The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-12 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1866.

between 8 and 9 o'clock, and brought the child with
him. He said he had come to slop for the night. I said
he could stop if be liked. Hs remained in my room till
between 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning, when he got up
and went away with the child. I don't recollect hearing
the child speak all the time he was in my
room. The child appeared to be in good health. He said
he was goings long way into the country. I don't remem.
bee the child speaking in the promo, of the prisoner. I
did not see any more of the prisoner that
night. I saw the body of the child next mold-2
in the deadhouse of Bt. Giles's Workhouse. I avid to
the prisoner before he went, " I hope you era not
going to ill-use the child ;" and be said, " Mind
your own business." I asked him the question because
I had heard him say on a former occasion that the child
would not be a trouble to any one much longer. I made no
other observation to him that night.
Cross-examined by prisoner—l don't know whether you
made him say his prayers. I fell asleep. I could not keep
my eyes open. I knew that you once made him a new
sait of black clothes. I had the child all the winter, and
you paid for it regularly. You seemed very fond of the
child. I have seen you beat the child.
The pr loner—Yes, when he told me a story.
Witness—l never saw you ill-use the child.
The prisoner—Did I ever take the child away in that
mysterious manner before
Witness—From your wife, not from me. You once
brought the child to me near daylight in the morning.
That was near Whitsuntide. You were the worse for
liquor that night. So you were when you brought the
child on the 29th July. I never knew you unkind to
children.

The prisoner—Bat if they told me a lie or contradicted,
I would make them respect the truth.
Mr. Superintendent Durkin—Upon that evidence, sir, I
shall apply for a remand.
Kr. Vaughan—Certainly.
week.
Prisoner was then removed.

I eball remand him for •

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE I ii

(BY Etzersio TILIGIU.PH.)

DONCASTER bEEETMG.—(THIS DAY.)

MUNICIPAL STARES. Five furlongs. 111
Mandrake id! here. 81
81
STAND PLATE. Five furlongs. 81
Troublesome, list 101 b ; Historian, Set 61b ; Confederate, 81
flet Mb ; Liddiugton, 7st J2lb ; Brick, 7st Blb ; Right of St. 61
Michael, 7st 41b ; Mazurka, 7s 21b ; William Pitt, Get 91b ; ~111,
Mieletoe, Get 91b i Sylph, Get 81b ; Mineral, Get Glb ; Grey ri
Stockings, Get. All are here. 8

ST. LEGER. One mile six furlongs. 10
Savernake, Lord Lyon, Westwick, War, Harefield,
Repulse, Knight of the Crescent, Knight of St. Michael, 84.
Itapid Rhone c, Young Melbourne c, Mazurka, Dutyfree, sg
Cranford, Messmate, Emigrant, The Czar, Selim, Caithness, St
Lass o' Gowrie, Artesian, Rustic, Strathoonan, and Podar- 84.
gus are here.
HER MAJESTY'S PLATE OF 100 GUINEAS. Two St
miles five furlongs. at
Tormentor, Regalia, Lady Vane, Neroli, Ack-wortb, 8165
Treasure Trove, and Sealskin. All are here, IS
PAID FORFEIT. —Eland. Ilt
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOUS. Five 10
10
furlongs. 81
Knight of the Garter, Pericles, Scour de Charite, Mis- m
fortune, Busby, Cheltenham, Sycee, Bracken, GipsyQueen, St
Leases, Knight Errant, Admiral, Lady Eaton, Prelate, fit
Gulnare, Lady Craven, Lady Rosebill, Foresight, Nine 81
Elms, Little Treasure, Esmeralda, Lexicon, Changeable, ~81
Recompense, Romney, Blanche Middlebie f, and Annie
Laurie o are here. IC
CORPORATION PLATE. T.Y.C.
Jack o'Lantern, Liddington, Lady of Coverdale, Miss 81
Williams Centaur, Hopvine, Mayonause f, Messmate, Pax- al
ton, Musician, Bezique, and Lady Sophia are here. 11

BRADGATE PARK STAKES. Five furlongs.
Repulse, Newland, Pericles, Misfortune, Honesty,
Quiescence. Corporal. Minster Bell, Knight of the Garter,
Caithness, Sour de Charite,snd Friponnier are here.

LATEST BETTING.
ST. LEGER.
13 to A on Lonl Lyon (off)
4 to 1 apt Finvernake (t)
100 to A Stratheonan (t)
50 to 1 Rustic (off )