The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-11 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION•HOLUM

John Thompson Batts was pis edat the bar on reenaad,
before the Lord Mayor, charged with embezzling manys be-
longing to his employer, Mr. Henry Lowman Taylor, whole-
sale ironmonger, Quasi-street, Cbeapside.
Mr. Lewis, jun., who appeared for the prosecution,
said that Gists the Mat examination the case bad been
folly investigated, and Mr. Lowman Taylor bad consi-
dered all the facts, and had kindly cemented to treat the
matter as one of account rather than a criminal offence
on the part of the prisoner, who bad always been very
respectably connected. He had already suffered some
punishment, and Mr. Taylor thought it might be sufilci-
meat, and if the Lord Mayor thought the Justice of the
case might be met, with his permission no fresh evidence
would be offered.

The Lord Ifayor said the prisoner ought to be very grate-
ful to Mr. Lowman Taylor, and he hoped the prompt pro-
°seamy would act aa a warning to him in future.
The primmer was then discharged.
CLERK.EN WELL
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Robert Hanson, describedwia himeelf as a watch-case re-
pairer, of 66. Wynjattatreet Clerken well, was charged be-
fore Mr. D'Eyocourt, with having is his possession 22 gold
watches, 10 watch cues, 7 movements of watches, 10 silver
guards, 3 glaaees, 6 watch bows, 5 gold trinkets, 41 gold and
other rings, 2Z pins, .1 silver tablespoons, 1 teaspoon, 2
watch dials, sundry stones, one chronometer (maker, Widen-
ban,, London), one pair of cardropt one pert of a watch
ease, and one parasol, supposed to be stolen, and not giving a
minter:lay account of the same.
Mr. Lewis, jun., attended for the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence of Police-sergeant Evans,
22 G, an active officer, in pleas clothes, that from informa-
tion he received, he, in company with polioe-oonstable Short,
77 0, went to the house of the prisoner. On catering and
seeing thn prisoner, Evans told him that be was a count-
ble, and that he had information that he (the prisoner) had
received a large number of stolen gold watches on Saturday
last. The prisoner at first said that Le knew nothing of the
matter, but upon the sergeant expressing his determination
toseareh the buss the prisoner said he would bring down
all the watches he bad got. He proceeded captain,
and in a nest of drawers he found the twenty-two gold
watches produced. They were all of them without the
loops, and were broken in the same manner as is generally
the came with those stolen by professional pickpockets. One
of them was a lady's valuable small hunting win* by
Emanuel., Hanoverequro a gold watch, with open face,
by Charles and Son, London • a small gold watch, white
face, rather worn, having a crest at back ; gold watch, name
on face, "G. F. Scherer, London." Two other valuable
gold watches had bad the plate with the name and number
on it taken off, for the purpose of having them "re-
christened," i. having a new name and number pot on
them. Evan; told prisoner that he had no doubt but that
these watches, ur a portion of them, had been stolen at the
Epsom races last week ; but the prisoner said he knew no-
thing about where they had come from, the only thing that
be had got that had come from the races was a named, and
that had been given him by a " lady friend" to take are
of. Evans asked him if he had soy more property, and
the prisoner replied in the negative, and added, ' They
are all that was brought to me on Saturday." On going
down stairs the officer found the chronometer, and on
trati:svhe prisoner to account for it said, " Well, it was
t here by a man • few days since, but I do not know
his name or where he resides. In a cupboard, amongst
some rubbish, the officer found screwed up in some old
newspapers, three parcels of gold pins, in number 225, some
of which were very common. A further search was insti-
tuted, and in other parts of the workshop were found silver
watch chains, rings with the stones in, and some with the
diamonds and stones knocked out, as well as watch works
and other things, of which the prisoner could not give a
satisfactory account. 'rhe officer then took the prisoner
Into custody and conveyed him and the property to the
Old-street Police-station, where the property can now be
seen.

Po wryest Evans asked for a remand, and hoped the
magistrate would not take bad, as he had remou to believe
that part of the property, viz., the rings end the pins, were
part of the robbery at Camden-town.
Yr. Lewis said he could not object to a remand, and
would not at present ask for bail.
D'Eyncourt remanded the er for a week.
William Sainsbury was ch with iodeoeutly vault•
dug Ellen Traver; a girl about 4 years of age.
Mr. B. Allen, prosecuting officer of the Associate Insti-
tution for Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the Pro-
tection of Women, attended to watch the case. Both
parties are in poor circumstances. The evidence is met for
publication, but the offence was fully proved.
Mr. lYEvncourt lined the defendant X, or in default two
months' herd labour.

TTlWpriecaberinaleeked up io default.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

James Tobin was charged with the following enrage
assault on Petrick Driscoll:

The complainant went into a public-house, the Crown,
Higbatreet, and the priamier, who was there when Le went
called him a dog. Ou the complainant asking what he
said, the prisoner took up • thick stick he walked with,
being lame, and struck the complainant a violent blow on
the head, inflicting a severe wound. The complainant warn
thee takes to the Charing.croa Hospital, where he bad his
bead dressed, having lost a laige quantity of blood, and
appeared, even while in court, very weak from the effects
of the blow.

A °mashie produced the stick, a formidable weapon in
the bands of a ravage fellow.
The prisoner called in Irish witness, who said the prisoner
did tap the oomplsinant's bead "lightly.•
Mr. Tyrwhitt—What you call " tioderly." (laughter.)
The premier most pay 405.. or be imprisoned fore month.
Five pounds, the diniatiou of IL G., was received by the
magistrate for Mrs. Field, the wife of a cab-driver, who was
killed in an affray, a few days ego, by another cabdriver.
The poor widow is left with six children dipeodeot upon
►er, one of them being affected with a spinal complaint, and
AO being herself in bed health.

Gentlemen who require good end feehicouable
Deem can depend on the beet statertmile and late* gale at
Hamilton and IClmplon'n 106, Streak Mates &Ake 11M.—
tAdvellAsemst.l

MURDER IiZAR LA UNCESTON.

One of the most cruel and barbarous murders
that has ever been perpetrated in this neighbourhood was
committed on Saturday night, or early on Sondes monis&
at Limpet, a small village in the parish, and about two-
arid-a-half miles from the town of fit. Stephen's, in the
borough of Latuiceeton, upon an old men named Roger
Drew, who was a carpenter by trade, and kept a mill
grocer's shop in the village. He lived aloes, although
married, having been parted from his wife for some years.
He was very industrious and saving in hie habits,
but frequently made a boast of the amouat of
his savings to his neighbours, and often took out
him purse and said, "I have had • lot of money in
this one.. The deceased was in his usual data of health
on Saturday night, and was last seen in the Smiths' Arms,
in the village, kept by a man named Basset. Deceased was
there in company with the accused, John Doidge, who is •
labourer. MWg. left the deceased at the Smiths' Arms,
end in about ten minutes afterwards the deceased left for hi
home, and nothing more was seen of him that night. On
Sunday morning • woman, named Martin, who went to the
' house of the deceased to obtain some sweets, having
knocked at thedoor, and obtaining no reply, looked in at the
I window. Then she saw the table and chain in great awfu-
-1 sion, and the body of the murdered man lying with his head
in a pool of blood. She immediately ran to the Smiths' Arms,
and informed Mr. Bassett and Mr. Cory of what she had seen.
The latter immediately went to the deceased's hones and
knocked at the door, but getting no reply, he looked in and
' saw Drew in his blood. Mr. Bassett then went into the
carpenter's shop, with adjoins the dwelling-house, and on
entering the back door discovered that Drew had been
murdered. The police were immediately made air-
quainted with the fact, and they were soon on the spok
inquiries having been made, it was ascertained thatdeesued
sad Doidge bad been drinking the previous night at the
Smiths' Arms. Suspicion immediately fell upon the ac-
cused, and he was taken into custody by Ins for Woods.
On his clothes being examined blood wee found twos hie
coat, shirt, and trousers. He was charged with the murder,
but declared his inomence. He was taken into custody,
handcuffed, and appeared greatly agitated. He was con.
veyed to the lock-up at F4loskerry, a village about two miles
distant. On examining the deceased's bedroom it was dis-
covered that • box had been broken open, containing some
pence, silver, and gold. The former was taken away, but
the latter in the hurry was undiscovered; larks of blood
were found upon the stairs. The village was thrown into
the greatest state of excitement. A postmortem examina-
tion took place on Sunday afternoon by Drs. Thompson and
Felce, and the wound inflicted on the head was of such a
severe character that it no doubt caused instantaneous'
death. It appears the old man was preparing for bed, as he
had one boot unlaced and a slipper on the other foot.
Since writing the above we have been informed that the
deed was perpetrated by a bill or woodmen's book ; the
latter implement Doidge Is known to have bad in his pocket
on Saturday night when in the company of decreed.
Prisoner did not arrive at his lodgings until 3or 4 o'doek
oe Suoday morning, and be got up before 6 o'clock and
viand his boots and some of his wearing apparel, which was
a very unusual course with him. When Inapeekir Woods
came to the village the accused was seen by Mrs. Staten,
whom he lodged with, to take a book and hide it sway
behind a water-barrel, and which Sutton produced to the
inspector when he was apprehended, with fresh blood upon
it. The old man same into this neighbourhood from Gos-
port, in Hampshire.— Western Morning Netts

THE EXPLOSION AND .LOSS OP LIPS IN
BISHOPSOAmsrsszr.

The Corooer said, after our report left yestentay, it would
be very desirable if they could obtain the evidence of the
man who wee is the celhir, and asked Sergeant Sheppard
if he could be examined.

Sergeant Sheppard said he had been to the hospital •short
time previoud, and he thought he could be.

The Coroner then requested him to to the hospital and
inquire whether be could to examined without any danger,
and on his return reported that he had seen the house-surgeon '
at the Metropolitan Free Hospital, Devonahire.square, who
stated that the man was able to see the jury, and that he
could be examined without any injury.
The Coroner then, with the jury, proceeded to the hospital,
for the purpose of taking his evidence.
The unfortunate man was in a deplorable condition from
the exteosive nature of the burns he had neared. The
entire of his face, with the exception of the eyes and
mouth, as also the shoulder and left arm and band, were
enveloped in wadding. He appeared quite free from panted
perfectly sensible.
The Coroner asked him if be could bear the ineuveni-
ence of the presence of so large • number of pantos, and
could give his evidence without any inconvenieoce • and ea
his replying in the affirmative he was sworn, and dated his
name was
Wm. Fink, and said he was under priori* Mr. Boor.
He did not sleep in the house. He arrived at Mr. Boor's
about a) minutes before eight on Saturday morning. The
shop was not than open. He rug the bell. Theshop door
was opened by the servant Ellen. He and the patertook the
shutters dowe ; the porter's name is John flib We went
downstairs for the p of lighting the pa. He drew
my attention to a peculiar smell, different from usual; he
thought it smelt like methylated spirits. Sffilet, the porter,
turned the gas on, but could not light it. The meter was
under the grating. The gas was generally turned on by the
apprentice or the porter. He did not know who turned it
on, and could not say why it would notlight ; he tried to do
so with • common loafer match, which he took from •
box downstairs ; he chocked the match iu the direction of
the cellar, about half-a.yard from the gas burner; be smelt
• strong vapour of methylated spirits. It was contained in
casks : there was also a cask in the back cellar. He had
taken phosphorus in • liquid and solid form upstairs.
Some of the liquid might have been spilt in bringing it
down, but phosphorus was not explosive of itself. He was
going upstairs to know why the gas would not light, when
the explosion took place.
On the return of the jury to the inquest.room,
The Coroner read over to the public the evidence of the
last witness, and asked Mr. Boor, who was present, if be
desired to state anything.
Mr. Boor said he, with his wife and elder child, was out
of town at the time of the accident. The deceased was 16
months old. He could give no explanation as to the canes
of the explosion. His belief was that it must have arisen
from on escape of gas. He was positive there was no ether
in the cellar. The only ether on the premises was contained
in • stoppered bottle in the shop. He did not keep any
petroleum (rock oil) on the premises. He kept methylated
spirits, but it would not explode without a light being
placed to it.
The Coroner, at some length, in summing up, mid there
could be little doubt that it was an accident ; sat if they
desired to have any scientific evidence he was willing to
adjourn.
The jury having consulted for about half an hour, re-
turned • verdict of "Accidental death." adding an expres-
sion of their opinion as to the dangerous practice of keeping
combustible materials on the premises--an evil which was
greatly increasing, and much to be condemned, and mdled
the attention of the ward authorities to the subject, with
a view to put an end to the evil.

se 10.—At today's mark— II
"'et •
supply of English *unit, for which farmers asked 11..4,
money, bat in the little business last week's rates could
be exceeded. Foreign meet. • fair retail demand at Lte
currency. Barley unaltered. Beaus and peas slow i,„t
Oats rather cheaper. The foreign imports last week stem
under :—Whisat, 7,164 qrs. • barley, 3,209; oat.,
pima, 153; tam, 131 ; linseed and rapeseed, ; 0,1
asks, 310 tows ; bow, 216 tom

Lcznit,Jorn 10.—A fair business might be done is •ht:
if holden would take a trifle wider the rates of last
but requiring rather more money, the busbiess dope u to,
small extent at the prices of Fnday last. Barley unaittimi.
The same may be mad of oats, beans, and other aruclee.

Livizpoot., Jail 10.--We have bad a fair akinl.
roe of both English sad Irish millers and deaden.:
this day's market, and wheat has mot an improved &said
both for shipment and coosumption at the extreme price,
Friday. Flour is bald with firmness, but does not
freely. Indian oorn being uttered sparingly command. "
advance of 3d. per quarter. Oats and oatmeal 6rm. fk,,,,
and per a shads osier. Barley steady. The market cluia
with a healthy look.

LYN; Joss 10.—The weather the past week Las Left
showery. Hay barest has partially commenced in to
neighbourhood • the crop is reported to be good. At t.,.
day's market there was a small show of wheat offering;
demand wu good, with Is per qr. advauc.e upon
week's prim. Bpriog oorn fay as deer. Per imp,
rial qr. to the grower:—Wheat, white, Dew, WE*. 14
641 be. per imperial bushel, 545. to 575. ; ditto, red, Obit
to 6341. e., 525. to 545. Oats. 36lbs. to 421b5., 245. to la
Beans, old, 6311 a. to 651b5., 425. to 48s. ; new, 5314. to
641b5.. 42. to 465.

Nam.arm; Jura 10.—The weather still continua r.s.
settled. At oar market this mania' we had a model*
show of wheat from the growers, sod laving ammely asr•
thing fresh in from the coast, the trade opened firm iiitll
good badness paring, at an advance of L. per qr. aloe
choice fresh qualities, extra south country red rvali.is,
59e. per 6041 be , whereas fresh granaried red Danish row
in hand brought 51s. 6d., extra Holstein, %a, and hi 4
mixed Dantsic, 580., all par 5041135. respectively. floor LA
more tome, but cannot be written dearer. in other article
little variation to note.

fisaammir, J nun 'O.—Haymaking being in full operoim
the attendance of farmer' was very short, and the supply 4
grain limited. Little business 1•11/ transacted in wheat, 4
rather enhanoed rates. Flour nominally unaltered. le
grinding barley there was au average bade dope, nit
maintained last week's quotations. In malt the trade me
inactive, and prices unaltered. Oata, beam, per, he., said
at late teems, but little business wee done. Wheat, 46. to
59e. Barley, 275. to 40e. Oats, r 2 a. to 30a. Beans, 41
to 48a. Pees, 40.. to 44e. Rye, 30e to 355. prusti. Flan,
40a. to 45e. per sack. Malt. 7a. 9d. to Bs. per

CATTLE.— tunwnvc HA 11, Juxa 10.—The supply of bur,
we. larger Than last Tuesday, the peers' quality useful
and there was • fair demand at late rates. The 'apply
sheep was seasonably large ; demand moderate at fully let
quotations. Lambs, a fair supply ; trade steady, withou,
alterations in quotations. Fat pigs, a moderate supply:
few left unsold ; prima stationary.

SALISBURY, JU4E 10.—Our market to-thy 1,44, con-
sidering the mason of the year, well supplied with beast,
in point of number, and amongst which were some prints
iumnals exhibited. The attendance of buyers Ins sums
what limited, and the trade consequectly ruled slow, at
somewhat crier prices, but late in the day a clearance vu
silecksil. There was • very large sop* of sheep ad
kni and with • few buyers the trade was lead,thettil all changed hands, at a slight redeata
L prime. There was a great falling off in tai
number of calves on sale, the whole of which found reed.
' buyers, at full terms. In the pig market there war • mod
supply, and a large demand for all demeiptiony which salt
at late terms. Best ox beef, 11.. to 13. id. pos seat;
cow rod heifer ditto, 9a. 6d. to 10• 6d. ; Reek Des
mutton (out of the wool), 741 per lb.; other bee*
60. to 7d. ; lamb, 9d. to 10d. ; veal, 7d. to 74d. ; free
pork, 7d. to 74d. ; salted ditto, 74d. to Bd., sad 9a. 6i
to 10a. per more ; muse bacon, Bd. to 9d. per lb. ; do
ditto, 10d. • sweet pickled hams, 10d. ; quarter ald
More pip, from 16a. to Ms. each; cows with calm
121, to 151.