The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1847.

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• ed. The eye was putrefied, and the noes was off
the . There was a very strong smell ahem the water.
dome, so much so that I could scarcely stand it—ead bad*
leave the house for sir. I asked her from what same she
had lost her nose, and she said it was from her husband's bed
husbandactions : the said nothlog. I asked hire why he
had put her in there, and he said she had been very trouble-
some, mid be had put her in there to keep her quiet. He
meld at times she was very disorderly. From aU I saw my-
self in talking with her she seemed quite in her right mind.
Jabal Smith lives in the house above, and I fetched him to
see the state she was in. I took the prisoner to the police-
°Mos.—By the Court: She oould not stand in the place. I
inquired how she was fed, and he said she got her meat
handed to her by the savant. She herself said she had not
got her meat very regularly. She had a bowl of water in a
filthy state b.de her. I understood from her statement
that sbe had been there day and night. The prisoner gave
no other explanation of her treatment than that it was to
keep her quiet. There were five workmen sitting at their
welt in one of the front roams. In another his daughter,
12 years of age, was lying very ill. The panel is a sort of
master tradesman, a boot and shoemaker, but without a
front shop. He has no sign up. In returning to the room,
after his wife bad been removed from the hospital, I found
181. 17s. 6d. in money.
James Smith, clerk in the Water Company's Office, lived
in the hones above the prisoner. This witness's evident*
was chiefly corroborative of that of the preceding witness.
Thomas Rom, a plumber, in the employment of the Glas-
gow Water Company, deposed to having been gent in July
to mead the water-pipes in Fay's house, on which occasion
he looked into the water-closet. He there saw no object
lying, and from what afterwards transpired he believed it was
a human being.—By the Court : Could not say now what
his opinion was then as to what that object might be. Being
admonished by the court, and reminded that he was upon his
oath, the witness said, " Well, my lord, I believed it to be
a human being, but I did not see it." (The witness showed
so much limitation and indecision in answering the questions
that the Lord Justice Clerk at length told him that if he did
not answer the questions at once and without any prevarica-
tion, he would be committed for contempt.) Witness' then
went on to state that he came out of the clout as fast as he
could, as he knew that fever was prevalent at the time, and
he thought the person was lying ill of it. (The Lord Justice
Clerk said this evidence was the most disgraceful he had ever
heard in a court of jostles.) Witness could not recollect
whether or not he had told the preceding witness, Smith, of
his haviog seen • human being there, but was certain he
had had some conversation with him upon the subject.
Margaret Hume.—Came to Glasgow about eight months
ego to look after work. Had a brother who worked with the
prisoner, and applied to the prisoner for service, and was en-
gaged by him. This witness gave information respecting the
state of the deceased's apparel when she (witness) went to
the house, and said the water-closet was prepared for Mn. I
Fay. She described the placing of the boxes and boards in
the water-closet, and said sheets were also placed in it, and a
slip stuffed with cotton. The door was fastened on the out-
side with a sixpenny nail. From the time Mrs. Fay wag
first there till Campbell removed her, witness saw the water
clout several times cleaned with water and soap, and fresh
straw put in. The straw on its removal was always filthy.
Winless had not the charge of cleaning out that closet; It
was done by prisoner's daughter ; witness had charge of the
rest of the house. Mrs. Fay was labouring under a disease et
the face ; no surgeon was called ; when medicine was wanted
for her, the pruoner got it. There was a surgeon in attend.
ance on prisoner's daughter during part of the time, but ha
never saw Mrs. Fay. The closet was generally open, and was
opened and shut at Mrs. Fay's desire. She would sometimes
• out unclothed and walk through the bowie in the day.
light. There were six workmen in the house, but she kept
out of the room in which they sat. She generally took her
victuals by the kitchen fire until& few days before her daugh-
ter ley down with fever. She could not walk alone, and had
always to bllliited. Witnele sometimes sedated her to
bed. It would be three weeks before Mr. Campbell came
whoa the grow was laid changed. [The witness here showed
en saws= to extend her replies beyond the point involved
la the gqsarties, as if she desired to make her evidence as
`vemrable for the prisoner en possible, which elicited a warn-
ing from the ceurt.]—By Mr. Ayton The water-closet was
net and by any one else in the house. When they removed
to St. Mango street she was decrepit. She seemed to be
very bad about the face. When any strangers came into the
kitchen she generally eat and looked at them. She went in
and out of the water-closet of her own accord—whenever
she thought fit. She was furnished with a towel, cloth, and
soap, to dean herself, if she thought fit. Witness asked her
Meow, but she never would. She was in the habit of tearing
her clothes. When that took place she had other clothes given
her. Neva heard Mr. Fay speak harshly to her; he always
yoke (when he did speak) in a feeling manner. The de-
emed walked from the house in Charlotte-street to the
hems fa St. Ifimpretreet, and took twenty minutes. At
belakbet she had partridge, and sometimes tea ; in the forf-
eits& iihe had a. " glees [of breed] and a drink; generally
had Mae for dimmer, and porridge and milk for supper.
Ile gas as wallowed with victuals as the rest of the fa-
;Op. The dimes and blankets were often changed. They
had just been taking them out shortly before Campbell came,
sad intended to remove the straw.—By the court: She tore
/Rae gown, and bonnet, andshawl which she had before they ;
awned to St. Mungo-street. She constantly tore off her
Molhes. She was supplied with two gowns besides the one
the had on when she went into the closet. She put them on
herself, but afterwards tore them. When Campbell came 1
mid I would lend her some of my clothes if she had none of
her own, or if her own were not fit to go on. Some of wit-
nom's clothes were mxordingly put on her. The sheets had
been out of the clout to dry in the course of the three weeks
before Campbell came ; Mrs. Fey reached them out.
Wit-
nem could not tell how it was that the liar was on the closet
Ihe day that Campbell called.
cast2Gillespie, a muse in the Town's Hospital, who
deceased with the help of another person gave eel-
dente as to the state in which she was. In addition to the
filthy condition of her body, she had a cough and a severe
bowel complaint, as also a pain in one of her sides. The
room in which she lay had to be frequently fumigated. She
was too weak to speak when she came, but she got somewhat
better in consequence of being well treated; and never saw
anything about her which implied that she was out of her
mind.—By the Court : She did not dislike to be well treated;
she liked to be soft and easy ; and did not complain of being
cleaned.
_ . . .•

The deceased's deposition, taken by the sheriff-substitu.,
in the Town's Hospital, was then read, in which she stated
that she was 29 years of age, a native of Ireland, and had
been 13 years married to the prisoner ; that five years ago
she became affected with a loathsome disease which the
caught from her husband. That she was attended by a Mr.
Brawn, • surgeon, for this dimes, but she drank much
spirite, and it got worse. That about • twelvemonth pre-
viously her husband objected to her going about the house,
and said she must be put in a place by herself; and she was
accordingly put In the water-elomt. That her husband be-
fore this thee asenthass kicked and struck her, &e., but not
often. That eh* Was yet early_ supplied with victuals in
the water-dent. ad scomthees did not get her breakfast, &c.
Mr. John Mk, surgeon, Dr. Easton and Dr. M'Oregor
wars then onectrly called and examined with reference to
their repast dm examination of the body. Their °M-
ilani was to that the immediate cause of death was
itari, *MO considered the woman would have died
atllls est This Amid the case for the prosecution.
Kr. liperse as pdiesitre then called a number of wit-
MOM IMien. Arsonist them were Mr. and Mrs.
'Norse, uncle and aunt of Mrs. Fay, who deposed to the effect
that deceased had been for years • very drunken woman ; that
ohs was in the habit of going away for three or four days
together and getting drank ; and that they believed
her to be of unsound mind. Other evidence was called
to show that the (comfort of the deceased had been pro-
perly attended to by the husband so long as that was
practicable in connexion with her habits and conduct. Some
of the shoemakers who had worked in the house were also
called, and one of them deposed that a few weeks before the.
time when Fay shifted from Charlotte-street to Bt. Mrge
street, he (Fay). asked witness if he would take a a
house, fifth a view to his (witness's) wife taking charge al
pristmees wife. The rent was to be paid by Fay. Witness
I agreed to the arrangement, and had looked for a house up
to thatime when she was taken out of the clout Astatine
of the ibuimoduirs deposed that, at Fay's repast, ha balled
at th• Tout's Hospital with a view to qtrting,:laceased in
then : sad Mat he was tad • muceoa'• ' line world be I
required. Witness told this to riff who said he did net
think that Mr. Brown (the (urges who then attended her)
wield lika te ban his name iseikeel is connexion with
the meter. A third shoemaker, who lad known prisoner
sad kis wits he tan years, depend ghat tine years ago Fay
celled gee !dm sod com= sif hisovik pawning articles.
Ths ,seistesesed the jury fbr the '
prosecution,
The Lord Judie (Berk pass übi to ma up. The first
feeling which arose open the whole appessuess et the case
WM OM of wonder sal that such a sins of things
as hag his. diselossd is.evidmes could be known to so Maly
perms sad regards& with so much apathy by them. The
exfetmr sithie weds, would itself account for the prisoner
going Isere in Lb treatment of his wife than he might
atheinsiss ban dom. His lordship explained to the jury
that the brand we Est enemies' teems Ks wife had
sibmitisd t• seuirsi. If the Imbed tiled up that
wateeniesst, sod said to her " there is your curb," sad the
poor won= striped his command, it was no Mars ho him
that &eked thus imussiestrey sensitise le ark melte*
cumelity. With sir ►to Os wig* at ties Abeam wader
sold& wmesas& trimmed, ha wean boisdinad, mike Ma
ainensimems„ to give exelsons to as statement silks
scare herself ; if it ushappily odahnied
Wen *lit the husband be Wain Into bat it wed
ken us sums fer the isle clink the }WY plow
atria bed peered ; it nimbi not jitriltp• Oa oboes of
hie atrharity , weal& use- jostle, Ks tris imputed
Doris, if thaw son sew nilieliedy pawn& lb., mria
slatimmuttialialue Wee forme, that Wen era-
=lhertithe habits; tad It would not jail* Ks kenharl
pantie law la Erb • pleasie live. But thulium inviallAy
Ls=proved la the ow to show that the women wNA
as to delight la dmilistin filth. Hie lora* Mm
era* Into 1124011 11111pinalisse relative to th• bases— tY
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"'The jury then Mind, and, after an absence of about
ty minutes, returned into ecr.4-1, with the following
verdict :—" The jury are unanimous in finding a verdict of
City of unnatural and cruel treatment, to the dangerof
WI as libelled ; and, by a lens majority, find the pri-
Muir gollty of culpable homicide."

'The Lord Justice Clerk, in poising sentence, said—
gouge Fay, for any purpose of piloting out the enormity
of the crime of which yen have been convicted—the creel,
barbarous god unnatural deed of which you have been
found guilty, that of culpable homicide of your wife by hav-
ing bereaved her of her life—for any purpose of pointing out
the enormity of that offence, ft to indeed very unnecessary
for me to speak, And though, for your own sake, one would
wisb to bring you to a deep sense of the heinous guilt of
which you .have been convicted, I very much fear
that, considering the course of hardened, con-
tinued, unrelenting cruelty—cruelty continued and
persevered in until she was brought to the lamentable and
ale/gusting state in which she was found, it requtres some-
thing more than the power of man to awaken you to a aenue
of your guilt. Ido not know that the annals of this court
ever exhibited such a continued COWSe of cruel—moat cruel,
barbarous conduct, continued from day to day, till you
seem to have been so familiarised with it, that no sense of
shame u regarded the others in the house, no consideration
of the consequences on the penes of your wife, :seemed to
produce the slightest effect on the mine of yourself or indeed
of any one in the holm. I hope, however, for your own
sake, convicted as you are by the laws of the country of hay-
log actually bereaved your wife of her lite by such means,
that your mind may be brought to repentance. The guilt
you have committed is of the deepest dye, and it well be-
comes you to humble yourself in imploring pardon for that
offence through the mercy of God. Any punishment in.
flicted by the laws, in so far as regards your position, is of
but little importance. Your life hereafter may be miserable,
and Indus your exirenoe in this world be one of repentance
it will only lead you to future and more severe punishment.
The sentence of the court is, that you be transported beyond
seam for the full period of your natural life.

POLICE.-v
_FXTEBDAV.
MANSION.HOUSE.—Bazearno SHOP-WINDOWB.—G.
Lee was charged with having stolen a watch, to get at which
he had broken two large pates of plate-glass, value 5/., in
the chop of Mr. Mitchell, of Cornhill, watchmaker and
jeweller. The shopman of Mr. Mitchell said that at about
• quarter past 6 o'clock he hued a crash at the window, and
saw that two panes had been broken, and that a watch was
mining from the tray. The prisoner was instantly taken
into custody, and the watch was found on him. Some mem-
bers of the trade said they had still to lament the want of
adequate protection.—The Lord Mayor said the evidence of
the promptitude with which the apprehension of the offender
was made wu quite satisfactory, and he did not see how it
was possible to prevent such a cam—The prisoner was thee
, committed for trial.
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GUILDHALL. Cnaterime.noxre FOR POATMEN.—
An elderly person named Gordon, was charged with attempt-
ing to obtain money under the pretence of being a postman.
J. Green, a postman, stated that he understood the pri‘oner
had called at several places in the City, and, representing
himself as a postman, asked for a Christmas-box. On Tues-
day he gave him into custody. The case was remanded till
yesterday, for the purpose of getting further evidence.—.H.
Taylor, clerk to Mr. Lochner, proctor, 13, GrearCarter.
street, dated that the prisoner had applied for a Christ-
mas-box. Witness told him that the Post-office
authorities had abolished the practice of Christmas-
boxes, and he was surprised that any claim
should be made for one. The poisoner then went away.—
Mr. Tyler, clerk to Messrs. Langton, Brothers, and Scott,
Upper Thames-street, said that about ten o'clock on Mon-
day morning the prisoner called at their house and.ebtained
2a. 6d. under pretence of being a postman.—A person in the
employ of Mr. Brandon, engraver, St. Andrew's-hill, proved
that the prisoner had obtained 2s. on the same pretence from
his employer.—Another person spoke to giving the prisoner
2a. 6d.—An inspector from the post-office said that the pri-
soner had been discharged from the service of the post-
office about eleven months ago.—The prisoner solemnly as-
sured the magistrate that he was not the person; and when
the witnesses were again called, and asked if he was the
party, two of the witneeses said they had doubts about his
identity. The case was remanded.
A PILZTENDID DESERTER.—A rather soldierly.looking
individual, named John Douglass, was placed at the bar,
charged, on his own confession, with being a deserter.—
Police-oonstable 226 stated that the previous afternoon,
about a quarter to lour o'clock, the prisoner came up to him
and said that he was a deserter and wished to be taken into
custody.—ln answer to questions put by Alderman Gibbs,
Douglass replied that he enlisted in the 60th Foot, which
was now in India, in the year 1836, and afterwards deserted,
since which time he had been working as a labourer in
various parts of the country up to the present period. When
enlisted he was sent to Tilbury Fort, but had never
joined his regiment. Be received U. bounty money.—
Alderman Gibbs wished to knew what induced the pri-
soner to give himself into the of the police ?
Douglass replied, that in oeshipiemee et seduced to the
utmost state at Mantle* be did ae for the of being
sent to his rithaesat. —AWthema Ohba him to stand
aside, while the seerawy webs was wade wt ta gala. him
into the custody Otis =awry andiethisep bat shwa, ‘11617-
wards the eowitable sum bairththe waft sidermaa and
said that the prisoner had Maas art esed that he kid wryer
been a soldier, and that Ida witch atabalaW was fete, hie
only object in accusing blemish Wag to get into prison.—
Alderman Gibbs ordered thaphaara to be gamed at the bar
again, and haring qiteeiblia sa to the Math of what he
had stated to the politeness, thathased bin to fourteen days'
imprisonment, at the war Oft Oohs do officer instruc-
tions to communicate *ft th• aretheritin et the Horse
Guards, when if the primer wee astlusown he should then
be treated as it rogue and thisharth.

CLBRKENWELL.—Are IMPODINT PAUPER.—J. Moos,
a pauper, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Combo, charged
with having sold a snit of pauper's clothes, the property of
the directors of the poor of St. Pancras parish.—The pri-
soner, on three separate occasions, after having been sup-
plied with articles of clothing in the workhouse, absconded
with them, and sold them. He subsequently applied again
for relief, when he was given into custody.—Mr. Combo
asked the prisoner what he had to my to the charge ?
Prisoner (coolly): Nothing at all, only that I will do the
same sort o' thing again, and every time they give me an
opportunity. They will not give me proper relief, and I
hope they may give me a chimes' and I will serve them out
to a much greater secant, depend upon it.—The
storekeeper said the p-isoner had been committed
three times to the Rouse of Correction for this sort of offence.
—Mr. Comb, inquired the value of the clothes.—Storekeeper
replied 11.—Mr. Combs aid it was n to check such
proceedings by inflicting the extreme penalty of the law.
He sentenced the pr ieoner to three months' imprisonment
with hard labour, in the House of Correction. The prisoner
' shrugged his shoulders, laughed, put his hands into his
pockets, and swaggered from the bar to the gaoler's cell with
indifference, and expressing his determination to serve out
the directors of the poor after hie liberation.
MARYLEBONE. ROBBIE! OP Jawate,arc.—J.
Phillipson and H. Anderson, alias Fair, were re-examined
on the charge of having broken into the dwelling-hum of
Major-Gen. -Fleming, of Baker.street, Portman-square, and
there attempted to carry off two boxes from the general's
bedroom containing jewellery and mall to a considerable
amount; they were also charged with having violently as-
malted a female servant by whom they were discovered.
The prisoners were remanded at the request of Inspector
Barker, of the S division, who alleged that he should no
doubt be able to substantiate another case of extensive and
daring plunder against the accused parties.—The inspector
now brought forward witnesses with regard to the connexion
of the prisoners with others concerned In a large robbery at
a furnished, but untenanted, hour belonging to Hugh Riley,
Req., at 36, Upper Grosvenor.street. On the 2nd ult, in
the evening, some one went to the house of Mr.
Dark, a carman in Robert-street, Grosvenor-square,
and ordered that a van should be sent to Mr.
Riley'a houae, for the parpou of removing goods.
The van was accordingly sent at once, and on its arriving
there a large quantity of property, consisting of no fewer
than 7 beds, 32 blankets, some carpets, curtains, pictures
&c., were placed in the vehicle, which was completely lo•ded
by four men, who were on the premises, two of whom were
the prisoners. The van, with its valuable contents, was,
Irepeollistoedirmeacktieorn: givene ITay, the
ider7ernterdra-swtren eutp, rpittle-
flehm, who has absconded ; but u there was a person then
present, who was a stranger, when he (Ray) was requested
to take them in, the van went on some distance farther, and
it was ultimately taken posswaion of by Mr. Barker, who
bad received such information from the said visitor at the
rhop which fully satisfied him that an
.extensive ro.bbery.harl
Irrxrtedo.ltinnsitrioturatetteinquiry, alitehavving gained
roceeded t.
Malay's house which he found in a state of great oon-
holm. The property found in the van was proved to belong
to Kr. Riley. The prisoners were committed 63r trial upon
this charge, and also noon Gen. Fleming s.
CHARITT.—Mr. BeOUghtoa stated to our reporter that be
bad received from Mr. C. the Mtn of 101. for the poor-box of
the court.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Cgauerr.—The magis-
trate acknowledged the receipt of 21. from a lady, and 61.
front A. B. for the poor-box.
WRSTMINSTRR.—Novga, Brnetail or DaraznAvicia.

—J. Bence, J. Bailey, and R. Breis, egad sevenlZiO, 11,
and 12 and Sarah Hanioorth, a marine-stored d wen
charged, the three tint with stealing a number beam
scu eons and other ornaments from the doors of madams
houses, and the latter with feloniously receiving •partien of
the property. It was stated that within the tut three
weeks numerous complaints had been made to the police by
the residents of Beigrave-square, Chelsea, and Brampton.,
of the scutcheone and other brass ornaments outside their
street doors having been stolen. Berjeant Mulcahy, 182,
was informed that some children were in the habit of dis-
EV:ftil' property of the kind to the female prisoner, and
at to her house, and after her denying that she had
purchased anything of that kind he examined one of her
drawers, and found between 20 and 30 of the ornaments de-
scribed. He took the female &lathe three children into custody,
when Ike latter admitted that they had stolen a number of
the annatann, the primmer Bailey adding that he had a beg
11/4111, wheels he gave the constable. It contained upwards of
fifty ken ornaments.—Several boys deposed to having seen
the *risen, of whom Bailey was the most active, wrench of
the emekimme from the doors. It was also clearly shown
*at the imam prisoner had purchased two lota of the
scateheess from Bailey, the other children remaining With
the ehop.—Mr. Broderip remanded the case, 'apneas heirintontioa of minding the whole of the prisoners for sarel,l
Hat was refused.
TRAM/la.—Faxon. Day applied for a warrant
epinat H. A. Davis, for obtaining 61. of him ender false pew-
' Mmes. The applicant advertised for a situation, and VS
repffied to by Davis, who cantos on the business of a pa
Imp and lamp cotton ermaufactuivr, and by loim engaged.
light porter, at • a salary Of 20s, per week, a depaat of a.
being required as security. This sum Dadarinthed with great
dlseulty. He received his Bret week's , 10s. the se-
ected week, and 10e. the thirdweek ; but on e fourth week
he oonld not obtain a farthing, end the engagement ter:al-
lotted. Hs had sine* demanded the 6/. deposited ; but Davis

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