The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE._

Edwin Ilenty Powell, charged with having harboured
Joseph Farrell, tke Bank clerk, alleged to have forged cer-
tam dividend warrants for large sums of money in the
name of Dr. Davidson, and with having aided and assisted
in the escape of the principal, was brought up for final exa-
mination.
Mr. Clarkson, instructed by Mmes. Freshfield, the soli-
citor to the bank, attended for the prosecution ; Mr. Lewis
for the defence.
Some of the witnesses made a few verbal corrections in
the evidence taken at the former examinations.
Mr. Brown, pawnbroker, in Waterloo-road, Commercial-
road, said, in answer to questions put by the Lord
Mayor—l know Farrell from having seen him pass the
shop three or four times a day. I understood that he lived
in Bromley-atreet, near the shop. He was • stout, short,
(airman, without whiskers. A customer said, 'minting to
him, " that party lives in Bromley-street." I had seen
him occasionally with Mr. Baxter, and I looked upon him
as a neighbour. Farrell had bought a gold watch at my
house on the Bth of March.
Mr. Lewis, when further questions were put to confirm
the statement that Farrell and the prisoner had been to•
gather at Keaton, said " I do not deny the statement that
the prisoner and Farrell were together at Keaton, but I
deny in the most positive manner that my client had been
with Farrell, at Brentford. They never were there

together
o..o'rdon, of the Red Cross Inn, at Keeton, having

been re-sworn,
The Lord Mayor asked hrr whether when the shorter
person said his name was Stevens the prisoner was present ?
The witness replied, that Powell was in the same room at
the time.
Mr. Lewis—Was he near enough to hear it ?
Witness—l believe he was.
Mr. Wheeler, one of the clerks in the Bank, added to his
deposition—" I was aware that Farrell had given out divi-
dend warrants in the previous June which had not been
signed, but I did not know to what they related."
Daniel Forrester (the officer)—The prisoner delivered
himself up to me on Monday morning the 28th of February
as the person named in the depositions.
Hawkins, the hostler at the inn at Brentford, who gave
inch evidence at • former examination as called for the
decided condemnation of the Lord Mayor, did not answer
when his name was called, and he, therefore, could not be
bound over to appear on a future day.
The Lord Mayor was about to read the usual caution ac-
cording to the net previously to committal, when
Mr. Lewis said it would be satisfactory to his client to be
informed of the specific charge against him before his lord-
ship finally disposed of the case.
The Lord Mayor-1 shall commit him for harbouring
Joseph Farrell, knowing that that person had. committed
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—YESTERDAL forgery, and with having been au accessory after the fact.
Mr. Clarkson—lt may be added that I shall charge him
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OF 111•01FTRATIS, AT CIZIKEN WM L. at the Central Criminal Court as a principal. it will be
A MAN AND HIS Two WivEs. competent to me, as Mr. Lewis well !sows, from the
Mary Anti Jredale, a woman apparently between 40 and evidence to charge Powell as an accessory before the fact.
60 years of age, wasindicted for having stolen a watch, two The Lord Mayor then in the customary form asked the
table lamps, a silk dress, a victorinc, and other articles, the prisoner whether he wished to say anything.
property of Elizabeth Farrell. The prisoner—Nothing at present, my lord.
The facts of the case were of a very singular character. Powell was then committed to Newgate.
From the opening statement of the learned counsel it ap- SOUTHWARK.
peered that in 1841 the prosecutrix was married to a person Mary Cronan, a masculine-looking young Irishwoman,
named Iredale, who represented to her that he was a single was charged with stabbing Ellen ooWrey with a knife.

BIRMINGHAM BANKRUPTCY COURT.
YEETERDAY.
Brroar Ks. Carriages's& Daum.
IN RE JOHN BItOONE'S BAP/KM:PITY.

This bankrupt, who described himself as formerly of Air-
street, Piccadilly, Lyndon, came up in this court on his first
examination to-day. The chief points related to the le-
gality of a bill given by dr. Arnold, of Sackvilia-street,
Piccadilly, for 2551., and which at the time was indorsed by
Broome. The evidence given opened out that given on the
Brighton card-cheating case. The bankrupt described him-
self as ruined by the proceedings of Hemp and his com-
panions, and declared that he had not a shilling except his
wife's settlement. He further stated that he hod no betting-
books, and never betted except by commisston, and that the
flat had not been issued to obtain protection for him over
the light between his brother and another pugilist for the
championship of England. Proof of the bill admitted, and
an adjournment took place to the 12th of May next

The prisoner and prosecutrix resided opposite each other
in Sutfolk-place, at the rear of the police c curt. Tuesday
about 11. the prisniner was fightlata with another
I.'lisle near the place, when pros.:eutria interfered and se-
parated them. All was quiet until near one o'clock, when
prosecutrix went out to speak to a neighbour, and sloe had'
not walked many yards before she was sudOenly attacked
by the prisoner, who stubbed her iu the left arm with •
sharp knife and ran away exclaiming that she was deter-
mined to do for her. A constable fortunately came up and
secured the prisoner, and immediately took witness to St.
Thomas's Hospital, where the wound was dressed.
M. Combo asked whether the wound w.is dangerous ?
Police-constable 94 M produced a medical certificate from
the holm surgeon of the hospital, stating that it was au
' incited cut, but not of a dangerous description.
The prisoner said she bad a quarrel with the complain-
ant, who struck her first. She had a knife in her hand,
II but did not intend to injure her. They were in fact both
drunk at the time.

Mr. Cornbe said u tho wound was not dangerous he
should line her forty shillings or sis weeks' imprisonment.
She was committed.

LAMBETIf,

Mrs. Sarah Turner charged Mrs. Ann Huntley with
spitting in her face and violently assaulting her, and Mrs.
Huntley, by a cross-warrant, charged Mrs. Turner with a
violent attack upon her, and inflicting three wounds on her
head with a quart jug.
The present is not the first nor the second time the parties
have been befare the court, rind it would seem that the
causes of their difference have been that Mr. Turner pur-
chased Mrs. Iluntley from her husband for a pot of beer
and a threepenny pie, and turned his wife out of doors to
make room for her.

After much crimination and recrimination,
.11r. Elliott ordered lxith parties to find bail for their
good behaviour.
WESTNIINS _

Earl Jermyn again attended Slits court to give evidence
against. Dab: rt Pope, his late butler, remanded on a charge
of forging the earl's name.
The case now proved was very similar to that heard on
the privious day. Prisoner went to the shop of Mr. Culver-
well, a fruiterer, in Little Chester street, Delgrave-square,
with whom he sought a private interview, and
stated confidentially that the earl, his master, wacted
a temporary accommodation to the extent of
1001., to be secured by a bill. After two or three
days deliberation and minute inquiries of the prisoner, Mr.
Culverwell cousented to advance the money, drew a bill,
and went to his lordship's residence. There the butler re-
ceived the document, carried itlupstairs on a tray, and after a
suitable interval returned with it, bearing the denied sig-
, nature, and then accompanied Mr. Culverwell to his house
and received the money. When the bill, which was at six
months, became due, the discounter sent a note to his lord-
ship, and another to the prisoner, and in a day or two after-
wards received the following letter purporting to come from
his lordship.
" Wednesday.
" Sir,—l had intended seeing you this day, but run un-
avoidably prevented. I told my servant I would see you,
but as lam in haste to get to the station, 1 cannot. I will
appoint, in the course of a day or two, the time that it will
suit me to see you and arrange our little business. I will
also let my servant know, by letter, when the time is fixed.
You had better see my servant in the meantime, as I don't
think I mentioned to him that I had written to you.
i£I.OIYN."

This letter had his lordship's comet upon it.
Lord Jermyn proved that the signature on the bill, of
his name, was a forgery, and not written by anybody with
his authority. The letter produced, signed Jermyn,"
was not written by him.
Mr. Arnold inquired, whether he could form any opinion
about whose handwriting the letter was in ?
His lordship replied that the letter was in the hand-
writing of the prisoner ; but as the signature did not appear
to be his own natural handwriting, be was unable to express
any opinion about it.
'rho prisoner, who declined aayieg anything, was cam-
mi,ted for trial upon this charge.
There were several other cases against the prisoner. In
one the prisoner had scut a post-office order from the
country for the interest upon the dishonoured bills pur-
porting to be signed by his master. In the case of a Mr.
Curtis, 1001. was obtained on a forged bill, by the accused
pretending that the Marquis of Bristol and Lord Jermyn
would, as Governors of Christ's Hospital, give him a pre-
sentation for his son. Besides the above cues, there were
6001. worth of forged bills in court.

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

The official report is u follows :—" The mortality
of the metropolis is still high, though it exhibits an impor-
tant decrease on that of the previous week. In the week
that eided last Saturday, the number of deaths registered
was 1,340. The average number in ten corresponding
weeks of the years 1843-52 was 961, which, with a correc-
tion for increase of population, will give a mortality of 1,057
for last week. The present return, they, fore, shows an ex-
cess of 283 above the estimated amount. With the pro-
gress of the spring months, and a warmer sky, there is
ground for expectation that the public health will speedily
improve. The mean temperatures of the last three weeks
have been progressively 33.3 deg., 43 4 deg., 47.3 deg.
With reference to fatal diseases, a comparison of the facto
of the last two weeks discovers generally a &recess.
Typhus has declined from 77 to 49, bronchitis from 231 to
189, pneumonia from 122 to 98, phthisis (consumption)
from 179 to 165. But pooping-trough, which prevails at
present, continues at the same amount, and last week car-
ried off 80 children. Five children died of small-pox, 17
of measles, 36 of scarlatina, and 12 of croup ; 6 persons of
influenza, lof purpura, 6 of laryngitis, 7 children of la-
ryngismus stridulus. Eight fatal cases of syphilis are re-
corded, 4of which occurred to children. A woman, aged
35 years, died from " grief and anxiety.(l2 moaths), anemia
(3 months)."
Last week the births of 791 boys and 800 girls, in all
1,691 children, were registered in London. In the eight
corresponding weeks of the years 1846-52 the ge
number was 1,368.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.742 in.; on Saturday
the mean reading was 30.149 in. The mean temperature of
the week was 47.3 deg., which is 3 deg. above the average
of the same week in 38 years. On the first five days the
mean daily temperature was from 2 deg. to 8 deg. above the
average; during the rest of the week, when the wind blew
from the north, it was about 4 deg. below it. During the
greater part of the week the wind was in the west. The
mean dew point temperature was 40.1 deg.