The Express.
London, England, 1853-02-21 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1863.

WORSHIP- STREET.

Was. IToOson P.;lo;;;:leseriiei-u—;; botanist and her-
balist," living in Brunswick-street, Hackney-road, but who
had been stated to be also a cigar maker, was charged,
upon his own admission, with being the individual against
whom a coroner's jury had returned a verdict of man-
slaughter, for having, by the improper administration of
powerful drugs, caused the death of Mrs. Charlotte Cardwell,
of Shrubleod-road, Ashton.
The deceased, as appeared in the investigation before the
coroner, was believed to be suffering from a disease of the
chest, and having met with a quack pamphlet—Dr. Coffin's
(laid. to Health"—was induced to place Ilene' in the
hands of the prisoner, one of Collin's advertised agent.,
and, under his directions, took largo quantities of what
be called medicines, but in a short time was reduced to
extremity beyond the aid of the most skilful medical man,
sad died. The greater part of the stuff which the had
taken proved to be lobelia. The coroner's jury at once
found a verdict of manslaeghter against the prisoner, ;who
had bees present during the inquiry, but on hearing the
very decided medical testimony, disappeared from the
jury room before the coroner's warrant was made out for his
committal.

Pegs One; wished to be released on bail, but
Mr. liammill said he was charged, upon his own confes-
sion, with being the person named in the coroner's warrant
for committal, upon the finding of a jury ; and under such
circumstances the application for bail must be made to the
judges of the superior courts, and not to him.
The prisoner was, therefore, handed over to the custody
of Meadows, the coroner's (dicer. who held the warrant,
and was forthwith conveyed to Newpte to await his trial,
unless bailed in the meantime by one of the judges.

LAMBETH.
Amelia Pullen, a young woman, applied to Mr. Norton
for his advice and masetanee under the following circum-
stances:—The applicant stated that she had been in the
service of a widow lady is the district, and had become ac-
quainted with a constable of police, named Samuel Skinner,
1:12 L, and that person, in a short time after their acquain-
tance, had promised to make her his wife. Relying on his
promise, she had given him 71., her savings, and he declared
that ho should provide a license, and they should be mar-
ried at St. Saviour's Church on the day befere (Friday).
She prepared herself for the wedding, and expected
that Skinner would have called to take her to church,
but he never made his appearance either at her lodgings or
at the church. She then made inquiries at the station-
home of the div'aion to which he belonged, and there as-
certained that, having given previous notice, he was dis-
charged from the pubes on Tuesday morning last; and,beyond
this, she could get no account of him. In reply to the
questions from the magistrate, the applicant said, that
bkinncr had induced her to leave her situation a fortnight
ago, at.l having fully relied on his making her his wife,
she left herself without a penny, and knew not what to du.
Mr. Norton— What representations did this constable
make to ynu to induce you to give him your money ?
Applicant-1 he last 21. I gave him was in consequence of
his teiling me that he had beaten a boy, and had got into
trouble about it; and here is a letter, sir, he sent to me,
which will explain it.
She handed to the magistrate a letter, which read as fol-
lows

"Tuesday Afternoon.
" My deer Amelia,—)l) case came off this afternoon. I
have beat the boy ; but I RIO forced to have a solicitor,
which cost me a great deal of money, but thank God, I
have got over it. I shall never get into another such
• row WWl' I an in the police, for I will let
the boys go to the devil, for what I care.
I shall never repay you for your kindness in licking me
out of it. I do no kilo" what I shou:d do without you,
my dear Am• li I hope to Sod you well, as it leaves me
at present, my dear girl I hope to see you on Sunday, if
you c•"t get out, for I love you more the. ever I did, and I
hope, if it pleases 0 4, we shall be hippy toitether w hen we
are married. I eapeet you thought I was drunk last night
when I comedown to see you; but if you thought so yuu
was wrong, for it was trouble that was in my mind, not
drink. I shall lIUM be soving and ste .dy, and get some
money by tee time we are married, get into a little shop,
and be so happy and ...moor:able together, and have some
little children to 111112,e11-. Ouly, wait a little longer. I'll
hop,• to set you 0.1 Sunday. if all's well. So now, with
these law lioc, I .uttt• conclude with my kindest lose. and
y0ur...4 ear. r, SAMUSL
Serge .nt M airy, of L division, who "us pre•et.t, here
d tb. 44.1.011 Sat , ih the tea iiiet ul Skinner, while
in the free, b id be t . eritdy ;peal, and he had never
b. en b tore fit- a e tor sinking a b..y, or any other
• ~..ip' upl, ''• ,•41,•, I.i. reptestinrito, •o the young
w m u., noel Id • r'p u'••.00. in the• let.er, were mere
ficti..n.
Mr N mug. that Skinner had act. 4 in a most
• ai.d scuasinsh the young woman, and
without uffaing AS to whether his oft. rice

smoonted to easel receiving money ander false prone,
or not, he should kavy the matter in thy honge of the
po-
lies, who, nu doubt, would lock after him. He (hlr.Nor-
ton) then yrdered the )dung woman les. from the putir-
box, for which kindness she expressed her gratitude.

DREADFUL MURDER IN WAKEFIELD.
WAKEFIELD, SATURDAY 31011N1110.
About half-past eleven o'clock, last night, a house
of ill-fame, in New , in this town, was the scene of
one of the most horrid and determined murders which it
has ever been our lot to record. The victim of the foul
deed is a Rirl named Catherine Sheardon, a prostitute, liv-
ing in the house of Ann Clough, generally known ae
" Farmer Ann," and the person who committed the horrid
crime is la man named ',teary Dobson, a cabinet-maker,
about 24 years of age.
Deceased was found lying across the room, on her right
side; • wound, two or three inches deep, had been in-
flicted on the left side of the neck, severing the jugular
vein entirely, and giving evidence that death had been in-
atantaneous. A razor, covered with blood, was found on
the floor; and in one of deceased's hands was found the
street-doer key.
Having entered the house, it is conjectured that Dobson
caught deceased ia his arms, and using, perhaps, some ex-
pressions of endearment towards her, for she appears to
have made no struggle, while holding her in his left arm,
be cut her throat iu the manner we have above described.
He at once made his escape from the house, and on the
entry of Clough she found deceased oa the floor, quite dead,
no one else being in the house at the time. The tragedy
must have taken place within a very short time, as Clough
asserts she was not absent from her house more than 20
minutes in all. Information of the affair was at once given
to the police, and within an hour Dobson was apprehended.
Prisoner, while on the way to the station-house, asked
repeatedly if the girl was dead, and on being told she was,
he replied" And I have done it, what more do you want ?"
He further adds 1, " You are a pretty set of devil., you
police; I have been within twenty yards of the place all
the time." He also stated that he had kicked the deceased
violently. Prisoner was much excited, and appeared to
have been drinking; be was not, however, at all drunk.
He appeared to have no idea of the awful position in which
he bad placed himself, and passed his time is his cell in
singing, &c.
IPII ARRYIRLD, SATURDAY, 6 ~w.
The inquest on the body of the unfortunate victim of this
horrible and brutal tragedy was commented by Thos.
Taylor, Esq., deputy coroner, at the Albion Hotel, West-
moreland-street, Wakefield, soon after sin o'clock on Satur-
day evening. The jury, after a patient investigation, re.
turned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Henry
Dobson.

The Coroner filled up the necessary documents, and
committed the prisoner to York Castle for wilful murder.