The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-30 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
Barth*lonely Head, 20, a boonnaker, was charged with
stealing sixteen pairs of boots, the property of Henry
Lewis, his master.
The prosecutor Is a bootmaker, living at 33, Radnor-
street, St. Luke's, and in the early part of this month the
prisoner came to him and begged for work, as he was
hard up." Prosecutor consented to employ him, and
almost the first job he gave him was to take the sixteen
pairs of boots, which formed the subject of the indict-
ment, to St. John's-street-road. Prisoner took the boots
away, and absconded with them.
Prosecutor said he was not a rich man' and could ill
afford to be robbed. He met the prisoner some days after
and asked him what had become of the boots, when he said
be had pawned them.
He was fold Guilty. Sentence—eighteen months' im-
prisonment.

Richard Egg!, 20, was convicted of shoplifting from
the doorway of Mr. Steggall's shop, No. Xi, Fulham-
road.

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The prisoner stole three pieces of calico, worth 30a,
from Mr. fiteggall's shop, and ran away with them, but
was `ollowed, apprehended, and given into custody.
Some previous oonvictiora having been proved against
him, the court sentenced him to be kept in penal servitude
for seven years.

EXECUTION OP THE WOOL VECTOR MURDERER.
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George Britten, who murdered his wife and
burned 1-er body, was banged yesterday morning in front
of the gaol at Taunton. Since the trial the convict
behaved as became one in his awful position. Strenuous
efforts were made to obtain a commutation of the sentence,
on the grounds that the act was committed under great
provocation, and in a fit of jealousy. On Sunday the con-
demned sermon was preached by the Rev. F. Howse, the
chaplain, who took for his text the 143rd Psalm, 2nd verse,
" And enter not into judgment with thy servant. for in
thy sight shall no man living be justified" OnTuesday
morning all hop the reprieve vanished, a com-
munication ha been received by Mr. Meyler,
solicitor, Taunton, the Home Secretary,. to the effect
that he saw no sufficient grounds to justify him in advis-
ing her Majesty to interfere with the due °ourse of the law
in this ease. The convict received the announcement ap-
parently without emotion, and evidently had made up his
mind for the worst. It being popularly believed that the
execution would take place on Tuesday hundreds arrived
in Taunton by rail on Monday evening, and took up a posi-
tion in front of the gaol, where they remained until long
after the hour when persons are hung at Taunton. Cal-
craft arrived on Tuesday evening and a crowd of persons
were again disappointed on Wednesday morning. Yes-
terday morning at an early hour crowds began to assemble,
and the Shire-hall grounds in front of the gaol
were speedily filled with upwards of three thou-
sand persona. Britten was visited by the chaplain
on Wednesday, and listened with much earnestness to the
exhortations of the rev. gentleman. At an early hour on
Thursday morning the chaplain was again with him, and
he appeared to be deeply penitent, and hoped God would
forgive him his great crime. At 9 o'clock a procession was
formed, and in a moment there was a subdued hush in the
crowd. The prisoner now mounted the scaffold with •
firm step and stood under the beam, accompanied by the
chaplain, the hangman, and several of the prison officials'.
Whilst the chaplain was concluding the burial service,
Cslcraft adjusted the rope, and having shaken bands with
the doomed man, who also took a last farewell of the chap-
lain, he was left alone upon the scaffold. He swayed to
and fro, and appeared as if he would fall. In a moment
the bolt was withdrawn. He fell a considerable dis-
tance, and died after a fearful struggle.

As Chief Justice Bovill was proceeding to Wigan
on Saturday, after his day's work at the anises, a rather
amusing circumstance occurred at the Lime-street station.
His lordship bad got into a carriage, with his eldest son,
and Mr. Dickenson, the high sheriff, the three being the
only occupants, and the compartment being lockedto secure
them from intrusion. Just as the train was starting a
gentleman, well known on the Exchange flags, came to the
door of the compartment, and, finding it locked, requested
admission, in evident ignorance of the parties seated
therein. Being informed that the compartment was
enmed, but seeing only three seats occupied, be got very
inftriant, and assured the occupants that be would soon
have the door opened. " Not," added he, " that I set any
value on your company, but to check ignorance, insolence,
and presumption.'THE GREAT EASTERN.—Sir Robert Phillimore
has given judgment in the case of the Great Eastern,
which was reported in our issue of yesterday. The
question was whether the Steam Ship Company should be
allowed to appeal from the decision of Dr. Lushington as
to the jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty to entertain
olainia for " damages " for the dismissal of the crew when
the ship wee arrested at Liverpool, or whether there should
be an appeal on the question to the Judicial Committee of
the Privy Council before the claims were referred to the
registrar and merchants. The judge has granted an ap-
peal to the Judicial Committee, and there will be no
sittings until the latter part of November, and probably
the appeal will not be heard till nest year.
THE TRAGEDY IN LlMEHOUSE.—Yestertisy John
W' • , aged 35 years, • lighterman, charged with the
wilful murder of Agnes Oakes, and with cutting his own
throat, on the morning of Wednesday, the 24th of July
last, was again brought before Mr. Paget, at the Thames
Police-court, on remand. Mr. Poland, for the prosecution,
said the court would no doubt recollect that the solicitor
to the Treasury appeared for the first time last week, and
requested another remand for the purpose of making fuller
inquiry into all the circumstances of this remarkable case.
Those inquiries had not been completed, and, in asking the
magistrate for another remand, the prisoner would not be
at all injured, for the next sessions would not be held in the
Old Bailey until Monday, the 23rd of September. After
• long discussion, and on Mr. Charles Young declaring his
inability to attend any day next week, it was finally
arranged that the prisoner should be remanded till next
Thursday, and then again remanded till Tuesday, the 10th
of September, when the case would be finally disposed of.
THE KITILAGEDINAILY ATTEMPT TO MURDER IN
DIEBVINIRE.—At • special petty sessions at Belper yes-
terday George Needham alias Spendlove, aged 16, was
brouglA up charged with shooting at, with intent to mur-
der Mary Titterton, aged 61, housekeeper to the Rev. L.
L. fod, 'Unitarian minister, Belper, on Sunday morning,
the 11th August. Although the police had been most
active in trying to trace the prisoner, who absconded after
the act, they had been unable so discover his whereabouts,
but yesterday morning his parents surrendered him. It
will be recollected that prisoner went to Mr. Lloyd's house
to deliver milk, and that he there deliberately pointed and
fired • pistol at Mrs. Titterton, the housekeeper, end then
decamped. It is supposed that he has been wandering all
over the country since he committed the rash act, and a
few days ago rambled back to his parents in • half starved
state. Evidence was given showing that the pistol wits
loaded with No. 9 shot, and that on the same morning
while delivering his milk at anotherhouse he had shot at a
boy. He was committed for trial, for unlawfully and ma-
liciously wounding.
THEOLOGY UNDER THE Gaisoms. —The theo-
logians, as well as the saints of our era, are surely the
condemned murderers, and if the reporters will but be
active, the parishes may save the expense of clergymen.
The Philadelphia Ledger treats us to a dialogue between
Winnemore, who is to be banged for murdering Mrs.
Dorcee htegilton, and "one of a few visitors." The
doctrinal investigation was conducted in the Socratic
form, with question and answer, and is so reported in full.
Take this, for example:—Q.
. Do you believe that our
spirits in the future world will be purged from their guilt
by punishment, and that our punishment will not be
eternal? A. I believe it will not be eternal It will be in
ourwer to purify ourselves. As long as a human being
in the future state has • disposition to sin, so long will be
be punished. Q. You mean, then, that if be will renounce
his sin, end free himself from it, be will be free from
further punishment? A. That is my idea. This is •
specimen of • long colloquy, which makes one lament that
persons capable of giving out so much theological light
should be cut off from giving it by the intervention of the
gallows.—New York Times.
THE AMENITIES Or LIFE IN THE STATES.—The
Springfield (Mass.) Republinan tells this story :—" There
was a noteworthy, illustrative incident on a nil-car out
of Springfield the other day. A big, black, but clean and
well-dressed ' coloured brother' entered, and sat down by
one of the—at least formerly—' ruling race.' The white
man looked venom at the black one, and hissing out, ' Do
you suppose I am going to sit by a black nigger like
you ? Let me out!' squeezed by into the aisle, and took a
vacant seat in front, by the side of • small Yale student
lad from Springfield. The latter looked at the new corner,
and saying, Do you suppose I can sit by you, sir? Let'
me pass out ; got up and went hack to the seat just
vacated near the black man. The party of the first part
grew pale with added feeling, and rid, 'Do you prefer
to sit by • nigger?' ' I prefer to sit by • gentleman." Do'
you dare say I am not a gentleman ?" A gentleman never
swears, nor insults a man beans of his colour.' You I
shall be taken care of, you impudent jackanapes.' When
the black brother, stalwart and suggestive, spoke in, ' I
will take care of him, sir,' there ensued ' a splendid pas-
sine of silence,' and the car went on, and there was no
assault and battery for the Worcester police court."
THE MIMING SHIP SLIEVE DONARD. —Much un-
easiness has been felt in Liverpool in connexion with the
East India !trader, Sieve Dowd. The Slieve Donard
sailed from Calcutta for Liverpool on the 25th of March
last, since which time no tidings of her have reached Li-
verpool. Yesterday 30 guineas premium were paid upon
the ship and cargo, which sionista of 6,327 bales of cotton.
The Slieve Donard is one of the finest ships sailing out of
Liraupool.
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