The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-20 00:00:00

of the stable till be was backed out, nor move forward when
harsmead in a van, till compelled by plashing the vehicle
forward, and who behaved just 11111 if he had never been in
hareem—Mr. Norton, for the prisoner', contended that as
they agreed to take the horses back if returned in a week,
as 4 had offered within that time to return the money,
no wrong bad been done.—Hr. Humphreys, on the other
hand, contended that whether his client had a right of an
tion on the warranty or not, he had a right to indict the
prisoners for defrauding him of 651., by a tissue of fain re-
presentations.—Mr. Alderman Hibbs took the latter view of

the matter and tiosuaitted the prisoners for trial.
BOW STREET.—DitiIERTING CHIL.DRIN.—M. Mn
earthy, a widow, was charged with having deserted her four
infant children, whereby they became chargeable to the
guardians of the Strand union. The prisoner's husband, at
his death, left her a well-stocked shop, in addition to a horse
and two carts, all of which she disposed if, end removed to
Chureh-buildings, within the liberty of the Rolls, where she
lodged with her children for five weeks. She then eh-
esended, leaving the children destitute, until the circum.
'lmam cams to the knowledge of the parish authorities, who
supplied them with outdoor relief. It being ascertained
that she had embareed for America, a warrant was issued,
and she war apprehended on board the Northumberland, at
Liverpool. She was provided with beds, blankets, and every
article accessary for sea-store, having entered her name as
Johanna Sullivan, and paid 21. 16s. passage-money.—ln
I answer to the charge, the prisoner declared she never in.
I tended to desert her children, but having several friends at
New York, she intended to use her influence with them, and
then send for her family.—Mr. Jardice said he had rarely
met with more inhuman conduct on the part of a parent,
and ordered her to be sent to hard labour for three months,
et the same time giving directions that all the property
found in her ion should be sold to defray the expenses
the union had been put to in supporting her children and
bringing the accused forward to answer the charge.
ARLBOROIJOH-STREET.—BeNevoLerce.—J. A.
meat hi., through Mews. Ransom and Co., for the poor-box.
LAMBETH.—POLICIMIN TANEN FOR Tsetevia.— Al.
Belgecomb and C. King were charged with robbing Mr.
Groom of some diver and • pocketehmulkerchief—Coneta,
Kee Andersen and Weller said that in consequence of the
number ordering street robberies which have recently taken
place on the other side of the water, they were amongst those
of the force who were allowed to wear a disguise. At about
ono o'clock they übserved the prisoners with the prosecutor,
class to the Bower Saloon, and on Anderson approaching
them, he saw the prisoner Edgecomb, who is very diminu-
tive, in the act of robbing Mr. Groom. Edgecomb, finding
that she was not able to effect the robbery herself, left
the prosecutor to be operated upon by her comp nion. On
doing so, she, Rdmb approached Anderson, and address-,
hag him in a con r dentiall manner, said," The old fellow his
got plenty of tin, but his pocket is so deep I can't get at it, and
all I could reach was a couple of bob, but I have left him to
Carry, who is a stunner at her work, and she'll have every
farthing he has got." Anderson secured his loquacious in.
formant, and also took her companion, not, how. err, before
she had managed to ease the prosecutor of 40 Gd. and his
handkerchief. At the station-house the prisoners expressed
a hope that the inspector on duty would not lock them up
on the oaths of a brace of " gonniffs" (thieves), and said
things were come to a pretty par when such t llows became
thieftakers. The prisoners, who were subsequently con-
vinced of their mistake, said that the old gent. had been in
their company for some time, was very loving, and treated
them to brandy-and-water. Here the wife of the prosecutor,
who had a seat at the solicitors' table, rose and made a fierce
attack upon her husband with her umbrella, and, before she I
could be restrained, struck him smartly with it —Mr. Norton
sentenced the prisoners to three months' imprisonment each,
RICHMOND.—Tite ACCIDENT ON THE RICHMOND
RAILWAY.—IV. Watkins, the fireman of the Vulture
engine was charged with driviag the Vulture engine against
the Hornet engine, thereby causing the death of R.
Peen, at Richmond, as stated in our paper of Saturday.
T. Webber said he was pointsman in the employ ff.
the South Western Company. Knows the prisoner. He
wee the fireman of the ballast engine. Witness was attend-
ing to his duty as pointeman at the Richmond station at six
o'clock on the previous evening. He saw the prisoner come
end get on his engine, the Vulture, which was under the
shed blowing off the steam. He propelled the engine out of the
shed towards New Richmond. As be cams up towards him,
witness said, " You must not go up the line, because there is a
' train coming." He mane answer, " My mats is not here ; I only
' want a little water in the boiler." Witness again told him
he could not be allowed to go, but he did so. He was not
away half a minute. The prisoner then returned to the
shed, as the witness thought, to put the engine up for the
night. He (the witness) then went to put hack the points
to allow Hunt, the driver of the Southampton engine, to
back in with his engine for the seven o'clock train, when he
heard a rush of steam, and saw the Vulture again coming
on the mad, and arid to Hunt, " They ate on the
other road." The ballast engine then rushed past with all
the cocks open, end surrounded with gashed lie called to
them to stop asked where they were going to, and
turned on his red light to the engine The Datchet
bell was then ringing for the down express train, and that
train was momentarily expected. The Vulture passed on at
• very rapid rate towards the points at New Richmond,
which caused witness to fear an accident, lie did not hear
any crash. The six ht was windy, but the Datchet train did
not appear to her time. It was usual for • train to go out of
the station at the rate the ballast engine went. It was con-
trary to orders, but he heard there were four men on the
engine beside the driver and the prisoner ; and they blew
the steam and went very fast to blind the " gaffer," who, it
he had seen any persons on the engine, would have retorted
it. He could not say whether the prisoner was drunk or
sober. Witness then went to the juactioa at New Richmond,
and wLen be got there he saw the two engines had met,
and all was in confusion. The Hornet and train was
thrown off the line, and lying twenty or thirty yards
from the Vulture. He afterwards returned to the station
to turn on the red light to stop the up train from Ditcher,
and then returned back. He saw the deceased Perry pulled
out from between the engine and tender.—E. Buechel], o. e
of the cimpany's policemen, said he knew Perry, the de-
ceased; he was employed by Mr. Ker, the engineer, some
months since ; be had no business to be on the engine ; Mr.
Cooper, the superintendent of the station, had directed him
some time before the collision to see if any one was attending
to the Vulture, as she was blowing her steam off ; and he
saw a man go up to her, whom he believed to be the prison. r ;
he also saw two lights at New Richmond. Had he n
Perry on the engine he should have ordered him off.—The
prisoner was remanded until Thursday next.