The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-30 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Juba Judd was charged with an assault of an aggravated
description upon a young woman, named Mary Coniston,
residing with her mother, in Angel-court, Cripplegate.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said that it was clearly a case for the
decision of a jury, and ordered the prisoner to be com-
mitted for trisi; bat consented to take bail for his ap-
pearance.
LAMBETH.

Charles Cunningham, of 1, Joh a's-place, Welling-
ton.etrcet, Slough, Bucks; and James Thompson Came,
of No. le, Norfolk-street, Middlesex Hospital, were placed
at the Isar, the former on a charge of feloniously using an
instrument on the person of Eliza Morden, for the purpose
of procuring abortion; and the latter with aiding and
assisting in the commission of the filmy.
Mr. D. Greenwood, a surgeon, in practice at Clapham,
was the first witness, and deposed to being called to see
the complainant on the lith inst. Having seen her, ho was
satisfied that she had been very recently delivered of a
child, but he could not say whether an instrument had been
used. lie made a report to the registrar of births and
deaths.

Mrs. Grace llelcomb was the next witness. She deposed
that she aas the wife of James lielcomb, carpenter and
builder, residing at No. 4, Stockwell private road, Clapham-
road ; that the young lade, Miss Eliza Morden, had lodged
in her house since last 'Tuesday fortnight. The witness
had been spoken to about her coming on the Saturday
before last. Witness never saw her until she came
lon the Tuesday. She arrived at about 12 o'clock in

the day. sta. between 1 and 2 o'clock the prirAttr '
Cunninybarn came, naked for the young lady, and wet shown
into the parlour, where she was sitting. After he had been
in the hens* a few minutes the parlour bell was rung, and
',Mitres went into the room, when the prisoner Cunningham
is; a that be was the medical attendant of the young lady,
who was suffering from the complaint polypus in the uterus,
for which it was necessary to perform an operation. The
witness is not quite sure that he did not say that he was
the doctor who had attended the young lady's family. He
said the operation was to take away the polypus by a silk
cord that was to be attached to it. He and that when it
came away it might occasion great pain and much discharge.
and he cautioned the witness to get something ready to
preserve the bed, as he did not know when it would come
away. Witness went down stain, saying very well, sir.
The prisoner Cunningham called several times between the
Tuesday and Thursday, and on the latter day said he lived
all the way at Islington, and it was desirable for him to
have a room near his patient, for when the polypus came
away it might be necessary for him to be in attendance in
case of inflammation. and he took a room in the neighbour-
hood. He came several times backwards and forwards up
to the Saturday, when the young lady was very poorly, and
worse in the evening. Cunningham remained at wit-
ness's house until two or three o'clock in the
morning when witness went to bed. Oa Sunday
afternoon, witness took a book, and went into the parlour,
where she remained reading fer several hours. While so
engaged she was frequently disturbed by repeated cries
and groans, proceeding from the young lady's bedroom up
stairs. She became very uneasy, and by way of excuse for
going into her bedroom, she took up • cup of tea. When
she got into the room sho saw the prisoner Cunningham
there, and that the young lady was really very ill. Being
the mother of several children herself, and from the ap-
pearances she witnessed, she was convinced that her suffer-
ings were labour pains, and stated to them that she did not
think that the cue was one of polypus. To this no answer
was given either by Cunningham or the young lady. In a
short time there was a knock at the front door, and it was
stated below stairs that it was the young lady's mother. The
young lady heard this, and exhorted witness not to tell her
mother anything. Cunningham left the room before the
mother entered, and when the mother came in she ex-
claimed, "My dear, Eliza, what is the matter." The
daughter made no reply, and witness was about to tell the
mother her suspicions, but on consideration she thought it
was neither the right time or place to do so. The mother
only remained a few minutes in the room, and eventually
went with witness's son for Mr. Greenwood, her, witness's,
own surgeon. After the mother had gone away,
witness said, where is Dr. Smith—the name she
had known Cunningham by, and by which the
young lady always addressed him. Cunningham came into
the room, went round the bed, and the witness saw him
take from the young lady that which she supposed to be
a miscarriage, of which witness saw no more. Cunnitg-
ham came again the next morning, and in answer to a
question by witness said that what he had taken away
had been buried. Cunningham did not come any more.
Throughout these proceedings witness saw no instrument
of any kind, nor did she know anything of the other
prisoner.
The remainder of the evidence was that of the police,
who described the means by which they were enabled to
find Cunningham. The ground for connecting the other
defendant with the charge appeared to be his own admis-
sion of a certain degree of cognisance of Cunningham's
proceedings. It was also stated that he bad introduced
the complainant to the other defendant.
The hearing was adjourned for the attendance of the
young woman.

RAILWAY

Milos opened.

.FFIC DURING THE PAST WEEK.
Rernpath's Railway Journal.)

Name of Itallway.

•
CORN.—Cllntstsroau, A7ril 29. There was an in-.
creased supply of Wheat at market to-day, and all •.:uc
heat qualities realised rather more money ; to
52a.; extra, 54..; red, 4ls. tt 46-1.•. extra, 475. Barley,
both grinding and malting, nomivally unulterea in value.
Brans rather improved in condition, and prices in favour
of the seller. Oats quite as dear, and prices fetch rather
enhanced rates. Duns, 321. ; white, scarce, at 423. to 435.
LINCOLN, April 29.—Owing to this being the fair
week, we have had a good attendance at market this
day. the farmers asking Is. to 2s. per qr. advance, checked
sales ; a clearance, however, was made about 6d. to Is. over
last weeks. Fine Barley in tolerable demand, at fully late
rates. No change to note in the value of Beans and Oats.
Wheat, red, 471. to 495. ; •bite, 421. Barley, 30s. to 335.
'Oats. 17s. to 20s. Beans, 375. to 38s.
• • -• •

WAKEFIELD, April 29—Our arrivals rather increase this
week. The demand to-day is fair for the better class of
Wheats, at the extreme prices of last week, but the com-
mon granaried lots still continue to be a dull sale. The in-
quiry for Barley decreases, and prices recede, especially fur
the lighter descriptions. Beans fully ar dear. Oats, Shel-
ling, and other articles without material variation. Imports
during the week: Wheat, 8,715 qrs.; Barley, 1,055; O.stl,
155 ; Beans, 859; Shelling, 166 loads ; Malt, 100.

COALS.-Loxnox, APUIL 29.-Ships at market, 138;
501d,88.-Batc'sWest Hartley;lsl.; Carr's Hartley,lss. 6d.;
Hssting's Hartley, 15s. ; llolywell, IGs ; North Percy
Hartley,lss.; It ivensworth West Hartley, 15s. 34. ; Smith's
West Ilartley, 16s. 64. ; Tanfield Moor Butes, 141. 9d. ;
Townley, 14a. ; Tyns Main, 14s. ; Wylsm,lss. Gd. ; Walls
End Acorn Close, 160. 6d. ; Walls End Bell and Brown,
16s. 3d. ; Walls End Gosforth, 161. 34. ; Walls End Harton,
16s. 3d. ; Walls End Ilarvey \V lam, unsereened, 13s. ;
Walls End Johnson, 15s. ; Wells End Riddell, 16s. ; Eden
Main, 17s. 3d. ; Lansbton Primrose, 17s. 3d.; Walls End
Bell, 16s. 9d.; %Valls End Belmont, 175.; Walls End
Bradityll, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Hetton, 18s. ; Walls End
Haswell, 184. 3,1. ; Walls End Hetton and Lyon's mixed,
176. 6d. ; Walls End Lanibton, 17*. 94. ; Walls End Lyons,
171. 3d.; Walls End Pensher. 16s. 94.; Walls End Plum-
mer, 17s. 6d.; Walls End Richmund, 171.; Walls End
Rnssel's Hetton, 17s. 6d.; Walls End Stewart's, 18s.;
.Walls End Whitwell, 16s. ; Walls End Cassop, 17s. 3d. ;
Walls End Kelloe, 17s. 61. ; Walls End South Hartle-
pool, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End South Kelloe, 176. 34. ; Wulls
End West Kenai., 161. 6d.; Walls End Whitworth, 15s. ;
Walls End Richardson's Tees, IGs. ; Walls End Tees, 183. ;
Birchgrove Uraigola, 225. ; Cowpen, 151. 64. ; Llangennach,
235. ; Ramsay's Garssfield, 15s. ; Ramsay's Garesfield
Coke, 265. 6d.; Sidney's Hartley, 15s. 6d.