The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-19 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

James Carter, alias Hardresr, alias Marshall, alias
Clemoits, was brought before Mr. Burcham for 6nsl ex-
amination, charged with obtaining watches, jewellery, and
money, from various ladies, under pretence of eaeng
them as housekeepers at "his hotel in the isle of Wight,"
such never having had any existence.
The court was again crowded with his victims, some of
whom were oaken and clergymen's widows, elderly
spinster, andyoung ladies of respectable families, who
seemed e I Mile= to proceed against the prisoner
for his villsrons conduct towards them.

Mr. Burcham said that he had on the last occasion made
up his mind to commit the prisoner for trial for his swindling i
transactions, but it was neenesry, before he could do so, to
prove that the prisoner had no hotel in the Isle of Wight.
He had, therefore, requested the police to isommunicate with
that place on that point. It was likewise necessary that an
the witnesses should be in attendance to do so, that their
depositions might be taken in the proper manner.
Holmes, the detective officer, informed his worship that
there were at least twenty ladies in court to prefer charm
against the prisoner, and he held in his hand a roll of letters
Which he had lately received from others, expressing the
villany of the prisoner. From some of them he had ob-
taioed sums of matey varying from 4s. to 41. or 51., besides
jewellery, .fi.c. He bad in some instauoes, under the pro-
mise of marriage, treated the females in a disgraceful man-
ner, so that they felt ashamed to come forward and prose-
cute. A constable from the Isle of Wight wee in atten-
dance to prove that the prisoner had no hotel in that island.
Thorns. Lawlor, an officer of the Hampshire constabu-
lary, said he was stationed at Carisbrook, but did duty at
all parts of the Isle of Wight. He knew all the hotels,
and the keepers thereof, but he knew nothing of the
prisoner
Mr. Burcham asked him if there was an hotel in the
Isle of Wight kept by such a name DJ Carter or Harding?
Witness replied in the negative. There was no hotel at
Wooton ; but there was a small inn which has been kept
for many years by Mr. Vanner.
The prisoner asked him whether be was sure that none of
the hotel keepers had privately let their hotels?
Witness replied that it would be impossible for him to
tell that, but he gad made inquiries, and he believed that
such was not the case.
Mr. Burnham then directed the evidence of three of the
ladies to be taken, so as to commit him for trial.
Miss Caroline Fowkes, in addition to her former evidence,
said that in July last she advertised in the Times for the
situation of housekeeper to a family or elderly lady or gen-
tleman. On the 14th the prisoner called on her in the Old
Kent-road, and said he kept an hotel at Wooten, in the
Isle of Wight, and she would just suit him as his confiden-
tial housekeeper, and a sum was agreed upon as wages. A
fortnight after that he called upon her again, and told her
that they made up eighty beds in his hotel, and kept ten
servants, and he was sure she would suit him. He said he
had come in a hurry and forgotten his puree, and begged her
to lend him • little cash. Sbe let him have 11. 16e. 6d.,
and as he was leaving, her watch (the glees of which was
broken) was lying on the table. He took it up and said
he would have it repaired for her. He put it in his pocket
and left the house. She saw nothing more of him until about
a fortnight ago. She pat another advertisement in the
Times, and, curiously enough, it was answered by "Jams
Harding." Suspecting that it was "James Carter," the
man who carried away her watch and between 4/. and M.,
she replied to him in a feigned hand, making an epeeist-
meat to meet him. She also communicated her suspicious
to the police, and an officer attended, and sure enough it
was the prisoner, whom she gave into custody. She would
never have advanced him the money or allowed him to
take away her watch bad she net believed that he was an
hotel keeper at Wooton, Isle of Wight.
Robert Briehlear, 167 L, said he took the prisoner into
custody, and on the way to the station-house he said if the
lady would go with him he would get her her watch and
money.

George Holmes, a detective °glom, 252 bf, said that on
Tuesday week he went to the prisoner's lodgings, a miserable
room up a court in Drury-lane, and saw a poor-looking
woman, who said her name was Clements, end she was his
wife. She handed him a bundle of pawnbrokers' duplicates,
among whili was the duplicate of Miss Fowke's watch.
The next lady who steeped forward was Mrs. Ann
• widow. She said that in October, 1861, she advertised
the Tines for a housekeeper's situation. The prisoner
came to her house a few days afterwards, and said he had
just taken a new hotel at the Isle of Wight, and had pur-
chased all the furniture, and he had no doubt she would suit
him as manager. He called several times afterwards, and
on the last omission he asked her to laid him some money
to clear some wine in the docks, to send to his hotel. She
thought it was all right, and lent him 41, which he put in
his pocket, and she saw nothing more of him until in
custody in that court.
Miss Mary Harrison, of No. 8, Bute-street, Bromptoo,
said she advertised fora similar situation in November last.
and received an answer, signed "James Edward Marshall,"
and an appointment to meet her in the Palace gardens.
She saw the prisoner there, and be said he was the James
Edward Marshall. and he intended to engage her, as he
had an hotel in the Isle of Wight, and he wanted bar to
manage it. She told him that she was acquainted with all
the duties required of her, when he said that if such was
the case, he might be induced to marry her. They chatted
for a long time • at last he said that he bad some wins to
clear in the docks, and sated her to lend him • few
as he had run short after purchasing so many articreagt
the wine must be sent down immediately. Believing it was
all right she handed him 41., and he left her, promis-
ing to send for her in a week, bat she never set
eyes on him until a week ego, when having seen the
report in the newspapers, she attended to identify him.
Several other ladies were anxious to come forward to give
their evidence against the prisoner, when
Mr. Burcham observed that it would be unnecessary to
overburden the depositions with their testimony. If they
thought proper they could attend at the Old Bailey next
week and indict him. His worship then asked the prisoner
whether he had any answer to make to the charges
He looked round the court hastily, and replied that as
his legal adviser was not present he should reserve his
defence. .

21r. Surcham then told him he was committed to take his
trial at the next Central Criminal Court Serious, which
would be held oa Monday next.

ATROCIOUS ASSAULT lIPON AN AMID WOMAN.—
One of the greatest outrages ever perpetrated was com-
mitted on Saturday night last, between 11 and 12 o'clock,
in a lonely spot, near Bridge Foot Farm, adjmniog Much
and Little Hadbam. The victim, Ann Ayley, is upwards
of 70 years of age, and for many years past she has been in
the habit of regularly attending Bishop Stortford market
to dispose of cakes sod other articles. She bears a most
honest and respectable character. When within about 400
yards of her own dwelling. she saw a man leave Bridge Foot
Farm, who seemed to her as if be was intoxicated ; and when
the poor old creature came up to him, he caught hold of her
and treated her with the most brutal violence. She re-
mained insensible for some time, but on coming to she
Managed to reach her home and make her husband ac-
quainted with the outrage that had been committed upon
her. An Irish harvest labourer, named Michael Linoham,
who says that be is a native of Cork, and who, with his
wife, has been for the past few weeks working for Mr.
Chapman, of Bridge Foot Farm, has been apprehended and
committed fur trial as the man who had so brutally as-
saulted her on the night in question. The prisoner is rather
good-looking, and about 24 years of age. When taken into
custody he did not deny committing the offence. He bore
about the face marks of scratches, and the top of one of his
fingers was mach bitten. The ground also bears the marks
of a desperate struggle.
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