The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-30 00:00:00

Ma Common Salida, and Alderman Sir J.
Fide and CIMM.

CUTTING AND WOVNDlNO.—linsry Scale, 25, a young
man respectably connected, was indicted fur feloniously cut-
ting end wounding Louisa II Bradford, with intent to do her
some grievous bodily harm. The preeeentrix stated that she
lived in Wheatahear-court, St. Pancras! New-road. On the
morning of the 10th August the prisoner, who had been with
her ell night, Wu about to leave the house, but she endea-
voured to prevent him. He threw her down and inflicted a
cut on her thigh. She screamed " Murder," and got up,
but he knocked her down again. A lodger hearing the
melee went to see what was the matter, when he found the
proaecutrix sitting on the bed, bleeding profusely. After
that the prisoner dressed himself and went away, taking
with him the key of the street door. to prevent pursuit. She
did not see him again until the 26th of August, when she
gave him into custody.—A surgeon stated that he
saw the wound in question. It was of • week's
etasAiadiew, and much inflamed. He dressed it and
Ike. Ile did not roe the patient again.
Cream= in the case said that when he apprehended
thegelsemm be said, " I did it, and I'd do it a
.^in." Con-
lbeastery teridenoe having been given, Mr. Baltine made
a bug album to the jury, in which he asked them to disbe-
lieve die pressentrix on oath. The learned counsel urged
that • wawa& of her palpably abandoned and diesel-ate
habits was ad entitled to credit at the bands of • jury, and
he further eseteuded that no assault had been committed.—
The Cesium Serjeast in summing up said, the law of this
country threw he protection as much over the abandoned
prostitute as it did over those who moved in the more ele-
vated circles. The prosenatrix was perhaps sunk to the
lowest grade of her most unhappy profrmioo; but was it to
be told in an English court of justice that that woman was
therefore to be esteemed a liar and denied all redress when she
sought protection ? That did not follow, even were there no
corroborative proof; but in this case there was to a very
great extent, for the prisoner had admitted the commission
et the act himself. The learned judge recapitulated the
evidence with great minuteness, and told the jury that any
doubt as to the veracity should go in the prisoner's
favour ; but he begged to say that they were not to let her
moral character, bad as it was, influence them in the con-
elusion they might arrive at. Verdict, Guilty; sentence,
9 months' bard labour.
The court adjourned yesterday until Oct. 25

POLICE.-YSISTERDAY.

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MANSION-HOUSE —TBE CONSPITLACT TO DETEAIID
IN THE CITY.—J. Seager, the reputed clerk to Gardner
and Holliday, who have bees committed to Newgate upon
the charge of 'having conspired with Covell and Loup tode-
fraud tradesmen, was charged with being a partieeps crams-
Isis with the above-mentioned defendants.—Mr. Hilleary,
who appeared for the pecieecution, said that some of the
goods alleged to have been fraudulentlyobtaincd had been
traced to the defendant. It had also been discovered that
defendant was completely mixed up in the system of impo-
sition so fully exposed. It had been found that the defend-
ant, with the knowledge that the goods were packed and
marked for shipping, removed them from one wharf to
another, and finally pawned them for 211.—Mr. H. T. Gray,
said that, in June last, he supplied Gardner and Holliday,
of No. 4, Pancras-lane, with rope to the amount of
911. 19e ltd. Holliday called, and said he bad an order to
supply some cordage to the Cape of Good Hope, and upon the
faith of that representation witness supplied them with goods
to that amount, and sent the goods to the Custom-house Quay
wharf, for the purpose of being shipped. They were marked
" He" within a diamond, which denotes that the package was
for shipment, and were delivered at the shipping depart meet
at the wharf. He had since found that they were sold in
this country at reduced prices, and that the defendant had
pledged some of them at Budge-row, at Mr. Booth's pre-
mises. When witness delivered the invoices at the office of
Gardner and Holliday he saw the defendant in the counting-
house, and he was aware of the transaction.—Cron-examined
by Mr. Brows: I took the defendant for a clerk of Gardner
and Holliday, and be told me to draw a bill at three months
for my aeconnt.—Kibblewkite, City policeman US, said he
took the defendant into custody, and told him he was appre-
hended for removing the six packages from thseeentess.
house Quay to West Kent Wharf in a boat, slip*/ the
book in his own name, on the 12th of June, Wes the 14th
of the same month taking them in a cart to Mrs, Booth's,
the auctioneers, in Budge-row, getting 211. arm them, and
signing Mr. Booth's book in his own name. and paying Mr.
Booth 50s. for packing the goods. Having told him
they had proof that he had taken the oases or
gunny; bags, having the shipping marks on them, off
the reps, and that he took the covers away with him,
the defendant said that he did take the goods to Mr.
Booth and got 211. upon them ; that he told Mr. Booth
they were for Gardner and Holliday, but Mr. Booth said hi
only knew him (the defendant) about e:aminedt
The defendant appeared to be willing to give informatieo
upon the subject. —Mr. Brown submitted that his olient had
merely acted as clerk to Gardner and Holliday in the trans-
action, and had obeyed the instructions which he had di-
rectly received from them.—The Lord. Mayor said it was
quite clear to him that the defendant was a partimps
rrimi-
nia to all intents and purposes, in whatever relative capacity
he might have appeared to have been acting; and remanded
him for a few days.
BOW-STREET.—REFTBAL TO MIRY A PAVER/.—Mr.
Stevens, secretary to the King's College Hospital, in Portu-
gal-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, waited on the magistrate to
solicit his advice respecting the disposal of the body of a poor
man named Howell, who resided at 28, Tower-street, Seven
Dial', who was brought to the hospital in a very exhausted
state by his friends, and died on Saturday last, a verdict
being subsequently returned by the coroner's jury that he
died of apoplexy. On communicating the circumstance to
the authorities of St. Oiler's parish they refused to incur the
expellee of burial, the man having died in et. Clement
Danes, and the authorities of the Strand Union re-
fused to entertain the ease, the deceased having be-
longed to the other with. Such differences were
of frequent occurrence, and if perievered in, the hospital
should in future be indemnified from any expense
before admitting a patient, and not intense expense of about
161. in one month, as had lately been the case, when the
whole of the coat should have been borne by the peeper an-
theritica.—Mr. Jardine said that the law exempted hospitals
from inconvenience in such cases, and imposed the burden
upon the pariah where the occurrence took place, particu-
larly when the deceased was only a casual pauper, and not
brought to the hospital by the pariah authorities to which he
belonged, in confirmation of which he received a communi-
cation from the poor-law commissioners when he submitted
a similar ease to them en a late dispute between the parish
authorities in question.—Mr. Stevens said he would leave
the matter in the hands of the court ; and the parish cabers
being sent for, after some discussion between them, the
Strand Union overseer was directed to remove the body.
W OBSII IP -STREET . Smoot! No • Woather.-11. T.
Thomas, described as • French polisher, was charged with
having discharged a rifle loaded with ball at a young woman
named Sarah Meade, whereby her life had been seriously
endangered.—Polito-coustable Lee, G 77, stated that while
on duty in the City-road, shortly before eleven o'clock on
the preceding night, he heard the report of a firearm from
the direction of the Eagle Tavern, which was instantly fol-
lowed by • loud shriek from a female, and an exclamation,
" He has shot me l" On hastening to the place he found a
young woman supported in the arms of a cabman, and blood
gushuth from a wound by the aide of her mouth, and from a.
corresponding wound in the nape of the neck, neer the ver-
tebra'. In answer to his inquiries, the young woman, who
was scarcely able to articulate, told him in broken sentence*
that she bad just before met a young man named Henry
Thome, with whom she had been previously acquainted,
and who carried a gun in his bend, and the moment she a,
costed him he levelled the gun at her, and exclaiming,
shoot you," instantly discharged it. She was of opinion that
it was not done intentionally, but upon observintthe gush
of blood the man ran off. Offioers had since been constant
permit of the prisoner, but were unable to meet with
him until that morning, when he voluntarily cams to
witness at the court, and said that it was he who
had accidentally shot the young woman, and that he
wished to surrender himself to meet the charge.—
E. Smirk', a friend of the prisoner, stated that he accom-
panied the latter on the preceding eight to the Albert shoot-
ing-gallery, Hoxton, the conductor of which requested them
each to carry a gun, enclosed in a case, to the house of the
proprietor in the City-road. On reaching the Eagle tavern
they observed three girls standing in front of it, one of whom
inquired whether the guns were loaded ; the prisoner said
that they were not, and was raising up the cover from the
butt-end of the gun, when it instantly went off, and the girl
exclaimed that the was shot —Henrietta Ward and Mary-
Anne Mansfield, who were in company with the girl Meade
at the time in question, severally corroborated the first wit-
ness's evidence, and added, that immediately upon discharg-
ing the gun, the prisoner turned away, with the observation
that " there was nothing in it," and they did not see him af-
terwards,—Mr. John Mather stated that he was summoned
to the station.house to attend the injured woman, and found
that she had received a lacerated gun-shot wound, extending
about 'even inches in length from'the centre of the right
cheek, and forming a perfect channel to tho back of the neck,
where there appeared a large orifice through which the hall
had passed. He considered the wound to be of a very den-
pious description, and • consideralee time must necessarily
elapse before she would lertapable of leaving the hospital.—
Mr. Hammitt ordered the prisoner to enter into his own re
cognisance in 4001., and Hod two responsible householders in
2001. each, for his appearance at the next examination.
MARLBOROUGH-STILEST.—A NEW nevi).
Jame was charged with having obtained • quantity of
candles from several wax and tallow chandlers, by means of
fraudulent orders..—H. Struilder, a porter in the employ of
Mr. Barclay, wax and tallow chandler, No. 170, Regent-
street, stated that he packed up 48 lbs. of wax candles on
the 30th August, and sent them to No. 37, Upper Harley-
street, according to order.—Mary Ana Hammett, in the ser-

vice of J. Pennon, Esq., of No. 37, Upper Harley-street,
stated that a box of candles was left at Mr. Pennon's house
on the 30th of August. On the following day the prisoner
called sod requested to have the box of candles, as they had
been left there by mistake. Witness gave the box to the
prisoner, who went away with it —On this charge the pri-
soner was fully committed.—The second case was for
obtaining 48 lbs. of wax candles, the property of
Mr. Dario wax and tallow chandler of St. Martin's-lane.
—The porter proved that he packed 481bs. of wax candles
and sent them to the residence of T. Courtenay, Esq., of
No. b„ Tavietockiquare.—Police-constable Shippey, A 1,
said he saw the prisoner go to No. b, Tavistock-square, and
receive • box of candles. Witness questioned him, and he
said he had been sent for them by • man whom he met in the
street. He was fully committed on this cage also. There
were two other charges of a similar character against the
prisoner, but as he had been unsuccessful in his attempts,
they were not taken.
MARYLEBONE.—A WOMAN STABBED BY AMU Hoe-
BAND —E. Earner, a labourer, used silty, was charged with
!lash* stabbed Amy Harper, his W. Pearce de-
posed that on the previous evening about nine o'clock, as he
was standing near his own home in Frederick-street, he
heard load cries of "'murder," and " police," and on
hastening to Northbank-yard, from whence the alarm pro-
ceeded, he saw two females kneeling down in the attitude of
prayer. One of them was the prisoner's wife, and the other
the daughter; the farther was bleeding profusely from a
wound in her neck, and the latter was crying by her side.
Witness lifted the wounded woman up, and on his asking
her by whom she had been injured, she replied, " It sou
my husband." She was attended by a surgeon in the
neighbourhood. Witness added, that, seeing the prisoner
standing at the doorway, he laid hold of him, telling him that
be should keep him until a constable could be met with, and
en asking him how he came to do his wife such an injury,
he said, I was eating an apple when she came in and
aggravated me ; I had a knife in my hand at the time, and
I struck at her with it in the heat of the moment."—Elise
Clarke, the daughter, stated that she went with her mother
to her home; she (the mother) had not been in her room
above a minute or two, when she came out bleeding, and
exclaiming that she was murdered ; she heard the prisoner
abusing her for having stayed out too long. Witness added
that her mother, after running some distance, fell on the
ground from weakness caused by loss of blood, and that they
both knelt down, as wall as they were able, and prayed.—
Sergeant Taylor, 11 8, handed in a certificate from Mr.
West, a surgeon. It set forth that the wounded woman sou
unable to attend, being so much exhausted by loss of blood.
—Mr. Broughton remarked upon the rages and unsatisfao-
tory nature of the certificate, Inasmuch as it made no men-
tion as to whether the woman was in danger or not.
The prisoner's answer to the charge sus that
some words ensued between him and his wife, in conse-
queue of the latter having absented herself from home
longer than she was in tie habit of doing, and that, in a
moment of exasperation, he struck at her. She had been a
very good wife to him, and be was sorry fbr what had cc-
curred,—He was remanded, for further examinatien on
Wednesday next.
LAMBETH.—Excassive Flu AT GIINEN-YARINI.—
Mr. Wilson, a cab proprietor, applied to Mr. Elliott for a
summons against theowner of the green-yard at Kermington-
cross (Mr. Wheatley), to show cause by what authority he
charged be. in the way of fees for kis cab and hone, which
had been taken there.—The applicant stated that on the
evening before, one of his drivers got drunk and was taken
halo custody, and hishorse and cab were remoudtothegreen-
yard. They bad not been there more than two hours when
he applied to release them, and was charged ss. fees for the
vary short time they had been there. In reply to the magis-
trate, Mr. Wilson said he had paid the money, upon which
lir. Elliott observed that this being the case, he had no
power to interfere, Had the applicant refused to pay the
exorbitant demand, he should have given him • summons to
compel, the green-yard keeper to deliver up the hone and
cab on the payment of the legal fee, which could not be more
than a fifth of that charged, besides compelling him to pay
the expenses. But haring paid the money, the applicant
must go to the County Court.—Mr. Wilson thanked his
worship, and said he should go to the County Court.
SOUTHWARK.—ROBBIIIIIr BY RAILWAY SERUM..
Carter and Brooker, in the employ of the
Eastern Railway Company, were brought before Mr. Cot-
tingham, charged with stealing wine at the terminus. It
appeared that on Friday last, Brooker, who was on duty at
the terminus, was observed by out of the officers of the com-
pany to be lying in • state of intoxication near the spot
where he had been previously at work. At a short dietaries
from his side was found an empty bottle which had contaliad
wine ; and when sober he was questioned. He did not finny
the fact of his having drunk the bottle of wine, and said
that it had been given to him by Carter, who had been en
gaged with him and others belonging to the company in the
removal of wine at the terminus, which was to be
sent off by one of the trains. Acting. upon this
information both the prisoners were given into custody.
The magistrate directed that Brooker should be permitted to
give evidence against the other prisoner, and he was there-
fore sworn for that purpose, when he de above.—
Outer, however, denied that he knew an mg at all about
the transeetiost—The superintendent d that it was ens-
peeled a euiderable quantity of wine and other property
was pueleimed, and that the company are anxious to discover
the eilltradme, and that it would be desirable to lam a pea-
pommelle, fie the purpose of ascertaining with sone
of enemy the quantity of wine atolen.—Th•
said that leaving made a witness of Brooker,
avid's., was unworthy of belief, yet he should
that paw, bat recommended that he should be
into sesiedy if other charges were
With respect to Carter, he should make sulebrillit
owniumkances to appear suns.
THAMES. RITENGIVI SMOOOLINO.—N. shied, a
Greek simaia, and chief officer of the brigßella
was dirsed with smuggling 13,500 cigars. Vikr' fm,
which, es-keying Malta, had 30,000 cigars on teed*,
storey arrived at Irakamth on the 20th inst. She wee there
1101116111 by Mr. Grey, the tide turveyor, who left outi,llllo
he tie ship's mew, arid put the remainder he
which hi sealed with the : GM 611 seal, and forwarded is
to lasi Whet Lcodon. When the vessel arrived in
this port it was found that there was a deficiency of 13,50 D
cigars and inquiries were instituted by the customs to
eacert•in how they had been disposed of. Two of the crew
were induced to give information, from which it appealed
that, whilst the ship was off Dover, a boat with free era
came alongside and received the tobacco from the prierser,
in the presence of the mate, Tomato Casinguena, giving
the mate gold coins in return.—Mr. Sumby, who attended
on the part of the customs, preyed • day's remand to poi.
fect the case, which was accordingly granted, and in the In-
terim the captain will be taken into custody.
ROBBIIHT or SAILORII.—J, Tucker. a lodg
keeper at Artichoke-hill, and Julia Clough, his
law and servant, were re-examined, charged with sikating
51. Bank of England notes and other monies, the property ei
a seaman named Cole, who lodged with the male primmer.
On Friday evening thei prosecutor put his pocket book in lie
chest and forgot to take the key out. On his return he
found the chest locked and the key gene. He then broke
open the hoz' and discovered that the pocket-book, with the
money, had been taken out, Tucker, his wife' and the
woman Clcugh, were given into custody, and, on searching
their house, one 51. note, two paper parcels, containing
.191.
each in gold, and other monies, wens found on the presumes,
but none of it could be shown to hays been Cole's, and it
was alleged to be money entrusted to them by other lodgers.
Tucker's wife, was discharged after the first investigation.
Since then, police constable 18 H traced one of themnsing
notes to the Bank of England, and produced evidence to
show that it had been changed by Tucker at the house of •
publican named Moss.—The prisoners were again remanded
for the completion of the evidence.