The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-07 00:00:00

MRS. VYSES CASE.

The July session of the above court was opened this
morning, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the
Recorder, Aldermen Sir P.O. Moon, Carter, Sir R. W.
C,uden, Hale. and Mechi ; the sheriffs, under-sheriffs, &c.
The first edition of the calendar contains the names of
60 prisoners, SO of whom are males, and 10femalea
The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, said that
owing to the short period that had elapsed since the
Let session, their labours were likely to be of short
duration, and the cases, with a few exceptions,
were of the ordinary character. There was one charge
of wilful murder against a person named Anne Cornish Vyee,
to which he had occasion to direct the attention of the
grand jury at the last sauce, thinking it would then be
brought on, but from some circumstances that had occurred
the trial was postponed to this session. The prisoner wee
charged with the murder of two of her children, and there
would, be believed, be no doubt that they were poisoned,
and that the poison was administered by the prisoner.
Some luettion might arise hereafter as to her
stde of maid at the time, but however that
might be, the only question the grand jury had
to consider was whether the evidence which would be
brought before them satisfied them that the death of the
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children was caused by poison which was administered 7;
her. There might be some evidence se to her state of mind,
which in such • case one might almost hope would show
that she was not responsible at the time ; but, however
that might be, it would be • question for the petty jury to
consider. His lordship said there was only one other
case which involved the loss of life, and the prisoner
was • female, charged with the manslaughter
of her child. It appeared th►t the prisoner had
been thinking, and went home in the evening in • state of
intoxication and threw herself on the floor upon her child,
and went to sleep, and the child was afterwards found suffo-
cated. His lordship then drew the attention of the grand
jury to a' charge against a person for sending • threatening
letter. The prisoner had on one occasion bought a loaf of
the prosecutor and sent him a letter charging him with
habitually giving abort weight, and stating that he had
only to give full weight I. future, and to send two 51. Bank
of England notes in an enclosed envelope before
four o'clock the next day, otherwise he should
take immediate proceedings. There was only one
other charge to which his lordship thought it necessary
to call their attention, namely, • charge against • bankrupt
of defrauding his creditors. The prisoner had applied for
protection on the 4th May, and on the same day it appeared
he had pledged some articles of furniture for several pounds,
and had had the money himself. He then dismissed the
grand jury to their duties.

- Three young lads, named Barnett, Hoare, and Swaim,
were charged with the following daring robbery
The prosecutor, an elderly gentleman, named 'Wilms, was
walking along Great Farletreet on the evening of the 26th
of May, what be was asaaulted by the prisoner., who threw
him down with great violence, and injured him very severely,
and robbed him of a gold pair of spectacles. The prisoners,
it appeared, sold the spectacles for eight shillings, end divided
the money between them.
The jury found all the prisoners Guilty ; and according
to the statement of the police, they were all well known as
the associates of thieves, and Hoare had been twice coo-
sided of felony. This prisoner was sentenced to five years'
penal servitude, Sweetlove to four, and Barnett to three
years of the same punishment.