The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-29 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOUTIIW4R/L

Mary Ann Jones, 50, a Welshwoman, for some time
cohabiting with • returned convict, was brought before
Mr. Burnham for final examination, charged with fraudu-
lently obtaining about 171. from Mary Jones, • poor
widow, also • native of Wales, under false pretence..
Mr. H. Allen, the prosecuting °Meer of the Associate
Institution for Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of
Women, was in attendance on behalf of that society.
It appeared from the evidence of the proseentrix, •
poor hardworking woman, residing in Brent's-court, High-
street, that about the end of July last the prisoner
came to her house and stated that, being a lone Welsh-
woman, and not understanding English, she wanted
• lodging for • few days until she obtained a largo
sum of money from the Bank of England. She showed
witness several parchments and letters, but not
being able to read. she could not tell what they were
about. Witness lent her 30a. to go to the Bank, and a
day or two afterwards the prisoner read a letter which
she said she bad just received from the Bank, informing
her that the 600/, due to her would be paid her in a few
Lys. The prisoner then borrowed more money, and the
trig was induced to draw her hard-earned savings
theCer
savings bank, and altogether she advanced her
17/. After that early one morning the prisoner decamped,
and feeling satisfied that she had been swindled, wittier
attended the court and obtained • warrant for her appre-
hension.

Sergeant Pope, 6 M. said that after the prisoner was
apprehended, he found in her possession two parch-
ments, which were entirely useless, and a lot of letters
showing that the proseentrix was not the only victim she
had swindled. The deeds were got up by a ticket-of-
leave man with whom she had lived, and who was last
year convicted of bigamy. Witness had since the last
remand inquired at the Bank of England, and had aacer-
Mined that she was not entitled to a farthing from that
establishment, and that she never had any money there.
The prisoner here said that she had spent all the money
on the children of the prcwecutrix. That, however, was
denied.

Mr. Burcham observed that it was a heartless fr►ud, and
committed her for trial.
THAMES.
Caroline Iktrille, alias arentille, • young lady, was
brought before Mr. Benson, charged with smuggling 241 b.
of foreign manufactured tobacco and cigars, which had not
paid duty.
Mr. Thomas Edward Mogg, examining officer of customs,
add that he was engsged in overhauling luggage of the
passengers in the Schwan, • German steamship from
Bremen, the previous morning. The prisoner was one of the
pa•sengers. He examined • very large box or chest
which belonged to her, and caked her if she bad anything
liable to duty. She replied in broken English that she had
nothing about her or in the box that wag contraband. He
examined the goods in the prisoner's box, and among
them was • feather pillow and a bag tied up very tight.
He opened the pillow and discovered a pound of cigars and
a pound and a half of foreign manufactured tobacco, mixed
up with the feathers. The pillow had been ripped up to
admit of the introduction of the cigars and tobacco, and
sewn up again.
The prisoner, in defence, said she was a foreigner, and
ignorant of English laws. She did not know anything
about the cigars or tobacco. She did not smoke or chew.
Mr. Benson—Very likely; but you are accused of con-
cealing the tobacco and cigars.
The prisoner said • friend put then in the pillow.
Mr. Benson said the smuggling was done so ingeniously
that he must fine the prisoner 20e., which was double the
value and duty of the tobacco and cigars, which her friend
ought to pay for her if her statement was true.
The prisoner smiled, handed the fine to Roche the gaoler,
and asked the mtrate for the tobacco and cigars.
Mr. Benson—They are forfeited to the crown.

SMOCKING 3117RDER IN IRELAND.—The Nenagh
correspondent of the Dvblia Express writing on Satur-
day says I have just received intelligence of a most
brutal murder committed in Templeroore on Monday last
(the fair day), and although the unhappy victim lingered
from that day until yesterday, yet during the interval
he was totally unconscious, and consequently unable
to afford any clue to the assassin. It appears that
about two o'clock p.m. on the day in question, Mr.
Robert Harnett, a respectable farmer, residing at
Heigh, in the neighbourhood of Borrisoleigh, was at-
tending the fair, and as he was standing in the main
street he was struck down by &Plow of • heavy black-
thorn stick, heavily loaded at one end, literally smash-
ing the unfortunate man's skull in pieces. Although
the murder was committed at noon day, and in
the presence of crowds of people assembled at the
fair, the cowardly assassin has escaped, up to the
present at all events, and no clue has been found
whereby he can be brought to justice. Mr. Harnett lin-
gered up to yesterday, when he succumbed to the fear-
ful effects of the blows. Mr. O'Meara, coroner, held
an inquest before a respectable jury, when • verdict of
' Wilful murder, against some person or persons un-
known,' was returned. The unfortunate deceased was
much respected in his neighbourhood, and no Cause can be
assigned for the murder except that • fracas occurred sonic
two or three years ago between some men.bers of his
family and other parties, returning from the races of Nor-
wood, and the Harnett. prosecuted the other party to con-
viction at • subsequent quarter sessions. Be7ond this
there seems to have been no other cause for this terrible
murder. The deceased has left • wife and large family to
mourn his untimely end."

CATTLE /W TUB &am-EL—By the Traffic Regu-
lation Act, which takes effect on Friday next, cattle are
not to be driven through the streets between ten o'clock in
the morning and seven in the eventing, unless by the per.
mission of the police commissioner, ander aline of ees.