The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-31 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

_Bow- STREET.

Thomas Smith, Georg; Bailey, and a showily dressed
woman, who had given the name Ellen Smith at the
station-house, but who now admitted that her name was
Bailey, were charged with creating a disturbance in Bow-
street, on Sunday evening.
Policeman Bartlett, F 142, deposed—l was on duty last
evening at the station-house in Bow-street, opposite this
court. At about nine o'clock, hearing a great noise in the
street, I went out to see what was the matter, and found
the prisoners quarrelling. The two men had hold of the
woman, one by each arm, and were pulling her in different
directions, each declaring that she was his wife. The elder
man (Bailey) said, " We were married at St. Pancras church,"
and the younger (Smith) maid, "We were married at St.
George's-in-the-East."
Smith—Oh, I don't mean to say that now.
Witness continued—The woman said Smith was her hus-
band. They were all perfectly sober. I tried to persuade
them to settle their differences quietly, but they continued
to make a great noise, and I took them into the station-
house to put au end to the disturbance. As they would not
be quiet even there the inspector ordered them to be
locked up.
Bailey—She is my wife. She left me a fortnight back,
stripping the place, and taking away my best clothes and my
watch. last night I went to a teetotal meeting in King-
street, Lung-acre, and she came in with this young man.
We have been married two years and a huff.
Smith—l was not aware she waits married woman, or I
should not have kept company with her. I met her in the
Hampstead-road a fortnight ago, since which time we have
lived together.
. .

The female prisoner—What they have said is quite true.
Mr. Henry to the husband)—You are not bound to sup-
port her after that admission.
The female prisoner—l want nothing of him.
Mr. Henry observed that the husband might obtain •
divorce if he prooeeded in the proper court, for which pur-
pose ho would probably have to consult • solicitor.
The husband said he was • poor man, and could not afford
it. He was in great distress in consequence of her having
carried off everything he possessed. If she wanted to leave
him she might have done it in a proper meaner." Could
he not recover his property ?
Mr. Henry could give him no assistance in that way.
The prisoners were then discharged.

Half of . 51. note was received last month from "E. R.',
for the poor-box, and an acknowledgment requested in the
Daily News, which it is supposed must have escaped the
notice of the donor.

SOUTHWARK.

MaryA Ilea, 40yean of age, described as a schoolmistress,
residing at No. 8, Parry-place, Gravel-lane, Southwark,
was charged with cruelly moulting and ill-treating Caroline
Wen*, a child eight years of age, entrusted to her care to
bring up and instruct.
Soon after the prisoner hail been placed in the dock the
child was brought forward. A green shade covered her
eyes, and on that being removed the whole of the upper
part of the facie exhibited one man of braises, in fact the eyes
were so much inflamed that the poor child could with diffi-
culty distinguish any object before her. She appeared in such
term of the prisoner that the magistrate ordered the
child to be removed to another room while he examined
persons who could give him some insight into the circum-
stances.

Thomas Williams said—l work at Messrs. Sadler and
Ross's, mustard manufacturers, Great Guildford•street,
Southwark. I reside near the place where the prisoner has
for some time lived. I know her to be an old brute, as I
have frequently heard of her cruelty to this poor child. I
have seen the latter go out for beer with her eyes black-
ened, and when I asked the child how it was caused, she
said that she had fallen against a chair. This morning I
saw her again in a deplorable state, her face and elbows
bleeding, and I stopped her and asked her how that
occurred. She commenced screaming, and she told me she
could not tell me, as she was afraid of the prisoner. I then
took her to the station-house, and showed her to the in-
spector, who caused the prisoner to be apprehended.
George James Elmore, an intelligent lad, said—l was
passing up the court yesterday afternoon, when I saw the
child bleeding from the face and back of head, and the
prisoner washed the blood off at the sink. A little while
hprior to that I saw the prisoner beat the little girl over the
ead with a cane. She struck her with the hook end as
hard as she could. . .

Kr. Thomas Evans. surgeon High-street, Southwark,
said—l was called to the Police:station to see the child last
evening ; I stripped her and found her literally covered with
wounds and brumes.
Mr. Maude—Can you form any judgment as to bow the
bruises were caused ?
Dr. Evans—l think they were probably caused by a cane.
The wounds are dirty and have been neglected.
Mr. Maude (to the child)—Has the prisoner done any.
thing to heal your wounds?
Child—Yee, sir. At dinner time she put ointment on my
eyes, head, and arms.
Mr. Maude—But you have verybad sores on your elbows.
How were they caused?
Child—About a week ago I was playing with the mud,
when she called out, " Leave that alone. Because IdA
not do so as quick as she liked she took a hot flat-iron from
the fire and put it on my arms. (Murmurs and sensation.)
Mr. Maude (to Dr. Evans)—Have you examined these
wounds ? What is your opinion of them ?
Dr. Evans—l think they are burns. The poor child has
been so grossly neglected that I can hardly distinguish. On
close examination—They are caused by burn'.
Prisoner—That was done accidentally—sbe would not
leave the mat alone. _ _

Mr. Maude (to the child)—What was the prisoner doing
before she burnt you in that manner?
Child—She was ironing something, sir.
Mr. Maude (to the prisoner)— Have you any evidence to
bring forward in your behalf ? This is a very serious case,
and unless you can show that you did not cause these
wounds and bruises on the child, I must send you to another
tribunal. _ . .

Prisoner—l have no lames at present, sir ; but if you
will adjourn the case I shall have time tocoosult my friends.
Mr. Maude—l shall certainly give
.you that opportunity,
as the charge may assume a very serious aspect.
The prisoner was remanded.

ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH WERTERN
RAILWAT. —An accident happened to the Liverpool up train
on Sunday, by which five valuable horses were so seriously
maimed that it was found necessary to destroy them on the
spot. It appears that on the train approaching Willesden
station the trucks in which the animals travelled by some,
at present, unaccountable means got off the metals and were
overthrown on the line, and on the train being arrested in
its programa and an investigation of the damage incurred
taking place the horses were found in the condition described.
Happily the passengers sustained no injury. An inquiry
was immediately instituted as to the cause of the accident,
and it is now going on.

THE I.ATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT THE HARROW
fkrartorr.—Patrick Leven, aged 60, a passenger by the St,
Albans train, who was severely injured through falling
between the wheels of the carriage and the platform at the
Harrow Station on the 23rd inst., died yesterday at the
University College Hospital, from the effect of his wounds,
having declined to submit to amputation of the lacerated
limb. This is another instance of a fatal accident occurring
through the reprehensible practice of passengers slighting
from railway carriages while the trains are in motion.
THE BROADNYAIRS BOATMEN. BROADSTAIED,
MONDAY. Few meetings in our assembly 1001111
have created so wide or deep an interest as
the one held there on the evening of Saturday last.
It was a gathering of the friends and subscribers
to the fund for releasing the Broadstaire boatmen from
Maidstone Geol. The notice convening the meeting an-
nounced that the amount had been subscribed, that the men
were released from gaol, and that the public were thanked
for their prompt soil generous aid. The room itself told •
deep and melancholy tale of the manly, daring, deeds per-
formedbythese brave mem thevarious relics—as figure-heads
and ensigns of the vessels whose crews or passengers thee had
saved from the treacherous Goodwin and other parts of the
coast—being suspended around the walls, while the men
occupied seats in the centre of the building, quiet and un-
obtrusive observers of all that was passing around. As an
appropriate prelude, their wives and families were regaled '
with tea, Itc., in another apartment, thanks to the kind con-
sideration and attentive care of Mrs. Heed and her friends.
There was a good attendance, chiefly visitors, and much in-
terest was displayed in the statementa advanced. Mr. J. C.
Du Cane, Mr. Edward Baines, M.P., and a number of other
gentlemen, having addressed the meeting, the thanks of the
meeting were voted to the public who had so promptly and
generously responded to the appeal for aid towards the fund
for the release of the Broadstairs boatmen from Maidstone
gaol in default of payment of 150/. law costa, incurred by
them in prosecuting a claim for services rendered to the
Prussian barque Martha, stranded on the Goodwin Sands,
March 6, 1859.
THE TOWN CLERK of MANCHYSTEB.—Mr. Abler-
man Neild has given notice that on Wednesday be will
bring forwards motion in the Manchester Town Council to
advance the salary of Mr. Heron, the town clerk, from
1,5001. to 2,0001. per annum.
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