The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERKEN WELL.
CLOSING THE DEATH OF ♦ CHILD.

T ,laar Chn747ll:s.4,7•ll'iniZi; ZAarrAril, 16, carmen,
c f 21, Colville. place, Charlotteatreek Tottenhani.cours, road,
were charged with causing the death of Billy Hamelmw,
and deo injuring Lacy Ann Hamshaw, at the same time avid
rlAce, by driving over them with a hone and cart in Comp.
sou.si eet, St. Pawns.
The e went to show that the ascurresem wee purely
accidental, and that the defendants were Dot to blame in
the matter. On Saturday the prisoners were, with their
horse and cart, proceeding at • walking pace, when the
child Lucy, who was carrying the demand infest in her
arms, slipped oft the kerb, and under the wheel. Before
the infant could be picked up the wheels went over the two
children, sad killed one on the spot.
The wisoaers expressed their sorrow at what had
occurred, but said it was no fault of their,

Inapeciic Reyeari, E dhision acid he look the charge
and had made mum inquiries into the wetter, and from all
he could ascertain the death of the infant was a pure
accident.

The magistrate at once discharged the prisosers and told
them they had batter attend before the Coroories legume.

MARLBOROOGH•SCREET.
HOL•SLBRLJKL•4O AT ♦ JEWELLER'S.

Henry George, an ill-looting fellow, who—refined his
address, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with breaking and
entering the shop of Mr. Nathan Woolf Jacobson, jeweller,
312, Ozford-street, and steeling a large quantity of watches,
jewellery, Ic.

It amities; that last night, about 9 o'clock, a young man
named George Hogberg, a glass cutter, residing at 43,
Bloomsbarretreet, while gassing Moog Oxfordatreet, saw
the prisoner rush out of Mr. Jecobsee's shop ; and ohm,.
iog that his pockets were bulky, sod suspecting that he had
committed a robbery, he pursued him into Oavendish-etreet,
and knocked him down, and then took him back to Mr.
Jacobsoe's. As soon ea the prisoner got into the shop he
begat to empty his pockets of watches, chaise, and other
articles. The primmer was then given into custody.
Barnes, 83 C. deposed that the promisee being under
repair, and the fanlight being out, the prieoner had entered
by that 'soak
. . . . _

A boy in Mr. Jacobson's employ proved seeing the poi-
soner in the shop, u also did Kate Sullivan, servant to
3lr. Jacobson, and the lut witness said that it wu on her
giving an alarm, that the primuser ran out, when he was
seen by the first witness.
In answer so Mr. Tyrwhitt the °mutable said the fan-
light was quite large enough for a man to get through.
the prawn's., who made oo defence, was committed for

THAIdEa
♦ DESPERATE LOVER.

s Th'maa Haruon,; solemuTool•mao about 25 years of
14,-, the manager of a oommon-1 bygone., in Cower's-
ii...la, Whitschapel, was brought ore Mr. Paget, charged
with demolishing the shutters of the parlour window of Mm.
Art Webb, a widow, No. 7, Gower's-row.
The complainant, a laundress, said the prisoner had been
p4lng his addressee to hoc daughter, hut owing to his
drunken and dissipated habits she rejected his advances,
and determined not to marry him or have anything to do
with him.

alr Paget —A very wise resolve on the pert of the young
WOlllllO.

Sirs. Webb continued—Xr. Hanson came on Satueday
ni,;bt after I and my daughter had gone to bed. He
deto ended an interview with her. He was refused admission
sod then kicked loudly at the door, and tried to break it
doss. He failed, mud then procured a shovel, and broke
in the shutters, sad would have entered the house if he had
sot ,/era prevented by the police. The shutters could not
be repaired. They were completely brosen up, end an
entirely new pair was required.
Kate Webb, a very quiet and interesting looking girl,
Lae her mother in deep mourning, confirmed her statement,
end said she was fest asleep when the prisoner hearth to
koocl. at the door. She looked out of the window and saw
people dragging him away. She then come downstairs and
opened the door. On peeping out she saw Lien with •
shovel leaving the adjoining house. She closed the door
au and went up stairs end called for the police. The
prisoner had threatened her, and said be was determined to
Le hunt for her.

Mr. Paget—oh, no, he wont, unions you are foolish
to,,a4h to marry him.
Wauess-1 will not do that. I have given him up is
c, ,sequence of his drunken habits.
Mr. Psget —1 am very glad to hear that. A drunken
I.l.p.n.thd is very bad. Nothing can be worse.
F. eo Perrotr, a policeonnsteble, No. is 6 A, said Le saw
thr` Prisoner in Gower's-walk, at ball-put 12 o'clock on
s.,tur.l4r night, and he was io a furious passion, and nor-
r"~ 1-d us, a disorderly mob. He took the prisoner into
c nt.ak, and he acted in a very turbulent manner, and said
he otly wanted W see the young woman.
Mr. P..get sentenced the prisoner to pay 165., the price of
and a tine of 20a. iu addition, or be imprisoned
!..,tees days.

Tilt: CoNVICT HALL —On Saturday Hall was
'..d by several of his friends, and yesterday afternoon
father and mother, the mother and brother of his
and one of the teachers at the Baptist Sunday school,
•. n,el taken a great interest iu him, paid Lim what they
I to Le a farewell visit. He appeared to he quite calm
~,;reed. He acknowledged his pante:nano be a just one,
I a,. not at all dismayed at the prospect of a sudden and
...'nious death. He told his mother that he knew
• . :at die, hut that be would bud his wife again in
11", ot • Yesterday morning he &Hooded Divine service in
eb.pel, and in the afternoon he received the
li •4acranient at the bands of the chaplain. In all the
hes mod chapels in Warwick, yesterday, prayers were
up for the unhappy man. In Warwick the feeling
▪ Ma execution was only lest warm than that in Bit,
on. At 10 o'clock lost night the governor of War-
" s Led received from the Home Secretary the reprieve.
T was at once communicated to Hall, who was
bed, though not asleep. The unhappy man was
• overcome by the sudden revulsion of feeling that be
c a-areely gasp his ackoowledgmenta. The following
Cu at ono* posted on the gaol doors :—" County
l'"400. Sunday night, March 13, 1864. George Hall—
'lL- sentence of loath is respited by bar Majesty's cow
:8 la--J. M. ANDERSON.'SeveraI nOTSOIIII who had
s"r"...ly arrived from Birmingham at once tramped back

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Osta
IBeans Yeas, Flour
qrs. qrs. qrs. qrs. qrs. Ore. ' bele asks.
.. 4980 2487 15;50 dAll 1010 280 .. 11001
Foreign .. 20e43 12194 .... 27327 1240 8017610 1060

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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
IL TRIO AND INTULNATIONAL 7T.L1.01A1111.)
(nom OUR owN coutnrosparr.)
Cotton stronger, at an advance of id. to {d. Sales pro-
bably B,W bales. Import, E3B ; previously, 314.