,
and asked Mr. Smythe to weigh them, but he refused to do
so. On bringing them home the coals were weighed, and
six sacks outof the number were found to be considerably
deficient.
Mr. Elliott inquired whether Mr. Riches, jun., who was
the person who laid the complaint, and who alone was com-
petent to prove the offence, was present ?
Mr. Riches, acs., replied that his son had gone into the
City on business, as he did not think his presence was ne-
cessary, but he expect, d him to call at the court in the
course of the afternoon. He had, however, in attendance a
constable, whom he had called in, and who saw the coats
weighed.
Police-conetahle 316 P, said that on the day before men-
tioned he was called in by Mr. Riches, and superintended
the weighing of ten sacks of coals, which were bought on
the premises in a cart. The first and second sacks were
quite right, but the third was deficient Mlbs., the fourth,
71bs., the fifth 191 he., the sixth 71be., the seventh and eighth
were right, the ninth wee 91n. definite, and the tenth 91bs.
also deficient.
The defendant, in reply to the chew, said that his was
an open wharf, where coals were loaded from the vessel,
awl taken away by the purchasers in their own or hired
vehicles; and therefore he could nut he held accountable
he any deficiency. when they left his premises. He denied
that Mr. Riches, jun , had asked hint to weigh the coals at
the wharf, and called one of his men, who said he
weighed and delivered the coals in question. In conclusion,
the defendant said th,t this was the first time he had had a
esseplaint, and if Mr. Riches had represented the eir-
eummeacee le him he should not hare minded giving him a
seek elms&
Kr. LM',ss sheered that it was somewhat strange that
the only genies who could state the case was absent, and
dbmis>ad the eeimplaint.
la a tow West= after, the young man made his appesr-
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A Dull WEDDII4O.—A few days ago, a man and
woman presented themselves at the altar of the church of
Reiehenberg, in Bohemia, each of whom was deaf and
dumb. The bride, the slaughter of a citizen, hart become
acquainted with her husband in a deaf and dumb institu-
tion at Prague, where both had been educated. The mar-
riage ceremony was performed in perfect silence. The
questions were handed to each written on slips of paper, and
the answers were returned by nods or shake* of the head.

THE MURDER AT HILTON OF FORTHAR.—After
a very searching investigation, the perpetration of the
murder of Margaret Maxwell has, we understand, been
clearly established against the two Irishmen, Michael and
Peter Scanlan. The watch, which was stolen from her
home, wee found at the Forthsr Lime Works by one
of tho overseers on Friday week. Another Irishman,
named Thomas M'Manus, who resides at Hilton of Farther,
and who was working not far front the place where tho watch
was found, was charged with also knowing something about
itsibeing there. On being taken into custody ho denied all
knowledge of it, but said that, on Monday week, when
the two Irishmen' named Peter and Michael Szanlan,
were apprehended, one of them gave him the watch
to keep. On being brought to Cupar, however, for
examination, he changed has mind. .1 disclosed the
whole circumstances of the case. lie stated that, on San-

day, 15th instant, the two Irishmen and he WA a
walk together. In the course of their eonvenation, one of
them said be would like to go America, and that if ho
could get some money, and had a few months over hie head,
he would go. He then said that ho thought Margaret Max-
well bad some money, and that he could easily go in at her
hack window ionic night and take her money. It was then
arranged among them that the Seanlans would rise out of
their beds when their house was all quiet, and come to
M'Manus's house and lift the latch of his door, so that lie
might know who wanted him. and he was to rise and go
with them to rob Miss Maxwell of her money. According'y,
between 11 and 12 o'clock, M'Manus heard some one at
his door. Ile then got up, pulling on his trousers, and
putting a light pair of boots on his feet and went to the
door and saw his comrades there, who had nothing on but
their hewers and stockings, having put them on after get-
ting out of bed. Thee then all went to Miss Maxwell's
beak window, and one of the Scanlaus knocked it in with
his knee, and went into the house, but without the inten-
tion of murdering her, and tho other two remained outside
to keep watch. Ile attempted first to shut her up in her
bed, which was a box-bed, in order that she might not see
him ; but being awakened with the noise, and finding that
some one was in her house, she cried out. Ile then attacked
and struck her in bed, upon which she again cried, and
made a resistance. Fearing that she would discover who
he was, he went to the window and cried for his brother
to come in, who cause, and they both seized her and
dragged her out of bed on the floor, where they'
murdered her with the stool They then left the house,
and came out and gave M'Manus the watch as hi. share of
the booty, and they kept the money which they had stolen,
and went each home to their bed.. M'Manus, fearing to
take the watch into the house with him, hid it in the cuing
of his house, under the thatch, where it remained till Fri-
day morning last, when he took it to the lime works with
him, and laid it there, in case it should he fuund about his
house. M'Manus and the two Scanlan' were fully com-
mitted on Tuesday last for housebreaking, murder, and
robbery. Last Sunday vast crowds of people visited the
scene of murder, the horse being open during the day for
the reception of visitors The brothers Sennlan are said to
be from Connaught, and were always looked upon as brutal
sad ignansat.—Fire Herald.

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