The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-08 00:00:00

COMPLAINT AGAINST A DETECTIVE OFFICER.

yesterday, at the Lambeth Police-courts,, Mr. Ed
word Meade, jun., a gentleman engird in the stewed!),
department of tbe Bank of Englaud,iad rmlbisti.Oakield-
road, Pangs, applied to Mr. Elliott for bb adder and amid-
ones in • matter affecting his character, and for the Purpose
of removing a stigma cut upon it by the gross isdi
ve
gnityte
which be bad been subjected at the bands of • detecti
offleer at the Crystal Palace.
Mr. Meade said that the oorrespoodeace which had
awed between himself sod the authorities at the Crystal
Naos tad others would put his worship in Doeseadon o
all the facts relating to the outrage to which be had been
subjected and of which he oomplaiaed. and he should, with
Ws worehip's permission, read it :
" 1, Oakfield.road. Oct. 9.--Oestlamen,—l have the fol.
lowing serious Wargo to make cowers's( the treatment
which I was subjected to last eveaing, which is sa follows :
—I. by appointment. met my wife in the centre transept,
eke being accompanied by a friend's child, aud while mated
there edits it some refreshment which I had bought for it,
we wore rudely set upon by three detectives, one is par.
titular, who in the most insulting manner charged me
with attempting to pick pockets, and then compelled us to
walk down the centre before the public accompanied
at the
by
two policemen in uniform. We were then detained
ofilos, the same detective *Mora charging my wife, and sopa-
rating her from me, to meant any oommusices, which
alarmed her very much. Fran there we were taken
through the streets in the rain to the policeetalloa, with
a delicate child who I Invited from town for the benefit of
its health. moved at the stardom, I ass Placed within the
iron Itiliags, ed with the offence, and cautioned
se to what I said ; be
then derfilline tc bmi
wife. Previous to my swivel at the station
bail been searched, and everything takes from me,
asately, my annual railway ticket, my seams ticket, my
keys, and 3e. 4d. in osah ; also a private letter. We were
then &timed until near 8 o'clock p.m. • my wit* ill from
fright, Rio child cold. wet, and darned. In the meantime
the detective found out his mistake, and apologised for what
he bad dote. Gentlemmi, 1 ask you if that is to satisfy me
for the indignity which I have been subjected to by your
servant 2-1 remain, your obedient servant, E. MLBOZ, Jun.
—Mr. Grove, Secretary of the Crystal Palace."
To this watmuniodion he bad received DO %sewer, andh in
ecesequo forwarded the particulars to Mr. Farquhar, te
tme
chairman of the company, but ultimately received the tol-
-1 lowing answer from Mr. Grove
" Crystal Palace, Sydenbam,Ocit. 31, 1886. —Sir,—l have
submitted your letter of the 9t.h instant to my board, aid
sat isstruoted to my that as the constable is question is
loyed by the Commirsioners of the Metropolitan Polies,
sad not by this company, the directors must refer yen to
Sir Elkhart Mayan At the same time 1 tm instructed to
strews the deep regret of the directors that while on their
premises you should have been rabbeted to so much
ansoyanoe, which they trio only attribute to pare and us-
: ideational mistake.—l am, sir, your obedient servant.
0. Olort, BeadarY.—E. MIAMI, JIM., Faq."
On the reaript of this he (Mr. Meade) forwarded a full
statement of the partionlars of the cam to Sir Richard
Mayne, and to that communication he received the follow-
ing answer :
4, Whitehall-place, Nov. 2,1865.—8ir, arm
I have to so-
' koowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st Wears.o
plaiting of the conduct of Pollorieonstable Aeron
W 9 P, for taking you aid your wife into custody on the
thugs of attempting to pick pockets, and to stets that I
regret extremely that the constable in question should have
made this mistake, sad that you should have been subjected
to this suspicion. The constable it a very medal, and seve-
rally speaking careful officer, and gristly regrets the mis-
take be made.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, W. 0.
Baum, Aseistsat.Commissioner.—Edward Meade, Fig.
Soon after the receipt of the Commlesioser's note, he (Mr-
Meade) wrote the following to Warren, the constable;
" Ragineeds4 Department, Beek of Ragland, Nov. 4,
1865.—Aaron Warrea. polmeeonstable 259. --Sir,—l have
considered year application to forego any prweedinp for
the outrage committed by you, is apprthenritng and cawing
me to per through the Crystal Palace, on a charge of
attempting to pick pockets, and my friends advise me that
unless you moment to make an apology and publish the
seise twice in tbs. Times and Telegraph. daily papers, to
take such proceedings as I msy be advised, solely with •
view of placing my character In the same position it stood
previous to the act I complain of.—B. Mans."
Of this communication Warren took no notice. and in
justice to his (Mr. Meths) character, as well as for
probation, he felt it necessary to take his worship's
Opinion and advice in the matter, assuring his worship a;
the same time that be had no vindictive feeling in the
matter, itsd that his only object was to remove the stigma
from him character.
After tome further expliiDeAdoli, Mr. Elliott granted a
Sammonsagainst Warren for einem of duty.

SUSPECTED POISONING IN DEVONSHIRE.
At the quiet little village of Houitou Clyet,
situated about six miles from Exeter, William Ashford, •
sober, adostrione man, about sixty years of age, • master
boot and shoemaker, died on Saturday evening under Maxim
stares which afford grave salaam that be has been
poison
by his wife. For some time past the deers eider
lived unhappily with his wife owing to jealousy. A maa
named Pratt, who bad worked for him as • journey-
man for many years, was the sum of the unfortunate
strife. Pratt. about two years Moog, left the deceased and
went to reside at Dudish, but afterwards returned
through the inflame* of Mn. Ashford, and from that
time to the present was believed to be on far too
intimate tam with his mistress. They had beat fre-
quently area together, sad this so excited the deceased that
• quarrel took place. The deceased was, up to the last
fortnight, to the enjoyment of good health, but was taken
ill on the 28
in ult., after henna partakes of tea at •
Mead's hams in the village, where NI repeatedly expressed
his disgust a the conduct of his wife. From the mi.
dace of Mrs. Butt, the wife of • polioe-oonsteble sta-
tioned in the village and residing two doors from the
deceased, the case appears to bear very strongly against Mrs.
Ashford, and on Saturday poltemooustable Batt considered,
from the koowledge he passaged of the case, he was
justified ia &pyramiding ilea cans after the &owed
died on Saturday night be took the wife into custody. While
being searched the took from her pocket a packet, which
she threw into the fire, and It was destroyed before it could
be rescued. Peculiarities were observed in its igoition, and
it is supposed to bare contained thanicols. 'aqua
was opened yesterday before. Mr. Deputy-00room Brent,
Mr. Friend, of Exeter, appearing for the prisoner, and Mr.
Detruty-fluperintendsat for the police& The
only evidence was that of Mrs. Butt, who said that
on th 3rd Meant, she was ia the bedroom of the
deemeed at about 5 o'clock, when &would asked for s
cup cd tea. Mr. Chown was in the nom at the time Mrs.
Ashford brought op to the races the teapot and Put "rater
into it from the kettle which was in tee bedroom. She
thee went down and brought op • cup with • little milk at
the bottom, not a tableopoonful. There was • knock at the
street door, and she went to orals it. Witness gave about
• table spoonful of the tea to the dercamed. which was all
that he would take, the rest she threw into the chamber
utensil. Witness subsequently found a cap on the dressing.
table which contained some wetted powder, which
smelt sad looked like some malaise which the decreased
bad taken. Part of this powder wither praterved. Oa
• ant visit to the house witness fated another settle.
ment of powder in a wine glass, aid that also she pre-
served. There WU 00 settlement in the bottlde o
wardf medicine
fits
which came from the doctor. Demised ha
before death. Dr. Roberts, of Exeter. harlot seen the
dying and having asked if any of d vomit or
eora
00:0144000 bad been preserved, was given the utensils and
the gime with the adimeat. The comer's inquiry ma
adjourned for a post maraca examination to be made, and
the deceased's wife having been takes to Exmouth was last
eveninglbrought before • megistrate mil remanded. The
matento of the utensils and glans ha been forwarded to
Professor Herapah at Bristol for analyst.—Western Hors-
ing News.

CITY Commusloir Os &Man& —ThuCommiusioners
of Sewers of the City of London held their weekly meeting
yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. De Jersey, the
chairman. Dr. Letheby, the readied officer, reported that
dpapy the week 3,880 lbs. of diseased meet, unfit far human
food, lad been seized at the different markets, and to one
case the party sendiog it had been before charged with a
similar offence. The matter was referred to the solicitor,
with a view to legal proceedine being tam. During the
week there were 48 disths sad 46 Meths in the metropolis,
sod the moriality is mill eonsiderably below the avenge
far the oorreepondhig period of last year (87). The court
had a very short sitting, and adjourned after disposing of
the usual formal business.
Qin= in.Se D Butosanos.—The ship Sultan
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1.21.4 tons burden belonging to Xmas. James Baines a
Co., mailed on the ism. from Lireepool foe Qaseasland,
Captain Thorn's Williams, commander ; surgeon.euperia.
Modest, Dr. Cambell, misted by Mies Garver, matron.
The Sultana is the 68th mend that has sailed on the had•
order system of emigration, under the immediate direellon
..ef the gasenelend government. She oriataine 868 eon*
ir "At
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of 468 =maim of ittamss• IS Biagio assa, and 77
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