The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-04 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

011.!LDHALL

Thomas Gardiner, wl 16. and John Medley, aged 13,
were charged before Humphery with the follow-
iog cruel moult upon Eliatbeth Duckett, a young married
woman. _ _ .

John Taman said—l wee eroding at the corner of Hing's
Head-court, Yetter-lane, about nine o'clock at night, when
I saw Mn. Duckett and two other women enter the court.
One el the women ran after Gardiner's younger brother,
upea white Gardiner threw a handful of mortar or lime
at Ms. Daher, which struck her in the face, and she fell
teak bawled sad screaming.
limy Limnos and the other woman gave similar evi
dines, sad stated that the proescutrix was in the hospital
sad la danger of losing tlse right of both eyes.
Aklessars Humphery regraded the prisoners on bail till
Monday sat

Yesterday baviaibeen appo iTtetli by Kr. D'Eyneonrt
to deliver judgment on a question of great importance
to Me public' sad &mass, a Ingonumber of persons inte-
reste attended.

The Nee arose in this wa —Thomas Burmrs, cabdriver,
eras summoned by Ms. Barbara Sandman for takincisarne
thee his fare. Mrs. Sanderson and mother piety, ha an
infant in her arms, rode in the defendant% eals, and w
the defendant was paid hie proper fare he dimanded
extra for the child. When before Mr. lnyneoeret the de-
fendant did not den y that be had received the U. fee the
child, but contended that by the decision of Mr. Arnold he
was entitled to charge for a child under ten yeas of age as
an extra person. The came was adjourned for three weeks
for Mr. IYEynornirt to consult with Mr. Arnold and the
other magistrates, so that the question might be properly
settled.

EfEyscourt now gave judge:eat. He said—ln rote-
reset to this ease, I have consulted Hr. Arnold as to the
decision to which you referred ate. He arid= his de-
cision was only upon that pan at the schedule to the sot
16 and 17 Vic., cap. 33, which nth= to luggage, aid was
not • decision as to the messing el the word
person' in cap. 127, seed= 14—the seed=
which authorises an additional charge of sixpence for
each person above the number of two. As to the goer=
now mimed under the latter section, whether • driver can
charge for • child under ten years of age as an extra peeoau,
the majority of the magistrates, at • mai* earl for
the purpose of ascertalaisg their opinion, were of
opinion that so charge °mkt be made for or child
under ten yean old r an extra person, inch
child not being • per= chargeable within the mesa*
al the act. In that opinion I sequieres. At the ereetime,
if you wish to have the decision of • superior court on the
subj.= I will grant you • ease on the point, if you like
to apply for one within the next three days. I shall not
inflict any line, but you will have to return the sixpence
and pay the coat of the summons.
The defendant paid the mosey, and said he would earth
with some friends as to the come he road adopt.

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Rent • young wrath is whose box tie oireis-
tows of two eit, with peer of cowl tied resod their
necks, were moistly fogad, was pawed before Mr. Arnold
for re-examiastioa.
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Mr. Thomas ideldweon, surgeon, 8, Hakey-terrace,
Sloane-street, Mama, said he had sees the bodies,
which were dry, and resseebbxl mummies. The
largest appeared to be a male child. newly bare
at the time of death. There was nothing about the
other upon which soy opinion 000ld be formed. There was
a piece of toned mob of their new. Could not form
say elision whether they were bon alive. Should think
they bad hese fall twelve mouths lying is their present

By Yr. Diekie, barrister for the primmer—flepeated he
een.o give so opinion whether the &Wren bad beta bon
alive. They wen quite dried tp They might have been
three you, in the box in which they were found.
By Ir. Arnold—They looked 'bent ore though they had
been dried artificially. Could not amount for Ulla op-
=nintoteslaczeleVhLouer after
been ta time
wine arwoceaddrehr
0;
aVgattor Tarlton, ia alludes to the prisomes statement,
made on the former emminaies• that the boa and its con-
tents corded up did sot beton to her, bat hid hoes left in
her charge by • pram who owed her seam money, said he
could produce the puma of whom prise/am bought the boa.
Itebeees Hataber, of 43, LeaderaimetoOlvoissa, said elm
sold panic the bee the week after leoWde lest .
Primmer ha at that tine lodged with her three yam anted a
half ; she was Lavin, sad asked wham either to lead or
sell her the bar.. _ _ _

By Xrarsold—During that throe sad • half had
oo seems to think that she had nay a6odrw. The box had
bees to her room all the tame she was is witames's hewn ; it
was wither locked tor corded. Wham had opened it
wove& times during that period ; it was wed for dirtylises.
Own sospegaid, three years ego, that priscow was getting
bat r lia=pisared, suppoeed she wu midakea.
Mr. Dtekie—The prisoner woo um-
Sorg all the throe and a bait as an ironer. filhe
never during that d kept her room for twesty.foor
how,. Winona ways saw her at gag might or more*.
Witham wait into the now whimperer she had en op-
portunity. Never saw soy babies I. the box during that
time. There were sone ie it. Never obeerved any un-
pleasant smell from the box. The box was a common one;
might buy 1,000 like it in Loudon.
By Nr. Arnold—Prisoner washed/or linen in the kitchen.
Witneee never examined it.
Inspector Tarlton rid that the 'hoz la tees placed
amongst 24 others at the polioentatko, and witness bad
immediately identified it. Thee were arawapt the boxes
some of the same make.

By Mr. Arnold—Witness was quite positive that the box
produced was the one she sold prisoner. It had been in
witness's posse don two yeses before she sold it to the
prisoner.
Jane Bickford, of 10, Woodstreet, Maribasogit-road,
Chelsea, said she lodged with the prisoner at lira. Butcher's
15 months ago, and remained with her for about eight
months. Went to lodge in February and left in September.
The box produad was in the mom during that time.
Witness slept in the rime bed with the prisoner. Never
mw anything to lead her to the conclusion that prisoner
was in the family-way ; never saw the contents of the box.
Witness and prisoner both worked at the same place.
Croes-examined by Mr. Dickie—Had worked with her
three yews in the same place. Could have seen the con-
tents of the box at any time had she chosen.
Mr. Dickenson was recalled, and said that on the 26th
ult., while at the police-station, prisoner told him that she
had had a child eight or nine years ago. She said she bad
been confined in the workhouse.
Inspector Tarlton said that from inquiries he had
=dole found that that child was buried by the parish on
Jose 8, 1854.
Mrs. Butcher was recalled, and said she did not remember
prisoner knowing any one who bad had a child. Prisoner
took the box away with her.
Mr. Arnold asked whether it could be shown that she
took the box where she went next to lodge.
Inspector Tarlton replied, be was informed that she did
not, but had a much less one under her arm.
Prisoner was remanded for a week for further evidence,
to throw light, if possible, epos this mysterious affair.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Mr. Charles Moon. of 117, Park-street, fJamdemturn,
wu charged before Mr. Yardley with wilfully damsgueg
door at Webb's Hotel, Piccadilly, the property of
Joseph Challis, the proprietor.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Gnat Marlborooghntreet, ap-
peared for the defendant.
Mr. Challis said the defendant came into his bowie the
previous evening between seven and eight, and called for
• glees of brandy and water, and then went upstain to a
clunk where be bolted himself io. Jbi rtly after a load
noise was heard at the door, the defendant being unable to
get out. The waiters went uplinks, but were unable to
unfasten the door, and told the defendant to wait while
they got ma the top to open it. The defendant said he was
—lf be would wait, and broke the door to get out.
Ma. Yerdley—lt isnot a ease of wilful damage. A man
who breaks a door to get out can't be and to do it for a
wilful purpose. The defendant is discharged.
The defendant then left the court with his solicitor.
SOUTHWARK. _

John Hamilton, a welt dressed, smart-looking man, sou
charged with being concerned, with two others, in conspiring
to defraud a French gentleman, named Nicholas Domini%
out of WO& in French money, in one of the carriages on
the flonth-Eastern Bailey.
Mr. Rem, the solicitor to the company. appeared to
prosecute ; and Mr. W. Edwin defended the prisoner.
The evidence of the prosecutor, through an interpreter,
showed that he first met the prisoner at the York Rota,
Leicester-street, and theybecame acquainted. On the 12th
ultimo, the prosecutor left the hotel for Paris, and met the
prisoner on the platform of the South-Postern Railway,
and they got into a carriage together. A third man also got
in, and at Itedhill • fourth man. On the journey to
Folkestase are of the men produced a gold Spanishco
say jj hat he had won it at cards. The other men seemed
and then the prisoner produced • pack of cards,
e7ser . suggested play. The others betted, and at last
he was induced, to bet, and he lost MI. Two of the
sores 1106 met at Ashford, and the boric at Folkestone.
Willem west to Paris, and finding he had been 'harped,
releised *London, and maw the prisoner Apia at the
Yank Hotel. He told him about his Wag robbed, when he
Ina he could not help it, but be would endinsenr le get hint
his money back. He got him 1801. ,no be slimed a ppm
for it at Xt. lawis's office in limelhetwegi-ersont After
that he cemsnnstrated with the polies, and pre the prise-

air Me ostedy.
1111. Ourale remanded him far a week. but, at the snaps-
Ban el Mr. Stein. offered to accept bail, himself in 1,0001.,
and two suretioa in 500/. each. Bail not being forthcoming,
the primmer was committal to poi.

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