The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-17 00:00:00

THE CHARON AGAINST A HUSBAND OP
IMPRISONING HIS WIPE.

Last evening, after the business bad been dis-
pcsed of by the Hoe. G. C. Norton at Lambeth police
court, Mr. Edward Hammond sod Sarah Allen, his
servant, who bad been examined on the day before—tb•
former on a charge of misdemeanour in keeping his wife, who
bad brought him a fortune of 60W. a year confined for two
whole years in her bedroom, to the greed injury of her
health ; and the latter with assaultieg her mistrees— having
surrendered to their recogaisrees, the further proceedings
were gone into. On the case bang celled, the unfortunate
lady on entering the court presented so marked an improve.
meet in her health and general appearance, as to mill forth
a remark not only from Mr. Norton but all who were pre-
, seat Mr. Edward T. E. Burley (of the Home Circuit, and
not Mr. Beasley, as stated by mistake) appeared as before
for the prosecution, sod Yr. Neale for the defence.
Mr. Bewley, in midterm' the magistrate, said—Sir, at the
sod of the examination of the unfortunate led, yesterday,
who was for a considerable time coder examloatios, or or
two questions arose, and a different issue had been raised oe •
the part of tea husband, Kr. Hammond, that the lady was
of armed mind. I beg, however, to call to the recollection
of your worship the opinion you were pleased to express of
her close reseonieg—the unimpaired rotatory and We lurid
detail in which the lady gave a narrative of the wrap she
bad suetained. It was truly surprising that a lady after
being for two years secluded from society, and for months
craned in one room, should bare had the strength to be
able to go through so protracted an examiarios, end
leo clearly to detail evaythieg that had happened. Her
I easily, however, having bees brought in queries, I felt
it was my duty, as the adviser of those who have
instituted these procoalings, to request that they would
allow a medical gentleman to sr Mrs. Hammond, in order
that he might professionally give evidence as to the state
of body, and the physical and mental powered the lady who
is here making such a very serious complaint. It appeared
to me that such a charge leaving bees brought by Mr. Ham-
mond as regards the Mete of his wife's mind, it was our
bourse duty to produce before you medical testimony.
Dr. Sewell, now preseat, has bad a long interview with Mrs.
Hammond, sod I will at rem ;lace him in the boa in order
that you may bear his opinion of the soundness of the un-
fortunate lady's intellect.
Dr. Charles Brodie Sewell, of 76, Guildford-street, Bea-
sell-square, here entered the witness box. and was sworn,
and described himself sea member of the College of Sorters,
• Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and had
bees in practice sirs 1841, and since that time bad been in
the daily habit of attending patients. He then described
the emaciated condition of Mn. Hammond.
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Yr. Beale►—Now, as to her mental power. Did you
ma►ens with bee for • length of time!
Win:lees—Yea. I oonvereed with her during the whole
time of my being there.
Mr. Ilseley—Witli the view of testing her marital powers !
Witnees—Yee.
Mr. Norton—Will you be kind enough to give us the
result!
Waimea—The result was that I could detect no indication
whatever of any want of mental power. Her answers were
rational, coherent, and nothing indicative of loos of memory
or mind presented deal,.
Mr. Norton—Of what order do you consider her intel-
lectual faculties to he, so far as you have had an oppor.
tuaity of judging!
Witness—l should say the has intellect of a very high
order. . .

Mr. Bosley—Would such treatment u has been proved
before the magistrate, confining her agaiut her will in a
single room for two whole years, without admitting her to
take air and uerciee, be likely to injure her health and
produce her present wretched appearance
; such a state of things would injure any-
Mr. Neale declined to put any questiorui in aces-uanthu-
tion to the witness.

Ili.lieeleY4plied for a summons spinet Emily Ware-
man for the amault cm ?dm. Hammond, and the cam wee
adjourned to next seek, Ilr. Hammond and lus servant
being admitted to bail in the interim.

ALARMING FIR& —OD Tuesday morning Mr.
Cormier Hitchies held as inquest at Lincoln Hospital, on
the body of Thos. Raby, 40 years of age, as Irish harvest-
man, who was segaged by Mr. Gambles, of Ashby. It ap-
peared that on Saturday morning, between 3 and 4 o'clock,
the farming servant men went into the chaff-cutting
house with a candle mid horn lantern to get some chaff
and core to feed their hones. In connexion with and
above this building the granary is situated, to which
some Irish reapers slept. The servants bad taken out
what they vowed, and left the medics on the
chaff-box, when from some muse, either of care-
leanness or the wind, it fell down, and, although the
men were only about a few misutes, on their reture they
found the straw blazing. The alarm awoke the Irishmen,
and the deceased and three more rushed down the ladder in
• state of nudity, with their clothes under their arms. The
demised had left a portion behind, to fetch which be re-
turned, but the fire increased so rapidly that he could sot
pus, and before they could release him, which was dose
through the root, he mu fearfully scorched. Hewes pozip_til
placed in a cart and brought to the hospital, bet al
quite senaible, the shock had been too great, and be ".';71,7
On Mocday he died. Bd. Reepy, groom to Mr. Gambles,
said the demand was kis mama, and was jeer going back
to Ireland. Verdict, "Accidental death."—Staniford
Mercury.
Yesterday was the heaviest settlement on the
Liverpool Stook Ezoliaage white his taken place for essay
moths past, upwards of 16,000 f. being paid ia early.
HEALTH AND STRINOTN RESTOILD without midi-
nine, Inconvenience, or memo by Du Berry's delicious bask&
restoring Revalsetaarabiat Food, which sine sifty time Ms
cost In other remedies, and cures the stomach. nerves. I=
liver. and Intestines of all chsouic or recent disorders.
cures einnislly of dyspepsia (inittrertiCs), rowelljedloa.dlerrlhea,
cough, coasesiptlce, vresiess, oebikt hi or Num. Du
harry had tee.. Ne. 17, lisgssi-arma. W. la Mk lA.,
Re. $4. ; IHO. 111A-I,Advsollormat,