The Express.
London, England, 1858-06-12 00:00:00

THB POLICE COUB2B.

CLERXENW&LL.
Two men, well knows to the polies as expert thieves, who
gave the names of John Richards, aged 36, a tonalcal Instru-
ment ass maksr, melding at 16, Little Clarendon-street,
Somers-town, and Georg. Wallace, of the same address, •
mach-builder, were charged with burglaritiesly breaking and
entering the dwelling-house of Mr. Thomas Bedpeth, a
pawnbroker, carrying on business at 23, Upper Elernottr-
Street, St. Pancras, end meeting therefrom 36 gold and silver
watches, 12 gold neck chains, 20 gold signet rinp, 34 fancy
rings, 4 gold diamond rings, 2 silver curb neck chains, end 12
silver table 6Aks and spoons, of the value of 3001., the pro-
perty of Mr. Red_path, on the night of the 21st
W. Charles Barton said—l reside at 26, Upper Sey-
mour-street, Buston•equare. I manage the business for
the prosecutor. On Fridainfght, the 21st, or on Saturday
morning, the 22nd of ay, the
_premires were broken
into. About half-past twelve was alarmed by a
noise in the yard, but I did Dot go down, as I thought
it was the hoes in the cab-yard at the back. In
the morning when I went down stairs I found the place had
been broken open, and watches and other property to the
vele* of 3001. had been taken away. Previous to that,
about • week before, I saw a boy, about half-past 12 at night,
la one of the bone of the shop. I asked him what be
wanted there, when he said that he had fallen asleep. After-
wards he told his mother that be bad been put in ths
shop through the window for the purpose of robbing the
promisee.
Henry Spinko said-1 live with my father and mother at
Clarence-gardess. lam 9 years of age. I have seen the
1 prisoners several times. The prisoners wanted me to go in
through the cab-yard door and over the prosecutor's wall,
but I did not go because I did not wish to be • thief. I did
not see the prisoners go into the prosecutor's house, but they
mounted the walls, and the other man pre the prisoners the
things. The other man came out three times, and gave
the prisoners some silver plate, which was put under the coat
of the prisoner Richards, and the wadies were placed in
their pockets. The other primmer received some watches
and a few rings. The one who had the diver plate went
down Little Clarendon-street, and the others went to Somers.
town. The prisoners and the other man got on the pawn-
lector's wall by means of • ladder which was in the cab-
yard. They got in by the beck window, and one of them
pulled the iron railing in front of the window down. The
Pri when they had committed the robbery, wanted roe
to go with
them, but I refused. When I went home I told
my mother that I had been put in the shop by the prisoners.

LAMBETH.
The Bas. Hf Marehmotat, of 10, Perey-pleos, Clapham-
road, was &arid with aseaultin Caroline Maxis, his wife.
Mr. J. B. Hughes, the barrister, 'warmed by Mr. J. O.
Barnard, the solicitor, of York-rod, Lambeth, attended on
behalf of Mre.Marchmont ; end Mr. Solomon, for the de-

Mrs. Marehment, a lady epparently 20 years the senior of
ben husband, stated that she had been the widow of Mr.
Lockett, andel the death of her late husband was left the Dole
perm= of 60,0001. In the math of October last
she got minted to the defendant, then an Independeat
minister at Islington, and by the marriage settlement she
was the sole poseessor of the 60,0001. Soon after the msr-
Hags her husband applied to her for money, and sometimes
she refused to give him cheques, while at other times he re-
turned those she gave him, and there were a greet =say
altercations between them on money matters. On Friday
last, while at breakfast, the defendant asked her where she
had been on the day before, and if she had not been to her
solicitors? But she did not answer him, upon which he got
into a violent passion, held up his Sat towards her, and
said he did not mind dying for her. Re also called her a
great many dreadful names, and wee is sash a passion that
she became alarmed, and went up-stairs toweeldhlas. He fol-
lnwed,snd told her she must not leave the beeeswithenthis.
She requested her servant to speak to the poem la the
next house, to know if she could get theism* Sri way, sad
she got Into the garden in front. Her henhand, however,
followed her, and taking her in his erm...ted haok Over
the wall, end she was token le hrHt husband
called her a donkey for and she be-
came ill from the fright. She •le deep bee
bed mat am dam Oa we bail=
regards( the Animas eta whoa Ora
east it wee en wmesask sad Net f _ _ Est op dr aselt
be better. Ile said be weld base MONK dole weal
wend an bar mow la law ; Oat he shellate lea to Or
Hume of Loral. Cfs coremurkic the delleadmeseme la he.
mid said she must became meonriled to Net mad as the.
asked him what he did with her wary, and this
pat him into a great pude& W saw be.
sister drive up in a on hi 1110 groat of he.
house, sad was going to open the door for her, whim
her husband caught her in his arms, and put her into the
prima.
In cross-examiriation by Mr. Elekensa, Mm. Marolunced
admitted that she had gone to the °See of her aolleitor with-
out the knowledge of her husband, end en his making her
next morning if she had dime so, she retired to tell or
sower him. She also admitted kat she bed made two or
throe attempts to run away from her husband, and one of
these attempts was that when she got over the wall, sepa-
rating the next house from hers, and when her husband
caught her in hie arms, and brought her book. When bee
from passion her husband was not unkind to hr, bat his
passion eame on every week or 10 days, and if Idled to her
one day, ehe was afraid of him the next. She did mot know
what her husband's income was up to the time of their mar-
riage. She could not say that at that time it was 8001., and
was at present 6001. peg tannin.
The cook end housemaid in the fondly corroborated some
portions of Mrs. Marcbmont's statement.
Mrs. Davis, the meter of Mrs. Marchmont, spoke to the
Immesh treatment to which her Pater had been subjected by
her husband.
In

this witness admitted that aba was
much averse to the of her sister with the tleihodeat,
but added that since it bad takes place, and there was no
help for it, she did not cue shoat It.
Mr. Norton said he did not think that a case of wank hod
been made out, but that one of intimidatioa was estallibbed
there could be no doubt, and for the fusee protection of Mrs.
Marchmont he most call on her husband to put in bail—him-
self in 4001, end two sureties is 2001. each, to keep the peace
towards her for three mouths.
The necessary sureties were pat in.

COMMISSION OP LUNACT ON BTh HENRY
MEUX, BAIT., M.P.

(Continued from yoMerdars Expreso.)

Lady Ernest Bruce stated that up to Austin, 1067, she
had near ma the slight's' iadiestion of Incompetency to
manage his own nfairs on the part of Sir Homy Menu.
Witness continued—l went to Scotland a fortnight after
Sir Henry and lady Max, end remained than
until they left. To the an of my belief It wee
about a fortnight before the micas attack took pees
I was sitting next to him at dinar when it cam on. I
wrote to Lord Ernest the next day. Fran that time the amai-
n= of both mind and body became decidedly worse. Dom
to that Uinta had sot the last reason to doubt hie
of nand. He came to me we morning shortly aftlirr=
mid be bad shot 62 stags I ran to Lady Man,
sad raid, " Sir H iis mad." We ware
wry much alarmed, mad I him ma to talk of it. He
was very much shafted to my dmighiss. last year I war
one of the Ascot petty. Sir Mary Sisal me that he la-
Waded to make • codicil. My rffily was, "Tat see per-
fectly right to do what you like." Me veer slowed the in-
structions to me. I never sum than was= the Sher day, that
I can solemnly declare. I arse dimity or kadirecely at-
tempted to meta any flEssibg kateessailydaitgllte sad Lady
Malden. Sir Hatay last me 49011., Ice elkikl paid istereet.
That money was to maks paelame of • home at Itrightcs.
I think that we. in June. I got the sieges easimad through
my banker. Sir Henry said ha would not respite me to reps
It, bet I was tosettleit ou Mee, width I Saw dom. 1
bad at that time a soma to tit toads, bat I
did not wish to sell out at • less. Iptaided whoa I did WI
out that I would invest 10,0001, in tie blowy as a gaarsate•
that the interest oa the 5,0001. should be paid. I sired to
do so two months ago, but the mosey was shied. Sir
Harry mentioned to me that be Steeds' to make a condi.
That was at the home at Moot. He lid not tell me that I
should be batellesd. My &ashlar did not tell me that is
the event of the death at the child she ma to bars the whole
of the fortune. Lady Mem had a jointure of 15,0001. •
yam so that I knew she was wall provided for.
I hid beard the whole of hie leaving his property to my
daughter blears I knew it was tam meathi ego. She told
ass it was true, bat I osamot remember the time sits comma-
Minted It to me. I should say it was kit year whoa I fiat
bawd there was to be a law-suit. I name asked Sir Henry
about it. At the Ham my daughter cotanamicated it to me
I should as, Sir Ileary was la a suds at Impalas imbecility.
My advice as to Lady Malden yes at give up the whole
thing and not light far it.
Lord Ayleibary, male of Lady Mai, stated that be dined
with Sir Homy as the 6th of Jury, sad am wades to bit/-
oats an unsnarl mid.
Colonel Garda, M.P., who eaw him at Brighton just altar
the dirks, Sad met him in the home at the sad of July,
observed that his vnos isliered, but would limbed no hesi-
tation batman:as Wane with him.
The Hon. Mr. barrister-at-law, who was sir
rtged se counsel in a ems tried in February, Ma, ha which
Men: was examined u • whams, obaarrad mithing
Indicate en monad "dad.
Lord Ernest Brun, examined by Mr. E. Jam s—l am
the father of Lay Hem. I had knows Sir Henry Mean
about 14 years be core his marriage. I Usti of hit Wash of
Sc .tisnd ; ha bad bees Win in Wily beak tat pavlova

to going to Scotland I did not perceive say weakness of in.
tellect on his part. I anew nothing about the codicil, or
about my being appointed manager of the brewery, Until I
heard it stated in this room. I did sot go to Scotland with
Sir Henry. I went to Crowe, and then on to Manchester
with my children. I afterwards want to Soothed, and left
on the morning of his attack. The drat time I =need his
delusion was in Soothed, just bites the At. He laboured
under an impression that be WWI or wounded all the stags
he Bred at.

In answer to a queation, Lord Ernest Brace sa/d that ha
Lad held the office of rioe-c.hatuberiain. He did not under-
stand the management of a brewery, bat be could drink the
contents.

--I;;;dHdwin Hill, who dined with Sir Henry in May and
July, 1867, and Mr. Doherty, who visited him in August,
did not ass anything nation about his mind, nor did Colonel
Chariton, who stayed at his house at Theobelds, in August.
Captain Lumbert was with him canvassing in March, when
they saw hundreds of electors, and Sir Henry appeared per-
fectly intelligent. He spoke very little.
Mr. Stowmarch a magistrate residing at Cheshunt, maid,
that In March, 1867, Sir Henry called upon him and can.
Tamed far him vote, and he saw no change in his mind. He
again saw Sir Henry in June, and asked Lull for a subscrip-
tion towards the expense' of the church, and he put his name
down for la, and maid he would give more if it wee wanted.
He Approved of what bad been done.
The court then adjourned.