The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-02 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Monts, Rare, who stands charged with the murder of
Louisa, his wile, by stabbing her with a file, was placed at
the bar for his:final examination.
The voluminous depositions were read over and .sand
by the several witnesses, who were bound over to appear at
the trial, alter which the deceased's mother, an elderly
woman, a widow, who had before deposed to the prisoner's
brutal treatment of her daughter, was desired to stand up
again in the witness box, which she did. She holds a situa-
tion of pew opener at Cromer Street Chapel, and is highly
respected by the frequenters of that place of worship.
Mr. Broughton addressed the prisoner to the effect that
he was anxious, while the mother was present, to mention
to him that he had throughout the 'proceedings endeavoured
to show that his wife was a woman of most abandoned
character, but from all the inquiries which had been
instituted by Inspector Jackson, as well as from the report
of other parties who had been examimed, it was clearly
shown that the contrary was the case.
Prisoner—May I call my daughter to say what she
knows?

Mr. Broughtou—l shall not examine her litre. You can
do as you think fit at the sessions.
It wax fully expected that Mrs. Hands, the woman with
whom the cleceawd lodged in North-street, ;would have suf-
ficiently recovered from the shock which her system had
sustained, to attend and give evidence, but, it way alleged,
that the state of her mind was such, that it wu not desir-
able or proper to briug her forward.
Mr. Broughton, after cautioning the prisoaer in the usual
manner, thked him if he had anything to say?
Prisoner—Nothing.
Mr. Broughton—l now commit you to take your trial at
the Central Criminal Court fur the wilful murder of your
wife.

The prisoner was then led back to his cell, and soon after
the closing of the court, he was conveyed to Newgate.

M ARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Achille Cassignac, a young Frenchman, was charged
with having robbed Sarah Sackville, a young woman, of
her box of Clotho, three 51. notes, and other property.
The complainant said she was a single woman, bring at
No. 17, Great May's Buildings, St. Martin's-lane. Com-
plainant and prisoner were recently fellow servants in the
establishment of Mr. Senile', of Windsor. Oa Saturday, the
22nd of November, the prisoner on hearing that she was
about to leave her situation proposed to leave also on condi-
tion
that she would marry him. Complainant consented to
the proposal, and she left with the 'prisoner who took her to
a house in Windsor. The neat day they left Windsor and
came to London. The prisoner took a lodging at
an eatiog.house in Church-street, Soho, and com-
plainant stopped with him three days and nights
the prisoner pretending to be busied about the
'mensal preparations for marriage. Complainant brought
with her from Windsor a boa containing her clothes, and a
pocketbook which contained three 51. bank notes, and in
a purse two five-franc pieces and a passport. On Thursday
morning last the prisoner got up, and told her he was going
to take a bath and would be back soon. On the day before
the prisoner told her be hail removed her box to a room
which he had taken for them to live in after they were
married. The prisoner did not return until Saturday night,
when he brought a wedding-ring, saying ho had got into
trouble and had been obliged to stop away, but he had
taken care of her boxes and they were quite safe. The
prisoner, to quiet her, told her if she came along with hint
he would show her the box. Seeing a ring on the prisoner's
finger which she knew had been in her boa, she became
suspicious, and ultimately gave the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner had left her quite destitute, for, in addition to
her box, he had taken 31. 10s, from her pocket when they

were at Windsor. After the prisoner was in custody she
found that her hox had been pillaged, and that her clothes,
worth 101. or 121., had been nearly all pawned. The money
was also abmucted.
Police-eansiable Ilardy, C 128, said the prisoner was
given into Lis custody last Saturday night for stealing a box
and its contents. IVitness took the prisoner to the station-
I house and s.-arehed him. In the pocket of Cie prisoner
111. 10s. in gold, and awn: silver, were found. From a
statement made by the prisoner witness went to 47, Gerrard-
street, and there found a carpet bag. In the carpet bag
were two duplicates relating to property pawned by the
prisoner, and stolen front the prosecutrix.
A quantity of wearing apparel pawned by the prisoner
at Mr. Brown's, Ityder's-court, was produced and iden-
tified.
The prisoner made a long defence, the substance of
which was that he too 4 the box and money, and pawned
the clothes, to buy articles of housekeeping, preparatory to
his wedding.—The prisoner was fully committed.
THAMES.
William Murphy, 26, a cooper, residing at 39, Middle-
grove-street, St. George in the East, and Mary Ann his wife,
also 26 years of age, were charged on suspicion of having
caused the death of their two children—Bridget, aged two
years and a half, and William, aged 12 months—within the
last two days.
II Sergeant Kelly, 2 11, stated that, from information re-
' caved, he, accompanied by Wigley, 141 11, went last night
to 39, Middle Grove-street, and in the first floor front room
found two children dead iu bed. Ile waited some time till
the female prisoner came. The male prisoner came soon
after, and he asked them if they lived there, and if the
children were theirs; to which they replied in the affirma-
tive. Ile then told theta he should take them into ens-
s tody for causing their death. They both answered, " I
I did nut murder them." Dr. Tripe bud examined the chil-
dren, and gave witness a certificate to the eff'et that
Bridget, the elde-t, was in au einacinted condition, had evi-
! dentiy been much neglected, and was bruised on the lower
part of the left thigh; the youngest was in a very good
,condition, and they had botk evidently died suddenly.
There was a bed in the room folded up close. The children
looked as if they had been neglected.
Murphy—l was quite stunned when the officer came
to me.

Mr. lardley—l must caution you that any statement you
may make will be taken down, and may be given against
you at your trial. Do you wish to ask any questions ?
Murphy—No.
Amelia Walsh stated that she was a married woman, and
resided at 39, Middle Grove.street. Last Wednesday week
the female prisoner came to her house in search of lodgings.
Witness asked if she bad any children. She said yes, oar
baby only. Witness agreed to take them as lodgers, and
they began to move in the following day. They came into
the house on Saturday, bringing the baby, which witness
remarked was a line healthy one, in which remark the
female prisoner acquiesced. On Monday witness saw a fine
looking girl, five years, with the limalc prisoner, and asked
whose was she. The prisoner replied that it was hers.
Witness said, " You told me you had only one baby ;" to
which tho prisoner said she did not look upon that one as
anything, because she was so quiet. Witness tamed to the
child and said, " Your mother does not seem to own you,
my dear." On Tuesday the female prisoner came home
quite drunk. The baby was in bed, and the little
girl now dead lay with its head on a round toot-
basket and its feet on the bed. Witness took
the baby up in her arms, and it was nearly
speechless. There were three children altogether, and wit-
ness asked the prisoner whether the third one was hers ?
After some little pause she said it was. Witness said " No,
can't be yours, it must belong to one of your companions."
The prisoner replied " No, I am the mother of the three."
Ou taking the children down stairs they appeared quite
ravenous. Their father came home tipsy also. Witness
told hint that the children were mere skeletons, and must
be starved. Ile answered, " They used to be as fine as any
children is Grove-street; " to which she remarked that
they must be very much altered, and told him to go up and
put his wife to bed; instead of putting her to bed he struck
her, and she screamed out. Witte:es ran up and found
that he had gravid his wife by the threat. She pacified
them, and took the children up. The children began to
cry on being taken into the room. The temale prisoner
told her nothing about the child being ill till Wednesday,
when she said that it was cutting its teeth, aid that she
hail been to Dr. Tripe, who said nothing was the matter
with it; she brought home a phialoluiedicine and u powder.
There was another female with her. Witness advised her
to put them in a warm bath, but did not know whether she
followed that advice. Witness had given them notice to
quit on Tuesday. On Wednesday she begged the female to
quit that night, but she said she could not, as the baby was
iil ; but she mentioned nothing of the little girl Bridget.
They had always a lot of low company with them. On
Friday witness begged them to keep the door shut. They
said they could nut, as their friends were corning in and,
out. V. itness again told them that she wished them to
leave, on which the female prisoner said, " Yuu must be an
unfeeling woman, when my two children are dead." Wit-
ness went into their room, and found what she stated to be
true. She then asked, " Why did you not call me, as they
were dying ?" to which the prisoner mode no reply. Wit-
ness examined the child Bridget, and on looking at it. leg
she found that the blood had set in the right thigh. She
asked the male prisoner what it was, and he said it was the
death blow. It looked as if the child had had a severe
blow. The baby was a sick and ailing child.
The prisoners, who seemed totally unconcerned, and
asked the witnesses no questions, were temandoi till Wed-
nesday.

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CASUALTIES.
London, Atkin.on, from Quebec., running for II
aground on the hAr, and ix making fuung water.
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Itjaiitg,Eing, of Lon,lon, which was on shore at
previous to Nov. 7, has been got off after discharein2,
is so seriously damaged, that it is doubtful wh, ow?
will be able to proceed.—Constantinople, Nov. 12.
William Thompson, Erwin, from Trieste, went ashon
the rocks yesterday, whilst warping into dock from
roadstead ; part of the cargo has been landed in c
order, the remainder is in the hold, covered with seat
the vessel is very materially damaged.—Galway, N.,

SHABOILNE MAILS.
!pi erase that toe mails are fret from t►e Genera
the oight—en.l be by the la emir r—deopeteh.;

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