The Express.
London, England, 1862-08-28 00:00:00

CLERK EN WELL.

A COIC,TABLE CHARD WITH MI MS.
WI haat Orf X, a countable of the Groat Northern
I:silway, residing at 93, Caledonian-read, Islington, was
,herged before Mr. Barker with violently assaulting John
Church, a cabman, at the Crest Northern Railway Station,
King's-cross.

MI Thomas Winding appeared for the defendant, and
31r. Thomas Williams, inspector of the line, watched the
cue on behalf of the company.
The complainant, who appeared in the witoess.box with
a severe cut on his head, said—l was called to go into the
rtatioa in York-road. The defendant struck my horse on
the head with a stick and the horse jibbed back across the
road. I got down, left my cab, and went to the gate to ask
hint what be did it for. He gave me no answer ; pushed
toe out of the gate and pushed me down. When I got up
he struck me on the head and cut it. He hurt me very
much. I did nothing to him.
Mr. Barker inquired if the complainant's ail) was a Great
Northern Railway cab.
Complainant.—No, mix* is a street cab.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wakeling—l did not insist on
going into the station against the defendant's wish. I did
not say that I would go in whether he liked it or not. I
did not swear, or speak to him.
Mr. Mould (chief clerk)—As cabmen are so very polite
perhaps you will state the exact words you used.
Complainant—l said, What did you strike my horse
for r In further cross-examination the complainant stated
that he did not strike the defendant, nor did he attempt to
fight him. He had his hat on at the time and the mark of
the blow was visible on it.

Henry Lovelock:acarman out of employ, said—About
half-past 51 was paining by the gate through which the
cabs go in, and I beard the defendant call for caba. The
complainant was going in behind a four-wheeler, when the
defendant struck the horse on the bead. The complainant
went and staked him what he did it for, when the defendant
threw him out. As he was recovering himself the defendant
struck him a violent blow on the haul with an ash stick, the
effect of which was to cut his head and cover him with blood.
Had it not been for me the complainant must have fallen.
The defendant called the cabman very bad names.
In cross-examination the witness stated that the com-
plainant
did not speak a word before the horse was struck.
He did not show fight : he was more like a child than •
man. He offered no fight to the defendant. I did not
threaten to strike the defendant.
John Callow said—l saw the complainant going into the
station, when the defendant struck the horse on the head.
The horse backed on the pavement. The complainant asked
the defendant what he did that for, when the defendant
called him a drunken fellow, and pushed him down. The
cabman went up to him as if to strike him, when the
defendant struck him a violent blow on the head with a
stick. The complainant did not say a word to the defendant.
Mr. Wakeling said he should show that the defendant
did what be had done in self defence. If he proved that he
should ask the magistrate to dismiss the case.
Mr. Stephens, • beershop-keeper, of the Caledonian-road,
said he saw the complainant endeavouring to force his cab
into the station abreast of • four-wheeler. The defendant
pushed the horse back and then pushed the complainant
down. When the complainant got up the defendant
pushed him.
Mr. Barker suggested that as there were faults on both
sides they bad better go out and settle the matter.
On their return into court it was stated they could not
settle the matter, as the complainant wanted 21., but after
some parleying in court the complainant accepted U.,
although he said be should not be able to work for some
days.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
STEALING PLATE AT AN HOTEL
Cloths Murphy, a tall, powerful•lookifellow, was
charged before Mr. Elliott, who at for Mr. Tyrwhitt, with
stealing a silver cream-jug, the property Mr. Thomas
Pole Price, hotel keeper, of 26, Dover-street, Piccadilly.
John Atkins, porter to Mr. Price, said that on the pre-
vious afternoon he was about to enter the pantry, when be
saw the prisoner at the plate. As soon as the prisoner saw
him (witness), he seized a cream-jug and ran up the area
steps, bat was quickly followed by witness down Berkeley-
street, sod in his flight he threw away the cram-jug; but
at length he caught the prisoner, and handed him over to
Constable Finley, 65 C.
In answer to Mr. Elliott the witness said the cream jog
was silver.

Prisoner said he had no questions to ask. He was desti-
tute, and bad had nothing to eat fur two days, having been
discharged from the army.
Mr. Elliott asked the prisoner whether he wished to plead
guilty, and on his answering in the affirmative, committed
him for six months, with hard labour.

MORE RIDNIGHT MARAUDERS,
John Sontagh, Gustave Gibson, and Caroline letrereare
were charged with loitering in Coventrystreek for the pur-
pose of committing a felony.
The prisoners were seen by Sergeant Gordon, 28 C, at two
this morning in Leicester-square and Covewtry-street, the
female going up to gentlemen and the mew keeping a short
distance on the look out. The sergeant thew saw them get up
a sham fight with the intention of causing a crowd, so that
they might better carry on their operations. The woman.
the sergeant said, had lived with a man named Langham,
who had been transported for a highw►y robbery. and the
whole of the prisoners were well-known as companions of
Seven Dials' thieves.

Sootagh pretended he could not speak English, but Gordon
said he spoke it very well.
Police-constable Cook, 106 C, said, in assisting in taking
the prisoners, be was nearly throttled by one of them.
Mr. Elliott requested Mr. Albert to read over the evidence.
Police-constable Austin said he knew the woman as a
thief.

Mr. Elliott said he had no doubt they were there for the
j. woe of plunderiog anyone they could, and ,committed
them for three mouths each.

WANDSWORTH.
NURDZR or AN INFANT.
Some drier, aged 28, domestic servant, was placed in the
dock before Mr. Daytime for final examination on a charge
of wilfully murdering her illegitimate male child, by forcing
some blunt instrument down its throat, on the 14th of July
last.

The prisoner has been a long time in custody, during the
greaterisortion of which she was confined to the infirmary
of the Wandsworth and Clapham Union, in consequence of
the serious nature of her illness. She now appears to be
recovering, but is still in a weakly condition.
The first witness examined was Eliza Emma Chapman,
wbo stated that she was housemaid in the service of Mr.
Otto Goldschmidt, of . Argyle-lodge, Winibledon.common.
The prisoner was until recently in the same service aa
kitchen-maid, and slept in the same room with her,
bet occupied a separate bed. About 4 o'clock on Monday
morning, the 14th of July lot she was aroused by hearing
• noise in the room. She got up and found the primmer
sitting by the window in a fainting state. Witness bathed
her face, and when she recovered sheusisted her to her bed.
Witness returned to her own bed, and she had not been there
long before the prisoner again fainted. Witness again
hathe,l her face, and on recovering ahe expressed a desire
for a cup of tea. Witness dressed herself, went down-
stairs and made her a cup of tee, and took it to her. She
tiles left her and saw no more of her until 8 o'clock. The
prisoner told her she had been taken ill, but she
dal not explain the nature of the illness. She told
witness she was in the family way, and she war not the
least aware of it. She had certainly observed that the pri-
soner looked rather stout Utterly. She had not seen any
sticks about stained with blood. The witness further said
that Mr. Goldacbmidt Wllll examined at the inquest, but he
was now abroad.

trose.examin.d —The prisoner appeared very weak. She
did sot appear delirious at the time. She was ill afterwards.
She was light-headed at times during her illness.
Impactor Ayre, of the V Division, said that on Tuesday,
the 15th of July, is coosequence of information he
received, he went to Argyle.lodge and saw Mr. Goldschmidt.
He idai saw the prisoner, who was iu and told her that
he wanted to look in her boxes to see if there were any
articles of baby linen. She said there were not any. She
potsl out a box in the room as belonging to her, and gave
Sint the key. He opened it and searched it, but there
W.' DO articles of baby linen. He then showed the
prisoner a key he had received from Mr. Gold-
schinidt, and asked her if it was the key of her
other box, sod abe replied that it was. He requested
that the box might be brought forward, and a box was
acconliegly brought from Mr. Goldschmidt's study. He
opened the box and found inside the dead body of
• node infant, wrapped in the skirt of au old
dreu. He also searched there for the baby linen, but
multi not find any. He returned all the things,
together with the dead body, and locked up
lire box, and kept the key. The same evening he had the
lex removed to the Park Tavern, Wandsworth, where an
lamest was held on the body, and a verdict of wilful murder
retumed against the prisoner. On the 17th of July he cos-
'eyed the prisoner to the infirmary of Wandsworth work.
house She made no statement, nor did she when he charged
Ler at the police-station ou the 16th inst.
Cross-examined—He searched about at Mr. Goldschmidt's
to see if he could find a piece of stick with blood on it, but
he was unable to and anything of the kind. It might have
been washed away. The prisoner seemed very weak when
he saw her.

Mr. Robert Willa, surgeon, of Barnes, said that on the
14th of July he was called to Mr. Goldschmidt's, sod
he NM that gentleman open a bos. lie found in
it a bundle containing the body of • full-grown
'sale child. H. was then impressed with the
deep colour from the collar.bone upwards. It was
a dark coloar, and the rest of the body was
very Pale. He saw sod examined the primmer,
hod found her state was consistent with her having recently
given birth to a child. He said to her, " You unhappy
woman. how is it you made no preparation for this poor
little child ^ She made no reply. He then milted her if
the child cried, and she answered that it cried a little.
He attended an inquest on the body, and by direction
of the coroner he made a post mortem examine-
two, and found evidence of injury about the head,
and particularly great mechanical violence internally
to the throat, the parts of which were severed. His im-
p:elision wadi that something hard, Inch as • jagged piece of
stack, had been thrust down the threat, and so mused the
disseveration. He tried his linger down the throat, but
could not reach the disteveration of the parts. His opinion
was that the child died from that violence. The chest was

healthy and the lungs fully expanded. His belief was that
the child bad been born alive and had breathed freely.
Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely.plasse, who defended the prisoner,
raid she would reserve her defence.
Mr. Nyman then fully committed her for trial at the
next MIAMI of the Central Criminal Court.