The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-29 00:00:00

POLICE. v - _E,TERDAY.

BOW-STREET.—CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST A
CLERK IN Tilt INCOME-TAX-OFFICE. lt" dila,» Gates,
chief clerk in the Income-tax-oflice, Somerset-house, was
charged with forging a receipt for the sum of 1371., with
intent to defraud the Drapers' Company, and also with
stealing that amount, being the property of the Receiver-
General.—The prisoner was in the receipt of 400/. a year.
He was remanded for a week.
CLBRKENWELL.—CONFESSION or Mennen.—Yes
tarday JoAn Ramsey was re-examined, charged on
his owe confession with the wilful murder of Mr.
Henry Williams. A person named Stiekland, who
is a crown prisoner in the Queen's Bench, and Mr
Osborne, another prisoner, for penalties to the Queen,
were alluded to at the last examination as being able to give
evidence. Yesterday morning Mr. Arnold and Mr. Mollett,
the clerk, proceeded to the Queen's Bench prison to take their
depositions, when the prisoner wasbrought there in custody,
handcuffed, smiths inquiry took place in t he governor'sreom.
Mr. Rom, the barrister, was in attendance for the prisoner.
Mr. Henry. Osborne having been sworn, deposed that he is
a prisoner in the Queen's Bench prison, for penalties to the
Queen. In November, 1844, he kept the Crooked Billet,
Tower-hill. Knew the prisoner, and was intimately ac-
quainted with the deceased, Mr. Williams. Oa the night of
the tad of November, 1844, the deceased was at his hence,
above stairs, with a party. The prisoner was in the coffee-
room, and the party above consisted of about halt-a-doyen
persons, of whom &Mr. Stickland was one. Several messages
were sent up to the deceased that a gentleman (the prisoner)
wished to see him below. The deceased "hushed" witness,
and said he did not wish tours the prisoner, who left the house
about 12 o'clock. Ile was not sober, and they had great
trouble to get him out of the house. The deceased shortly
after left with Mr. Stickland. They were very much in
liquor. It rained very hard, and they both had umbrellas.
Could not recollect whether the prisoner had a stick. Heard
that deceased had met with an accident, and saw him on the
following Monday, when he was delirious. The prisoner
asked me my opinion, whether the deceased was a tit man to
undertake his affairs.--William Stickland was now intro-
duced and informed that the prisoner was charged with
murder, and cautioned that he was not bound I. say
anything that would tend to criminate himself. He was
then sworn to speak the whole truth. Ile was confined for
smuggling and for penalties to the crown. He knew the
prisoner and Williams (deceased). Oa the night of the 2nd
Nov., 1944, was with the prisoner and deceased at the
Crooked Ballet, Tower-hill. Deceased came there to meet a
party on business, and to receive some money. Remembered
a message being brought to deceased several times that he
was wasted by Mr. Ramsey. Believed the deceased went
down stairs once. He left the house with deceased at put
twelve o'clock. They were both in liquor. No one else
was with them. Witness and deceased went into the Minis-
rice. The deceased called out to witness after he left him,
and he fell on the ground. Witness went to assist him, and
he (deceased) said that some one had struck him and run
away. He put his hand to his eye sr his head.
Witness called a coach, and they proceeded to de-
ceased's residence, No. 8, Constitut:on-row, Gray's-inn-toad.
When in the passage witness saw the deceased's face covered
with blood. Ile was unable to walk without assistance.
The deceased did not live with his wife. Mrs. Barker, the
woman he was living with, bathed his eye. Witness re
mined with him until eight or nine o'clock in the morning.
Did not remember any blood being on his umbrella.
Examined his umbrella on the Monday or Tuesday
following, and there was no blood upon it. Saw
deceased on the Monday or Tuesday following.
His wife was then with him, as well as Mrs. Bar-
ker. Deceased must have been sensible of his danger at
the time, and that he had received a very bad wound. He
di 1 not express any fear of dying. Ile was examined at the
coroner's inquest. —Mr. Arnold here closed the examination,
and relented to the court, Clerkeawell, and the prisoner
and inspectcr Penny soon afterwards followed, when the
prisoner was placed at the bar.—Mr. Henry Williams, soli-
citor, of No, 14, Lincoln's-inn, now was sworn. lie deposed
that the deceased was his clerk at the time of his death. He
was no relation to him. Knew the prisoner • he was his
client when deceased died. He here entered into a de-
tail of affairs in the Bankruptcy Court, which caused
angry feelings on the part of the prisoner. He
did not hear the prisoner use any threats. Saw the de-
ceased after the accident. He said nothing to lead him to
suppose his life to be in danger. He was perfectly sane.
He made a statement to witness as to the way in which the
injury was inflicted.—Mr. Arnold thought it imprudent to
make public the statement at this ,tape of the.proceedinga.—
Elizabeth Barker said that when the deceased was brought
home two umbrellas were taken out of the each ; one was
stained with blood. Mr. Stickland took it awry with him.
Miss Roberts, the daughter of the landlord of deceased's'
house, told Inc it had blood upon it. Miss Roberts gave
it to Mr. Stickland. Asked deceased who had injured
him; and he made a statement how it happened.
Mrs. S. Osborne said that on the night the prisoner left the
Crooked Billet he seemed very much annoyed at not seeing
Mr. Williams. He said be would wait for him. Could not
say whether he threatened to lay wait for him. She did not
caution deceaasd before he left the house. Had no fear of
sny attack being made by the prisoner on the deceased.—
Mrs. Stickland heard of the accident to deceased. The
prisoner was in the habit of visiting them. He called on her
on the day of the coroner's inquest on the deceased,
and said he hoped that her husband would not
get into any trouble. The prisoner salted her if she had
heard the report that was going about—it was, that Mr.
Williams had said his death had been caused by a little man.
Mrs. Ramsey, who was present, said that people told her she
should not be surprised if Mr. Ramsey was taken on auspi-
don. She said her husband was a long way from Mr. oi--
borne's on the night of the accident. Mr. Henry Williams,
solicitor, here said he saw the prisoner at the inquest on the
deceased, and he looked desponding and agitated.—Mr. Ar-
nold decided upon seeding the case before a jury; but he
would remand the prisoner until Tuesday next, for further
evidence.
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WESTMINSTER—A FAT/MR.—Joseph Sykes, a cop-
per-plate printer, was charged with haying attempted to
strangle his daughter, and with other ',iolont conduct--
Catherine Sykes, a very genteel-looking girl, about 18 years
of age, said that on the previous day she paid a visit to her '
parents, at 6, Lewisham-street, Westminster. Between 1
and 2 o'clock in the afternoon her father came home in-
toxicated, and kid down for three or four hours. On get-
ting up he declared, with horrid imprecations, that if her
mother or brother (who were from home) came io, he
would warder them. He then commenced throwing the
things about the place, and, having broken a quantity of
glass, ho seized a chair, and was about hurling it at her,
when she took it out of his hand. After this he grasped her
feroc:ously by the throat, and dragged her across the room.
At first she screamed for assistance, but he then held her so
tightly that she was unable any longer to do so. She felt
that she could scarcely breathe, and would have been
strangled, but that two persons, who had been attracted by
her screams, broke into the apartment and released her.—
Mr. Barrel inquired what were the general habits of the
defendant ?—The girl, whose throat bore evidence of ex-
treme violence, with tears in her eyes, replird, " It was
hard for a child to speak against her parent. When sober,
ber father was extremely irritable ; when drunk, which she
was sorry to say was of frequent occurrence, exceedingly
violent-"—Defendant, who appeared to have much difficulty
in restraining himself, even before the magistrate, said he
had been drinking on the previous afternoon, and he had no
doubt his daughter must have provoked him, by preventing
his taking 10=0 gleams out to pawn to procure more liquor,
which he had a right to do if he liked. A good deal had been
said about his habits, and lie should like to have his son
called. A respectable-looking young man then, with evi-
dent reluctance, stepped into the witness.box. In answer to
the inquiries of Mr. Taylor, the chief clerk, he said
that his lather, who had been in the habit for yearn of drink-
ing very freely, was extremely violent, and frequently ill-
treated his mother. When sober, ho made timed tllis most
disgusting language in the presence of his young children,
and had been for isms the terror of his ramify. It was only j
a few days sine° that be beat his wife severely ; and repeat-
edly took op knives and threatened to murder his family.—
, Ale Burrell said " For this atrocious assault upon a de-
fenceless young female, and that female your own daughter,
I shall convict you in the full penalty of or two months'
I imprisonment, and —" Defendant " Then I shall go to

prison."—Mr. Burrell: " And, in addition, I shall require
I you to find good bail, yourself in 1001. and two sureties of I
601. each, for your good behaviour for the next 12 months."
Defendant : •• I shall not be able to get the bail, so I must I
00 to prison ; and they'll soon m'ss me." The son and
daughter said they would use their bast endeavours to sup-
port their mother and the rest of the family.
THAMES.—BITILSORDINARY CHARGE OP FELONY.—
Wm. Lubbock, a muter baker, was charged by a Mrs. Sarah
Kohler with having stolen a 101. bank note, and also a promis-
sory note for the same amount, under the followine somewhat
extraordinary eircurnstanz,-, ;
eppeeted that ale prisoner
had b4Cu to treaty with the complainant for purchasing her
shop at Stepney, for which he wax to give 50/. He paid
down 401. in provincial notes of the Bank of Lynn, and
gave a promissory note for the remaining 101. One note was
deducted for rent and taxes, one the complainant changed
at the Green Dragon public-house, and the remaining
notes were placed in a cash-box in a drawer in the parlour.
The promissory note also was placed on a file and
put in the drawer. This was all done in the ptisoner's
presence. The complainant locked the drawer and gave
the key to her husband. About seven or eight o'clock
In the evening the prisoner asked her to go out
and get him a biscuit. She complied with the request, but,
returning rather quickly, to her great surprise she observed
him drop the file on the floor, and on going to the drawer
she found the notes were gone, sad the prisoner was accord-
ingly given into custody.—ln answer to the charge, Mr. Pel-
ham, who appeared on behalf of the prisoner, said that
the statement made by the prisoner, which would, he believed,
be found subotantially correct, was, that so far from Mrs.
Kohler having placed her file in the drawer, she herself had
left it lying careles'ly on the floor, a-. 4 the probability was
that the notes in question had been mislaid by the woman in
the excitement of the mlment: and this was rendered
the more feasible, as, since the prisoner had been taken
into custody, the officers employed to search the house had
discovered 20!. of the notes which were alleged to have been
stolen, consequently the present charge was only made for
the remaining 101. and the promissory note. Now his client
had done everything in his power, offering unasked to gua-
rantee the woman for the promissory note or to give her
another.—Mr. Yardley certainly thought the case a strange
one, but at the lame time one that required further inquiry,
for which purpose he should remand the prisoner till Mon-
day next.—Mr. Pelham then applied for him to be admitted
to 'hail.—Mr. Yarn ley raid he would take bail—the prisoner
' in 1001. and two sureties in SOL each.