The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-03 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
PLATING AT" FENIAN:4."

Two boys, named Geor9e Patt, n and Joseph Chaff, were
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with playing at • game called
" Fenians," to the common danger of the passengers in
Castle-street, Leicester-square.
Sergeant Jeffery, 21 C, laid that about half-past 9 o'clock
the previous night he saw the two prisoners with about 40
more boys running up and down Castle-street, some of
them being armed with sticks and some with brooms. They
were running against persons and knocking their hats over
their eye.. Patten had a thick stick in his hand, and ran
against an elderly lady, and nearly knocked her down, and
Chaff had a broom in his hand. A tradesman was in court
to speak to the nuisance caused by the boys.
Mr. George Cox, of No. 18, Cecil-court, said that
nightly • number of boys were in the practice
of tearing up and down the court, much to the annoyance
of the inhabitants and to the hindrance of business, and
such was the nature of the nuisance that no respectable
person would pass through the place. Several of the boys
were armed with sticks.

Patten said he did not have any stick ; the stick was
picked up by the sergeant at his feet, another boy having
dropped it.
Mr. Tyrwbitt said that people who knew nothing about
London would not believe what a nuisance the boys were.
He should tine the prisoners 405., or 14 days each, which
would perhaps tach thew not to assault and annoy per-
sons again ; and if they were well flogged by their parents
it would be all the better.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A BOY CHARGED BY HIM FATHER.

Henry Woodeock, a chubby boy, apparently under 12
yeti.' of age, was charged with stealing from a drawer
in his father's house Union-street, Kingsland-road, a purse
containing rings and money.
The young prisoner's father said that painful though it
was to him he was induced to take the present course
with the child in the hope of saving him from the ruin
that apparently impended unless the magistrate would
kindly interfere in his behalf. The robbery in question
was committed early on Saturday morning last, when
the boy stealthily got into the bedroom and took
the property ; nothing more was heard of him until last
night, when a neighbour met him in the neighbourhood
and detained him.

Mr. Newton—What did you do with the money, boy!
Prisoner—Spent it.
Mr. Newton—How?
Prisoner—Riding about in cabs.
Mr. Newton—Where was that?
Prisoner—At Gravesend.
Mr. Newton—Who was with you?
Priaoner—Nobody.
Mr. Newton (to the father)—Do you believe that!
Father—l think it quite likely, sir ; but it is impossible
to believe anything be says.
Mr. Newton—How did you go to Gravesend!
Prisoner—By the train from London-bridge.
Mr. Newton—What did you do with the purse and
ril2/0.?

Priamier—Gaye them to a boy.
Father—l am exceedingly anxious to get back the rings,
sir. This is not the find time he has robbed me.

Bendel! (the gaoler)--I have known this prosecutor, sir,
for the past three years to be • worthy and respectable
man.

Mr. Newton—l should like to have this boy well
whipped ; at present he is remanded.

SEDUCTION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

An inquiry was held by Mr. John Humphreys,
the Middlesex coroner, at the Crown and Sceptre
Tavern, Charles-street, Mile-end Old-town, last evening,
respecting the death of a newly-born female child, the ille-
gitimate offspring of Louisa Emma Jarvis, • young girl
living with her parents.
Emma Jarvis, 88, Charles-street, said that she was the
wife of a cabman. The mother of the deceased was her
daughter and she was 16 years of age. Witness did not
know that anything wrong was the matter until Sunday
morning, at 9 o'clock. The girl's sister then told her that
she was in a fit, and when witness went to her she found
her insensible and in • very strong fit. When she reco-
vered witness asked her, " What have you done ?" Her
daughter replied, " It's under the bed." Between the bed
and the mattress witness found the body of the deceased
child. In the evening witness's sister came and • doctor
was then sent for.

Coroner—What wee the use of sending for a doctor
then? There was then no chance of saving the child's
life.
Witness—lt was dead.
Coroner—You took care it should be dead.

The witness said that she was so overpowered at the
discovery of her daughter's state that she did not know
what to do. She sent for her sister to consult with
her before she did anything. The sister ad-
vised that a doctor should be sent for. Her
daughter had kept company with a young man for
the last two years. He used to visit her at the house. He
was with her for three hours on the night before the
child was born. [The person referred to was present
during the whole of the proceedings, but be made no
statement.)
Eliza Jarvis said that she slept with her sister. She
knew nothing of the occurrence until she found her sister
in a fit. She did not even then know that a child had
been born. For some time previous witness had
had her suspicions that her sister had been
seduced. Her mother had charged her sister with
having been seduced, and she replied, "You ought not to
think of it." Witnese's mother was afraid to send for •
doctor on Sunday, because father was so irritable, and she
thought that he would make the sick girl worse if he
found it out. Some baby-clothes were afterwards dis-
covered in the girl's room. She was in the habit of sitting
up in the room by herself, and made them unknown to the
family.
Mr. Wm. Poles, surgeon, said that be was called in to see
the deceased at 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. It was a full
timed and well developed child. There was a bruise on the
neck, and a scratch on the chin. Those marks might have
been caused accidentally. A post mortem examination of
the body proved that all the organs were healthy. The
lungs floated in water, and the deceased had breathed.
It was impossible to say whether the child had had a sepa7
rate legal existence. There was no reason why the child
should not have been born alive.

The Coroner said that it would be best for the jury to
simply declare the fact that the child was found dead.
A verdict of " Found dead between a bed and a mat-
tress," was then recorded.
. . . .

The police will take the girl before a magistrate am
the charge of concealment of birth.

The funeral of Crowley, the Fenian killed in the
enoounter near Michelatown, took place yesterday, and
was a remarkable demonstration. A large number of
women walked in procession, each bearing a green bough,
The coffin was borne by relays of men, and was mounted
in black with laurel leaves strewn on the top. The chief
mourner was • sister of the deceased. She was accom-
panied by two clergymen. The shops of the town were
partially closed while the funeral was passing, and the
sheenye of a large number of men was attributable to the
vigilance of the police, who were understood to be noting
I those who joined the procession.