The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

POLICE.-YFZfERDAL

MARYLEBONE.—DUEL AT CAMDEN-TOWN.—Sra-
RZNDER OF LIEUT. MUNRo.—Lieut. Munro entered the
court, accompanied by a friend. and surrendered himself
in order that he might take his trial for the unfortunate
duel, in which Lieut.-Colonel Fawcett fell. It will be
fresh in the recollection of the public that the duel which
resulted so fatally took place four years ago, in a field adja-
cent to the Brecknock Arms, Camden-town, when Lieut.-
Col. Fawcett, owing to a wound which he received, lingered
for a short time and died. An inquest was held by Mr.
Wakley upon the body, and after two or three adjournments
the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against
Lieut. Munro as the principal, and against three other gen-
tlemen as accessories ; the said three all ultimately gave
themselves up, and after being tried at the Central Criminal
Court, they were acquitted, as was also Mr. Gulliver (a
surgeon in the Royal Horse Guards) who, after a lengthened
examination at this court, was committed by Mr. Long. ,
At the termination of the inquest, it was ascertained that
Lieut. Munro had absconded,—Mr. Long was of opinion
that it was only necessary to have Lieut. Munro's volun-
tary admission reduced to writing sad signed.—Mr. Phillips,
the clerk, then took down Irons the lips of Lieut. Munro,
who throughout the proceedings seemed much dejected, the
following brief statement: ' I am here to give myself up to
the laws of my country, having understood that a warrant
is out against me for killing Col. Fawcett in a duel, and I
have come forward voluntarily, from Dresden, to surrender
and take my trial. The duel was fought on Ist July, 1843."
Lieut. Munro having affixed his signature to the above
admission he was conveyed in a cab to Mewl/ate.
MANSION-HOUSE.—THE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.
—John Daniel, alias Johnson, and Marianne Smith,
were re-examined, charged with having robbed Messrs.
Brown and Walker, of Leadenhall-street, and Whitechapel,
jewellers, of a great number of valuable articles, amounting
in value to nearly 1,0001. The only evidence in addition to
that given in our paper of yesterday was that which formed
a necessary connecting link between the statements made
on Saturday by the witnesses then examined.—The Lord
Mayor said there was not evidence enough upon which to
commit the female prisoner, but his lordship committed
Daniel for trial at the Central Criminal Court.
WORSHIP•STREET.—A SUSPICIOUS WAY OF " RAVING
UP " A QUARREL.—EIIen M'Cartney was charged under the
following suspicious circumstances:—The prisoner had been
a lodger in the house of a female named Catherine Lawson,
in the Vinegar ground, St. Luke's ; a quarrel had taken
place between them, which was followed by a separation,
M'Cartney "vowing vengeance " against Lawson.. On Satur.
day, they met in Holborn, and M'Cartney was invited by, Law-
son to take a glair of gin, so that all animosity should cease.
This was agreed to, but one glass produced another, and at
about half-past 12 Lawson was found leaning against one of the
peons in Smithfield, unable to mire, and M•Cartney stand-
ing by her side. A man who was parsing called a cab, and
Lawson was placed in it, and accompanied by M'Cartney.
Lawson was driven to her residence, but on her arrival was
found to be insensible. Constable 15.3 was soon upon the
spot, and he hastened for Mr. Coward, the district police
surgeon, who pronounced life quite extinct. The prisoner
wee remanded for a few days to give time for further inquiry.
CLERKENWELL.— MtaDEltOl'S ASSAULT UPON A
WlFE.—Thomas Prior, was charged by Harriet, his
wife, with having assaulted her. On Sunday morning,
between one and two o'clock, the prisoner came home in-
toximted, and, without the least provocation, commenced
quarrelling with her. She endeavoured to appease him
without effect, when he seized the poker, and struck her a
violent blow on the hest', which wounded her severely. The
prosecutrix gave her evidence reluctantly, and seemed desi-
rous not to press the charge.—He was ordered to find bail,
and was locked up in default.
LAMBETH.-11UPPIASILY OUTRAGE AND CHARGE OP
MANSLAUGHTER.—James Bruce was charged with man-
slaughter, in causing the death of an aged female named
Mary Allworthy ; and also with committing an unprovoked
and savage assault on James Blake, 19 years of age. On
Saturday night the prisoner, while in a state of intoxication,
entered the shop of pa grocer in High-street, Lambeth, to
purchase some coffee ; and, on approaching the counter, he
made a meet savage attack upon the youth Blake. He
caught him by the hair of the head, without the slightest
provocation, dragged him about the shop, and ultimately
into the street ; and while the youth WAS struggling to dis-
engage himself, they both rolled against the woman All
Worthy, and knocked her down. She was taken up in a
state of insensibility and removed to her dwelling, when,
after a partial recovery, she became delirious, and died in
less than six hours after her fall. The medical gentleman
who attended her, on examining her, found a deep incision
on the back part of the head, and a fracture of the skull, oc-
casioned no doubt by her falling on one of the large stones
in the street, anct,which were lying about, through the sewer
being under repair. The prisoner, in reply to the serious
charge, said, that he had received a serious wound on the
head some years ago, and when he took the least drink he
became so much excited as to be perfectly unconscious of
what he did ; and in the present instance he hud not the
slightest recollection of the circumstances stated by the wit-
nesses. The prisoner was remanded until the result of the
coroner's inquest was ascertained.
THAMES.—ROBBEHY OF GIN.—They Solomon, was
I charged with having stolen a quantity of gin from the pre-
mises of Mr. Purton, proprietor of the Bedford Arms
Tavern, Commercial-road.—Mr. Parton stated that for a
considerable time past be had missed large quantities of gin
from a vat in his cellar. On Saturday he noticed that a
trap-door in the Roaring, between his tap-room and the
cellar, just large enough to admit of a man passing his arm
down it, and which he had secured by passing three iron
bolts soda staple uhdornoath, bad bets forced, thus show-

sag the
eion r...te in which the gin had been abstracted. Stispi-
tom, . upon the prisoner, who had been noticed to be very
of being in the taproom when no other person was
ante. Ile came in ou Saturday and went into the tap-
room. Witness concealed himself, and saw the prisoner put
his arm down the aperture and dip tome in out of the cask.
His potman also saw the transaction. IN itness immediately
sent for the police and gave him into custody. Mr. Purton
added that he bad mink as much as tan gallons at the time
from his gin vat.—Thin evidence was corroborated by the
potman and by a police.constable, who found a bottle con-
taining gin on the prisoner.—Solomon said be had pur-
chased the gin found on him.—He was fully committed
for trial.
RICHMOND.—OCTRAOL BY " GENTLEMLN."— Thomas
E. Rarenslow and Edioard C. Ilayeruhate, brotken, residing
at Suffield House, Richmond, and described as "gentle-
men,' were charged as follows :—Danicl Hunt, a police
constable of the V division, stated, that at a quarter before
one o'clock a.m., he was on duty on Richmond-bill,
when he saw Thomas Ravenshaw climb up a lamp poet,
break the glass with his fist, and extinguish the light. The
other defendant, Edward Ravenshaw, got up the next lamp
poet, and extinguished the light. Ile then took them both
into custody. Ile secured the defendant Thsons, but bin
brother got sway. On the way to the station, witness
met with Sergeant Edmead, who assisted him in conveying
the defendant Thomas to the station, He was very violent
all the way. His brother Edward met them in Church-
lane, and witness took him again into custody. Defendant
Thomas struck witness after he had got into the station, and
drew from his pocket a large Spanish clasp-knife, which he
brandished about, and which he swore he would run into
any policeman that came near him. Witness and the other
constables had great difficulty la disarming the defendant of
thin murderous weapon, the blade of which was more than six
inches in length.—Police constable Fullbrooke, proved that
the defendant, T. Ravenshaw, when is the station-house, deli-
berately jumped up from his seat and struck him a tremen-
dous blow in the eye.—George Smith, inspector of lamps,
showed that four lamps were broken that night. —Mr.
Penryhn, the chairman, said there were no less than three
offences charged against the defendants, viz., breaking the
street lamps, extinguishing the light, and assaulting the
Tmlice. With respect to the last charge, that affected the de-
fendant Thomas Ravenshaw only, and he must say that he
had never had to adjudicate upon a more ruifianly and vio-
lent outrage. He should pay 5/. for the assault, 2/. for ex-
tinguishing the lamp, and 17s. 6sl. damage and costa. The
other defendant should pay 21. for extinguishing the light,
and 17s. Gd. costs. The fines were paid.