The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COO BT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ontinary.)
=Ow v. maw, ram am MIMS (Alt KM*.
In this are the defendaat, Mr. Heart' Bellew, ;co.
m =orator, will dated the bib et Amuck
17613,/ Moister, Mire Carelise Bellew, commonly smiled
Use Coates.Belle' w late of Btoddiiel.house, Boreage•
raik. who died on this 25th of February, 1863. The plain.
kft gime Frances Bellew, the elder sinter of the deceased,
on the other hand, alleges that the instrameat is a forgery.
The Tans of, tistiemiproperty is aboat 28,00 W.
lir . &whin .0., Dr. Bpia.77srd Mr. Shively Hill
wow for Mr. ; Mr. 0' 44.0., Mr. Roll, and
Wr. Bailer for Was Bellew ; and . Tristram for Mrs.
}island, a niece if the dammed, who also opposes the

This morals' Mr. Hawkiss made an elaborate sepia on
the whole awe, and was addressing the wart whet we west

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Coo mbeloser Holroyd.)
TA 111 EIMBEIT ALLEN.
The bankrupt was described an a sou-trader. of Smiths's.
Against debts of 2,0111. there are ameb of 1,8771. and pro-
perty bold as security of 2,0761. It wee stated that there
would be undoubtedly a surplus of greater or lees amount ;
and hi. Honour granted the order, with the oondition that
it should not hone until inquiry had been made as to the
surplus coming from the secured property.
IN RI T. G. WILLIAMS.
The bankrupt was doecribed se late of Boulogne, gentle-
man. The adjudication wee disputed ; and it appearing
that the case is now before the Howe of Lords, an ad-
journment for two mouths was ordered.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Barra Bramwell.)

mairstruorris. •
George Pepper, aged 58, wee indicted foe killing his wife.
and it appeared from the statement of Mr. Derby, who
appeared for the prosecution, that the prisoner was
s bargeman and lodged at &indeed. The deoeased
was an old woman, end very infirm. Oa Friday,
the 12th January, the prisoner was drunk. Helen
Adams, who lived in the same house, heard the prisoner
threstth to knock her off the chair. She could not walk
acmes the room or get off the chair without help. A.
eseem was heard and the noise of a fall. One Jane
Bowling, the landlady, went into the room and found
she old woman on the door. She said, `The brute
has knocked me off the chair—l shall die."
She wee put to bed, and • surgeon sant for, when both
ber thighs were found to be broken. Deward bad a
desseW heart, and probably would not ham lived long.
bat Mr. J. Williams, surgeon. deposed that the Injuries
Indicted undoubtedly hastened her death.
The defense set up by Mr. Lilly and Mr. Williams, who
appeared for the prisoner was that deceased had fallen
iron the chair in an attempt to leave it without assistance.
The jury retired and after an absence of a quarter of an
boat Acquitted the prisoner.
IietteLtrIGHTICI ILT IMMO= BUTT&
Cleowle Arthur Smith, a weld:wed, gentlentitilplook•
lag man, wee charged with the manslaughter of a boy
lamed Frederick William Gay, by running over him with
a deg-cart
Mr. Oppenheir appeared for the prosecution ; and r.
ShsAeifocr the prisoner.
frith, butcher, deposed that he was standing en
the causeway opposite Church-row, Newingtonthutte, on
Monday, the •Wth of January, at • quarter-past 8 o'clock,
and saw deceased run acmes the road. Primmer was driving
pest in • dog-cart at the rate of about ten miles an hour.
The home struck the boy, knocked him down, and the wheal
went over him.
Oross-examined by Mr. Sharp—The deceased was chased
by mum one, and turned at the moment to see who was
pureeing. If he bad not done so he would probably
have pored the horse. In his opinion it was a
pure accident Boys were very much in the habit of
skidding "—that was, running before horses to show
bow cleverly they could avoid being run over, but
the boy in this cage was not " skidding.' The whip was in
the socket, and the driver did not use it in any way. It
was impossible for the driver to have pulled up so ea to
save the boy.
Matthews, a ooachmao, saw the amident, and took the
boy to the hospital. In his opinion Mr. Smith might have
avoided the accident if he liked, by pulling the off rein.
Oros-examined by Mr. Sharp— I sin brother of the cele-
brated Matthews, who figured in the Muller case. I know
the neighbourhood where the accident happened. I have
some debts about there. I know a Mrs. Sollars, but I
never told her I should get 101. over this job,
and should nay everybody. What I did say was,
" Some people get money offered them, and if they
offer me 101. I shall take it, bat I will not
alter my evidence." (A. laugh.) When I was in Mrs.
tloorer's service I was paid for the supply of corn, but the
horses grew so thin that Mrs. Scorer sold them and I lost
the piece. I have had several other places sines. I am
mot employed by the police, but I have been is
the habit of taking up boys for thieving and
handing them over to the police. I have never bad
any reward for so doing, hut did it from a pare love
of justice as a sort of hobby. (Laughter.) I was a witness
in the cases and had my expenses. (Laughter.) I beard •
good deal about Muller's oar and did not think it a pleasant
way of making a little money. There is a judgment debt
against me for 31. 10s. by • public:me, but be swindled
me out of it at cards and skittles. Those are not
my favourite amusements, but I am young and was led
away by other people. (Laughter.) This accident hap-
pened opposite the Peacock beer shop. I frequent that boners.
There is not a free and easy there—it is • select concert.
(Great laughter.) There are male and female singers,
sod besides that a " pehannah." I take the chair. (A.
laugh.) Ido not sing professionally, but Ido sing occa-
sionally. Idid oar live la the house at Mr. Scerer's ; there
was a difficulty with the cook about half a sovereign being
mired, and after that I lived out of the house. What I
said to Mrs. Bonito was that Mr. Smith could have avoided
it if he had tried.
A great many witnesses were celled to show that the
prisoner wee intoxicated, but it was by no means 'reclusive
notiintahre police-arlidzochi deposed, thalthetob examined the
ryas thulen undoubtedlyoue was brought
symptoms
been drinking.
the station, and
Mr. O. T. A very, of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, deposed
that the boy died from injury to the skli which was
fractured, in a very short time after the admission of the
Patient.
At the close of the ease for the prosecution,
The Judge said he could see no evidence of culpability, as
It was evident from all the witnesses that if he bad been
driving at a ler rapid pace the accident must have
happened.
Hie lordship then directed the jury to return a verdict
of " acquittal." If the poor boy had not been under some
terror ss to the person pursuing him he would have stopped.
The driver was not bound to know that, hut rather bad the
tight to assume that the boy would not continue to run
moss the horse's head.
The jury then Acquitted the primer.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

IILiELBOROUGH-STREET.
!STUMM WIT MM.
George Davis, a rough-looking fellow, was charged before
Mr. Knox with stealing some wet linen, the property of
Mr. Hugh Smith, tailor, of Silver-skeet, Golden-square.
The prosecutor said Out on the previous afternoon he
war at work, his servant girl having gone out, when he
heard • noise upstairs, and on going into a
beck room he saw the prisoner crouched down,
and, on asking him what he wanted there, be got
up, having a pipe in his mouth attire time, and stated that
be was " looking for Mrs, Sullivan." He told the prisoner
that he knew no Mrs, Sullivan there, and hearing some-
thing rattle in his pockets took fromthem two keys, which
he told the prisoner were most convenient articles for him
to Carry about with him. He then found that the noise he
had heard, and which had canoed him go upstairs, was a
part of the candlestick which the prisoner had dropped.
ilk prisoner begged hard to be allowed to go, and
es he appeared to have taken nothing he let
him go, but directly after, his servant coming in, and seeing
silliralno bag, and which turned out to be full of wet linen,
near where the prisoner had been crouched down, witness
rpm information to the pllice,and he wu overtaken and taken
into custody. The articles io the bag were his property.
Police-coestable Foster, 98 C, said that from the descrip-
tion of the prisoner he received he went after him and took
him into custody in a publie-house in Pulteney-street, when
be said that he had only gone to the house for the purpose
of seeking employ.
feepector Bowles said he believed there would be other
charges against the prisoner, and
Mr. Knox remanded him.
WESTMINSTER.
arnralvl BEIZOIAM.
John Hurley, a ticket-of-leave man, was placed at the
bar charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house
of Mr- Hamilton, 12, Walton-place, Knightsbridge, and
atillanijavellery and other articles.
,Mr. Hamilton said that on Monday everting his house wee
vi'ltsd b burlars and robbed. When t home
at e little alter 10 his house was in a greatdisorder and
the police there. The property missed and described had
been purloined from the upper apartments of the house.
Mr. Arnold—How had they obtained an entrance f
Prosecutor—They had broken into en empty horns close
so me, coming over the roofs and opening an attic window.
emelia Spencer, lady's maid to Mire Taboy, who ocau-
roPartmerde in Mr. Hamilton's house, said that between
d 10 on Tuesday night she was going upstairs when
she °a* two men leaving her mistress's bedroom. The
'nets rushed up the attic stairs and escaped by the way they
hsd them entered. Witness believed the priuner to be one of
Mr. dtho:d—Were you close to them

Witnem—l was. One a the blew my candle out on
the stain, and they swore they would break my nook tf I
the alarm, and the
did not go away. After that I pre
polies were sent tor.
George Wallett, groom to Major ll`Pherson, said he was
pawing proseoutor's on Monday night, and saw simmer
and another jump from the garden wall next door into the
street.
Other evidenee was fir in support of the chugs.
Prisons was re

WANDSWORTH.
POLIO 3 AID THII CASUALS.
Jan Daly, a jollplooldag old man, was charged with
being drunk and meatier' a disturbano• at the Wandsworth
poliewetatiro.
Inspector 17sher informed the magistrate that the poles
at Wandsworth had recently been appointed relieve
Akers as to the admineion of casual ;supers into the union.
Placards bad been ironed notifying that rat tramps endother
wandering persons seekingantght's lodging in the workhouse
must apply to the polio* in charge, who will give orders of
admiadon, without which, unions in urgent cases, noose will
be received therein.
It appeared from the evidence that among those who ap.
plied on the previous night for a night's lodging was the
who was very drunk. He was refund, and removed
=frthe pollee-yard. He returned two or three times, and
said he was determined to have a ni4ht's lodeing. He
created a great disturbance, and the pollee were obliged to
take him into custody.
The prisoner Admitted that he was not sober, but said he
made no noise.
Herring, the porter at the anion, was called to prove that
the prisoner was an oldeusintante. He said that he
was constantly In the workhouse both winter and summer.
He also said that the prisoner geaeraliy came tispy.
The magistrate told the prisoner that such aoudad could
not be &owed, and ordered him to be Imprisoned for
seven days.
Thomas Hit, another mord, who received his order of
admission from the police, was charged with destroying him
clothes.
The prisoner set up the astral defence, that his clothes
were dirty.
The magistrate committed him to prison for 21 day', with
hard labour.
their clothes
This is the third case of tramps destroying
mime the new police arrangements, which came in force on
Monday last.

THE PAPAL THE
NIDDLE-mi TO A
TEMPLE. BARRISTER IN
THE

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This forenoon Mr. Wm. Payne, City coroner,
held an Inquiry at No. 5, Briebeoru4, Middle-temple,
relative to the death of Mr. harles Newton, aged 48 years.
The Coroner asked whetherC any.of the relatives of the da-
mmed were present?
The officer of the court stated that some of the family
had own up from Yorkshire, but they had goes down

Mae.
Mr. Adam Lodge was then called. He said—l Uve at
No. 5, Brick-court. Yesterday morning I left Pall-mall
at twenty-five minutes to 2 o'clock, and as I walked quick
I must have arrived has at 2 o'clock. At the end of the
from the entrance I observed an obetruatior, and I
passagee it at first to be • sick left by the workmen
engaged in making alterations I. Mr. Newton's chambers.
Upon going up, however, I saw that it wee a roan lying
doubled q ffigi hie WO Underileatbi Mid big lYtt INgt
g t Hayes' door. I called the gatemtn, who came
with policemen, and upon lifting the person we found
that he was Mr. Newton. Every effort was mede to
tootle* consciousness, but no sign of life appeared. The
policemen carried him to his room, and Dr. Reel was
sent for.
John IBroadfoot, a gentleman at the Middle Temple, said
that he wee called by Mr. Lodge, and he found the de-
embed with hie feet up some two or three steps of the stairs,
and his head underneath his body. The cape which he wore
ooversd his head. He was very cold and there wee no alga
of life. His hat was on the fifth stair from the bottom,
and it was partly crushed. He appeared to have fallen
backwards, but his face was undermost.
Elward Bateman, gatekeeper, said mourning koew Mr.
Nowise for many years. Yesterday witness ad-
mitted him at half-past 1 o'clock. He was then a little in
liquor, but he did not seem to want assistance or witness
would have gone with him to his chambers at No. 5, Brick-
court. Witmer had let him out between U and 12 o'clock.
The alarm was raised a little after 2. Witness had soon
him under the influence of liquor on previous occasions, but
not to any great extent.
Polies-constable George Grant said that he patrolled the
Middle Temple ones every 15 minutes at night. He
the staircase of No. 5, Brick-court three or
rouritiites a night and he had seen nothing the matter at
1 o'clock on Tuesday monde/. He heard the alarm at 2
o'clock and found deceased as described by the other
witnesses.
Dr. S. C. Bead, 207, Fleet-street, said—l knew the
deceased for some years. He was a barrister at law and
was a member of the Middle Temple. I have atteeded
him professionally for slight ailments, colds, de., during
three years pest. He had no tendency to apoplexy but he
had a very feeble heart. He was at time. low-spirited
and nervous and he used then sometimes go and get a
little brandy to do him good. I wee with him on Tuesday
(wooing for some hours and left him at 10 o'clock.
Coroner—Was he under the Influence of liquor at that
time
Witness—He was not quite sober when I left. I was
fetched at 3 o'clock, and found him quite dead and cold.
He must have been dead more than an hour, I found •
slight graze on his right arm, and an injury to the nide of
the bead. The first two vertebra) of the neck had been
dislocated, and the spinal marrow wee crumbed, causing
instantaneous death. In my opinion he must have fallen back-
wards when going up the stairs, and rolling or turning round
had fallen on his hind, which was thus crushed beck upon
his body dislocating the neck. He wore an Inverness rasps,
but it was not long enough to trip hint. His hat was a little
crushed by being struck against the wall os ballast/to, but
he had not fallen on it. The act could nos have been sui-
cidal ; the short turn in the stairs, which left only some
seven or eight steps to fall down, would have precluded
any such idea. Besides, I hsd only just assisted him to
pack up his things to go on the circuit to Durham.
The coroner having summed 113).
The jury returned a verdict of " Aecideatal death."