The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-18 00:00:00

TUE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ILANC HOLT ANTATE.
Inspector Garforth, of tbe E Division, waited upon Yr.
Knox this morning to make ea appeal on behalf of • poor
woman mined Warner who accompanied hint. Mr. Oar.
forth said the husband of the poor woman was a road
sweeper eanuag about It& a week, and with • little corned
by the wife kept kis family of six children much better
than was usual with persons of his clams. Yesterday after-
noon the wife left home, leaving the children in their room,
Mooted in Holbrook-plane, Fitzroy-market, and after she
bad been gone • short time the eldest child, in whose care
the others ware left, went out, taking all but the youngest,
a poor little fellow between two and three years of
age, with her. On the children returning to the room they
found it in games. Auietance came and the tire was extin-
guished, every article in the room being destroyed, and o•
the firemen searching they found the badly burnt body of
the poor child who had been left io the room. Knowing
the husband and wife to be well-conducted, hardworking
people and deeerving of &mimeos, be had brought the mat-
ter before his wonaip.

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In answer to r. not, the poor woman, who was in
tears, said sbe had not been able to save anything, and woo
without a home.

Mr. Knox gas* some temporary assistance, and requested
Mr. G trforth to see in the course of the day what could be
done for the poor family.

The poor lima= than.kel the magistrate for his kindness.

THE SUPPOSED MURDER OP A WOMAN AT
OLD PORD.

INQUEST.—(THIB DAY.)
This forenoon, at 11 o'clock, Mr. H. Raffles
Walthew. deputy coroner, reamed, at the Royal Cricketers
T , Old Ford. the inquiry relative to the death of Mrs.
Mary Anne Crockford, aged 52 years, who was alleged to
have Could to her death by violence.
The deceased woman lad been 13 years married to a
arccral husband, but he had never misted to support her,
and they were separated. There was much unhappiness
and she was in great want. Oa last Saturday night week
• man sawed Charles Areett, ► greengrocer, saw a man
brutally illusing • woman at Old Font Bridge. She screamed
" Murder !" twenty times and he knocked bier down twice.
He walked away as the wen was foreleg the female through
• gateway down towards the canal. Oa the following
Thursday the body of the deceased was got out of the
canal, with marks of considerable Whines on her person.
There ware bruin s ots her face, chest, and head. Arnett
said that be believed the deceased to he the same woman
that was invested, sad be described the clothes as being
the same. He bad also mentioned that the woman's shawl
had been taken by the man, and the deceased was found
without • shawl. On the other hand a son of deceased said
that she was missing for a fortnight, and he believed she
bad committed suicide. Dr. David was of opinion that the
body bad been in the water nearly a fortnight, and that the
injuries might have bees post mortem.
Mary Anne Fernley, 1, Catherinectreet, Limeh
little girl, was sow called as • witriess, as she was the
person that saw deceased alive. She said she raw her on
Saturday three 'deka, sod she wee in her usual state. She
came to buyinillfron witness.

Mrs. Fat said that she knew the doomed, who was a
very sober wethestiducted woman. Witness never saw
her smile. She was very depressed. She hod plenty of
work as a shirt maker, but very poor pay. She used
to have to stay up in summer till four and flee le the morn-
ing. She used to get 21d. for making " good " shirts that
it would have takes witness two days to make. She was last
seen on Saturday three weeks, but she was not missed from
the house (she lodged with witness) until the Sunday night.
Mrs. M Hubbard, Lcr..aa-street, Lin:shows, said that
deceased had some time since lost a daughter, who and to
get work at the Weet-eed that was well paid for. In con-
somme of that loss deceased fell into distress, and she
grieved much. She certainly wanted nourishment. There
were domestic troubles that afflieted bet mu-1.
Robert Crockford said that he was married to the de.
ceased. Her sister had allowed her!. 6d. a week but had
latterly stopped it, and she became so distressed that she
could not live. She had left witness. He had given her
money when he was is work. The lest time be gave her
mosey was twelve years ago.
Mr. F. G. Johnson said that es Thursday week he was
walking along the canal banks, sad be saw the body of do
owed &sties. He called mistime sod it wee got out.
The Comer then summed up, and mid that the midmost
that demesed was the woman who was men to be so brutally
Wood was by no means conclusive. The weight of the
other evidence went rather to show that dimmed was not
that woman, but had been raining for several days previous.
The jury should, under the circumstances, return an open
verdict.
The jury returned a verdict, " That deceased was found
dead from drowning in Duckett's Carl, but how she came
into the water there was no avid's's to show."

LONDON, BUENOS Antll9, AND BITER PLATE
BANK (LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.)

The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders
Ana held et mem, at the Laid= Tama, Mr. H. Banes is
the chair.

The following report of the directors was preempted
" This being the first oraimery meeting of the compsay,
your directs, have to report their prooesdinee since its
formation. Having succeeded in obtaining the services of
Mr. John Henry Green, who had been the managing part-
ner is Beans Ayres of Dee of the first houses connected
with the River Plate, that gentleman proceeded thither on
the Bth of Otiteher, 1862. Considerable delay and some
difficulty necessarily arose is obtaining the legalisation of
oar statutes by the government of the Argentine Cooled&
ratio°, and subemosetly by that of the province of Rooms
Ayrea Much credit is doe to Mr. Green for the very able
manner in which he accomplished these most important
objects in time to enable him to open the bank for business
oa the =ad of January, 1863, sines which date the business
be. steadily ineremsed, and the hank now occupies a very
high position, se regards credit and pound confidence.
The board having considered it etkinahle to appoint • con-
sulting director at Buenos Ayres to assist the manager
with his advice and influence, they obtained the
mosen4 of Senor D. Norberto de la kiwatra. the
late Minister of Finales, to accept of that ales.
At a later date as agency was opened at Moot* Video. and
the *tauten were duly legalised by the government of the
Banda Oriental. On 7th July, 1863, the agency was coo-
coned into a branch, under the management of Mr. J.
Clement Boding, formerly secretary to the company; sad
the peeper made is quite equal to the expectations the
directors, taking into consideration the motion that hes
been remlered necessary by the disturbed political state of
the Banda Oriental. The directors have much *didactics
is santrieg the shareholders that both branches at the
latest dates presented the most 'economist prospects for
the Wars, and that the incenses of business fully proven
the expediency of their recommeodatioe to the shareholders
at the extraordinary meatin held in November, that the
capital should be incraaasd to 1,000,01.10 i. The directors
him to report that the whole of the new shares
armed at that meeting were taken up, except 632, of
'Lich a portion r bald subject to the option of a shareholder
la Bosses Ayres ; the remainder will be bold by the
pas till • finis( opportunity occurs fur disposieg of them for
the bseefit of the company. The Premium orisisti from thee.
sew shares, emonotieg to 30,0001., will be carried to the
credit of the reserve fund. The directors have now to pre-
med a statement of the accounts, which have been made up
to 30tla September at the branches, and at the Head Ofike
NI tondos, also a statemeot of the profit and loss account,
which shows that, after deductio 10,7824 18a, 11d. for
relate of discount oaf
bill not then doe at the lersaehes.
INK is diminution of preliminary expenses, 2011. 12s. ld.
for depreciation of furniture, he., and after providing for all
lad tad doubtful debts, there mums • net prat of %Ma
6a 10d., out of which they recommend to the shareholders
IPOrOPrOW both metres fund 2,0001.. in oddities to the
"004 Premium on reserved shares Wad is Fobteray. and
to dedare • divideod of 30a per share, which is equal to 71
Percent. per mourn oo the deposits and several calls from
the dine of their receipt till the3otta September, 186.3."
The CELILIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the repent,
spore of the sant/at-tory position of the company, and
relined to the chief items of the acconote as supportiag
that raw.
lir. Hour pomaded the motion, which was adopted with-
Oat disci/moo.
A diedeed of 30a. per share, equivalent to 7i par met.
Pn9'ourn. was then dosisrld • after which the procesdiags
Unmated with votes of thanks to the chairman sad*,
m ence Ayrbar diniekoli sod Xs. J. M. Grose, the =wow at
Bes.

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STIANOZ AND DELIDFRATZ SITICIDI OF A Y017N6
FiGNAN.—As inquiry was Mid by Mr. Walther", deputy-
c'woour„
maat the llile.end Workhouse, lest sight, reepeeting
by suiride of Henault Hudesut aged 2l years.
•"•ter/ we, ► worker at an istdiarubher fm=abut
had beets for three weeks out of employment. She at
SI, St. Anadaread, 8.,w. Lest S.turlay eveniog she called
tfriond. aimed Elizabeth Sampler, and mid " I thick
—11.• **ilea% for me, and I will commit suicide."
to hsr Rai mid that it was the only thing she could dooorboll
Lllsiat out of employ. Her friend. however,
loortlt ioki og, as she was oi good spiritaaad
base aegis, about the house. She left soon altar-
h, to have • walk with • young ma* mooed Ohaelais
.0•61,, with whom she was keepieg eogapsay. WWI
"°M ofgamatly cheerful, aad he sotermined see-
"°o of her istection. She wee sot seen alive after. Oa
owning her bonnet was found &atingle the
Oi oft, Ilow•read, and bar body was eubsequoltralfeeb
'Ol Mama of the drags. It was slated that tie deemed
talarally as welltooducted young +mow.
"%into she had be.. seduced sad had a chithwas4 W riaos died. Verdict. " Suicide while of unsound obit."
Roos Warta BONDONN. —Among the devious this
'Nice,. tempos caliaaake pthertwp I. ewe in tie ofoldo of
ueetarA ; but instead of the usual uneatable bestow, it
t!ist a Say fountain of roes water, which being scattered
"4" W the lucky waiter of the cracker comes • good
teal of rnerrim t. M wr. Rimmel, of the Stroud, Mao-
44"oinic tatete7 of novelties, is the inveetor el this kale
'matof
Rhode Island (1.7.8.) raMtu. a coloured regi-
rtillery.