The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-11 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK,

In the course of the afternoon tho driver of a cab applied
for the magistrate's advice under the following extraordi-
nary circumstances :
The applicant stated that on that morning he was called
off the stand to Guy's Hospital, and a man who seemed to
to be ill got into the vehicle, and he was directed to take
him to the Smallpox Hospital. When they arrived there
the people of the hospital refused to take the patient in,
and he then drove him off to another institution, where
they also rejected him ; and finally he (the applicant)
brought him back from whence be took him, but, they also
Ilsefusing to readmit him, he therefore brought him down to
this court, and he was then in the cab at the door waiting
to know how he was to dispose of him. The poor man
seemed to be very ill, and appeared as if be ought to be in
bed instead of riding about the town from hospital to
hospital.
Mr. Arnold expressed his astonishment on hearing the
applicant's statement, and asked whether it was possible
the authorities at Guy's Hospital would intentionally place
a patient labouring under small pox in a public cab. If
they did so he could not sufficiently give expression to his
feeling of surprise at such an incautious act, particuiarly
now when those vehicles were in such requisition, and it
might be engaged by a party who would run the
risk of catching the disease under which the patient
was labouring. The magistrate then directed Mur-
ray, one of the summoning officers, to proceed to Guy's
Hospital to state the circumstances, and hear what explana-
tion they gave of the matter. On the officer's return he
communicated that he had seen l'ilr.llrowell.the steward,who
explained that the man hod been a patient in Guy's, and
that having been attacked with small-pox it was deemed
prudent to advise his friends to remove him to the hospital
for the treatment of that disease. Money was given for the
purpose, but he (Mr. lhrowell) had not authorised any
person to call a cab for the purpose, nor was he aware, until
now informed of it, that the man was conveyed away in a
. cab.

Mr. Arnold said that great blame wits attributable some-
where—the fact of • man with the small pox being put
into a cab, to be driven to an institution, which, after all,
it wu alleged, had refuted him admission. There must have
been an utter carelessness as to what was to become of
the poor patient, who was then shivering in the vehicle at
the door of that court, instead of being properly attended
to in one of those institutions which abounded in the me-
tropolis. As he supposed it was against the regulations of
Guy's hospital to treat patients labouring under small pox,
they advised his removal to the hospital for that disease,
and he imagined that the rules of the latter place had not
in this instance been adhered to, otherwise there was no
other way of accounting fur their refusing to admit him.
It was ultimately arranged that the patient should be taken
to the workhouse of the parish to which he belonged, and
the magistrate gave particular directions that the cab
should be well fumigated before it was worked, which the
driver promised to perform.

Henry Bound, aged 20 years, living at Southall•green,
Middlesex, was charged with being concerned with a man
named William Ilarris, who was remanded from this court
on Thursday last, in feloniously shooting Police-sergeant
Edwin Earthy, No 19'1' division, whereby he was seriously
wounded, with the intent to do him
some grievous bodily
harm.

The prisoner, who was very well dressed, was also
charged with stopping a gentleman named Frederick Bark-
ford on the Quecu's highway, and stealing from his person
a silver watch, gold guard chain, and a purse containing
two sovereigns and three half-crowns, on Tuesday last,
shortly after he had quitted the Great Western Railway
Station at Southall, in Ealing. The prisoner, after robbing
the gentleman, fastened him to a tree, where he remained
until some person discovered his position. The prisoner
Round was charged a third time with having stopped Mr.
Edward Long, a master baker, of the Uxbridge-road,
Ealing, shout haltan-hour after the police-sergeant had
been shut, and robbing him of four sovereigns and two
half-sovereigns.
It was stated in our report of yesterday that Harris fired
the pistol at Sergeant Earthy, and that Round decamped,
refusing to assist his companion; that the discharged pistol
could not be found, and that a loaded pistol was found
upon Ilarris. A corresponding pistol has been in the
possession of Round, and there is no doubt that Ituund
1 was the person who shut the sergeant, and not Harris, as
stated by the Constable Bagley.
Mr. Joseph Collard, the superintendent of police upon
the Great Western Railway, brought the prisoner Round
into court, and said be was detained on Thursday evening
at the station at Paddington' on a charge of having
attempted to pass • brass medal for a sovereign to one
of the clerks in payment for a second class ticket for South-
all. The prisoner was taken that morning to the Maryle-
bone Police Court on the charge of uttering, and he then
found that a loaded pistol had been discovered in his pos-
session, and that it corresponded exactly to the one he
saw in the possession of Harris. From other circumstances,
he was convinced Round, although attired differently, was
Harris's companion ; and on his application to the magi-
strate for his liberation on the charge of uttering, he was
at once handed into his custody, and he had accordingly
brought him to that court.
Mr. Nicholles, the clerk, inquired if the constable Bagley
was present, as he was the only person who witnessed the
OCCIAIIeIIOO.
Inspector Lotion of the T division, said he was, and also
other witnesses, who could give important evideisce against
the prisoner.
. . .

Police-constable Henry Bagley, 250 T, was then called,
and repeated his statement, the whole of which ' in

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our impression of yesterday. Ile, however, added, that he
could not see the prisoner's face, in consequence of it being
covered with a black mask. He believed that he was
Harris companion from his build, and also from what he
saw of the lower portion of the man's face. The masks
had evidently been cut from a black apron. The prisoner
was differently dressed, and wore a short smock frock.
(The prisoner was now dressed as a respectable-looking
mechanic.)
Mr. l'aynter inquired if the prisoner wore a hat when
they saw him in Acton-lane.
The witness said he did not, he then wore a cap.
Mr. Collard said the prisoner had a hat in his hand, and
his clothes appeared almost new ones.
Bagley said, he believed Harris was tho man who fired
the pistol at Sergeant Earthy. The two men were standing
in the road, apparently waiting for their approach, no doubt
mistskint them for other persons. The sergeant took hold
of Harris's mask, and
.pushed it on one side, and asked
what that was. Ile instantly stepped back tad fired .s
pistol, the contents of which entered the legs of Sergeant
arthy. The other man, who he believed to be Hound,
then made off, and in the struggle with Harris ho fired a
pistol at his (witness's) breast. It fortunately missed fire, er
there was no doubt he would have been killed.

In answer to questions the witness said he had seen the
pistol taken from Round, and it corresponded with tic one
he had seen in Harris's possession.
The pistols were handed to Mr. Poynter, who said they
appeared matli 'pistols. He should advise them to be
marked in order that they might be separately known.
Mr. Collard said the pistols bore ono maker's name, and
no doubt were a pair.
W. A. Dowling, Police Constable 97 T, was neat ex-
amined, and he deposed that about half-past 12 o'clock that
morning, he was directed to remain in the cell at Hammer-
smith Police Station, to watch the prisoner. While there,
the prisoner commenced inquiring after the police sergeant
that was wounded, and wished to know if he was dead.
He said it was their own fault that he was shot. It
occurred by the constable knocking up his hand,
and when it fell the pistol was discharged. He
was not aware at the time that the pistol was
on full cock. The prisoner also stated that as
soon as his pistol was discharged he thought it no
use to remain and assist his comrade, as he had no means
of making any defence. lie always kept a constable at a
distance from him, in order that he should not close upon
him. After the shot had been fired he went towards
Ealing, and met another gentleman (Mr. Long), and he
demanded his money. He robbed him of some sovereigns.
The prisoner did not say how many. There was
no person in his company, and he did it himself. The first
gentleman he robbed on Tuesday on their way from Acton.
the clothes he wore at the time of the second robbery he
afterwards sold in Petticoat-lane. lie purchased a new
suit, and was partially drunk at the time. He did not
know the shop, but it was a few doors down, on the
right hand side. lie went into several shops before he
bought the clothes.
ldr.Paynter asked the constable if he held out any hope of
favour, or threatened the prisoner, to make that confession.
The witness said he did not—the statement was quite vo-
luntary. The prisoner was previously cautioned by the
sergeant on duty as to what he might state. The prisoner
afterwards expressed his deep regret at the sergeant being
wounded, and said he did not intend to injure him.
William Lees police sergeant on the Great Western
Railway, said he took the prisoner into custody on Thurs-
day evening, for attempting to pees a brass medal for a so-
vereign. Ile searched him, and found in his "on a
loaded pistol, two sovereigns, Is. in silver, and .in copper.
The pistol was loaded with a piece of paper, two slugs, ano-
ther piece of paper, and then powder.
The prisoner was remanded until Thursday next.
It was stated that Sergeant Earthy was better yesterday
morning, and that the wounds were not so paiatuL

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THIS DAY, Nooig.
Coors of ►bed. Strength et Wiled. State of the Weather.
S.W. Gentle Breeze. Fair.
The Mira' from the following places did not reach this
Sao is time for publication yesterday; they therefore
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alas o'clock.