The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-09 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

A NEW DODGE—COURAGEOUS CO/DUCT or A SERVANT.

George Srarnell, aged 19, who gave the address 16, Eliza-
beth-terrace, Liverpool-road, of no occupation, was charged
with the following robbery of plate :
Miriam Pitman, housekeeper to Dr. Joseph Skelding, de-
posed—About 8 o'clock this morning the prisoner came to
the house, and said there was • lady at 26, Chapman-street,
who wanted to see the doctor as she was very iIL 1 left the
prisoner in the hall and went up to my mistress, and after
telling her what prisoner had Paid my mistress said she did
not know such • name or the place either, and directed
me to go down and make further inquiry of him. As I
came downstairs I looked over the balustrade and noticed
the prisoner corning oat of the dining-room. I did not
notice this to him when I came down. but walked
straight to the street door, against wbich I placed my back,
and asked him to tell me further about the lady who was
ill, when he rid "What is the name here?" and on my telling
him, he said, " I suppose! have come to the wrong place." I
said, " Yes, I know you have, and what business had you in
the ihning-rcom r lie said he had not been in there, and
I said, Don't tell me that, but give up the
_plate
which you have taken off the dining-room table." He
swore at me, and said he had not got any, upon which I
tuned round nod, rang the surgery bell, in the hope that
the cook would come to my assistance. Whilst I was so
doing the prisoner threw down a bag he had with him, and
seized me and tried to throw me down ; but as I scuffled
with him he failed in his purpose, and threw me
on one side and ran out the door and aloof; the square. 1
pursued, keening within about six yards of him, calling
thief; and as he got near St. Pancras Church be
was captured and brought back to the house, and I went
fora policeman, whom I saw take the plate from him.
Mr. Mansfield —Was there anything in the bag?
Witness— No, sir.
Mr. Mansfield (to prisoner)—Haw you any question to
ask the witness'

Prisoner—Oh, no. It is no use are making any defence.
The evidence is too conclusive.
Henry Hall, 264 8, deposed to being fetched to take the
prisoner, and on searching him all the silver plate which he
Lad taken from the dining-room was taken from his pockets.
There was also about a pound's worth of silver in Lis pocket.
Mr. Mansfield remanded prisoner for a week, and ob-
served to the servant Pitman—You have acted with great
courage and very great sense • and I hope that your master
and mistress will reward you for saving their property in
the way you did.

FIRE IN THE EDSTON-ROAD.--(THIS.DAY.)—This
morning, between the boars of 4 and 5 o'clock, a fire broke
out in the premises of Mr. James Curtis, zinc manufacturer,
at No. 298, in the Euatou-road. The back workshops on
the basement were burned out, the back rooms on ground
flour and contents destroyed, and the remainder of the pre-
mises and their contents seriously damaged. Mr. Curti,
was insured in the Unity Fire-office, and the building was
supposed to be insured in the Westanioster.offite.
DlSTRMilifin ACCIDENT AT FlLEY.—Yesterday
afternoon, this delightful watericg place was thrown into
the greatest consternation by the dreadful death of Tom
Henry Suggit (a flue youth of 15), the eldest son of Mr. T.
Suggit, grocer. About balf.paat one he left home for the
purpose of exploring the cliffs and rocks of Filey Bring.
About four o'clozk, lie was t 1.1,11 leaving tho lirigg, going
northward among the rocks, from which he would have to
ascend a frequented, but very dangerous path up the steep
and rugged cliff. It appears that he had ascended about 40
feet, and having placed his pails a little higher up, bed
been taking another step, when, his foot slipping, he rolled
from one ridge of rock to another, until he fell on to the
rocks below. His death most have been instantaneous, for
his right temple boars the mark of a violent COIKUSIiiOI). He
was found about half an hour afterwards by Mr. Anton, who
had been fishing.
ATTEMPTED MURDEIt.—AbOUt 10 o'clock on
Saturday night a most dialislicul and deliberate attempt
at murder was made by a moo named Wilkinson, an ex-
member of the Hull police force, his intended victim
being • young monied woman named Emma Barber. it
appears that for some months past the unfortunate woman,
whose husband is at sea, and whose return is shortly ex- I
petted, bad been cobsbiting with Wilkinson. A week or .
two ago, however, a <purel having arisen between them,
she determined to leave him. On Saturday evening he
found out her whereabouts', and went to the house
with a view of inducing her to live with him. She most
positively Mimi, when he drew forth • large clasp
knife and threstened to "do ^ for her. A lodger, how-
ever, interfered, and he put the knife in his pocket.
During this altercation the woman made her esame.
The villain, however, met her about half an hour after-
wards, sad renewed bin request for her again to live
with bim. Fearing that he meant to do her an injury,
she consented to do so, when he planed one of his arms
round her as if in reconciliation, and with the other in-
flicted • severe wound in the beck. Such was the force of
the blow that the point of the knife wee broken by coming
in contact with the backbone. He then raised his hand to
deal a sealed blow, when the unfortunate woman put up
her hand to ward it off. The knife however, penetrated
the left side just above the heart, inflicting • wound of about
two inches. Surgical aid was at once procured, and the
poor women conveyed home. The prisoner was apprehended
a few minutes afterwards, brought up at the Hull police-
court on Monday, and formally remanded for eight days, as
the prosecutrix was in • very precarious condition.
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