The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-22 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

George Wilson, soppcTsi4l,;;;" ticket of leave man,"
and who described himself as of no settled rendence, was
charged with being concerned with another man not in cus-
tody in burglariously breaking into the dwelling-house of
Mr. William Ott, No. 1, York-place, Walsworth, and also
with committing a s ioleut assault on the prosecutor with •
life preserver.
Mr. Ott, whom head was bandaged, and who had received
• desperate wound on the left temple, deposed that about two
o'clock on that morning Mrs. Ott got out of bed end imme-
diately said she felt something Wangs touch her foot, upon
which he (witness), believing it to be the result of fancy,
raid, " Never mind your feet, coins to bed again." He had
scarcely uttered these words when Mrs. Ott screamed out,
Rod said there wee were person io the mom, upon which be
jumped out of bed. At this time be heard the window of
the back-room thrown open, and, rushing into the room ia
question, arid, on entering, saw the prisoner behind the
door in au attitude to receive him, with his right arm raised
and • life-Preserver clenched in his fist. Wither
made • spring to grasp him, but' the prisoner was
too quick for him, and struck him • desperate blow
on the left temple with the formidable weapon be held.
The blow stunned him for the moment, and the prisoner,
taking advantage, effected his escape by the window that
had just before been thrown up, awl he then lost sight of
him. He (Mr. Ott) then went to the front window, and
called out " Police," and constable Henry Moore, 192 P, was
very soon on the spot, but by this time the prisoner had got
away. In about two hours after the prisoner was brought
buck to his house, and searched in his presence, when the
policeman took from his pocket the half of • small silk
pocket handkerchief. This Mrs. Ott at once recognised, Rod
said it wee hers, when the prisoner, to • sneering manner,
said she would swear anything, end asked her if she bad
another of the sort? f3he replied that she had the other
half of that produced, and said it was only the day before
she divided them. At the conclusion of his evidence, the
witness took off his coat and waistcoat, and exhibited his
night-shirt, a great part of which was saturated with blood,
so that the quantity of blood lost must have been mini.
demble.

Mrs. Mary Ott, the wife of the last witness, said that
on getting out of bed her foot struck against something,
and on putting down her hand she felt the coarse cloth of the
overcoat of some person on their heeds and knees on the
floor. The half handkerchief produced was her property,
and had been placed by her on going to bed on the drawers
in her bedroom, from where it had been removed as well as
the box of (eery soap produced. The other half of the
handkerchief, which she had only divided the day before,
she then produced.
Police.coestable Henry Moore. 192 P, said that on that
morning he was on duty in the Walworth-read, and hear-
ing the cries of " Police," he went to the house of Mr. Ott,
andjoutid that it had been entered by thieves. In two hours
after, while passing the house, No. 4, York-place, and only
three doors from Mr. Ott's, be observed a light moving
about in the parlour, and on looking through the blinds he
saw two men in the act of emptying something out of bole,.
He instantly rang at the bell as hard as be could, and then
ran round to the mews behind, when he saw the prisoner
jump from the wall and run behind a cart, where he put
himself into a position to receive him. He (witness) rushed
upon him, and grasped him by the throat, when he ex-
claimed, " For Gods sake, policeman, don't hit me. I'll
give myself up to you, and it will be all right." He then
secured him, end at his feet found the life preserver he pro-
duced. Believing him to be the person who had broken into
the house of and assaulted Mr. Ott. he took him to the
house, and then found in his pocket the handkerchief before
spoken of. He also found other property on him.
Mr. Beverley, a draper, in Crosby-road, Walworth-road,
said that on the night of the 10th inst. his house had been
burglariously broken into, and a quantity of valuable pro-
perty stoles end amongst it the pair of troweees produred,
and which were worn by the prisoner when apprehended,
The prisoner, who offered no defence, was f ally committed
on the three charges.